After being reborn, I raised my childhood sweetheart.

Chapter 59 This is the look in his eyes when he sees you as his father (Please read on and vote for me!)

Xu Yuan also had mixed feelings about Xia Ke's question and found it difficult to give her a definite answer.

Since learning that his father was looking for his mother because of him, Xu Yuan has become much more tolerant of his father, Xu Jingguang.

He supported his father's decision to pursue love freely and find a romantic partner.

If Lin Jing, a kind and gentle woman who is good at taking care of her family, were to become his mother, Xu Yuan would definitely not object.

Unfortunately, the way Aunt Lin Jing and her father get along has become somewhat delicate.

Despite the numerous actions that he considered ambiguous, neither of them seemed to realize it.

Are you really unaware of it? Or do you simply not care about these things at all?

Lin Jing had been working as a nanny at home for three years, and Xu Yuan's way of addressing her changed from Aunt Lin to the more affectionate Aunt Jing.

It was only natural that Xu Jingguang and Lin Jing became closer.

But... it feels like we're still a long way from becoming husband and wife, since we haven't had any real, intimate interactions yet.

Although the two take care of each other's lives like real family, it's not quite right to say they have the feeling of an old married couple.

Ok……

"I can't really say, let's just see how things develop naturally."

"That's strange... It's nice to be family."

"What's so good about it? When they get married, Yueyao will be my real sister, and you'll be the fake maid."

"I can be a real maid... no, I mean a servant girl!"

Xia Ke said with a smile, "The word 'maid' sounds weird, and their clothes aren't very nice. 'Servant' sounds the best, and their clothes are also very nice."

"So you've chosen one, haven't you?"

Xu Yuan pinched Xia Ke's cheek. "You must start doing your summer homework tomorrow. You promised me, otherwise don't come to my house looking for me."

"Oh dear... young master, there are still so many days left in summer vacation, what's the rush!"

Xia Ke suddenly squatted down and began to massage Xu Yuan's legs with great enthusiasm, saying, "The happy days are far from over!"

"Hey, you're doing this again, aren't you? I'm not falling for it—"

Lin Yueyao, who had entertained her uncle that evening, came over with her mother after dinner, and they brought back unexpected news:

"We're planning to go to Yueyao's uncle's house in Jiangcheng tomorrow for summer vacation. We'll stay there for a week, so we need to ask you for leave, Brother Xu."

"Ah...it's nothing, it's nothing. You guys go have fun, and I'll take Yueyao to Jiangcheng to see it too."

"Everything else is fine, but I'm worried about Yuanyuan."

Lin Jing said, "Don't keep buying unclean food from outside. You need to eat proper meals."

“Aunt Jing, I’m not a child anymore. I can take care of myself.”

"It's alright, Aunt Jing." Xia Ke patted her chest. "I'll take care of the young master for a while, and I'll wake him up every day!"

“Ake, Auntie isn’t worried about Yuanyuan, but rather about you taking Yuanyuan to eat unclean things.”

Lin Yueyao looked reluctant to leave, but she clearly couldn't make the decision herself. She whispered to Xia Ke, "You can't ask Brother Yuan to take you to the arcade."

"No, no way! How could I be that kind of person, right, young master!"

Xu Yuan shook his head. "That's hard to say."

For the past three years, Aunt Lin Jing has raised her daughter alone. Xu Yuan has rarely seen them interact with their relatives. However, it is common for poor relatives to be neglected by their families.

As for Aunt Lin Jing's cousin, he probably hadn't seen her for quite a while. Now that he's made it big, it's only natural that he wants to repay his sister. Xu Yuan didn't think much of it and chatted with Lin Yueyao for a while, mentioning that Jiang Cheng had called him.

Xu Yuan slept in late the next morning, and when he looked at the clock on the wall, it was already 9:50. ...

It feels really strange not having Aunt Yueyao and Aunt Linjing at home.

Wait a minute, why didn't Xia Ke come to wake me up?
They're afraid of coming to my house to do their homework, so they just won't come at all!
Xu Yuan was still thinking how heartless this girl was when he stretched out his leg a little too far and kicked a soft, fleshy thing.

It's Xia Ke's butt.

She was lying on her side on Xu Yuan's bed when Xu Yuan kicked her so hard she almost fell off.

Of course, Xia Ke was also woken up by Xu Yuan's kick, since her butt was still sore from practicing cycling yesterday.

Why didn't you wake me up today?

"Yueyao told me that I always play pranks on you and that it makes you angry, so she told me not to disturb your rest every time."

Xia Ke rubbed her sleepy eyes, yawned, and said, "Now I know why Young Master can always sleep so soundly. The bed at Young Master's house is just too comfortable!"

"You're coming with me today, but there's no good food at my house."

"But the young master certainly won't let me go hungry, right?"

Xu Yuan smiled slightly, "Then let's go to your house and eat your mother's cooking."

"My mom's at the flower shop and hasn't cooked!" Xia Ke said, linking her arm with Xu Yuan's. "Let's go out to eat, okay?"

In recent years, without He Xiaona's interference and with Xu Yuan's subtle help in providing information, Jinxiu Jiangnan Hotel's business has been on the rise. In addition to the hotel headquarters, Xu Jingguang has also invested in some shops and properties, which has led to more social engagements outside the hotel and less time spent at home with Xu Yuan than before.

However, Xu Jingguang no longer felt guilty. After all, he felt that Xu Yuan was happy with two good friends every day and didn't need his father's love.

Oh no, he's figured it out.

They didn't even leave me any money for lunch, that's so stingy!

Xu Yuan, who is about to enter fifth grade, can no longer act like a child and beg his father for money, but there is no need for that.

After all, the past three years have included the 06 World Cup.

Xu Yuan wouldn't call himself a seasoned football fan, but he does watch the World Cup occasionally and has some recollection of the past champions. In 2006, Italy won the World Cup. If you remember this information, you can spend 5,000 yuan before the tournament to bet on Italy, who was ranked fifth in odds, to win the championship.

This information is a 13x odds. As for the other combinations, Xu Yuan hasn't researched them. The main reason is that it's more convenient to get money in.

After the World Cup, Xu Yuan made nearly 60,000 yuan using his father's card, and then transferred the money to his own children's savings card. Although Xu Jingguang could also check the account and find his records, his father hardly asked Xu Yuan about his investments in the past three years, only occasionally asking about the progress of stock trading, to which Xu Yuan answered truthfully.

Xu Yuan, who had plenty of money, was naturally generous. Even though Xia Ke was only in fourth grade, he took her to a small restaurant across from the hotel owned by his family.

People who own hotels often don't like eating at their own restaurants. They probably eat there too often and have become somewhat averse to it, but they particularly enjoy small restaurants like this.

"The stir-fried pork with vegetable stalks at this Wutong Tree Restaurant is so delicious! And this eggplant casserole is also... mmm..."

Despite saying she was disciplining Xu Yuan, Xia Ke went out and ate and drank with him. After they were full, she rubbed her stomach and accompanied Xu Yuan on the way home.

At that moment, Xia Ke suddenly noticed something.

"Master, Master..."

Xia Ke linked arms with Xu Yuan, her eyes shimmering with tears.

Her gaze then drifted to a shop with a red curtain hanging nearby. Xu Yuan knew Xia Ke inside and out, and she immediately frowned.

"You can't only act like a girl and act cute when you want me to do bad things with you."

"I'm not asking you to do bad things, it's just...it's just..."

Xia Ke blinked her watery eyes, her posture becoming awkward and hesitant. "This is the look I give you when I see you as my father!"

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