After being reborn, I raised my childhood sweetheart.

Chapter 9 The Childhood Sweetheart Project

Song Xiaohong charged at Xu Yuan aggressively, throwing sandbags with all her might, but either Xu Yuan caught them or they hit other teammates.

Lin Yueyao liked to hide behind Xu Yuan, so she always got hit after Xu Yuan dodged.

Xu Yuan didn't know any of the random girls on the street, and they were all hit by Song Xiaohong's sandbags. In the end, only Xia Ke was left running back and forth with Xu Yuan using her agile movements.

Just watch, this move will decide the outcome!

Song Xiaohong jumped up to catch the sandbag and then threw it out like a baseball pitcher in an animated film.

Then, with a "smack," Xu Yuan dodged the sandbag, but it hit Xia Ke in the stomach.

Xia Ke clutched her stomach, feigning pain, and slowly knelt down on the ground.

Seeing this, the children all tensed up, and Song Xiaohong also put down her sandbag and came over, afraid that she might hurt Xia Ke.

"Xia Ke, hey... are you alright?"

Xu Yuan helped Xia Ke to her feet, but Xia Ke grabbed Xu Yuan's hand, her head bowed and trembling for a long time, "Young...Young Master..."

Xia Ke slowly raised her head, her face covered in sweat. "I...I might not make it."

"But...but even without me by your side, you must carry on our dream and continue fighting to the very last moment—"

Xia Ke's dramatic outburst startled everyone, but thankfully it was a false alarm.

Xu Yuan was speechless for a moment.

The sandbag hitting Xia Ke's stomach wasn't a big deal, but her knees were definitely scraped from kneeling on the ground, and some blood seeped out, but the wounds weren't deep, just a minor abrasion.

"Look at you, kneeling on the ground, your knees are all scraped."

Xia Ke patted her knee, then stood up and said with a grin, "It's just a minor injury, it's nothing."

If this were in Xu Yuan's previous life, a child bleeding would be a big deal, but it seems like it doesn't matter at all for a child in 04.

These kids might actually have a thicker health bar than the new generation.

Xia Ke stood up, clapped her hands, and said with a very relaxed expression, "But... now I finally understand."

"So, the reason you have no friends, young master, is because you're too strong!"

Xia Ke said with a hint of complaint, "You're too good. We can't switch sides at all. If you don't let us win, we'll just have to be the sandbag throwers."

"also."

Xu Yuan indeed demonstrated physical abilities and perception far exceeding those of children her age. Whether it was her agile movement in dodging sandbags or the speed and power of her throwing sandbags, she far surpassed girls of the same age.

But he didn't know whether it was a cheat code or the reborn person's own talent.

After all, he was reborn at the age of eight. Although his body was still very young, his mind was that of a 30-year-old with a fully developed brain. Xu Yuan's body control was many times more coordinated than others, which is why there was such a difference.

Never mind, it's not important...

Xu Yuan never expected that he could have so much fun playing with eight-year-old children. When Xu Yuan was the pitcher, he would deliberately tease the girls and make them cry; but when they were playing in the middle of the game, he was their most reliable teammate and would revive them all. Everyone would then become very dependent on Xu Yuan.

Of course, this is mainly because Xia Ke is a very interesting girl. She is quirky and always manages to do some dramatic things that Xu Yuan never expected.

Also, because he felt a sense of familiarity with her name, Xu Yuan was able to get along with her easily.

Just as Xu Yuan was having fun with the girls from Class 1, several familiar faces appeared nearby.

"Hmph, Xu Yuan, you're so useless. It's already embarrassing enough that you hang out with girls, but you're even hanging out with girls from the regular classes."

"When you go out... don't tell anyone you're from the audio-visual education class!"

The burly, overweight boy speaking in front of him was named Zhou Ming. He was quite conspicuous in the class, and Xu Yuan vaguely remembered some of his details.

He had a slight stutter when he spoke, and his large head was shaped somewhat like the big sweet potato in "Old Master Q". He was accompanied by two boys, Fang Xu and Xu Guangjie, who always hung out with Zhou Ming.

Zhou Ming's father is a well-known real estate developer in Baimei County, and his family is very wealthy. Zhou Ming often brings rare toys to school to show off, and the boys always surround him.

Of course, his things were often confiscated by the teacher, but he didn't care.

"Hey, Xu Yuan, our boss is talking to you, did you hear me?!"

Fang Xu shouted Xu Yuan's name loudly, and only then did Xu Yuan react.

"Oh, you called me."

Zhou Ming immediately repeated what he had said, "Xu Yuan, you... you're being way too effeminate hanging out with girls!"

Xu Guangjie poked his own cheek, "Exactly, exactly, shame on you!"

They probably thought this would break Xu Yuan's defenses, but the girls on the side were very dissatisfied, and Xia Ke even rolled up her sleeves, ready to stand up for Xu Yuan and teach them a lesson.

However, Xu Yuan obviously didn't get what was wrong with him; he just tilted his head, his expression indifferent.

"none of your business."

Xu Yuan's audacious response left Zhou Ming speechless for several seconds.

Is this still the same cowardly Xu Yuan I knew in class?
All you've got is the ability to recite the multiplication table, and now you're acting so arrogant?
"You...you hang out with so many girls! Don't you think you're being effeminate?!"

"So what?" Xu Yuan tilted his head.

"You're the only guy here!"

"Ah, yes, yes."

Xu Yuan clapped his hands, his expression quite perfunctory, "You're great, sending you a heart."

Xu Yuan even made a heart shape with his hands for Zhou Ming. Zhou Ming didn't understand what the gesture meant, but he could clearly feel his displeasure.

"Damn it, I'm so angry!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

Zhou Ming was almost breathless from Xu Yuan's words. His face was already flushed, and he had clearly broken down under Xu Yuan's pressure with just a few words. His stuttering had become even more severe.

"I--"

"What do you mean, 'what about me'?" Xu Yuan interrupted casually. "You, you—"

"What do you mean, 'you'?" Xu Yuan smiled slightly.

Zhou Ming's eyes rolled back, and he almost couldn't catch his breath. He grabbed Fang Xu's collar in a fit of rage, "You two, teach him a lesson, and I'll buy each of you a pack of Little Master Chef."

However, at this moment, the girls around Xu Yuan all stood up with Xia Ke and protected Xu Yuan.

Xia Ke stood with her hands on her hips, looking smug and arrogant, and said, "Do you want to fight? Let's go tell the teacher!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Xu and Xu Guangjie immediately backed down and quickly advised Zhou Ming, "Boss, a good man doesn't fight with women. They outnumber us, so let's retreat first."

"You, you just wait!"

Zhou Ming and his group slunk away like typical villains.

The girls cheered for Xu Yuan's heroic act of driving away Zhou Ming.

"Young Master, you are really amazing!"

Xia Ke said, "That boy is really annoying. He always brings people to occupy our class's area. If you don't play with us, he will definitely kick us out again."

Song Xiaohong added, "That's why I said I hate boys..."

"So you don't hate our young master anymore, right?"

Xia Ke asked Song Xiaohong, who quickly shook her head, "He...he's different!"

Hearing this made Xu Yuan very happy, so he decided to spoil his friends a little.

"By the way, do you guys want some snacks?"

"miss you!"

Xia Ke was the first to raise her hand, "It's a pity I didn't bring any pocket money."

"It's my treat today, everyone come to the convenience store and pick one."

Xu Yuan said, "But each person can only choose within 50 cents."

"Quickly say thank you, young master!" Xia Ke reminded everyone.

"Thank you, young master!"

The girls thanked Xu Yuan in unison, and he was led by them to the small shop at the school gate.

"Song Xiaohong, aren't you coming?"

Xu Yuan hesitated at the back of the line, wondering whether to greet Song Xiaohong, who was standing there. "Come on, Song Xiaohong, let's pick out some snacks together."

"..."

Song Xiaohong blushed and silently followed along.

"I want this ice pack."

"I want to eat Liuliumei (a type of plum)."

"Xia Ke, you can't eat those unpackaged spicy snacks anymore."

Xu Yuan tapped Xia Ke's head, "That's the least hygienic."

"Ah! I really love eating this the most..."

Xia Ke covered her head and said, "Then let's eat Little Master."

"Lin Yueyao, why aren't you choosing one? You should pick one too."

Lin Yueyao silently went to the snack stall in the convenience store, picked up a no-name brand of candy, and bought two for one cent.

When it was handed to Xu Yuan, Xu Yuan was unhappy and gently tapped Lin Yueyao's head.

"You're not allowed to pick the cheapest one, or I'll choose one for you."

Xu Yuan asked Lin Yueyao to choose a Zhenzhibang lollipop, and Lin Yueyao finally chose the chocolate-flavored Zhenzhibang.

She held the lollipop in her hand without eating it, but secretly slipped it into her pocket when Xu Yuan and Xia Ke weren't paying attention.

Xu Yuan naturally noticed this scene.

I don't know if it's because I'm reluctant to eat it myself, or if I want to share it with my mom...

Regardless of the behavior, Xu Yuan thought her actions were very well-behaved and cute.

Having been reborn, Xu Yuan now feels more and more that this kind of pure, innocent childhood friendship is truly precious.

It's hard to imagine entrusting your life to a woman you knew absolutely nothing about for the first ten or twenty years of your life; it's such an insecure thing to do.

With my father's experience as a cautionary tale, and considering the future trends in male-female relationships in society, I decided to take this into account.

If you don't grow up together and experience the ups and downs of life together, it's really hard to say that you can truly understand someone or hold onto them.

In his previous life, Xu Yuan didn't have any close friends.

Not to mention childhood sweethearts of the opposite sex.

But now that I have the experience and mindset of an adult, making friends with girls my own age is naturally a very simple thing.

You should know that you were reborn at the age of 8. Others who were reborn after the college entrance examination did not have such unique advantages as you.

that is……

If you can develop a good friendship with a girl you get along well with, or even a deeper relationship like childhood sweethearts who know each other inside and out.

Perhaps, among these girls, there might be someone suitable to spend your life with?

　The contract is officially signed today. If you have any votes, please remember to vote for me. If the status hasn't been changed by the time this is posted, it might be a little later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)