Translator: AlfredoPoutineSoup  Editor: DesTheSloth
Ma Houde rang the doorbell and Gu Feng opened it.
Obviously Gu Feng felt a bit surprise when he saw Officer Ma. âOfficer Ma, why are you here?â
âOh, nothing important, just for some small questions, is that OK?â Ma Houde smiled.
Gu Feng nodded. After they sat down, he said, âMy wife just fell asleep. Please keep the voice down.â
Ma Houde nodded, âHow is your wife?â
Gu Feng bitterly smiled, âNot very well. Hasnât eaten or slept these days. Now sheâs sleeping due to exhaustion.â
âIâm sorry for your loss.â
Gu Feng massaged his eyebrows and wearily said, âOfficer Ma, what do you want to ask? And when can we take my sonâs body back?â
Ma Houde abruptly said, âMr. Gu seems to urgently want Gu Jiajieâs body back?â
Gu Feng was stunned, and frowned, âOfficer Ma, what do you mean? How can I see my son lying in that cold place?â
âWe have got the autopsy report.â Ma Houde calmly said, âAnd according to the evidence we have collected, the result points to suicide.â
Gu Feng sighed and said nothing.
Ma Houde continued, âBut⦠We have found lots of old and new wounds on your sonâs body. Some are bruises, some are caused by weapons, does Mr. Gu know that?â
Gu Feng was surprised, âWhat? Why there are wounds on his body?â
âThatâs why I come here. Mr. Gu.â Ma Houde said lightly, âYour son havenât lived in school. Why havenât you known about that at all?â
Gu Feng shook his head and said, âI really donât know that. Perhaps he fought with others, but hasnât told us⦠It seems that my son actually hid many things from us. Why did he commit suicide? We⦠may never know what he wants.â
Ma Houde lightly said, âMr. Gu can keep calm in such a situation, you are really strong.â
Gu Feng signed, âLife goes on. My wife is weak now, if Iâm not strong, this family will be over.â
Ma Houde suddenly sneered, âThis family is over⦠but Mr. Gu still has another one eh?â
Gu Feng was astonished, âOfficer Ma, what do you mean?â
Ma Houde suppressed his disdain and said in a low voice to not wake up the mother, âYou have a mistress. And you have a three-year-old son⦠donât you?â
âYouâ¦â Gu Feng gazed at him and angrily said, âYouâ¦â
Ma Houde said, âMr. Gu, the citizensâ information system is very complete. Itâs easy for us to know you are the father of that son. The birth certificate has the fatherâs records.â
âKeep, keep your voice down. My wife doesnât know about it.â Gu Feng nervously and guiltily glanced at the door, âOfficer Ma, itâs nothing to be surprised about. And it is not a big deal for a manâs unexpected mistake.â
Ma Houde sneered, âGu Jiajie is not your own son. He is your wifeâs child. And those years you havenât had a baby, so you found a mistress and had a son, right?â
âOfficer Ma!â Gu Feng was offended and said, âThis is my personal affair, will you even interfere in this?â
âNo, this is a civil case.â Ma Houde lightly said, âAnd, maybe⦠a criminal one.â
âI donât know what you are talking about.â Gu Feng grunted.
Ma Houde now whispered, âGu Feng, I suspect you for assaulting Gu Jiajie and resulting in his unstable mental state and suicide. So you must come back with me for the investigation.â
âYouâ¦â Gu Feng suddenly stood up, and angrily said, âYouâre defaming me!â
Ma Houde stonily said, âMr. Gu Feng, identification technology is very advanced, if we find a knife which coincide with the wounds here, we will be sure there has been domestic violence. Of course, if you need the search warrant, Iâll give you one soon.â
âDonâtâ¦â Gu Feng was flurried in a sudden, âOfficer Ma⦠What, what do you want to do?â
âI just want the truthâ¦â Ma Houde stared at him with his scary interrogated eyes, âReal truth.â
Gu Feng lowered down his head with cold sweat, âI⦠I admit I have hit him, but I really didnât know he would kill himself! Are you suspecting me?â
âTell me, why did you hit him?â
Gu Feng sighed, âOfficer Ma, you know he is not my son. Sometimes I canât control myself because of the pressure form work. But I promise, I havenât hit him too much⦠I have also blamed myself, and have bought a lot of things for him.â
âNot too much? You even used knife!â Ma Houde grimly laughed.
Gu Feng was scared, âItâs just an accident, I didnât think he would go against me⦠But fortunately, itâs just minor woundâ¦â
âJust minor wound?â Ma Houde furiously said, âYou have hurt a child with knife! And you say itâs just minor wounds! Isnât he your son? You scum!â
âOfficer Ma, I can sue you about what youâve just said.â Gu Feng squinted his eyes.
âAs you like!â Ma Houde sneered, âI have got complains every day! Mr. Gu Feng, you have admitted your assault to your son, now please go with me! We suspect your long-time violence gave rise to your sonâs suicide.â
Suddenly, the cup hit the floor with a smash⦠Gu Feng turned around and saw Shen Meihuan numbly standing at the door.
âMei, meihuanâ¦â Gu Feng suddenly said in horror.
Shen Meihuan asked with hesitation, âIs that true?â
Gu Feng quickly said, âMeihuan, listen to me! Itâs not like that! Donât believe the police!â
âI have heard everythingâ¦â Shen Meihuan rushed over to him, âIâve heard everything! You are an animal! What you did to my son! You son of a b*tch! Give back my son!!â
Gu Feng strongly push her away, furiously looking at his injured arm and angrily said, âCrazy! Iâm his father, Canât I hit him? I supported you all these years. I have given everything you want. If it werenât because of me, youâd be a countrywoman! But you even havenât had a baby for me! Did you complete your responsibility as a wife?!â
Ma Houde didnât want to watch this âfamily dramaâ, he grabbed Gu Fengâs arm and said, âMr. Gu, Please go to the police station with me.â
âDonât pull me!â Gu Feng glared, âHumph, Iâll go myself! Mind your own business!â
â¦
Shen Meihuan sat still for a long time, as if one out of her mind.
Suddenly, she heard the noise outside, so she rushed to open the door, âJiajie, you came backâ¦â
Actually there was nobody there!
âJiajie, where are you⦠Where are you going?â
Shen Meihuan went out and walked down the stairs. Looking at the neighborhood, she thought her son was actually somewhere and just hadnât come back.
Then she slowly walked alone on the street by bare feet.
As she walked, she came to a very quiet, cool but weird place⦠And she saw a man who wearing a clown mask.
âWhat do you want, customer? Anything is possible.â
Shen Meihuan who had lost her mind now subconsciously said, âSon⦠Give my dead son backâ¦â
âCustomer, the cost of the resurrection is very high. Do you really want it?â The man quietly asked, âAnd, even resurrection couldnât bring the real son back to you.â
âNo matter what, Iâll give whatever I have, so long as my dead son can come back!â
âAs you wish,â the man lightly said.
â¦
âJiajie! Jiajie! â
Shen Meihuan suddenly woke up.
And she found herself was still in the living room⦠It seemed to be just a dream.
Shen Meihuan forced a smile, maybe this was just her illusion due to missing someone too much.
She walked toward her sonâs room, and cried, feeling hopeless about the future.
But the moment she opened the door, she was shocked.
She saw her son sitting on the bed, yes, sitting there, with his eyes openedâ¦
He blinked!
He⦠was alive!
âThis is⦠true!â
Shen Meihuan rushed to his son and hardly clasped him. But then she found the body was cold.
He couldnât talk.