Meilijun was feeling tired after driving all day today, so he did not participate in many discussions.
After talking to his wife about Mei Fang in the evening, Mei Lijun expressed his attitude. He felt that his wife was a bit too strong.
As the head of the Mei family, Mei Lijun felt deeply powerless as he watched his wife and daughter have many conflicts and his son's emotional journey go through difficult torture and setbacks.
But, there should be something I can do as the head of the family...
He wanted to try to persuade his wife not to worry about these things anymore and affect the harmonious relationship between the three giants of Mei, Youyuan and others.
"Didn't we say before that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings? Why are you meddling in their affairs now?"
"How can this be called meddling? As a government official, are you going to just sit there and watch your son have affairs?"
"How can this be called promiscuous?"
Mei Lijun crossed his legs and loosened his wife's shoulders. "I see these three children have grown up together since they were young. Now they are getting along with each other willingly and they are not hiding their relationship from anyone. Isn't this good?"
"What's good about that? The son is a greedy guy, and you, as a father, are ignorant, right?"
Xiang Xiaoxia said in a deep voice, "You can't just think from your son's perspective. You should also consider Yuanyuan and Youxi, as well as their parents."
"But I don't think Youxi and Yuanyuan mind this... What I mean is... they are not just rivals in love. They have a good relationship. Do you really want your son to choose one of them and let the other one break up with our family?"
"I just don't want to get so caught up in it that it ends up in a fight, so I should let go early."
Xiang Xiaoxia said seriously, "To be honest, we also have some responsibility in this matter. No matter what, the Lin family and the Xia family have been old neighbors who have known each other for many years. Our son must give an explanation to both parties."
"Since everything has an explanation, shouldn't we—"
"Hey, how do you educate your children as a father?"
Xiang Xiaoxia scolded, "You'd better keep your mouth shut. I have the final say on this matter. Unless your son doesn't want to recognize me as his mother, don't continue to get entangled with them like this."
"No... I'm afraid—"
"What are you afraid of?"
"Oh... Never mind."
Meilijun shook his head. "Just pretend I didn't say anything."
"My daughter makes me angry, my son makes me worry, and even you don't stand by me. I don't know how I am going to get through this day."
Xiang Xiaoxia sighed, then lay down on the bed. Mei Lijun followed suit and said, "Speaking of which, I'm afraid we still don't know how far our son's career has developed."
"Even if he becomes the richest man in the country tomorrow, I, as his mother, cannot let him do whatever he wants."
Xiang Xiaoxia stared at the ceiling. "No matter how much money you make, you'll still be dead in a hundred years. But I can't let our descendants point fingers at our son and scold him, saying that his ancestor was a two-timing scumbag, did you know that?"
"I can understand that..."
Meilijun also looked up at the ceiling, "But you can't choose even if you choose, why don't you let our son choose."
"He has to make his own choice, and this is also a necessary choice in his life growth."
Xiang Xiaoxia said with emotion, "You can't have your cake and eat it too. Our child has never encountered any setbacks in his life. We need to let him know that there is not always a way to have the best of both worlds."
"But I always feel that..."
Mei Lijun couldn't help but complain as he listened, "Actually, I didn't think so at first, but after hearing what you said, I think our son can't be viewed from the perspective of an ordinary person."
“Why can’t we use the eyes of ordinary people?”
"Wife, do you remember how our family became rich?"
"You mean... the lottery ticket thing?"
Xiang Xiaoxia thought for a moment and said, "He is indeed very lucky."
"Luck is one thing... What impressed me most was what he said to us after he won the jackpot. He told us not to spread the news. Do you remember?"
"I think a six-year-old child can say such calm words, instead of asking me to buy him toys and delicious food, he even asked for a computer... I always feel that he has been gifted since he was young. Without this computer, he would not have achieved his current career."
"… "
Looking back on their son's growth history, Xiang Xiaoxia and Mei Lijun did feel a wonderful feeling.
"My son Mei Fang is a natural talent, and I'm sure he will have great potential in the future."
"You've said so much, but you can only marry one wife. Go to sleep!"
Xiang Xiaoxia turned off the lights.
In the following week, the Mei, Youyuan and other three giants spent a rare vacation at Mei's house.
Lin Youxi would accompany Xiang Xiaoxia to cook, Xia Yuan would accompany Mei Ya to do homework, and Mei Fang would follow Mei Lijun to study flower cultivation, and occasionally return to her busy work.
Since being scolded by her brother, Mei Ya's enthusiasm for learning has increased a lot, her self-awareness has also been greatly enhanced, and she never mentioned to Xiang Xiaoxia again that she wanted to go to Pengcheng with her brother.
However, the mother and daughter have not yet completely reconciled. They only talk to each other in daily life. It will be a bit difficult for them to return to the days when they were little together for the time being.
She didn't know whether Mei Fang listened to her words or not. Xiang Xiaoxia usually didn't see Mei Fang and Xia Yuanlin being affectionate with each other.
But the three of them are all single now, so it might not be appropriate to be intimate with each other...
On the contrary, Yuanyuan and Youxi have become very close in the past week. Mei Fang is usually busy with work, and when he is busy with work, Xia Yuanlin and Youxi often take Mei Ya out to the street to shop, eat and drink, and share the movies they have watched together.
Xiang Xiaoxia didn't think it was particularly strange at first. After all, this pair of best friends had always been close to each other since childhood.
But every time they went out to play, they never brought Mei Fang with them, and Xiang Xiaoxia began to wonder.
That day, after collecting clothes, she passed by Mei Fang's room and saw him still using the computer in the room. She immediately wondered:
"Mei Fang, why don't you go out to play with Yuanyuan Youxi?"
"Ah... I'm quite busy with work here."
Mei Fang showed her mother her computer screen and said, "I'm still discussing character design with the artist in our studio."
"You've already started your annual leave. Don't just focus on work. Relax a little."
"This matter... is not up to me."
Mei Fang smiled and said, "Our Yuanxi Interactive Entertainment is now the top in the industry, but it has also attracted a lot of criticism and debate. If we can't make more money, it will be difficult to support the hundreds of people in the company."
"You should also ask Yuanyuan Youxi for help more... Aren't the three of you partners working together?"
"They're... not very good at this."
Mei Fang smiled and said, "Oh, Mom, don't worry about it. We usually have a clear division of labor. Even if the two of them worry about me, they can only worry about it."
"Last time I asked you about that, did you tell them both?"
"Come on, how could I be so stupid!"
Mei Fang smiled and said, "If they really knew about this, how could they still be so close now? What do you think? And wouldn't it also affect your image in their hearts if you said this?"
"Anyway, it's not convenient for me to talk about this, so let's just let it go."
Mei Fang sighed and said, "Mom, go and get busy. I still have work to do here."
Xiang Xiaoxia originally wanted to talk to him and remind him to choose one, but she gave up when she saw that her son was so busy at work.
That’s right… The CEOs in those TV dramas are always busy with all kinds of social events. Even though they don’t work, they don’t have much free time either.
My son's company is still in its start-up phase. It's making games, running websites, writing music, and he also has to attend social events and so on. How can he have the time to worry about all these romantic matters
This seems to be the reason why Youxi broke up with her son before... Doesn't it make sense this way
The one-week holiday at Mei's house passed quickly. This year, Mei Fang also drove back, so we could drive on the road together.
Although Xiang Xiaoxia didn't get to see too much sweetness this week, the relationship between the three giants Mei Youyuan is still very good. Xiang Xiaoxia saw Mei Fang, Lin Youxi and Xia Yuan talking and laughing, playing and fighting, and having casual physical contact. When they took the car home, the three of them sat together, which made Xiang Xiaoxia feel a little more at ease.
"Let's go! Mei Fang has not even had a year's driving experience, so we can only go home at a low speed this time."
Mei Lijun asked his wife to get in the car, but when he saw Mei Ya also following him and preparing to get in the car, he immediately asked curiously, "Xiao Ya, why don't you go with your brother's car?"
"I... I want to spend more time with my dad. I feel like I haven't talked to him recently."
Meiya muttered, looking like she was worried.
But Mei Lijun was very happy just by hearing this. He laughed and stroked Mei Ya's head and said, "You girl... you don't feel bored seeing your father every day. I really can't do anything about you."
Mei Ya was pushed into the car by Mei Lijun. Just as Mei Lijun was about to start the car, Xiang Xiaoxia saw Mei Ya with a worried look in the rearview mirror and felt a little strange.
"Xiaoya, what are you thinking about?"
"I, I was wondering how much of my winter vacation homework I have left to finish."
Mei Lijun was surprised and said, "Wow, Xiaoya, what did your brother talk to you about? Why are you so motivated now?"
"Anyway, my brother will tell me what I want to hear, and I will listen to it, instead of just blaming me for not doing my job properly, saying this is not right, that is not right."
"Xiaoya, are you being mean to your mom? If you have any complaints about her, just say it directly. What's wrong with being a family member?"
Mei Lijun's direct words made Mei Ya and Xiang Xiaoxia speechless, and they both gave Mei Lijun a cold look at the same time.
Xiang Xiaoxia paused and said, "Your brother actually talked to me about this matter. I admit that I still don't understand you sometimes, but you shouldn't say things like you're relying on your brother to get into trouble. You're even worse than when you wanted to be an astronaut."
"When I wanted to be an astronaut, you never supported me..."
Meiya had a dream of becoming an astronaut since she was a child, and she had been working hard to become an astronaut until she graduated from elementary school. However, as she grew up and realized how much effort and hard work it took to be an astronaut, her dream gradually faded, and she was attracted to Warhammer, which also set a space stage.
However, it is normal for children's interests and hobbies to vary greatly. How many people wrote in their elementary school essays that they want to be scientists in the future, and how many of them really want to realize this dream
The car was swaying on the road. The three members of Mei Lijun's family without Mei Fang didn't talk much on the road. Mei Ya was playing with her mobile phone the whole time. Xiang Xiaoxia reminded her from time to time not to get too close to the phone because it would cause myopia.
But at the same time, Xiang Xiaoxia would always inadvertently look at Mei Fang's car outside the rear window when she turned her head.
She seemed to care quite a lot about the relationship between the three of them.
She didn't know if it was because of her conversation with Mei Fang, but she felt that the relationship between the three of them had become a little subtle and hazy.
As a woman's intuition, this feeling is never wrong...
After enduring for a while, Xiang Xiaoxia took the initiative to talk to Mei Ya:
"Xiaoya, Mommy wants to ask you something."
"Go ahead,"
Meiya is happily playing with her mobile phone. She is playing the unlimited gold-paying game "Shadow Blade 1" and is killing everyone in the server.
"Just... you've been hanging out with Sister Yuanyuan and Sister Xi a lot recently, right? Have you heard them mention your brother?"
"Why did you mention my brother specifically?"
"They've been playing together a lot lately. They seem to be getting along a little too well. Why don't they bring your brother along to play?"
"Hmm... I think Sister Yuanyuan and Sister Youxi have always had a good relationship! And isn't my brother very busy at work? He has no time at all."
"That being said..."
Looking at her mother Xiang Xiaoxia who had fallen silent in the mirror, Mei Ya showed a disdainful expression for a moment, and then continued to play with her phone, thinking for a moment:
"Mom, do you think Sister Yuanyuan and Sister Youxi don't like brother anymore?"
"Hmm... That shouldn't be the case. The three of them have been together since they were young and have such a good relationship."
"It's not like she doesn't like him, but after all, we broke up. No matter how many reasons there are, there is always a possibility that she doesn't love him anymore."
"Stop talking nonsense."
Xiang Xiaoxia scolded Mei Ya, but immediately she couldn't help but start to have wild thoughts.
"Having said that... Have you seen any special signs recently?"
"There's nothing special about it. I just feel that... Yuanyuan and Sister Youxi have indeed gotten along much better recently..."
Mei Ya pretended to think about it, then continued to play with her phone and said, "Well, let me check out Sister Yuanyuan's circle of friends. I have the private accounts of Sister Yuanyuan and Sister Youxi. Sister Yuanyuan will post anything to the group."
"Oh my god! Something terrible has happened!"
"W-What happened?"
"It turns out that Sister Yuanyuan and Sister Youxi officially announced it yesterday!"
"Official announcement?"
"It means being together! Let me show you..."
Mei Ya sent the dynamic messages she saw to Xiang Xiaoxia. There were two messages, one from Xia Yuan and the other from Lin Youxi.
[缘来有兮]: Meeting you is the destined fate, which makes me feel so emotional. I hope that we can be happy together for the rest of our lives.
[兮定情缘]: There are forests on the mountains and branches on the forests. I hope that from now on, we will always have branches to rely on.
The two people’s copywriting is different, but the accompanying pictures are the same—the two hands in the picture are clasped together with their fingers interlocked—obviously, they are the hands of two girls.
"So… what this means is—"
Xiang Xiaoxia suddenly felt that she was greatly shocked. This was not something that an adult of her age could accept.
"Does this mean that Yuanyuan and Youxi are together?"
"I'm afraid that's the case..."
Mei Ya immediately started to cry anxiously, "Wow, what should I do... Now my brother is the only single dog. He likes Sister Yuanyuan and Sister Youxi so much. I'm afraid he will never be with other girls in this life. How are we going to live in the future? Is our Mei family going to be extinct?"
I wasted too much time listening to Kiss Pig’s lecture in the group and forgot to ask for leave. I’m sorry!
(End of this chapter)