Mei Fang and Lin Youxi, who was called in later, were now sitting obediently on the sofa in the living room.
Mei Fang felt that the strange statue he had just encountered was staring at him, so he tried to avoid the direction of the statue, but he couldn't help but look over there.
"Are you okay?"
Lin Youxi poked Mei Fang and said, "I heard your screams outside just now. Are you scared?"
Lin Youxi had no feelings about the statue at all.
"That's not because I was scared! It's—"
Mei Fang muttered, "It hit the corner of the table!"
"That's good."
Lin Youxi patted Mei Fang's arm to cheer him up. At this time, Grandma Yuanyuan also handed tea to the two of them. Her smiling face left people with an extremely cheerful and talkative impression:
"Oh, it feels like so many years ago since I last saw Youxi. At that time, you followed Yuanyuan with snot hanging from your nose and you couldn't even tie your shoelaces..."
As Grandma Yuanyuan said this, she sat down next to Lin Youxi and patted Lin Youxi's shoulder gently. She looked much gentler than when she patted Mei Fang just now, which made Mei Fang very envious.
Because she was close to Yuanyuan, Lin Youxi seemed very close to Yuanyuan's grandmother. Even though she was talking about embarrassing things in the past, she didn't care at all: "Grandma, you are still the same as when I first met you, as energetic as ever."
"Hahahaha, I'm getting old after all. I guess I won't be able to go down to see Yuanyuan and the others in a few years."
Although the words were very sad, Grandma Yuanyuan still laughed when she talked about it.
Lin Youxi was touched by her grandmother's emotions at this moment. She hesitated and almost said it out loud. It was Mei Fang who grabbed her arm to stop her, and then she stopped the impulse.
Grandma Yuanyuan chatted with Lin Youxi Meifang about the daily life in Baimei County. She was talkative and did not seem to have fallen into the shadow of despair over the loss of her loved ones. At least on the surface, she looked normal.
As for the reason for coming here to visit, Mei Fang and Lin Youxi also said that they happened to pass by nearby and wanted to visit Grandma Yuanyuan. This reason is more logical.
However, as they chatted, Mei Fang brought up the matter of the free-standing mirror.
"Grandma, by some coincidence we got Yuanyuan's standing mirror when she was a child. Youxi said this was your birthday present for Yuanyuan, right?"
"That..."
Grandma Yuanyuan thought about it, then nodded and said, "The standing mirror you mentioned is indeed my birthday gift to Yuanyuan... As for you, have you treated the mirror well?"
"I-We treasure that mirror!"
Mei Fang was afraid that grandma would suddenly say that she wanted to take the mirror back, so she spoke first. After hearing this, grandma Yuanyuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said:
"Don't worry, if you cherish it, you can keep it. I won't take it back."
At this time, Lin Youxi finally couldn't hold back her thoughts, and stood up and asked, "Grandma, I have been curious since I was a child. This mirror feels very different. Does it have any special origin?"
Ah, ah—
Is this a direct question
"You mean the birthday present I gave Yuanyuan..."
Yuanyuan's grandmother thought about it for a moment, and then suddenly laughed, "Haha, that's the mirror I found when I was shopping at a street stall. I thought Yuanyuan would like it, so I bought it. There's no special reason for it!"
Not at all
Although it was unexpected, it seemed to be a reasonable answer.
Mei Fang looked at Lin Youxi standing aside with a very dejected expression, and felt a little uncomfortable.
"Haha, why do you seem particularly interested in the origin of this mirror? You didn't come here just to ask about this, did you?" Grandma Yuanyuan keenly noticed the disappointment of Mei Fang and Lin Youxi.
"No, no! We just happened to be passing by..."
Mei Fang blushed and hesitated for a long time before finally dealing with Grandma Yuanyuan. Grandma Yuanyuan did not argue with them about this, but took a sip of tea and said softly:
"However, in the eyes of our older generation, mirrors are spiritual objects that recognize their owners. Each mirror reflects the true inner world of its owner, or in other words, the mirror contains the owner's wishes."
Grandma Yuanyuan narrowed her eyes suddenly, then smiled and said, "If you see anything in Yuanyuan's mirror, please help it fulfill its wish!"
…
!!!
These words were obviously meaningful. When Lin Youxi and Mei Fang wanted to ask more questions, they were stopped by Grandma Yuanyuan with a laugh.
"Grandma, I have to go to bed early! I have to go out and play with my sisters tomorrow. It's getting late. You should go back quickly!"
Grandma Yuanyuan didn't bother to be polite to Mei Fanglin Youxi, as if she was being half-driven out.
However, before seeing the two off, Grandma Yuanyuan handed a photo to Lin Youxi.
“This is—”
In the photo, there is a family of three: the father is elegant, the mother is gentle and lovely, and the daughter has a lively and cheerful smile.
This is the family portrait of Yuanyuan's family of three. It was the photo that was lost from the frame when we were exploring Yuanyuan's old house.
"Grandma, this... I can't accept it."
Lin Youxi choked up as she spoke, "This is your treasure, I can't just take it away."
"To be honest, in the first few years, I was a little disappointed. You said we were a good family, why did they leave together? Hey, Xun, that kid, he really didn't get over it."
Grandma Xia Yuan smiled and shook her head. "However, now that things have come to this, there is nothing more to say. They have all been reincarnated, and our family's fate has long ended."
"Grandma, please don't say that, really..."
"It's okay, you take it."
Grandma Yuanyuan said softly, "This photo is also Yuanyuan's most precious treasure. When she passed away, she was still carrying this photo with her. It may be useful to you."
Yuanyuan... carrying this photo with you
Why do you usually carry family photos with you
While Mei Fang was having doubts, the bus had already arrived at the station.
Beep.
Mei Fang, Lin Youxi and Grandma Yuanyuan said goodbye. Lin Youxi stood behind the bus stop and watched her disappear into the dusk.
Lin Youxi, who was tired after a day of work, forced himself to support himself and was now pecking at rice like a chicken.
"If you're tired, go to sleep and I'll wake you up."
Mei Fang instructed Lin Youxi.
Lin Youxi also nodded slightly at this time, then leaned back in the back seat of the car with her eyes closed.
As the car swayed and turned, Lin Youxi soon leaned against Mei Fang's shoulder, and a pleasant smell of shower gel came from her hair.
Mei Fang didn't dare to move to disturb her, and let her rest well on his shoulder.
On the highway, the bus was moving smoothly along the way. When Mei Fang was about to fall asleep in a daze, Lin Youxi's voice suddenly came to his ears.
"Ah Fang, what do you think Yuanyuan's wish is?"
Lin Youxi whispered, "If the Yuanyuan in the mirror is really like what grandma said, and has a wish to fulfill, what do you think it would be?"
"Wish..."
Mei Fang rubbed his eyes and said, "If it was the 10-year-old Yuanyuan, she would hope that you would live well."
"This wish is somewhat in line with Yuanyuan's style, but it's too general..."
Mei Fang thought about this topic for a while, "Actually, I was thinking that if Yuanyuan fulfilled her wish, maybe she could be freed from the mirror."
Lin Youxi said seriously, "I don't want that kind of result."
"But if it's Yuanyuan's wish, as friends, shouldn't we take the initiative to help Yuanyuan fulfill her wish?"
"That's just your wishful thinking."
Lin Youxi directly criticized Mei Fang, "If letting Yuanyuan fulfill her wish is to make her disappear, I would rather let her be bound in the mirror for the rest of her life, so that I can accompany Yuanyuan for the rest of her life."
"Ah, you're a bit twisted."
"Do you want Yuanyuan to disappear?"
Lin Youxi stood up from beside Mei Fang, and then looked at Mei Fang coldly with a serious expression.
There was a cold light in her eyes, as if she was questioning him.
However, facing Lin Youxi's gaze, Mei Fang did not avoid it this time, but continued to sit and talk with Lin Youxi:
"I didn't mean to hope that Yuanyuan would disappear, but... if her wish is never fulfilled, then she will always carry that regret and force herself to smile and play with us. You know, Yuanyuan is that kind of person."
"… "
Facing Mei Fang's sincere gaze, Lin Youxi was silent for a while, and then pinched Mei Fang's elbow.
"Oh my god, why are you pinching me?"
"You're a dog."
Lin Youxi scolded Mei Fang.
"ah?"
Lin Youxi ignored Mei Fang and turned her head away without looking at him.
This is…
What is going on
Mei Fang was a little overwhelmed.
In fact, Lin Youxi also knew that what Mei Fang said made sense, because Yuanyuan was indeed such a person.
But the fact that Mei Fang understood Yuan Yuan better than she did made Lin Youxi very angry. She felt that someone had stabbed her and Xia Yuan in the middle of their everlasting intimacy, and the person who stabbed her was Mei Fang...
Why is Mei Fang
Lin Youxi was very unhappy.
It was already past ten o'clock in the evening when we returned to Baimei County from Jiangcheng. Lin Youxi, who was exhausted from the journey, vomited at the station. Mei Fang helped her up and asked her after she had rested:
"Shall I take you back?"
"Let's go to your house first. I want to see Yuanyuan first."
"Ah, why are you still worried about Yuanyuan? You are so weak, don't go to see..."
Lin Youxi frowned when she heard this and said, "Did you go to Jiangcheng and everyone became stupid? She was not feeling well yesterday, and I don't know how she is now..."
After hearing this, Mei Fang remembered how sweaty he was today.
Oh yes, Yuanyuan is “sick”.
She was pretending.
Just don't want to...
I just don't want to be separated from myself.
Mei Fang began to sweat profusely again.
I hope Yuanyuan won't act too dramatic when we go home...
Mei Fang and Lin Youxi returned home. Xiang Xiaoxia and Mei Lijun were both surprised that Lin Youxi did not return home after visiting so late at night.
"Ah Youxi, you guys rushed back from Jiangcheng? Aren't you going to stay over there so late?"
"No, Aunt Xiang."
Lin Youxi was still very polite to Xiang Xiaoxia, "I'm afraid my dad will worry."
You were afraid that your dad would worry, so you ended up staying at my house, right
"Then, then you can eat something at my house. I will cook for you." Xiang Xiaoxia said.
"Okay, then I'll trouble Aunt Xiang."
The reason for coming here is to eat at Mei Fang's house, but you can't say that you want to stay overnight at Mei Fang's house.
This is what Lin Youxi thought.
She and Mei Fang hurried into Mei Fang's room, turned on the light, and moved the full-length mirror.
"Yuanyuan, Yuanyuan, we are back."
"…Yuanyuan?"
There was no glimpse of Xia Yuan in the mirror.
So Mei Fang began to control the camera angle to search for Xia Yuan, searching from the living room to Xia Yuan's room, and then saw Xia Yuan sitting cross-legged on the bed, dazed, with messy hair, looking very listless.
"Ah, Youxi... Ah Fang, you guys are back..."
Xia Yuan rubbed his eyes, looking drowsy.
The acting is good.
Mei Fang couldn't help but think in his heart.
But looking at Xia Yuan's terrible condition, he felt something was wrong.
Lin Youxi was also very worried after seeing this, "Your face looks very red, do you have a fever, Yuanyuan?"
"Ah, I don't know. I felt very weak all day." Xia Yuan spoke weakly.
"Have you eaten anything today?"
"Well, let me think about it..."
Xia Yuan was in a daze, thinking for a long time before scratching his head, and then said softly to Lin Youxi and Mei Fang: "Ahaha, it seems not..."
"I haven't eaten for a whole day. How can that be... Eat something, hurry up."
“I can’t eat, and I don’t have the energy…”
Xia Yuan held her face in her hands, and then said to Mei Fang and Lin Youxi who were anxious outside the mirror:
"I feel like I'm really... really sick."
I'm sorry everyone. I've been busy collecting materials recently and haven't had much energy to write... Today I will have another one of about 3,000 words. I will finish it as soon as possible and prepare for the new book. Thank you everyone.
(End of this chapter)