No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 309 Young and Familiar

[I was just about to go to sleep, what's wrong?]

Amidst the autumn leaves, in the warm, fragrant bed, and bathed in the light of her phone screen, Gu Wancheng's previously tense face relaxed slightly after seeing this text message.

Immediately after her delicate fingertips touched the screen, another text message arrived.

This is a brief addition of three words to the previous message:
Teacher Gu

Gu Wancheng's finger, which was hovering over the screen, suddenly stopped.

"..."

After watching silently for a while with a blank expression.

I tapped the screen hard with my finger.

Hey!
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"I was just about to sleep, what's wrong, Teacher Gu..."

On the other end, Guan Ren silently read through the two text messages he had sent, then nodded:
"Hmm, that's better."

After all, she's a teacher, and she took the initiative to send me a text message, so I should be polite.

That's why he immediately added "Teacher Gu" as a respectful address.

However, this is mainly due to the habit of sending too many QQ messages.

Regarding the delay in the text message, the two sentences sent by Guan Ren were actually quite disjointed, which seemed somewhat deliberate.

It's nothing serious, though.

"So what happened to her so late at night..."

Guan Ren typed faster than he did when writing a novel, and after quickly replying to Gu Wancheng's text message, he couldn't help but think about it to himself.

That's Gu Wancheng.

Unless it's something important, I wouldn't text myself so late at night.

Is it possible…

Is it related to Pear Baby?

And so, Guan Ren waited and waited.

After waiting for five minutes, Gu Wancheng still hadn't replied, seemingly engrossed in writing some kind of short essay.

Guan Ren simply asked directly.

……

On Gu Wancheng's side.

Da da da…

Da da da…

Her fingertips were constantly tapping, but she wasn't entirely idle; she was writing a short essay.

Instead, it kept deleting and modifying repeatedly.

It's nothing, I heard it's your birthday today.

"..."

Da da da…

Nothing much, just wishing you well before midnight.

"..."

Da da da…

Happy birthday!

Da da da…

"Tsk..."

To be honest, Gu Wancheng didn't know what to say.

Because sending him a text message asking "Are you asleep?" was actually a spur-of-the-moment, inexplicable act by Gu Wancheng.

When he replied, Gu Wancheng was also stunned.

After thinking it over, it seems that saying "Happy Birthday" is the most appropriate thing to do.

However, which teacher would stay up late at night to send a private text message wishing a student a happy birthday?

Besides, it was a female teacher and...

Gu Wancheng had seen some news from abroad, and if this happened overseas, it would probably be considered... well, you know!

But on the other hand…

It was precisely because I was watching the news abroad.

So if it were Jiangzhou No. 2 Middle School, a female teacher sending a birthday message to a male student might just be a little strange, but it shouldn't be something that would cause any misunderstanding, right?

Thus, it all stems from this problem.

Gu Wancheng hesitated for a full five minutes before replying to the text message.

Ding-dong-

"?"

It wasn't until Guan Ren, who couldn't wait any longer, sent another text message to inquire further.

[Teacher Gu, is something wrong with Youli?]

"..."

Gu Wancheng's fingers stopped again.

Then he started banging on it again.

clatter! clatter! clatter!
This time, Guan Ren received a reply very quickly.

【Guan Ren, I'm warning you! Just because I've turned a blind eye to your affair with You Li doesn't mean I condone your blatant and unbridled behavior!】

Guan Ren looked at his phone, and his lips twitched slightly.

Then, scratching the back of his head, he replied:

[Teacher Gu, that's not what I meant. So what brings you to me so late?]

【fine】

【? 】

Simply saying "It's okay" doesn't quite make sense.

Gu Wancheng's inner turmoil and doubts vanished at this moment, as if she had splashed cold water on her face. She casually tossed out a sentence:
I'm just asking you, when making braised eggplant with minced meat, do you need to peel the eggplant?

"Minced meat and eggplant stew?"

Guan Ren suddenly realized.

It seems that after practicing for so long, Gu Wancheng has been trying more and more dishes for her sister, and inevitably encountered more problems in the process.

Next, Guan Ren answered Gu Wancheng's question and gave a detailed explanation of the minced meat and eggplant dish.

For example, how well should the minced meat be stir-fried? What's the difference between using fermented soybean paste and regular soybean paste? Is it necessary to add dark soy sauce? Is it necessary to thicken the sauce with cornstarch?

That's about it, Teacher Gu.

After sending the last message, Guan Ren still hadn't received a message from Gu Wancheng for another five minutes.

Then ten minutes...

Fifteen minutes…

"Ha...uh—"

Finally, Guan Ren yawned, confirming that Gu Wancheng wasn't just slow to reply this time, but had simply fallen asleep. [Goodnight]

So, after sending the last two words, Guan Ren went to sleep.

This time, as soon as the notification sounded, Gu Wancheng quickly replied.

Both consist of two characters:

【Good night】

"..."

Guan Ren blinked and looked at it. After a moment, a helpless smile appeared on his lips.

“This woman…”

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October has passed in the blink of an eye.

11 is coming soon.

There was no "autumn tiger" this year; winter came exceptionally early, and it was already cold starting in October.

In November, almost overnight, everyone started wearing sweaters and even thermal underwear.

Guan Ren also made one.

But it wasn't for myself.

Given his physical condition, as long as he doesn't act recklessly, he generally won't need long underwear in the winter in Jiangzhou County.

He bought it for Guan Qiaoyun.

And to be precise, they can't be called long johns.

……

"Sister Qiaoyun, try it~ It's very warm~"

"What is this... Why are you buying random things again?"

Guan Qiaoyun frowned and complained again, as expected.

But after all, it was her little man who bought it for her, so how could she really be angry even if she complained?

"It's a new pair of yoga pants, for winter, with a thin fleece lining. Qiaoyun, you should try it on."

Guan Ren has always thought that tights are too ugly, and that they inevitably get wrinkled when you move around.

But the fleece yoga pants he carefully selected online this time are different. They have a thin layer of pure lamb's wool lining and fit just as well as the regular ones.

"Quick, quick, put them on and see if they fit!"

"Why are you more anxious than me?"

Seeing her son rubbing his hands together with anticipation, Guan Qiaoyun found it somewhat amusing.

I don't understand what he's expecting. It's not like it's some fancy outfit, just a pair of yoga pants he wears. What's he so excited about? Is it really that big of a deal...?

But to be fair, when Guan Qiaoyun put it on, it did look really good.

Not only is it warm, but it's also surprisingly breathable.

"It's just... how do I feel..."

"What do you feel?"

"Hmm...it's nothing, it'll probably get better after wearing it for a while..."

Guan Qiaoyun muttered to herself as she twisted her waist to observe herself in the mirror, her pretty face becoming slightly flushed.

Because of the design of the seams at the back of these pants, my already ample buttocks seemed to be accentuated even more.

In addition, gray yoga pants tend to look bulky.

Below Guan Qiaoyun's slender waist, it was almost...almost like a juicy Pantao fruit had ripened...

It's bulging, it's rising.

It's as if just by slightly tearing open a corner of the thin skin, sweet peach juice would gush out.

In addition, Guan Ren also bought her a pair of pure cotton white calf socks.

The quality is also very good.

However, the two pink stripes on the top of the socks made them look very youthful, which made Guan Qiaoyun, who was already feeling a little shy, hesitate even more.

"This...this pink color, isn't it more suitable for young girls?"

"Oh, Qiaoyun, I've told you so many times, with your looks, you're younger than many female college students who stay in their dorm rooms looking disheveled! What's unsuitable about you?"

"Tsk, what a metaphor..."

Guan Qiaoyun glared at him.

That little rascal…

She's still in high school, and she keeps calling herself a "female college student"... Ha...

However, Guan Qiaoyun ultimately accepted his words, so she put on her socks as well. Looking in the mirror, her delicate toes twitched shyly at the tips of her socks.
"How was it...? Was it too...too much of a fake attempt to look young?"

"of course not!"

Guan Ren shook his head vigorously.

At this time, Guan Qiaoyun's figure looked more perfect than many female celebrities.

For a moment, Guan Ren was even reminded of a famous yoga scene in a future movie or game called "Surrounded by Beauties".

"Mmm! Very...uh...young! Very...uh...energetic!"

Guan Ren gave a thumbs up, being careful with his wording.

After all, she's his mother.

Therefore, it's not appropriate to say directly that there's a "fresh feeling of a mature woman turning into a young woman".

……

Of course, it is necessary to reiterate here that Guan Ren is not a picky eater.

He found both the less-than-perfect and the more-than-perfect flavors of Guan Qiaoyun's cooking to be beautiful.

……

Guan Qiaoyun, at first, was a little unaccustomed to the slightly embarrassing design of the new yoga pants.

But after wearing it to the yoga studio over the weekend, she found it to be quite practical.

Firstly, it's warm enough.

The building housing the Red Cat Gym and Yoga Studio is an old building, so the air conditioning wasn't very effective to begin with.

Many students have switched to those looser, thicker pants, which can be inconvenient when doing certain poses as they tend to step on the hem. Guan Qiaoyun's thin fleece yoga pants are perfect for that.

Secondly, Guan Qiaoyun also gained a lot of vanity as a woman.

Whenever someone comes by, they ask her in surprise where she bought those pants.

Guan Qiaoyun would then feign composure and say, "...Actually, I don't know either, my little man bought it for me..."

Seeing their envious expressions, Guan Qiaoyun felt her heart pounding like that of a young girl experiencing her first love.
Of course, as the locals in Jiangzhou County say: "Among a hundred people, there are all sorts of people."

Not everyone is like that.

For example, Gu Wancheng, who was practicing the splits with her chest puffed out in the corner, simply raised her chin without changing her expression.

That is, the number of people discussing it increased over time.

Several women surrounded Guan Qiaoyun, chattering about how good her son was, how he knew how to buy things, how considerate and gentle he was to her, and how happy she was.

A barely audible "hum" finally seemed to drift through the air near Gu Wancheng...

(End of this chapter)