Over the years, watching the birth of number one to the death of number fifteen, every time I see those vibrant lives stop beating on the cold experimental table, I can't help but think of my own child... The same life should not be trampled on like this.
And Ya Ya... is the last vestige of our conscience.
Please believe me, this is our final decision... We have decided to end this evil.
I have found a way to send Ya Ya away. I hope that after you take Ya Ya in, you can help us take care of her for a while.
My only worry is my son, Chen Xiao. Although we've tried to minimize contact with him over the years to protect his safety, they've always secretly monitored him during our interactions. I think that after this incident, Chen Xiao will definitely become their suspect. However, based on my understanding of their internal procedures, they will conduct a fixed period of observation and monitoring on Chen Xiao, approximately two years. If they don't find any suspicious clues about him within those two years, they will abandon the investigation.
All I want is for my son to live under a free sky, far from evil.
I believe: Heaven is watching what people do!
Your loyal friend: Xiao.
That concludes the letter.
Chen Xiao gleaned several valuable pieces of information from her mother's letter: First, the letter was written to that Three, and her mother referred to him as "Black Three" in the letter. This term immediately reminded Chen Xiao of the "Red Seven" she had encountered—it seemed that there was some connection!
Secondly, just as I had guessed, my parents were engaged in research in some mysterious field, and it seemed they were under some kind of coercion, forced to do things that tormented their consciences. My mother seemed very distressed, and finally made a decision, which led her to write to this "black third" for help. And the content of her request for help should be related to "Ya Ya"!
Third, what made Chen Xiao even more excited was that his parents' past was definitely not as it seemed on the surface—working at an ordinary chemical liquefied gas research institute! As for his parents' death… then, the truth was almost obvious!
Fourth, Ya Ya was born on the 16th, while her mother wrote in her letter that everyone from the 1st to the 15th had died.
The most important one:
Mom and Dad... have always been protecting me! They try to minimize their meetings and contact with me, leaving me alone in the country to fend for myself... Chen Xiao used to have many complaints and ignoring them, and even harbored some resentment towards her parents.
But now he understands that all of this is because of his love and protection for him!
...
…………
Moreover... the deaths of his parents were not ordinary accidents?
It wasn't an accident!
It wasn't an accident!!
...
...
Chen Xiao was filled with turmoil. He clutched the letter, his head bowed low, his expression unreadable. Only his trembling fingers were visible.
After a long while, he finally looked up at Ya Ya, his face grim: "You... have you seen what's down there? Do you know anything about it?"
Ya Ya shook her head blankly.
Chen Xiao remained silent, carefully read the letter again, and then picked up the leather-bound notebook.
Turn to the first page—it's a diary!
"May 5th."
Today, number 11 was born—a boy. This is the sixth boy we have. We are all very excited; the little guy is strong and healthy. Numbers 9 and 10 have already begun to show extraordinary qualities and abilities, which delights us. I think our experiment is heading in the right direction! We are revealing the greatness of human life, exploring its highest mysteries…
I really like the 11th, because it's the day he was born, and also my son's birthday. Today, Chen Xiao turns three, but sadly, I'm not by his side.
September 9th.
Numbers 13 and 14 were born, this time two girls. We had made all the preparations to welcome their birth. Sadly, number 13 was also... This was the first time I had witnessed a test subject die. Watching the newborn baby's heart stop beating in the embryonic tray, I was in tears. I cried for a long time in the bathroom; I miss my son so much.
"On October 6th, the baby was born on the 16th. This time it was a girl, and she was very beautiful and very cute. At my insistence, I was finally able to go directly into the neonatal intensive care unit to witness the birth of the child up close—instead of being in an isolated observation room."
The little one's eyes are so captivating; she'll definitely grow up to be a very beautiful girl. Watching her babble and cry, I've already named her Ya Ya in my heart. Isn't she adorable?
As I write this, a hint of warmth subtly emerges from the diary entries.
“Yaya…” Chen Xiao looked up at the girl beside him, his eyes softening slightly: “Your birthday is October 6th… Your name was also given to you by my mother.”
Chapter Eleven of the main text: [Purification?]
Diary continues...
"January 24th. Professor Musa left today. It's said he was fired for violating the rules. Professor Musa was a good friend of ours; he was a meticulous and conscientious scientist. I can't believe that someone who memorizes the rules before even entering the lab could make a mistake. But nobody knows what happened."
In fact, Professor Musa's behavior had been somewhat strange in recent days; he seemed to have been in a low mood for many days.
"February 2nd. I was officially appointed as the head of Observation and Research Group No. 16. That is to say, from today onwards, I will be directly responsible for the observation and research of Ya Ya... Ya Ya has become my child!"
"On April 6th, Jack was also fired. This shocked me! Jack was my best assistant! He was also the most talented young man I could think of! I couldn't tolerate the decision made by those above, but my protests were rejected, and Jack still left..."
"May 5th is my son's birthday. But I'm not very happy today. Another member of my team has left, and the decision is to transfer him to another team. As for the four new members who joined... I don't like them. When they look at my son, it's as if they're looking at a white mouse instead of a human being."
The entire diary was a record of her mother's days at that research institution over the years. She would write down her joys and worries, as well as her longing for Chen Xiao.
In her diary, Ya Ya also grew up little by little.
However, judging from the mother's words, it seemed that her mood became increasingly depressed as the story progressed, as if something was deeply troubling her.
My mother is an extremely busy researcher. Her demanding job prevents her from writing in her diary every day. She can only write a little bit every now and then, and the later years of her career, the fewer times she writes in her diary.
Chen Xiao quickly flipped to the back, and finally...
"June 5th. Subjects 3 and 6 were finally tested... but I locked myself in my room and stayed alone all day. Subjects 3 and 6, as early test subjects, didn't show many abilities. But they were still human, life forms just like us! Today, I witnessed this atrocity... Is it acceptable to do this in pursuit of so-called truth, in exploration of so-called mysteries of life?!"