Chapter 125

Chapter 125: It’s Truly Blissful to Have Such a Good Father Like You

After the Lin and Mei families finished lunch, Mei Lijun drove Liang Meijuan back to their hometown of Bai Mei Xina. Mei Fang and Lin You Xi waited in the room for Xia Yuan and her father to return to the hotel.

Xia Yuan knocked on the door and rushed into Mei Fang’s arms as soon as he opened it. Seeing her unusual state, Mei Fang thought she had not done well in the assessment. He patted her back and tried to comfort her softly,

“It’s okay… You’ve been preparing for so long, and we co-created that melody together. You must be much better than others—”

“Yeah, yeah, we’re so strong.”

“Exactly—”

“So strong, so strong, so strong!”

Xia Yuan looked up, lifting her chin, her face full of excitement as she gazed at Mei Fang, “The teacher praised me during the assessment. They haven’t seen such outstanding music students who can compose their own melodies in years!”

The piece Xia Yuan used in the assessment came from the song “In That Not Faraway Place” from her previous life. Although the lyrics were copied from Mei Fang’s writing, the melody was mostly composed by Xia Yuan herself.

Mei Fang originally wanted to guide her to use Hao Ge’s melody, but he felt this would limit Xia Yuan’s creativity. Instead, he encouraged her to try composing one herself.

Though the new melody differed greatly from the original, the lyrics provided a foundation, and the overall rhythm was upbeat and positive. While it couldn’t match Hao Ge’s original composition, there were still many rough spots. Mei Fang, seeing it with affection, found it had a unique charm compared to the original. Thus, he never doubted Xia Yuan’s assessment results.

“Fine, you… Scaring me! I’ll give you a good scolding—”

Mei Fang and Xia Yuan were having an excited tussle when Xia Yuan coughed heavily. They then became more restrained. Mei Fang told Xia Yuan, “My dad and Aunt Liang have already gone back in their car.”

“Hmm… I know, he called me about it.”

“Dad! We agreed to go to Happy Valley this afternoon!”

“Sure, sure.”

Xia Yuan smiled faintly, “We should keep our promises to our daughters. Of course, we will go. Let me first check out of the hotel.”

“Dad, you’re the best!”

When Xia Yuan was younger, his daughter would always give him a big hug when praising him. But now, instead of a hug, she went straight to chatting enthusiastically with Lin You Xi and Mei Fang after praising him.

“What are you waiting for, Dad? Aren’t we checking out? Let’s pack our bags.”

“Eh… Okay…”

Xia Yuan dejectedly hid his arms behind his back.

Father Xia Yuan drove the three of them to Jiangcheng Happy Valley, a large amusement park that was the dream destination for many children in Chu Bei Province. Given they had come all the way to Jiangcheng, it would be a shame not to enjoy it fully.

With both exams going well today, Xia Yuan’s mood was particularly cheerful. She held onto Lin You Xi and Mei Fang’s arms, singing happily,

“I’m like a fish in your pond, just to wait for the white moonlight with you—swimming through the seasons, the lotus flowers still bloom, waiting for you, right in the middle of the water…”

Seeing his daughter so happy, Xia Yuan felt as sweet as honey. However, there was one sour note: Xia Yuan seemed too close to Mei Fang…

Even though the children weren’t at fault, Mei Fang was becoming increasingly unappealing to Xia Yuan.

“Dad, don’t you have other music?”

Xia Yuan gently tapped the car seat, “Why do you only have old songs in your car? Don’t you have any songs by Alun? Didn’t I put ‘Sui Xiang’ and ‘Flower Ocean’ on your car before?”

“Eh… Those are in another car; I forgot to transfer them over.”

“Eh… Alright, alright. Guess I can’t count on you. But I can still sing the old songs!”

Xia Yuan, feeling a bit aggrieved, led the group to Happy Valley.

It was a weekday, so the crowd at Happy Valley wasn’t too heavy, making it a great time to visit.

“Dad, go buy the tickets!”

“Dad, go queue up!”

Because Xia Yuan doted on his daughter, he was constantly being asked to do tasks. But since he was doing it for his daughter, he didn’t mind much.

However, Mei Fang could sense Xia Yuan’s complicated gaze towards him.

I can’t be so oblivious…

So, when Xia Yuan queued up to buy milk tea, Mei Fang followed.

“Uncle Xia, let me help you queue up for the milk tea.”

Xia Yuan shook his head, “No need, go play with Yuan Yuan.”

“It’s fine! She has You Xi with her. I’ll stay with you.”

“Alright, let’s go…”

Xia Yuan realized that staying there wouldn’t help much and might even annoy his daughter. So, he decided to queue up with Mei Fang.

Xia Yuan didn’t spend much time alone with Mei Fang before, but now, Mei Fang was considered the second most important person in Xia Yuan’s heart, just after her father. Therefore, he needed to pay more attention to him.

Thus, his mind was preoccupied with the concept of “Super Energy.”

If he asked Yuan Yuan, she’d probably think he had overheard her or read her diary.

But if he directly asked this guy… This was a good opportunity.

Just as Xia Yuan was thinking about how to bring up the topic with Mei Fang, Mei Fang suddenly spoke up to Xia Yuan.

“Uncle Xia, Yuan Yuan did really well this time. I feel confident she’ll get into Jiangcheng No. 1 Teacher’s College.”

“Thanks for the good wishes. You and You Xi will make it too.”

“Yeah… We all did our best. We shouldn’t waste the effort we put in.”

Mei Fang smiled slightly, “Uncle Xia, you worked hard too. Whether it was the preparation time before or the busy days recently, everything was thanks to your help and organization. Yuan Yuan is truly lucky to have such a good father like you.”

“Not really hard work. After all, she’s my daughter.”

Feeling somewhat elated after being praised, Xia Yuan said, “But you two… You’re truly remarkable. When Yuan Yuan first said she wanted to attend this school, I was strongly opposed. I thought, given how difficult she finds science subjects and the issues with Bai Mei High School, she couldn’t possibly pass the entrance exam for Jiangcheng No. 1 Teacher’s College…”

“If I may say, Yuan Yuan wouldn’t have gotten this far without your and You Xi’s help.”

“Uncle Xia, I disagree with your view.”

Mei Fang shook his head, “I think it’s more because Yuan Yuan is inherently talented and hardworking. Others just played a supporting role.”

Mei Fang earnestly stated, “Yuan Yuan is an incredibly capable and diligent girl. She works so hard to excel in subjects she doesn’t like, which pains me to see.”

“Even you… Who wouldn’t feel pained… Well, those times were indeed—”

Xia Yuan and Mei Fang found common ground, and their mutual appreciation increased.

After buying the milk tea, Mei Fang offered to carry the items for Xia Yuan and accompanied him respectfully. On the way, he casually mentioned, “Actually, Uncle Xia, the three of us have managed to persist by encouraging each other, like using something called ‘Super Energy.'”

“Super Energy?”

That was exactly what Xia Yuan wanted to ask!

But he couldn’t show too much interest, as that would imply he remembered the dream he had while driving and hadn’t told Mei Fang about it, which would seem rude.

“Uh… You kids are fond of using special terms… How does it work?”

“It’s Yuan Yuan’s idea. We give each other light hugs, pat each other on the shoulder, tell each other we’ve done well, and then dive back into studying…”

Mei Fang described “Super Energy” very innocently, with no hint of anything sinister. Xia Yuan was moved by Mei Fang’s description and put aside his concerns about Mei Fang.

Although the hug seemed a bit intimate, since it was Yuan Yuan’s suggestion, it sounded safe, and there was nothing to criticize.

“Yeah… That’s great. You have your own ways of supporting each other, growing and progressing together, like partners. That’s remarkable.”

“Yeah… Thank you, Uncle Xia.”

Mei Fang thought that since Xia Yuan might have heard about “Super Energy,” it would be better to clarify things to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings (after all, the term “energy” sounded suspicious). Regardless, he should clear it up.

After all, it was just a hug and encouragement!

However, the language used to describe it and the actual act were two different things.

Their actual depiction of “Super Energy” would be so intimate that Xia Yuan would likely beat Mei Fang up if he saw it.

*Sniff* *Sniff* I’m late again, procrastination is addictive.

*Sniff*

*Sniff*

*(End of Chapter)*