After being reborn, I raised my childhood sweetheart.

Chapter 13 Auntie, eat up!

Double kill!

Xu Yuan's actions immediately stumped Xu Jingguang as well.

What was originally a vague memory of giving my child a birthday present has now, through my child's recollections, transformed into the image of my mother.

But that's not important now; what's important is to soothe the child!

“Yuan, Yuan Yuan, it’s Dad’s fault, Dad remembered it wrong.” Xu Jingguang gently stroked Xu Yuan’s head.

"Then, Auntie apologizes to you. I'll buy you a toy you don't have next time, okay?"

Xu Yuan didn't speak, but did something that surprised He Xiaona and Xu Jingguang—

He accepted the toys that He Xiaona brought.

"Even so, I still want to thank Aunt He, after all, it is Aunt He's kind gesture."

Then, Xu Yuan bowed to He Xiaona and said, "Also, it was wrong of me to spill orange juice on Aunt He before. I want to apologize to Aunt He."

Xu Yuan took the initiative to help the adults out of the predicament, which relieved both Xu Jingguang and He Xiaona.

"Yuanyuan, you are such a good child."

He Xiaona's attitude towards Xu Yuan changed drastically. She wanted to seize the opportunity and do her best to salvage her image in Xu Yuan's eyes.
"Yuanyuan, is there any toy you still like but don't have yet? Aunt He will buy it for you!"

"Hmm... I want the shark giant."

Xu Yuan said, "I have never been able to buy the shark giant from 'Metal Heroes: Crush,' the giant robot that Shark Chili is. I got it through the wish of the Peace Star."

"The shark giant, right... Aunt He will remember this and buy you a shark giant toy next time!"

"Okay, thank you, Aunt He."

Xu Yuan nodded, "I would be so happy if I could see the shark giant next time I see Aunt He!"

Kids will always be kids. Despite all the unpleasantness that followed, they can be bought off with a toy.

Although the toys this child plays with are not cheap, if I can make him like me, then my efforts will not have been in vain.

Of course, He Xiaona didn't know that the "shark giant" Xu Yuan mentioned was actually a very rare toy in that era.

Not only has the official version never been released, but pirated versions are also extremely rare. Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao searched the entire county but couldn't find a store that sold this toy. This was a secret that Xu Yuan and Lin Yueyao only learned when they were playing with the toy.

For the rest of the time, Xu Yuan sat on the sofa and chatted with He Xiaona and Xu Jingguang for a while, trying his best to behave well.

Xu Yuan knew very well that although he was still his father's darling, if he kept making his father unhappy and disrespecting him, the love would disappear.

To completely sever the father's feelings for He Xiaona, he needs to witness firsthand another side of He Xiaona that no one else knows, and then he will completely give up on her.

Of course, this requires He Xiaona to slip up herself.

As mentioned before, this woman is very shrewd, and the damage she caused to her family only gradually became apparent several years after the marriage.

Xu Yuan certainly couldn't wait until she squandered her family fortune before making a move; that would be too late.

All he can do now is to damage He Xiaona's image in his father's eyes as much as possible, then make her reveal a weakness and find an opportunity to change his father's mind.

"Hmm, it's about time to eat. Shall we eat and chat?"

"I'd like to try your nanny's cooking," He Xiaona said with a smile.

"Come on, Aunt He, this way."

Seeing Xu Yuan take her hand, He Xiaona turned to look at Xu Jingguang with a surprised expression, and Xu Jingguang smiled and nodded in response.

Hmm... See? Our Yuanyuan is still very sensible!
At the same time, just as He Xiaona felt that she had become a part of the family again, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed across her face when she saw the sumptuous dishes on the dining table.

This is way too explicit!

In his previous life, Xu Yuan lived with He Xiaona for seven or eight years, so he was very familiar with her eating habits.

He Xiaona has always paid attention to maintaining her figure, after all, her appearance is her capital to win over men.

Therefore, she rarely eats dishes that are oily or meaty, and at one point even resisted them to the point of feeling nauseous. This made Xu Yuan, who loves meat, very reluctant to eat at home.

"Aunt He, look at the dishes Aunt Lin made! Don't they smell delicious? There's so much meat in them!"

"It smells really good, but—"

He Xiaona pouted and said somewhat awkwardly, "Aunt He is on a diet recently and doesn't really like eating meat."

"Is it okay to eat it occasionally?"

Xu Jingguang quickly chimed in, "Even if you're on a diet, you can't always eat vegetarian food. Try my housekeeper's cooking first, it's really good!"

"Hmm... okay, I'll give it a try."

Xu Jingguang's reaction was so intense because today's menu was specially prepared by Yuanyuan for He Xiaona.

If He Xiaona were to complain about the food pairings again, she would be stepping into Xu Yuan's trap once more, and he, as her father, could not allow this to continue.

He Xiaona took the bowl, held up her chopsticks, and looked at the dishes on the table with a troubled expression. "Aunt He, try this braised pork, it smells so good!"

"It's too fat, I can't eat it."

"Let's eat fish then. Eating fish won't make you fat." Xu Jingguang put some fish on He Xiaona's plate.

"I...I don't like eating fish. I've had a fish bone stuck in my throat before."

He Xiaona is quite good at eating seafood.

She's a connoisseur of expensive foods like salmon, king crab, and sashimi. She used to order them whenever the family went out to eat at upscale restaurants.

Xu Jingguang also chimed in to help, "What about the shredded potatoes? They're a vegetarian dish, so you can eat them now, right?"

"Potatoes are actually a high-carbohydrate staple food, but you can eat a little bit... Oh, it's spicy, but I can't handle spicy food very well."

"Aunt He, Aunt Lin's stir-fried pork intestines are also delicious! Let me give you some."

Xu Yuan just picked up a piece of food and put it on He Xiaona's plate, but He Xiaona immediately reacted as if she had been electrocuted, making a very impolite gagging motion.

Seeing He Xiaona's strong reaction, Xu Yuan silently withdrew his chopsticks, looking bewildered and aggrieved. Xu Jingguang felt sorry for the child and immediately held out his rice bowl, "Here, give it to Daddy, Daddy likes to eat it."

"it is good."

Xu Yuan picked up some pork intestines and gave them to his father.

At this moment, Xu Jingguang's dissatisfaction with He Xiaona was also evident on his face, which was gloomy.

Xiaona is indeed... too unreasonable.

You come to my house for dinner, why don't you eat this or that? My child doesn't know you before, how could I possibly order all the dishes you don't like?
You used to complain that your child wasn't treating you well, but now my Yuanyuan is so good to you, he even serves you food.

You're being so picky. What would it matter if you ate a little for my sake?

He Xiaona was still reeling from the aftereffects of the meal when Xu Yuan quietly spoke up:

"I'm sorry, Aunt He."

Xu Yuan looked very guilty. "I didn't know you didn't like meat. My dad and I love meat. Actually, I asked our housekeeper to prepare today's dishes."

Hearing this, He Xiaona felt like the sky had fallen, and quickly explained, "No, no! It's Auntie who should be apologizing! You prepared so many dishes to entertain Auntie, and she's still being so picky."

He Xiaona was well aware that her table manners had cost her a lot of points, so she quickly tried to make amends:
"It's not that Auntie doesn't like meat, it's just that she doesn't like fatty meat and offal. She really enjoys beef and chicken!"

"Ah, that's great!"

Xu Yuan said with a smile, "We still have stewed beef in the pot at home!"

Xu Jingguang quickly chimed in, "Oh right, stewed beef, I'll go turn off the heat."

"Stewed beef..."

He Xiaona immediately nodded excitedly, "Yes, yes, this is my favorite!"

Just in case, He Xiaona asked again, "By the way, it shouldn't be spicy, right?"

"No, it's clear beef stew."

"That auntie likes to eat it!"

Now that she has finally found a dish she likes, He Xiaona can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"I'll serve the soup to Auntie! Oh, and would you like some chopped green onions and cilantro, Auntie?"

"Auntie ate it all, thank you so much, Yuanyuan."

Seeing Xu Yuan run out, He Xiaona and Xu Jingguang chatted, "Your child doesn't seem like he's eight years old, he's so sensible."

"I thought an eight-year-old would be very naughty, but he's so lovable."

As she spoke, she rested her chin on her hand and stared at Xu Jingguang with a playful expression. "I bet there are a lot of women vying to be his mother, right?"

"Well... it's not that exaggerated."

Xu Jingguang said with a smile, "After A-Ling passed away, I was basically busy with work and taking care of my children, and I put matters of the heart aside."

"But it's quite pitiful that the child lost his mother at such a young age."

He Xiaona said, "I think he should have a complete childhood."

"..."

Xu Jingguang remained silent and did not continue speaking, but his evasive eyes betrayed him.

Just as He Xiaona was about to press her advantage, Xu Yuan came over with a bowl of soup, interrupting her offensive.

"Auntie, I've served you some beef soup!"

Upon seeing the white, lumpy substance in Xu Yuan's soup bowl, He Xiaona's eyes immediately lost their luster, and her pupils dilated in shock.
Is it beef stew with radish?
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