No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 156 Make Her Happier

As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison.

Just like the water in Xiao Ningmeng's house, after comparing it with the water in Guan Ren's house, Guan Ren started to dislike the water at his house.

Similarly, since Guan Ren replaced all the large and small appliances in his home, the new TV looks much more comfortable than the old one.

……

[A taste of history, Guojiao 1573~ la la la di la~…]

Drink OPPA fruit milk and embrace health~ I want OPPA, I want OPPA~

[Drinking beer? Teacher, you're so out of touch! This is beer tea—!]

……

"Hey...hehe..."

"?"

When Guan Qiaoyun saw her simple-minded son come home and stare at one advertisement after another, she couldn't understand what he was grinning about.
What's so interesting about commercials?

"Sister Qiaoyun, you wouldn't understand, hehe..."

For ordinary people, it might not mean much, but in Guan Ren's eyes, these long-lost old-fashioned advertisements evoked memories deep within him that he thought he could never find again, which is actually quite interesting.

For example, this Wahaha [Beer Tea Refreshing] advertisement.

In those days, the internet was not yet well-developed, so probably only people from southwestern regions like Jiangzhou County could understand the magic of this beverage's name.

However, to be fair, Guan Ren remembers that Zhang Chi seemed to really like drinking this.

"Move aside, I want to watch a TV series for a bit."

"Right away."

Guan Qiaoyun urged him from the sofa behind him. Guan Ren sat on a small stool in front of the TV, waiting expectantly for another commercial to finish.

This advertisement also left a deep impression on Guan Ren. It was from the children's channel, featuring a pair of cartoon-style hands playing the piano. Each note played produced a blade of a children's channel windmill.

It took me two or three tries to get the last note right.

Guan Ren would feel very comfortable at these times, which could be considered as cultivating Guan Ren's obsessive-compulsive disorder in its early stages.

"Tsk, give me the remote control."

"Yes Yes Yes…"

"What is it? Hurry up and tell me!"

"..."

Guan Ren turned around and saw Guan Qiaoyun sitting on the sofa with a face mask on, her arms crossed, her long, plump legs crossed under her suede bodycon skirt, and her sharp phoenix eyes glaring at him with slight impatience.

Her imposing presence, even without anger, practically screamed "I'm your mother!"

Guan Qiaoyun's outfit today, in particular, with a gray turtleneck sweater under a dark blue coat, exudes a more commanding presence than her usual warm-season work attire.

"Dear Mother, please use the remote control."

Guan Ren, feigning exaggeration, knelt on one knee in front of Guan Qiaoyun and presented her with the remote control. This naturally earned him a speechless glare from Guan Qiaoyun. She then snatched the remote control and switched to the show "War and Beauty" that was playing on Hunan TV.

This drama can be considered the progenitor of palace intrigue dramas, ranking before "Empresses in the Palace." It was a favorite among housewives and mothers back then, and it has recently started to be rebroadcast.

"Mother, please have some tea."

"..."

Guan Ren quickly followed up and brought over another cup of hot tea.

Moreover, the roses used for brewing were dried roses that Guan Qiaoyun had brought back from the company before.

Guan Qiaoyun glanced at Guan Ren with amusement. Whether he was being mischievous or genuine, it was still considered filial piety. She took the sip.

"Mother, let me massage your legs."

"Go away, I don't need you..."

"Hey, I'll use it."

Guan Ren began to gently pound Guan Qiaoyun's legs with great reverence. Guan Qiaoyun, wearing a face mask, ignored him. After a while, he became even more enthusiastic and started shouting:

"Mother, let me massage your feet again."

"Guan Ren, that's enough. All you do is act silly all day long... Get out of here and don't bother me while I'm watching TV."

"twitter--"

"What are you chattering about?"

Guan Ren pointed to the TV series she was watching:
"Well, Mother is the Empress Dowager of the family, and I am just a little eunuch by Mother's side."

"Pooh!"

Although he was still being sarcastic, Guan Qiaoyun was displeased by his words. She frowned and rebuked him:
"Your son is the eunuch!"

"No... Mom, what you're doing..."

"Ah."

Guan Ren's expression turned strange upon hearing this, but Guan Qiaoyun ignored it, snorted, and continued watching TV.

Guan Qiaoyun's first reaction was that her son was perfectly fine. He was well-fed and strong, and you could tell he was very manly just by looking at his physique. How could he be a eunuch?
In short, it remains the same: no one except Guan Qiaoyun herself can say that her son is incompetent, including Guan Ren himself. This is something that Guan Qiaoyun can never change; it's an instinct ingrained in her bones.

Guan Ren understood this as well.

So he was reluctant to refute her.

However, Guan Qiaoyun shouldn't be interested in palace dramas, so why is she suddenly watching "War and Beauty" today?

Thinking of this, Guan Ren casually asked:
"Qiaoyun..."

"..."

"Cough, Mom."

With his mother in such a strong mood, Guan Ren quickly massaged her legs a couple more times, chuckling as he said:

Why did you suddenly decide to watch this?

"It's none of your business if I'm watching TV..."

Surprisingly, the little rascal's leg massage was quite comfortable. Guan Qiaoyun switched legs and let him continue massaging her, while watching the TV and muttering to herself:

"It's all because Aunt He and Aunt Wang are watching..."

"Aunt He? Aunt Wang? Who are they?"

“Your classmates’ mothers, Zhang Jun, Li Xiang and the like.”

"Oh, those are all your classmates from elementary and middle school. You're still in contact with their mothers?"

"You just run into them sometimes when you're buying groceries..."

Guan Qiaoyun said this, then paused and added:
"A few others who have been taking yoga classes with me recently are also looking at it."

"Oh--"

Seeing Guan Qiaoyun's slightly helpless expression, Guan Ren immediately understood.

It seems that this is the main reason.

Humans are social animals, and the people in the yoga class are all women. To put it bluntly, the mother also wanted to fit in.

While both involve fitting in, this situation is somewhat different from An Ning's.

After all, taking yoga classes is also for managing one's figure, and managing one's figure is for a woman's beauty, while maintaining a good mood is also part of maintaining beauty.

Therefore, Guan Qiaoyun also felt that there was no need to be "unconventional" in the yoga class; sometimes it's better to blend in with others.

"By the way, Mom, why do you seem to have stopped using cucumber slices lately and started using face masks instead?"

"This..."

Guan Qiaoyun touched the face mask on her face:
"Since it was given out by the company, I might as well put it up."

Guan Ren nodded, thinking it made sense.

Working in a women's clothing store at a department store, sometimes you really can get your hands on anything.

Eyebrow pencil, lipstick, face mask, toner...

None of them are particularly valuable, but you can always pick up a few items from the company's unused inventory throughout the year.

Guan Qiaoyun, in particular, works in the lingerie department, so since she got this job, besides cosmetics, the thing her home has never lacked is women's underwear.

Lace, mesh overlay, lace ribbons, sporty...

I still remember when Guan Ren was a child, he was ignorant and used these things as eye masks, or even piled them together as pillows. When Guan Qiaoyun angrily spanked him, he didn't even consider that Guan Qiaoyun was not only a mother, but also a woman.

A woman who gave up her entire youth for herself.

As a woman, Guan Qiaoyun also possessed a natural love of beauty.

However, in order to support herself, Guan Qiaoyun never had a chance to catch her breath or had the money to dress herself up.

So those beautiful lingerie items left over from the company were actually collected by her as small moments of happiness and good fortune in her life.

In this respect, Guan Qiaoyun is no different from a little girl who collects Barbie dolls.

The same applies to other face masks and cosmetics.

Perhaps for a long time to come, Guan Qiaoyun's feeling of accumulating little by little amidst the hardships of life will be irreplaceable.

However, Guan Ren believes that he can make her even happier in the future.

……

"Hey? Mom, where did you get these earrings? They're really nice. You couldn't have gotten them from the company, could you?"

"That's... I just bought it yesterday, it cost over a hundred, and I only... used a little bit of the money you gave me..."

"Hehe~"

"Tsk, what are you grinning about again?"

"Nothing~"

Seeing the slight embarrassment and panic in Guan Qiaoyun's phoenix eyes as she tried to remain calm, Guan Ren smiled brightly.

(End of this chapter)