Rebirth: My Mother is a Virgin Mary

The aunt and nephew were enjoying a cozy meal, and the wind chimes on the restaurant door sounded light and lively.

Mu Zijin sat quietly beside me. Xiao Che opposite me looked at me with inquiring and puzzled eyes, and Mu Zijin also looked at him curiously.

"Mr. Mu's businesses are really spread across every corner of Dongyuan." This restaurant is famous for its private dishes, and it requires reservations. I don't know how Xiao Che made the appointment, but he really surprised me when he asked me to come here.

"It's not mine, but the owner of the restaurant is my childhood friend. You've met him too."

"So he was the one who tipped you off?" The squid in his mouth was no longer chewy.

"He said... my sweetheart was having a happy dinner with a cute and well-behaved boy, and she also mocked me for being cheated on. Lin, I just went abroad to discuss a project, and it hasn't been long, how come I have another rival in love?" The scrutinizing eyes swept back and forth on Xiao Che, and the person being swept was watching the show with a mouthful of white teeth bared.

The corners of her mouth drooped slightly, and she didn't even bother to roll her eyes at him. "Xiao Wan reports to you every day, but didn't she tell you that my nephew was admitted to this school?"

Xiao Che said in a mean way: "Hello, uncle!"

Mu Zijin was obviously not prepared to be called "uncle" all of a sudden. He blinked for a few seconds before laughing like a fool: "Oh, it turns out to be my dear nephew! It's my fault for being ignorant as an elder!"

I sighed helplessly. This person accepted his new identity really quickly.

Mu Zijin ordered a few more dishes and thoughtfully served Xiao Che a bowl of soup. "Lin's nephew is my nephew. If you have any questions, just come to me."

Xiao Che smiled innocently, "Thank you, uncle. If you have any problem, just go to my aunt."

"Actually... you can change your name." Mu Zijin stroked his chin, "You can call me 'little uncle'... ah!"

Facing my half-smile, he stepped even harder, "Mu Zijin, you're itching for trouble, aren't you?"

Xiao Che was still eating leisurely, "Uncle, there are too many people who want to be my uncle-in-law, you should wait in line. At least in my heart now, Uncle Chenyang is ahead of you."

"what?!"

Mu Zijin and I said in unison.

Mu Zijin was angry that Song Chenyang had gotten there first again.

What surprised me was: "Why do you know Song Chenyang?" In my impression, these two people should have no intersection.

Xiao Che realized that he had let the cat out of the bag and buried his head in his food guiltily.

"Speak! How did you know each other?"

"I met him while playing basketball during military training..." Xiao Che had a weakness: he would stutter whenever he lied.

After looking up at me who was obviously unconvinced, Xiao Che quickly lowered his head again, biting his chopsticks and obviously thinking of something to say.

"What should I not know that I need you to think about it for so long?" Xiao Che pointed at the table, knowing what this meant. When he was in junior high school, I was once forced by my brother and sister to attend a parent-teacher conference. It was discovered that their grades were fake. At that time, I was like I am now, with a serious expression, a precursor to getting angry.

"I met you in my first year of high school, the year you first entered college." Xiao Che finally told the truth.

It is true that they met while playing basketball. Song Chenyang had been planning for a long time and deliberately approached Xiao Che. At first, Xiao Che thought he had met a brother with similar interests, but this brother with similar interests said to him: "I love you and your family. I like your aunt and I want to be your uncle-in-law."

"Only a small portion of your birthday presents in the past two years were given by Lingling and me, and the rest were given to you by him..." Xiao Che felt more and more guilty as he spoke, "Aunt, I didn't mean to hide it from you... He said he had done something to let you down, and he was afraid that you wouldn't like him. Lingling and I were bribed by him to tell him a lot about you... But... But after entering the third year of high school, we rarely heard about you! One reason is that we don't have time, and the other is that he said he was finally getting closer to you, so we don't need to worry about him anymore..."

"So, I once thought that all those chance encounters were set up by you two siblings?!" Because we are of similar age and can talk a lot, I have often confided in these two siblings.

"We still don't know most of your whereabouts, and the rest..." Xiao Che observed my expression, "Aunt, are you angry?"

I remained calm and said, "No. This squid is delicious. I'd like another serving."

After that, the three of them just ate in silence, and no one said a word.

After sending Xiao Che back to the dormitory, Mu Zijin suggested: "Let's go for a walk together?"

"Yeah." It was already autumn, and the evening weather was a little chilly. I just hugged my arms and a suit jacket appeared on my shoulders. "Thank you."

"A-Lin is worried about something. Can you tell me about it?" Seeing that I was still silent, Mu Zijin took the initiative to bring up the topic.

I stopped and looked ahead with empty eyes, "Is it tiring to like me?"

Without waiting for Mu Zijin to answer, I continued to talk to myself: "I have heard other people discussing my feelings. They said that I was a little hypocritical to be pursued by so many people for so long. I know they have no ill intentions, but I can't help but think so. Is it really right to consume your feelings and your kindness?"

"I thought I could live my life well without being affected by so many things. I pretended that I could handle these things calmly and treated you as ordinary friends. But only I know how panicked I feel every time I face you. I thought I could keep pretending like this, but when Xiao Che told me those things today, I suddenly realized that I have been consuming your enthusiasm, as well as the enthusiasm of the people around you, my family and friends. You seem to be running a marathon with no end. Not to mention how tired you are, I am tired just watching you."

"Sometimes I would think, if it doesn't work out, just date someone, if you don't know how to date, just learn, it's no big deal." Tears gradually blurred my eyes, I looked up at the sky, trying hard not to let them flow out, my eyes already felt sore, I didn't even dare to touch them.

The moment she fell into Mu Zijin's arms, her emotions suddenly collapsed like a dam bursting, "I tried to get over that hurdle, but I couldn't... I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."

"Ah Lin, don't say sorry, you are not wrong." Mu Zijin's voice was low, with an unconcealable hoarseness, "Be good, cry well, I am here, I have always been..."