After being reborn, I raised my childhood sweetheart.

Chapter 20 The Young Master's Way Home from School
"Sure...of course."

Xu Jingguang had been picking up and dropping off Xu Yuan to and from school, partly because Xu Yuan was only in second grade, but more so because Xu Yuan had no friends and no mother, and he was afraid that Xu Yuan would be lonely.

Now that my son is older, he has his own close friends.

Although he felt a little reluctant to let his son grow up without his father's company, Xu Jingguang was mostly happy for his son's growth.

"By the way, Dad, why haven't you mentioned Aunt He these past few days?"

Xu Yuan was still concerned about He Xiaona's whereabouts. "Is she feeling any better lately?"

"Well... she's been trying to find that shark giant toy for you lately, saying she hasn't been able to find any stores that sell it."

"Why don't we just forget about it? That toy is hard to buy anyway," Xu Yuan said. "I didn't mean to make things difficult for Aunt He."

"It's alright, your Aunt He asked her friend in Shanghai to check, maybe she can buy it there."

It has to be said that this woman is really going all out. She showed such sincerity and even let her father know about it. It seems that she really wants to win his favor.

However, when her father mentioned He Xiaona, his words were no longer as protective of her as they had been at the beginning, which is a good change.

Leaving aside the boring times in class, Xu Yuan now spends most of his time reading extracurricular books.

After finally getting through the afternoon school break, Xu Yuan waited at the school gate for a while and saw Lin Yueyao and Xia Ke chatting and laughing on the way.

Xia Ke was the first to see Xu Yuan standing by the roadside, and immediately waved excitedly at him.

"Young Master, were you looking for us?"

Xu Yuan nodded. "After school, do you want to come to my house to do your homework?"

"Okay, I want to go!"

Xia Ke agreed without hesitation, while Lin Yueyao curiously glanced behind her:
"Didn't your uncle come to pick you up today?"

“I told him that I don’t need him to pick me up after school anymore. I plan to walk home with you guys from now on.”

Upon hearing this, the two children's eyes lit up, and they exchanged a glance:
“Then I’ll talk to my dad and tell him to ride his bike home by himself.”

Didn't Aunt Lin pick you up today either?

“My mom is still making dinner for you, so I was planning to go back in Uncle Xia’s car.”

"So that's it."

Xu Yuan, who suggested walking home together after school, had also taken this into consideration.

Because Lin Jing is now busy every afternoon cooking for her family and Xu Yuan's family, and also picking up the children.

Xu Yuan felt that this kind of planning would be very busy, and the amount of housework would increase exponentially.

A short while later, Xia Ke returned from her father's place. Xia Lei's face showed obvious disappointment and grievance when his daughter called him back.

He then glared at himself fiercely, clearly harboring some resentment towards himself.

Old Deng, you'll get used to it. If you're this upset now, how are you going to get through the rest of your life?

"Xia Ke, what did you say to your dad?" Xu Yuan asked. "He didn't seem very happy."

“I told him I wouldn’t need him to pick me up anymore, I’d go home with you.”

Xia Ke said, "But my dad wants me to be back for dinner before six o'clock."

Second graders in elementary school finish school at 4:30 p.m. in the fall because the lunch break is very short.

However, when it comes to parents these days, even though they let their kids run wild outside on weekends, they still remember to pick them up on weekdays.

Perhaps many times parents also enjoy the time spent chatting with other parents while waiting to pick up their children.

Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao talked about the plot of the anime "Let's & Go!!", which they watched yesterday, and argued about which four-wheel drive car was the most powerful.

Xia Ke was practically channeling Go Seiba, declaring, "Whirlwind Charge is undoubtedly the strongest!"

"I think the new Triangle Arrow is the most powerful."

Lin Yueyao said, "It can run along walls, it's not afraid of anyone!"

Xia Ke turned her gaze to Xu Yuan, "Xu Yuan, which racing car do you like?" "Mine... I'd say the Devil Commander, right?"

After saying this, Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao immediately showed expressions of disgust.

Xia Ke was very disappointed in Xu Yuan, "Young Master, how could you like evil racing!"

Lin Yueyao chimed in, "The Devil Commander's car is a bad guy's car."

"But don't you guys think he's handsome?"

Xu Yuan said, "When you point the laser at them with the ring, the Devil Commander will follow up and pierce them."

With such convenient features, it could even be used for assassination. I must say, the cartoons of that time were really good; it was a truly ingenious idea.

"But the new Triangle Arrow isn't afraid of it; I have a sturdy ZMC chassis." Lin Yueyao said, sounding as proud as if she were the owner of the new Triangle Arrow.

"My Cyclone Charge isn't afraid of it either, I have the Cyclone Charge Tornado!"

Xu Yuan patted Xia Ke's head and said in a contemptuous tone, "How come I remember that the predecessor of Whirlwind Charge, Victory Charge, was shattered in mid-air by the Devil Commander because it launched the Victory Charge Tornado?"

"Yeah, I even cried when I saw that episode!"

Xia Ke, being a very genuine girl, clung to Xu Yuan's arm and complained, "I keep dreaming about my victorious charge turning into pieces every night. Let me tell you..."

Xu Yuan remembered that episode was also the first episode featuring the Devil Commander. The mysterious and handsome young man, Hijikata Rei, exuded an overwhelming aura of superiority. In the World Championship arc of the second season, no other race car could rival the absolute pressure brought by the Devil Commander.

Incidentally, because of Hijikata Rei's appearance, Xu Yuan always thought he was a beautiful girl when he was a child and regarded him as his childhood goddess. Later, after watching some edited videos, he realized that he was a man, which left him with a considerable psychological trauma.

Of course, this does not affect the unique position of the Devil Commander in Xu Yuan's heart.

Thinking about it this way, I realize that kids growing up in my generation really ate very little. Although "Let's & Go!!" is an anime for all ages, every character is very vivid and well-developed, and both the protagonists and antagonists have their own unique personalities...

The setting sun at dusk stretched the shadows of children on their way home from school, wisps of smoke rose from distant chimneys, and the lights of countless homes were just coming on. Even the wind carried a nostalgic scent, like that of a faded photograph.

Xu Yuan always rode in his father's Crown car during elementary school, so he never had the chance to properly experience the journey home after school.

Looking at these familiar yet unfamiliar street scenes, and listening to his friends chatting amongst themselves, Xu Yuan felt a stronger sense of reality in his rebirth.

The friends were chatting, and soon the topic turned to Xu Yuan's father, Xu Jingguang:

Xia Ke, with her hands behind her head, looked relaxed and said, "Speaking of which, I've never actually met the master before."

"Master? Ah...you mean my father?"

Xu Yuan said, "You should have a chance to meet him today."

Xia Ke looked at Lin Yueyao beside her, "Yueyao, what kind of person is Uncle Xu?"

Lin Yueyao thought for a moment, "At first I thought all bosses were fierce and scary, but Uncle Xu spoke to me very politely and gently."

"Mom also told me a lot about Uncle Xu, saying that Uncle Xu was very good to her..."

Although Lin Yueyao had only met Xu Jingguang twice, she had a very high opinion of him.

Xu Yuan thought this might be a case of loving someone because of their love for them, and therefore liking their father as well.

After all, as the saying goes, like father, like son.

The young master is kind-hearted, and the master is probably not much different.

Listening to Lin Yueyao's praise of Xu Yuan, Xia Ke kept her head down, deep in thought.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck her. She slapped her forehead, as if she had thought of something extraordinary:
"Since you say the master is such a good person... isn't that perfect?"

"What's just right?"

Lin Yueyao tilted her head in confusion, and Xia Ke continued to explain:

"Look, you don't have a father, and the young master doesn't have a mother..."

Then, Xia Ke revealed a smug "I'm so smart" expression, put her hands on her hips and said with a smile, "As long as Aunt Lin can marry the master, you will all have a father and a mother, and you will no longer have to envy my family's happy life and hide in a corner to cry in secret!"

(End of this chapter)