He was about the same age as Xue Er, but his life experiences were far less colorful than those of the other man.
Although Yao Xiuyuan had once lived a turbulent and extraordinary life, he had ultimately been locked away for so many years, wasting the better part of his existence behind bars.
Now, when he thought back on all of it, it felt like nothing more than a fleeting dream. If he had only stayed by his father's side back then to protect him properly, perhaps his father wouldn't have been beaten to death by the village bully, and would still be sitting around, smoking a cigarette with his son just like Xue Er's father did.
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