After being reborn, I raised my childhood sweetheart.

Chapter 1 Dad, she scolded me!
Damn, where did this great opportunity come from?
"Distinguished guests, thank you for coming today. Please take your seats. Our wedding is about to begin."

Xu Yuan snapped out of his daze and found himself in the midst of a lavish wedding ceremony, with a smartly dressed emcee announcing the proceedings on stage.

Oh no, I've been single for thirty years and haven't had a wife. Could this be a death wish?

No...that's not right!
He discovered that his body had shrunk and his voice had become childish.

Finding himself dressed in a sharp suit, his hair styled like an adult's, surrounded by familiar accents of adults, and the nostalgic hotel decor, Xu Yuan's heart sank.

Seriously?! Doing it like this?
Why did I have to be reborn at all? I ended up at my dad's wedding with that spendthrift woman!
Xu Yuan lost his mother at a young age, but his father, Xu Jingguang, was very successful.

He runs a luxury hotel called "Jinxiu Jiangnan" in a small county town, where the town's most upscale weddings, graduation banquets, and housewarming parties are held.

My father's close friends are all business tycoons and bureau chiefs, not much different from the "county town Brahmins" that everyone talks about.

But everything changed after Xu Jingguang's father married He Xiaona, whom he would meet later.

Before marriage, He Xiaona was very obedient to her father, pretending to be a virtuous wife and loving mother, but she completely changed her personality after marriage.

While using sweet words to coax her father, she kept squeezing money from her family to support her own family, stuffing her younger brother, father, and all her relatives into the hotel, squeezing out all the original employees who were working there.

From then on, the hotel's business gradually declined.

In just a few years, Xu Yuan went from being a pampered rich kid to a debt-ridden kid.

The spendthrift He Xiaona also decisively emptied their house, made a fuss and pocketed a so-called "compensation for lost youth," and then ran off with another man in the big city.

My father suffered a major emotional blow and never recovered, and the hotel eventually went bankrupt.

His tragedy also made Xu Yuan disdain so-called love from a young age, and he dared not easily get involved with the opposite sex.

By the time he turned 30, he was still all alone, living a life worse than that of an animal in order to pay off his family's debts.

Therefore, Xu Yuan hated He Xiaona to the core!

I regret that I was too young and ignorant back then to discipline that spendthrift woman myself!

It's okay, even if I get married, it's fine. At least the family assets are still in my dad's hands, so—

"Yuanyuan, what are you looking at?"

Xu Yuan heard his father Xu Jingguang's voice. He looked up and saw that although his father was also wearing a suit, he was obviously not wearing the big red flower for the groom.

"Hey Dad, isn't today your wedding day?!"

Xu Jingguang was speechless for a moment. "What nonsense are you talking about, kid? Are you still half asleep?"

He patted Xu Yuan's head, "Today is your Uncle Song's wedding, and you'll be a flower girl later."

"Ah, that's wonderful, that's wonderful, that's really wonderful!"

Xu Yuan smiled, as happy as an eight-year-old child!

Reborn before my father's wedding, I saw the date on the big screen was 2004, exactly when I was eight years old.

In my past life, my father got married when I was nine years old.

Our family fortune is looking increasingly promising!
At the dinner table, Uncle Zhang, a friend of my father, took the opportunity to joke, "Look, your Yuanyuan is reminding you that it's time to find a wife."

Aunt Xu, the hotel's lobby manager, reminded him, "Mr. Xu, look, Yuanyuan's mother left so early. She had a tough time too..."

Xu Jingguang shook his head, a bitter smile on his face: "Sigh, you have to find the right person..."

Xu Yuan's mother passed away when he was six years old, and Xu Jingguang did not remarry for two years.

Xu Yuan knew that his father still loved his mother quite a bit. He remembered that when he was little, his father would often ramble on in front of his mother's portrait.

The reason I finally decided to find a stepmother was mainly because I wanted to have a complete family.

Therefore, Xu Yuan never blamed his father; he was just unlucky in love.

Because He Xiaona's skill level is indeed very high, he once fantasized about having He Xiaona as a very good mother when he was a child.

Before she got married, she promised herself that she wouldn't have any younger siblings because she wanted to save all her love for him.

Xu Yuan was also deceived by this woman at the time, and later realized that it was just to make it easier for her to run away in the future. Having a child would be a super troublesome burden.

As the wedding progressed and he chatted with everyone, Xu Yuan gradually realized the significance of his rebirth into this wedding:
That's right!

This is my dad's childhood friend and junior high school classmate, Uncle Song's wedding.

But it was at this wedding that her father met He Xiaona.

To be precise, it was a reunion.

They were classmates in junior high school, which is why they met again at this wedding.

Speaking of which, my dad pursued He Xiaona when he was young but didn't win her over. Would that make him a "white moonlight" (a term for someone who is unattainable in love)?

That's why the stories that followed came about.

To be honest, the destructive power of the "white moonlight" (a term referring to someone who is deeply loved or cherished) is indeed a bit frightening.

Oh... then I can't sit here.

I can't just sit here and wait to die!

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan quickly got off the chair. Xu Jingguang, who was standing next to him, called out to Xu Yuan, "Hey, Yuan Yuan, where are you going?"

"I...I need to use the restroom!"

"Don't run around!"

"I know!" Xu Yuan hurriedly left without looking back.

Old Zhang, standing nearby, joked, "Mr. Xu, this is your own hotel. Is it considered running around in your own home?"

"After all, he's only eight years old."

Xu Jingguang smiled and said, "I'm not at an age where I can be a worry-free person yet."

Xu Yuan's current task is to quickly sabotage He Xiaona and her father's good time.

But since it was Uncle Song's wedding, it was unrealistic to simply not let her attend, but at least she had to ruin her father's first impression of her.

So, Xu Yuan began searching for He Xiaona in the crowd.

With her small body moving nimbly, Xu Yuan quickly spotted a woman in a white dress in the crowd. Xu Yuan couldn't easily forget that face. Her jet-black Sassoon-style short hair just reached her ears, her features were delicate and petite, and her light makeup presented an elegant beauty. She wore very little jewelry, with only a silver pendant adorning her smooth, white neck.

The woman in the red dress accompanying He Xiaona was dressed in a very charming manner. Although she was quite pretty, she appeared rather ordinary next to He Xiaona.

At first glance, what stands out is not her stunning appearance, but her refined temperament. To others who are not familiar with this woman's inner qualities, she easily leaves an impression of being intellectual and gentle.

Just then, He Xiaona's best friend Wang Wenhui tugged at her: "Did you see that? Xu Jingguang is over at the main table."

He Xiaona looked at Xu Jingguang, who was chatting with several bosses, and said, "He has indeed changed a lot since junior high school."

She smiled and said, "Being a boss really changes your demeanor."

"You're amazing too. We're all in our early thirties, but you don't look old at all. You look exactly the same as when we were in school."

"Ugh, don't even mention age, it's annoying."

"This outfit was prepared on purpose, and this hairstyle also feels like a style from our student days."

"You knew it, yet you still said it."

He Xiaona nudged Wang Wenhui, and Wang Wenhui continued:
"You haven't been back to your hometown in so long, you don't know. Old Xu's hotel business is booming now, and he's usually a very busy man. If it weren't for Song Ming's wedding, I would hardly ever see him."

"However, I don't really like the decor of that lobby."

He Xiaona pursed her lips and shook her head, "I feel that the lion in that fountain is very tacky, it feels like the aesthetics of the last century."

"Oh my, once you become Mrs. Xu, won't it be up to you to call the shots?"

"Hey, forget about 'madam' or anything like that, it's not even close to happening yet. Let's get down to business. Um... where's his child?"

He Xiaona sighed, "After all, to win him over, we definitely need to get on good terms with his son first."

"Sigh, actually I'm quite annoyed by kids. If I could, I would never want to have children in my life. I don't know if kids are easy to get along with."

"I don't know either. Old Song said Yuanyuan is quite well-behaved. She should be here today too..."

As the two were searching for the child, Xu Yuan, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly approached He Xiaona with a glass of orange juice.

He pretended to stumble and spilled water all over the two of them.

This caused gasps of surprise from everyone at the table, and He Xiaona, who was soaked, and her female friend next to her were completely stunned.

Xu Yuan ran away immediately after splashing the water, an action that immediately enraged Wang Wenhui.

She quickly grabbed Xu Yuan by the collar and then lectured him in a fierce tone:
"Where did you come from, you wild child? You're all dressed up so properly, how come you're so naughty!"

He Xiaona, who was originally elegant and composed, had her carefully prepared makeup ruined by Xu Yuan, and her mood was even worse.

She wiped her face and grabbed Xu Yuan's arm: "I won't let you off so easily. Where are your parents? Haven't you been taught manners in all your life?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan felt a surge of anger. Recalling how his family had been terribly harmed by this woman in his previous life, he suddenly turned around, raised his hand, and then delivered a loud "slap" to He Xiaona's face.

Xu Yuan slapped He Xiaona hard across the face!

Xu Yuan would never have had the chance to deliver that slap in his previous life.

Therefore, this time he used the strength he had accumulated over thirty years in his eight-year-old body to scrape He Xiaona's face until it made a buzzing sound!
This action completely enraged He Xiaona, tearing away her gentle expression and replacing it with a ferocious one—

Just as she was about to slap him back, a number of important figures arrived from the wedding reception area, including Xu Jingguang, He Xiaona's target for the day.

Upon seeing Xu Jingguang approach, He Xiaona's expression immediately changed, and she released her grip, displaying a look of confusion and grievance.

Having suffered such a great injustice at Xu Jingguang's hotel, Xu Jingguang naturally wanted to help his old classmate, and even his former love, get justice.

All I need to do at this moment is act delicate and vulnerable, and the relationship between the two of us will naturally deepen. Perfect!
However, after seeing Xu Yuan run away, she didn't leave the scene but instead threw herself into Xu Jingguang's arms.

Xu Yuan's expression was even more aggrieved, resentful, sad, and angry than hers!
At that moment, He Xiaona's heart died on the spot!
That brat! It's actually his son!

She had meticulously prepared for this reunion for a long time, but she never expected it to turn out so awkward—

"What's wrong? What happened... Yuanyuan, what happened?"

Xu Jingguang clearly recognized He Xiaona, but it was really inconvenient to greet her at this moment.

"They bullied me...they wanted to hit me," Xu Yuan muttered, feigning grievance.

Wang Wenhui, a woman standing next to He Xiaona, quickly explained, "Hey, Lao Xu, is this your son Xu Yuan? He just spilled orange juice all over Xiaona and me."

“Yuanyuan doesn’t know you guys, he definitely didn’t do it on purpose.”

Xu Jingguang said, "Let Yuanyuan apologize to you."

“We’re not just talking about this, look, look here.”

Wang Wenhui stroked He Xiaona's red cheeks. "Look, your son not only splashed water all over us, but we were just about to reason with him when he suddenly slapped Nana so hard. Her face is still red."

"Forget it, forget it, he's just a child, don't worry about it."

He Xiaona was pretending to persuade Wang Wenhui, but Wang Wenhui wouldn't give up:

"How can we let this go! You finally made it back to your hometown, and Old Xu's son made you suffer such a great injustice."

"He owns a hotel and is a big boss, he's awesome, but he didn't raise his children well, and people can't say anything about it?"

"Did you hit him, Yuan Yuan?"

Xu Jingguang's face darkened. "If you really hit her, you'd better apologize to your aunt properly."

"I do not!"

Xu Yuan seemed very stubborn, "Even if you beat me to death, I will never apologize to that woman!"

"why not?"

Xu Jingguang grabbed Xu Yuan's arm, his expression somewhat angry, "How have I always taught you? Shouldn't you apologize for doing something wrong?"

"Dad, she insulted me!"

Xu Yuan's voice was trembling with sobs, and he appeared extremely grief-stricken and indignant. Xu Jingguang then continued to ask:
"Tell me, what did she say to you?"

After gathering his emotions for a long time, Xu Yuan pointed at He Xiaona in a trembling voice, and then said to Xu Jingguang:
"She insulted me, saying I was a bastard who had a mother but no mother to teach me!"

　My new book is out, please take good care of it! I hope the story will bring you a sense of familiarity yet freshness. Starting tomorrow, there will be two updates every day at 12:00 PM.

　　
　
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