(I got the time wrong earlier, it should be 7 years ago when I was 10 years old, what the heck QWQ, I have corrected it, you can go back and look for clues in 041)
"The agreement seven years ago?"
Mei Fang asked curiously, "Seven years ago... That was 2005. We should have been in the third or fourth grade at that time, right?"
"Fourth grade was the year you and Yuanyuan ran away from home, and... the year you accompanied me to visit mom. It was also the year you were preparing to move to Baizhou City."
"Did so many things happen that year? I have almost no recollection of them."
Mei Fang scratched his head, "So...what happened that year?"
"When Yuanyuan's birthday was approaching that year, I lost the music box that I was going to give her as a birthday present. It was the pocket money I had saved for a long time to give to Yuanyuan."
Lin Youxi explained the reason to Mei Fang, "But my family was in financial difficulty at the time, and my uncle had just borrowed some money from my father a while ago. I didn't want to cause trouble for my father, so I made a time treasure box overnight as a replacement and prepared to give it to Yuanyuan as a birthday gift."
"There is actually such a time!" Mei Fang was very surprised, "Why don't you ask me for help?"
Lin Youxi gently pinched Mei Fang's cheek, "Actually, we weren't that close when we were in elementary school. I was always with Yuanyuan, and Fang was just a substitute to comfort myself when Yuanyuan was not around."
“This makes me very sad…”
"Anyway, things changed after you accompanied me to visit my mother."
Lin Youxi continued, "Later, for Yuanyuan's birthday that year, she invited many of your classmates to go to Weijiawei, the fried chicken restaurant in Baimei County that imitated KFC and McDonald's. Do you remember it?"
"Oh, that time... I remember it."
In elementary school, it was the most stylish and prestigious thing for kids to celebrate birthdays together at a hamburger or fried chicken restaurant. Only a county lady like Xia Yuan was qualified to host this event.
"At that time, everyone gave Yuanyuan very beautiful and exquisite birthday gifts, but the gift I prepared was the only one that was very simple."
Lin Youxi said gently, "I was actually reluctant to give it to her at the time. Finally, Yuanyuan saw me hiding the gift and looking embarrassed. She took the initiative to ask me why. Then I gave it to her. She seemed very happy, so I felt relieved."
The "Time Treasure Box" that Lin Youxi gave to Xia Yuan as a birthday gift was a handmade toy that was very popular among girls when they were young. It came from a fairy tale book that was popular at the time.
The girl put her wish into a special "time box". According to the setting of the story, the wish put into the time box will definitely come true on the same day seven years later.
"So something like this happened between you two, and I didn't even know about it... No wonder Yuanyuan said before that she also has a lot of childhood memories at home, and she wanted us to build a memory museum together."
Mei Fang scratched his head, "So what wish did Yuanyuan put in at the end?"
"Actually, I don't know either... This wish can only be fulfilled if you make it yourself, and it won't work if you tell others."
Lin Youxi was preparing breakfast while talking to Mei Fang:
"It's just that I gave it to her on her birthday, and the day her wish would come true should be on her birthday seven years from now, so I said I wanted to give Yuanyuan an unforgettable birthday."
"I guess she has long forgotten what happened so many years ago."
"I just remember it."
"You have a really good memory. You are indeed a top university student."
Lin Youxi brought breakfast to the kitchen, and Mei Fang followed her to set the dishes. Lin Youxi kissed Mei Fang again as she spoke.
"Don't rush to praise me yet. Help me think of a good gift for Yuanyuan. I will reward you well later."
Mei Fang sighed and said, "Giving birthday presents is a very difficult thing. We have known each other for so many years. Is there any birthday present that we haven't given each other?"
Simple but warm birthday gifts have been given: scarves, hats, gloves, mugs, dolls, wind chimes, and hot packs; these are commonplace;
Expensive birthday gifts have also been given together: MP3, watches, mobile phones, these are occasionally involved;
As for more valuable and thoughtful birthday gifts, they have been given before: for example, the poems "written" by Mei Fang, the pair of bracelets engraved with each other's names given by Lin Youxi, and the wish coupons that Mei Fang gave to Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi as dividends, which have actually been given several times as birthday gifts before.
"We have known each other for too long, and I have given you all the gifts I should and shouldn't..."
"So, what did you originally plan to give Yuanyuan as a 17th birthday present?"
Lin Youxi said with a smile: "I plan to send me away."
"ha?"
A week later, it was Xia Yuan's birthday.
This was her first birthday without her parents.
But she didn't feel lonely.
Girls always have to grow up.
And today is my 17th birthday!
Now I am 18 years old in age. I am more than just a little adult, I am a complete adult.
What's more, I still have my two best childhood friends who are always with me -
…
Xia Yuan stretched lazily while groping Lin Youxi, who always clung to her when she slept.
Um
Xia Yuan opened his eyes slightly, and a hint of doubt and confusion flashed in his eyes.
I should have woken up very early today... How come Youxi woke up earlier than me
Are you preparing breakfast again
Although today is my birthday... I don't have to be so busy, hehe...
At this time, Mei Fang's voice came from outside the door.
"Yuanyuan, are you awake? Can I come in?"
"Sure... Come in."
Mei Fang gently opened the door, and what appeared before his eyes was a man with his hair combed like an adult with shiny oil on. He had obviously made careful preparations for Yuanyuan's birthday, and he was holding a bouquet of pink flowers in his hand, which looked like roses.
"Happy birthday, Yuanyuan!"
Xia Yuan looked at Mei Fang calmly, then gently uttered a few words.
"… go out."
"Ah, you don't like the look of this?"
Am I ugly in this outfit
Xia Yuan covered her face and groaned as she said to Mei Fang, "How can you celebrate someone's birthday so early in the morning? Besides, look at me, I'm so disheveled, I haven't even dressed up properly!"
Oh, it turns out that he doesn’t dislike me because I’m not good-looking, but he dislikes himself for being ugly.
"This is why I came here today."
Mei Fang walked into the room confidently, placed the flowers on the bedside table beside Xia Yuan's bed, and then smiled and said to Xia Yuan:
"Let me help our little birthday girl dress up today."
(End of this chapter)