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Just because our son accidentally dirtied his cousin's painting, the leader's wife ordered that he be confined.

But I remembered the doctor had once said that our son had some sort of claustrophobia, so I kept pleading with my wife.

She just looked at me coldly, "It's because you've spoiled him that he's got all these conditions. I think he needs to be properly disciplined for Lele to be well-behaved and sensible like Ruru."

But she didn't know that night our son had an attack in the confinement room and became a cold corpse.

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"Dad, Mom, it's so dark here, Lele is scared... save Lele."

After my son was locked in the confinement room by my wife, hearing his heart-wrenching cries made my heart clench.

No matter how much I pleaded with my wife, telling her that our son had claustrophobia, she remained indifferent.

It wasn't until my son's cries grew weaker, like the whimpering of a baby, that I, drenched in anxiety, threatened my wife with death to get the key to the confinement room.

But when I opened the door, I saw our son lying obediently on the ground, as if asleep, but his body was stiff and cold, no longer breathing.

I looked at everything in front of me in disbelief.

Clearly, during the day, our son was still lively, talking and laughing.

How in an instant did he become a cold corpse?

Holding my already dead son, I cried my heart out.

My throat tasted metallic, and I felt the blood rise to my chest, and I suddenly spewed out a large mouthful of blood.

My son, he was still so young, just over five years old.

Clearly, in just half a month, it would have been his sixth birthday.

We had already planned to take him to the zoo then.

He had such a bright future ahead of him to experience.

But now, he lay motionless in my arms...

When the day broke, I finally accepted the fact that Lele was gone.

Then, like a zombie, I took him to the crematorium.

It seemed that even the heavens felt my inner cries, for the once clear sky suddenly started to drizzle, and by the time I got home, I was soaked through.

"It's raining so hard, and you didn't think to bring an umbrella when you took Lele to school. If he gets wet, he'll be sick for half a month again."

But the first words that greeted me upon entering were Lin Qingyu's complaining voice.

She didn't know that Lele could no longer go to school.

I mechanically turned my head, my eyes full of grief.

Seeing my bloodshot eyes, Lin Qingyu was startled for a moment.

She seemed a bit guilty but then angrily said, "Why are you looking at me like that? Lele is already so big, and he can't even be confined for a bit? At this rate, our son will be spoiled by you sooner or later."

She paused for a moment before continuing, "Let's forget this incident, but if it happens again, a single confinement won't be enough!"

Next time? There will never be a next time.

Now, Lele is already at the funeral home awaiting cremation.

I looked directly at Lin Qingyu before me, ready to tell her the fact that our son was dead.

But in the next second, my niece's cries came from the back room.

Lin Qingyu turned her head without looking back and hurriedly ran over.

Through the door, she was still telling me that Lele would have food only after he apologized to Ruru.

Looking at her self-righteous appearance, I felt it was incredibly ironic.

Lin Qingyu, you will never have to choose between Lu Ru and Lele again.

She will never be able to apologize to Lu Ru, nor will she ever need to fear your punishment again.