Jiangcheng in midsummer is worthy of the name of one of the four furnaces. Under the high temperature, even the air feels like it is being scorched. Visible heat waves begin to roll continuously accompanied by the sound of cicadas.
Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi were sitting on a bench in the community. Under the shade of a tree, they were shaking their shirts while watching a few kids playing hopscotch in the sweat.
"Tomorrow is Yuanyuan's 18th birthday."
“Yes, yes.”
Lin Youxi tilted her head and looked at Xia Yuan, "Is there nothing you want?"
Xia Yuan seemed a little guilty. "I have already done everything I wanted to do at the beginning of the year. I really can't think of anything else to do. The rest can only wait for our Ah Fang to grow up."
"However, Ah Fang has been working hard to prepare your 18th birthday gift for you. You should be able to sense it, right?"
"Um… "
Xia Yuan nodded slightly, and when he was about to talk, Mei Fang had already walked over.
"Here, what you want."
"I found out you can buy Chocolatier here, that's great. Youxi, what are you eating?"
"Green Star Love." Lin Youxi opened her pearly teeth slightly.
"Hmm, this mung bean popsicle is delicious too!"
Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi opened the package and handed it to Mei Fang and started eating. Mei Fang threw the bag into the trash can and took out the crushed ice she bought.
He broke the crushed ice and twisted it into two pieces, then sat down next to Lin Youxi.
"It's so hot outside, why don't we just eat in the air-conditioning?"
"I just want to feel the breath of summer. It's not good to stay in the air-conditioned room all the time."
Lin Youxi was eating something in his mouth, but his eyes were fixed on the half-broken ice of Mei Fang.
"What flavor is your crushed ice?"
"This one, lemon sea salt flavor, the latest new model."
Seeing that Lin Youxi was a little curious, Mei Fang handed the broken ice in his hand to Lin Youxi, "Is this for you?"
"Feed me."
Lin Youxi opened her mouth slightly and looked towards Mei Fang. Suddenly, a little boy next door saw this scene and laughed while deliberately holding his stomach.
"Hahahaha, hahahaha, sister, you are already so old and still need others to feed you, aren't you ashamed!"
Lin Youxi ignored the laughter of the little boy beside her, and took the crushed ice handed to her by Mei Fang and sipped it carefully. The little boy immediately showed a look of disgust, "You really are so disgusting."
Xia Yuan smiled at the little boy and said, "You... you are laughing so happily now, but you will cry someday."
"I cry? Impossible! I am a man who stands tall and proud. I won't cry easily. That's something only little girls and sissies would do!"
The boy made faces at us as he spoke, then after a few words he continued on his lightning-fast roller skates.
Xia Yuan watched the boy go away, and then his eyes fell on the popsicle in Lin Youxi's hand, "Youxi, youxi, your mung bean popsicle is about to melt and drip down!"
At the critical moment, Lin Youxi sucked on Mei Fang's crushed ice and stuffed the popsicle into Mei Fang's mouth.
Hmm…
Mei Fang's mouth was filled with food from Lin Youxi, and she had to prpr repeatedly to prevent the popsicle from dripping.
Seeing Lin Youxi and Mei Fang eating the Chocolatier one after another, Xia Yuan, who was eating it alone and found it tasteless, immediately protested, "Why are you two the only ones eating it? Let me have a taste too!"
Lin Youxi asked with a smile:
"Do you want crushed ice or green star love?"
"I, I, I... I want them all!"
After eating the popsicles outside, everyone washed their hands and faces, and then walked back to the community. At this time, Xia Yuan suddenly said a few words with some emotion.
"What does it mean for us to grow up?"
"mean-"
Seeing Lin Youxi's amused expression, Xia Yuan quickly stopped him:
"Let me make it clear in advance! I'm talking about serious topics, you can't be awkward."
"Why do you have such a bad impression of me? I definitely want to answer this question seriously."
Xia Yuan thought for a moment and said, "You said that we can live independently now and earn a lot of money. Although we haven't officially ended our student days, we are no different from adults, right?"
"It's not wrong for you to say that..."
Lin Youxi smiled slightly, "But growing up definitely means more freedom and more responsibilities. You can have a lot of rights to make your own choices, but you also have to pay a price for this choice."
"Like...like, are we planning on being together as a group of three?"
Xia Yuan took a deep breath, "Although we have been officially dating for 8 months, we have only received blessings from two people so far..."
"It's difficult to hope for understanding from everyone around you... especially from my parents' side, I feel very uncertain."
Lin Youxi rarely looked a little lost. She looked up at Mei Fang and said, "What about you... Ah Fang, what do you think growing up means?"
"I... I..."
Mei Fang took his two childhood sweethearts into the elevator, thinking about his past experiences.
Although this is related to his efforts and choices, it is ultimately based on the advantages of being a reborn person.
And going forward from now on, it will be an area that he has never set foot in his previous life.
Although his game production level has been confirmed by "Cloud Journey", it is still guided by the path of his predecessors;
Regarding growth outside of career, life, family, and marriage, he also feels a little confused and doesn't know how to deal with them.
But fortunately, he has a firm direction.
“Growing up is not a special thing for me.”
"Because the things you said about being responsible and independent are not things you have to face only when you grow up. It just happens that you don't have to go to school anymore and have to find a job by yourself."
"There are also many people who have to learn to be independent and responsible for their own actions at a very young age. They are called little adults."
"Indeed... So, Ah Fang has always been a little adult," Xia Yuan nodded, "After all, I have always relied on him since elementary school... What about Youxi? You feel the same way, right?"
"I agree with everything else, but... Ah Fang is not a child anymore."
"You Xi, you're driving again!"
"Don't be so sensitive...haha."
Mei Fang also smiled slightly at this time and said, "In fact, growing up is not something worth worrying about. After all, what we have to do has not changed since a long time ago, right? For me, it is to make you two happy. I am willing to make any effort for this."
…
"Why are you suddenly so sentimental?"
Lin Youxi pinched Mei Fang's cheek. Xia Yuan originally wanted to get close to him because he resonated with Mei Fang's ideas. Seeing Lin Youxi's actions, he deliberately coughed a few times and then said seriously, "Anyway, I think Ah Fang is speaking from the heart about this point."
"I didn't say no."
Mei Fang opened the door, and the three of them changed their shoes and went in. Xia Yuan couldn't wait to turn on the air conditioner. Mei Fang and Gang sat down on the sofa and prepared to turn on the TV, and Lin Youxi sat on him sideways.
"You said you would make a lot of efforts for our happiness, but in fact, our greatest happiness is to be with you. At least that's what I think. I don't care so much about getting everyone's blessings. It doesn't matter if they don't understand me."
Lin Youxi showed Mei Fang the tenderness that she only showed in front of him, "I hope you don't say you are working hard for our happiness, but you should work hard for the happiness of the three of us. The three of us are a whole."
"Yes, yes, the three of us are a unit."
Xia Yuan leaned towards Mei Fang's shoulder and said, "In my opinion, Ah Fang and You Xi are already adults who can stand on their own, but I am still a little short of the mark. But you don't have to worry, I will try my best to catch up, and I will gradually mature like a real adult."
"Yuanyuan doesn't act like an adult at all."
Lin Youxi smiled and said, "Are you talking about the figure or the personality?"
"Of course it's my personality! I do tend to have some immature ideas in my head... I rely on Fang and Youxi for advice on everything, and everyone is always worried that I'll be cheated... But I'm not that weak, I will work hard!"
Mei Fang gently lifted Xia Yuan's hair and kissed her forehead.
"What are you doing all of a sudden?!"
Xia Yuan covered his forehead and hit Mei Fang, "Do you want to laugh at my childishness again?"
"How is it possible... How could my Yuanyuan bear to laugh at me?"
"Besides... I don't think you're childish at all."
"Many people think that you are a naive young lady who has no idea what evil is in the world and has always lived a pampered life under the protection of others."
"But Youxi and I know very well that you are a fighter who has seen darkness but is still able to stand up bravely to fight. You are also an unyielding person who will cry and stand up desperately after setbacks. In addition, Yuanyuan, your innocence and kindness are also obvious to all..."
Mei Fang kept whispering sweet nothings into Yuanyuan's ear, making Xia Yuan feel embarrassed. Lin Youxi, who was standing beside him, also listened carefully to Mei Fang's words, leaning on his shoulder. When Mei Fang was finally at a loss for words, she took the initiative to kiss him.
At this time, Xia Yuan was naturally not willing to be outdone. They gathered together, put their arms around each other's shoulders, and had a good time being intimate.
The 18th birthday gift that Mei Fang prepared for Xia Yuan was a company called Yuanxia Music.
The legal representative of this company was officially handed over to Xia Yuanlai. This is the third company opened by Mei Fang after Ximilu Games and Linxi Technology.
Yuanxia Music is the embodiment of the Xiayuan brand that Mei Fang has been preparing for a long time.
Although it is called a music company, it actually has no plans to expand the number of signed artists. It is positioned more like an independent music studio. In addition to packaging and promoting its signature singer Xia Yuan, it will also help Xia Yuan establish her band team and her music studio.
Xia Yuan's music studio is positioned as a professional music team, responsible for designing music that fits C Station's original animation, games and other fields. In addition to Liu Xiaoyu who has agreed to join the team and Peng Xue who is halfway into the team, Mei Fang will consider increasing the team size to 20 people. However, the main purpose of establishing this company is to count the sales of Xia Yuan's records.
As of mid-June, the total digital and physical sales of Xia Yuan's first album "Yuan Xi Xiang Ban" have reached 6 million. Excluding the cost of external publicity and promotion, Xia Yuan's first album has helped Mei Fang earn about 20 million.
Xia Yuan was extremely excited when she learned about the great sales of her record at the birthday party. Her excitement was not because of her soaring popularity, but because she could finally proudly claim that she was supporting Mei Fang.
Obviously, for Xia Yuan, this can be regarded as a proof of growth.
There wasn’t much fun during the summer vacation of my second year of high school. Everyone was studying hard and preparing for the exams.
Other things that are not related to study have gradually been abandoned by classmates under the influence of the high-pressure and self-conscious learning atmosphere.
And soon, Mei Youyuan and his three friends will also have their first breakup drama after the end of this summer vacation.
They will be ready for it.
I did something sorry to everyone today, and my friend said that after I graduate from high school, I will definitely write something to repay everyone.
(End of this chapter)