After being reborn, I raised my childhood sweetheart.

Chapter 14 You originally wanted to be my mom?
He Xiaona actually has an embarrassing secret that no one knows—

She is allergic to white radish.

Every time she eats white radish or white radish soup, she will fart and have diarrhea incessantly; this reaction never fails.

So, you could say you didn't like or didn't want to eat the previous dishes, but this radish stew with beef would put you in an extremely awkward situation!

But... but alas!

He Xiaona also knew that she had almost no way out now.

I haven't touched a single dish on this huge table of food. I'm really being disrespectful to them!
He Xiaona could easily imagine that if she stopped eating even the stewed beef soup, Xu Jingguang would definitely think she was there to cause trouble, and his goodwill towards her would plummet.
If he were to betray Xu Yuan's sincere heart, Xu Yuan would never pay any attention to him again!

So, He Xiaona trembled as she accepted the full bowl of beef soup that Xu Yuan brought her.

"Auntie, be careful, it's hot."

This kid, why are you serving so much radish? There are barely any pieces of beef...

"Because my aunt said she was on a diet, I served her more radishes."

Xu Yuan smiled like an eight-year-old child, "These aren't spicy vegetables, Aunt He will definitely love them!"

"Ah... um, you should sit down and eat too."

"I want to see Auntie taste it before I sit down."

Xu Yuan said seriously, "If Aunt He doesn't eat her fill and goes back home on her first visit, Dad's old classmates, uncles and aunts will definitely think that I bullied Aunt He again!"

Xu Jingguang nodded, "This is also a token of Yuanyuan's goodwill. You should try it."

Hey, hurry up and eat!
He Xiaona forced herself to take a small bite of the radish.

"Is it delicious, Aunt He?"

"Mmm, it's delicious! It's so soft and tender."

He Xiaona moved her tongue around, "It's...it's a little hot."

"There's still some left in the pot, I'll go get you some more."

"No need! I mean—Auntie, please finish what's in your bowl first."

Seeing the excited expression on He Xiaona's face, Xu Yuan and Xu Jingguang exchanged a smile.

He Xiaona tried to avoid eating white radish as much as possible, and only drank the soup and ate the beef.

However, she could always sense the sincere gaze Xu Yuan was casting, and in the end, she gritted her teeth and ate all the radishes.

After finally finishing a bowl of rice, He Xiaona soon felt her stomach rumbling loudly.

No... it will be too late if we don't go back now.

"It's getting late, I should head back."

"Aunt He, why don't you sit down and chat a bit more?"

Xu Yuan held He Xiaona's hand, not letting her leave. "Speaking of which, I didn't notice at the wedding, but now I realize that you are just as beautiful as my mother."

"Ha, ha... really?"

He Xiaona originally had no intention of chatting with Xu Yuan; she was only thinking about getting home quickly to take care of her physiological needs.

However, upon hearing the crucial information in Xu Yuan's words, He Xiaona had no choice but to suppress her willpower and immediately turned her gaze to Xu Jingguang beside her:
People will eventually be troubled by the things they could not obtain in their youth throughout their lives.

Xu Jingguang, you really can't forget me after all, that's why you found a wife who looks just like me, right!
Although he didn't seem to react much, He Xiaona had figured this out and then patted Xu Yuan's head:
"Aunt He doesn't know your mother... so, does she really look a lot like your mother?"

"Ah."

Xu Yuan said, "They're all beautiful!"

"Aunt He doesn't believe it. Your mother is definitely much prettier than me, otherwise why would your father like her so much?"

He Xiaona smiled and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, then whispered to Xu Yuan, "However, if you'd like, Aunt He can love you just like your mother does!"

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Xu Yuan's eyes.

You've become complacent just because you think you're making rapid progress. You've revealed your neediness way too early, He Xiaona!
Xu Yuan had been waiting for this moment of weakness; he absolutely could not let He Xiaona brush off the topic with a laugh.

He raised his head, staring blankly at He Xiaona, and uttered a childish, innocent voice:
"Aunt He, you originally wanted to be my mother?"

"Ah... well—" He Xiaona immediately broke out in a sweat.

This was something that everyone tacitly agreed upon.

Since Xu Jingguang was willing to invite He Xiaona to his home, it meant that he himself had the intention to develop a further relationship with He Xiaona, but this did not mean that He Xiaona had a sure thing.

Because my father, Xu Jingguang, is a very cautious person who thinks things through carefully before making any decisions.

After all, he has a considerable fortune, and marriage means taking on additional risks.

In his previous life, it took him a year to finally decide to get married to He Xiaona.

In her past life's memories, He Xiaona was first and foremost an old classmate she reunited with after a long separation. She became friends with Xu Jingguang while he was still living a lonely life as a single father, gradually opening his heart and becoming his spiritual support.

During this process, she also won over Xu Yuan, and with her resemblance to her mother, she developed a good relationship with him.

Seeing that her son also liked her, Xu Jingguang began to have some ambiguous progress with her.

It can be said that He Xiaona planned every step of the way carefully and meticulously.

Of course, she eventually succeeded in hooking her father, getting him to say that he hoped He Xiaona could become Xu Yuan's mother.

That's right. Whoever says it first is the one with the greater need, and the other party gains the upper hand.

Being forced to ask this question by Xu Yuan completely disrupted He Xiaona's offensive rhythm.

Because she knew that her current relationship with Xu Jingguang was completely insufficient to support them being together.

Moreover, even if they were together, it would be difficult for her to maintain control over the household. After all, confirming their relationship at this point would mean she was shamelessly trying to become Xu Yuan's mother.

If she isn't good enough to Xu Yuan, her motives will be suspected.

So, He Xiaona couldn't respond to that question right away, and just laughed it off, saying:

"Auntie was just saying... Your dad probably still can't let go of your mom, right?"

"Yes, Aunt He is right. Dad... does love Mom very much."

Xu Yuan said, "Every time we go to our mother's grave to pay our respects, our father always says a lot of things in front of her, and also..."

At this moment, Xu Yuan took the initiative to mention the loving memories of his parents, which also made Xu Jingguang fall into his thoughts of reminiscence.

He did have feelings for He Xiaona when he was young, but the person he truly spent his life with, sharing joys and sorrows, was Xu Yuan's biological mother, his wife.

While the allure of a "white moonlight" (idealized romantic partner) is undeniable, in matters of the heart, the living can never truly triumph over the dead.

In comparison, the one who truly warmed Xu Jingguang's heart was his deceased wife, who made him shoulder the responsibilities of a husband and father.

“Yuanyuan… Dad thinks that Mom and Aunt He are still very different and shouldn’t be compared.”

"I got it, Dad."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan already knew what was going on—

At this time, the father still couldn't let go of his longing for the mother.

This statement also completely declared that He Xiaona's offensive today had been in vain, and that there would be no significant progress if they continued talking today.

His cleverness backfired, and by a twist of fate, Xu Jingguang's longing for his deceased wife intensified.

Oh no, my stomach...

He Xiaona quickly stood up. "Well, thank you so much for your hospitality today. I'll treat you to a meal another day to make up for any shortcomings today."

“Aunt He, my giant shark,” Xu Yuan reminded He Xiaona.

He Xiaona smiled and nodded, "Okay, Aunt He will remember, your Shark Giant."

"Yuanyuan, don't be so rude. You can't accept gifts."

"No, no! I just wanted to buy it for the child," He Xiaona said. "Yuanyuan, please don't let your dad buy the Shark Giant again."

"No, I'll wait for Aunt He to take me," Xu Yuan said.

In any case, her relationship with Xu Yuan has been repaired; he actually likes her quite a bit.

This giant shark is probably very hard to buy, which is why he's been longing for it for so long.

As for Xu Jingguang...

People can't live in the past forever, and children always need a mother to have a complete childhood filled with love.

At least everyone would think that way...

He Xiaona has always felt that children are a burden to their parents.

I just want to live a carefree life, why would I need a burden?
No mother's figure remains unchanged after giving birth.

When you get to know Xu Jingguang better, and tell him that you don't need children and only love Yuanyuan, won't that move him to tears?

My stomach is growling again.

Oh no... I can't take it anymore...

He Xiaona got up and hurriedly prepared to leave, and Xu Jingguang quickly got up as well:

"I'll take you home." Xu Jingguang stood up.

"No, no need! I can go back by myself..."

Xu Yuan pulled He Xiaona back, not letting her leave, "Aunt He, just let Dad take you home, don't walk so fast."

puff--

He Xiaona held in a long, drawn-out fart, intending to let it out quietly, but it turned into a long, drawn-out "Bu~".
This embarrassing fart instantly froze the already tense situation.

First, Xu Yuan pinched his nose, then, smelling the odor, pointed at He Xiaona and said, "Aunt He, did you fart? It stinks!"

This shout, disregarding the occasion, was a true reflection of the child, but for He Xiaona, who always paid attention to shaping her image, this was a socially fatal moment more hellish than ever before!

He Xiaona's face turned as red as a monkey's bottom, and her body froze, as if afraid that something unexpected might happen.

Even Xu Jingguang, who is usually very composed, frowned and took a step back.

"Um—do you need to use the restroom?"

"Thank you, thank you!"

Hearing this, He Xiaona felt as if she had been granted a pardon and immediately ran to Xu Yuan's bathroom.

Xu Yuan pinched his nose and breathed out, then muttered to Xu Jingguang, "Dad, Aunt He's farts are so smelly!"

"a ha ha ha."

Xu Jingguang also looked tense, but then he laughed along with Xu Yuan.

When the purest memory is tainted by filth and excrement, even the strongest filter of nostalgia is useless.

Xu Yuan has many ways to dispel the illusion.

After all, he was still an innocent child, and even if something happened, no one would suspect him.

He Xiaona, what makes you think you can compete with me?
(End of this chapter)