Today is the first episode of the serialized story "The Unavailable Man", welcome to read.
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1
I was at work, and suddenly I received a call from Sun Kang, saying that my mother jumped from the bay window of the bedroom and died on the spot, and asked me to go back quickly.
My name is Sun Yue, and Sun Kang is my brother.
When I heard the news, my mind went blank. My first reaction was that my brother was lying to me because he wanted me to go back and take care of my mother who was paralyzed in bed.
My relationship with my brother has not been very good since I was a child. My brother always said that my mother favored me and said that other families favored sons over daughters, but our family favored daughters over sons.
To be honest, I also think that my mother is partial to me, but I think this is normal. Who's parent doesn't favor the younger one?
When I grew up, my brother complained that I stayed in Beijing and never came back. I slapped my butt and walked away peacefully, leaving my mother, who was paralyzed in bed, to take care of me.
You really want to accuse me of nothing. When I graduated from college and stayed in Beijing, my mother was not sick yet.
Who would have expected that she would suffer from a cerebral hemorrhage in her early 50s and become paralyzed in bed Hemiplegia ?
I shook my head vigorously and reconnected the fragmented brain: "Brother, are you kidding? If our mother has the ability to climb up the bay window, her illness will be cured."
In the receiver, my brother's choking sound clearly penetrated my eardrums. : "Yueyue, what I said is true. Mom is really gone. I have already called the funeral home. They will come to pick her up soon. Come back quickly!"
There was a loud bang in my head, and then I realized that what my brother said was true, my mother is really gone.
I put down the phone and collapsed on the ground, crying my heart out.
2
I saw my mother for the last time in the morgue of the funeral home.
Even though I was mentally prepared, and even though my mother had already had her makeup done, I was still frightened.
My mother’s face looks completely different from what it was when she was alive. If I hadn’t known about it in advance, I wouldn’t have recognized her as the biological mother who gave birth to me and raised me.
The boundless pain enveloped me. How desperate was she for life that made her choose such a tragic way to end her life!
I suddenly remembered that the nanny Qin Fang at home had been taking care of my mother. Where was she when something happened to my mother?
My dad lowered his head: "It's all my fault. Qin Fang said she was going to buy groceries and asked me to watch your mother. But at that time, someone asked me to play chess. I thought Qin Fang would be back soon and nothing would happen, so I went out. I didn't expect your mother to be so upset. I I committed suicide..."
I asked my dad: "Where is Aunt Qin? I want to talk to her face to face. "
My mother was paralyzed in bed five years ago. My father had not retired at that time. He found several nannies but was not satisfied until someone introduced Qin Fang.
She is hardworking and capable. She not only takes care of my mother without complaint, but also takes good care of my father. My father is very satisfied with her. My brother and I are also very grateful to her and always call her Aunt Qin.
When I asked Aunt Qin, my dad hesitated for a moment: "After this happened, your Aunt Qin felt ashamed to see you, so she resigned and went back to her hometown. In the end, she didn't even ask for her salary this month."
Even though what my dad said sounded reasonable, I still felt that it was not normal.
Aunt Qin has been working at my house for more than three years, and she has already gotten along with us. Under normal circumstances, shouldn't she help us take care of my mother's funeral before leaving?
As soon as my mother was here, she immediately headed back home. She left in such a hurry, which left too much room for imagination.
Also, although the bay window in my mother's bedroom is right next to her bed, it is at least 50 centimeters higher than the bed. My mother has no feeling in her lower body. Aunt Qin usually has to hold her up to bask in the sun. How could she climb up the bay window and jump off by herself?
My dad said that Aunt Qin has been giving my mom acupuncture massage. Recently, she has gained some feeling in her lower body and can do some light activities. It may be because of the improvement that she is able to climb up the bay window.
I think what my father said is inconsistent. Since my mother's illness has improved, why did she lose hope in life and choose to commit suicide?
Moreover, a few days ago, I just had a video chat with my mother. My mother was a little aphasic , and I couldn't speak to her during the video, but she was in good condition, smiling brightly, and asked me to go back when I had time. She missed me. From her expression and demeanor, there was no sense of despair and despair in life. Would a mother like
commit suicide suddenly without warning?
More and more doubts convinced me that my mother’s death would never be as simple as suicide.
3
My dad held a small meeting with me, my brother and my sister-in-law, and asked us to set a date to cremate my mother’s body so that she could be buried in peace.
I immediately realized that if I didn't take action to solve these doubts one by one at this time, I'm afraid I would never have another chance in the future.
So, I interrupted my dad: "Dad, don't rush to cremate my mom yet. I think there are still many doubts about my mom's death. I think we should call the police. It won't be too late to cremate my mom after the police confirm that it was suicide."
My dad immediately changed his expression: "Yueyue, it's not a glorious thing for your mother to commit suicide by jumping off a building. Do you have to make it known to everyone? Where do you want my old face to go?"
I was shocked. I didn't expect my dad to have this attitude.
Before my mother got sick, she took good care of the family with all her heart, but she couldn't get a little bit of pity from him. I felt worthless for my mother.
I suppressed the grief and anger in my heart and looked directly at my dad: "Why is my mother so disgraceful? Is her suicide a shame to you, making you so eager to cremate her?"
My sister-in-law Zhao Ying also jumped up and objected: "Sun Yue, what do you mean by doing this? Are you complaining? We didn't take good care of our mother, so she committed suicide. If you were filial, you would have come back to take care of her. You stayed away and had the nerve to blame us. You did this with bad intentions and deliberately made us embarrassed!"
's words were simply arrogant, and I didn't want to pay attention to her.
Then, I turned to my brother: "Brother, what do you think?"
I subconsciously thought that although my brother didn't have the same affection for my mother as I did, she was the mother who gave birth to him and raised him. He should want to understand the cause of my mother's death like me, instead of rushing to cremate her.
However, the facts disappointed me.
My brother sighed, his eyes evasive: "Yueyue, mom is gone, what's the point of worrying about it anymore, mom committed suicide, you don't have to doubt this, who do you think will harm her, dad, your sister-in-law and I can't, Aunt Qin She wouldn't dare to lend her a hundred courage. Besides, she has no motive. Killing her mother would mean cutting off her financial resources. She would only do such harming things to others and herself unless she was out of her mind. If you insist on calling the police, not only will there be no results, but your family will become someone else's. Talking after dinner, Mom will not feel at ease even if she is under the influence..."
"But there are really too many doubts about Mom's death..."
"Okay," before I could finish my words, my dad interrupted me, "Just follow what your brother and sister-in-law said, and let your mother be buried in peace." Cremation will be tomorrow, and the funeral will be held the day after tomorrow. Sun Kang, you are responsible for informing relatives and friends..."
4
If I was just shocked just now, then I am about to explode now.
My dad has set the day for my mom’s cremation to be tomorrow. He is so urgent. He is clearly trying to hide something.
Moreover, my brother and my sister-in-law supported it with both hands.
Am I really wrong? I just wanted to find out the cause of my mother's death and give her justice, so why did I suffer their collective crusade?
The more they behave like this, the more suspicious I become.
If I choose to acquiesce, I will be complicit.
If my mother is allowed to live with her injustice, it will be in vain for me to be my mother’s daughter, and in vain for her painstaking efforts to raise me and for me to study for so many years.
I must call the police.
I didn't say anything. On the surface, I no longer refuted, which was regarded as acquiescing to their decision.
Listening to my brother calmly calling relatives and friends to inform relatives and make funeral arrangements, my heart was so cold that it could freeze.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to go to the toilet, I secretly called the police.
Half an hour later, my father, brother and sister-in-law were stunned when faced with the police falling from the sky. The three of them wanted to collectively kill me with their eyes.
My dad said sternly: "Sun Yue, you are so brave, you dare to call the police despite my objection!"
Then he turned to the police and showed a flattering smile: "Comrade police, I'm sorry, the child is not sensible, I have troubled you. My wife committed suicide, there is no need to file a case."
The policeman headed by looked serious: "Yes? It's not up to you to decide whether it's suicide. Human life is at stake. We must open a case for investigation and conduct an autopsy if necessary. Please cooperate."
My father's expression changed when he heard this: "No, I am her husband. I can't let her die without a complete body. I don't agree with the autopsy."
Of course the police would not listen to him. In the end, my mother was dissected and performed an autopsy.
In the end, the conclusion was reached: the living body fell from the building.
I asked the police if this would confirm that my mother was murdered.
The answer given by the police is, no, the autopsy can only prove that a living body fell from the building. As for whether it was suicide or homicide, further investigation is needed.
The policeman’s words were like a basin of cold water, extinguishing my newly raised hopes.
6
The police inspected the scene again and took away my father, my brother and my sister-in-law.
I heard that the nanny Qin Fang was also summoned to the police station.
For a time, the whole city was spreading news about my family.
Some people said that my father cheated on his nanny Qin Fang, and the two teamed up to kill my mother.
Some people say that my brother and my sister-in-law teamed up to kill my mother in order not to be dragged down.
In short, there are all kinds of rumors, everything is said.
It’s true as my brother said, my family has become a topic of conversation among people after dinner. A casual search on local forums and Douyin will reveal everything about our family.
A few days later, my father, brother and sister-in-law were released. As soon as
entered the door, they began to attack me collectively.
My dad's face was so gloomy that he could shed tears: "Now you are satisfied. Our family's affairs have become news and we have become celebrities. Are you overjoyed? Don't think that you are filial. If you let your mother die without leaving a whole body, she will never forgive you."
Zhao Ying also sneered at me, and my brother simply ignored me.
My helpless heart is looking around blankly in the desolate wilderness. Am I really wrong?
no one told me.
I knew in my heart that the three of them were able to return safely because there was no evidence that my mother's death was related to them.
But, isn’t there Qin Fang? I still hold on to the last glimmer of hope in my heart.
The next day, the police issued an accident certificate. The moment
saw the result, my eyes went dark and I almost fainted.
(to be continued)
