After being reborn, I raised my childhood sweetheart.

Chapter 49 The Invitation to the Annual Meeting (Please read on, please vote with monthly tickets~)

Just like when the Shark Giant first appeared in "Metal Heroes: Clash Bots", it instantly overwhelmed the sense of oppression brought by Captain Dragonfly.

The giant shark that He Xiaona painstakingly brought back from Shanghai reflects a terrifying truth—

Putting aside what He Xiaona did in her previous life, from the time she met herself until now, she can even be said to have been very attentive to herself.

I have absolutely no right to say "I don't like Aunt He" in front of my father!

Ultimately, Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao, being just children, quickly became prisoners of the shark giant, taking turns controlling its transforming forms.

Only Xu Yuan remained standing there, unsure of what to say.

Xu Jingguang said, "It wasn't easy for your Aunt He to find this toy. Even in Shanghai, her friends had to search through many stores before they found it for you."

"Aunt He... what has she been doing lately? I haven't seen her in a long time."

"She's been busy with work lately, but she's almost finished dealing with it in the last couple of days, so I need to give her a proper break."

Xu Jingguang said, "I received a gift from a friend today. She immediately came to me to give it to you, saying she was afraid you might have bought this giant shark again somewhere."

"Aunt He is so good to the young master!"

While playing with the giant shark, Xia Ke said with a look of envy, "I wish I could meet such a nice aunt."

Lin Yueyao stopped playing with toys with Xia Ke and suddenly fell silent, as if she had suddenly realized something.

Seeing Xu Yuan's bewildered expression, Lin Jing's face also showed a hint of worry.

While the family was gathering at home to eat dumplings on the Winter Solstice, Xu Yuan tentatively asked his father about He Xiaona's work situation.

Xu Jingguang said that although He Xiaona couldn't keep up with the others' work progress at first, her work efficiency improved quickly, and even Sister Zhang eventually admitted that she had strong business skills.

“At first, Dad didn’t expect her to stick with it. After all, our salary here isn’t high, and the benefits are incomparable to those in Shanghai. But Aunt He is able to adapt to the work here and has a good relationship with her colleagues.”

Xu Jingguang suddenly became emotional as he said this, "She has really changed a lot compared to before."

"So, what was Aunt He like before?"

"Because she is very pretty, she was actually a bit spoiled at school. She always waited for others to help her with everything and didn't put in any effort herself."

“My dad was the class monitor back then. People in the class often came to me to complain that she didn’t do her duties properly. I talked to her many times, but it didn’t have any effect.”

……

What?
Why does it seem like Dad doesn't have a good impression of He Xiaona from the past? Is the idea that He Xiaona is Dad's white moonlight just a conjecture by himself and those around him?

Of course, it's also possible that Dad is exaggerating his own image and not telling the truth. After all, people always like to imagine their past selves, such as how handsome they were when they were young and how many people pursued them. Just fool others, don't fool yourself.

"Now that we've entered society and need to work to make a living, shouldn't it be our natural duty to rely on ourselves?"

Lin Jing poured a small dish of vinegar into front of Xu Jingguang, saying, "We can't keep causing trouble for others like we did at school."

"This is true."

Aunt Lin Jing also joined us at the table today, which sends a very positive signal.

Xu Yuan had already realized that He Xiaona was really holding her temper this time.

This change in her personality has already changed her father's attitude towards her quite a bit.

Although He Xiaona and her father did not make any substantial progress in their relationship, her father's emotional defenses had been somewhat broken down.

Of course, it's still a long way from Dad considering He Xiaona as a potential candidate for Mom, because he hasn't asked me what I think of He Xiaona yet.

He Xiaona has no chance unless she agrees.

But how could I deny He Xiaona's existence? I no longer had the right to dislike He Xiaona.

The only plausible reason my father gives now is something like, "I will always only have one mother in my heart, the one who gave birth to me." But isn't that the root cause of my father's attachment to the past? I also want my father to be happy.

What do you call this, family members? This is like being stubborn to the point of being blocked on both ends!

Just as Xu Yuan was pondering whether there were any other ways to achieve the best of both worlds, Xu Jingguang suddenly brought up something:

"By the way, our hotel is having an annual party this Saturday. It'll be very lively there. Would you like to come and join us? There will be some activities and a lucky draw."

"Uncle, can we go too?"

Xia Ke blinked her big eyes. "I saw it on TV. Isn't the annual party only for family members?"

"It's okay, you can all come together if you want. It's just about eating, playing games, and having some fun."

Xia Ke thought for a moment, then pulled Lin Yueyao and Xu Yuan's arms and said, "Then how about this, we'll just attend the annual meeting as the young master's family members!"

"Xiao Lin, do you want to go?"

Lin Jing hadn't expected Xu Jingguang to suddenly invite her, so she immediately waved her hand and said with a smile, "The kids can go. I'm not a hotel employee, what would I do there?"

"I think Aunt Lin should go!"

Xia Ke said with a smile, "Because there will definitely be games that the whole family will participate in, like a fun sports day..."

"That way, Aunt Lin can play the role of the young master's mother and go upstairs to play games with Uncle Xu!"

Xia Ke's speech immediately made the atmosphere at the meal more subtle. Xu Yuan secretly increased his favorability towards Xia Ke, while Lin Yueyao quickly turned her head and looked at her mother with anticipation.

"This...this isn't appropriate either. What if others misunderstand?" Lin Jing waved her hand with a smile.

"However, I think... it's really possible."

Xu Jingguang said, "Our company's HR department often organizes parent-child activities like this during team building events. It would be very interesting if we could participate together."

Aren't you afraid of being misunderstood?

“You used to bring me meals to the hotel often, and some people know you, so it’s okay.”

Xu Jingguang said, "If I go up to participate in the activities, people always give way to me. It will be better if you bring Yuanyuan. You can also bring Yueyao to play."

"I also want Aunt Lin to go."

Xu Yuan couldn't miss this opportunity to back down. He shook his head and said sincerely, "Aunt Lin has been taking care of me for my dad for so long, which is actually a great contribution to the hotel. She should also attend the hotel's annual meeting."

With everyone's unanimous expectation, Lin Jing finally nodded in agreement.

If I could interact closely with Aunt Lin Jing at the annual meeting like a family, it would definitely severely damage He Xiaona's arrogance. It would be best to bring Dad into the discussion as well, so that she would know that she has already lost out in this battle for motherhood and has completely become the loser.

Of course, this also requires good teamwork with your friends, and Xia Ke, the troublemaker, plays an indispensable role.

After dinner, Xu Yuan took his childhood friends to the room to discuss the annual meeting. Lin Jing was washing dishes in the kitchen when Xu Jingguang came over to help. This time, Lin Jing didn't stop him.

"You've really had a tough time these past few days."

While washing the dishes, Xu Jingguang smiled and said to Lin Jing, "I always come home so late, so the whole responsibility of taking care of Yuanyuan falls on your shoulders..."

“Brother Xu, what are you saying? Taking care of children is part of a nanny’s job. I don’t think it’s hard work. I also like Yuanyuan very much. She’s very lovable.”

Lin Jing paused for a moment, then changed the subject: "But Brother Xu, I'm a straightforward person, and I can't keep things to myself. I'll just ask you directly."

"What's the matter? Tell me."

Lin Jing put down her chopsticks and looked up at Xu Jingguang beside her. "Have you considered... finding a new mother for Yuanyuan?"

　Breaking news! Aunt He Xiaona, who has been the subject of much discussion, will be officially leaving the stage in the next chapter! The timeline is about to jump, so stay tuned!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)