After being reborn, I raised my childhood sweetheart.

Chapter 41 Angels and Demons (Please read on, please vote with monthly tickets~)

After Lin Jing finished making breakfast, she started making lunch. Although Xu Qiuyun was forbidden from cooking, she could still prepare the ingredients, and the children also helped to pick the vegetables.

But seeing Xu Yuan's skillful technique in plucking the green beans, even Lin Jing couldn't help but admire him:
"Yuanyuan, have you cooked before?"

"Yes, I used to help my mom with cooking."

Xu Yuan continued to explain, "Later, my dad would sometimes come home late, and I didn't want to go out to eat, so I would cook for myself."

The skill of cooking was cultivated before his rebirth. After graduating from university, Xu Yuan worked alone in a big city for a long time. Learning to cook was healthy and saved money. Anyway, he didn't date, which saved him a lot of time to improve himself.

Lin Yueyao was diligently learning from Xu Yuan, while Xia Ke, who was always mischievous, was also obediently learning Xu Yuan's techniques.

With everyone's joint efforts, Lin Jing had finished preparing lunch a little after 10 a.m.

"If I go to the clothing store now to buy an outfit, I can deliver lunch to the hotel around 11 o'clock. Hmm, the timing should be about right."

Xu Qiuyun put down her phone and saw that the children all looked expectant.

"So, you guys want to come along too?"

"Yes!" Xia Ke raised her hand without hesitation, while Lin Yueyao seemed more cautious:
"If Mom doesn't pick out clothes for me, I'll go."

"Haha, Aunt Xu took your mother to a store that doesn't have children's clothes, so your mother won't be able to come back this time."

"That's good."

Lin Yueyao felt relieved and went with her mothers.

Two adults and three children walked side by side at the back, while the children walked hand in hand at the front.

While holding Lin Yueyao's hand, Xu Yuan pulled Xia Ke to remind her not to jump around on the side of the road, acting just like a little adult.

"Ake and Yueyao really like Yuanyuan!"

Lin Jing nodded, "That's right... Even a shy child like Yueyao will take the initiative to grab a spot closer to Yuanyuan when doing homework together with Ake."

"Then it seems you really like it..."

Xu Qiuyun said with a smile, "Yueyao used to be Ake's little follower. She listened to Ake in everything except studying and never competed with her. Ake always spoke without thinking, and I was most afraid that Yueyao would be wronged by Ake."

"How could that be... Although Ake can be quite lively at times, she's very kind to Yueyao."

Lin Jing said softly, "That's why they're best friends."

"Yeah, it's okay now..."

Xu Qiuyun watched Xia Ke whisper in Xu Yuan's ear, and then saw Lin Yueyao staring at them expectantly. "It wouldn't be good if they fought over Yuan Yuan when they grew up."

Lin Jing smiled and shook her head, "That would be a long time coming, there's still a long way to go."

"Although there is still a long way to go, Yuanyuan has never had a mother and seems quite lonely."

Xu Qiuyun said, "Speaking of which, Yueyao has never had a father—"

"Stop."

Lin Jing made a stop gesture. "I know what you're going to say, but that's impossible."

Xu Qiuyun gave a meaningful smile, "What, you think Brother Xu isn't good enough for you?"

"Don't ask questions you already know the answer to."

Lin Jing said, "It's true that Brother Xu is very good to me, but that's only because of the child. He doesn't have any ulterior motives towards me."

"As for myself, I just want to do my job well, save money to raise Yueyao properly, that's enough."

"It's okay, there's still a long way to go."

What does it look like...?

I can't stay at his house as a nanny forever, can I?

While it is indeed a coincidence that people from single-parent families like Lin Jing and Xu Jingguang meet and get to know each other, the difference in their family circumstances is too great.

Lin Jing raised Lin Yueyao to adulthood entirely on her own. Although people often introduced her to potential partners, Lin Jing politely declined them without even meeting them, as she had no intention of depending on a man.

Besides, although Xu Jingguang is a big boss, he always seems a bit silly and unreliable...

"Xiaojing, what are you laughing at? Did you think of something happy?"

"Huh? Was I laughing?!"

"Don't you have one!"

"I must have misread it... It must be."

"Mom, Aunt Lin, have we arrived?"

"Okay, this is the place!"

Xu Yuan wanted Lin Jing to undergo a complete transformation, so simply changing her coat wasn't enough; Xu Qiuyun also planned to help Lin Jing put together a different outfit.

"Let's make this clear beforehand: no looking at the price tags today. We definitely won't exceed the limit."

Xu Qiuyun pushed Lin Jing by the shoulder to the dazzling array of women's clothing. "You should pick the one you like best and that fits you best."

"I see, so you learned this habit of checking prices from your mother." "..."

Lin Yueyao was a little embarrassed after being teased by Xu Yuan. She blushed and lowered her head. When Xu Yuan saw that she was ignoring him, he deliberately pinched her cheek.

Knead, rub, and pinch.

"Be happy, then laugh it off."

Xu Yuan gently tapped the tip of her nose. Lin Yueyao's gaze darted back and forth before she finally managed to raise her head and, as Xu Yuan instructed, forced out a very unnatural smile.

"What kind of laugh is that? It looks worse than crying."

Suddenly, Xia Ke appeared and poked at Lin Yueyao's heart. Lin Yueyao's face turned bright red when Xia Ke caught them interacting. After punching Xia Ke away, she hung her head and ran behind Xu Yuan.

"Fine, Yueyao, now that you have your young master backing you up, you dare to hit me!"

Xia Ke clenched her fists and began to fight back, "Young Master doesn't only favor you, he dotes on me too! As Young Master's most beloved maid, I, Xia Ke, will now show you why flowers are so red!"

Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao started playing the oldest human game of circling a pillar around Xu Yuan, the pillar-bearer. One of them poked him from the left, and the other pinched his arm from the right.

Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao dodged back and forth but didn't leave the pillar. Finally, Xu Yuan, who was getting impatient with them, swung his righteous hand chop and gave each of them a whack on the head.

And so, the two children finally quieted down.

With Xu Yuan helping to take care of the child, Xu Qiuyun had plenty of time to choose clothes for Lin Jing.

This was something she had always wanted to do for Lin Jing, and this time she was fulfilling the children's wishes, so she made ample preparations in advance.

"This one will be fine... I have to go deliver the food."

"Oh dear, that won't do. Take advantage of the time to try on a few more outfits. I've picked out several that I'm sure will suit you perfectly."

"This outfit is way too childish! It looks like something a college student would wear."

"My dear sister, you're only in your early twenties, isn't this just the right age?"

"I've already turned twenty-seven, how can you call that my early twenties?"

"Oh dear, that's how women calculate their age, you're being too serious!"

"This outfit will do. Hmm... wait a bit before you go out, I'll do some simple makeup for you."

"You even brought your makeup bag?"

After a while, when the children were almost bored to sleep leaning against Xu Yuan, Xu Qiuyun's voice came from the direction of the changing room.

"Alright, kids, come and see Ms. Lin Jing's new look!"

A beige knitted long-sleeved cardigan is worn over a white fitted base layer, with a V-neck that shows off the beautiful lines of the neck. The bottom is a loose gray midi skirt, paired with classic and timeless platform loafers.

Although Xu Qiuyun only applied a simple makeup, she focused on the eyes and eyebrows, highlighting the heroic spirit in Lin Jing's eyes and brows, which gave the originally plain and unremarkable Lin Jing a unique and elegant temperament.

Because Lin Jing was originally rather petite and slender, this outfit, being quite loose-fitting, made her appear much more stylish and sophisticated, radiating an aura she had never exuded before. The children stared wide-eyed at the sight.
Lin Yueyao clapped her hands happily: "Mom looks like a female star in a Hong Kong movie!"

Xia Ke tugged at Xu Qiuyun's arm, "Hey, Mom, can you do magic? Where did you make my Aunt Lin disappear to? Give her back to me!"

"You kids exaggerate like that. There's a limit to how much you can praise someone."

After getting together with Yueyao, Lin Jing rarely put any effort into dressing up, and her appearance in front of the mirror made her seem somewhat unfamiliar and lost.

"Actually, it would look even better after getting a perm, but there's not enough time now, so never mind, maybe next time—"

"No, no, I don't perm my hair, that's really damaging, right..."

At this moment, Xu Yuan also stared blankly at Lin Jing.

He could tell at a glance that Lin Jing had a good foundation, but he didn't expect her to be this good.

Looking at it this way, does Aunt Lin really lose to Aunt Xu by a lot?

It feels like two different kinds of charm!
Moreover, this is just a simple modification. If more time were spent on maintenance, it might not be any worse than He Xiaona!
He Xiaona, every cause has its effect, and your retribution is me!
Prepare for your final judgment!
Xu Yuan was eager to see He Xiaona's expression when she broke down, but seeing Lin Jing preparing to take off her clothes and put them away, he quickly stopped her:
"Aunt Lin, you don't need to change your clothes. Just wear this to the hotel to see my dad and see how he reacts! He'll definitely be shocked by you."

"Yes, yes, Xiaojing, you look so beautiful today. It would be such a waste not to show it off to others."

Xu Qiuyun put her arm around Lin Jing's shoulder and kept winking at her.

……

If Xu Qiuyun had spoken first, Lin Jing would definitely have ignored her completely.

But it was Yuan Yuan who spoke first.

Who can refuse a cute little wish from a lovable child?

"So, Auntie will go over and bring lunch to your dad. Do you want to come along?"

"Yes, yes! I want to go!"

Xu Yuan smiled like an innocent little angel, but inside he was a wicked little devil—

If He Xiaona doesn't witness this scene, then all our efforts will have been in vain.

Even if it means dragging He Xiaona along, I'll make her see this!
　A late-night surprise! I was originally going to post about Mom's new look, but the AI ​​image I created seems too young. I'll have to work on it more later. I think I'll focus on the kids' pictures first. There will be another update at midnight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)