No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 266 Part of My Son's Adolescence
Gu Youli's birthday.

To be honest, Guan Ren wouldn't have known this if Gu Wancheng hadn't brought it up, since the two of them had never discussed this topic before.

Before considering what gift to give Xiaolihua, Guanren decided to first help Gu Wancheng fulfill her wish and teach her a delicious dish that she could cook for her sister on her birthday.

"Teacher Gu, I will do my best!"

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For the next three days, Guan Ren put in his utmost effort.

So does Gu Wancheng.

The three-day intensive training lasted from noon until eight or nine o'clock in the evening.

"Guan Ren Guan Ren~"

"what…"

One morning on his way home from grocery shopping, just as he was about to exit Meteor Road, An Guoguo, who had randomly appeared, stopped Guan Ren, who had a "serene" expression on his face:

"Why haven't you come in so long?"

"Oh, because I've been a bit busy lately, and I want to rest once I'm done."

Guan Ren smiled and stroked the little creature's curly hair:

"Sorry, you missed me, didn't you?"

"Ok!"

An Guoguo nodded vigorously, then remembered her mother telling her to "be reserved," and shook her head vigorously, her big eyes blinking:
"Guanren, Guanren, I don't miss you at all~"

"I know, I don't miss you either."

"what…"

An Guoguo's eyebrows immediately drooped, then she pouted and turned her little face far away:

I miss you twice as much!

"Then I'll take three times."

I don't want you a billion times, a hundred billion ...

When An Guoguo said the word "hundred million", she put all her breath into it, but in the end she couldn't hold it in anymore. She ran out of breath, her head was buzzing, and her little face turned red.

Guan Ren smiled and expressed his surprise:

"I thought you were going to say four times, that it's over a hundred million?"

"Yes."

An Guoguo proudly put her hands on her hips:

"I'm not your older sister, your older sister misses you four times as much~"

Little Lemon Goddess…

Guan Ren was stunned for a moment.

He originally thought that he had kept chatting with An Ning occasionally these past few days, and that was about it.

But to my surprise, An Ning was actually more concerned about the fact that I was coming to Ping An Fresh Braised Food less often than I had imagined.

"An Guoguo".

Guan Ren squatted down and glanced at the direction of [Ping An Fresh Braised Food] far behind him.

Then he pulled a yogurt-flavored popsicle from his pocket, stuffed it into Anguo's mouth, and whispered:
Is it really four times?

"Well…"

Anguoguo rubbed the lollipop.

No wonder I didn't find any treats in Guan Ren's pockets when I was pulling on his clothes earlier; he had them hidden in his pants pockets!

"My sister probably misses you twice as much."

"Tsk..."

Guan Ren deliberately darkened his face and tried to snatch the lollipop back.

An Guoguo immediately made amends:
"But Mom misses you twice as much, so that's four times as much!"

Sister Shui Rou…

Guan Ren paused for a moment upon hearing this, then a gentle smile curved his lips. He stood up, turned around, and brought An Guoguo in front of him:

"Go, lead the way."

"Where are you going?"

"Let me visit your place."

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That afternoon, when Guan Ren brought several bags of braised food to Gu Wancheng, claiming he would teach her how to make braised food, he was reprimanded by Gu Wancheng.

"Learning things should be done step by step! Youli's birthday is coming soon, and you're going to teach me how to make braised dishes now! How am I supposed to learn that?!"

"No, Teacher Gu, I was just joking. This is actually for dinner..."

"..."

"Really, I actually know a little about braised dishes, but we'll learn more about them later."

Hearing Guan Ren's explanation, Gu Wancheng took a few more glances at the braised dishes in Guan Ren's hand.

Then it means:

"Youli doesn't like to eat this, and she won't learn it in the future."

"Uh…"

Taking advantage of the situation, Guan Ren chuckled and chimed in:

"I can still learn, for example, if I become disabled in the future, Teacher Gu, you can help me with braised dishes~"

"..."

Gu Wancheng glared at him coldly:
"That's a pretty nice idea..."

……

Guan Ren was being a bit too optimistic. Afterwards, he realized that he had probably gotten a little carried away by his close relationship with Gu Wancheng over the past few days.

However, the same wish could be fulfilled for another person.

Professional tasks should be handled by professionals.

For example, if she really craves it later, but then goes to university and leaves Jiangzhou County, she could use Xiao Ningmeng's connection to get An Shui Rou to make it for her. It doesn't seem impossible, does it?
……

"Youli, when exactly are you coming back?" "I don't know."

"Don't know, or are you not going to say?"

"It's all right."

"..."

That evening, during his routine chat with Gu Youli, Guan Ren noticed that Little Pear Blossom had grown even more.

Of course, this kind of growth is not the same as that kind of growth.

It wasn't that the cute little flower bud in her heart had bloomed and blossomed.

But her speech is becoming more and more... well... "scented".

But it doesn't matter, at least Guan Ren can confirm from Gu Wancheng that Xiao Lihua will come back before her birthday.

In that case, it wouldn't be a problem for Guan Ren to secretly prepare a surprise gift for her.

"Wait, wait, wait? Pighead?"

A little while later, it was Luo Xiaobei's turn.

"Luo Xiaobei, I'm your childhood sweetheart. Have you ever thought about what you are if you keep calling me 'pighead'?"

"Hmm... well, I'm a pig's head too~ So what?"

"..."

Damn it, it's a self-destruction? Luo Xiaobei, you bastard...

"Hey, seriously, why haven't you been online these past two nights? I haven't seen you online for LOL either. Do you have a new love interest?"

"What do you mean, a new love...?"

Although I knew Luo Xiaobei was talking about games.

But when she mentioned the word "new love," Guan Ren felt a little guilty, and the image of a certain... woman quickly flashed through his mind.

"I've been very tired these past two days and don't want to play games."

Guan Ren confessed honestly, and as always, he did not lie to Luo Xiaobei.

"Okay, tsk, it's mainly because my master hasn't been online these past two days, it's so boring."

If it weren't for the internet, Luo Xiaobei would have suspected that her master had been having a secret rendezvous with her childhood sweetheart these past two days, otherwise why would neither of them be online?
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And so, another day passed.

Just as Guan Ren was delighted that Gu Wancheng had successfully mastered the four dishes he had been urgently training her to cook, Gu Wancheng called him that very evening as soon as he returned to his apartment building.

"Hey…"

"Teacher Gu?"

This was Gu Wancheng's second phone call to Guan Ren, and Guan Ren quite enjoyed hearing her voice on the phone.

"what happened?"

"Tomorrow... Yuri is coming back..."

"Eh?"

Her calm words didn't convey any bad news, but for some reason, they caused both people on the phone to fall silent for a moment.

"Oh!"

Finally, Guan Ren spoke first:
"That's great! Remember to show off your skills on your birthday, Teacher Gu."

"..."

Gu Wancheng did not respond immediately.

After waiting for a while, he finally gave a neutral "hmm".

"Teacher Gu, then I won't be coming tomorrow."

"Um…"

"Hey, speaking of which, these past two days... Hello? Hello? Teacher Gu?"

Guan Ren wanted to exchange some more pleasantries, but it seemed that Gu Wancheng had already hung up when he said "I won't be coming tomorrow."

……

"I'm back…"

"Tsk, why is it so late again?"

When Guan Qiaoyun got home, she was watching a replay of the London Olympics.

"Sigh, it's a real pity about Liu Xiang this time, but it's a bit much that so many people are criticizing him, isn't it? Guan Ren, what do you think?"

"Uh?"

Guan Ren, who was lost in thought, looked up, glanced at his mother who was wearing a face mask on the sofa, and smiled slightly.
"Well, I'm going to sleep now. Qiaoyun, take your time reading."

He didn't know why he was so absent-minded.

Or rather, a sudden emptiness in my heart.

In short, I had a dream after falling asleep that night.

The scene in the dream was very simple; there was nothing there except a lipstick.

Such a simple dream seemed to remind Guan Ren of something.

So much so that when Guan Qiaoyun returned from the yoga studio the next day, she was just about to gossip with her son about how his yoga teacher, Ms. Gu, had inexplicably declined in performance during yoga class in recent days. Instead, she found Guan Ren sitting in front of his dressing table, holding a lipstick and examining it closely.

"?"

Guan Qiaoyun was taken aback, wondering what the child was up to, was he trying to eat her lipstick like Jia Baoyu?
She frowned, having already intended to go over and say something to him.

But the next second, Guan Qiaoyun saw Guan Ren gently open her lipstick and sniff it lightly.

"Eh…?"

Guan Qiaoyun was stunned for a moment, then tiptoed behind the wall outside the bedroom, her back pressed tightly against the wall, her hands clasped in front of her chest, her pretty face flushing red and then pale, her beautiful eyes flashing with complex emotions.

Why...

This little rascal would... sneak a peek at my lipstick when I'm not around...?
Is this also... part of puberty...?
While Guan Qiaoyun was deeply shocked.

Guan Ren had already put down his lipstick and stared blankly for a long time.

Finally, he smiled as if suddenly realizing something, and licked his lips, vaguely as if he could taste again the faint sweet orange scent he had experienced the morning after that night in Gu Wancheng's bed.

Then, a deep, gentle light slowly welled up in his eyes…

(End of this chapter)