Under a dilapidated residential building, in a dirty alley.
The middle-aged man knelt on the ground with a puzzled look on his face. "She's just an android. She has no human rights!"
It was like killing someone for a phone. It wasn't worth it.
"Sorry, I'm also an android!"
Sun Mo shrugged.
"Huh?"
The middle-aged man was stunned. After that, he started trembling.
"Remember, freeloading is shameful!"
After saying that, Sun Mo pulled the trigger.
"Ahh!"
The middle-aged man screamed in agony. His feces and urine flowed out, and he almost fainted. It was only when he discovered that Sun Mo's gun was jammed that he felt a sense of relief as though he had just survived a calamity.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
The middle-aged man kowtowed and begged for mercy.
"Leave your wallet and scram!"
Sun Mo berated.
Such a person was like a cockroach. Killing him would dirty his hands.
The middle-aged man felt as though he had been pardoned. He took out his wallet and handed it to Sun Mo before quickly running away.
After stuffing some cash into the wallet, Sun Mo returned upstairs and knocked on Fei Suzhen's door.
Emma was comforting her.
"This is the compensation from that middle-aged man!"
Sun Mo handed the wallet to Fei Suzhen.
Although Fei Suzhen was an android, she was kind and had principles. She glanced at the bulging wallet and shook her head.
"Sun Mo, you're a good person. I can't take your money!"
From the way the middle-aged man dressed and talked, he was a low-level employee. How could he have so much cash?
Clearly, Sun Mo wanted to help her secretly.
Sigh!
She really envied Emma for having such a good boyfriend.
"Just accept it. At the very least, don't let the child experience such things again."
Sun Mo persuaded, but Fei Suzhen didn't agree.
Emma invited the family of three to have a meal together, but she was also rejected.
"She's very strong and hardworking."
After returning to the rented house, Emma sighed. "She shouldn't have to suffer like this!"
Emma knew that Fei Suzhen's life was so difficult because she had to raise those two burdens.
"Sometimes, hard work might not bring you money."
Sun Mo didn't wish to discuss such a heavy topic.
Emma fell silent. She had always thought that earning money was very easy. Just like the servants at home, their monthly salary was several times more than Fei Suzhen's.
...
The days of living in the underground world gradually became unhappy.
Because Emma is a compassionate girl.
Here, she saw hunger, poverty, disease, and chaos …
It could be said that the soil here was filled with all sorts of bad things. The more one saw, the more gloomy they became.
If it wasn't for the fact that she was with Sun Mo, Emma would have wanted to flee this place.
To be robbed five or six times in a week, who could stand it? Otherwise, when she was walking on the road, a man would come over to strike up a conversation, wanting to go to a love hotel to have a go.
It was another evening. Sun Mo rode his motorbike and brought Emma back. He saw a police car with graffiti painted on it downstairs.
"What happened?"
Emma was a little worried because the public security officers would only be mobilized when there was a death or a major incident.
The two of them went upstairs and found that many people had gathered in the corridor to watch the show.
"It's Sister Fei's house!"
Emma was shocked because she saw that Fei Suzhen's door was open.
"Go home first!"
Sun Mo frowned.
Emma didn't go back because she heard people talking about Fei Suzhen being killed, and she could see a corpse through the gate.
"May I ask what happened?"
Sun Mo asked.
"You are?"
The public security officer surveyed Sun Mo.
"I'm the resident next door!"
Sun Mo explained.
"She was killed by her lover!"
The public security officer shrugged and prepared to pack up. "If you have the phone number of that woman's relatives, please help to inform her family to come and pack up her belongings. Also, please take care of the two children!"
"He did it?"
Emma could see that in the room, there was a man handcuffed to a table leg. It was none other than the drunken man who had caused trouble that day.
"En, it's a very simple case. A crime of passion caused by a failed courtship!"
The public security officer didn't want to waste his breath. Even if the case was complicated, they would try their best to make it as simple as possible. After all, there was no profit to be made from this case.
"From what I know, Fei Suzhen doesn't have any relatives!"
Sun Mo mentally mused. It would be strange if an android had relatives.
"And then?"
The public security officer counter-asked.
"Those two children..."
Sun Mo looked toward the pair of siblings. They had lost their mother and would have a tough life in the future. You guys should make arrangements for them, right?
"According to the procedures, I can arrange for them to go to a welfare institute. But believe me, if your relationship with the dead woman isn't bad, do your best to help them settle down. Going to a welfare institute is the worst choice."
The public security officer was already being extremely benevolent by saying all this.
"Why can't they go to a welfare institute?"
Emma couldn't understand. She had even worked in a children's welfare institute before. The environment there was very good.
"Hehe!"
The public security officer's lips twitched as he looked at this young girl.
Emma wanted to argue but was pulled back by Sun Mo.
Just as the public security officers were about to take the murderer away, Emma gave him a kick.
"Why did you kill Sister Fei?"
"I don't know either!"
The man had a perplexed look on his face. "Maybe he was angry that she was stupid?"
"Sister Fei isn't stupid!"
Emma cried out.
"Not stupid?"
The man chortled. "Then why would an android pay so much for two children picked up from a rubbish bin?"
"Eh?"
Emma was dumbfounded. "Picked up?"
Although she knew that the pair of siblings weren't born to Fei Suzhen, she felt that since they had such a good relationship, there must be some kind of emotional connection. She didn't expect that they were just picked up?
"Very stupid, right? An android finally gained freedom with great difficulty. Shouldn't she live for herself? Yet, she lived frugally for the sake of those two children and even sold herself to be defiled by those men. Do you think her brain is spoiled? "
The man had a depressed look on his face. "I should be spoiled too. How could I like such a woman?"
"Are you a human or an android?"
Someone asked out of curiosity.
"Me?"
The man shook his head. "I forgot!"
"He is a human!"
The public security officer explained.
The onlookers were immediately excited. A human fell in love with an android and even committed a crime of passion. This was very rare.
After all, things like androids, even their personalities could be customized.
Really wanted one?
Save up and buy one!
Everyone left. Sun Mo made a call and asked the funeral parlor to come and clean up the corpses.
The pair of siblings shrank in a corner, not saying a word. It was only when the funeral parlor staff wanted to put away Fei Suzhen's corpse in a body bag that they pounced over, refusing to agree no matter what.
"You guys have to be obedient children. Be good and let go. Sister Fei doesn't want to see you guys like this!"
Emma persuaded.
For the next three days, she applied for leave to help with the funeral arrangements. She also went to the children's welfare institute to observe.
There were many children's welfare institutes in the underground world, but the environment was worrying. Moreover, Sun Mo discovered that these places were very terrifying.
Those who were beautiful would be adopted very quickly, while those who weren't good-looking would be sent to work in factories.
Crippled?
Sorry, this place doesn't accept them.
"The Fei siblings are very beautiful. They should be adopted very quickly, right?"
Emma looked at Sun Mo. "So, it won't be a problem for them to stay here for a few days, right?"
Sun Mo shook his head.
He didn't want to tell this innocent girl that those children who were adopted might not necessarily go to happy families.
"Can you help me take care of them first?"
Sun Mo didn't have a good solution either.
The boss of the restaurant gave a very generous salary and was a straightforward person. Emma also felt embarrassed to keep resting. After confirming that she could temporarily take care of the two children, she ran back to work. However, she discovered that the atmosphere in the restaurant was very strange.
The chef sat in the restaurant and didn't do any work. Only when the customers came would he enter the kitchen to make a bowl of noodles and bring it out for the customers.
"What's going on?"
Emma's heart was filled with bewilderment.
Because of these few customers, the men had to wear black suits while the women had to wear black gowns. In the future, this was the attire one would wear when attending funerals.
The chef looked at Emma. His lips moved a few times, but he didn't know how to explain. He only said, "Please help me!"
On this day, people kept coming. They left behind a bouquet of flowers, ate a bowl of noodles, and left.
Some people restrained their emotions and were expressionless. As for some people, as they ate, their tears flowed down their cheeks and into their bowls.
Dusk, closing time!
"Where's the boss?"
Emma frowned.
"It's fine if you don't come tomorrow. This is your salary for this month!"
The chef passed a thick envelope to Emma.
"Only the 11th day of this month has passed. Besides, why are you the one paying the salary?"
Emma opened the envelope and glanced at it. Her brows furrowed even more. "Isn't this too much?"
The chef didn't say anything. He turned and entered the restaurant to pack up.
Emma was confused.
After returning, she told Sun Mo about this matter.
Sun Mo started. After that, his expression turned silent. He had seen that boss before. He was a forthright uncle. He didn't expect...
"Tomorrow, I'll accompany you to the restaurant!"
...
In the morning, Emma arrived at the restaurant.
"Eh? The boss didn't come again? "
Emma cleaned the table as per usual. After that, she went to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients.
"There's no need to prepare so much!"
The chef stopped her.
Today was the same as yesterday. There were still people bringing flowers to the restaurant. But this time around, they didn't order. Instead, they sat in the restaurant, either in a daze or working.
Without exception, all of them were very quiet.
"What the hell is going on?"
Emma was speechless. She went to the kitchen and asked the chef, "If this continues, how are we going to do business?"
The chef wanted to say that there was no need to do this anymore, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
Luckily, at this moment, a group of people came.
There were over ten of them, and they were all wearing black mourning clothes.
When Emma came out, she saw them standing at the entrance of the restaurant and bowing uniformly. After that, they placed the flowers in their hands at the entrance of the restaurant.
After doing all this, they entered the restaurant. A young man who was clearly the leader asked, "When is Teacher's funeral arranged?"
"Funeral? Who? "
Emma's expression was one of panic because she had a bad premonition.
"The day after tomorrow!"
The chef continued.
"It's too early. There are still some seniors who might not be able to make it in time!"
The young man shook his head.
"Brother Zhang actually doesn't wish for this to happen. It would disturb everyone's lives. It's enough that you guys have this intention."
The chef sighed. "Moreover, the corpse has been placed here for seven days. It's about time for it to be buried."
The young man wanted to argue, but a woman walked over and patted his shoulder. "You should understand Teacher's character. He doesn't like to make such a big fuss. Let's just do it this way."
The young man nodded. His eyes were filled with tears of sorrow.
After Emma served tea for everyone, she rushed to the kitchen and grabbed the chef. "The boss is dead?"
She knew that the boss's surname was Zhang!
"En!"
The chef choked.
"How did he die?"
Emma asked.
"He was stabbed to death by a few androids!"
The chef covered his face.
"Didn't he know how to run?"
Emma cried as well.
The boss was such a good person. Why did he die?
Wasn't this too unfair?
…
In the silent cemetery, the funeral began amidst the drizzling rain.
Sun Mo held an umbrella and stood together with Emma, watching the coffin being buried.
The surroundings of the cemetery were filled with people. There were more than a hundred people. Their faces were filled with grief.
Some of these people were the boss's students, and some were children sponsored by the boss. Moreover, more than half of them were androids.
"This joke of the heavens is too cruel!"
Emma sobbed.
The boss used to be a teacher. His philosophy of education was to treat everyone equally. Even androids could come and learn from him.
One must know that in this world, humans generally discriminated against androids. They treated them as pets, toys, and even slaves. They weren't humans, so they wouldn't be educated.
The boss was an exception.
As a result, he was fired.
The boss didn't give up. He opened a private education class, but he kept being reported and harassed by extremists. He had no choice but to hide.
Until one day, his family was killed by those humans who hated androids.
This time, the boss suffered a huge blow. He gave up teaching, but the kindness in his heart made him support the homeless children. He wanted them to learn a skill so that they could be self-reliant.
Today, these children who came to attend the funeral were all people who had been helped by the boss.
But the cruel thing was that the boss was killed by a few androids who hated humans.
…
In the pitter-patter of rain, Emma walked silently. Suddenly, she stopped with a serious expression.
"Sun Mo, I've decided!"
"What?"
A gust of wind came. Sun Mo adjusted the position of the umbrella to prevent Emma from being drenched.
"I've decided to shoot a movie about that uncle!"
Emma looked at Sun Mo. "Humans and androids shouldn't have such a relationship. They should also have kinship, friendship, and even love!
"I want people to see these beautiful things!"
Sun Mo took a deep breath. "Do you know what the consequences will be if you do this?"
"Fear of death isn't a reason to stop!"
Emma tried her best to squeeze out a smile.
Sun Mo no longer spoke and gently rubbed Emma's hair.
(You've grown up!)
When the uncle whose movie dream hadn't been shattered came to look for her again, Emma agreed to shoot this movie called Holiday of Love.
As he couldn't find the male lead, Sun Mo could only act.
In order to shoot the best effect, Emma bought a lot of books about movies. Other than eating and sleeping, she was studying acting skills.
Sun Mo was the same!
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