Three days later, Xie Youlin officially brought Shen Yuxuan to court with the forensic autopsy results.
It turned out that Mrs. Xie's cause of death was an overdose of another drug containing sedatives and painkillers.
Shen Yuxuan was truly speechless. She was the only one in the Xie family taking care of Mrs. Xie, and according to her statement, she had personally administered the injection. However, she had no idea she had taken the wrong medication.
Xie Youlin: "She had sufficient motive to kill my mother!!!"
Shen Yuxuan: "You're talking nonsense!!!"
Xie Youlin: "You also stole things from our house to sell for money! If it wasn't for money, why would you stay by my mother's side!"
Shen Yuxuan: "I didn't!"
Xie Youlin: "Were you thinking that once my mother died, you could steal all of her belongings?"
Shen Yuxuan was truly in a situation where she couldn't clear her name, no matter how she tried. With one piece of evidence after another laid out before her, she had indeed become the culprit with the motive and the one who had killed Mrs. Xie!
And once Mrs. Xie died, there was no one left to vindicate Shen Yuxuan.
Soon, a series of trending news stories brought the case to everyone's attention.
"Wealthy Wife Tragically Murdered by Nanny!!!"
Xie Youlin cried buckets in front of the media. He used his family's media advantage to portray himself as a tragic and filial son to the public.
Everyone sympathized with this man and wished for Shen Yuxuan to be sentenced to death!
Yet, even so, some people firmly believed Shen Yuxuan was innocent.
***
Xu Shuming and Mrs. Su had another huge argument. An enraged Xu Shuming was about to leave the Su residence.
Suddenly, someone burst in.
Driver: "Mr. Xu, please save my daughter."
Xu Shuming was startled by his own driver.
Xu Shuming gestured for the driver, who was kneeling and crying, to get up and speak.
Driver: "Please, save my daughter."
Xu Shuming: "What happened to your daughter?"
Driver: "The news says my daughter killed someone. My daughter is very well-behaved; they must have made a mistake!"
Xu Shuming was breaking out in a cold sweat. Lao Shen was an old employee of their family, having been with Xu Shuming for over thirty years. His only flaw was his gambling habit in his youth. He knew this old employee inside and out. How could he have a daughter who was a murderer?
Xu Shuming pulled the driver up and told him to get in the car to talk.
The driver showed Xu Shuming the news from the past few days and repeatedly assured him that his daughter was framed and would never have killed Mrs. Xie.
Xu Shuming: "The law is based on evidence. Your daughter also admitted to administering the injection; based on this alone, she cannot escape responsibility."
Driver: "Mr. Xu, please help me. You must have a way. My daughter is still so young. If she's sentenced to death, how can I go on living..."
Xu Shuming: "If she is sentenced to death, it means the evidence is conclusive. What power do I have to bring her back from the dead?"
The driver was about to kneel again, but this matter...
Driver: "I'll do anything you ask, even if it means I have to die, as long as you can help my daughter..."
Xu Shuming was already contemplating how to execute plan B, and this was a heaven-sent opportunity!
It seemed that the soft approach wouldn't work with the person at home, so he had to resort to force!
Xu Shuming: "Are you really willing to do anything?"
Driver: "Yes, as long as it can save my daughter!"
Xu Shuming: "Get up first, let me think of a way."
Driver: "Mr. Xu, can I see my daughter?"
Xu Shuming: "The detention center?"
The driver nodded.
Xu Shuming: "I'll let you see your daughter, but you have to do something for me in return."
The driver didn't hesitate. He had already resolved to give up his life if it meant saving his daughter; he would do anything Xu Shuming asked, even if it meant murder.
After some arrangements, Xu Shuming actually arranged for the driver to see his daughter at the detention center and even hired a lawyer.
Although he knew it was futile, what harm was there in giving the driver some hope and making him feel grateful?
While the driver was meeting Shen Yuxuan, Xu Shuming was already preparing for plan B.
Lawyer: "Mr. Xu."
Xu Shuming pulled the lawyer away from the detention center, allowing the driver to have more time with his daughter.
Xu Shuming: "Can we win?"
The lawyer shook his head regretfully.
Lawyer: "Xie Youlin's accusations are reasonable and the evidence is conclusive. At most, we can defend her for negligent homicide."
Xu Shuming: "Xie Youlin is truly pitiful. First his father died, and soon after, his mother."
Lawyer: "That's why the public is so agitated, with many petitioning for Shen Yuxuan to be executed quickly."
Xu Shuming: "What's Xie Youlin's stance?"
Lawyer: "I've inquired. He also hopes Shen Yuxuan will plead guilty soon."
Xu Shuming: "How long is the sentence for negligent homicide?"
Lawyer: "For serious cases, three to seven years. For minor ones, it can be less than three years."
Xu Shuming: "What do you think?"
Lawyer: "The public outcry is too severe. Getting it down to negligent homicide is already a good outcome; it will definitely be less than seven years."
Xu Shuming: "Then it's settled. Just don't let her die."
The lawyer nodded and left.
When the driver came out, Xu Shuming told him the news. The driver was once again about to kneel in gratitude.
Xu Shuming quickly pulled him up, telling him that people were watching.
Xu Shuming: "Anything I can do to help you, I will do. The rest depends on your sincerity."
The driver nodded repeatedly, prepared to repay the favor.
Xu Shuming: "In a few days, I will convene a share pledge meeting, and it will be held without Mrs. Su's consent."
"So, on that day, you will take her driver's place, drive her, and halfway through..."
The driver's legs went weak after hearing this. He had never imagined Xu Shuming would resort to such a method to end Mrs. Su's life, nor that Xu Shuming could be so ruthless in his pursuit of the Su Corporation!
Xu Shuming: "If the deed is done, I will keep my promise and ensure your daughter receives only a negligent homicide conviction. If it fails..."
Driver: "It won't. I will definitely succeed!"
Xu Shuming: "Don't worry, if anything happens to you, I will ensure your daughter has a chance to start anew after she's released from prison. What Su Ruiyi has, your daughter will also have in the future!"