Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"What?! My father, An Zheran, he passed away yesterday?!"

An Xiaohai's mind went blank for a moment, his memories churning like a tidal wave, but no matter how much his memories churned, the image of his father could not materialize.

An Xiaohai couldn't help but look at An Zhenhua beside him. Although his grandfather An Zhenhua's eyes also showed sadness, his condition was much better than Chen Shuifen's.

An Zhenhua clenched his teeth repeatedly, clearly trying his best to control his emotions.

He clenched his teeth, then relaxed. From An Zhenhua's subtle movements, An Xiaohai actually sensed a feeling of relief!

When An Xiaohai suddenly heard the news of his father's death, his confusion far outweighed his grief.

From childhood to adulthood, An Xiaohai had long been accustomed to life without a father. Subconsciously, although he still hoped that his father would suddenly appear one day to protect him and his family, An Xiaohai knew that this was just a beautiful fantasy.

In another time and space, An Xiaohai called out to his father countless times in his heart, hoping that the tall and strong figure would suddenly appear beside him and shield him from all the storms.

But no, for 20 years, or even 30 years, that figure never appeared!

"So he died more than two years after I went to prison?... Is that why he never showed up again?... "

But if that's the case, then who was the person who sent the money through a middleman more than 20 years later?!

In an instant, the dark cloud hanging over An Xiaohai's heart regarding his father grew even thicker.

Chen Shuifen was in a state of emotional collapse. She definitely couldn't go home like this. If her grandmother noticed something was wrong, it would be all over. Such a huge shock would definitely be too much for her grandmother to handle.

An Xiaohai comforted Chen Shuifen for a while, and when Chen Shuifen's mood improved a little, he immediately went into the house and called Kunji.

An Xiaohai asked Kunji to go to the market to get the key from Chen Xiru. Chen Shuifen would have to stay there for the time being, and she would be allowed to go home when her emotions were stable enough.

Upon hearing the news, Chen Xiru immediately packed up her stall and rushed back with Kunji. An Xiaohai and Chen Xiru helped Chen Shuifen over.

After calming himself down, An Zhenhua went home to take care of his grandmother. Kunji turned around and ran off to buy groceries again, volunteering to take on the task of buying groceries and cooking.

Kunji said he would do these things, and An Xiaohai didn't have the energy to investigate further. Judging from his mother's state, she probably wouldn't calm down for a while, so he could only let Kunji do these things.

Chen Shuifen was in a state of emotional collapse, she just kept crying, crying and crying, crying her heart out.

An Xiaohai and Chen Xiru could only stay by her side and comfort her. It wasn't until eight or nine o'clock in the evening that Chen Shuifen's mood finally started to improve.

"Xiao Hai, go and get ready. You'll be leaving tomorrow to go to Dongdao City to see your father..." Chen Shuifen said, sobbing. Her voice was completely hoarse.

"I'm not going!" An Xiaohai refused without even thinking. This so-called father was practically nothing to him.

An Zheran has abandoned them, mother and son, for so many years. He hasn't even sent back a single message, let alone come back to visit. They are no different from strangers.

Now that he's gone, you still want him to fulfill his filial duties? Forget it!

An Xiaohai prefers to believe that the blurry figure living in his dream is his real father.

Although this shadow never appeared in the real world, at least on countless lonely and desperate nights, he would always appear on that beach and sit next to An Xiaohai.

Even though the shadow often doesn't say a word, it can still bring An Xiaohai a touch of warmth and comfort.

To An Xiaohai, An Zheran, who had just passed away, meant nothing.

"Xiaohai, don't be like this. I know you've been resenting him, and to be honest, I have too, but he is still your father."

"Hehe!" An Xiaohai sneered and then fell silent. If it weren't Chen Shuifen who said that, he probably would have jumped up and started cursing.

"Xiao Hai, I know what you're thinking, but blood ties can't be severed so easily."

No matter how others treat us, we must act with a clear conscience.

Go see him briefly, nothing else, just go see him and leave, consider it as going on my behalf.

This was Zheran's last wish before he died. Helping him fulfill this wish is a way of repaying his kindness in bringing you into this world...

"The kindness of bringing me into this world! Kindness? Heh, forget it. If possible, I would rather have never come into this world..." An Xiaohai thought to himself.

An Xiaohai dared not say these words aloud. Chen Shuifen's emotions had just stabilized, and such words would surely cause her to break down again.

"Mom, don't overthink it. How would you know his dying wish? Maybe he didn't even want to see us, so why should we?"

"This was Zheran's last wish before he died. Your Aunt Wei told me about it on the phone. She also repeatedly emphasized that you should come over and see Zheran one last time."

"Aunt Wei?"

"She was Zhe's later wife; her surname was Wei."

An Xiaohai frowned deeply. He had been ignoring this question all along: who had told Chen Shuifen about An Zheran's death?

Wei Lili didn't know what An Zheran was thinking. Since An Zheran had already disappeared from their lives, it would be better to let him disappear completely.

Now that the person is dead, they still have to come out and disgust the mother and son. It's really too much!

"It took her a lot of effort to finally find the village committee's phone number. She called there, and the village chief told us to go and pick her up. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known that Zheran had already gone there."

The more An Xiaohai listened, the angrier he became.

This Wei Lili, isn't this just unnecessary? Can't you just live your lives peacefully? Why do you have to jump out and disgust us!

An Zheran is dead, so why not keep it from Chen Shuifen? Why make her so sad and upset?

"Fine, since you're going to cause us all this trouble, I'll go and see who you are and what you're up to! I was just starting to suspect you might be up to something, so let me go take a look. Alright, I'll go check it out!"

Seeing that Chen Shuifen was about to cry again, An Xiaohai quickly softened his tone and began to comfort her. Several times, An Xiaohai almost blurted out that he wanted to ask Chen Shuifen if An Zheran was really her biological father, but he held back in the end.

Chen Shuifen's current mental state is not suitable for discussing these things; if something bad happens during the conversation, it will be even more troublesome.

After a long struggle, An Xiaohai finally calmed Chen Shuifen down again, and An Xiaohai promised Chen Shuifen that he would go to see An Zheran one last time.

Perhaps because the excitement had exhausted Chen Shuifen, she actually fell asleep leaning on An Xiaohai's shoulder.

An Xiaohai gently laid Chen Shuifen down on the bed, covered her with a thin blanket, and then walked out the door accompanied by Chen Xiru.

"Thank you, Auntie."

"Don't be so polite, we're family. Xiao Hai, are you really going to Dongdao City?"

"Yes, since Mom insists I go, I'll go! Listening to Mom is the best way to be filial to her."

"Alright, let's go and see her. It'll fulfill Shuifen's wish. But Xiaohai, be more rational when you get there. Don't be as impulsive as before. Xuan'er's vacation is coming up soon, and she's waiting for you to pick her up."

"I understand, thank you Auntie. I will never be so impulsive again."

"That's good! Do you have any money on you? Is it enough for your travel expenses? If not, Auntie will give you some."

"That's enough, I have money, don't worry."

"Okay, then be careful."

"I'll be careful. Please take care of my mother for the next few days."

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of your mother."

"Okay, I'm leaving now."

"Go."

An Xiaohai said goodbye to Chen Xiru and turned to walk towards his home, his face growing increasingly gloomy as he walked.

"An Zheran is dead! He just died so suddenly! This can't possibly have anything to do with me, can it?!"