After a night of secret training, Mei Fang tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
He gently caressed his own lips, Xia Yuan’s soft and warm kiss still lingering unforgettably in his mind. Although his relationship with Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi was already intimately close before, the significance of a kiss remained irreplaceable.
While Mei Fang always prided himself on being a duan shui master, and regardless of what consequences might have arisen if he hadn’t held Yuan Yuan back, now that he had taken a step towards a deeper relationship with her, he had to take responsibility for his actions.
After the initial excitement, Mei Fang was now conflicted about how to face Lin Youxi.
Theoretically speaking, keeping it a secret from her would indeed be the appropriate choice. But emotionally, Mei Fang was not willing to do that. One secret always requires more secrets to cover it up, which can eventually bury a huge landmine—something Mei Fang did not want to see happen.
Hmm…
Since he and Xia Yuan were in the wrong in this situation, then he would just find a way to continue to balance the water and elevate his relationship with Lin Youxi to the same level.
If both of them shared the same secret, the responsibility wouldn’t fall solely on their shoulders. At most, they would both be in trouble together.
Mei Fang would rather be disliked by both of them than witness Lin Youxi and Xia Yuan become enemies.
In their past life, without Mei Fang’s existence, both of them were the closest of friends. Xia Yuan was the only shining light in Lin Youxi’s life, but it faded away too soon. In this life, with Mei Fang’s efforts, they could continue their bond, and he certainly didn’t want external factors to ruin the beauty of their relationship.
In fact, Mei Fang also understood in his heart that such worries were not entirely necessary. Lin Youxi and Xia Yuan could now even accept sharing the same large bed together. The wish for the three of them to be together may not be as difficult as he initially imagined.
Speaking of which, I’ve become such a scumbag… In my past life, I had never even touched a girl’s hand. How did I become such a scumbag in this life?
Mei Fang had become the person he despised the most.
While he lamented over this fact, he received a message from Lin Youxi on his phone.
【My dad is going to the construction site to settle the payments tomorrow, and my uncle won’t be coming, so I can go with you to your ancestral house.】
【Sure (‘ω’)】
【Why are you suddenly acting cute? You never used to send emoticons before.】
As Mei Fang contemplated how to reply, Youxi’s lightning-fast typing speed resembled writing code:
【Did you…did you do something to hurt me?】
Mei Fang broke out in a cold sweat upon seeing that message and instinctively looked around to see if there were any surveillance cameras nearby. Knowing Lin Youxi’s personality, he thought that she might actually do something like that.
【What nonsense are you talking about?!】
【Just kidding to scare you…
Come to see me with Yuan Yuan tomorrow, I haven’t been to your ancestral house yet.】
【Okok】
Just as Mei Fang closed their conversation, Xia Yuan’s message popped up on the other side.
【Ah Fang, Ah Fang, help me, help me!】
【Calm down! What’s wrong?】
【We did that kind of thing, how are we going to face Youxi tomorrow?! I definitely can’t face her anymore.】
It seems Yuan Yuan has entered sage mode and calmed down now. As exciting as that kiss was earlier, she’s feeling just as embarrassed about it now, isn’t she?
【There’s no need to feel embarrassed to face her. Let’s just forget about what happened today.】
【How can I forget?! I didn’t even wipe my mouth after coming back today.】
【In any case, calm down first… Sleep and everything will be fine tomorrow.】
【I think I should just tell Youxi directly. Otherwise, I won’t be true to her.】
【That’s why I told you to calm down!】
After spending a long time soothing Xia Yuan’s emotions, Mei Fang used voice messages to lull her to sleep before finally falling asleep himself.
The next day, Mei Fang made plans to go to his ancestral house with Xia Yuan. However, she hadn’t woken up yet, so Teacher Yu asked Mei Fang to wait in the living room for a while.
“Ah Fang, would you like something to drink?”
“It’s okay, Teacher Yu. I can handle it myself, you go ahead with your work.”
“In that case, I won’t be able to entertain you today. We have guests coming over and I need to get busy preparing the food.”
Mei Fang was taken aback after hearing that. “Um… Teacher Yu, it’s too tiring for you to prepare the food alone. Shouldn’t you consider hiring a chef or a housekeeper to cook? Uncle Xia knows a lot of people like that.”
Upon hearing this, Teacher Yu immediately showed the same pouting expression similar to Xia Yuan’s: “Ah Fang, do you look down on my cooking skills? I’ve improved a lot.”
“I didn’t mean to look down on you. I just…”
“Since you don’t look down on me, you should eat lunch here today. I want to see you eat three bowls of rice. If you can’t finish, I’ll think that you’re looking down on me.”
“Hmm? That doesn’t seem appropriate… Your guests, they’re all relatives of Teacher Yu…”
“I invited some of our elementary school teachers today, many of whom have also taught you, including Math Teacher Yang, Ethics Teacher Li, and English Teacher Lin… You were the most outstanding student in their eyes. It’s a good opportunity for them to see what you’re like now.”
“Alright then… After all, Teacher Yu was my homeroom teacher, so it’s up to you, Teacher Yu.”
Among all the mothers that Mei Fang knew, Teacher Yu had the best-maintained appearance. Even though ten years had passed since Mei Fang’s rebirth, Teacher Yu still looked as beautiful as when he first met her. After all, as one of his future mothers-in-law, Mei Fang had no reason not to try to gain her favor, even if it meant forcing himself to eat the dishes Teacher Yu cooked.
Xia Yuan took longer than usual to get ready today. By the time she came down from upstairs, Mei Fang had already been waiting at her house for half an hour.
“…”
After the secret training they went through last night, there was an inexplicable awkwardness between them when they met again.
“Why did it take you so long?”
“I overslept.”
Xia Yuan scratched her head, looking at Mei Fang sitting confidently on the sofa in her house, then lightly knocked his head, clearly annoyed.
“Why are you still sitting? Hurry up and let’s go!”
“You still have the nerve to rush me? Who was dawdling for so long, huh?”
Mei Fang chased Xia Yuan around the living room, holding her tightly in his arms and pinching her face, causing Xia Yuan to scream. Teacher Yu, passing by, smiled and reminded them, “Alright, stop fooling around, hurry up, and get going. You need to come back early for the meal today, okay?”
Xia Yuan followed Mei Fang as they walked on the street to meet Lin Youxi. Today was the 29th of the 12th lunar month, and tomorrow would be New Year’s Eve.
“Speaking of which, today is Ah Fang’s real birthday, right?” Xia Yuan and the others had already celebrated Mei Fang’s birthday in Jiangcheng, so they didn’t mention celebrating it again. She asked Mei Fang, “Are you 16 now, or are you 17?”
“Definitely the former. The birthdate on my ID is fake, so I was able to start kindergarten and first grade early.”
“That means both Youxi and I are one year older than Ah Fang…” Xia Yuan said grumpily, “Ah Fang, you’ve never called me and Youxi ‘big sister’ since we were young. You’re not cute at all.”
“Speaking of which, do you girls like it when people call you ‘big sister’?”
“But boys like being called ‘big brother.'”
“No, we like being called ‘dad.’ Mei Fang laughed, “Whether it’s boys or girls, everyone wants to be their dad.”
“That’s really strange…” Xia Yuan pondered for a while and sighed, “But I don’t have the right to say that about you either.”
“That’s true. Yuan Yuan likes being mom.”
Suddenly, Youxi’s voice came from behind the two, startling both of them. Xia Yuan instinctively threw herself into Mei Fang’s arms, feeling extremely embarrassed by her impulsive actions.
“Youxi! How…how did you come from behind?”
“I was bored waiting for you guys at home, and I wondered if you two had left me behind and already went to Ah Fang’s ancestral house, so I came to your house to check…”
“I absolutely, absolutely won’t abandon Youxi. I, Xia Yuan, swear on my life!”
Xia Yuan, feeling guilty about what happened last night, quickly expressed her loyalty to Lin Youxi. She placed one hand over her chest and extended the other, pointing towards the sky.
Then she saw Lin Youxi chuckling, and Mei Fang lightly tapped her head, saying, “Don’t listen to Youxi trying to scare you. I told her that you overslept so we would be leaving a bit later. She said she’d come to find you herself.”
“I-I see! You scared me.”
Xia Yuan patted her chest, while Lin Youxi watched her expression and approached, holding her hand affectionately. “Let’s hurry up and go to Ah Fang’s ancestral house together.”
“Mm-hmm!”
Xia Yuan also smiled sweetly at Lin Youxi. With Lin Youxi by her side, she no longer needed the Ah Fang’s special training or super energy!
After a night of secret training, Mei Fang tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
He gently caressed his own lips, Xia Yuan’s soft and warm kiss still lingering unforgettably in his mind. Although his relationship with Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi was already intimately close before, the significance of a kiss remained irreplaceable.
While Mei Fang always prided himself on being a duan shui master, and regardless of what consequences might have arisen if he hadn’t held Yuan Yuan back, now that he had taken a step towards a deeper relationship with her, he had to take responsibility for his actions.
After the initial excitement, Mei Fang was now conflicted about how to face Lin Youxi.
Theoretically speaking, keeping it a secret from her would indeed be the appropriate choice. But emotionally, Mei Fang was not willing to do that. One secret always requires more secrets to cover it up, which can eventually bury a huge landmine—something Mei Fang did not want to see happen.
Hmm…
Since he and Xia Yuan were in the wrong in this situation, then he would just find a way to continue to balance the water and elevate his relationship with Lin Youxi to the same level.
If both of them shared the same secret, the responsibility wouldn’t fall solely on their shoulders. At most, they would both be in trouble together.
Mei Fang would rather be disliked by both of them than witness Lin Youxi and Xia Yuan become enemies.
In their past life, without Mei Fang’s existence, both of them were the closest of friends. Xia Yuan was the only shining light in Lin Youxi’s life, but it faded away too soon. In this life, with Mei Fang’s efforts, they could continue their bond, and he certainly didn’t want external factors to ruin the beauty of their relationship.
In fact, Mei Fang also understood in his heart that such worries were not entirely necessary. Lin Youxi and Xia Yuan could now even accept sharing the same large bed together. The wish for the three of them to be together may not be as difficult as he initially imagined.
Speaking of which, I’ve become such a scumbag… In my past life, I had never even touched a girl’s hand. How did I become such a scumbag in this life?
Mei Fang had become the person he despised the most.
While he lamented over this fact, he received a message from Lin Youxi on his phone.
【My dad is going to the construction site to settle the payments tomorrow, and my uncle won’t be coming, so I can go with you to your ancestral house.】
【Sure (‘ω’)】
【Why are you suddenly acting cute? You never used to send emoticons before.】
As Mei Fang contemplated how to reply, Youxi’s lightning-fast typing speed resembled writing code:
【Did you…did you do something to hurt me?】
Mei Fang broke out in a cold sweat upon seeing that message and instinctively looked around to see if there were any surveillance cameras nearby. Knowing Lin Youxi’s personality, he thought that she might actually do something like that.
【What nonsense are you talking about?!】
【Just kidding to scare you…
Come to see me with Yuan Yuan tomorrow, I haven’t been to your ancestral house yet.】
【Okok】
Just as Mei Fang closed their conversation, Xia Yuan’s message popped up on the other side.
【Ah Fang, Ah Fang, help me, help me!】
【Calm down! What’s wrong?】
【We did that kind of thing, how are we going to face Youxi tomorrow?! I definitely can’t face her anymore.】
It seems Yuan Yuan has entered sage mode and calmed down now. As exciting as that kiss was earlier, she’s feeling just as embarrassed about it now, isn’t she?
【There’s no need to feel embarrassed to face her. Let’s just forget about what happened today.】
【How can I forget?! I didn’t even wipe my mouth after coming back today.】
【In any case, calm down first… Sleep and everything will be fine tomorrow.】
【I think I should just tell Youxi directly. Otherwise, I won’t be true to her.】
【That’s why I told you to calm down!】
After spending a long time soothing Xia Yuan’s emotions, Mei Fang used voice messages to lull her to sleep before finally falling asleep himself.
The next day, Mei Fang made plans to go to his ancestral house with Xia Yuan. However, she hadn’t woken up yet, so Teacher Yu asked Mei Fang to wait in the living room for a while.
“Ah Fang, would you like something to drink?”
“It’s okay, Teacher Yu. I can handle it myself, you go ahead with your work.”
“In that case, I won’t be able to entertain you today. We have guests coming over and I need to get busy preparing the food.”
Mei Fang was taken aback after hearing that. “Um… Teacher Yu, it’s too tiring for you to prepare the food alone. Shouldn’t you consider hiring a chef or a housekeeper to cook? Uncle Xia knows a lot of people like that.”
Upon hearing this, Teacher Yu immediately showed the same pouting expression similar to Xia Yuan’s: “Ah Fang, do you look down on my cooking skills? I’ve improved a lot.”
“I didn’t mean to look down on you. I just…”
“Since you don’t look down on me, you should eat lunch here today. I want to see you eat three bowls of rice. If you can’t finish, I’ll think that you’re looking down on me.”
“Hmm? That doesn’t seem appropriate… Your guests, they’re all relatives of Teacher Yu…”
“I invited some of our elementary school teachers today, many of whom have also taught you, including Math Teacher Yang, Ethics Teacher Li, and English Teacher Lin… You were the most outstanding student in their eyes. It’s a good opportunity for them to see what you’re like now.”
“Alright then… After all, Teacher Yu was my homeroom teacher, so it’s up to you, Teacher Yu.”
Among all the mothers that Mei Fang knew, Teacher Yu had the best-maintained appearance. Even though ten years had passed since Mei Fang’s rebirth, Teacher Yu still looked as beautiful as when he first met her. After all, as one of his future mothers-in-law, Mei Fang had no reason not to try to gain her favor, even if it meant forcing himself to eat the dishes Teacher Yu cooked.
Xia Yuan took longer than usual to get ready today. By the time she came down from upstairs, Mei Fang had already been waiting at her house for half an hour.
“…”
After the secret training they went through last night, there was an inexplicable awkwardness between them when they met again.
“Why did it take you so long?”
“I overslept.”
Xia Yuan scratched her head, looking at Mei Fang sitting confidently on the sofa in her house, then lightly knocked his head, clearly annoyed.
“Why are you still sitting? Hurry up and let’s go!”
“You still have the nerve to rush me? Who was dawdling for so long, huh?”
Mei Fang chased Xia Yuan around the living room, holding her tightly in his arms and pinching her face, causing Xia Yuan to scream. Teacher Yu, passing by, smiled and reminded them, “Alright, stop fooling around, hurry up, and get going. You need to come back early for the meal today, okay?”
Xia Yuan followed Mei Fang as they walked on the street to meet Lin Youxi. Today was the 29th of the 12th lunar month, and tomorrow would be New Year’s Eve.
“Speaking of which, today is Ah Fang’s real birthday, right?” Xia Yuan and the others had already celebrated Mei Fang’s birthday in Jiangcheng, so they didn’t mention celebrating it again. She asked Mei Fang, “Are you 16 now, or are you 17?”
“Definitely the former. The birthdate on my ID is fake, so I was able to start kindergarten and first grade early.”
“That means both Youxi and I are one year older than Ah Fang…” Xia Yuan said grumpily, “Ah Fang, you’ve never called me and Youxi ‘big sister’ since we were young. You’re not cute at all.”
“Speaking of which, do you girls like it when people call you ‘big sister’?”
“But boys like being called ‘big brother.'”
“No, we like being called ‘dad.’ Mei Fang laughed, “Whether it’s boys or girls, everyone wants to be their dad.”
“That’s really strange…” Xia Yuan pondered for a while and sighed, “But I don’t have the right to say that about you either.”
“That’s true. Yuan Yuan likes being mom.”
Suddenly, Youxi’s voice came from behind the two, startling both of them. Xia Yuan instinctively threw herself into Mei Fang’s arms, feeling extremely embarrassed by her impulsive actions.
“Youxi! How…how did you come from behind?”
“I was bored waiting for you guys at home, and I wondered if you two had left me behind and already went to Ah Fang’s ancestral house, so I came to your house to check…”
“I absolutely, absolutely won’t abandon Youxi. I, Xia Yuan, swear on my life!”
Xia Yuan, feeling guilty about what happened last night, quickly expressed her loyalty to Lin Youxi. She placed one hand over her chest and extended the other, pointing towards the sky.
Then she saw Lin Youxi chuckling, and Mei Fang lightly tapped her head, saying, “Don’t listen to Youxi trying to scare you. I told her that you overslept so we would be leaving a bit later. She said she’d come to find you herself.”
“I-I see! You scared me.”
Xia Yuan patted her chest, while Lin Youxi watched her expression and approached, holding her hand affectionately. “Let’s hurry up and go to Ah Fang’s ancestral house together.”
“Mm-hmm!”
Xia Yuan also smiled sweetly at Lin Youxi. With Lin Youxi by her side, she no longer needed the Ah Fang’s special training or super energy!
