Old Harden, can you handle having your vision-shifting abilities on all the time?

Dial it.

The number you dialed is currently switched off.

A cold, electronic female voice came from the receiver.

Li Minghui frowned and then found another number saved as "Mom".

Dial it.

The number you dialed is temporarily unavailable.

It is also in the off state.

Li Minghui scrolled through the contacts again and saw a number labeled "Dad".

"The number you dialed is currently busy..."

I dialed three times in a row, but the line was busy each time.

Li Minghui sighed and dialed Xu Yanle's number on his own phone.

This time, the phone rang a few times before being answered.

"Feed? Who?"

A young man's voice came from the other end of the phone, sounding wary and suspicious.

"Hello, are you Mr. Xu Yanle? I am Li Minghui from Beilin District Public Security Bureau."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, then the voice became more wary: "Police? What do you want?"

"Mr. Xu, we have some unfortunate news to tell you. Your wife, Ms. Gao Min, suddenly fell ill at home this afternoon and passed away despite all efforts to save her."

There was complete silence on the other end of the phone.

After a long silence, Xu Yanle asked in astonishment, "What did you say? Gao Min is dead?"

"Yes, we did everything we could to save him, but unfortunately..."

"How did she die?"

"The preliminary assessment is that the acute myocardial ischemia complicated by cerebral hemorrhage was caused by severe emotional fluctuations. Further investigation is needed to determine the specific circumstances."

There was another long silence on the other end of the phone.

Then, Xu Yanle's voice rang out again, tinged with complex emotions: "Then...where's the child?"

"The child is with me and is currently fine."

"Where's her mother? Where's Zhao Jinhua?"

Li Minghui paused for a moment, then answered truthfully: "We tried to contact Ms. Gao Min's mother, but her phone is unreachable and we cannot contact her at the moment."

A cold laugh, tinged with sarcasm, came from the other end of the phone: "Ha, you ran fast."

Li Minghui was silent for a few seconds, then said in a serious tone, "Mr. Xu, no matter what conflicts you have, the child is your own flesh and blood, and you must take on the responsibility of raising him."

If you refuse to provide support, that constitutes the crime of abandonment, and we have the right to take appropriate legal action against you.

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.

Then, Xu Yanle's voice rang out again, tinged with weariness and helplessness: "I understand, I'll be right there."

"Okay, call me when you arrive and I'll come pick you up."

After hanging up the phone, Li Minghui leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh.

He looked down at the sleeping baby in his arms, a complex mix of emotions welling up inside him.

This child's future path is probably going to be difficult.

That afternoon, Xu Yanle appeared at the entrance of the morgue of the First People's Hospital of Chang'an City.

He was wearing a wrinkled T-shirt, his hair was messy, his eyes were sunken, and he looked quite haggard.

Li Minghui was holding the child and waiting for him at the entrance of the morgue.

"You're here?"

"Um."

Xu Yanle nodded, her gaze falling on the child in Li Minghui's arms, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Li Minghui pushed open the morgue door and led Xu Yanle inside.

Gao Min's body was covered with a white sheet, revealing only her pale face.

Xu Yanle stood beside the corpse, looking down at the familiar yet unfamiliar face, and remained silent for a long time.

He couldn't quite describe how he felt at that moment.

Is there sadness?

It seems so, after all, she was a woman he once loved.

Is there any liberation?

It seems that, to some extent, this woman brought him far more pain than pleasure.

Are you feeling lost?

I feel very confused.

He didn't know what to do next.

Gao Min is dead, Zhao Jinhua has run away, and the children are left unattended.

He's someone who can't even support himself, how can he raise a child?

"Is everything confirmed?"

Li Minghui's voice came from behind.

"Um."

Xu Yanle nodded, turned around and walked out of the morgue.

"What do you plan to do, child?"

Li Minghui caught up and asked.

Xu Yanle was silent for a few seconds, then said, "I'll take it back first."

"Okay, I'll help you with the formalities."

Li Minghui helped Xu Yanle complete the necessary procedures, packed up some of the child's belongings, and then took him to the hospital entrance.

"Mr. Xu, I hope you can raise the child well."

Li Minghui looked at Xu Yanle and said in a serious tone, "I will follow up on your situation from time to time. If you abuse children or engage in other irresponsible behavior, we will take appropriate legal measures against you at any time."

Xu Yanle held the child, head down, and remained silent.

Li Minghui glanced at him and added, "There's one more thing. We've already opened a case to investigate Ms. Gao Min's mother, Zhao Jinhua."

She is suspected of stealing a significant amount of gold jewelry from Ms. Gao Min. If she is found, she will be dealt with according to the law.

Xu Yanle nodded, but still didn't say anything.

I just stood there holding my child at the hospital entrance, looking at the bustling streets, feeling completely lost.

He looked down at the sleeping baby in his arms, a hint of disgust and resentment flashing in his eyes.

It's all the child's fault.

If it weren't for this child, he wouldn't have fallen out with his father.

If it weren't for this child, he wouldn't have gone from a carefree rich kid to the pathetic state he is now.

If it weren't for this child, he would still be living a life of luxury.

but……

He recalled Li Minghui's last words, and a sense of powerlessness welled up inside him again.

He dared not abandon it.

Abandonment is a crime punishable by imprisonment.

Xu Yanle gritted his teeth and said, "Officer Li, I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"What kind of help?"

"Please call my dad, Xu Xing, and tell him that Gao Min is dead."

Li Minghui hesitated for a moment but still agreed.

He dialed Xu Xing's number.

This time, the call was answered very quickly.

"Hello, who is it?"

Xu Xing's voice was calm.

"Mr. Xu, I'm... I have something I'd like to tell you. Ms. Gao Min just passed away... Her husband, Xu Yanle, wants to take the child back, but he'd like to talk to you about it."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

Then, Xu Xing's voice rang out again: "Officer Li, I have severed my father-son relationship with Xu Yanle. His affairs have nothing to do with me."

"But the child is, after all, your own grandson..."

"Officer Li, that child's surname is Gao, not Xu, so it has nothing to do with me."

Li Minghui fell silent.

He hadn't expected Xu Xing's attitude to be so resolute.

"Mr. Xu, I know there are conflicts between you, but the child is innocent..."

"Officer Li, you don't need to try to persuade me anymore."

Xu Xing's tone remained indifferent. "Each generation is responsible for its own affairs. I have fulfilled my obligations."

Since Xu Yanle has chosen this path, let him walk it on his own. If he had any backbone, he should have raised his child himself, instead of coming to me begging for mercy.

After saying that, Xu Xing hung up the phone.

Gao Min is no good, and Xu Yanle has quite a few problems as well.

Even if he raises that child, once he finds out how his biological mother died, he might hate his grandfather instead.

Whether he raises the child or not, the hatred will persist, so why should Xu Xing go to such lengths? Besides, each generation should manage its own affairs, and Xu Yanle is still alive.

He'd be better off using that energy to properly educate the child Chen Xinyi is going to have for him, and the children that other women will have in the future.