[Meet Xiaoxue? If you want to see Pengxue, why don't you go alone? It would be so embarrassing for me to meet her.]
"It's just... I want you to go with me. I'm embarrassed to go alone."
Lin Youxi could also hear the voice of Xia Yuan played by Mei Fang. Mei Fang was sending a message to Xia Yuan. After enjoying it, Lin Youxi lay on Mei Fang and said, "Yuanyuan wants you to accompany her to see Peng Xue?"
"Yeah..." Mei Fang muttered, "She clearly knew that Peng Xue liked me, so why did she want me to accompany her... How about You Xi Ni accompany Yuan Yuan, and I'll take you to the school gate?"
"Maybe you've let it go now and don't like it anymore?"
"Um… "
Seeing Mei Fang silent, Lin Youxi hugged Mei Fang and breathed in, "Well, the chance of this happening should be quite low."
"So sometimes I still find it hard to understand Yuanyuan's thinking... I feel like she's still very childish, always thinking that we can always be good friends, but how can relationships between people stay the same?"
"But Yuanyuan is just like that. She is always hopeful, innocent and beautiful. And that's why Peng Xue likes her."
Lin Youxi patted Mei Fang's cheek and said, "Just go. You are just accompanying Yuanyuan and Peng Xue to meet. Now everyone has changed a lot, and this action can't mean anything."
Mei Fang put down his phone and looked at Lin Youxi, "You said I could go! So I'm going."
"Even if I didn't tell you, you would still spoil Yuanyuan and go with her."
"That's not necessarily true."
"Just say that in front of me. As long as Yuanyuan acts coquettishly, you promise to indulge her."
"How could I be so unprincipled?"
Lin Youxi rubbed Mei Fang's cheeks and said, "Come, go back with me to meet my parents."
So the two of them cleaned the interior of the car.
During the Chinese New Year last year, Lin Guochuan was diagnosed with lung nodules during a physical examination. After that, he began to pay attention to his health and took care of it. He took Liang Meijuan on a tour around the country and later went on a trip to various countries in the Southeast Asia. It can be said that he was very free and easy.
When Mei Fang drove the car to the gate of Lin Youxi's house, several children in the alley were standing aside and looking around curiously.
Mei Fang and Lin Youxi got off the bus, and the boy immediately jumped up excitedly and said to his playmates next to him, "See! I told you he's the stationmaster!"
The children pushed each other, wanting the leading boy to go over and talk, but the leading boy ended up getting scared and awkwardly asked someone else to go.
Seeing that the children seemed to be hesitant to speak, Mei Fang asked them with a smile in her accent:
"What are you doing? Do you want my autograph—"
The children all ran away in a panic.
"Puff..."
Lin Youxi on the side laughed softly. Mei Fang scratched his head helplessly, "Why are the children from my hometown so shy?"
"After all, Ah Fang is now a household name. He is not something that ordinary people can compare to."
Lin Youxi pursed her lips and thought for a while, "But it still feels quite embarrassing to just ask for an autograph or something."
"Don't stress about this!"
The noise made by Mei Fang and Lin Youxi at the door attracted Liang Meijuan who was cleaning the yard. When she opened the door and saw Lin Youxi and Mei Fang, the joy on her face was immediately evident. "You're back!"
"mom."
Lin Youxi smiled sweetly at Liang Meijuan and walked over to her, hugging her tightly and carefully looking at her mother whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
"You seem to have gained some weight."
"Haha, eating, drinking and having fun with your dad, you're bound to get fat..."
"But mom was too thin before, now she has a little more meat, which is just right."
"Come in quickly, Ah Fang too!"
Mei Fang carried Lin Youxi's bags to the yard. Lin Guochuan, who was practicing calligraphy in the living room, hurried over to take the things.
"Dad, I'm back."
"Um."
Lin Guochuan nodded gently, and after looking at his daughter, he suddenly felt a little dazed, which made Lin Youxi tilt her head in confusion, "What's wrong, Dad, is there something on my face?"
"No, no..."
Lin Guochuan smiled and shook his head, "My daughter has grown up so much."
"If I were to walk down the street now, I, as a father, wouldn't even recognize him."
"Don't say such exaggerated things!"
Lin Youxi patted Lin Guochuan's old waist, then looked at him with a smile.
"Dad, haven't you been having a lot of fun outside recently? Why do you seem so silent when you meet me?"
"this… "
"Tell me where you went recently and what special experiences you had."
"Well... this is a long story..."
"Okay, Youxi, stop torturing your father. He will tell you what he wants to say."
Mei Fang put her arm around Lin Youxi's shoulder to smooth things over for Lin Guochuan, and then asked him to present a New Year gift to Lin Guochuan.
"Uncle Lin, I asked a friend in the industry to get these boxes of cordyceps for me. They are rare products that are not available on the market. They are very good for your lungs."
"This... this box looks very valuable. I can't afford it, so take it back."
"Dad, what are you talking about?"
Lin Youxi immediately scolded, "Your lungs have not been in good condition, and Ah Fang has always been worried about you. This is something Ah Fang bought especially for you. It's a big favor, so you must accept it."
"Well... Well, then-but-"
"Uncle Lin, don't listen to Youxi's exaggeration. In fact, it's just a favor from a friend. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. The most important thing is to take care of your health. Looking at your travel photos this year, I feel that your complexion is much better than before. Keep it up."
"Then I'll take it..."
"By the way, Uncle Lin, have you been to the hospital for the follow-up examination of lung nodules this year?"
"This, this is not yet..." Lin Guochuan smiled and said, "I haven't coughed much recently, it shouldn't be a big deal."
"That won't do. I have to go to the hospital for a checkup in the next few days."
Lin Youxi said seriously, "As long as we can confirm that the nodule has no tendency to expand, then we can be completely relieved. If it develops into lung cancer, then no matter how much money Ah Fang and I make, your body may not be able to bear it."
"Yes, I understand..."
At this time, Liang Meijuan also came over and said with a smile, "Kids, this is all because of your concern and care for you. Don't be so rude and refuse to show your gratitude."
"I know... OK."
Lin Guochuan nodded, and Mei Fang asked Lin Youxi to take the gift box.
"Aunt Liang, I have a gift for you too."
"Ah? I, I have it too..."
Mei Fang took the gift box from Lin Youxi and handed it to Liang Meijuan, "Aunt Liang, this jade pendant is a popular style recently. Youxi and I spent a long time choosing this one. You can try it."
"I, I can't bear to wear such a valuable thing. I don't want it! Take it back, take it back!"
"Meijuan, the children are just concerned about you and miss you, so don't be so rude and refuse to show your gratitude."
"Youxi, look at your dad... He likes to imitate my way of speaking and choke me now!"
"Oh, it seems that Dad has more things to talk about with Mom. I, his daughter, feel alienated."
"Not really... You, your father—"
"It's okay, Mom, I think this is fine."
Lin Youxi took Liang Meijuan's hand and said, "I'll help you put this on later and see if it suits you."
"Ah... OK, fine."
Mei Fang smiled and waved her hand to refuse, "I have to go back to eat tonight, and my family still needs my help."
"Can-"
"Mom, we didn't go to eat at Fangyuanyuan's house either. We can't be partial to one and ignore the other, right?"
"Oh... In that case, that's true—"
Liang Meijuan had heard that Youxi and Meifang had broken up, and she was actually worried for a while. But now it seems that apart from not having the title of girlfriend, their relationship is still as close as before. She felt relieved and did not try to keep her.
At this time, Lin Youxi was pulling Liang Meijuan to try on the pendant. Mei Fang went out to the yard and prepared to drive away. At this time, Lin Guochuan also followed and knocked on his car window.
Mei Fang rolled down the car window. "What's wrong, Uncle Lin?"
Lin Guochuan said in a gentle voice, "I want to talk to you about something. Is it convenient now?"
"That's convenient! Let's get in the car and talk!"
Lin Guochuan was invited by Mei Fang to come in and sit in the passenger seat.
"Actually, this is what happened."
Lin Guochuan touched his nose and continued, "Uncle Youxi was released at the end of last year. I heard a while ago that he was not doing well. He sold the house he used to live in to pay off his gambling debts, and he couldn't find a job after that. He is almost homeless and has to live on the streets..."
"He brought this upon himself. There's nothing to be pitied about."
"I know he hurt our family a lot and made Youxi's childhood unhappy. But just..."
Lin Guochuan sighed, "He is Youxi's uncle after all. In our Baimei County, the most important thing is your uncle. You are all celebrities now. If you just ignore it, it will not be good for Youxi's reputation if it gets out."
"Um… "
Originally, Mei Fang thought that Lin Guochuan had softened his heart again, but he would definitely not be persuaded. However, after hearing Lin Guochuan mention the issue of reputation, Mei Fang did need to consider it.
After all, disputes with relatives will more or less affect Youxi's reputation. Even if Lin Youxi is right in this matter, it is not so easy to explain in the public opinion field. What's more, moral kidnapping on the Internet is also quite terrible. In the end, it is very disgusting to be left with the stain of an attack in vain.
Especially for star idols with two-dimensional attributes like Lin Youxi, the otakus can be as crazy about loving a person as they are about destroying him/her.
"Also, I heard that he has been much more honest since he got out. Even though he is so poor now, he has never come to our house to make trouble. I can't say that I forgive him. After all, he has received the retribution he deserves. I just want to go and see him..."
Mei Fang thought for a moment after hearing what Lin Guochuan said, "So, you haven't met Uncle Youxi yet?"
Lin Guochuan shook his head. "If Youxi didn't agree, I definitely wouldn't take the initiative to interact with him. But if I ask Youxi directly what she thinks, I'm afraid she will be too emotional... Youxi has always listened to you since she was a child, so-"
"Let me think about how to talk to Youxi about this matter first."
Mei Fang thought for a moment, "Although Youxi will listen to my advice, I don't have the power to make decisions for her. I can only analyze the situation from her perspective. But if Youxi doesn't want everyone to visit her uncle in the end, I hope you can understand."
Lin Guochuan nodded, then thought about it and sighed.
"Ah Fang, honestly speaking... do you think that your uncle's handling of this matter is ridiculous?"
Mei Fang shook her head. "I think I can understand why Uncle Lin has been taking such good care of Uncle Youxi. On the one hand, it's because of the property, and on the other hand, he really wants to take care of his brother on behalf of Youxi's mother, right?"
"But no matter what, I did make your childhood unhappy."
Lin Guochuan shook his head. "Her father is a man with no ability. So when he sees his daughter is so outstanding now, he wonders if she could be even better if he hadn't been so tolerant and retreated... So, he feels guilty when talking to his daughter and can't hold his head up."
"This... I can understand that, but I know Uncle Lin is definitely a good person."
But in real life, good people with weak personalities are indeed easy to be bullied.
Mei Fang's thoughts on this matter are quite contradictory.
Because if Lin Youxi had a happy family, she might not have been so dependent on herself in her childhood.
And do I not have the opportunity to enter her heart and become the irreplaceable person to her
Visiting Youxi's uncle means that there will definitely be a certain degree of reconciliation in the relationship and some financial assistance.
But this would also leave him with an idea. Even if the money he asked for was not much and he could not get a penny from Mei Fang and Lin Youxi, Mei Fang and Lin Youxi would never allow him to become the next Lin Guochuan and become the bottomless money bag of Youxi's uncle.
But if we leave this guy alone, he might become a hidden danger...
It's not just a matter of reputation. If he can't survive, who can guarantee that this guy won't take revenge
Youxi himself was fine, he didn't go back to Baimei very often, but Youxi's parents felt quite insecure, and it was a bit too much for them to deliberately avoid him.
Directly killing them is a traditional urban practice in ancient times, but we are young and promising young people, so of course we cannot promote and incite hatred...
It’s really painful to think about it this way!
Lin Youxi's family relationships are complicated. Her biological mother died early, her father is in poor health and busy with work, and her uncle is a deceitful person.
If I hadn't protected Youxi, she would have gone crazy after going through all this!
I'm afraid I can only go and visit him to see if this guy has truly repented.
Or... have we really never met
No matter what, I still have to discuss this matter with Youxi and see what Youxi thinks...
Take your wife’s ideas into consideration and don’t let her suffer any grievances.
Mei Fang made a strategic plan, but was not in a hurry to talk to Youxi about it.
The next day he made an appointment with Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi to eat beef noodles. Today was the last day of Pan's Beef Ramen before the Chinese New Year, and the place was packed with people. Mei Fang waited in a long line for a long time before he bought the ramen, which he brought to eat with Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi.
While Xia Yuan was slurping the chewy beef ramen with red oil, he couldn't help but complain:
"This ramen shop is really something. Why does it close so early every year..."
"I usually make so much money, working from dawn to dusk every day, so I have to enjoy myself during the Chinese New Year."
The three of them finished their noodles with great relish, saying that they were very satisfied.
Xia Yuan patted his belly and stood up and said, "Ah Fang, I'll go queue up and get another bowl."
"I can do it. Are you bringing this for Peng Xue?"
"Yeah, I made an appointment with her yesterday to bring her some ramen."
Xia Yuan stood up and said, "Let me do it myself. You've been waiting in line for so long, take a break."
"That's fine..."
Mei Fang looked at Lin Youxi, who was wiping her lips with red lips from the spiciness, and said, "Youxi, you're not going with us to No. 1 Middle School to meet Peng Xue, right?"
"I won't go. I'm in the way."
"You're saying that again..."
Mei Fang asked Lin Youxi, "Do you have anything else to do this morning?"
"I went shopping with my mother, bought clothes and New Year's goods, and then went to look at houses."
"Look...at the house?"
Lin Youxi nodded. "Although this house has been renovated, it has been many years after all. I was thinking that we should buy another house in the community to improve our living conditions. I saw that Zijun Garden, next to Yuanyuan's Imperial Garden, is a new building and looks pretty good."
"That's great, what type of apartment do you want?"
“There are large five-bedroom, two-living-room flats on two floors, and small three-bedroom, one-living-room flats.”
Lin Youxi thought about it and said, "Why don't I buy two houses, so that I can replace the new house in Baimei's hometown... Ah Fang can't live in the house over there forever, right?"
"That's a good idea..."
Seeing Yuanyuan walking over here after packing up the beef noodles, Mei Fang suddenly suggested, "Why don't we just buy three sets."
"Three sets?"
"Your family and my family will improve our family conditions with one set, and then we will buy one set together."
"Indeed... We also need a more stable home."
Lin Youxi held her chin with her hand and smiled. Xia Yuan, who came over, frowned and said, "What are you talking about, a comfortable home? Is there a place for me?"
"Yes, yes, yes! How could we be without a bite of food for Yuanyuan?"
Mei Fang thought about it and suddenly thought of a stupid question:
"By the way, if they buy three units in full, do they offer discounts? Even a free parking space would be fine."
There may be an if chapter this week. I put it in because I feel that the contrast between the previous and subsequent chapters is good. The if is quite exciting to write, and it follows the main line in parallel to serve as a contrast.
(End of this chapter)