Afterlife Department

The You family is consist of six members namely You Ming, the father and You Su, the mother. They have four children, with two eldest daughters, a boy after them, and a girl as the youngest.

They are You Yu, the eldest who is now married and have four children. She was an office worker before but resigned to become a fulltime mother when she got pregnant and married with her now husband. You Ri, the second eldest, who recently died, was working in a designing company. She is devoted with her work and has never had any romantic relationship despite her popularity. The next one is You Shi who are in college. His grades are average. Although he has no vices, his friends are likely not good influence either. The last one is You Zi, a high school student. She inherited their mother's beautiful face like her elder sisters. She is now a magazine model.

"Among them six… who do you think would likely be the murderer?" Song Mingfan asked after he saw Xiao Xie was done reading.

Xiao Xie was surprised. "Straight right to being the murderer?! Not a suspect first?!" he said. Though, he was just joking. "If I were to choose, the most suspicious is the boy – You Shi." He said.

"Because he has friends that are bad influence?" Song Mingfan asked. Seeing Xiao Xie nodding, he smiled. "I also have the same opinion." he told him.

"But, it shouldn't be him, right?" Xiao Xie spoke. "They are really out of the country." He said when he suddenly paused after he recalled something. "Even if they are to book a return flight ticket in advance then go to the country to kill You Ri, and used the return flight ticket after… this You Shi should be the least suspicious then. He shouldn't have the money." He explained.

Song Mingfan rubbed his temples. "You Zi also shouldn't be the one, since she's just a high school student." He spoke. "Definitely not the two elders, either, since they are only relying on You Ri for their medical expenses." He said.

"Then… You Yu?" Xiao Xie asked and looked at You Yu's picture.

"Possible. She was an office worker before and should have saved enough money." Song Mingfan spoke. "It was also her husband who is paying for her and their children's expenses. Where would she spend her savings when she was still working, then?" he asked.

"So, You Yu is the most suspicious." Xiao Xie concluded.

Song Mingfan nodded, feeling his head clearing up after their conversation. "Actually… I was thinking." He spoke after a while.

"What is it?" Xiao Xie asked.

Song Mingfan gripped the steering wheel as he looked at the community afar. "Don't you think that the You family's out-of-the-country vacation is too coincidental?" he asked. "You Ri died while they are out of the country, giving them an alibi thus clearing them out of the suspicious people list." He told him.

Xiao Xie's eyes widened. "That's right!" he exclaimed. "Now that I think about it… the entire family are suspicious!" he said and then frowned. "So, they planned a vacation in advance after they are going to kill You Ri?" he asked. "But, how did they rig a car while not in the country? We didn't notice any remote controlled device in the crime scene area." He said.

Hearing his words, a light suddenly flashed inside Song Mingfan's head. "Xiao Xie." He called.

"Yes?" Xiao Xie answered.

"What if… what if they hired someone to rig You Ri's car and then went to a 'vacation' after?" Song Mingfan asked.

Xiao Xie's mouth fell open in a shock.

"You Shi's and You Zi's schools are also on a vacation, and You Yu's children are homeschooled." Song Mingfan continued. "This family… they chose the best time to go on a 'vacation'." He finished.

Xiao Xie's pupils shook. "They… they can go so far just to kill You Ri?!" he exclaimed. "She was the one who supported them all these years… how can they kill…" he gnashed his teeth in anger.

"Xiao Xie." Song Mingfan called. "These all are just my hypotheses. It wasn't proven yet. So don't feel angry." He told him.

Xiao Xie frowned and he chewed a gum, feeling pissed. "Damn it. If all of your guesses are true, then they are really white-eyed wolves!" he said. "Heartless white-eyed wolves!" he added.

Song Mingfan nodded in agreement. "For now, let's go confirm their 'vacation'. Then, the ticket stations." He told him.

"Sure!" Xiao Xie answered.

Their car then left the community, just missing the few individuals who just went out of the gates unnoticed. They went on the different direction, on their way to check You Ri's apartment.

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Country Y.

"What should we do…? Ri-jie's dead!" You Shi spoke as he looked at their family members.

"We still have one day left in our vacation." You Zi spoke as she fixed her sunglasses.

"You still have the mood for a vacation!" You Ming scolded her.

"What can we do? We don't have money to book a flight back to China." You Zi told him.

You Ming fell silent. Indeed, their expenses are all paid by You Ri. Now that they don't have their financier anymore, what would happen to them?

"Dajie. What about Li-ge?" You Shi asked You Yu. He is referring to her husband, He Li.

"Hmph! What about him? Didn't I go with you here because we fought?!" You Yu snapped.

"You found out that he is still in love with Ri-jie." You Zi spoke.

You Yu glared at her. "Now that she's dead, he will definitely grieve over her!" she said. "Look! He still hasn't even called me, even just to check how are our kids. It's because he found out that she's dead and he is preoccupied about her!" she sneered.

"Yu-er, don't be like that. You are now both husband and wife. What's past is in the past – " You Su softly told her.

"What the hell are you intervening with this matter for?!" You Yu pushed her. "If not for you giving birth for You Ri, He Li won't meet her!" she told their mother. "What's more, why didn't you make You Ri ugly when you give birth to her? Like making her face look deformed!" she told her. "Tch! So useless!" she spat and glared at their mother.

"Dajie, what are you made at mom about? If not for her, would I have a beautiful face and nice body for me to become a model?" You Zi coolly asked. "Also, if not for her, would you also have a beautiful face to snag Li-ge, forcefully tearing him away from Ri-jie?" she asked and smiled.

"Btch! Don't think I didn't know you are seducing my husband!" You Yu yelled and tried to claw at You Zi's face.

"Stop it! She still has a photoshoot when we return to the country!" You Ming told You Yu.

"She's a thirsty btch!" You Yu shouted and pointed to You Zi who is smugly smiling at her.

You Shi's face is about to collapse. "Can't anyone think of a way how we will survive when we go back?" he asked them. Their cash cow is now dead! Who will give him an allowance every month?!

You Yu glared at him when she saw him still thinking about You Ri. "Why don't you go work, then? You are the third eldest and is also a boy." She told him. "You Zi even have a job. Only you don't have, and you're already twenty." She added.

You Shi's face turned red in anger. "Isn't it just you being lazy?!" he said. "You are just making an excuse of being pregnant and becoming a devoted mother and wife… pei! You just made yourself pregnant not only to force Li-ge to be your husband instead of continue pining for Ri-jie… you also just want to escape working to support our family!" he yelled at her.

"Why, you - !" You Yu raised her hand to slap You Shi.

"Enough!" You Su said. Her eyes are turning red because of tears.

You Ming pitied her and wanted to comfort her, but he can't stop their children now. Nobody now listens to him, the head of the family. How ironic. And how despicable his children now are! Before, they are still crying for him to buy them sweets and are reluctant for him to leave to work. Now, they looked as if he doesn't exist anymore at all... as if he is already dead to them! Worse, they are treating him as a dead weight!

"This family…" Hao Ming's subordinate doesn't know whether to scorn them or sarcastically laugh as he listened on them fighting and exposing each other's ugly secrets.

You Ri is a swan among these ducks.. No wonder she moved out of their family and financially support them. If he would have a family like this, he definitely would change his name as soon as possible and act as if he doesn't know them!