Although the family of three didn't like the child, they always pretended not to care because they didn't want other people to see the drama unfold. They even accused the others of judging people by their appearance.
Because they value their reputation, they usually don't leave any dirt on outsiders.
Of course, most importantly, no one else ever imagined they would harm their own flesh and blood.
Even tigers don't eat their cubs; no matter how ugly the child is, it's still your own child.
Even if I don't like him that much, I wouldn't kill him.
Because the child was delivered at home, they didn't even have a birth certificate, let alone a household registration.
In addition, they have some related customs, such as not being able to hold funerals for young children, because they are too young and their souls may not be able to bear the funeral.
So in the end, the family of three simply built a small grave for the child, buried him, and that was the end of it.
The villagers had a weak sense of law, and no one suspected that the child's death was suspicious, so no one reported it to the police.
As for this family of three, they certainly wouldn't call the police on their own initiative.
But they weren't actually afraid of the police investigating, because they didn't kill the child; the child smothered himself to death.
In addition, it was nighttime, and the old lady was alone in the house.
Does anyone have evidence to prove that she pulled the blanket up for him?
In fact, the young couple was also woken up by the baby's crying that night, but neither of them got up to check on the baby. Even as the baby's crying became more and more pitiful and distressing, they ignored it.
Even when they learned of their child's death the next morning, the two of them had the same thought as the old lady: they felt relieved and surprised that their child was finally gone.
After dealing with the child's situation, the family planned to remain silent for a few days, pretending to be grieving over the child's death.
Who knew that after his death, strange things would frequently happen in his home.
In particular, all three of them saw the deceased child one after another at night.
The child lay on their bed, pressed tightly against them, sobbing and crying pitifully, his eyes filled with resentment.
The family of three initially thought it was a hallucination, but after discussing the situation with each other, they realized they had all seen it!
Only then did I realize that the child's figure might not be an illusion, but real.
He came back as a ghost to find them!
They also tried closing their eyes and pretending not to see it, and putting on headphones to block out the sound.
She thought that as long as she didn't look at him or hear his voice, there wouldn't be any problems.
Unexpectedly, while they could close their eyes and not see the child's figure, his voice seemed to echo in their minds, and they couldn't block it out no matter how hard they tried.
What they found even harder to bear was that when they slept at night, their blankets were properly draped over their chests, never covering anything above their necks.
But they always felt a strong sense of suffocation.
It was as if the blanket had tightly covered their mouths and noses.
Even after they repeatedly confirmed that the blankets were not covering their faces, the feeling of suffocation would not disappear.
They knew, of course, that this was absolutely the child retaliating against them in the same way!
In the end, they were so afraid to even sleep, fearing they would suffocate if they fell asleep.
But not sleeping for a short time is okay, but not sleeping for a long time, even someone made of iron can't handle it.
Seeing that their physical and emotional health was deteriorating due to lack of sleep and being frightened, they could only try their best to find a master, especially a powerful one.
Only the most skilled masters can solve this problem quickly and effectively.
Then they found Lin Xi here.
Who knew that after going through so much trouble to find Lin Xi, she not only refused to help, but also made them reveal all the truth and details in front of so many people, especially the police.
After recounting the story, the old lady was filled with remorse.
She regretted that she had gone to the trouble of pulling the child's blanket up a bit.
If she hadn't pulled it, wouldn't the child's death have had nothing to do with her?
The two young men, on the other hand, were secretly relieved.
Although they concealed the truth about the child's death, they didn't do anything at all. That night, the child was taken care of by their mother, and she was the one who covered the child with the blanket.
They slept in the next room, and the child's death had nothing to do with them!
Lin Xi could tell what they were thinking just by looking at their expressions.
but......
Do you think you won't bear any legal responsibility?
The two replied almost in unison.
"Of course! Why should we bear legal responsibility? We didn't kill him. Blame my mother. She didn't watch the child properly at night and he was suffocated!"
"We only found out the next morning. By then, the person was already dead. What good would it have done if we had known? At most, we were guilty of withholding information and failing to promptly reveal the truth. Is that a crime?"
Upon hearing this, the police officer standing nearby was so angry that he laughed.
How can these two have such a weak sense of law?
But thinking about it, they were able to insist on giving birth to this child despite the doctor's advice, all for the sake of their so-called "son." It seems that their self-righteousness is in line with their public persona.
"Keep those words to yourself at the station. Once you're inside, someone will give you the answer!"
After saying that, the police officers took the family of three away.
When the old woman was taken away, she was charged with "intentional homicide," while her son and daughter-in-law were taken away on charges of "manslaughter."
Although the child's death may not seem to be related to them on the surface, as guardians, they have a duty to protect their minor child. By ignoring the fact that the child was awake and even noticed the baby's unusual crying, and by taking no action to keep him in a dangerous environment, they will certainly bear legal responsibility.
With their testimonies, they will certainly not escape legal punishment in the end.
The three were taken away just like that, and as they left the funeral street, Lin Xi clearly saw that the color between their eyebrows was getting darker and darker.
That baby will probably keep bothering them like this until something happens to them.
After all, even though he was young, couldn't even see people, and didn't have much thought or ideas, even the most ignorant child still knew how to feel.
The suffocating pain he endured, especially at the moment of his death, must have left a very deep impression on him.
Therefore, he must have harbored great resentment towards his parents and grandparents who did not intervene to save him and even watched him suffocate to death.
Such resentment is enough to bring those three people the retribution they deserve.
After the police led the family of three away, a group of neighbors sighed with emotion.
Children are not "objects" that you can take or discard at will. They are living, breathing lives!
Since you've decided to bring him into the world, you need to be mentally prepared and take responsibility.
People like this family of three shouldn't, or rather, are not worthy of having children!
It's so pitiful for that child; he finally came into this world, only to end up like this...
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