Originally according to Mei Fang's plan, even if his father was unwilling to give money, as long as he praised the man a few times, and with his love for football, he could always trick him into buying lottery tickets.
Now that his father has lost his usefulness and his mother Xiang Xiaoxia is adamant and will never allow anyone in the family to develop the habit of gambling, Mei Fang can only find other ways.
Of course, he did have a backup plan.
Mei Fang found out Xia Yuan's home address from her father, and shouted that she was going downstairs to play with Xia Yuan.
Although Mei Fang and Xia Yuan live in the same residential complex, the house types of the two families are completely different - Mei Fang's house is a more common one, while Xia Yuan's house is a two-story building with a separate entrance and courtyard, and the specifications are a bit like a Japanese single-family house.
Mei Fang stood at the gate and heard melodious piano sounds coming from inside the house from outside.
In this era, families who can afford a piano—
She looks like a young lady
Mei Fang stood on tiptoe and pressed the doorbell of Xia Yuan's house. After a while, a gentle adult female voice came from the other end of the doorbell.
"Hello, who are you looking for? Hey, why is there no one here..."
…Is it Xia Yuan’s mother
Mei Fang waved frantically towards Xia Yuan's video phone.
"Hello, Auntie! I'm Mei Fang, Xia Yuan's classmate in kindergarten, and I also live in this neighborhood."
"Mei Fang... I often hear Yuanyuan mention you, are you here to play with her?"
"May I?"
Mei Fang tried to sound innocent, "Xia Yuan and I have an appointment to go to the children's playground in the community today."
"Yuanyuan's piano lesson is almost over. Do you want to come in and wait for a while? I'll open the door for you."
"good!"
As soon as Mei Fang finished speaking, the gate of the yard slowly opened automatically. Mei Fang walked a few steps forward along the road, and Xia Yuan's mother opened the door to greet her and said hello to Mei Fang gently.
Xia Yuan's mother exudes the temperament of an intellectual lady, with her long, smooth hair pasted to one side and a pair of clear eyes with elegant makeup that are particularly refreshing, like the warm sunshine in spring.
"Ah, hello, Auntie!"
Mei Fang seemed a little embarrassed because she didn't expect Xia Yuan's mother to be such a beautiful lady.
But I feel like I've seen her somewhere before...
"What a polite child! Come in and sit down!"
Mei Fang followed Xia Yuan's mother to the living room, and could hear the sound of the piano upstairs at home. The melodious piano sound was soft and pleasant to the ears, with a romantic melody as gentle as flowing water, making people unconsciously indulge in the happy atmosphere.
Seeing that Mei Fang was fascinated by the song, Xia Yuan's mother couldn't help but ask curiously, "Do you like this song?"
Because of her work in her previous life, Mei Fang has some knowledge of music. "If I remember correctly, the piece I'm playing now should be Mendelssohn's "Spring Song."
"That's amazing. It's rare to find a boy who likes music... No wonder Yuanyuan always talks about you to me. You watch TV first. Auntie will go get you a glass of juice."
"Thank you, Auntie."
The decoration of Xia Yuan's living room is quite stylish, which hints at the affluence of Xia Yuan's family. Fortunately, there are not many aristocratic schools in a small county like Baimei County, otherwise he probably would not have the chance to go to kindergarten with Xia Yuan.
While waiting for Xia Yuan to finish her piano lesson, Mei Fang chatted with Xia Yuan's mother for a while. It was obvious that Xia Yuan's mother had a strong interest in Mei Fang, and Mei Fang was also very happy.
It seems that my decent conversation and mature demeanor have won the favor of this aunt.
When the piano music gradually stopped, hurried footsteps were heard on the stairs.
"Yuanyuan, your friends are waiting to go out and play with you."
"Huh? Mei Fang, why are you here?" Xia Yuan tilted his head in confusion.
"I came to play with you!" Mei Fang reminded, "Didn't I tell you after school..."
"Oh... I almost forgot. I have piano lessons today. I'm so sorry."
Xia Yuan said as she looked at her mother, "Mom, can I go to the children's playground with Mei Fang? We won't run around everywhere."
"Sure, but remember not to talk to strangers."
"Uh-huh!"
"Remember to change your shoes, kid... Why do you get so nervous when it comes to going out to play?"
Since it was the first time for Xia Yuan to play with other children outside the kindergarten, she seemed very happy and even hummed nursery rhymes unconsciously.
"By the way, Xia Yuan, what did you tell your mother about me?" Mei Fang pretended to be calm. "I'm a little... a little curious."
This little girl likes me so much, she must have said something shameful in front of her mother like she would be my bride in the future, otherwise her mother wouldn't be so interested in me. It's obviously the tone of a mother-in-law examining her son-in-law!
"Let me think about it. I told you... about you wetting the bed, about washing your butt naked in front of everyone, and..."
Mei Fang blushed and immediately rebuked Xia Yuan, "You can't just talk about these things everywhere! Do you have any brains?"
"I, I was just telling my mom!" Xia Yuan looked aggrieved, "Why are you so fierce... and you're even cursing at me."
“Ahhhhhh!”
Now Mei Fang really wanted to find a hole to crawl into, "When you talk about me to your mother in the future, can you talk more about my handsome side?"
"Well, I told mom about your great math skills today."
"You really tell mom everything..."
"My mother said that no matter whether you are happy or unhappy, you can share it with people around you, and this way you will gain more happiness."
"But even so, we should have our own little secrets."
Mei Fang smiled and stared at the pink bag on Xia Yuan's waist. "For example, a little secret that only you and I know..."
"Only me and you know..."
Xia Yuan was a little excited, "What's the secret?"
Mei Fang said, and then he stretched out his hand and said, "Lend me 10 yuan first, and I will share this secret with you."
"Okay, but you have to remember to return it to me."
"Of course." Mei Fang patted his chest. "My father taught me that I should keep my word and never owe money and not pay it back."
Xia Yuan usually carries a pink bag with her when she goes out. Ever since she found out that the bag contained a lot of pocket money, Mei Fang has been keeping an eye on it.
Xia Yuan rummaged through her small wallet and handed a 10-yuan bill to Mei Fang.
"Here you go, can you share your little secret with me?"
"Don't worry, just follow me this way."
Mei Fang pulled Xia Yuan towards the gate of the community, which made Xia Yuan a little scared.
"Aren't we going to play on the slide in the children's park?"
"What's so fun there? We're going to be elementary school students soon. Shouldn't we go somewhere more exciting for adventure?"
"But... I promised mom that I wouldn't run around..." Xia Yuan lowered her head and twirled her fingers.
"If you don't tell your mother, and I don't tell your mother, then your mother won't know, right?"
Mei Fang came close to Xia Yuan and continued to persuade her, "This will become a little secret that only we know. Only the two of us know it, okay?"
A little secret... A little secret...
Just like the nursery rhyme goes.
[I have a little secret, I won’t tell you, I won’t tell you—]
Ever since she could remember, Xia Yuan had always been a well-behaved and sensible child in the eyes of her parents. She had never thought of hiding anything from her parents. Therefore, when faced with the temptation of the novel experience proposed by Mei Fang, Xia Yuan had almost no resistance and finally nodded gently.
First of all, congratulations to myself! When I opened the book this morning, I found that I received a message from the editor! This is the first time I received a message after writing a book, I am really happy! This way, everyone can continue to read this novel with confidence, I will definitely finish it well! So, so, um, can everyone give me more recommendation votes to let me know that you are reading it? Please, please! Love you! In addition, remember to invest in this book to claim the reward. From today on, I will double the update to repay you!
(End of this chapter)