Lin Youxi played with Mei Ya for a while and then went to the kitchen to help Xiang Xiaoxia. Of course, Xiang Xiaoxia was not happy with Youxi doing this.
"Youxi, you are the guest today, go and play with Meifang and Meiya, play games or something, auntie doesn't need your help here."
"It's okay, Auntie. I don't consider myself an outsider."
As Lin Youxi was talking, she moved a small round stool and sat next to it to help peel the corn kernels. "You have to take the bus in the afternoon. The journey must be bumpy and tiring. I will help you share some of the hard work."
"Your uncle Mei will pick us up at Baizhou City Station. It's not that hard..."
Xiang Xiaoxia always looked angry and wanted to drive Lin Youxi away, but after so many years of getting along, Lin Youxi was no longer the timid and pitiful little girl she used to be. No matter how Mei's mother urged her, she would not move.
Xiang Xiaoxia sighed helplessly.
The children have grown up and are no longer listening to advice...
It seems that the rebellious phase has arrived.
But do you think Xiang Xiaoxia is happy
She must be happy.
I got a good, obedient and sensible daughter for free.
No, it should be said that there are two.
After busying herself with preparations for a while, Xiang Xiaoxia poked her head out of the kitchen and asked Mei Fang, who was playing the Subor game console with her sister.
This is the birthday gift Mei Fang gave to her sister, hoping that she would stop clamoring to snatch her computer away after she had a game console to play with.
Although it is an electronic product older than arcade machines, it is still sold in electrical appliance stores in the alleys of small counties. A machine costs dozens of yuan, and a four-in-one cassette costs eight yuan. For Mei Fang, it is something so cheap that it is everywhere.
My younger sister treated it as a treasure, but Xiang Xiaoxia regarded it as a calamity, and the family was often in chaos over the time to play games.
"It's less than half an hour before lunch! Mei Fang, if you have time, stop playing games and go get Yuanyuan to come over for lunch."
"I called her straight away."
Mei Fang put down the handle and was about to go to the landline, but was scolded by her mother.
"How can you be so casual! The little girl is sad right now, what's wrong with you asking her for help? Girls have to save face, please take care of her!"
"Okay, got it."
Mei Fang secretly complained to her mother in her heart, it was you who asked me to keep some distance from them, but you gave me opportunities to spend time with them everywhere. I really don't know what you were thinking.
What mom thinks is not really important, but Yuanyuan’s recent condition is really worrying.
I should have been enjoying my summer vacation, but I was torturing myself and doing endless practice questions because of my failure in the entrance exam to junior high school.
Of course, Yuanyuan has always been a good student in everyone's mind, and she has always carried the heavy burden of being a role model, which Mei Fang can understand.
When he was studying in these two lives, Mei Fang had seen many classmates who lost gold beans because of failing exams. After all, in a small county, there was an atmosphere of studying hard to the death, and everyone took studying very seriously.
Maybe it was because I didn't have such a sense of shame that I could only get into a second-tier university.
Mei Fang pressed the electronic doorbell of Xia Yuan's house, and the automatic door slowly opened. Mei Fang walked in without waiting for anyone to come out to greet him.
She opened the half-open door and found her usual slippers on the shoe rack. As she was changing, she heard someone calling her name.
"Hello, Teacher Yu."
Mei Fang greeted his primary school teacher, and Teacher Yu quickly called Mei Fang to his side and asked him, "Your mother and sister are going to Baizhou City today, right?"
"Yes." Mei Fang nodded, "So I called Yuanyuan yesterday and asked her to come to our house for dinner."
"Yuanyuan locked herself in her room to study last night, and she wouldn't let me in this morning even though I knocked on the door. Please help me persuade her to stop doing this."
"Yeah, that's why I came here today."
"By the way, Mei Fang, you don't have to call me teacher now." Teacher Yu emphasized, "I'm not your homeroom teacher now, just call me Aunt Xia."
"Got it, Teacher Yu."
Damn, that's a smooth saying...
Mei Fang's gaffe made Teacher Yu laugh. She patted Mei Fang on the shoulder and said, "Go and persuade Yuan Yuan. She won't be able to make it to your lunch soon."
"Okay, Aunt Xia."
Mei Fang now has free access to Xia Yuan's house, but he still has rarely been to Xia Yuan's boudoir. The last time was before New Year's Day last year, when Xia Yuan took the initiative to invite him to the room to visit her beautiful wardrobe and help pick out the most suitable clothes for her stage performance.
Xia Yuan's door was closed, just as Teacher Yu described.
Boom boom boom.
Mei Fang knocked on the door gently, but no one answered.
Mei Fang knocked on the door a little harder, and this time he heard some movement inside.
"Stop knocking, wait for me."
Mei Fang stood outside the door waiting obediently.
After a while, Xia Yuan's door opened.
She had already changed into a casual dress for going out and was looking at Mei Fang with her head held high.
"Let's go."
"… "
"Aren't we going to your house for dinner?"
"You're not in good shape, don't force yourself."
“No compulsion.”
Mei Fang gently pinched Xia Yuan's cheeks, "Your eyes are so swollen, and you still say you didn't force yourself? I told you that you don't need to pretend in front of me."
"This has nothing to do with you! No matter what, Aunt Mei must have prepared a sumptuous meal today. I would be so sorry to her if I don't go..."
Xia Yuan hummed and rubbed his eyes, then went back to his room to get a small mirror, blinking constantly to compare his appearance.
"My...are my eyes that swollen? I didn't feel it when I was combing my hair just now..."
"Really? I'm just saying it casually."
"Afang! You are so bad!"
Xia Yuan, who was extremely angry, kept punching Mei Fang. After that, he pressed Mei Fang's shoulders with both hands, put his forehead on Mei Fang's chest, and stayed on Mei Fang for a while.
This is what Xia Yuan would do to Mei Fang when she was sad, and it has been very frequent in recent days, basically one post a day to cheer her up, and Mei Fang is so busy.
"Better?"
Xia Yuan nodded, "I'm a little less angry now. Let's go to your house quickly, before Aunt Mei rushes us."
Mei Fang led Xia Yuan and walked one after the other on the stone steps in the community.
"Come to think of it, after Aunt Mei and Xiaoya left, Ah Fang lived alone at home."
Xia Yuan lowered his head and thought for a while, "Ah Fang, can you cook by yourself?"
“A little bit.”
"Just a little bit won't do. I'll have to cook for the next two months by myself."
"As long as I'm not starving, I'll go to your house for a meal. Besides, Youxi is a pretty good cook now, and her house is often empty, so we can eat together."
"Just come to my house for dinner! But my mother's cooking is really average..."
As Xia Yuan spoke, he suddenly became depressed again.
"Come to think of it, Youxi and I learned cooking from Aunt Mei together, but Youxi surpassed me in no time."
"She is really amazing. She ranked first in the class in the entrance exam from primary school to junior high school. She is good at playing games and catching dolls. I didn't expect that she is also good at cooking. I am not as good as her. Compared with her, I can't do anything."
"That's impossible. Youxi has her good points, and you have your good points."
Xia Yuan grabbed Mei Fang's arm.
"So what do you think is great about me?"
This face that is begging me to praise...
"You dance well, you sing well, and ah..."
It is quite easy to point out Xia Yuan's advantages. As soon as Mei Fanggang listed them, Xia Yuan put her hands on her hips and looked smug.
So cute!
"Ah Fang, I was thinking that after Aunt Mei and Xiaoya left, you must be bored at home alone. So-"
Xia Yuan raised his head and looked at Mei Fang excitedly.
"How about we... stay over at your house tonight?"
(End of this chapter)