Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Finally, the visiting day at the beginning of the month arrived, and An Xiaohai breathed a sigh of relief!

So much has happened lately, but it's fortunate that I was able to see my grandfather today.

"Xiao Hai, I'll just stand here and not say a word! I just want to see you!" Lin Xuan'er's eyes were a little red. An Xiao Hai had Pan Zhuangzhuang tell her that it would be best if she didn't come, but she stubbornly came anyway, afraid that An Xiao Hai would be angry.

How could An Xiaohai be angry with her? He smiled and nodded, giving Lin Xuan'er a reassuring look, and Lin Xuan'er finally breathed a sigh of relief.

An Xiaohai turned his gaze to his grandfather, An Zhenhua.

An Zhenhua was still the same as always, thin and dressed in a gray work uniform similar to a Zhongshan suit. It seemed that he had dressed like this his whole life.

But now, An Zhenhua sees things differently in An Xiaohai's eyes than before.

The old man is almost 70, but his eyes are very bright, and there is even a sharpness hidden deep in his eyes that is extremely difficult to detect.

"Xiao Hai, why do you suddenly want to see Grandpa alone? Do you want to eat Grandpa's pancakes? Hehe!" An Zhenhua said with a smile.

Of the four elders, An Zhenhua was the most open-minded and did not feel overly anxious about An Xiaohai's future.

However, this was under the condition that An Xiaohai was in a good mental state. In another timeline, An Xiaohai gave up on himself and was as anxious and helpless as an old man.

An Zhenhua is from the north, and the flatbreads he makes are very fragrant.

"Yes, I really miss Grandpa's pancakes. But the reason I invited Grandpa over this time isn't to eat pancakes, but because I have something very important to ask him, and I hope he can give me an answer."

"What is it?" An Zhenhua was a little surprised. An Xiaohai's tone made him nervous, and he couldn't help but sit up straight.

"Grandpa, please promise me first, then I'll ask you again."

"This..." An Zhenhua frowned.

This is the usual routine the grandfather and grandson used when they were playing around.

Whenever An Xiaohai wanted to make an unreasonable request to An Zhenhua, he would always get his grandfather to agree first before making his request. An Xiaohai always succeeded, and An Zhenhua would always agree to it with a smile.

This time, however, An Zhenhua hesitated. An Xiaohai had asked him to come alone so formally, so the matter he was asking was definitely not trivial.

In fact, An Zhenhua was filled with anxiety throughout the entire journey.

Lin Xuan'er, who was standing to the side, realized that things might be a bit serious. She looked at An Xiaohai, then at An Zhenhua, and dared not speak.

"Alright, you tell me first!" After a long while, An Zhenhua nodded, his gaze returning to its previous calm.

"Grandpa, do you know where my dad is now? What is he doing? Also, do I have an uncle? What does he do? Where is he now?"

"Ah..." An Xiaohai's question startled An Zhenhua, and his flustered appearance startled An Xiaohai as well.

"Xiao Hai, why are you asking these questions? Who brought these things up with you?!" An Zhenhua, who had finally managed to calm himself down, did not answer An Xiao Hai's question, but instead asked in return.

"Nobody mentioned these things to me. I just suddenly thought of these issues," An Xiaohai quickly explained. He hadn't expected his grandfather to react so strongly.

"No! Impossible! How could you possibly know you have an uncle? Did Shuifen tell you?"

An Zhenhua's tension only increased. An Xiaohai noticed that his hand gripping the platform in front of him was trembling slightly, and his ten fingernails were completely bloodless.

"No," An Xiaohai shook his head, "Pan Zhuangzhuang overheard it while chatting with the old village chief. He mentioned it when I called him."

"So that's how it is, so that's how it is... So it was this old guy!" An Zhenhua gasped for breath, shaking his head in a panic, and said, "Don't listen to other people's nonsense, they don't understand!"

Xiao Hai, listen carefully and remember this: don't think about these things anymore, and don't ask about them anymore!

We severed ties with them a long time ago. Those two beasts are like I never gave birth to them, never raised them! Just pretend you don't have a father! You've gone through such a terrible ordeal, and that beast hasn't even come to see you once!

What's the point of having a dad like that? You'd be better off without one!

So forget about him, don't ask about him anymore, I don't want to mention him again, I never gave birth to such a beastly son!

Alright, that's all for now. Grandpa isn't feeling well, so I'll be leaving now. You talk to Xuan'er. Grandpa's leaving now... Grandpa's leaving now... I'll come see you again next time..."

An Zhenhua didn't wait for An Xiaohai's response at all. While speaking, he stood up in a daze and stumbled away as if he were fleeing.

An Xiaohai didn't expect his grandfather to react so strongly just after he mentioned this to him. It seems that there is more to the story than meets the eye, otherwise his grandfather would not have panicked like this.

Lin Xuan'er clearly hadn't expected this situation, and could do nothing but feel completely lost.

"Xuan'er, hurry up and follow Grandpa!" An Xiaohai was afraid that his grandfather might have an accident on the road because he was in a daze, so he quickly told Lin Xuan'er to follow him.

"Okay, I'm going now. School starts soon. I miss you, I'll be waiting for you!"

Lin Xuan'er also hurriedly ran away.

Watching Lin Xuan'er run away, An Xiaohai slumped into his seat. No matter how he imagined it beforehand, he never expected that today's meeting would end like this.

Although Grandpa was very reluctant to talk about his two sons, his words still revealed some information:

First, it is certain that An Xiaohai does have an uncle; second, it is certain that the reasons why his family severed ties with the two brothers are likely much more complex than they appear on the surface.

Otherwise, An Zhenhua wouldn't have fled in such a panic; at most, he would have just been angry.

Back in his cell, An Xiaohai lay listlessly on his bed, and no one dared to disturb him. This was quite common on visiting days; family members didn't always bring good news, sometimes it was bad.

So let's just let An Xiaohai have some peace and quiet.

An Xiaohai appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil. His father was one thing—abandoning his wife and children was indeed unfilial—but what about his uncle? What had he done?

Why did Grandpa also sever ties with him? And for so many years, he hasn't even mentioned him. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he avoids him like the plague.

If all of this is true, could it be that the uncle was responsible for Jia Lao Er's death? After all, the old village chief said that the uncle was much more devoted to the mother.

It's actually possible!

If his uncle was such a ruthless person, then his grandfather's panic would make sense.

However, these conclusions were useless; An Xiaohai hadn't obtained any crucial information! Perhaps his current predicament was indeed related to these two people.

Now, if An Xiaohai wants to find out the truth about these two people immediately, the only way left is to find Wang Tiejun. If Wang Tiejun is willing to help, these two people will definitely be thoroughly investigated.

However, if it really was the uncle who killed Jia Lao Er, then this uncle, whom they had never met, would be in big trouble.

"Who cares! If he really did it, he caused such a big mess, and Mom almost got dragged into it by him, so why should I care if he lives or dies?"

If he really did it, and we let him continue like this, won't Mom be killed by him sooner or later?

"Yeah, whether he lives or dies is none of my business..."

Thinking of this, An Xiaohai suddenly got up and knocked on the iron door of the cell.

"An Xiaohai, what are you up to now?!" Mo Qinglian's annoying face appeared at the window, his tone full of impatience.

"I need to make a phone call!"