After being reborn, I raised my childhood sweetheart.

Chapter 54 Father's Feelings (Please read on, please vote!)

After the winter vacation started, the Chinese New Year was fast approaching. Before the New Year, Xu Yuan's family received a series of visitors, most of whom were his father's business associates, and some were department managers from the hotel.

Knowing that Xu Jingguang doted on his only son and that his mother had now passed away, the adults mostly gave him gifts that suited his tastes, such as toys and Want Want snack packs. This way, Xu Yuan's family had an endless supply of snacks and toys, and Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao also benefited from this, showing off their gifts every time they came to the house.

However, Xu Yuan also controlled the frequency of their snacking. Lin Yueyao was well-behaved and only ate a little bit each time, but Xia Ke was a bit of a glutton and couldn't be controlled if he wasn't careful.

Xu Yuan was worried that she would gain weight from eating too many snacks, so he asked her to bring him tea and water, massage his shoulders and legs, and increase her exercise in winter. She did these things diligently.

Xu Yuan returned home that day and heard his father and Uncle Song Ming chatting in the living room about He Xiaona. Xu Yuan paused for a while in the entryway.

"You're just going to let things go with Xiaona like that?"

"Well, it's okay..."

"Even if you don't like her, you can't possibly set her up with one of your hotel employees, can you? Now your old classmates all know about it and they're all saying you did a bad job."

"I really think they're a good match, but I didn't expect her to be so angry."

"That's right... She originally wanted to date you!"

"But if the child doesn't like it, there's nothing we can do."

Xu Jingguang shook his head. "Let them say whatever they want about me."

"So what are your plans for the future? Are you going to stay single forever?"

Song Ming said, "You're only in your early thirties, you have a long road ahead of you."

"Well... let's talk about it when we find the right one."

"I think you're not really focused on finding it—"

"Uncle Song Ming!"

Xu Yuan's voice suddenly rang out from behind Song Ming. He greeted Song Ming, who was sitting in the living room, and helped his father out of the awkward situation: "Hello!"

"Hey, Yuanyuan, you've come back from playing with your friends."

"Ok!"

Song Ming smiled at Xu Yuan sitting next to him, "I heard from your dad that you got first place in the class again in the final exams?"

"Hehe, I didn't perform very well."

Xu Yuan scratched his head. "I lost one point in Chinese."

"Oh, you're too modest, too modest."

Song Mingzhao escorted Xu Yuan to his side, saying, "Keep it up! Here, Uncle will give you a big red envelope!"

"No, no, Uncle—"

Xu Yuan made a gesture of refusal, but Song Ming was adamant, "Don't be silly, this is New Year's money, you have to accept it whether you like it or not."

"Thank you, Uncle Song! Thank you, Uncle Song!"

Xu Yuan repeatedly praised Song Ming, saying, "Uncle Song is the best uncle in the world!"

"Have you decided what you want for your birthday, Yuan Yuan?"

Xu Jingguang said, "Your birthday is the day after tomorrow. If you don't really want anything, then Dad will just give you something according to his own ideas."

"Yes, I've thought it through, Dad."

Xu Yuan said, "I want a bank card."

Xu Jingguang was surprised, "A bank card?"

Xu Yuan nodded, "I'm going to deposit all my New Year's money and pocket money into it."

Xu Yuan said, "When I grow up, I want to become a big boss like my dad, so I have to manage my own little savings well."

Song Ming chuckled and teased, "What, don't you like your dad's hotel? When you grow up, you'll definitely inherit your dad's hotel."

“My father’s hotel is his business; I want my own.”

Xu Yuan said, "I want to make money with the money I save myself. With a bank card, I can do business online, such as trading stocks."

Song Ming was very surprised, "You child... at such a young age, you actually know about stock trading?"

Xu Yuan nodded. "The teachers in the audio-visual education class will teach it. Some students in the class are using their fathers' money to invest in stocks. I don't want to use my father's money, so I'll try it with my own."

"Good, good, good! It's remarkable that you have such your own ideas at such a young age. Uncle Song will support you even more!"

Song Ming gave Xu Yuan another large red envelope, this time containing a full five hundred yuan, taking out all the red bills from his wallet. "This five hundred yuan is Uncle Song's investment in you."

Song Ming said, "This is to support my nephew's stock trading business."

"Aren't you afraid he'll lose all your money?" Xu Jingguang laughed. "You only get pocket money from your wife with great difficulty, right?"

"Haha, it's alright!" Song Ming said with a smile. "Even if we lose, it'll be a valuable life experience for Yuan Yuan. If we make a profit, I, as his uncle, will also feel proud."

Xu Yuan also had a good impression of Uncle Song Ming, who had a good eye for business. "Uncle, if you lend me this 500 yuan for investment, I promise I can pay you back 1000 yuan next year."

"Haha, then Uncle will be waiting for your good news!"

"Dad will teach you about stock trading later. You want to open a bank account, right? If you want to trade stocks, you'll need to activate online payment and get a USB security token..."

"Okay, thank you, Dad!"

She used her birthday as an excuse to express her desire to earn money to open a bank account, and even shared her stock trading ideas with the adults, which can be considered as creating a legitimate way to make money.

With a bank account and mobile payment, you have many more ways to make money online.

There are many ways to make money, from buying online lottery tickets and stocks to even searching for clues about Bikcoin.

Parents from wealthy families tend to be more open-minded, and their family environments are more free.

If his family didn't provide this kind of support, Xu Yuan would really have to seriously consider how to make money through copying articles...

Xu Yuan and Uncle Song Ming were chatting happily when, a little while later, Lin Jing brought over a cup of freshly brewed hot tea.

"Here, please have some tea..."

"Ah, thanks."

Song Ming took the tea from Lin Jing and couldn't help but take a second look at her.

"Aunt Lin, where's my tea?"

"Children shouldn't drink tea, as it makes it hard for them to sleep at night."

Lin Jing said, "I'll make you some milk to drink later, so you can grow taller faster."

"it is good."

Lin Jing turned to Xu Jingguang beside her, rubbing her hands together and said, "Brother Xu, you don't need to drink and socialize today, right? Just eat at home."

"Hmm... okay, would you like to try Xiaolin's cooking? Her braised pork is absolutely amazing."

"Haha, no need to trouble yourself. I have to go to my mother-in-law's house tonight to deliver the festival gift. I'll stay a little longer and then leave."

"Aunt Lin, did you see Yueyao and Ake when you went out?"

"The two of them... I didn't see them when I went out."

“That’s strange. I went to Ake’s house to look for them, but I didn’t see them. She didn’t even ride her scooter out.”

Lin Jing smiled slightly, "I guess they're preparing a birthday present for you."

"It's been like this for several days now. Does a birthday present really need to take this long?"

Xu Yuan saw a slight smile on Lin Jing's face and felt that she might know something, so he followed Lin Jing into the kitchen to ask her about the situation.

Song Ming immediately nudged Xu Jingguang with his elbow and asked curiously, "Old Xu, is this your legendary little nanny? You two seem to be chatting quite naturally, and she seems like a very reliable person."

Xu Jingguang said, "Our children are the same age and have similar ages, so we usually have a lot in common."

"Have you looked into her family situation? I think Yuanyuan likes her quite a bit. Although her family isn't well-off, it's not a problem for you. You should—"

"..."

Xu Jingguang frowned and said, "Brother, why do you ask every woman you see if there's a chance? You're already in the grave of marriage, and you want to drag your buddies down with you, huh?"

Song Ming said helplessly, "I'm just concerned about my buddy's life! What you're saying is so unfriendly."

"My most important life goal is to raise my child well."

Xu Jingguang smiled and said, "So, things are fine as they are now. As for the rest, let fate decide."

Song Ming couldn't help but sigh, "This is probably what it feels like to be a parent..."

Xu Jingguang smiled slightly, "Once your daughter is born, you'll understand how I feel as a father."

"Shh... Don't tell anyone about your gender. They're cracking down on it lately, and my mom will start nagging if she finds out."

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(End of this chapter)