Mei Fang drove Guo Yun to the train station, and after confirming that nothing was left behind, she sent her to the waiting hall. Before leaving, Mei Fang remembered the game and told Guo Yun that she would send the game cartridges to her, but Guo Yun refused.
"Didn't Xiaoyu and Bingbing say they wanted to work together on the soundtrack for the new game? Leave it for them to play, and I'll just buy it for myself."
"Then send me your address and I'll buy it online and send it to you—"
"No, really no, Mei Fang."
Guo Yun rejected Mei Fang's invitation, "You have given me so many bonuses in the past few years, so my living expenses should not be a problem."
"This is what you deserve for your hard work."
"I'm now doing something that will be rewarded if I work hard. I'm very grateful to you for this alone." Guo Yun smiled at Mei Fang, then said to Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi who were not far away, "You should go back. It would be bad to make Yuanyuan and Youxi wait too long. I can do it myself from now on."
"Well... If you encounter any difficulties in life, tell me... By the way," Mei Fang said to Guo Yun, "Next time you come to Pengcheng, let's sign a labor contract first."
"It's okay if I don't sign it... We're so familiar with each other, I'm not worried that you won't pay me."
“This is not only a guarantee for you, but also a guarantee for me.”
Mei Fang explained: "I finally caught such a talented artist. If he was poached by someone else, it would be a huge loss for Yuanxi Interactive Entertainment."
Although Guo Yun can resign or quit her job at any time after signing the labor contract, this kind of restrictive clause is also a contractual relationship.
Mei Fang also deliberately painted a rosy picture for Guo Yun: "In addition to the contract, you should have stock option incentives. I will discuss this with you after you join the company to see if you have any other demands."
"This... you guys can draft it. I definitely trust you."
"Don't do that. You should learn more about the relevant knowledge yourself. Aren't you afraid of being deceived by my empty promises? I am an old ZB family now."
"No, no! I'm afraid you'll lie to me. If you wanted to lie to me, you would have done it long ago. Besides, we have always been mutually beneficial, right?"
Guo Yun looked at Mei Fang with a sincere and honest gaze. This gleaming confidence was completely different from her past embarrassment.
This made Mei Fang suddenly feel inexplicably gratified, and he fell into silence unconsciously.
This delicate atmosphere also made Guo Yun seem a little embarrassed. She touched her face and asked, "Is there something on my face?"
"Ah... No, no, I just feel a little emotional. Our classmate Guo Yun has changed a lot compared to the past."
Mei Fang smiled and said, "You are confident and beautiful like this. I believe you will find your own happiness soon."
"Thank you... I'll borrow your good words then."
Guo Yun smiled at Mei Fang, then waved to Mei Fang and Xia Yuanlin Youxi who were not far behind her, then quickly turned around and ran towards the waiting hall.
My own happiness...
Sitting on the train, Guo Yun looked at the mottled scenery in the distance, and from time to time she opened her mobile phone to look at the photos shared by everyone during this trip.
As she was flipping through the pages, she accidentally came across a photo. The subject of the photo was an intimate photo of Mei Fang being splashed with water by Xia Yuan. Mei Fang, who was dodging, moved towards Guo Yun who was standing beside her.
Guo Yun, who was at the edge of the photo, also looked happy, as if she was enjoying the interaction between the two, but she was also cautiously raising her hand to protect Mei Fang, as if she was worried that he would fall.
Of course Mei Fang did not fall in the end.
Luckily I didn't fall...
Guo Yun silently saved the photo, then turned off her phone, turned on the music, and after searching for a while, solemn religious music began to echo in her ears.
This is the theme song of this year's soul-based game masterpiece "Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin".
Guo Yun is feeling the creative atmosphere in these songs.
At the same time, Mei Fang and his group, who had finished their trip, also set out on their journey home.
Xia Yuan kept humming a song on the way and seemed very happy, which made Lin Youxi quite curious.
"Yuanyuan, have you had a lot of fun these two days?"
"Ah? Um... Yeah, yeah, I'm very happy."
"However, what happened last night... I actually feel a little guilty."
Lin Youxi said gently, "I want to apologize to you."
"What is there to apologize for?"
"It's just... because I had so much fun playing with Ah Fang, I ordered you to do this and that."
"You're talking about that... I don't really mind."
Xia Yuan smiled at Lin Youxi and said, "Although the process was a bit strange, I did win the dating game this week. I'm quite happy."
"Don't you feel regretful for not being intimate with Ah Fang?"
"It's okay... Anyway, there's a lot ahead... Um..."
Xia Yuan was hesitating with a flushed face when Lin Youxi suddenly poked her waist, causing her to jump up as if by reflex.
"What are you doing? Are you attacking me by surprise?"
"You seem very tired today."
"I, I have cramps, you forgot."
"Hmmm... cramps?"
Lin Youxi hugged Xia Yuan and said, "Then when we get home, you must let Ah Fang give you a good massage—"
“Ahahahaha… I get it… It’s so itchy, hahaha…”
Mei Fang noticed Lin Youxi and Xia Yuan making a fuss in the rearview mirror, and sighed, "Youxi, please stop bullying Yuanyuan. She can't stand your teasing."
"Did you hear me? Stop bullying me!"
"Huh..." Lin Youxi stopped moving, sighed with a helpless expression, and said, "I don't want to play anymore. Ah Fang is really biased."
"Hey, aren't you two making a fuss..."
Lin Youxi ignored Mei Fang's comfort and sat on the other side of the back seat, keeping a distance from Xia Yuan.
"Youxi? Are you angry?" Xia Yuan leaned over and wanted to get close to Lin Youxi, but Lin Youxi shook her head.
"No, I just want to rest."
Lin Youxi closed her eyes slightly, "I'm tired too."
…
The slightly dull atmosphere continued until Mei Fang drove home. After Lin Youxi got out of the car, she helped Mei Fang get things. However, neither Mei Fang nor Xia Yuan seemed interested in asking her questions.
Just like that, the three of them arrived home together. Lin Youxi changed her shoes and turned back to Mei Fang and said, "I'm really too tired today. I want to rest first and skip dinner. You and Yuanyuan can eat. You can order takeout or go out to eat."
"How can we not eat? We didn't have time to eat anything at noon."
"I just don't want to eat."
"Hey, Yes..."
Xia Yuan and Mei Fang watched Lin Youxi return to her room and close the door.
The click sounded like the door was locked.
"Youxi is in a bad mood."
Mei Fang nodded: "Anyone can see that."
Xia Yuan raised his head and looked at Mei Fang, "How do we coax her?"
"Hmm... Let me think about it."
"It seems like we haven't had a fight in quite a while."
"That's why I have to think about it..."
Mei Fang thought, "Youxi feels that I always favor you, so she is upset..."
"Yeah, why do you always side with me? It's all your fault for not being a good match."
"How dare you say that to me, how dare you say that to me..."
Mei Fang hugged Xia Yuan in his arms and scolded her harshly, "If you were not always at a disadvantage every time you were with Youxi, why would I help you?"
"What do you mean by being at a disadvantage? We were just joking around, and you were still worried that Youxi would bully me. How could she bully me..."
"Well, you take my kindness for granted, right?"
Mei Fang said with a sigh, "Okay, okay, it's all my fault, okay."
"Stinky Ah Fang, what's your attitude?"
Xia Yuan pouted angrily, grumbled for a while, and sat on the edge of the sofa without saying a word.
Having lived two lives, Mei Fang has become much more mature in this life both in terms of mentality and experience. He quickly recovered from his emotions and began to think about how to reconcile.
The relationship between the three of them has always been very good after they grew up, and they rarely even had quarrels. They were a little overwhelmed by this sudden incident.
Mei Fang is very open-minded about the issue of face. He is the beneficiary emotionally, so naturally he has to output more emotional value in order to make up for the relationship between Yuanyuan and Youxi at the same time.
At this time, Xia Yuan was leaning on the sofa and turned his head away from looking at him. When Mei Fang came over, Xia Yuan turned his head away again.
"You don't want to see me."
"I don't want to now." Xia Yuan hummed somewhat aggrievedly.
"So when do you want to?"
“… I don’t know. I’m going back to my room to sleep.”
Xia Yuan groaned and wanted to get up and go back to her room, but when she sat up, she grimaced in pain. Seeing this, Mei Fang quickly came over and said, "I'll carry you back to your room to rest."
"No need." Xia Yuan limped forward, holding the back of the sofa, and Mei Fang hurriedly followed.
"It's okay, I'll carry you over."
"You don't have to hold me. I have legs."
Mei Fang helped Xia Yuan walk, and Xia Yuan did not push him away or resist. This gave him the opportunity to get closer to Xia Yuan, and he coaxed his girlfriend with soft words:
"Yuanyuan... my dear Yuanyuan, my dear wife, are you still angry with me? I'm sorry... I had a bad attitude just now, I apologize to you."
"Why should I be angry with you? I can't bear to... be angry with you."
Xia Yuan sniffed and said, "I am the one who should say sorry. I am also responsible, but in the end I blame you alone."
"Blame me, blame me. I didn't do it right in the first place."
"That won't work. I'm not unreasonable..."
Xia Yuan hummed and stopped, "But it is true that I feel a little sorry for Youxi. After all, we were tricking her into running away."
"I think Youxi probably saw it and knew everything... She did this on purpose to tease you."
"Anyway, we both have a bad attitude."
Xia Yuan hugged Mei Fang and put his arm around his shoulders, "Why don't we go and apologize together?"
"It's a bit weak to apologize directly now. Why don't we cook dinner for Youxi together? She usually cooks for us."
"That's a good idea! Youxi will definitely calm down when she sees us cooking for her. What should we cook for Youxi? Sweet and sour pork tenderloin? Braised pork? Braised chicken? Or..."
"Don't make it so complicated, just a simple home-cooked dish. Youxi likes to eat corn with pine nuts."
"That's what I love to eat, you stinky Ah Fang! You remembered it wrong!"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
Mei Fang kissed Xia Yuan several times as an apology, "So what does Youxi like to eat?"
"Youxi eats everything she cooks, so we can't tell what she particularly likes to eat..."
Xia Yuan thought for a moment, "She seems to have always cared about your and my tastes, and she just—"
"Oh, oh, please stop talking. It makes me sad if you talk."
Mei Fang and Xia Yuan then realized that they actually rarely took care of Youxi and that they were the ones being taken care of by Youxi.
"Then I think it would be best if we both cooked our own specialties. The key is to make them taste good."
"Then I want to make cola chicken wings. Do you have chicken wings at home?"
"Then I'll make some home-cooked dishes."
Mei Fang and Xia Yuan discussed the division of labor and checked the ingredients in the refrigerator. Xia Yuan had all the materials for what he wanted to make, and there was enough stock in the refrigerator. After comparing the contents, the two began to divide the work.
"Fang, can you help me deal with these frozen chicken wings?"
"These potatoes need to be peeled too. You can do it yourself. Just put them in water to thaw first."
"so?"
"Yeah, you'd better change that bowl. I'll need it to serve the soup later."
"Okay, let's use this..."
Mei Fang and Xia Yuan tinkered in the kitchen for more than an hour, and by dusk the sun had set, everything was ready.
"I've never seen Ah Fang cook before, but his cooking skills seem pretty good! This stir-fried pork with peppers looks delicious..."
"Don't just stare, go call Youxi out."
"Let's go together."
Mei Fang and Xia Yuan came to Lin Youxi's room together. When they were about to knock on the door, the door suddenly opened automatically, revealing a pale face. Xia Yuan was so scared that she went straight into Mei Fang's arms.
When Lin Youxi took off the mask on her face, she was surprised to see Xia Yuan and Mei Fang in front of her. "What are you doing at the door? I was just getting a beauty sleep."
"No... just call you, we have prepared dinner, let's eat together."
"Did you do it yourself?"
"I made the cola chicken wings, and the others were made by Ah Fang..."
Xia Yuan smiled and said, "I hope our chef Youxi can taste it."
“… I thought you guys would just order takeout, since you were so tired last night.”
Lin Youxi smiled as she spoke, "But since it's already been done, I'll just give it a try."
“Yeah!”
Xia Yuan and Mei Fang invited Lin Youxi to the dining table to prepare for the meal. Stir-fried pork with peppers, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, eggplant with beans, cola chicken wings, and seaweed egg soup were all very homely dishes.
Lin Youxi first picked up some stir-fried pork with peppers to taste, and then asked Mei Fang to help serve the rice, "Ah Fang's cooking tastes pretty good too. You have to help me cook more in the future. Cooking can actually affect your skin."
"Do it. You can do it."
"Yes, would you like to try my chicken wings?"
"Well... you're still like your mother. You like to make cola chicken wings."
Lin Youxi smiled and picked up a piece of chicken wing to taste, "Hmm... Not bad."
"It's OK, at least it's edible, hehe."
Xia Yuan scratched his head and thought of something important. Then he said to Lin Youxi, "Youxi, I have something to apologize to you for... I was with Ah Fang. Actually, last night—"
"Um… "
Lin Youxi listened to Xia Yuan's account of what happened last night after resting, and suddenly showed a somewhat surprised expression, "Ah Fang, are you so energetic?"
"Ah? Um... I thought you had already guessed it!"
Mei Fang scratched his head and said, "That's why I thought you were teasing Yuanyuan on purpose today."
"That's not the case... It's just a joke."
Lin Youxi said gently, "However, I do feel a little emotional, and I apologize to you."
"What is there to apologize for? It was Ah Fang who was not nice to me... It's mainly my fault. I always think that everyone should give in to me. I have a big temper."
"I don't think so. I just suddenly wanted to find some awkwardness. It's actually quite refreshing."
Lin Youxi held her chin with her hand and smiled, "Sometimes, I feel like we have such a good relationship that we can't lose our temper when we're upset, and we can only hold it in. It's quite strange."
"I think so too! But losing your temper is one thing, and everyone has bad moods sometimes. You just have to know when to stop and not hurt the people around you. If you communicate well, you can understand each other, right?"
Seeing that everyone was back to normal, Mei Fang was also very happy: "Yes, you are all right. In my opinion... If you really feel unhappy, then just beat me together. I will be satisfied if you two don't hurt each other."
"Really? I actually want to beat you up tonight."
Lin Youxi nodded, "Then count me in. I recently bought some props online, but I haven't used them yet."
"Ah... Is the beating you're talking about the same as the beating I'm talking about?"
A big question mark appeared on Xia Yuan’s head.
"Isn't it only once a week?"
"This week isn't over yet, Ah Fang... Besides, I only said I'd hit you, I didn't say anything else, did I?"
Lin Youxi touched Mei Fang's thigh, her eyes full of anticipation.
"I, I'll help you eat all the cola chicken wings. Let's forget about it today. I'm a little tired..."
"Are my cola chicken wings so bad? Even my mom can't compare to them!"
It has been changed.
(End of this chapter)