Lin Youxi invited the project team members to a team-building singing and dinner party, but such a lively behavior naturally caused Yun Guoyun, who was far away, to reject it.
Guo Yun said that it was fine for her to stay alone in Guangzhou. As for Peng Xue, she agreed very readily. She said that they hadn't seen each other for a long time and it would be nice to get together and sing.
Liu Xiaoyu naturally did not refuse, and in order to make it more lively with more people, her friend and old classmate Yue Xinyi was also invited to join the KTV party.
After all, we are all fellow villagers from Baimei County. Being strangers in a foreign land, it is a rare thing for us to meet each other.
That's what I thought...
Lin Youxi booked a KTV room at Yu K online, then excitedly jumped up to Mei Fang who was working on her laptop, "Ah Fang, Ah Fang, the place I booked is very close to Xiaoyu's home. Do you think we should go to Xiaoyu's home first before we sing?"
"So why bother others to do anything..."
"Didn't we agree to visit her home before? I feel so embarrassed that I haven't been there yet. Hmm? Is that okay..."
Lin Youxi pestered Mei Fang and acted like a spoiled child. Mei Fang was tormented by her and had no choice but to say, "Go ask Xiaoyu if it's convenient for her—"
"Xiaoyu?"
"Uh... it just comes out of my mouth."
Mei Fang scratched his head. "It's still hard to pronounce Liu Xiaoyu now."
"You think it's hard to pronounce now, but what did you call her in high school?"
"In high school, just call her Liu Xiaoyu."
“Why doesn’t high school sound awkward?”
"High school... in high school—" Mei Fang thought for a moment, and when he saw Lin Youxi staring at him, he frowned and pinched her waist.
"You almost got me around this. I also found this difficult to pronounce when I was in high school!"
"Oh, I'm so annoying. You're pinching me again! Let me show you how powerful I am!"
Lin Youxi sat on Mei Fang and played the rocking car angrily.
Lin Youxi's manic symptoms gradually improved as Mei Fang insisted on asking her to take medicine. Her energy gradually returned to her daily state and her personality also became more normal.
Now Lin Youxi is no longer a super action-oriented person, and seems to be much more obedient at night, without so many strong demands. Mei Fang therefore gets some breathing space, and finally manages to hold on and get through it.
However, compared to the energetic and manic period, the moody and unpredictable depressed period is the most difficult time for Mei Fang to deal with.
However, it is also very important for him to seize the present moment and enjoy every moment with her.
Lin Youxi asked Liu Xiaoyu if she could stay at her house before going to sing. Liu Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment and quickly agreed. After agreeing, she began to fall into a state of inexplicable anxiety.
Come, come to my house
I... I haven't cleaned the house yet!
Oh my goodness... Why is this place so messy—
Liu Xiaoyu hurriedly tidied up for a while and then returned to the sofa and patted his cheeks.
Calm down, Liu Xiaoyu, they are not coming today!
Besides, they are just friends visiting my house, there is nothing to be afraid of!
Liu Xiaoyu thought about it and sent this matter to Yue Xinyi.
[oh]
Yue Xinyi's answer was simple and straightforward.
Then three seconds later, she received a voice call from Liu Xiaoyu:
"Xin-Yi-"
"Oh, I know, I know! You're not entertaining your boyfriend, why are you so excited? You really are..."
"… "
"Um?"
Yue Xinyi felt that something was wrong with Liu Xiaoyu's reaction, and immediately asked curiously, "It was just a joke before, but you don't really have feelings for Mei Fang, do you?"
"What do you mean by lingering feelings? I advise you to be more polite!"
Liu Xiaoyu groaned, "You know, I haven't made any friends in the past few years..."
"Friends of the opposite sex, right? It's because you always keep your distance from boys. You rarely accept invitations to dinner parties or singing shows—"
“It’s not like I haven’t tried hard…”
"You tried hard, and you've been single for twenty-eight years, right? I don't even bother to tell you."
"Huh..."
"I would say you just need to be normal and natural, and don't take it too seriously."
Yue Xinyi said, "The more seriously you take it, the more it means you care about his thoughts..."
Liu Xiaoyu thought about it, and then asked Yue Xinyi:
"So, I don't have to clean?"
"Just be like usual!"
"It's like that usually... How about you come and help me take a look-"
Yue Xinyi suddenly lost her temper when she heard this: "Liu Xiaoyu! Remember, I am not your maid! I am not a woman you can call whenever you want!"
On the day of the party.
"… You must have hired a cleaner to clean this, right?"
Yue Xinyi rubbed the surface of the coffee table with her fingers, but could not find a trace of dust.
"Just... normal cleaning."
Liu Xiaoyu scratched her head. "I'm a girl. It's normal for me to do a formal cleaning once a week. Hey... don't mess up my sofa!"
"You damn girl! I'll just stand there!"
"That's not what I meant..."
Yue Xinyi suddenly raised her head and looked at Liu Xiaoyu:
"Have you been meeting Mei Fanglin Youxi often recently?"
"Well, at least once a week..."
"Online?"
"Because we need to discuss work, we do it almost every day - but it's basically in the work group chat, I don't chat privately."
"… "
Yue Xinyi frowned and sighed, "Xiaoyu, I really can't figure it out."
"What's the matter?"
"I was just joking around before, but now I feel like something is a little off. If you really like him so much and miss him so much, how could you not go looking for him for ten years? It would be easy to ask classmates for his contact information, right?"
Liu Xiaoyu clutched the corner of his clothes and was silent for a while, then raised his head again: "Do I look like... I miss him that much?"
"Yes, very much."
"Is that so..."
Liu Xiaoyu shook his head, sat on the sofa, and thought deeply with his chin in his hand.
"I don't know what this feeling is... At first I was surprised to see him at that exhibition, but later I saw many things that happened when he and Youxi were together, and I was attracted to them unconsciously. And their game is also a work made to commemorate our childhood sweethearts—"
"Don't talk about the present. Tell me what you thought at the beginning. Why didn't you go meet him?"
"There are many reasons... I can't explain it clearly at the moment... And at that time, I didn't think I was... um..."
"So twisted, I love it."
Yue Xinyi squatted down and carefully observed Liu Xiaoyu's somewhat depressed expression. "Don't think that I like to read sweet stories, but I also love this kind of twisted Shura field."
"Yue Xinyi! Why do you... like to be a joker so much? You—"
While Liu Xiaoyu and Yue Xinyi were complaining, the doorbell of the apartment rang.
It was Mei Fang who brought Lin Youxi over to visit.
"Welcome, welcome. Please take a seat."
"Wow, Xiaoyu, you live in such a big house by yourself?"
As soon as Lin Youxi came in, she was surprised by the furnishings in the room. "As expected of a famous writer, the conditions are so good."
"Well... my family helped arrange it. My dad said that this way he could rest assured that I would work hard in Pengcheng alone."
"Are you renting with Xinyi?"
Yue Xinyi shook her head. "How can I live in such a high-end house? My company is far away from here, and I often go on business trips. I definitely won't live here."
Lin Youxi sat on the soft sofa and swayed, "Is it really safe for a weak girl like you to live here?"
Liu Xiaoyu was about to say something at this time, and Mei Fang beside him couldn't help but feel distressed:
"What's unsafe about that? Didn't you live alone in the neighborhood before you met me?"
"Well, I'm just an orphan, so it's nothing..."
"Oh my god, is this the sour smell of love?"
Yue Xinyi pinched her nose and said, "The smell is too strong, please stop showing off, okay?"
"Hahahaha, no more showing off!"
Lin Youxi pushed Mei Fang and apologized, then gestured towards the inner room and said, "Can I go to the bedroom and take a look?"
"Sure, just take a look..."
Lin Youxi went to visit Liu Xiaoyu's bedroom. Liu Xiaoyu followed Yue Xinyi in, but Mei Fang just stood outside the corridor and didn't go in.
The bed in Liu Xiaoyu’s bedroom is very big, with a lot of stuffed toys piled on it, and the walls are also coated pink, giving it a very girly feeling.
"Your bed looks so soft, just like the one a princess sleeps on..."
Lin Youxi tried to weigh the bed, and Liu Xiaoyu said softly:
"If you like, you can lie down and watch..."
"Really? Ah Fang Ah Fang! Come here - hey, what are you doing standing outside? Are you so shy? Come in and take a look."
“Hey hey hey—”
When Liu Xiaoyu saw Lin Youxi calling Mei Fang in, he suddenly became a little flustered.
"Why did you ask me to come in? It's not convenient for me to just come into a girl's bedroom, right?"
Liu Xiaoyu waved his hands quickly: "No, it's okay..."
"That's right... What's the matter? You can sleep in my bed whenever you want."
Yue Xinyi tried to pretend to cover her ears: "Oh, how can a six-year-old like me listen to this?"
"Then can this be the same as this!"
"Our bed is wobbly when we lie on it. I want to buy a new one. Please share your experience with me... Can Ah Fang try it, Xiaoyu?"
"I... you, you guys are welcome to do whatever you want."
There was some hesitation in Liu Xiaoyu's words, but his heart was already surging.
She stared at Mei Fang as she sat on the bed at Lin Youxi's instigation.
Then Yue Xinyi on the side saw that Liu Xiaoyu's head was steaming.
Ah, this is the legendary Steam Girl!
"Yes... it's quite soft..."
Mei Fang tried it briefly and stood up, "If you like it, I'll buy it for you."
"But the house we live in is so small... there's no way such a big bed can fit in there... should we reconsider it?"
"Then it should be okay to buy a smaller model. Xiaoyu, what brand is this bed? Can you tell us about it? Youxi seems to like it very much."
"It's… that—"
Finally, Liu Xiaoyu took Mei Fang and others to visit the study where he usually works.
Lin Youxi was attracted by a piano in the study at first sight.
"Wow... Xiaoyu likes playing the piano so much? She even brought a piano here."
"This comes with the apartment itself, because this apartment is actually the house of a friend of my father who is abroad. No one lives in it in China, so he lent it to me..."
"I see."
Lin Youxi gently stroked the edge of the piano, closed her eyes and fell into deep thought.
"What's wrong?"
“This is the second time I’ve seen a real piano.”
Lin Youxi smiled and said, "The first time was at Yuanyuan's house."
"Well... you said this."
"Ah Fang, do you know? Yuanyuan loved playing the piano when she was little. I remember what her favorite song was called... Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait—"
Lin Youxi tried to hum the tune of the piano piece, and Mei Fang and Liu Xiaoyu almost said in unison:
"Spring Song"
"Yes, the one played by Mendelssohn."
Liu Xiaoyu hurriedly explained: "This is a world-famous song. If you pay a little attention, you will know that it is normal—"
"Xiaoyu told me this when I was in high school."
Although it was a trap set by Lin Youxi, Mei Fang stepped into it without any precautions.
"Huh?"
Facing Liu Xiaoyu's astonishment, Mei Fang seemed very calm.
"She played it in the music classroom when she was in music class before."
Liu Xiaoyu was also moved when he heard this, "You actually still remember that incident..."
"After all, this was the first time I saw someone around me playing the piano, so I was very impressed."
"Yeah! Playing the piano is a pretty impressive skill after all!"
Lin Youxi achieved her goal, but she did not plan to continue the attack. Instead, she suddenly said with emotion, "I remember Xiaoyu used to like music very much. You said the same thing at the last nuclear fusion exhibition... Ah Fang also said that you were one of the top ten singers in No. 1 Middle School."
"That was all ten years ago..." Liu Xiaoyu smiled sheepishly, "It's nothing to be proud of."
"Anyway, you must be a very good singer!"
Lin Youxi smiled and said, "You must sing a few more songs in the KTV later. I want to see how powerful the top ten singers are!"
…
Mei Fang, Lin Youxi, Liu Xiaoyu and Yue Xinyi arrived at the lobby of Tuan K and met Peng Xue there.
"Hello! Long time no see."
Although she looked like a spirited little girl when she was working as a waitress, Peng Xue's outfit today seemed more mature and charming, so much so that Liu Xiaoyu was a little surprised when she saw her. There were too many beautiful girls around Mei Fang.
"Hello, you must be Xiaoxue, right? I talked to you in the group."
"Hello! I heard that you and Mei Fang are old classmates... What a coincidence, so am I!"
"The same to you?"
Peng Xue smiled at Liu Xiaoyu and said, "I was Mei Fang's junior high school classmate, but I dropped out later."
"so… "
Liu Xiaoyu wanted to say something encouraging but didn't know where to start. At this moment, Peng Xue also ran over to chat with Mei Fanglin Youxi.
"Congratulations, you two are finally together."
"Hehe... Thank you."
Lin Youxi took Mei Fang's arm and showed off to Peng Xue, "But now Ah Fang is my man, I can't introduce him to you."
"Okay, I don't care."
Peng Xue smiled and patted Mei Fang's shoulder. "I have never felt safe since I was a child. I cannot trust men. I still plan to rely on myself for the rest of my life."
"What a coincidence, me too."
Yue Xinyi greeted Peng Xue with a smile, "I'm not interested in men either. I think we would have something to talk about."
"ah."
Peng Xue glanced at Yue Xinyi and scratched her head. "Who brought your sister to the KTV? We're going to drink later. Can a minor like her drink?"
"Wow... If you praise me for being young, I'll thank you. But if you mock me for being short, I'll never let you go!"
"Hahahaha, you're so cute when you're anxious, little carrot head!"
"Wow, I take back what I just said. I will never forgive you!"
The outgoing Yue Xinyi and the naturally friendly Peng Xue quickly became friends.
Everyone came to the private room, talking and laughing. Lin Youxi directly asked the waiter for a dozen glasses of wine, and then said to everyone with a smile: "Everyone, feel free to have fun and eat and drink as you like today. Ah Fang and I will treat you tonight!"
"Yeah yeah yeah!"
"You're welcome then."
Everyone came to the song-on-demand station and started ordering songs. As the host, Lin Youxi ordered first as a sign of respect.
“I want to sing this one first!”
As the cheerful prelude sounded, Lin Youxi ordered a lively song that was completely different from her usual style.
"Oh my god, is it so old-fashioned right from the start?"
Yue Xinyi clapped along to the rhythm, while Lin Youxi danced happily. Standing in front of the screen, he announced to Mei Fang in a serious tone:
"Please enjoy the song and dance performance "Curly Eyelashes" prepared by the host of "White Plum Time" Lin Youxi!"
"Ah... are you serious? Singing and dancing?"
"Why don't you do it for real - do you think I can't dance at all?"
Lin Youxi inexplicably gave Mei Fang a super cute wink attack, which made Mei Fang very embarrassed.
"Good! Good! Look at this useless man, he's blushing straight away, hahaha!"
Peng Xue patted Mei Fang's shoulder vigorously, making Mei Fang look very embarrassed. Liu Xiaoyu on the side also clapped slightly in surprise.
Is this... the girl who is drowning in love
Lin Youxi held the microphone in one hand and danced a cheerful and somewhat messy dance. It was obvious that she hadn't danced this for many, many years. Only the dance moves at the beginning looked good, and the rest was just jumping around randomly.
"Ohhh, so hi!"
Under Lin Youxi's guidance, everyone ate and drank while singing, and the atmosphere gradually became heated. Peng Xue and Yue Xinyi also went up to sing, and Liu Xiaoyu also sang a few songs in the chorus. Only Mei Fang ate silently, listened to everyone singing, and watched her lover having fun.
In the slightly tipsy atmosphere, things became more and more heated.
"Hey, hey... Ah Fang, why aren't you singing anything... Can you come up and sing along?"
"You should drink less... You can't drink like this."
"It's rare to be so happy... It's okay to drink a little! I'm going to get crazy sooner or later anyway..."
Lin Youxi hugged Mei Fang and asked for a kiss, and it was unclear whether she was really drunk or just pretending.
However, Mei Fang always granted Lin Youxi's requests. After the inconspicuous kiss, Lin Youxi looked up and met Liu Xiaoyu's complicated gaze. Feeling guilty, Liu Xiaoyu quickly picked up the glass and drank to cover up her gaffe. Lin Youxi just smiled lightly, then came to the song requesting station, requested a few songs, and then went to Mei Fang for a hug.
The songs Lin Youxi requested were all Jay Chou's old songs from 10 years ago. The second half were all sad love songs, such as "Sunny Day", "Step Back", "Sea of Flowers", "Coral Sea", and "Where's the Happiness We Promised".
Because they were all old songs, Mei Fang could sing along. When they sang the high-pitched part of Coral Sea, Lin Youxi suddenly hugged Mei Fang and sobbed halfway through the song. However, everyone just treated her as a KTV singing queen and did not take her emotions to heart.
Only Liu Xiaoyu looked at Lin Youxi, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.
When Liu Xiaoyu finished singing the song she ordered and the song started, Liu Xiaoyu heard the prelude suddenly pause and subconsciously handed over the microphone.
"Who requested this song... Who's coming?"
“It’s not me.”
Peng Xue waved her hand.
"Not me either. I can't sing."
Yue Xinyi also shook her head.
"Is it Youxi? It should be Youxi..."
Mei Fang gently shook his head, caressed Lin Youxi who was sleeping soundly in his arms, and said, "Youxi probably can't sing. If you don't sing... you can cut it off."
…
Liu Xiaoyu put down the microphone, pouted and muttered something.
Perhaps under the influence of alcohol, Liu Xiaoyu did something that was inconsistent with her usual style—she stood up from her seat with the microphone in her hand and stood in front of everyone.
"Then... let me sing this song."
"Oh, sure! It feels like Xiaoyu is finally getting serious!"
Yue Xinyi clapped on the side, and Peng Xue listened with interest.
Mei Fang also held Lin Youxi in his arms and looked up at Liu Xiaoyu's performance.
Slowly.
As Liu Xiaoyu became more and more into the mood and her singing became more and more passionate, Mei Fang seemed to notice something, and some memories buried deep in the past were suddenly awakened.
Under Liu Xiaoyu's focused gaze, he slowly shifted his gaze away and happened to meet Lin Youxi, who was staring at him in his arms.
[A hug that I dare not covet]
[The subtlety of just enough]
[No one knows better than me]
[One-way love must be stopped]
[I don't dare to ask for your hug]
[Afraid to hear my heartbeat]
[The scenery behind you]
I shouldn't have stopped
Whether it is the story about the top ten singers, the previous piano music, or the song "Intersecting Lines" that is being sung at this moment, or those distant dreams about games -
All of these are plot segments that appeared in "Yesterday's Love Song". Even after multiple combinations and designs, they were found out from the text by Lin Youxi, who is very familiar with Mei Fang.
There is no doubt that "Yesterday's Love Song" is a novel created by Liu Xiaoyu based on his own experiences.
That is to say—
"She never forgot you."
In front of Liu Xiaoyu, Lin Youxi whispered to Mei Fang while reminding her.
Mei Fang did not respond to Lin Youxi's words. He just hugged Lin Youxi tightly in his arms. This time he took the initiative to get intimate with her, rejecting Lin Youxi's push in this way.
At this moment, Liu Xiaoyu was still singing the song with deep affection and selflessness. This was the only song that Mei Fang had sung at the college entrance examination graduation party, and it was also the song she sang when she was one of the top ten singers.
Yue Xinyi, who was feeling sorry for her best friend, couldn't stand this scene any longer and quickly shouted, "Okay, you two... stop showing off your affection here! This is too much!"
“That’s right!”
The drunk Peng Xue also joined in.
Only Liu Xiaoyu was still immersed in the memories of the past, and she had the opportunity to complete the song again.
However, she obviously had no other chance.
After the KTV gathering ended, everyone said goodbye and went home. Mei Fang helped Lin Youxi get out of the car and enter the community, and walked on the way back to the apartment building.
The moon on the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar was as bright as a white jade plate. Under its clear light, Lin Youxi snuggled in Mei Fang's arms and howled with joy.
Then, she looked up at Mei Fang who was supporting her forward:
"Afang."
"Um?"
"Do you like this kind of life?"
"Yeah, I like it."
"Being with me, do you think that's all? I'm not some goddess or academic god. I'm just an orphan mentally ill person."
"No, I like it more than any money can buy."
"Is that all there is to it, there's no point in having more?"
“No, every day is interesting.”
"Ha ha."
Lin Youxi raised her head and looked at the moon, swaying. "In fact, loving someone and sleeping with someone is just like that, isn't it? The dopamine produced by our mutual attraction only lasts for seven months. You are just being stubborn now."
Mei Fang replied jokingly, "It's definitely not just my words that are tough. I'll let you have a taste of my power later."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Lin Youxi suddenly couldn't help but burst into laughter, and her response was vague and drunken:
"I really... really love you, Ah Fang."
"Me too."
Mei Fang helped Lin Youxi sit on a bench to rest, and the two of them looked out at the bright moonlit sky quietly.
The moonlight is so beautiful tonight.
The madness is over! We will return to the main story tomorrow!
In fact, the if and the main storyline are advancing in parallel, which is very cool.
(End of this chapter)