Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Handsome, who are you looking for?"

Xu Tianyou knocked on the door gently for a long time before Chen Shuifen hesitantly opened it a crack.

After getting a clear look at Xu Tianyou, Chen Shuifen asked nervously, "Handsome guy" was not just a polite term; Xu Tianyou absolutely deserved it at that moment.

"Are you Xiaohai's mother? Auntie, I'm Xiao Xu, my name is Xu Zhigang. Xiaohai and I are classmates, we're good buddies who sleep in bunk beds. I sleep in the lower bunk, and Xiaohai sleeps in the upper bunk!"

"So it's Xiao Hai's classmate..." Chen Shuifen visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and the body that had been bracing against the door relaxed.

The door was opened quite a bit, but Chen Shuifen showed no intention of inviting Xu Tianyou in.

"Xiao Xu, I'm so sorry. A lot has happened in my family lately, so I won't invite you in. Thank you for remembering Xiao Hai and making a special trip over."

But you should leave quickly, those people will be here again soon, and Auntie is worried you'll get into trouble. Please leave now, listen to me.

Chen Shuifen said somewhat anxiously.

These past two days, a group of thugs have appeared out of nowhere, claiming that their brother was injured in the back by An Xiaohai in prison and is now lying in the hospital, practically a cripple.

These people came with no other demands than money. They asked for 20 yuan, and threatened to cause trouble every day if they didn't get it. They've been coming every day for the past two days, causing a scene for most of the day, and even physically damaging a lot of things in my house.

Chen Shuifen was terrified. Let them make a scene, let them smash things. She just held onto the two elderly people tightly. Chen Shuifen simply did not believe that An Xiaohai would hurt people for no reason.

If An Xiaohai really did injure the person, she is willing to pay the money, no matter how much!

However, Chen Shuifen really couldn't come up with any money. An Xiaohai's case had emptied the family's coffers, and the An family was already heavily in debt, not knowing how to repay it.

If it weren't for a young man surnamed Tian who brought over 2000 yuan a few days ago, the An family would be starving. The young man said that Xiao Hai earned the money in prison.

Chen Shuifen didn't know that you could make money in prison, but since it was An Xiaohai who earned it, Chen Shuifen accepted it without any remorse, though she felt sorry for Xiaohai.

"Auntie, please let me in. I can't have come all this way for nothing. Look, I'm carrying so much stuff, I'm so tired. Please let me catch my breath."

As Xu Tianyou spoke, he tried to squeeze through the door, and Chen Shuifen had no choice but to step aside.

"You child, you've come all this way, why bring a gift? We're all students, no need to spend money."

"It's alright, Auntie. How can you visit Xiaohai's home empty-handed? His classmates all know about what happened to him, and everyone is quite saddened."

Don't worry, my family is very wealthy. These are just small tokens of our appreciation; please accept them without hesitation.

Xu Tianyou chuckled and placed all the gifts on the table. He then unceremoniously found a chair and sat down, his eyes darting around as he curiously surveyed the room.

"Xiao Xu, you've come and delivered your gift, and Xiao Hai isn't home, as you know. In that case, you'd better leave quickly, or I'm really worried you'll get into trouble."

"It's alright, I'm not afraid of trouble at all!" Xu Tianyou waved his hand dismissively, his eyes still scanning the room's furnishings.

Chen Shuifen wanted to try to persuade them again, but just then, a commotion broke out outside. It was clear from the noise that those thugs had come again.

This couldn't have come at the worst possible time!

"Child, you'd better leave quickly. Look, those people are coming again. Hurry up and leave, or you'll get into trouble!" Chen Shuifen said anxiously, pulling Xu Tianyou along.

Taking advantage of the situation, Xu Tianyou grabbed Chen Shuifen's arm and pulled her down to sit.

"Don't worry, Auntie, like I said, I'm not afraid of trouble! My driver will help these people who can't get in. See, things have calmed down outside, haven't they?"

"Your driver?" Chen Shuifen was startled again. She hadn't noticed that Xu Tianyou had arrived by car.

In this day and age, anyone who can afford to ride in a car is no ordinary person, let alone Xu Tianyou, who even has a personal driver.

Xiao Hai's family must be very powerful, right?

Chen Shuifen felt a little more at ease. The noise outside had indeed subsided quickly, and it seemed that Xiao Xu's driver was quite capable.

"Auntie, don't worry, I'll chat with you for a while before I leave. I'll also help you completely resolve those troubles outside."

"Can you handle this? They're asking for 20."

"Oh, Auntie, they're just trying to scare you!"

That's how business works: you can set a price upfront and then negotiate it down; everything is negotiable.

Don't worry, it's a minor issue, I can definitely help you solve it.

"Really?" Chen Shuifen still couldn't believe it for a moment.

"Of course it's true! Auntie, don't worry about that. Tell me about Xiaohai, especially his embarrassing childhood stories. I've asked him, but he never tells me. I'm so curious, haha."

"My son, Xiao Hai, has always been a very well-behaved child..."

As soon as An Xiaohai was mentioned, Chen Shuifen forgot everything and started chatting with Xu Tianyou for most of the day.

Sure enough, those thugs never made a sound again from beginning to end.

It was lunchtime, and Chen Shuifen warmly invited Xu Tianyou to stay for lunch, but Xu Tianyou politely declined, saying that he had a very important dinner party to attend.

Chen Shuifen escorted Xu Tianyou all the way to the village entrance.

Xu Tianyou's car was parked not far from the village entrance, with his driver standing respectfully beside it, but the gang of thugs had vanished.

Chen Shuifen finally breathed a sigh of relief. She liked this polite young Xu very much and really didn't want to see the child get into any trouble because of her family.

It seems alright now; those thugs were probably really dealt with by Xiao Xu's driver.

"Auntie, I'm leaving now. Please take good care of yourself. Xiao Hai should be out soon. He just accidentally hurt someone, and his classmates will understand."

Don't forget to tell him when the time comes that he must come to Haixi to find me!

"Okay, thank you, Xiao Xu. You brought so many things; it's really too much of a expense for you."

"It's nothing, don't worry about it, Auntie. I already told you, Xiao Hai and I are bunkmates, what's mine is his, so don't forget to tell him to come find me in Haixi Province!"

I'm leaving now. Goodbye, Auntie.

Xu Tianyou got into the car and drove away. Chen Shuifen stood at the village entrance, watching the car disappear from sight, before turning around and going home.

Meanwhile, in the Mercedes-Benz

"Kid, where are you taking us to get money? Don't think we're afraid of you just because you drive a Mercedes! This is a blood feud, it won't be so easy to settle!" Liu Jun's older brother said through gritted teeth.

The two Liu brothers had secretly agreed that anyone who could afford a Mercedes-Benz was very wealthy, and if they were willing to compensate An Xiaohai's family, the issue would be far more serious than 20 yuan.

It should at least double, maybe even triple! And that's not all; if we run out of money later, we can always go back to them!

Liu Jun's two brothers were overjoyed, completely forgetting that Liu Jun was still lying in the hospital, their minds filled with thoughts of how they would squander the money. However, the morning had already passed, and it was getting increasingly difficult.

"Don't worry, brothers, we'll be there soon, and we'll make sure you're satisfied!"

Xu Tianyou said slowly and deliberately, and then turned around and gave the two of them a big smile.