Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

An Xiaohai knew he could no longer hesitate. From the moment he spoke those words of advice, he had already incurred an irreconcilable enmity with the other party.

So there's nothing to hesitate about!

"Third Brother!" An Xiaohai called out again, gripping the edge of the table in front of him tightly with both hands.

Third Brother immediately understood, and with a quick movement of his feet, he dodged to the side. At the same time, An Xiaohai pushed the dining table toward that person.

How could a table possibly stop this man's pursuit? He simply leaped onto the tabletop, intending to jump over it and continue chasing Third Brother.

An Xiaohai had been waiting for this move!

As the man leaped onto the table, An Xiaohai used all his strength to flip it up. The table was flipped over, and the man slipped and fell to the ground with the table. His head hit the edge of the table with a sickening sound.

At this moment, the prison guards finally surrounded him, rushed towards the man with their police equipment, and Third Brother also took advantage of this gap to rush into the crowd behind An Xiaohai, where he was protected by Zhao De and Guo Xiangshui's men.

Seeing that his actions were about to fail completely, the man let out a furious roar, scrambled to his feet, and lunged at An Xiaohai!

Holy crap...

An Xiaohai originally had a chance to dodge the man's attack, but there was spilled food all around him. When An Xiaohai dodged, he unfortunately stepped on something slippery, lost his balance, and fell to the ground.

Even worse, his elbow hit the ground, which happened to hit a nerve, causing his entire right arm to lose sensation immediately.

The man swooped down from mid-air, wielding a sharp weapon, his eyes filled with tangible anger and hatred!

I'm so angry...

An Xiaohai used his last bit of strength to kick the man. The kick hit him squarely in the stomach.

But this did not prevent the tragedy from happening. The man's upper body and arms continued to fall, and as he lunged down, the dagger in his hand pierced An Xiaohai's body with a soft thud.

In that instant, An Xiaohai's mind went completely blank. The surroundings suddenly became incredibly quiet, with only the sound of the dagger clashing against bone remaining so clear!

Immediately afterwards, the prison guards arrived and, while pulling the man away, also pulled out the dagger from An Xiaohai's body.

A large amount of blood gushed out, spraying into the air before falling back down, soaking An Xiaohai's head and face. The world turned blood red! An Xiaohai felt a wave of dizziness, and all the strength in his body rapidly left him along with the gushing blood.

The world grew darker and darker. An Xiaohai saw a familiar figure rushing towards him, hugging him and shouting loudly.

It should be Liu Cong.

However, An Xiaohai was exhausted from the severe injury, and his vision was blurred by blood, so he could only see a hazy shadow.

"No way?... It seems like I was stabbed in the chest... It might hurt... Damn, this is even worse than last time..."

This was the last thought that flashed through An Xiaohai's mind before he completely lost consciousness.

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It's that same place again.

The sky was dim, the sea was as black as ink, but the blurry yet tall figure beside me was much clearer this time.

"Xiao Hai, do you know why I gave you such a name?... " the figure murmured, and An Xiao Hai saw the sea breeze blowing his collar.

"The ocean is so vast, so boundless, so overwhelming, that it inspires despair, just like these painful days..."

"I hope that the ocean you face in the future will be smaller, even smaller, so small that it won't leave you feeling so hopeless, so small that you can see the scenery on the other side..."

"Dad..." An Xiaohai tried to call out, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make a sound.

"Xiao Hai, do you know? For her, I almost gave up everything... But... never mind, you don't understand, you're too young, really too young, you wouldn't understand what all of this really means..."

"I think it's time for me to think more about my life..."

"I'm sorry, it's my fault. I couldn't persevere to the end. I thought I could... I hope you won't blame me when you grow up... I'm sorry!"

The figure lowered its head as it spoke, looking extremely pained.

After a while, the figure suddenly turned around and looked at An Xiaohai. But in that instant, An Xiaohai felt a flash of light and was awakened.

"Dad..." An Xiaohai finally called out, but when he saw the scene in the ward clearly, a sense of loss overwhelmed him.

"Xiao Hai, you're finally awake! You scared me to death!"

It was Liu Xuemei's voice, and the anxiety and surprise in her voice were genuine.

"Sister Liu, what are you doing here?" An Xiaohai asked subconsciously.

"Look at what you're saying, child! You're in this state, how could I not be here? It's too dangerous! It was just a hair's breadth away! That dagger was less than a centimeter away from your heart!"

"What are you doing, kid?! Why are you working so hard? Is it worth it?"

"Sister Liu, this was just an accident..."

"Alright, alright, shut up!" Liu Xuemei interrupted An Xiaohai: "There aren't many good people in prison! You're a smart kid, you should know that it's not worth you sticking your neck out when something like this happens!"

Look at you, you've ruined yourself like this, it's really not worth it!

Liu Xuemei spoke earnestly and patiently, and even secretly wiped away a tear.

"Sister Liu, I'm sorry. I was impulsive. I won't do it again."

"There can be no 'next time'! There absolutely cannot be a next time! From now on, if something like this happens, stay far, far away, the farther the better, understand? Seriously!"

"I understand, I won't do it again. By the way, Sister Liu, you haven't told your family about this, have you?" An Xiaohai's first thought was Chen Shuifen; his mother would probably be frantic if she knew.

"How could we not notify your family? You've terrified everyone. The prison leaders have come, and even the management bureau leaders have come."

"You were still on your way to the hospital when someone went to inform your mother. How could you possibly keep this a secret? Do you even know how long you've been unconscious?"

"How long have I been unconscious?"

"Three days, almost three days! It took half a day to save you, and then you were unconscious for two days. Your mother stayed by your side the whole time, without closing her eyes, until your condition stabilized before she was willing to rest."

She's in the next room; she just went to sleep.

I saw your mother was alone the whole time, it must have been tough for her! Sigh…

Liu Xuemei let out a long sigh as she finished speaking.

An Xiaohai felt bitter. His mother probably hadn't told the elders in the family about this, and instead chose to bear it all alone. One could imagine how much she was suffering.

"Sigh~ I can understand your mother's feelings. Any mother would be heartbroken to see her child like this."

She's very strong, I really admire her. You! You need to think more about her in the future, you really can't do anything so foolish again!

"I understand, thank you, Sister Liu."

"Alright, I'm relieved to see you awake. You get some rest and don't worry about me. I'm going to check on your mother. If she's awake, I'll bring her over so she can finally relax."

"Thank you, Sister Liu."

"You're welcome. Leave it to me, you can rest."

After Liu Xuemei finished speaking, she helped An Xiaohai tidy up the bedding before quietly leaving. However, she did not return for a long time after leaving.

An Xiaohai didn't know how long he had waited, but he couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep again. This time the injury was quite serious, and he had lost a lot of blood; he was really too weak.

Liu Xuemei hadn't actually been gone for long. Shortly after An Xiaohai fell into a deep sleep, Liu Xuemei brought Chen Shuifen into the ward.

Seeing An Xiaohai sleeping peacefully, Chen Shuifen finally regained some color in her face, and the tears she had held back for three days finally flowed freely.