No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 110 My Daughter's Classmate

【Ping'an Braised Food】

Several plates of braised dishes on the stall counter were temporarily removed.

It was placed on a large table between the store entrance and the stall.

After Guan Ren removed the two lampshades that were originally hanging on the top of the stall, he found that there was a problem with the connector.

Moreover, the wires coming out of the store are aging and debonding, posing certain safety hazards.

Although it's not big, it's better to be careful with this little bandit like An Guoguo around.

Therefore, the process of changing the light bulb, which was originally a simple process, became a little more laborious.

But there is no way around it. According to An Shuirou, this stall cabinet itself is second-hand.

Not to mention that she is a woman, it is difficult for her to notice these conditions of the circuit during normal use.

"Guan Ren, I've turned off all the power, be careful."

"It's okay, as long as it's broken, Sister Shuirou, you can go inside and do your work first."

Guan Ren started repairing and installing the shop, while An Guoguo watched at the big table nearby, asking passers-by from time to time to maintain business.

“…Auntie, would you like to buy some braised dishes…”

“…Uncle, come buy some braised dishes, ours are delicious…”

"...Grandpa, you...eh? So you're Auntie?"

If someone came across something they wanted to buy, An Guoguo would just shout and An Shuirou would come out and weigh it for them.

An Guoguo would take the opportunity to run to Guan Ren who was repairing the lights:

"Guan Ren, Guan Ren, which bag is that delicious food you mentioned back then?"

Guan Ren pointed inside the store:
"Go see if you have any tape at home, the plain kind."

"oh oh."

An Guoguo ran over happily to rummage through the drawers.

After a while, he came over with black insulating glue:
"Guan Ren, can I find that delicious food by myself?"

"Go get your pliers."

"oh oh."

An Guoguo ran happily to get the pliers again.

After running back and forth, the little girl finally realized with frustration that she had run so hard that her calves were broken, but Guan Ren didn't mention a word about delicious food.

But An Guoguo did not give up her confidence.

After all, Guan Ren is busy with adult matters, and at this time, he always ignores the children.

"An'an, come here."

After a while, An Shuirou finished processing the chicken feet, stood aside, waved her hand, and put her arm around An Guoguo's shoulders and hugged her in front of her.

Just like that, I watched with my little daughter a young and strong man busy at the stall, biting on insulating tape.

The more I looked, the more dazed those soft eyes became.

I feel that many times, if there is such a man in the family, it is really...

"!"

No, no, no...

An Shuirou's eyes froze for a moment, then her brows furrowed, and a hint of bitterness flushed across her delicate face.

This kind of thinking is actually nothing for a woman like her who has been single for many years, but the problem is...

The problem is, she is already a mother, how could she have such thoughts when facing such a young man?

Even if it's unconscious, it feels really absurd...

……

In fact, An Shuirou has been a single mother to her two daughters for such a long time that people around her and herself have thought about having more men in the family to help the family.

But first of all, the androgynous liar who had fled to the United States had hurt her and her daughters so deeply that An Shuirou became quite wary of him.

At this point, the only thing to be thankful for is that An Shuirou noticed something strange from the beginning, so she never developed any feelings for him, otherwise she would have been even more hurt.

Secondly, whether it is myself or the people around me, when we occasionally mention men over the years, there has never been any specific reference object, it is just empty talk and fantasy.

……

It was not until now that she met Guan Ren by chance, and he happened to come to her house to help solve the problem of electric lights and wires. By coincidence, An Shuirou was distracted for a moment, and that thought suddenly popped up in her mind.

Of course, this is something you absolutely shouldn't take seriously.

After all, this little man is still so young.

Although he looks quite mature, he feels like he has just reached adulthood.

But after all, he is just a high school student in the same grade as his eldest daughter.

My daughter's classmate...

Thinking of this, and recalling the unconscious thought that just flashed through her mind regarding the "man in the family", An Shuirou couldn't help but smile at herself.

Immediately, after transferring his smile to Guan Ren who was wiping his hands, he unconsciously turned into his usual gentleness:
"Guan Ren, are you okay?"

"All right."

Guan Ren quickly packed up some tools and put them in the store, then turned on the power. The bright warm yellow light instantly made the already clean and bright stall even brighter.

Putting the dishes back in place made them look cleaner and more appetizing, just as Guan Ren had said.

Guan Ren watched all this with a sense of accomplishment:
"I feel like business will definitely get better from now on. Don't forget to share your profits with me when you make a fortune."

"You're such a sweet talker..."

An Shuirou smiled and while busy sorting out the trivial matters, she also told An Guoguo to go and pour a glass of water.

"Mom~"

The water was poured, and An Shuirou subconsciously wanted to hand it to Guan Ren's mouth, but she immediately realized that it was a bit too close, so she retracted her jade hand slightly and put it back into his hand.

Guan Ren took it and gulped it down.

Then, as expected, he choked.

"Cough cough cough! Cough cough..."

"Look, slow down."

An Shuirou handed him the tissue and also picked up the tissue to wipe the sweat and dirt on his forehead.

Apparently, he didn't notice that this was also an action that was a bit too intimate.

"It's okay, Sister Shuirou, I can do it myself."

"Eh…oh good!"

It was not until Guan Ren said something politely that An Shuirou came to her senses and handed the tissue in her hand to Guan Ren a little helplessly.

As a result, Guan Ren grabbed carelessly, but what he caught were some slender and soft fingers.

"..."

"..."

Both of them froze in that instant.

But only for a moment.

Later, a customer came to the store, so Guan Ren didn't bother him any more. He picked up his things and said goodbye.

"Sister Shuirou, I'll be leaving first."

"Okay, come back soon."

"?"

"Ah, no..."

An Shuirou was busy weighing braised dishes for customers and accidentally spit out something on her lips. She immediately looked embarrassed, which made Guan Ren smile a little:

"Okay, I'll come next time."

Hearing him say this, An Shuirou also embarrassedly tucked her hair behind her ears and nodded sweetly:
"Hey…"

Guan Ren walked a few steps like this, and An Guoguo behind him also caught up with him belatedly:

"Guan Ren, Guan Ren, where's the food?"

"Choose what you want to eat."

Guan Ren lifted his pockets, and An Guoguo chewed her fingers and opened her eyes wide:

"All of these need to be cooked. Didn't you say there are some that don't need to be cooked?"

"No, it doesn't need to be cooked. I'm eating hot pot, and these are meant to be hot. How can you say that something is cooked when it's hot?"

"(⊙_⊙)"

"Do you want it? If not, I'll leave. Bye."

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I have to say that Guan Ren’s installation of this light bulb is really satisfying.

So much so that when the eldest daughter An Ning came home from Xinhua Bookstore to help watch the stall, she was also surprised by the obvious slight increase in customer flow today.

"Mom, you made a great new lamp."

"This wasn't made by my mom, I got it thanks to someone else's help."

"Who?"

"It's still the good guy I met before."

"Oh…"

After hearing her mother say this, An Ning pulled the small lemon sleeves on her hands, feeling a little confused.

Mom, could it be that she is interested in that mysterious good man...

After so many years, there are some things that An Guoguo doesn't understand, so how could she, as the eldest daughter, not understand them?

Seeing her mother's sacrifices and efforts, An Ning has always sincerely hoped that her mother can find her own happiness as a woman.

But on the other hand, An Ning, like An Shuirou, is very worried about meeting the wrong person.

Therefore, if it comes to that moment, it is impossible not to be entangled...

"Oh, right."

However, An Shuirou's next words made An Ning realize that her entanglement might be unnecessary:

"That good guy is called Guan Ren, and I think he's from the class next to yours."

"Eh?!"

(End of this chapter)