Peng Xue patted her butt and got into the car and drove away in a leisurely manner. Now Xia Yuan and Mei Fang had to help her clean up the mess.
On the way back to the community, Xia Yuan couldn't help but sigh:
"I still think it's a shame that Xiaoxue didn't finish high school... Should we persuade her to stop?"
Mei Fang shook his head. "I can only say... Having said that, given Peng Xue's personality, there's no way she would stop."
"Ah—I'm really worried about Xiaoxue!"
"I will contact her cousin in the next few days. We are all relatives, so she shouldn't lead her astray. However, we will be in trouble next."
"I've already planned to find an Alfang to wrap me up."
Xia Yuan threw herself into Mei Fang's arms and asked for the long-lost super Afang energy to relieve her complicated emotions, and then the two went home to report the situation to Lin Youxi.
However, after listening to what she said, Lin Youxi was not as conflicted as Xia Yuan. "Listening to your description, I think Peng Xue's choice is not bad for her. After all, not everyone has only one path, which is to study, go to college, and find a job. It's okay for us to not go to college now. But Peng Xue made her own choice based on her own situation. This courage deserves recognition."
"But this should be the age to accumulate experience. Although we are 18 years old, we are still children. How can we go out and explore without the protection of the school and parents?"
"Because if you don't do that, she'll never catch up with you, right?"
Lin Youxi explained, "You are now a well-known online singer on Penguin Music and a big poster girl on Station C. Your status is already top in the industry."
"If Peng Xue puts down her bass now and starts studying hard and preparing for the music theory exam, and she finally gets into a good art university after a year and a half, what level will you have reached by then?"
"And even if you are willing to accept her, I don't think she will accept your charity given her strong character."
"But doesn't that mean she had to drop out of school entirely because of me..."
"You can't say that. You must be one of the reasons, but didn't she say that she didn't want to waste her youth in school?"
Lin Youxi smiled and said, "You should learn more from what Ah Fang usually tells us, let go of your desire to help others, and respect the fate of others."
"You make it sound like Ah Fang has done it before... He was so enthusiastic when he helped Yunyun before."
"Don't diss me again suddenly!"
Mei Fang, who was looking at her phone, didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I'm still explaining the situation to Yue Xinyi. I finally caught Peng Xue but she let her go. I think she wants to kill me now. Later, I have to face the wrath of Peng Xue's parents."
"Let me tell you, Xiaoxue is primarily my friend, so the responsibility lies more with me."
Before chatting on the phone with Peng Xue's parents, Xia Yuan had never had contact with Peng Xue's parents before. The moment she answered the phone, she was greeted by Peng Xue's parents talking at once and cursing at her. The suffocating voice left Xia Yuan and Mei Fang with almost no chance to talk back. They could only wait until the two of them got tired of talking before explaining the situation.
After learning that Peng Xue was following her cousin in the music industry, Peng Xue's mother started to curse again: "I knew she was hanging out with Yan Zi. It was Yan Zi, that naughty girl, who led her astray. Her elder brother and sister-in-law didn't care about her! She was always doing these shady things and poisoning our daughter."
Listening to Peng Xue's mother scolding Peng Xue and the music career she loved so much, Xia Yuan immediately felt the same pain as Peng Xue. She couldn't help but interrupt her mother and said, "I think making music and pursuing dreams are great things. Auntie, you shouldn't say such excessive things."
"Can dreams be eaten? You little girls like to pursue unrealistic things. You should study hard to get into college. Otherwise, you should graduate from junior high school early and go out to work. This way, you can send a few thousand yuan back every month to save money for her brother to buy a new house—"
Seeing Xia Yuan's face flushed with anger, and she was about to lose her temper, Mei Fang quickly interrupted her and said, "Auntie, don't say that. Our Yuanyuan still makes a lot of money by making music. She is now a top 10 online singer on Penguin Music. If you don't believe me, you can look up the name Yuanbao."
"Oh... So you guys are also into music. No wonder Xiaoxue suddenly became interested in that musical instrument. I was wondering where she got the money from, but it turns out she borrowed it from you guys? This is without the permission of the parents, so don't even think about paying it back!"
"You don't have to pay it back, Auntie. Xiaoxue has already paid off all the money she owes us." Mei Fang explained, "She has been singing on the streets whenever she has time in the past two years, and she has also made a lot of money by helping us make games."
"Making games? You guys also make games? What kind of friends are you to my daughter? You're involved in music and making games... You guys are really causing a lot of harm to others, you friends—"
Peng Xue's mother wanted to scold them, but a boy's childish voice suddenly came from the phone, "Yuan Bao? Is that the Yuan Bao who sang "No Makeup"? My sister actually knows you, and she didn't even tell me."
"Yes... it's me. I am that Yuanbao."
Xia Yuan was already full of rage, and when someone gave her the opportunity to show off, she definitely wouldn't let it go.
The little boy on the other end of the phone suddenly became excited, "Mom! This sister is so amazing! She's a big star!"
"A star?"
"She's a very popular star recently. Everyone in my class can sing her songs."
Peng Xue's mother was almost mad at Mei Fang and Xia Yuan, but she unexpectedly learned that her daughter's good friend was actually very important. Her tone suddenly became much kinder, "Why didn't my daughter tell me about this... Hey, she and her cousin were just fooling around. Now that she knows a celebrity who can make a lot of money, it's definitely different—"
"There's nothing different. I've also been through Xiaoxue's situation, and Xiaoxue was actually a very famous bassist in her hometown. I hope you can respect her hobbies. She's a very talented girl!"
Xia Yuan was so angry that she lectured Peng Xue's mother, but her mother's sudden change of kind attitude made Xia Yuan feel very physically uncomfortable.
Mei Fang later took over the conversation and said that he would help communicate with Peng Xue and persuade her to call her family to report her safety.
Next was the issue of dropping out of school. Mei Fang suggested that Peng Xue's parents should first arrange for her to take a leave of absence so that she could retain her student status. After all, Peng Xue would probably only be with her cousin's band for a year, so it was also good to leave a way out for her to go to college. After all, she could accumulate cultural heritage and experience. Most well-known folk singers have a bachelor's degree.
Peng Xue can pursue her musical dream without hesitation, but the people around her still need to think more about her.
After communicating with Peng Xue's family, Xia Yuan collapsed in Mei Fang's arms. "I finally understand why Xiaoxue was so anxious to escape from home. I didn't expect there was such a mother. If it were me, I would escape too."
Lin Youxi nodded. "A family with a brother-supporting demon, preference for sons over daughters, and materialism is really tormenting."
Mei Fang couldn't help but recall that in her previous life, Peng Xue not only grew up in such a family, but when she had a fight with Huang Lian and was expelled from school, Mei Fang didn't even see Peng Xue's parents show up at school to protect her.
Born in a family where she was not valued, regarded as a tool to make money, lacked understanding, respect and communication, and had bad teachers, it was hard for Peng Xue not to become a "bad girl".
Later I heard that she also went south to work after graduating from junior high school, and her situation seemed quite similar.
However, after meeting Mei Fang and Xia Yuan in this life, her fate can be said to have been completely changed by him and her.
Mei Fang suddenly recalled the deliberate face-rubbing action when Peng Xue, Xia Yuan and herself were hugging, and the confession words she left in the taxi afterwards.
For some reason, there is an inexplicable feeling of youth.
Or perhaps it is a certain regret of youth.
If he and Peng Xue had more interactions in his previous life, would he be able to bring some changes to Peng Xue
This is no longer known.
This was not something he wanted to make up for.
At this time, Lin Youxi held her chin and said quietly, "After saying so much, no one eats the meal I worked so hard to make for Peng Xue. How should I deal with this? I'm so sad."
"I'll eat it, I'll eat it! I'll finish what Xiaoxue didn't eat! I'm also hungry because of anger."
Xia Yuan quickly raised his hand and said, "Youxi, what did you do just now?"
"I made a fried rice specially prepared for Peng Xue, and I named it 'Confession Fried Rice'."
"What is 'repentant fried rice'? It's quite interesting to stand up to it."
"After eating it, you will regret what you have done, and it is used to confess your sins."
Lin Youxi held up her chin and looked at Mei Fang, "If Ah Fang cheats on her or falls in love with someone else in the future, let him have more of this."
"What the hell... I want to see how regretful your fried rice is."
Lin Youxi brought up the fried rice, and the fragrant smell made Xia Yuan and Mei Fang drool.
"What is this regret fried rice? It smells so good. I want to eat more!"
"Let me have a taste, too."
Xia Yuan and Mei Fang ate with gusto. As they ate, they began to stick out their tongues wildly and grinned.
"What kind of fried rice is this? It's so spicy! I don't even see any chili peppers - just a little bit of red."
"I chopped up the chili pepper and fried it in, and also preserved a bit of the original flavor of mustard."
Xia Yuan and Mei Fang were so touched by Lin Youxi's confession that they burst into tears and repented on the spot.
I have finally paid off the debt to the first Baiyin Meng! Now I will pay off the debt to the second Baiyin Meng. I hope I can pay it off this month.
The 4000-word update in the evening is my daily update, and today's update is an extra update.
(End of this chapter)