Sitting in the car, she still felt somewhat cold. Turning on the heater, warm air hit her face, and she began to feel a bit better. But deep down, she did acknowledge there was some truth in Yun Ya’s words. Perhaps she, too, had a malicious side... Shaking her head, she chased away those negative thoughts. Xiangxiang, after all, was someone she had watched grow up from childhood; she couldn’t just stand by and watch her youth slip away. Yun Ya really didn’t need to tell her all this, but she had. Why? It was only now that Bai Ran had the luxury to consider these things. Perhaps Yun Ya saw her as someone trustworthy, someone to confide the truth in. This realization made Bai Ran somewhat happy; at the very least, Yun Ya didn’t see her as an outsider. Read complete version only at novelFirｅ.net Yun Ya, oh Yun Ya, why have you turned into what you are now? Bai Ran believed she was inherently kind, because the video of her saving someone couldn’t deceive people. Thinking of Yun Shen and Yun Shu, perhaps the hatred between them was even more complicated than she had imagined. However, she had left that dye vat of intrigue, and their hatred had nothing to do with her anymore. The pressing issue now was to rescue Xiangxiang. Recalling Yun Ya’s previous words about the victim being connected to Ye Xiaoxiao and recognizing that they were both clever people, Bai Ran understood the subtext; Yun Ya wanted to direct the blame towards Ye Xiaoxiao. This Ye Xiaoxiao had once given Yun Ya a hard time, only to be counter-trapped by Yun Ya in the end. The outcome had been miserable enough, and yet Yun Ya still hadn’t thought of letting her go. Indeed, quite a grudge-holder.> Having just returned to the country, Ning Qinglin’s social connections naturally couldn’t compare to those of the current Family Head of the Ning Family, Ning Zihuan. He personally approached Ning Zihuan, explained the whole situation, and asked for his assistance in pulling some strings. Ning Zihuan held considerable respect for this uncle of his and set out to handle it without a second word. But the outcome wasn’t promising. The evidence against Bai Xiangxiang for the murder was incontrovertible, and the case had progressed to its final stage of trial. If only they had been earlier, there might have been a chance; now, all that was left was to await the final judgment of the court, which was apparent. The first trial would take place in three days. Since the suspect was above the age of sixteen but not yet eighteen, the court decided to conduct a closed trial, meaning no audience would be permitted. When Bai Ran heard this news, she felt a sense of despair. Knowing that Xiangxiang was being wrongly accused, she simply couldn’t stand by and watch her walk towards her death. Should she go plead with Yun Ya? Her attitude was so firm, leaving no room for negotiation. Was she expected to denounce Yun Ya then? Since Yun Ya was capable of framing Bai Xiangxiang flawlessly, she clearly had formidable means at her disposal. If she were to take that action, Yun Ya would likely turn against her, and deep down, she didn’t want to do that. "Zihuan, Xiangxiang is my niece. I can’t just watch her be sent to her death. Can you help me again? Is there any way to save her? I don’t care how much it costs," Bai Ran pleaded. Ning Qinglin gently patted her shoulder, "Don’t worry, there will certainly be a way." Ning Zihuan furrowed his brow, "Fourth Aunt, it’s not that I’m unwilling to help, but this case has already been decided. The evidence is solid. If we don’t accept the result after the first trial, we can appeal to a higher court. However, as it stands, an appeal would be pointless." Bai Ran sighed deeply. Was there really no way left? "However...," Ning Zihuan glanced at her. He was signaling to Bai Ran that there might be a possibility of reducing the charges to fight for a lighter sentence. But Ning Zijin had never liked her, and now she had to go to her... Bai Ran furrowed her brow. Ning Qinglin whispered, "I will talk to Zijin. For my sake, she should offer some help." Bai Ran felt a deep sense of guilt. To trouble the Ning family members this much for Xiangxiang, she truly felt uneasy at heart. She regretted impulsively telling Qinglin, yet it seemed there was no better option. Suddenly she recalled what Yun Ya had said, that she would regret this one day. But would she? Even knowing that Xiangxiang had brought it upon herself, she couldn’t just watch her march towards death. Her feelings were conflicted and entangled. Ning Qinglin seemed to notice her inner turmoil and gently patted her shoulder, offering silent comfort. Ning Zihuan reminded, "Big sister is in Capital City for IVF treatment, and it’s not going well. Her mood must be quite low, so be careful with your words when you talk to her." Ning Zijin had been married for eight years without getting pregnant. Despite a good relationship with Ye Feng, she couldn’t withstand pressure from her in-laws and the outside world and decided to try IVF. However, her uterus was not receptive to pregnancy, and after several failed IVF attempts, her mother-in-law chose to find a surrogate without leaving Ning Zijin any choice in the matter.