Regardless of what mistakes Fan Yu's aunt had made, at least at that moment, she was looking out for Fan Yu.
"I will try my best to take care of the child for you." Chen Ge agreed without hesitation. Of all the people involved in this case, Fan Yu was the most innocent.
"Actually, you don't have to worry about that." The officer behind the interrogation table walked over. "We can help you contact Children's Home for help. As long as you plead guilty and show a good attitude, you might be able to see your child again in the future."
"My child?" Fan Yu's aunt looked at the officer, and the expression on her face slowly changed. Her lips parted as she looked at the officer's shoulder. For some reason, a smile appeared on her face. "Okay, I will tell you everything I know."
The police started the normal interrogation. Chen Ge felt like it was not appropriate for him to stay, so he volunteered to leave.
After leaving the station, he hailed a cab and headed to Fan Yu's place.
The case looked like it was over, but in reality, there was still a big problem that had not been solved. This was a problem that only Chen Ge knew, and only Fan Yu had the answer to this question.
The sky cleared, and the sun rose over the horizon. However, the warm sunlight did not seem to shine through the complicated alleyway.
After getting out of the car, Chen Ge followed the route in his memory and ran into the deepest part of the alley.
He found the place that Fan Yu's aunt was staying at. He rushed to the second floor and knocked on the door. After knocking for several minutes, the sound of a spring turning came from behind the steel door, and the door opened a gap.
Chen Ge pulled open the door, and to his surprise, there was no one inside. He stood at the door for a long time, and the sun did not warm him at all.
"Fan Yu?" When Chen Ge stepped into the room, he felt even colder.
There was no one in the living room or kitchen. Chen Ge silently walked toward the bedroom.
He tried to push the door, and just like the first time he entered Fan Yu's room, the door was not locked, and it was pushed open easily.
The thick curtains blocked out all the light, and the room was not lit. The room was rather dark, and there were piles of discarded papers on the ground.
Chen Ge picked up a random one. It was still a black room filled with red people.
"Why did you throw all these away? Are you not satisfied with the drawing? " Chen Ge held the painting in his hand and looked at the desk. Fan Yu was sitting in front of the desk with his back facing him. He seemed to be in a daze.
Chen Ge carefully avoided the paintings on the ground. When he got closer, he realized that there was only one painting on the table that hadn't been thrown away.
On the white paper, a house was drawn with black lines, and there was a little black man standing alone inside.
"Where are the little red people?"
Chen Ge didn't expect Fan Yu to answer, but Fan Yu turned to look at him and said softly, "They have a new place to live."
"Moved away?" Chen Ge was reminded of the extra twenty-four uniforms that had appeared inside his Haunted House, and something dawned on him. "Are you friends with them?"
The boy shook his head and stared at his drawing. He reached into the drawer and took out a paper box, which he handed to Chen Ge.
"For me?" Chen Ge looked into the box. There were twenty-four nametags inside, and they had twenty-four different names written on them. There was a group photo in the middle of the nametags, and it showed twenty-four students standing with their backs facing the camera.
These twenty-four names should be the reason for the formation of the last classroom. Now, Fan Yu had handed the twenty-four names to Chen Ge.
After handing over the nametags, Fan Yu didn't say another word. No one knew what was going through his mind.
Neither party spoke. Chen Ge looked at Fan Yu, and he couldn't bring himself to ask the question that had been bothering him.
Just as the two were silent, footsteps came from the corridor outside the room. A man and a woman stopped at the door.
"This seems to be the place the street office mentioned."
"Why isn't the door locked? Is Fan Yu home? "
Hearing the commotion, Chen Ge ran out to take a look. "You are?"
"We are the workers from Jiujiang's Children's Home. These are our IDs. According to the requirements, we need to bring Fan Yu for a medical examination and then deal with the paperwork for the children of inmates." After the man and woman said that, they looked at Chen Ge with confusion. They didn't understand why a stranger would suddenly appear at the child's home.
"Fan Yu is in the bedroom. The child is very independent, so we'll have to trouble you in the future."
"Of course, it's our job." The woman entered the bedroom to fetch Fan Yu while the man stood outside to look at Chen Ge. He did not seem to trust him.
When he saw the woman enter the bedroom, Fan Yu's reaction was more intense. He grabbed the drawing on the table and ran out like he was trying to escape from this place.
"Grab him!" the woman shouted from inside the room.
The man at the door had a tacit understanding with her. When Fan Yu reached him, he grabbed Fan Yu's arm.
The man was very experienced in dealing with children. He easily locked Fan Yu's hands. This way, he would not be scratched by Fan Yu and would not hurt the child.
Fan Yu struggled desperately. Chen Ge could not stand it anymore. He communicated with the man for a while before the man let go of Fan Yu.
Holding the drawing, Fan Yu, who had regained his freedom, did not run again. He seemed to know that it was futile.
Seeing Fan Yu being taken away, Chen Ge could not hold himself back anymore. He chased after Fan Yu and squatted down before him to ask the question that had been bothering him for a long time.
"You knew heaven was inside the well. You saw everything, so why didn't you stop it?" Chen Ge never treated Fan Yu as a normal child. The red figures in the room were proof enough.
When Fan Yu, who had been expressionless, heard Chen Ge's question, he thought about it seriously. In the end, he did not answer but lifted his head to smile innocently at Chen Ge.
After sending Fan Yu off, Chen Ge's back was drenched in sweat. This was the first time he had seen Fan Yu smile.
Hugging the paper box that Fan Yu had given him, the twenty-four nametags, and the picture, Chen Ge returned to New Century Park.
Going to the police station early in the morning and then to find Fan Yu had taken up a lot of his time. When he returned to the park, it was already 10: 30 am.
It was another good day at the park. There were many visitors, and Chen Ge's mood was getting better.
Once he entered the park, he saw many people crowding around the entrance of his Haunted House.
Initially, he thought they were visitors, but when he got closer, he realized that these people not only did not queue up to buy tickets, they blocked the entrance to his Haunted House.
"What's going on?" Chen Ge walked closer and realized that Xu Shu was there as well. They seemed to be arguing with the people.
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