No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 147 Gu Youli's Flaws
When it was time to eat, Guan Ren once again served a delicious and seasonal three-dish-and-one-soup meal.

Stir-fried chives with dried tofu, braised oyster mushrooms with sliced ​​meat, Kung Pao chicken, and pea shoot soup.

Pea shoots, also known as dragon's beard vegetables, are among the most expensive and popular vegetables in winter.

It's not just an essential side dish for mutton soup.

Stir-frying and making soup are both excellent, resulting in a refreshing, crisp, and incredibly flavorful dish.

Even Guan Qiaoyun, in front of Gu Youli, seemed to disregard her parental image and served herself a rather large bowl.

However, Gu Youli, who initially drank until her eyes were sparkling, later refused to drink any more.

Guan Renquan assumed she was full and wouldn't insist she drink more like a doting grandmother would.

Little did they know, Xiaolihua herself really wanted to drink a little more.

The reason I held back was because I was a little worried.

I'm worried that after trying all sorts of delicious flavors over the past month, I'll become too addicted and my tongue will turn into the shape of a guan ren (a type of scallion).

If that happens, while eating my sister's less-than-ideal cooking, I'll be thinking about Guan Ren's delicious and fragrant dishes. Wouldn't that be a bit much?

After all... she can't eat his cooking forever, can she?

With this in mind, Gu Youli tried her best to control her excessive appetite.

Drop drop-

Guan Ren's phone rang right after he finished eating.

[On the Riverbank: Have you and Gu Youli finished eating?]

[Guan Guan Jujiu: We've finished eating]

[On the island of the river: Oh]

[Guan Guan Jujiu: What's wrong?]

[On the River Isle: It's nothing, I'll go online as soon as I finish eating]

Luo Xiaobei was a little depressed.

Because her first sentence was originally intended to be sarcastic or mocking towards Guan Ren.

Who knew that after she asked that question, Guan Ren's casual "I've finished eating" made her realize that not only did her sarcastic tone not have the desired effect, but it also seemed to make her feel awkward.

"It's true what they say, 'Those who associate with pigs become stupid...'"

Luo Xiaobei sighed, waiting for Guan Ren to log into the game while idly logging into her main account and browsing her character's inventory.

Inside the large bag, after flipping through a couple of pages, you could see rows of items that she had locked and bound.

[Snake gall x2] [Wooden sword x1] [Soothing flower x5]...

As Luo Xiaobei's gaze swept over the worthless props piled at the back of his backpack, a memory flashed through his mind: the excitement he had felt when he and Guan Ren, two middle school students, entered this game together.

"...Little Bei, Little Bei, look over here..."

"...Wow, there are so many strange things here! Xiao Bei, come quick..."

"..."

"...Xiao Bei, have you finished your task? I picked a few extra flowers, here you go..."

Many free-to-play online games of the same era required players to spend money to expand their inventory slots.

Luo Xiaobei and Guan Ren didn't have that much pocket money.

So, in addition to the things Guan Ren brought over, he would throw some scrap props on the ground when he was cleaning his backpack.

Luo Xiaobei picked them up one by one, muttering about Guan Ren's extravagance as she did so.

As time went on, Luo Xiaobei's things filled up completely.

Looking back now, such a move was certainly a bit silly, but those vivid scenes still made Luo Xiaobei's previously droopy lips curl up again.

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Goodbye, Aunt Guan.

"See you."

Guan Ren had just finished washing the pots and pans when he came out of the kitchen and saw that Xiao Lihua had left again.

"Tsk, Sister Qiaoyun..."

"Call me Mom."

"Mom, can you let them stay a little longer? It's the weekend..."

"hehe…"

Guan Qiaoyun tidied the coffee table with a rag, chuckled twice, and remained silent.

"Ugh."

Guan Ren was still sighing:

"I feel like I've been here so many times, and I've never even been to my bedroom..."

Snapped…

Guan Qiaoyun put down the rag, put her hands on her hips, and stared straight at Guan Ren with her phoenix eyes: "Why would someone go to your donkey shed for no reason?"

"Mom... what are you saying..."

Guan Ren's face fell:
"How did it become a donkey shed? Besides, you're the one who usually cleans up my room. If you insist it's a donkey shed, then you're the one who created it..."

"Cut the nonsense."

Guan Qiaoyun also bluntly stated her position:
"Why are you always trying to sneak into her bedroom? Is that appropriate?"

"What's wrong with that? Wow..."

Guan Ren was shocked:

"Sister Qiaoyun, when did you start caring about this?"

"Never mind that. Only let people go in to play when your donkey shed satisfies me. Otherwise, I'll be the one who loses face."

"..."

Guan Ren scratched his head; he had a feeling.

Why does my mother seem to be guarding against me like I'm a thief?

He's not some monster, is it really that big of a deal...?

"By the way, speaking of Yuri, she always eats her food very cleanly, doesn't she?"

"?"

Guan Qiaoyun suddenly brought this up, and Guan Ren recalled his memories of washing the dishes over the past few meals and realized that it seemed to be true.

"Like..."

Guan Qiaoyun meant no harm, but she couldn't help but whisper:
"...It seems like you haven't eaten anything good lately?"

"This...it probably is true."

Guan Ren explained:
"It seems that the food Teacher Gu makes at home doesn't suit her taste."

"Oh, that's how it is…"

"Ah."

Guan Ren nodded:
"Mom, I'll go tell her right now. I'll tell her that I told you not to eat your food so cleanly next time."

As soon as Guan Ren finished speaking, he made a move to take out his phone, but Guan Qiaoyun raised her delicate hand and pinched his waist twice.

"Hiss—, hehe, just kidding, just kidding..."

Why do all the women around me, from childhood to adulthood, love this trick?

Guan Ren rubbed his back and chuckled sheepishly, abandoning his usual cheeky manner, and asked seriously:
"Mom, Gu Youli has come to our house a few times. You... really don't have any issues with her, right?"

"No, he's a very good kid, but he does have some shortcomings."

Guan Ren was taken aback. There really was one?
"What shortcomings?"

"The downside is..."

Guan Qiaoyun was wiping the coffee table when she paused for a moment, then stood up and muttered:

"His surname is Gu..."

"..."

Guan Ren was both amused and exasperated.
What grudge did you have against that guy surnamed Gu in the past?

"..."

Guan Qiaoyun fell silent.

This time, however, Guan Ren could see a slightly serious melancholy on Guan Qiaoyun's profile, clearly indicating that she was unwilling to truly recall certain past events.

Guan Ren didn't press the matter further and went back to his room to keep Qingmei company first.

"North, I'm here."

"..."

"north?"

"..."

"Luo Xiaobei? Are you there? Hello?"

However, when Guan Ren picked up his headphones, he found that although the voice service was still online, there was no sound.

But it's not completely silent.

After Guan Ren turned the volume up to the maximum, he heard a series of soft and even breathing sounds coming from his headphones.

"..."

This guy actually fell asleep...

Guan Ren found it somewhat amusing, and not caring that Luo Xiaobei couldn't hear him, he said "Good afternoon" and didn't bother her any longer.

He casually rummaged through his game backpack and pulled out a few useless items called "Calming Flowers," arranging them in a circle around Luo Xiaobei's game character.

(End of this chapter)