While Mei Fang was happily waiting for everyone to feed her food, Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi were picking up dishes and meals while inevitably lamenting the changes in Guo Yun.
"I didn't expect she could lose so much weight in just a few months. It's really amazing! It seems the doctor's advice is very useful."
"But is it really the doctor's advice that made Guo Yun work so hard..."
"… "
Xia Yuan looked up at Lin Youxi who was silently picking up food, and immediately couldn't help but speak out what was in her heart:
"You don't think it's because of Ah Fang that Guo Yun is trying so hard to lose weight, right?"
Lin Youxi has always been open about Xia Yuan: "I think so."
"I, I think so too!"
Xia Yuan looked around like a guilty thief, and then lowered his voice and said, "She must like Ah Fang! Look, Guo Yun's name is not on last month's financial report. Ah Fang cares so much about art, he must have discussed salary with her. She might want to be taken advantage of by Ah Fang like us!"
"If you say so, it's a bit far-fetched."
Lin Youxi reminded Xia Yuan, "No art resources were added to the package last month. If you want to see it, you should look back. There was probably some funding in the month before last."
"No, but it's okay... Our Ah Fang is so outstanding, many people like him and are willing to work hard for him, this is also normal! As long as... as long as you don't have any improper thoughts about Ah Fang, it doesn't matter, right?"
As Xia Yuan spoke, she took out two chicken wings, and Lin Youxi put a stack of green leafy vegetables on Xia Yuan's plate. The two of them shared the same plate.
"But... Yuanyuan, don't you think that there are more and more girls around Ah Fang recently?"
"Ah... um... indeed, it seems that Fang never liked playing with boys since she was a child. She only played with Zhang Ming more."
"Then there are the three female classmates who are our treat today, right?"
Xia Yuan frowned and thought after Lin Youxi's reminder, and suddenly felt something was wrong.
Speaking of which, Guo Yun was Afang's deskmate in junior high school, Bingbing and Afang were deskmates in high school, so Xiaoyu and Afang had less interactions, but Afang's reaction when he first saw Xiaoyu was still quite strange.
"We are childhood friends with Fang, and the three opponents are all from the sky. It does seem a little strange when you mention it like that. Fang has a pretty good relationship with the three of them."
"I can understand that. After all, in most ACGN works, the one who descends from the sky always wins."
"That's just a story! It's different from reality. Love that grows over time is so wonderful, why don't people like it?"
"There must be reasons for not liking someone... For example, you may get bored after spending too long together, your personalities may become increasingly incompatible, or your preferences may conflict with each other..."
Lin Youxi said seriously, "I think there is some truth in the saying that childhood sweethearts are more likely to be losers. After all, if childhood sweethearts really have a good relationship, they should have been together a long time ago. For example, He Cheng and Zhao Xin, whom we talked about last time, they liked each other a long time ago, so we..."
"Well, isn't it because Fang and I are childhood sweethearts? That's why Fang likes to talk about focusing on studying... Although I feel like he's avoiding making a choice."
Xia Yuan brought a bowl of mung bean soup. When she was thinking about whether to get a fruit dessert, Lin Youxi still picked up a few baby cabbages and put them on Xia Yuan's plate.
"Why do you always pick up vegetables, Youxi? You'll lose a lot this way."
"Yuanyuan, you're not really here just to eat like Bingbing, are you?"
Lin Youxi had a look of disappointment on her face, and there was a hint of reprimand in her question.
"Have you ever thought about a possibility... If Ah Fang is reluctant to make up his mind and doesn't want to hurt either of us, what choice do you think Ah Fang will make given his gentle personality?"
…
Lin Youxi's words were like a sharp arrow that pierced Xia Yuan's chest.
In just a few seconds, Xia Yuan instantly imagined a kaleidoscope of ten thousand frames in his mind.
[I’m sorry, Yuanyuan… Youxi… I really can’t bear to choose one of you. We are such a close family.]
[Let's...let's just be childhood sweethearts forever, okay?]
[This one? This is my new girlfriend. You guys knew her before. She is—]
Xia Yuan grabbed Lin Youxi's arm and said seriously: "Whether it's you or me, it doesn't matter. After all, we have known each other for so many years, and we will still have a good relationship in the future."
"But, but Afang must not belong to anyone else... If he becomes someone else's property, we will definitely lose Afang forever."
Lin Youxi nodded, "I think so too, so—"
When Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi returned with their plates, the grill had already been turned on at the buffet.
The three girls at the opposite table watched Mei Fang teach them how to lay out the barbecue paper, apply oil, put the ingredients in, and stir and sprinkle flour.
Most of the girls were coming to this kind of self-service barbecue bar for the first time, and when they saw Mei Fang's skillful movements, they immediately liked him more.
"So this is how it works! I have mastered it completely. I will try it now..."
Because Mei Fang was going to teach everyone how to barbecue, she sat in the middle of the room. Lin Youxi and Xia Yuan sat on both sides of Mei Fang. Xia Yuan put the plates away.
"What took you two so long? You only brought back a few things. But it's just right... Look at Bingbing over there—"
Mei Fang was pointing at the food piled on Xiang Bingbing's table, but Xia Yuan ignored her and just leaned towards Mei Fang.
"Let's not talk about this. Are you done with the grill? I didn't eat much this morning and I'm almost starving..."
Xia Yuan's voice was slightly coquettish, and she leaned very close to Mei Fang.
This intimate and carefree scene made Guo Yun and Liu Xiaoyu at the opposite table feel embarrassed and lowered their heads. Only Xiang Bingbing was still carefree:
"Have you eaten yet? I haven't eaten since last night. I have to eat a lot today."
"Bingbing, you are really good... Come, let me help you bake."
"Youxi, can you bake? That's great... But isn't this your first time here too? How did you learn it?"
"I watched Ah Fang demonstrate it once when I sat down just now."
Lin Youxi has an abnormal learning ability, and she is also a skilled cook. She is very skilled in handling the ingredients, and Xiang Bingbing feels at ease watching her.
"It seems that Youxi from our table is better than Mei Fang. I don't need to wait for Mei Fang to help me bake!"
"Forehead… "
Seeing that Xiang Bingbing had been tamed by Lin Youxi, Mei Fang began to roast the ingredients with peace of mind.
"This piece of bacon should be ready... If anyone wants to try it, take it for yourself."
Xia Yuan quickly raised his hand.
"Then I'll put it on your plate..."
"Afang, can you just feed me?"
"Ah? I think others will mind! What's wrong with you... Just behave yourself."
Mei Fang whispered to Xia Yuan to remind her not to act too coquettishly.
Normally he wouldn't think anything of his and Yuanyuan's affectionate behavior, but this was in public, with a junior high school classmate sitting opposite them. Wasn't she being a little too showy in her affection
In his previous life, Mei Fang hated the group of affectionate couples who showed off their affection while eating. He didn't expect that he would become the kind of person he hated the most.
"Uh... It's okay... I don't mind anyway."
In fact, Guo Yun had never seen Xia Yuan being so attached to Mei Fang in junior high school, but after all, they were living together now, so it was not surprising that their relationship developed further.
Seeing that Guo Yun didn't say anything, Liu Xiaoyu lowered his head to grill the meat. Yuanyuan was still acting coquettishly, so Mei Fang had no choice but to pick up the bacon and put it into Xia Yuan's mouth.
"Be careful, it's hot."
"Ummm... ..."
Xia Yuan flicked his tongue and reluctantly swallowed the bacon.
“Mmm… yummy!”
Xia Yuan was satisfied, of course she only stopped at the right time. She showed her affection for a while and then climbed up from Mei Fang, but she stayed very close to Mei Fang.
Everyone was happily grilling and eating the meat. After Lin Youxi taught her how to stir the barbecue, Xiang Bingbing also started to stir the barbecue by herself, grilling the meat and adding the ingredients, and was busy having a lot of fun.
Lin Youxi gently pulled Mei Fang, and Mei Fang saw that she seemed to want to say something, so she also lowered her head to listen to Lin Youxi's whisper.
"I'll let Bingbing use the grill here alone. Can you help me grill some food?"
"Yeah, okay."
Mei Fang picked up the roasted ham and was about to put it on Lin Youxi's plate, but she tied her hair up and took a bite, eating most of the ham.
"You're not going to eat it all?"
“That’s all I’ll eat.”
Lin Youxi looked at Mei Fang with a smile, "Don't waste it."
"I know, I know..."
Mei Fang casually ate the little bit of ham sausage left by Lin Youxi.
What are these two girls doing today
It seems like I really need to respond to their expectations...
Mei Fang saw that Guo Yun had not touched the meat that was being roasted, so he asked Guo Yun:
"Why haven't you ever eaten meat, Guo Yun? It's a rare opportunity for you to meet us, so you have to eat your fill."
"Well... I'm still in the fat-loss period, so I have to eat in moderation."
Guo Yun pointed to the vegetables in her bowl and said to Mei Fang, "I'll just have some salad."
"Ah, I didn't know you were on a diet before I made the reservation. I should have changed to a lighter restaurant."
"No, no... Don't do this." Guo Yun waved her hand and said, "It's your team dinner anyway. I feel a little embarrassed to accommodate me."
Mei Fang was about to say something, but Xia Yuan got the better of her. She smiled and said, "Yunyun, don't say that. You and the three of us are a team. There is no need to compromise."
"Yun, Yunyun?"
"Don't you like me calling you that?"
"That's not the case..."
Guo Yun blushed a little, "This is the first time someone calls me that."
Liu Xiaoyu nodded aside, "I was also embarrassed the first time Xia Yuan called me Xiaoyu..."
"You can just call me Yuanyuan, Xiaoyu! Why do I still feel so distant..."
"Ah... I, too, just said it casually."
Liu Xiaoyu smiled and said, "If it's okay, then I can also call you Yuanyuan?"
"Okay, okay! In addition, you can actually just call the monitor Youxi! Only you can't call her Ah Fang, the others don't matter-"
Xia Yuan said this with a smile but with murderous intent in his voice, and Guo Yun and Liu Xiaoyu understood it almost immediately.
…
This is a declaration of sovereignty, right
Of course, the slow-witted Xiang Bingbing never buys into this.
"Ah, why can't I call her Ah Fang? I think Mei Fang and I have a pretty good relationship, so I should be able to call her Ah Fang, right?"
"Afonda meh! Not even Bingbing can do that."
Xia Yuan made a prohibitive gesture, and Lin Youxi on the side also dissuaded him:
"Actually, the name Afang has a special meaning to us, so Afang himself doesn't like people other than us calling him that, otherwise he would be very angry. Am I right, Afang?"
"Yeah, that's right..." Mei Fang smiled slightly, "Yuanyuan and... and Youxi calling me Ah Fang is acceptable to me... but others should avoid it. I have a psychological trauma."
"Yeah... I won't do that, don't worry!" Guo Yun smiled slightly.
"Me, me too..." Liu Xiaoyu responded softly.
Seeing this, Xiang Bingbing did not continue the topic, but started to eat.
Only Mei Fang was still holding Lin Youxi's wrist under the table to prevent her from making further threats. This was also the reason why he suddenly trembled in the middle of his words just now.
Okay, okay... I understand that you two are asserting your sovereignty.
But no matter what I say, don’t touch me! I’m talking about you, Youxi!
It makes us look like a psychopath with dirty thoughts!
This leader is a senior executive of our company. I am working overtime tonight to update for him. I don't have to go to work tomorrow morning, so I can continue coding.
(End of this chapter)