Chapter 147

Chapter 147: I’m Just Playing Along With Your Act

“Mm… Dad? I’m doing great over here.”

“Mrs. Liang’s cooking is really good, mm-hmm.”

“Fighting? No, no, my relationship with Fang and You Xi is great.”

“Going home for National Day… I’m not really keen on it.”

“Why would I go back alone if You Xi and Fang aren’t going?”

“Missing Mom? Mm… I guess so, but I’m not a child anymore, I won’t always be clinging to my parents.”

“Alright, that’s it then! Dad, you can spend more time with Mom! Take her out more, spend more time with her.”

“And besides, this way, you two can have some quality time together when I’m not around… Mom is so beautiful, if you don’t stay by her side, she might have something to say about it!”

“Alright, alright, let’s not talk about this anymore… Alright, bye!”

Xia Yuan hung up the phone, sat on the bed for a moment, then happily hugged her pillow and rolled around.

Tomorrow was officially National Day, a happy seven-day holiday.

Liang Meijuan planned to go back during National Day to see her husband, Lin Guochuan.

Originally, she had planned to bring the three of them back, but Lin You Xi insisted on staying here, and Mei Fang had no intention of returning either. Xia Yuan naturally stayed as well.

Xia Yuan’s father, Xia Xun, strongly opposed this, repeatedly suggesting she come back to visit, but Xia Yuan repeatedly refused.

She was very clear in her mind: either all three of them go back, or none of them do.

Don’t think that Yuan Yuan is naive and doesn’t think things through.

She also understood that if Fang and You Xi stayed together for a few days like this,

when she returned from home for National Day, there wouldn’t be any space left for her between Fang and You Xi.

Maybe even the chewing gum just issued by the school would be used up…

Xia Yuan was lying on the bed playing with a pack of chewing gum stickers when Lin You Xi knocked on the door, startling Xia Yuan who quickly hid the chewing gum under the covers.

“What’s wrong?”

Lin You Xi curiously tilted her head to look at what Xia Yuan had hidden under the covers, then smiled gently and said, “My aunt asked me to ask how your conversation with family went for National Day? Do you want to go back?”

“Not going, not going, there’s so much to handle at the SiMiLu studio, I’m still learning electronic music composition. Going back would take too much time…”

Xia Yuan glanced at Lin You Xi, “Are you suddenly planning to go back with Fang?”

“No… we wouldn’t do such a thing.”

“Mm… it’s good that you’re not.”

“But there’s something else I want to talk about.”

Lin You Xi sat down next to the bed, “Yue Xinyi just contacted me, saying she wants to come play in Jiangcheng for a few days. If Aunt goes back, she could stay with us.”

“Great, great! Let her come! Is it just Yue Xinyi?”

“She invited Peng Xue too, but Peng Xue hasn’t confirmed yet.”

“It’s too cold of Xiao Xue to not even ask me. I definitely hope she comes.”

Xia Yuan was mumbling when suddenly Lin You Xi reached into the covers and took out what Xia Yuan had hidden.

“Hey!”

Xia Yuan felt extremely embarrassed, her face turning red as she reached for it, “You Xi, give it back!”

“Why are you always playing with this… now that the class is over, it’s not useful anyway.”

“I just haven’t decided where to put it properly… I’m afraid Aunt Liang might misunderstand, after all, schools in small towns wouldn’t distribute this kind of thing, right?”

Lin You Xi didn’t mean to tease Xia Yuan; seeing her explanation, she returned the chewing gum.

“You need to keep it safe, don’t play with it often. It’s fine at home, but at school, it might make people think you’re frivolous and cause unnecessary trouble.”

“I know that…”

I only play with it at home anyway.

Xia Yuan put the chewing gum in her drawer, feeling somewhat sentimental, “Speaking of which, You Xi used to listen to me so much, now she’s become like an older sister…”

“You don’t like being lectured?”

“That’s not it! This is also good…”

Xia Yuan hummed as she walked over to Lin You Xi, holding her hand, “For the seven-day holiday, how should we plan it?”

“Let’s see how long Yue Xinyi and Peng Xue plan to stay.”

Lin You Xi sighed helplessly, “If possible, I hope they can go back early.”

“Really so straightforward! Friends reuniting after a long time should be happier.”

“Then you can entertain them, I’ll go work with Fang.”

“That’s definitely not acceptable! We should do everything together…”

“Look, you also don’t want to miss out.”

Lin You Xi smiled slightly, “This is an opportunity to be alone with Fang for a long time.”

Such a long opportunity…

Mei Fang suddenly sneezed while working.

He opened his computer and saw Zhang Ming send him a message on QQ.

[Summer Hasn’t Come]: Are you free for National Day? Want to hang out?

[Rebel Little Fangfang]: Have you finished writing the proposal I asked for last time? Always thinking about playing.

[Summer Hasn’t Come]: You’re a devil!

[Rebel Little Fangfang]: Just kidding, come if you want to. Come to Jiangcheng, I’ll have my own room, you can sleep with me.

[Summer Hasn’t Come]: I’d rather stay home and play games. There’ll be too many girls at your place, it’ll be too suffocating.

[Rebel Little Fangfang]: Coward.

After cursing Zhang Ming, Mei Fang felt a bit uneasy. He was pondering whether he should return to Bai Zhou for a rest, but his younger sister Mei Ya might not be any better behaved than the other girls.

At least if Yue Xinyi and Peng Xue came, the girls might prefer to play together, leaving him with some peace at home.

On National Day, Liang Meijuan took a bus back to Bai Mei County. Mei Fang, Lin You Xi, and Xia Yuan saw her off. During the journey, Liang Meijuan chatted with Lin You Xi about daily trivial matters.

“There’s still two pounds of beef in the fridge. You ate some of it the other day, the seasoning is in the cabinet under the gas stove.”

“Also, the green vegetables at home, cook them as soon as possible. See if you need to buy more groceries later. It’s fine if you don’t order takeout, try not to eat too much oil.”

“I understand, Aunt.”

Lin You Xi nodded, “I also don’t like using too much oil.”

“Then there’s the issue of drying clothes. Try to dry your personal clothes separately on the balcony in the bedroom. Don’t hang them in the living room balcony, Mei Fang is a boy…”

Although the mother and daughter were still somewhat distant, Mei Fang noticed that their conversations were gradually increasing. Liang Meijuan seemed less restrained and more relaxed compared to before.

During the wait, Xia Yuan bought many boxes of Zhou Bai duck for her to take back to her parents.

“My dad loves the Zhou Bai duck from Jiangcheng, especially the duck collar. Aunt, please take this to my dad, he will surely enjoy it.”

“How considerate of you, Yuan Yuan…”

Naive Liang Meijuan thought Xia Yuan truly missed her dad, and hurriedly patted Xia Yuan’s head several times, “Yuan Yuan, if you really miss your parents, I can take you back now.”

“No, no! Aunt Liang!” Xia Yuan waved her hands quickly, “If I go back alone, You Xi and Fang might feel uneasy. It’s better to stay here.”

Liang Meijuan wasn’t too worried, but she knew that having Xia Yuan and Mei Fang alone together could cause problems. Before departure, Mei Fang’s mother, Xiao Xia, had repeatedly warned not to let the kids cause trouble during high school.

However, if the three of them were together, at least they could supervise each other and avoid any mishaps…

After seeing off Liang Meijuan at the station, Mei Fang and the others continued waiting.

“By the way, Fang, why not invite Guo Yun along when we play in Jiangcheng?”

“I asked Guo Yun, she said she’s traveling abroad with her uncle’s family for National Day, so there’s no chance to play together.”

“Unbelievable, you actually asked…”

Xia Yuan sat down beside Mei Fang in surprise,

“Guo Yun is our studio’s most important artist, I definitely needed to ask her first!”

A unique style artist is a precious asset for a studio. After all, art is a field where you can tell if it’s attractive at a glance. No matter how elaborate the proposal, nothing beats a visually striking girl.

That’s why everyone is competing fiercely in art and secondary animation. Otaku money is really easy to earn.

Of course, Xia Yuan couldn’t bear to hear Mei Fang praise other girls in front of her, “I’ll be able to create super impressive music soon, so you’ll have to beg me to compose for you.”

“I’m looking forward to it.”

Mei Fang patted Xia Yuan’s shoulder, then looked at Lin You Xi standing and watching the bus station, “Shouldn’t Aunt Liang be on the bus already?”

“Yeah…”

Lin You Xi nodded, then checked the time on her watch, “Yue Xinyi and Peng Xue will arrive in half an hour.”

“It’s still so long… I’ll just sleep for a bit.”

“If you’re sleepy, you can lean on me!”

Xia Yuan patted her shoulder, signaling Mei Fang to lie down beside her. Initially, Mei Fang wanted to refuse, but he soon slid onto Xia Yuan’s shoulder as he began to close his eyes and rest.

Xia Yuan carefully moved Mei Fang’s body, letting him rest comfortably.

Just then, Lin You Xi, who was turning back, caught sight of this.

“I wanted him to be more comfortable,” Xia Yuan and Lin You Xi mouthed in sync.

This shouldn’t count as cheating, right?

Lin You Xi then sat beside Xia Yuan, pulling on Xia Yuan’s arm, as if wanting to lean on her to sleep.

As Xia Yuan made room for Lin You Xi, Lin You Xi suddenly whispered into her ear,

“You and Fang sleep at noon, tonight is mine.”

No way!

Xia Yuan hastily tried to refute Lin You Xi’s outrageous behavior, but You Xi placed a finger to her lips, signaling her to be quiet.

“I meant that you’re mine tonight, not that Fang is mine. I was just teasing you, no need to be so tense…”

“Not tense…”

Xia Yuan mumbled, “I’m just playing along with your act…”

Because there was no sweetness in the previous chapter, let’s spice this one up a bit!

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