After being reborn, I raised my childhood sweetheart.

Chapter 40 Mom, please sit down (Please read on, please vote with monthly tickets~)

Lin Yueyao felt warm inside when she heard that Xu Yuan had been caring about her mother, and she was filled with gratitude towards Xu Yuan.

However, amidst her excitement, she also seemed somewhat troubled:
“I also hope that my mother can be as beautiful as Aunt Xu, but my mother is always very generous to me but very stingy to herself, so I'm afraid it would be difficult for her to agree to this.”

"Young master, can't you even buy your mother new clothes?"

Xia Ke said, skipping along, "If the young master pays, your mother probably won't feel bad, right?"

Lin Yueyao shook her head frantically, "That's even more impossible! Last time your mother gave my mother a box of clothes, and she didn't accept it, let alone Xu Yuan's money."

If Lin Jing had been shameless enough to accept money from Xu Yuan, an eight-year-old child, she wouldn't have brought Lin Yueyao home to repay the debt, and there wouldn't have been any subsequent events.

"Don't worry about the money."

Xu Yuan said, "We made an agreement with the clothing store owner in advance to give him the money first, and then when we got to the store, we just told him that we had won a voucher."

"That's a brilliant idea!" Xia Ke clapped her hands. "I never knew it could be done like that! As expected of the young master, you're so clever!"

"It's just that we can't bring this up ourselves, since it would be strange for a child to participate in a prize draw at a clothing store."

Xu Yuan looked at Xia Ke beside him, "Your mother will need to help here, Xia Ke."

"No problem!" Xia Ke patted her chest. "I'll go to the flower shop right away and get my mom to help!"

"Hey, wait a minute!"

Xu Yuan grabbed Xia Ke by the back of her collar and dragged her back to his side. "Do you know what you said to your mother?"

Xia Ke stood there with her mouth agape, staring blankly for a while before shaking her head like a happy little dog, her tongue darting around slightly, almost biting it.

Xu Yuan put his arms around Lin Yueyao and Xia Ke's shoulders and began to discuss:
"Anyway, everyone, go to my house and do your homework as usual. After you finish your homework, I'll tell Xia Ke what you need to say to your mother in my room, understand?"

"Understood, young master!"

Xu Yuan discussed the subsequent battle plan with his childhood friends in his room, and then began to arrange the actions one by one.

The next afternoon after school, the children first went to the flower shop to meet Xia Ke's mother, Xu Qiuyun.

Xu Qiuyun, who always enjoys being around children, readily agreed to the children's request, expressing their pure and innocent wishes.

“Aunt Xu has a clothing store I frequent. I’m good friends with the owner, so I’ll ask her to help cover for me. You don’t need to pay for it, Yuanyuan; Aunt Xu can handle it.”

Xu Qiuyun said with a smile, "After all, Aunt Xu has to fulfill her responsibilities and obligations as an adult and set an example for you kids."

Hearing this, Xu Yuan's goodwill towards Xu Qiuyun increased even more. "Aunt Xu, you are so kind, so kind!"

"Thank you so much, Aunt Xu! I'm really grateful!"

"I love Aunt Xu!"

Xu Qiuyun looked helplessly at Xia Ke, who was raising her hands in cheers, and said, "Why are you calling me Aunt Xu? Ake, I'm your mother!"

"I know! But at this time, you have to call her Aunt Xu, that's more impressive, hahaha! Yay yay yay, yay yay, boom boom boom boom!"

……

Watching Xia Ke wiggle her hips and spin her waist in a victory dance, Xu Yuan felt like crying and laughing at the same time.

How on earth did you manage to transform into that aloof and beautiful girl from my memories in just ten short years, Xia Ke?

You bastard... have you been possessed?!
"So, what specific time would you like to meet?"

"How about tomorrow?"

“But… Aunt Lin Jing has to deliver meals to the hotel on the weekend, right? There’s time to do it.”

Xu Yuan said, "So, it would probably be better if we went there earlier."

"However... since she's changed into new clothes, I think Aunt Lin could put on some light makeup before delivering the food. Maybe she'll give my dad a big surprise when she sees him!"

Lin Yueyao was also looking forward to it, "By then... Uncle Xu might not even recognize Mom when she comes out!"

"I see, so you had this plan all along..."

Xu Qiuyun's smile held a subtle emotion. "Then, Aunt Xu, will you bring your makeup bag tomorrow too?"

"Ah... Aunt Xu is so kind!"

Xu Yuan expressed his deepest gratitude to Xu Qiuyun, who then picked him up and placed him on her soft, white lap, gently pinching his cheek.

"Actually, Auntie thinks Yuanyuan, you're the best little man! You're so sensible and reliable, and you have so many great ideas! Come here, let Auntie give you a kiss—"

As she spoke, she hugged Xu Yuan tightly in her arms and pressed him close to her chest.

"Well……"

Xia Ke tilted her head and looked at Xu Yuan's uneasy expression. "Hey, Yuan Yuan, why are you blushing! It's so red!"

And so, Sunday arrived.

Lin Jing brought her daughter, Lin Yueyao, to Xu Yuan's house.

"You can come with your mother, but Yuanyuan should still be sleeping at this time, so please don't disturb him."

"I know, Mom, I'll be good."

Lin Yueyao followed her mother, Lin Jing, into the kitchen. Watching her mother prepare breakfast for Xu Yuan, she suddenly mentioned:
"Mom, could you prepare a little more for breakfast today?"

"Do you want to eat too?"

Before Lin Jing could finish speaking, Xia Ke's strong voice came from outside the courtyard:

"Good morning, Aunt Lin! Please open the door for me!"

what……

Why is Xia Ke here so early today?

It will disturb Yuanyuan's rest!

Lin Jing hurriedly went to open the door for Xia Ke and found that besides Xia Ke, there was an old acquaintance standing behind Xia Ke.

"Good morning, Xiaojing!" The other person waved to Lin Jing.

"Qiuyun?"

Lin Jing was surprised to see Xu Qiuyun. "What are you doing here?"

Xu Qiuyun smiled slightly, "I came to see how you've taken care of my flowers." Lin Jing frowned, "This is the employer's home. It's fine for Xia Ke to come over as Yuanyuan's friend, but you can't come here without permission. You should go back now."

"It's okay, I'm Yuanyuan's guest too, and I've already greeted Yuanyuan's dad. I thought you knew?"

Lin Jing frowned upon hearing this. "When did you get Brother Xu's phone number?"

"What, you're allowed to have it, but I can't?"

Xu Qiuyun teased Lin Jing, "It seems you care a lot about Brother Xu's friendships?"

"Go away, get out of here! What do you mean 'our Brother Xu'!"

Lin Jing complained to Xu Qiuyun in an annoyed tone, "You just said that Yuanyuan invited you?"

Xia Ke nodded in agreement, adding, "It's true, Aunt Lin Jing! I never lie!"

Xu Yuan appeared at the door at this moment. He had just changed his clothes. "Aunt Lin, I invited Aunt Xu over today. Please let her in."

"All right……"

Xu Qiuyun led her daughter into the house with an air of nonchalance, and even winked at Lin Jing, who gave her a disdainful look.

Lin Jing and Xu Qiuyun seem to have a good relationship. Their friendship probably existed before Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao met, perhaps they were classmates or neighbors?
Xu Qiuyun held Xia Ke's hand, and Xia Ke, like a little hostess, introduced the layout of Xu Yuan's house to her mother:

"This is the living room, this is the kitchen, that's Yuanyuan's room, and that's Uncle Xu's study across the street. Uncle Xu's room is on the second floor, and then there's another bedroom, a storage room, and a bathroom. The balcony outside is quite large; besides being a place to dry clothes, it used to be a small garden..."

Xu Qiuyun craned her neck and looked around at the furnishings of Xu Yuan's house. "So this is Brother Xu's house... It's really big. Rich people really live a good life."

Xia Ke's expression suddenly turned serious. "Mom, don't say that. You said you were going to visit Uncle Xu's house. Have you forgotten how sad Dad was yesterday?"

Xu Qiuyun said with a smile, "Dad is just being affectionate. We don't need to worry about him too much. He knows that Mom won't cheat on him."

"Oh, I see!"

Xia Ke suddenly realized, "You really made me think that Dad felt inferior because he wasn't as handsome or as rich as Uncle Xu!"

Lin Jing then asked, "Is business at the flower shop okay?"

“It’s alright. Lily is in the shop right now. After all, Brother Xu is one of my big customers, and I also want to see how that clivia is growing.”

"Then I'll take you to see it."

"No need, just focus on preparing breakfast."

Xu Qiuyun said with a smile, "I want to eat your fried noodles."

Lin Jing said expressionlessly, "We had dumplings this morning."

"Your dumplings are delicious too!"

Lin Jing clicked her tongue, "There's not enough for you..."

"Then I'll just eat Ake's."

"Mom, I don't have enough to eat either," Xia Ke said. "If you insist, I'll have to call you Auntie."

"Hmph, what do you mean... You guys are really something. It's not like I haven't made my own dumplings for you before."

Xu Qiuyun was grumbling and unhappy when Lin Yueyao chimed in from the side:

"Aunt Xu, I can share some with you..."

"Yueyao is still the best to me! Xiaojing, how about we switch daughters?"

Lin Jing immediately refused with a cold face, "I will not give Yueyao to you."

Xu Yuan was surprised that Aunt Lin Jing had such an interesting side.

This is truly... a sense of relaxation that only comes when you're with close friends.

Xu Qiuyun followed Xia Ke and Xu Yuan to check on the growth of the flowers, plants and potted plants they had recently bought. After confirming that the plants were well taken care of, Xu Qiuyun returned to the first floor.

Just as she was about to go over and talk to Lin Jing, a ticket suddenly floated out of her pocket.

Lin Jing picked it up casually, while Xu Qiuyun put her hands behind her back and exclaimed in feigned surprise:
"Wow, what you found is a shopping voucher for the Urban Beauty clothing store! Clothes under 200 yuan are free!"

"Free clothes under 200? There's no way that's possible."

"This is the grand prize I won in a lucky draw during an event. Pretty amazing, right?"

"I don't believe it at all... It's a discount coupon, right?"

"If you're interested, I'll give you the coupon! You'll know once you try it at the store."

Clothes under 200 yuan are free.

This is a very tempting offer.

Unfortunately, he encountered Lin Jing, who was more principled.

"Stop messing around, I'm still at work."

Lin Jing returned the tickets to Xu Qiuyun, who continued to persuade her:
"Buying an outfit won't take long, don't worry, you'll be fine!"

"I can't buy clothes today, I have a lot to do today, I still have to deliver food—"

Just then, Lin Jing suddenly noticed that her daughter, Lin Yueyao, was staring at her with eyes full of expectation and longing.

I see……

Is this child blaming me for not keeping my word?
It must have been Yuanyuan who came up with the idea for you.

After realizing the children's intentions, Lin Jing felt a warm glow inside.

So she asked Xu Qiuyun, who was standing next to her, "How far is it to that clothing store? It's a store you frequent, right?"

"It only takes about ten minutes to walk there, and you can choose your clothes in an hour!"

"Well... let me finish cooking first, then I'll see. I mean breakfast and lunch, if there's still time—"

Xu Qiuyun immediately rolled up her sleeves, "In that case, let me help you. Let's get the food ready quickly!"

Xia Ke immediately panicked when she saw this, "Mom, please sit down!"

Everyone worked together to pin Xu Qiuyun down on the sofa, preventing her from going into the kitchen to help.

　Starting tomorrow, how about we split the update times? From now on, there will be two updates every day, starting at 0:01 and 12:01 (I'll go on a crazy update spree after it's officially released).
　　
　
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