It Seems I’m Not The Only One Who Reincarnated

“Huh?” Shi Hai gave his mother a look that said, “You’re not serious, right?”

Hmmm.. Jian Sichun did mention a ‘sister.’ earlier…

“I thought you’d spit out your water.”

“I almost did.”

If he hadn’t gotten the heads-up from Jian Sichun, Shi Hai figured he’d be completely bewildered right now.

After his father passed away in the sixth grade, it’s been seven or eight years since then, and his mother never entertained the idea of remarrying.

Her friends and relatives often advised her to remarry while she was still young and in good shape, but she always brushed them off.

Shi Hai agreed with them, thinking it was a good idea.

Though he always called her ‘Mom,’ she didn’t look old at all.

She had him when she was twenty-one, so she was only in her early forties now.

Though, perhaps due to how she is, she looked like she was still in her thirties, still youthful, without a single wrinkle.

When they used to go shopping together, they were even mistaken for siblings, which made Liu Zhenshan smug and proud for quite a while.

In any case, she was still suitable for remarriage.

Shi Hai never felt uncomfortable about it, especially since his father’s will expressed a hope that a good man would take care of her in his stead.

But now, thinking back, he couldn’t recall a time when his mother’s belly grew, so the only possibility was that it was a stepdaughter from a remarriage.

Two single-parent families coming together to form a new one wasn’t unheard of.

But recently, she never mentioned any ‘unfamiliar uncle.’

No matter how he looked at it, this was too sudden.

His mother wasn’t the type to keep secrets.

Could she have been deceived?

Worried, he looked at her with pity.

“You think I got scammed, don’t you?” Liu Zhenshan asked, displeased.

Shi Hai widened his eyes, blinking with a look of surprise that said, “You guessed it.”

Liu Zhenshan grabbed a cushion from the sofa and threw it at him.

“You think your mother is an idiot?”

“You’re not an idiot, but you’re too kind… kind people get taken advantage of, Mom.”

“That’s why I’m very cautious now. Except for emergencies, don’t I always come back and discuss things with you?”

“That’s true… So, what’s the situation?”

Since Shi Hai started college, his mother had indeed gotten into fewer troubles.

Zhu Lingjie realized that the next topic was likely a major family event for the Shi family, and since she was still an ‘outsider,’ she didn’t feel it was appropriate to continue listening.

Timidly, she raised her hand and asked,

“Um… it sounds like you’re about to discuss something important… Can I listen?”

“No problem, Lingling. You’re not an outsider,” Liu Zhenshan said, which greatly moved Zhu Lingjie, making her feel like she was deeply cared for by this mother and son duo.

“And besides, I’m already an old lady. What’s the point of getting married again? Isn’t it embarrassing?”

“I don’t think you look old at all, Aunt Liu…”

“Really? Lingling, you’re so sweet~”

“Enough with the vanity. So, if it’s not remarriage, is it adoption?”

That seemed like the only possibility left.

Liu Zhenshan didn’t beat around the bush and directly admitted,

“Yes, I’m planning to adopt a girl.”

“When did this happen?”

“Do you remember four years ago when I went to help with earthquake relief?”