Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"It's been a long time! Go lie down over there and take off your shirt," Liu Xuemei greeted An Xiaohai cheerfully, showing none of the wariness she displayed towards other prisoners.

"Okay, Dr. Liu," An Xiaohai said, walking to the makeshift hospital bed and taking off his coat.

"Look at my mouth! It's best we don't see each other too often in prison! It's good you're not coming; it means you haven't been getting bullied so much lately...wait, what?!"

As soon as Liu Xuemei turned around after getting ready, she was startled by An Xiaohai.

When An Xiaohai was dressed, he looked just as thin as before, but now that he had taken off his shirt, Liu Xuemei realized that An Xiaohai's physique had undergone a dramatic change.

Beneath An Xiaohai's slightly loose prison uniform lay not a frail body, but a well-defined, muscular physique! Although the muscle groups did not appear particularly full, they were full of power.

"My God, what is this...?" Liu Xuemei was stunned for a moment.

An Xiaohai observes his own changes every day, and his feelings are not yet very obvious, but Liu Xuemei, who has not seen him for several months, is indeed frightened.

"Hehe, I've been consistently training, so now very few people dare to bully me!" An Xiaohai told a white lie.

Liu Xuemei also left a good impression on An Xiaohai. Although the two had very little interaction before, An Xiaohai could clearly feel a maternal tenderness from Liu Xuemei.

She is a kind and gentle woman.

"You are such a self-disciplined child! ...Alas, what a pity..." Liu Xuemei's regret for An Xiaohai deepened.

Liu Xuemei had a preference for An Xiaohai, not only because of his age, appearance, or experience, but mainly because of An Xiaohai's temperament.

Having worked in prison for so many years, Liu Xuemei has seen far too many prisoners.

Prisoners rarely come to the infirmary for good reason. They're either injured in fights, pretending to be sick to avoid punishment, or even worse, some choose to self-harm to escape punishment.

No matter what situation brought these prisoners to the infirmary, they were always filled with all sorts of negative emotions: rage, irritability, despair, hysteria... in short, all kinds.

An Xiaohai was different from everyone else. No matter how badly he was injured, he was always quiet and composed. You could feel a kind of indifference from him, and this indifference made people feel especially sorry for him.

On previous occasions, An Xiaohai was seriously injured, but he never expressed any pain to outsiders.

Sometimes, when Liu Xuemei came to check on An Xiaohai at night, she would see him lying stiffly on the bed, covered in sweat, silently fighting the pain. At those times, Liu Xuemei's heart would ache terribly!

In short, An Xiaohai was the most unusual prisoner Liu Xuemei had ever met in all these years.

"There's nothing wrong with your health, you're just a little too thin. You should pay attention to improving your nutrition in the future!" Liu Xuemei said with a hint of reproach after quickly finishing her examination of An Xiaohai.

This was a bit unprofessional, but An Xiaohai felt a warmth in his heart.

"Thank you, Dr. Liu. I will be careful," An Xiaohai said as he put on his clothes.

"Alright, you don't need to be so polite with me anymore. You're about the same age as my son, so just call me Aunt Liu in private," Liu Xuemei said while writing the medical report.

"Thank you, Dr. Liu, but... I'm just a prisoner!" An Xiaohai was touched, unsure whether he should accept Liu Xuemei's kindness.

"You are indeed a criminal, but in my eyes, you are just a child who did something wrong because of a moment of impulse. You shouldn't have been punished so severely. Sigh..." Liu Xuemei sighed again.

"Well... alright!" An Xiaohai gritted his teeth and nodded, "But calling you 'Auntie' sounds too old. You look quite young, so how about I call you Sister Liu?"

"Sister Liu? Hahahaha..." Liu Xuemei laughed so hard she almost fell over. She knew very well whether she looked old or not, but An Xiaohai's words still made her very happy.

"Okay, calling me Sister Liu is fine too, that's what they all call me, haha!" Liu Xuemei quickly finished writing her medical report, put her pen in, thought for a moment, then turned to look at An Xiaohai and said:

"Xiao Hai, since we call each other 'sister,' I should take care of you from now on! If you're in a bad mood or want to relax, you can say you're not feeling well and ask to come to the infirmary for a checkup."

I can try to get you half a day to a full day of rest. You can stay in the infirmary and chat with me.

"That's great, thank you, Sister Liu! But I probably won't do that unless it's absolutely necessary. Firstly, I did make a mistake and deserve the punishment, and secondly, it wouldn't be good for you if others found out about it."

"Look at what you're saying, kid!" Liu Xuemei said, somewhat displeased, and looked at An Xiaohai reproachfully. "It's okay, we have powerful backers, we're not afraid of people talking nonsense!"

Let me tell you a secret: your brother-in-law works at the prison administration bureau, and nobody here dares to offend me!

While this is true, it was the first time Liu Xuemei had ever said such a thing to an outsider. An Xiaohai really made her feel like a mother. After all, what mother would want her child to look down on her?

"Since we've come this far, I might as well just tell you everything!" Liu Xuemei paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then continued:

"If you hear any news among the prisoners—I mean inside or outside the prison—about someone planning to commit a crime, you should try to come and tell me as soon as possible."

Your brother-in-law is the head of the prison investigation department at the prison administration bureau. I will pass this information on to him. If the information you provided is true, I will ask him to give you a commendation, so that you can have your sentence reduced and be released early.

Do you understand? I shouldn't have told you these things, so please remember, you absolutely mustn't tell anyone.

For a moment, An Xiaohai found himself speechless!

No matter how bold Ren Anxiaohai was, he never expected that Liu Xuemei, whom he had only met a few times and had not exchanged many words with, would go to such lengths for him!

It is often said that a dark world needs light to illuminate it. In another time and space, An Xiaohai searched and longed for light, but he did not receive the light to illuminate the world.

But in this space and time, these lights appeared one after another!

First it was Liu Cong, then Wang Tiejun, and now it's Liu Xuemei.

These three people are completely different types: Liu Cong is young, upright, and full of vigor; Wang Tiejun is profound, gentle, and full of justice.

The Liu Xuemei before me, however, is warm, doting, and radiates a strong maternal glow.

"Hey, don't worry, the prison administration bureau is actually a provincial agency, so it has a lot of power."

However, Shenhai City is a special economic zone, and the Shenhai Municipal Government put in a lot of effort and took great risks when the First Prison was under construction, so it can also have a voice in the Municipal Party Committee and has a leader in charge of it.

No problem, if you provide clues to solve the case, I'll just tell my husband to go through the provincial connections. Your contribution will definitely not go unnoticed.

Do you understand what I'm saying, child?

"Understood, Sister Liu!" An Xiaohai paused here.

"What's wrong? Do you have any more questions?"

"No, that's all," An Xiaohai shook his head. "Thank you so much, thank you so much!"

"I told you. If you call me 'sister,' then we're siblings, and I'll take care of you. Remember me, come visit me whenever you have time!"

Liu Xuemei winked at An Xiaohai and patted his shoulder affectionately.

"I will come, thank you so much, Sister Liu!"

"I already told you not to be so polite, child... Remember, don't tell anyone what I just said to you."

"Don't worry, I won't tell."

Liu Xuemei escorted An Xiaohai to the entrance of the infirmary. When the prison guards came to escort An Xiaohai back to his cell, Liu Xuemei repeatedly reminded them to pay attention to the prisoners' nutrition, as An Xiaohai was far too thin and weak.

An Xiaohai understood that Liu Xuemei was giving him a heads-up, laying the groundwork for her future excuse to come to the infirmary, and An Xiaohai's gratitude deepened even further.

The prison guard could only nod in response; it was clear from his expression that he hadn't taken Liu Xuemei's words to heart at all.

"Sister Liu, thank you so much!" An Xiaohai silently expressed his gratitude in his heart: "So the Shenzhen Municipal Prison Administration Bureau is a provincial-level institution! I understand now. This information is extremely important to me. Thank you!"