After Xia Yuan and Mei Fang were admitted to Jiangcheng Normal University No. 1 in the first half of the year, they took advantage of the last time to finish their guitar courses.
After that, the two rarely played instruments together, but in fact Mei Fang had been trying to compose his own music in his free time.
Of course, when we say that Mei Fang was writing music, he was actually just translating famous songs from his previous life into guitar tabs, but Xia Yuan was actually creating original works.
In addition to "In That Not Faraway Place", Xia Yuan also collaborated with Mei Fang to compose "Lanshan Memories", a birthday gift that Mei Fang had previously given to Lin Youxi. After obtaining Lin Youxi's consent,
This way she can play and sing two songs at the party.
Since making up her mind to sign up for the graduation party performance, Xia Yuan has been actively preparing and practicing.
However, Xia Yuan no longer lives in his own small western-style building. The sound insulation between the upper and lower floors of this kind of community is poor, and playing the guitar is quite disturbing to others. Therefore, Xia Yuan chooses the pavilion in the community as a practice place outside of school.
As soon as Xia Yuan finishes the weekend homework, he will go downstairs to practice immediately. Mei Fang and Lin Youxi will be busy with the development of two games and the C Station APP respectively.
In the early years, the version numbers of development engines were relatively low, and many convenient functions were not implemented, which was quite difficult for most programmers who had just started to use these development software.
Fortunately, Mei Fang and Lin Youxi are both experienced programmers with 10 years of programming experience. Due to Mei Fang's familiarity with programming languages in his previous life, the two of them avoided many detours. In addition, Mei Fang wrote the plans and implemented the functions himself, so the development progress can be said to be quite fast.
"Okay! I'll just wait for Zhang Ming and Yue Xinyi to match the watches, and then it will be done..."
Mei Fang stretched his body and saw Lin Youxi opposite him still typing the code meticulously. He then rested his chin on his hand and stared at Lin Youxi for a while.
Lin Youxi and Mei Fang, who have officially entered high school, had a little interaction in their previous lives. Of course, their interactions were limited to passing by each other in the corridor.
Compared to the vague aloof temperament in the memory, although Lin Youxi still has an expressionless face on weekdays, she does not have that cold feeling.
Of course, it’s not that I would say he’s cute and silly, but if I had to say it, would I say he’s serious and taciturn
And beneath this appearance, she also has a gentle temperament. This is the blessing that only Mei Fang and Xia Yuan can enjoy, haha.
When Mei Fang came to his senses, he found that Lin Youxi had been staring at him.
"What are you thinking about..."
Lin Youxi was a little confused, "Is the code finished?"
"I was just wondering... it's been a while since we started programming, right?"
"Well... I haven't played for a while."
Lin Youxi nodded and smiled, "But writing code is fun, isn't it? Seeing the characters I typed out finally become something that makes everyone happy is actually quite fulfilling."
"It seems that you really love this job..."
"By the way, can we really put the games we developed in the new game section of C Station? Will there be any related restrictions..."
"It's okay. It's still early."
"Very early?"
"Well... Anyway, don't worry."
The requirement for domestic game licenses was proposed in the 1990s. Games without licenses will be regarded as illegal publications and prohibited from being used for commercial profits.
But for a long time, this policy has been ineffective.
The era of big game licenses, in which games cannot be put on the shelves without a game license, actually began in 2016. That year, more than 30,000 games were submitted for approval, and almost every game was approved.
As for what happened later, let’s not talk about it for now.
Mei Fang reminded Lin Youxi, "We plan to release these two new games on PC/Android/IOS simultaneously, so don't forget to deal with the differences in interfaces."
"I've recorded this in my work log. However, our sales strategy this time is a buyout system. Will domestic players really buy into it?"
It is 2011 now. It is a pipe dream to expect players to have good paying habits. Mei Fang is also very clear about this:
"You don't need to count on their sales. There are definitely a lot of cracked versions out there, and the symbolic prices of 1 yuan and 6 yuan will do."
"We are mainly promoting the reputation of Ximilu Studio and increasing its popularity so that we can have a sufficient user base for large-scale games in the future."
"Besides, IOS is listed on the App Store after all. If it sells well, its sales revenue can still be expected to increase slightly."
"Moreover, in addition to our own games, we can also help publish games from other studios in the future. According to the current traffic level of C Station, those small studios should also be willing to put their games on our platform."
After hearing what Mei Fang said, Lin Youxi finally felt relieved. "In this case, Station C can finally be said to be making money, which can more or less compensate for the financial maintenance pressure brought by the bandwidth."
"That's right..."
Mei Fang stood up and loosened his arms. "Looking at the computer for a long time will make you nearsighted. Why don't you get up and walk around to relax your eyes?"
"good."
Lin Youxi followed Mei Fang to the balcony outside the living room. The August sunshine was dazzling and bright. Mei Fang and Lin Youxi looked into the distance, gazing at the scenery in the distance.
“You can see the school directly from here.”
"From this perspective, Jiangcheng Normal University No. 1 is really big..."
“That’s true.”
Mei Fang leaned on the balcony and looked around. Lin Youxi came forward and asked, "Ah Fang, are you looking for Yuanyuan?"
"She should be practicing guitar in the pavilion over there right now... but why doesn't she show her head?"
Mei Fang squinted his eyes and looked for a while, and finally saw a guitar sticking out of the pavilion.
"Ah, I see it! It's over there! Let's go down and watch Yuanyuan practice guitar later—"
Mei Fang was about to call Lin Youxi to join him, but was suddenly pinched by Lin Youxi from behind. Mei Fang jumped up in reaction, "What are you doing suddenly?"
"I just suddenly wanted to try it to see if your waist is still as ticklish as before."
Lin Youxi put his hands behind his back and smiled, "I remember when you were a child, this part of your waist was always very ticklish. It would jump up at the slightest touch. Now it seems to be the same as before."
"Ha... How is that possible! I was just startled by you suddenly coming from behind me and scaring me. I wouldn't have reacted in time."
Mei Fang was very unconvinced, "Try it again now, I promise I won't move at all."
"Then turn your back first."
"Like this? Why do you like it from behind..."
Mei Fang raised his hands to cover his body and turned his back to Lin Youxi, waiting for her to attack him again.
Lin Youxi put one hand on Mei Fang's left waist, but she had no intention of pinching it hard.
What is this for
Just when Mei Fang was confused, Lin Youxi's right hand reached directly into Mei Fang's clothes and gently pinched the flesh on Mei Fang's waist.
Although it was summer, Lin Youxi's hands were still icy cold. The cold touch made Mei Fang jump up and hide aside again.
"You are so mean. Didn't you agree to only pinch my waist?"
"I didn't say I was only going to pinch your waist, did I?"
Lin Youxi smiled slightly and said, "I just want to verify whether your waist is still as ticklish as before."
"Ah... OK, let's do it one last time."
Mei Fang nodded, "I'm mentally prepared. No matter how you touch me, I won't move!"
"Okay, then I'll wait and see."
Mei Fang leaned on the railing, waiting for Lin Youxi to launch three rounds of attacks.
Honestly speaking, this little game makes people feel inexplicably erotic, and it is obviously a very ambiguous behavior.
Of course, when Mei Fang was a child, he and Youxi Yuanyuan played much more excessive games than this. At that time, he was just acting like a good child, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with the games between children.
But now we are all high school students...
Mei Fang narrowed his eyes and thought about something with a worried look on his face. This time, Lin Youxi directly stretched out both hands.
…
"Are you shaking?"
"Is it not okay to shake? Your hands are so cold."
"Afang, you are so warm."
"Summer is hot anyway, you are the one who is... the weird one."
"It's shaking again."
Lin Youxi just leaned on Mei Fang's shoulder, gently pinching Mei Fang's waist, and stuck close to her.
She really enjoyed this position, and Mei Fang endured it from beginning to end, and this lasted for a while.
"Okay, okay... Is that enough?" Mei Fang couldn't hold on any longer.
"Um… "
Lin Youxi slowly released Mei Fang's embrace, "It can be considered an improvement compared to before."
Mei Fang was unconvinced and said, "I didn't move at all! This is the normal reaction. If you don't believe me, let me try it myself. You might be more exaggerated than me."
Mei Fang was just trying to scare Lin Youxi, but Lin Youxi's final reaction was very calm:
"Sure, let's try it."
Ah, this is for real!
Lin Youxi stood behind Mei Fang, waiting for Mei Fang to make a move on her. The cowardly Mei Fang hesitated for a while before reaching out and putting his hand on Lin Youxi's waist, gently pinching it through her clothes. Lin Youxi did not react at all.
…
"I don't feel anything at all." Lin Youxi yawned.
Her words suddenly triggered Mei Fang's competitive spirit:
"You forced me to do this..."
Mei Fang reached in and placed her hand on Lin Youxi's waist.
There was almost no fat on her waist, and Mei Fang did not show any mercy, and suddenly began to tickle it. Lin Youxi, who had always been calm and steady, finally began to tremble.
"Don't hold it in, laugh if you want to! Look, everyone is ticklish, I'm not the only one—"
Mei Fang continued to mock Lin Youxi as he gradually got into the groove.
Just as Mei Fang was waiting to enjoy Lin Youxi's embarrassing scene of breaking down her defenses, a noise came from the bedroom. Lin Youxi acted decisively, raised her foot and stepped hard on him. Mei Fang let go on the spot because of the pain.
At this time, Liang Meijuan, who had just finished her nap, walked out of the room to the living room. She yawned and rubbed her eyes, and found the two little ones lying silently on the balcony.
"You're the only ones here... Did Yuanyuan go to practice guitar again?"
“Yes, yes.”
"It's so hot, I don't know if I will get heat stroke..."
"I'll go get her a popsicle from the fridge!"
Mei Fang muttered to himself as he went to the refrigerator and took out a popsicle. When he stood up to look at Lin Youxi, she was already sitting in front of the computer coding, and had returned to her usual calm and composed self.
…
Did I bully Youxi too much just now
It looks like he won’t go down with me to look for Yuanyuan again.
Mei Fang took a popsicle and went to find Xia Yuan under the community pavilion. When she saw her, she was concentrating on immersing herself in her own world of music, playing with her eyes closed and humming softly.
Mei Fang didn't want to disturb her, so he tiptoed to the pavilion and listened to her humming.
As soon as Xia Yuan finished playing a song, Mei Fang immediately started clapping. When Xia Yuan saw that it was Mei Fang, he almost shamelessly picked up his guitar and greeted Mei Fang.
"When did you come? You didn't even tell me."
"I don't want to disrupt your rhythm. Take a break and have a popsicle to cool down."
Xia Yuan took Mei Fang's popsicle with a smile, "Fang, you still love me the most!"
Mei Fang watched Xia Yuan eat the popsicle, his eyes fixed on her fingers.
"Come to think of it, it was quite strenuous when I first started practicing guitar. You can see I still have some calluses here."
"But I see that your hands seem to be well maintained, Yuanyuan. How do you do that?"
Xia Yuan smiled slightly and said, "In fact, what we have is already considered a small amount. After all, the guitars we bought are not cheap, and our strings are also coated, so they are less harmful to fingers."
"Also, if you practice for a long time, the calluses on your fingers will move from the outer layer to the inner layer of the skin. Look, my calluses are now on the inner layer."
"Really?"
"Touch it if you don't believe me."
Xia Yuan sat next to Mei Fang and extended a hand to her. Mei Fang put Xia Yuan's hand on her leg and rubbed her fingers.
"Oh oh! I can definitely feel it. It's a little hard."
"Because now the skin on my fingers and the calluses have become one, so they are not affected at all."
"I see... Was it the same when you were learning the guzheng?"
"To learn the guzheng, you need to wear artificial nails, which is different..."
"Oh, I see."
Xia Yuan was almost done with her popsicle, but Mei Fang was still playing with her hands.
This stinky Ah Fang...how long are you going to keep playing with my hand
Of course Xia Yuan did not speak out to stop him directly. She was enjoying the time alone with Mei Fang.
"So, your chance to perform on stage will have to wait until the Golden Autumn Arts Festival after National Day?"
"You write songs and compose music yourself?"
"Well... but the imitation is quite obvious."
Mei Fang nodded guiltily, after all, it was pure plagiarism.
"Can you show it to me?" Xia Yuan threw the stick of the popsicle into the trash can, then smoothed her hair. "I can give you some advice."
"I still want to do this myself... After the final product is made, I will play and sing it in front of you and Youxi first, and you can give your comments. If you think my singing is too bad, then I won't go on stage to make a fool of myself."
"Fang's singing is not bad at all! You used to have a duck voice because you didn't have an Adam's apple yet, but now your voice is deep and charming."
Xia Yuan said seriously, "You haven't sung in front of us yet, how can you not try?"
"So I'll try it then, in front of you and Youxi."
"Yeah! That's good..."
Xia Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, then squeezed Mei Fang's hand.
"Does my hand feel good? You're squeezing me for so long, you bad guy."
"Ah... I would have forgotten if you hadn't told me."
Mei Fang scratched his head and smiled, "Just continue practicing, I won't bother you anymore."
"Are you going home?"
"Um… "
Mei Fang thought for a moment and said, "See if you want me to accompany you. I'm done with my work today."
"Then why don't you stay with me if you have nothing to do? You've been with Youxi for so long, and it's lonely for me to practice guitar alone."
"Um... OK, I'll stay with you then."
Xia Yuan looked at Mei Fang sitting down next to him, and a sinful thought popped up in his mind.
Although he and Youxi agreed to wait for Afang to make his own choice, in essence he just refused to confess his feelings to Afang.
So, even if I ask Ah Fang indirectly, it shouldn't be a problem...
This, this doesn't count as a breach of agreement, right
So Xia Yuan tied up her hair and asked Mei Fang with a smile:
"Speaking of which... what kind of girl does Fang like?"
Mei Fang almost blurted out, "We are still high school students, we can't fall in love too early."
"Why do you always bring this up? We are all so old now, and we must have our favorite types of girls, gentle, lively, petite, tall... and so on."
Xia Yuan's voice became lower and lower as she spoke. In fact, she already regretted asking this question.
What if the type that Ah Fang likes is more like Youxi than me, then, then I won’t…
Despite this, Xia Yuan still forced a smile and chatted with Mei Fang:
"It's okay. We are childhood sweethearts. I will definitely help you keep this secret and not tell anyone."
"That's not the question..."
Mei Fang stroked his chin and was in a dilemma. "It's a bit difficult for me to answer your question..."
Xia Yuan looked at Mei Fang's distressed expression, and a terrible thought slowly emerged in Xia Yuan's mind.
He, he wouldn't—
Because we are childhood sweethearts, you don't have any thoughts about me and Youxi at all, right
This is the only update today, but it is almost 5,000 words.
The status is actually OK.
(End of this chapter)