Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

An Xiaohai parked his Mercedes in the parking lot at the school gate and walked into the campus. The school was very deserted, and there were hardly any students on the road.

When Lin Xuan'er received An Xiaohai's call, she ran out of the dormitory building. When she saw the wound on An Xiaohai's face, her eyes instantly turned red. She rushed forward, and just as her hand touched An Xiaohai's face, a soft cough came from behind them.

Lin Xuan'er seemed not to hear, her eyes welling up with tears, and An Xiaohai quickly comforted her in a low voice.

"Do you think I don't exist?!" A cold female voice came from behind. An Xiaohai hugged Lin Xuan'er and pressed her head into his arms. When he turned around, he saw that it was Mai Xiaoyu.

Mai Xiaoyu was dressed in a business suit and wore black-rimmed glasses, exuding a mature and sophisticated aura. These changes in clothing and makeup made her appear very different from before.

"You two, come to my office!" Mai Xiaoyu said this with a stern face before turning and leaving, acting quite convincingly.

An Xiaohai comforted Lin Xuan'er for a while before taking her hand and walking towards the teachers' office building.

Lin Xuan'er didn't say a word the whole way, she just kept wiping away her tears. An Xiaohai didn't know how to comfort her, so he could only hold her hand tightly.

Upon arriving at Mai Xiaoyu's office, after closing the door, Mai Xiaoyu took off her glasses and threw them on the table.

"Xuan'er, don't cry. It's good enough that he came back alive! You have no idea how cool he was abroad. He dared to bomb someone's warship with just a motorboat!" Mai Xiaoyu said with a hint of teasing, putting her legs up on the table.

An Xiaohai was about to crack open.

"Young Miss, Xuan'er is already very sad, why are you scaring her even more?"

"Did I scare her? Isn't this all your doing? I was just stating the facts. But then again, well done! This is what we should have done a long time ago to deal with these people."

"..."

Lin Xuan'er finally realized something was wrong. After wiping away her tears, her gaze kept shifting back and forth between An Xiaohai and Mai Xiaoyu. She never expected that this beautiful teacher, who had only been here for a short time, would be so familiar with An Xiaohai.

"Xuan'er, stop looking. I've known him for a long time. I came here to be a teacher because of him. I'm here specifically to protect you."

"Teacher Xiaoyu, are you telling the truth?" Lin Xuan'er asked, her eyes wide.

"Of course it's true. Do you think I'm joking? But I think these days are finally coming to an end. He's probably here to take you away."

"That's not what I'm asking. I'm asking if it's true that Xiao Hai blew up the warship?"

"...

It's true. Although it was reckless, it's also admirable. In my opinion, he's a hero!

"I don't want him to be a hero, I just want him to come back safe and sound and stay by my side! Xiao Hai, you must never do such dangerous things again."

"..."

Mai Xiaoyu rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky; she'd just swallowed a huge mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

"Xiao Hai, are you here to take me away? Where are you taking me? Will I stay with you? Am I not going to school anymore?" Lin Xuan'er asked a series of questions in quick succession.

An Xiaohai was in a bit of a headache. He hadn't really decided whether to tell Lin Xuan'er everything, but Mai Xiaoyu had cut to the chase and made the first move for him.

"Alright, you two have a good chat here. It's safe here, so I won't stay here watching you. I'm going next door. Call me when you're done."

Mai Xiaoyu shrugged, swayed her hips in her high heels, and ran away, leaving An Xiaohai and Lin Xuan'er alone.

"Xuan'er, let me tell you the whole story in detail..."

An Xiaohai held Lin Xuan'er's hand and told her everything in general terms, but omitted the parts about An Zhehao's identity, Mai Xiaoyu's and the others' true identities, and Lin Jianguo's final situation.

Lin Xuan'er had already hidden in An Xiaohai's arms halfway through the conversation. When An Xiaohai talked about seeing her father, Lin Jianguo, in Rhodes Prison, a large patch of his chest was wet with sweat.

"Xuan'er, I really came here to take you away. You, your mother, my mother, and my grandparents must hide away and get far away from here so that I can fight that demon with peace of mind."

"Once I send him back to hell, I'll come find you, and then we'll never be apart again."

"Xiao Hai, do you know, I actually... I actually..."

"You're actually pregnant with my child, aren't you?"

"How did you know?" Lin Xuan'er's eyes widened. She hadn't told anyone about this.

"It was your mother who told me. You thought you could fool everyone, but your aunt saw through it a long time ago. She just kept quiet about it."

I think now it's not just her who knows, my mom, and my grandparents probably know too.

"What should we do then?" Lin Xuan'er buried her head in An Xiaohai's arms again.

"It's better that you know. They don't object anyway. You're already mine, and you can't escape me in this lifetime."

"You mean, give birth to the child?"

"Of course, what else can we do? Abort it? Can you bear to?"

Lin Xuan'er shook her head and hugged An Xiaohai even tighter: "I want to give birth to him, he is our child."

"Then give birth to it."

"But……"

"Don't think about school anymore. Anyway, I'm taking you away. Once we leave, I don't know when we'll be back. Don't think about these things for now."

"If you still want to finish your studies in the future, we can find another university to attend. If that doesn't work out, I can ask Ms. Xiaoyu to see if she can help keep your student status. I think she can do that."

"Okay!" Lin Xuan'er nodded vigorously. "Don't rush, take your time. I don't ask you to stay by my side all the time. I just ask that you come to us safe and sound in the end."

"Okay, I got it. Let's go back. We don't have much time left together. I won't do anything or go anywhere these days. I'll just spend this time with you all."

"Okay, Xiao Hai, about Xu Tianyou..."

"You can completely trust him, Tianyou... He could very well be my half-brother."

"What?! How could this happen?!"

"Don't ask Xuan'er, this matter cannot be completely confirmed."

We didn't say it completely openly; we just understood it implicitly. However, regardless of whether he and I are half-brothers, he is someone we can completely trust.

"Okay, I understand."

"Okay, let's go ask Ms. Xiaoyu for leave now, and then go home."

"Silly girl, it's already the 21st today. Chinese New Year is coming soon, and school is already on holiday. I'm just afraid to go back, that's why I've been staying at school."

"..."

The two chatted for a while longer. An Xiaohai instructed Lin Xuan'er not to ask Chen Xiru about Lin Jianguo when she got back, and that it was best not to provoke her again during this period.

At the same time, he reminded Lin Xuan'er that she must not talk about the mission or leaving when she was at home. An Xiaohai had already reminded Chen Xiru of these precautions.

Lin Xuan'er sensibly agreed to all of them.

An Xiaohai held Lin Xuan'er in his arms, his heart aching. He knew that although Lin Xuan'er rarely mentioned it, she always loved her father very much.

There's no way around it; some pain you just have to bear on your own.

After calming down, An Xiaohai took Lin Xuan'er to say goodbye to Mai Xiaoyu. Mai Xiaoyu was quite nonchalant and even came up with an idea to arrange for Lin Xuan'er to take a leave of absence from school without arousing An Zhehao's suspicion.

She said that as long as a little rumor spreads that Lin Xuan'er took a leave of absence from school because she was pregnant, there would be no problem.

Although the idea was a bit bad, it was the only way to do it. Lin Xuan'er didn't care; she couldn't wait for the whole world to know that she was pregnant with An Xiaohai's child.

When I got home, my whole family was there, including Pan Zhuangzhuang and Chen Xiru.

Judging from how much everyone doted on Lin Xuan'er, it was clear that everyone knew she was pregnant. Her maternal grandparents were all smiles, and everyone tacitly pretended not to know.

Seeing his family enjoying themselves so happily, An Xiaohai suddenly felt a lump in his throat.

All of this was so hard-won! If only Lin Jianguo were here too...

That night, Chen Xiru didn't go home. She planned to stay with Chen Shuifen these days. Before going to bed, she held Lin Xuan'er's hand and led her into An Xiaohai's room.

Lin Xuan'er's face was flushed red, and as soon as she entered the room, she hid under the covers and covered her head. An Xiaohai was just about to go to bed when his phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Bald Eagle calling.

Damn, they really know how to pick their timing!

An Xiaohai gestured for Lin Xuan'er to be quiet before answering the phone.

"Brother Hai, the boss has agreed to all your requests. When would you like to meet and discuss this in detail?"

"There's no need to meet and discuss it in detail. I don't like to go through back and forth when doing things; it's a waste of time and energy."

All you need to do is tell me when you can take me to see the factory and the manufacturing process, and when I can meet your boss.

"Hai-ge really gets things done quickly and efficiently!"

I can take Hai Ge to see the factory and the process anytime, but as for meeting the boss, I'll probably have to wait until Hai Ge has seen the factory and the process and made a final decision on whether or not to cooperate with us before I can make arrangements.

After all, if Hai Ge inspects the factory and the processes but still doesn't want to cooperate with us, then there's no point in meeting with the boss.

"Don't give me that! I've seen your factory and your processes, and I'm not going to cooperate with you. Do you think you can just leave me alone?"

"this……"

"Stop with this and that. I really dislike your way of doing things. This way of doing things will never allow your business to grow, and it will be exhausting for everyone to work together in the future. It would be better not to start at all."

"Brother Hai, that's not what we meant. We are very sincere about cooperating with you!"

"Since you're sincere, then do it my way. Tomorrow you'll take me to see the factory and the process. After that, I'll meet with your boss directly and finalize the deal."

If we can't reach an agreement, we either go our separate ways or fight to the death. Remember to bring plenty of people, so you don't end up saying I'm bullying you.

"...

"Brother Hai, there are several factories that you can't see all in one day; they're scattered quite a bit."

"How long will that take?"

"It will take at least three days."

"Oh, I don't have that much time right now. I just got back from abroad, and I want to spend more time with my family at home. How about we postpone it to the 29th?"

"On the 29th, 30th, and 31st, I'll be going with you to see the factory and the processes; on February 1st, I'll meet with your boss. After that, we can all have a good New Year's celebration, and then we'll officially begin. Any questions?"

"It should be fine, but I need to check with my superiors first."

"Okay, take your time confirming, I'm hanging up."

Goodbye, Hai Ge.