After being reborn, I raised my childhood sweetheart.

Chapter 5 A Small Wish

Xu Yuan's move could be described as killing someone by destroying their spirit; it was like a final whisper in his ear, and Xu Jingguang was immediately paralyzed after hearing it.

In Xu Jingguang's view, the child's thoughts were of course very pure.

Xu Yuan's longing for his mother stems from his inability to feel the tangible manifestation of love at home!
Xu Jingguang's face turned red, and after a long pause, he finally explained:
“Yuanyuan, don’t misunderstand. I’m not siding with that Aunt He or not understanding your feelings.”

As Xu Jingguang drove, he explained, "That's right. The adult world has many complex relationships that can't be explained in just a few words. You'll understand when you grow up."

Hmph, anyway, I've never been a simp when I grew up. I won't let myself go from being a biological father to an incompetent stepfather, and I won't let a spendthrift woman squander the family fortune.

Of course, Xu Yuan didn't mean he absolutely didn't want Xu Jingguang to remarry. In fact, his father's biggest problem was that he couldn't find a good woman by his side and misunderstood He Xiaona as a good woman.

But good women are not so easy to find, are they?
This is also a tricky problem for Xu Yuan.

He was very cautious and pessimistic about love, so he simply didn't look for a partner and lived a carefree and happy life on his own.

Xu Jingguang then kept trying to find topics to talk about with Xu Yuan, but Xu Yuan was feeling a bit irritable thinking about the unpleasant things from his past life, so he only responded half-heartedly.

As he was getting closer to home, Xu Yuan saw a mother and daughter standing outside his door. He recognized the younger one; she was Lin Yueyao, who had called him "Young Master" yesterday.

The person holding her hand must be her mother. She was dressed very simply and was quite petite, but she had beautiful willow-leaf eyebrows, bright eyes, and fair skin. Overall, her features were quite delicate. She looked to be no more than twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, which means she must have had children quite early.

After all, Lin Yueyao is a very cute child, and her mother is naturally good-looking, but she just lacks proper care.

Xu Jingguang stopped the car, and Xu Yuan got out first.

When Lin Yueyao saw Xu Yuan emerge from the car, she immediately shook her mother's hand, and her mother came forward to greet Xu Jingguang.

"Hello...excuse me, are you Xu Yuan's parent?"

Unlike Lin Yueyao, who was timid and socially awkward, Lin Yueyao's mother struck up a conversation with Xu Jingguang directly.

Xu Jingguang glanced at Xu Yuan, then at Lin Yueyao, wondering if the children had a conflict at school.
Shouldn't it be the homeroom teacher contacting the parents?

"Oh, hello, hello, I'm Xu Yuan's father. What happened?"

"Um, I'm Lin Yueyao's mother. Something happened between my children. Here... take this first."

The woman took out two red envelopes and handed them to Xu Jingguang with both hands.

“These two red envelopes were given to my child by your child. I found them and took them back. We asked the teachers in the class and the teachers in the educational technology class for help, and found your address so we came to return them to you.”

Damn, how come they got home earlier than us by car? Even if there was traffic on the way, it's still too much.

Lin Yueyao's mother said, "Please count the money and see if the amount is correct."

"Was it you who gave me the red envelope?"

Xu Jingguang accepted the red envelope with a surprised look. He looked at the money inside and saw that it contained nearly two or three hundred yuan. He couldn't help but look at Xu Yuan with a puzzled expression.

Xu Yuan nodded and then gave a general account of what had happened.

The incident started simply because Xu Yuan saw that Lin Yueyao and Xia Ke were pitiful from picking up bottles, so he took it upon himself to ask Uncle Song Ming for a red envelope and then gave it to them.

Although Xu Jingguang was wealthy, three hundred yuan was not a small amount in 2004. It was equivalent to half a month's salary for a teacher in the county. You can't believe that your salary was so low back then, can you?

So when Lin Yueyao's mother found out, she decided to return it on her own initiative.

"When did you become so bold?"

"My teachers taught me that I should help my classmates when they encounter difficulties."

Compared to Lin Yueyao's timid and furtive demeanor as she cowered behind her mother, Xu Yuan showed no fear whatsoever.
"Lin Yueyao wanted to collect bottles to buy her mother a birthday present. I was very touched, so I wanted to help her."

Xu Yuan then said to Lin Yueyao's mother, "Auntie, Auntie, let me tell you, I forced this red envelope on her. She didn't ask me for it. I threatened her that if she didn't accept the money, she would be arrested. Please don't blame her."

"..."

Lin Yueyao's mother paused for a moment after hearing this, then nodded gently, "That's what Yueyao and I said too."

"Oh, you..."

Xu Jingguang was a bit helpless with his own child, "But your child's intentions are good. It's remarkable that your child is so sensible and filial at such a young age."

"Your child is kind-hearted, but it's still inappropriate for a primary school student to have so much money."

Lin Yueyao's mother paused for a moment, then said, "Check the amount of money again. If there are no problems, we'll be leaving."

"Yuanyuan, do you want to get checked?" Xu Jingguang handed the red envelope to Xu Yuan.

"No need to look."

Xu Yuan shook his head. "Auntie could have kept the money, but she returned it on her own initiative, which shows that she is very sensible. I believe she wouldn't lie to me."

Lin Yueyao's mother was stunned by Xu Yuan's words and immediately developed a great liking for him.

This child... speaks so eloquently, he doesn't seem like an eight-year-old at all.

"Since you trust what your aunt says, then let's... leave it at that for now. If you have any questions, you can contact me. I'll leave you my phone number."

"okay."

While his father and Lin Yueyao's mother were exchanging contact information, Xu Yuan pulled Lin Yueyao aside to check the accounts.

"Oh dear, how did your mom find out? Now I can't give her the surprise..."

"I... I saw there was too much money, and I was a little scared, so I told my mom first."

Lin Yueyao timidly explained the situation.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan was immediately greatly disappointed in Lin Yueyao.

"Sigh, Lin Yueyao, you useless thing!" Seeing Xu Yuan's somewhat dissatisfied expression, Lin Yueyao panicked, tugging at Xu Yuan's clothes, her voice trembling:

"I'm sorry, but... can we still be friends?"

Xu Yuan ignored her, but took out a ten-yuan blue coin from the red envelope and secretly stuffed it into Lin Yueyao's pocket when the two weren't paying attention.

"There shouldn't be many left."

“This one too—”

"Shut up. Take it."

Xu Yuan pinched Lin Yueyao's little face, his attitude very impolite, "If you don't accept it, we'll break off our friendship, I'm serious."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yueyao quickly put the money Xu Yuan had given her into her pocket.

"This money must be saved to buy Mom a birthday present. Don't you dare tell on me."

"I know, I know."

"By the way, has your mother found a job yet?"

"Not yet." Lin Yueyao shook her head.

"Then you wait here. Be in the classroom during the long break tomorrow, and I'll come find you to talk in detail."

"it is good."

Xu Yuan thought for a moment, then asked another question: "By the way, your mother doesn't work, what about your father? Does your father have a job?"

"..."

"I didn't have a father growing up."

Lin Yueyao pursed her lips, her voice becoming fragmented, "I was raised by my mother alone."

……

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan's face immediately showed a look of sympathy and affection, and he gently patted Lin Yueyao's head.

This fate... it's absolutely incredible.

"It's okay, because I don't have a mother either."

Upon learning of this situation, Lin Yueyao immediately raised her head and stared at Xu Yuan with her bright eyes.

The two children from single-parent families became friends. Their similar backgrounds made Lin Yueyao want to get closer to Xu Yuan.

She gently patted Xu Yuan's head, as if trying to comfort him.

In Xu Yuan's eyes, Lin Yueyao had always been an honest and timid girl, but her performance this time was quite brave.

Just then, Lin Yueyao's mother waved to Lin Yueyao: "Alright, Yueyao, it's time for us to go home."

Goodbye Uncle Xu, goodbye Xu Yuan!

Lin Yueyao waved vigorously at Xu Yuan and Xu Jingguang.

Goodbye, goodbye.

Goodbye, Aunt Lin!

Xu Yuan also politely said goodbye to Lin Yueyao's mother.

"Dad, what kind of person do you think Lin Yueyao's mother is?"

"That's pretty impressive."

Xu Jingguang said, "Although it's clear that their family isn't well-off, they have a lot of backbone and are very principled in their actions. With that kind of spirit, they will get out of their predicament sooner or later."

"Moreover, children raised in such families are sure to be successful in the future."

Xu Jingguang patted Xu Yuan's head. "I asked you to collect bottles to buy Dad a birthday present. You shouldn't be able to do something like this, right?"

"It depends on your performance."

"How did I behave?"

Xu Jingguang was a little confused and gently patted Xu Yuan's head, "You brat... why are you talking so disrespectfully now? You used to be so obedient!"

If you still dare to marry He Xiaona in this lifetime, you certainly don't deserve the birthday gift I gave you.

I'm going to unplug your oxygen tube as soon as possible, and then I'll make you suffer.

By the way, speaking of which...

Xu Yuan suddenly changed his tone and looked at his father, Xu Jingguang, "Dad, I've been thinking about it seriously, and I suddenly feel that I might be able to forgive Aunt He."

Why did you suddenly change your mind?

Xu Jingguang was very surprised and asked Xu Yuan curiously.

Xu Yuan smiled slightly, pinched his index finger between his thumb and forefinger, and squinted his eyes, making a tiny gesture: "As long as Dad grants me one small wish..."

"Tell me, what do you want? Dad will give you anything."

“I usually eat hotel meals and rarely get to eat my dad’s cooking. Also, my dad is very busy with work, and he has to take me to school and do housework every day. We are always busy and flustered…”

At this point, Xu Yuan changed the subject, "I was thinking... Dad, do you think our family might be short of a nanny?"

(End of this chapter)