Chapter 320

Chapter 320 – The Dark Forest (Extra Chapter for Baiyin Meng [The Big Grudge who spent 100 thousand on QY] (2/10))

“Actually, the reason why Yuanyuan and I truly broke up…”

Mei Fang and Lin You Xi exchanged glances; he hadn’t expected his mother to suddenly bring this up in the car.

He had prepared several excuses, but those were just temporary measures. However, from Xiang Xiaoxia’s tone, they could sense something deeper.

Mother Xiang Xiaoxia was trying to probe their true intentions.

If she discovered their intentions too soon without first giving her some shock, she might absolutely oppose them. But if they continued to hide their true feelings, they wouldn’t be able to move forward toward their goal, and it might even lead to unnecessary misunderstandings.

So, this answer was both an opportunity and a challenge for Mei Fang.

However, there were some things that couldn’t be clearly expressed from his perspective.

After a moment of contemplation, Mei Fang thought, “It’s similar to what I said before. Being lovers is great, but there can be a small barrier… For example, when I was dating Yuanyuan, she didn’t really know how to handle her relationship with You Xi. What do you think, You Xi?”

Mei Fang handed the topic over to Lin You Xi, who naturally understood his intentions.

She got up from him and said,

“Yuanyuan and I had long ago confessed our feelings for Afang, but we didn’t want to hurt him. At the time, we thought it would be fair competition, and let Afang choose.”

Lin You Xi continued, “But after we started high school together, we had more opportunities to be alone, especially when Yuanyuan and Afang wrote songs together. Their feelings developed quickly, and Yuanyuan couldn’t resist and confessed, then… then Afang…”

“He just agreed without considering your feelings?”

Xiang Xiaoxia glanced at Mei Fang, who scratched his head awkwardly. “I was young back then, and sometimes my thinking was not quite appropriate… And in that atmosphere, well, forget it, let’s not talk about this anymore.”

Lin You Xi continued, “In any case, although Yuanyuan did indeed end up with Afang and they were very happy together, she still felt guilty, as if she had broken their initial agreement to wait for Afang to choose.”

“Oh, children are so innocent. There’s no such thing as fairness or unfairness in these matters.”

Mei Lijun said while driving, “Back in our day, parents made the decisions. If they found it suitable, they would get together, and love was about who came first.”

“Drive carefully, no one asked you. The past era cannot be compared to now.”

“That’s right!”

Meiya, who had been quietly listening, gave her father a hard pinch from the back seat. “Drive carefully!”

“Okay, okay, I won’t say anything.”

Mei Lijun felt a bit aggrieved.

At this moment, Lin You Xi continued, “So, I think Yuanyuan broke up with Afang because of guilt. But I’m not as kind as Yuanyuan; if she had given Afang to me, I wouldn’t have let him go—but, although I say this…”

Lin You Xi then hugged Mei Fang’s arm and looked up at her lover. “You still have feelings for Yuanyuan, don’t you?”

“But I feel the same way about you…”

Mei Fang didn’t directly respond to Lin You Xi’s question, which was equivalent to admitting that he still harbored feelings for Xia Yuan.

Lin You Xi wasn’t angry that Mei Fang mentioned his feelings for Yuanyuan; instead, she smiled and gently pinched his nose, then turned to complain to Xiang Xiaoxia in front of her,

“Aunt Xiang, listen! Afang is a playboy.”

“What? Well… Although you and Yuanyuan have a good relationship… Regardless, your current girlfriend is You Xi, so you should keep some distance from Yuanyuan, right?”

Mei Fang helplessly spread his hands. “Then I can’t neglect Yuanyuan, you always tell me that.”

“Keeping distance doesn’t mean neglecting Yuanyuan. With all the money you make, you can find a way, right?”

“Aunt Xiang, I was just joking about Afang being a playboy.”

Lin You Xi laughed and stuck out her tongue. “Actually… I don’t mind Afang being close with Yuanyuan.”

She leaned against Mei Fang’s chest and closed her eyes, softly saying, “Because, if it weren’t for Yuanyuan being considerate, I wouldn’t have had the chance to be with Afang.”

“You Xi, don’t say that…”

Xiang Xiaoxia was bewildered by the situation between Lin You Xi and Xia Yuan.

Both were good kids; Yuanyuan was kind, and You Xi was considerate. She had seen their affection for Afang since elementary school.

But she never imagined that this simple affection would last for so many years, turning into a deep, unbreakable love like family ties.

If forced to choose, she really couldn’t bear to choose…

And at this moment, little Ya, who had been listening quietly, finally spoke up:

“Speaking of it, since both sisters like my brother, why not just marry him? My brother has plenty of money, he definitely won’t let the sisters down.”

“Ya Ya, say less, you talk too much!”

“But I think it’s a reasonable suggestion…”

Meiya pulled Lin You Xi’s arm and asked, “Sister You Xi, do you dislike Sister Yuanyuan?”

“How could I?”

Lin You Xi smiled warmly, “To me, Yuanyuan is just as important as Afang, and I believe Yuanyuan feels the same way about me.”

“…”

“Look, Mom, they don’t dislike each other, so—”

“Children, stay out of adult matters.”

“…”

Mei Lijun drove seriously but occasionally glanced back through the rearview mirror; Xiang Xiaoxia scolded Meiya for being immature, but she couldn’t help but ponder after hearing Lin You Xi’s response.

Reaching the goal of a triad relationship was like navigating a dark forest; whoever revealed their intentions first would be at the mercy of the other.

Mei Youyuan worried about not getting parental support, while the parents also speculated about their children’s thoughts.

Although the psychological博弈 was extremely long, Mei Fang and Lin You Xi conveyed two crucial pieces of information through Mei Ya’s questioning:

Xia Yuan and Mei Fang still had lingering feelings for each other.

Lin You Xi’s feelings for Xia Yuan were equally profound.

Among the parents, the least conflicting stance was the Mei family’s. Getting two daughters-in-law for free was not a bad deal.

The only issue was whether their moral standards would allow them to accept it.

Although their current conversation didn’t reveal the parents’ thoughts, the lack of strong opposition was a good start.

Meanwhile, Xia Yuan was also under interrogation by her parents. Mei Fang received a message from her in the car, complaining in a group chat with three people.

[I’ve started being questioned by my parents about why I broke up with you! Sob sob.jpg]

[What did you say? Same as our usual script?]

[A little different… I said I was the one who ran off first, so I returned the chance to You Xi.]

[Aside from that, I also told them that You Xi was only with me for a year. Is that a problem?]

Lin You Xi sent a message back, [So, you’re saying I was only with Afang for a year?]

[Yes, yes!]

[You’re really worried I’d hold onto Afang.]

[I didn’t mean it that way!委屈.jpg, I wanted to give my family some hope, knowing Afang might come back to me.]

[It’s fine to say it. At least it leaves room for a comeback in a year. Tell your family, so Afang won’t be killed by Uncle Xia while you sleep.]

[Is my dad that scary?震惊.jpg]

[Of course, the look in his eyes can’t be hidden.]

Mei Fang replied and then smiled at Lin You Xi beside him.

There was still a long way to go in the psychological battle with their parents.

But as long as the first phase of ups and downs ended smoothly, the parents would eventually become numb to it.

Mei Fang took Mei Ya aside after getting out of the car.

“Hobby models or accessories?”

Meiya smiled at her brother, “So responsible, big brother? It’s not wasted watching you grow up.”

She patted her brother’s arm and gave him a meaningful smile.

“This time, I don’t need anything, just bring back two sisters-in-law for me, big brother.”

Meiya then stood at attention and saluted her brother earnestly,

“Before this great Challenger 3 project succeeds, Comrade Meiya will vow to defend its secrets to death and never betray them!”

“Respect, Comrade Meiya!”

Mei Fang returned the salute, and the two seemed very in sync.

“How close these siblings are!”

“Yes, indeed…”

Lin You Xi and Xia Yuan smiled at each other.

Finished typing, continue at midnight?

(End of Chapter)