After being reborn, I raised my childhood sweetheart.

Chapter 55 My Heart Is With You (Please Read On and Vote!)

In the days leading up to Xu Yuan's birthday, Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao were always unable to find him.

Every time Xu Yuan deliberately brought up the reason, even Xia Ke, who was always outspoken, could hold back from speaking.

However, judging from the children's reactions, Xu Yuan understood that they were there to prepare a birthday gift for him.

If it's just about preparing a birthday gift, whether it's handmade or bought from a store, you don't need to spend so much time preparing it.

The tighter the two children kept this secret, the more curious Xu Yuan became.

He couldn't imagine what ideas Xia Ke, with her unique way of thinking, would come up with, but he was also worried that Lin Yueyao would be troubled by the budget, since she had spent her saved allowance with Xu Yuan a few times.

Curious, Xu Yuan found himself unable to sleep on the night before his birthday.

My feet are a little cold.

I really hope Ake can warm my bed in the future.

Xu Yuan closed his eyes, but his body showed no signs of drowsiness.

That night, Xu Yuan had a dream; he dreamed about his childhood again.

His mother clapped her hands and waved to him, gesturing for him to come to her.

But because I was still a child, I walked a little unsteadily, and as a result, I suddenly fell down halfway down.

A strong sense of weightlessness swept through Xu Yuan's body, and he felt himself falling faster and faster.

……

Xu Yuan felt his brain congested with blood and suddenly opened his eyes as if he had been startled awake. It turned out that his head was hanging over the edge of the bed.

I looked up at the clock and it was only 5:30; it was completely dark outside.

He heard a noise outside and felt something was off, so he put on his coat and went out of the room to take a look. He found that it was Lin Jing packing her things.

Good morning, Aunt Lin.

Lin Jing was quite surprised to see Xu Yuan get up:
"Why are you awake so early... Ah, you'll catch a cold if you're dressed so lightly, you need to put your clothes on quickly."

Lin Jing pulled Xu Yuan into the room and found clothes in the closet for him to wear.

"I'm not that afraid of the cold, Aunt Lin."

"In winter, it's always better to wear more clothes than less."

Lin Jing patiently helped Xu Yuan button his shirt, while Xu Yuan stared blankly at Lin Jing's face.

Is this what they mean by "Mom thinks you're cold"?

"Aunt Lin, why did you come so early today?"

"It's your birthday today, so Auntie needs to prepare the dishes in advance."

While buttoning her clothes, Lin Jing said, "I plan to do the housework as early as possible, otherwise there won't be enough time to prepare the ingredients."

Xu Yuan wasn't worried that Lin Jing hadn't slept enough, because Yue Yao said that her family was used to going to bed early and waking up early, and they had to go to bed at nine o'clock at night. A night owl like Xu Yuan couldn't get used to this kind of schedule.

"Hmm... I'll cook you a bowl of noodles first."

"It's okay, Auntie, I can cook it myself."

Lin Jing smiled and pulled Xu Yuan back, "Your family has hired a nanny to take care of you, why would you need to cook noodles? Let Aunt Lin cook for you, go wash up first, hurry up."

After brushing his teeth and washing his face in the bathroom, Xu Yuan looked at his youthful face in the mirror, compared his left and right cheeks, and gently pinched the chubby flesh on his face.

Ouch...that hurts.

Xu Yuan's birthday party was scheduled for the afternoon. In the morning, Xu Jingguang took Xu Yuan to help him fulfill his birthday wish by opening a bank account. Because Xu Yuan was under eighteen, he could only apply for a children's card that could not use online banking and could only purchase low-risk financial products, which of course did not meet Xu Yuan's expectations.

So Xu Jingguang opened his own bank account and set up online banking for the card, but left the password to Xu Yuan to enter and keep as proof that the account belonged to him.

However, Xu Yuan also asked his father to open a children's card for him, so that if he made money using his father's card, he could deposit the money into his own children's card.

When Xu Yuan deposited 5000 yuan into the bank, Xu Jingguang seemed a little surprised: "So you've already saved so much money? No wonder you said you wanted to manage your own finances..."

"About a quarter of it was supported by Uncle Song Ming. I have to work hard to earn money and repay his trust."

"Okay, good luck! Uncle Song Ming gave you almost half a year's worth of his allowance."

On their way home, Xu Jingguang and his son stopped by to pick up the cake they had ordered. When they got home, an enticing aroma wafted from the yard. Xu Yuan saw a cool motorcycle and an adorable scooter parked in the yard.

"Oh, Xia Ke and the others have arrived."

Xu Yuan rushed inside and heard a firecracker go off as soon as he entered. Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao were setting off small firecrackers at the door. They weren't buying props from outside, but making them by hand, so all that came out were colorful confetti, which covered Xu Yuan's head.

Happy birthday, young master!

Happy birthday, Yuan-gege!

Xu Yuan was surprised that the two of them would suddenly greet him like this. He immediately turned around and glanced at his father, Xu Jingguang, who smiled and nodded, inviting Xu Yuan to come in.

No wonder they only took me to get the card on the last day...

"Thank you."

Xu Yuan took the handmade firecracker from Xia Ke and asked, "How did you make this little firecracker?"

"This is very simple. It's made with colored cardstock and rubber bands, and it's reusable. Just put some shredded paper inside..."

Besides her friends, Xia Ke's parents, Xia Lei and Xu Qiuyun, also attended the event.

"Hello, Uncle Xia and Aunt Xu!"

Happy birthday, Yuan Yuan~

Xu Qiuyun patted Xu Yuan's head. "Thank you for inviting us too. Auntie is very happy!"

"I actually came with my wife."

Xia Lei seemed to want to assert some kind of sovereignty, but this immediately made the atmosphere awkward.

Xia Lei's thigh was hit hard by his daughter Xia Ke, and he immediately got a knee jerk and stood up in pain. "Dad, no one asked you that. You should tell Young Master Yuanyuan a happy birthday! You idiot."

"I...I was just about to say...Happy birthday, Yuan Yuan!"

"Thank you, Uncle Xia..."

Xu Yuan felt a little sorry for him.

Today is Xu Yuan's first birthday party, and he has no idea what to do.

However, Xia Ke said that on her birthday she didn't have to do anything and could just wait for everyone to make arrangements, so Xu Yuan just sat there as the birthday boy.

Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao were busy arranging the cakes, occasionally sneaking peeks at the flavors of the birthday cakes Xu Jingguang had bought.

Xu Qiuyun assisted Lin Jing in the kitchen, taking on the most basic tasks.

With nothing to do, Xia Lei felt cramped inside the house, so he admired Xu Jingguang's Toyota Crown outside the yard until he finished a phone call and discussed business matters. Xu Jingguang, who also had nothing to do, came over to chat with him.

……

Xu Yuan sat in the main seat, yawning and spacing out boredly, when Lin Yueyao came running over:

"Brother Yuan, don't worry."

Lin Yueyao whispered to Xu Yuan, "We'll give you your birthday present a little later."

"Oh, I wasn't waiting for you guys to give me a birthday present."

Xu Yuan shook his head and yawned again. "I'm just... a little sleepy."

"Young Master must be really looking forward to today's birthday party, that's why he was so excited last night that he couldn't sleep!"

"Really, Brother Yuan?" Lin Yueyao blinked, looking at Xu Yuan with anticipation.

"Hey... that's not true, don't talk nonsense! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll bully you."

Just as Xu Yuan was about to do something naughty, Lin Jing and Xu Qiuyun brought dishes to the table.

"Come on, dinner's ready! Go and call the fathers in!"

"Dad, Dad, come inside quickly!"

Xu Jingguang and Xia Lei rubbed their hands as they entered the house. "Phew... it's so cold outside today." "Heh heh, let me tell you, I didn't slack off today. Aunt Lin and I cooked this meal together. Let's see if you can tell the difference between our cooking skills."

Xia Ke shook her head, her eyes darting around, "Mom, which dish did you make? Point it out, and I won't eat it."

Xia Lei pointed at his daughter, "Ake, you're being very rude to your mother. Qiu Yun, tell Ake which dishes you made, and I'll make her eat them all."

"Why do I feel like you're disliking me when you say that..."

"Come on, little birthday star, eat some more."

Xu Yuan was fed by Lin Jing, who served him a large chicken leg and soup.

"Okay, thank you, Aunt Lin... This is enough for me."

Xia Ke also reminded him, "Young Master needs to save room for cake! He can't eat too much!"

"Okay, okay, I know!"

The dining table at Xu Yuan's house is usually a large round table, but today it was the first time that everyone was sitting so close together. Everyone was chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was very warm and harmonious.

Xu Yuan didn't talk much at the dinner table today, and seemed rather shy. Just as Lin Yueyao was about to whisper something to Xu Yuan, Xia Ke tugged at her arm and gave her a wink. Then the two of them left the table hand in hand.

"Alright, now that everyone has almost finished eating, let's move on to the next part of the birthday party—"

Xia Ke cleared her throat and shouted, "Next, please enjoy the dance performance by Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao! Dad, bring on the music!"

At his daughter's instruction, Xia Lei turned on the music on his phone, and just then, a melodious tune began to play.

This melody... it sounds so familiar!

Xu Yuan remembered hearing it many, many times before, but he really couldn't remember where it came from.

At this moment, Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao's bodies began to sway to the music, and they swayed left and right rhythmically to the intro of the melody.

It rained all night.

Waking up early means good weather.

I dreamt of you again last night.

【Our Happy Game】

The two danced a simple dance to the lyrics, which felt like a kind of musical exercise, but gave people a very energetic impression. The lyrics were also full of childlike innocence and fun.

As the song played, Xu Yuan's memories gradually surfaced.

This... is it the ending theme song "Tell You Quickly" from the animated show "Animation City" that I usually watch?

For Xu Yuan, who failed to make good friends in his previous life, his deepest childhood memories are of the cartoons and animated programs on television.

Animation City is a program that airs around 5 PM. Sometimes when I get back late, I can only hear this song, which sounds a bit regretful and expresses longing.

Xu Yuan used to dislike this song because it made him feel a little sad.

But now that I think about it, the lyrics are really well written...

Thinking of this, and watching the two dance, Xu Yuan couldn't help but laugh.

Is this the birthday present you prepared?

So you always avoid me every day so you can secretly practice dancing?
It's really not easy to guess Xia Ke's thoughts...

I want to tell you as soon as possible that I used the crayons you gave me.

I painted a picture and sent it to you by express delivery.

I need to tell you quickly how much I'm thinking about you.

No matter how far the road, it doesn't matter.

My heart is with you.

As Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao performed, everyone clapped along. When they reached the last part, Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao skipped over to Xu Yuan, raised their arms and made a heart shape together—not the kind of heart shape that comes later, but a heart shape made by the two of them with their thumbs and forefingers.

My heart is with you.

The two made a mistake when they were making a heart shape with their hands at the end. One of them used a forehand and the other used a backhand. The song had already finished playing, but they still hadn't made a complete heart shape. This embarrassing action made everyone laugh. Xu Yuan, who was standing in front of them, even burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha...you two—this is too—hahaha...too funny!"

Xu Yuan laughed until his stomach hurt, and he almost threw up what he had just eaten. He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, then stepped forward and helped the two of them put their heart-shaped hand gestures into a complete shape.

Happy birthday!

"This is the best birthday gift I've ever received. Thank you so much."

Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao exchanged a glance, paused for a moment, and then shook their heads together, saying:
"No, no, I haven't given you your birthday present yet!"

"Ah, isn't this it..."

Lin Yueyao's voice sounded aggrieved, "We were going to make a heart shape with our fingers and hand it to you, but it failed."

Xia Ke touched her nose and took out the birthday present she had prepared for Xu Yuan from her pocket—

A red bracelet with three silver beads tied on it.

Xu Yuan took the bracelet, and Xia Ke explained:
"This bracelet was bought with money pooled together by Yueyao and me. The three beads represent the three of us, and we've always been best friends!"

Lin Yueyao nodded, "Yes, we've always been very good friends."

"Thank you, thank you all."

Xu Yuan was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say. He touched his nose and then said seriously, "I will cherish it."

"Then put it on and show it to us now!"

"Okay, put it on! Let me help you—"

"I'll take care of it, I'll serve the young master!"

"Hey, you two are making things worse!"

Seeing this harmonious and loving scene, the elderly father, Xia Lei, couldn't help but sigh silently.
"Sigh, I wish Ake could prepare such a thoughtful gift for my birthday in the future."

Lin Jing then teased Xia Lei, saying, "He's already become Ake's young master, you probably don't have a chance!"

"Your daughter has been abducted too? Why aren't you worried at all?"

“Yuanyuan is a good boy, let him take him away.”

Seeing his son frantically rooting up the cabbage, Xu Jingguang forced a smile but dared not utter a sound.

My son has really made some great friends.

"that……"

Xu Qiuyun smiled and raised her hand to remind everyone, "Shouldn't we cut the cake now?"

"Eat cake, eat cake! Young Master has to make a wish first. Let's wish for us to be together every day—Pfft... Haha, Young Master Xu Yuan is about to make a wish, so funny!"

What's so funny?

"Brother Yuan, here's a knife for you to cut."

I want to tell you as soon as possible how much I want to be with you every day.

[Investigating the 100,000 Whys]

Let me quickly tell you some important principles.

The most important thing between friends is friendship.

My heart is with you.

My heart is with you.

Accompanied by melodious music, Xu Yuan, after being reborn, completely ended the crisis caused by his stepmother He Xiaona, and his childhood was also accompanied by his two good friends, Xia Ke and Lin Yueyao.

Three years of carefree and happy times have passed quietly like flowing water.

　This chapter is practically two chapters! There's no need to divide it into separate chapters. Hope you all enjoy reading! Please vote for me to continue reading; it's very important to Manbao! Love you all. The next chapter will start with the upper elementary school section!

　　
　
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