Chapter 218

Chapter 218 – It Would Have Been Better If Meifang Wasn’t Here (Thanks to Mingqianxiao for the silver patronage 2/10)

As evening approached and it was time to sleep, everyone used their sleeping bags and lay quietly in the tents, continuing their lively discussions from earlier.

This was the girls’ favorite time for night chats.

Xia Yuan, Lin You Xi, Liu Xiaoyu, and Xiang Bingbing shared one tent.

Xiang Bingbing, inside her sleeping bag, appeared distressed, “My sleeping bag is so tight, wailing…”

“There’s no other way; this is already the biggest sleeping bag…” Xia Yuan smiled and comforted Xiang Bingbing, “Are you cold? Do you want me to move closer to you?”

“Sure, sure, let’s stick together through our sleeping bags.”

Liu Xiaoyu, lying on her side with her thoughts, Rong You Xi suddenly turned to her, “Xiaoyu, were you not having fun today? Why do you look so preoccupied…”

“Ahh… I—”

“Exactly, you were completely distracted during the Three Kingdoms game. When you played Lu Meng, you didn’t even save me with a peach.”

Xia Yuan rolled her eyes, “He had a spy card; why would they save you?”

“Without me as Diaochan, how could you guys, as Lu Meng and Sun Quan, defeat Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong? That Ahfang’s Huang Zhong was too sneaky, constantly shooting nonstop, and I couldn’t use my shield.”

“It’s all part of the strategy; it’s about balancing power. Spies are naturally hard to play, sometimes relying heavily on luck,” Lin You Xi explained. “Plus, some external factors. Your hate value was too high, Wan Chaoxiong never trusted you.”

“But it’s because Xiaoyu didn’t save me that we lost anyway.”

Xiang Bingbing shouted, “Remember, Xiaoyu, sometimes playing a spy shouldn’t be hesitant. If you always survive till the end, it won’t turn out well. Act when necessary, even if the result isn’t good. The most important thing is to have fun.”

“It’s because of your attitude towards playing Three Kingdoms that you’re despised by Ahfang and Wan Chaoxiong…”

Xia Yuan suddenly came back to her senses, “This was supposed to be the most exciting time for girl talk, yet we’ve been talking about Three Kingdoms. How boring!”

“Three Kingdoms is also girl talk! I don’t allow you to look down on us!”

“Oh! I didn’t mean to look down on you. I just meant… let’s talk about things we can’t discuss outside.”

“About someone you like? Or your love stories?” Lin You Xi chimed in.

“Youxi!”

Xia Yuan blushed and shouted at Lin You Xi, “There’s nothing much to talk about regarding who Youxi likes. After all, it’s always the same. I want to hear your stories… Bingbing and Xiaoyu, do you like anyone?”

“This is probably the kind of love topic where I don’t have any… But if Ahfang grew taller, I might like him. Right now, he’s too short, and holding him doesn’t feel romantic.”

“It’s because you’re too tall! Wait a moment…”

Xia Yuan’s gaze suddenly became sharp, “Holding him?”

“Once, I think I held your Ahfang during a PE class…”

“Which time, when, why did you hold him? I didn’t know, and Ahfang didn’t tell me!”

“Yuan Yuan, are you jealous?”

Xiang Bingbing laughed carelessly, “You’re too sensitive! Girls should be more generous, like Youxi. Otherwise, if you’re too strict, Ahfang might not choose you and go with Youxi instead!”

“Mmm…”

Xia Yuan was silenced by Xiang Bingbing, while Liu Xiaoyu listened anxiously. She tried to break the awkward atmosphere by speaking up:

“Do you want to hear my story?”

“Xiaoyu has a love story! I didn’t know anything about it! You’re so secretive!”

Xia Yuan immediately became excited, “Tell us quickly, we all want to hear.”

“It’s not really a love story… It’s just some memories from junior high school.”

“In junior high, I had a very close friend in class. We’ve been desk partners since freshman year and were best friends.”

“One day, a new boy transferred to our class from a big city.”

“He was tall and handsome, so many girls liked him.”

Xia Yuan immediately showed curiosity, “Did you and your friend like him too?”

Liu Xiaoyu shook her head, “I was more focused on studying then. My friend really liked that boy, but honestly, I didn’t like him much.”

“Why?”

“At that time, good students liked to interact with each other. I felt he was just a troublemaker who didn’t like studying and often flirted with many girls.” Liu Xiaoyu muttered, suddenly remembering Mei Fang, “But because my friend liked him, I couldn’t say anything.”

“Indeed… For the sake of friendship.”

Lin You Xi nodded, “At first, I didn’t like Xiao Xue either, but for Yuan Yuan’s sake, I didn’t say much.”

“You really don’t like Xiao Xue! When I asked you before, you denied it. Youxi, you’re really bad.”

After the girls finished their banter, Liu Xiaoyu continued:

“Later, my friend got closer to the boy. He often came over to chat with us and seemed interested in my friend.”

“Though they didn’t officially announce their relationship, the way they acted was almost like a couple. You understand what I mean, right?”

“Yes, just like Ahfang and Yuan Yuan.”

Xiang Bingbing’s comment made everyone silent again. Liu Xiaoyu didn’t notice that her past experiences were similar to Mei Fang’s, so she hurriedly explained, “This story is true. It has nothing to do with Mei Fang, Yuan Yuan, or Youxi. Don’t assume it’s about you!”

“Don’t worry! Xiaoyu, continue.”

“Well… I’m not sure if I should say it…”

Liu Xiaoyu realized something was off under Xiang Bingbing’s reminder.

These stories were her real experiences from junior high. She intended to talk about them to shift focus, but it seemed more like “a friend’s story.”

“We have nothing to worry about. We rarely hear people talk about relationships, so I really want to hear yours. I want to learn more about you, Xiaoyu… Because you always seem to hide something. This is a rare chance… I want to get closer to you.”

Xia Yuan spoke sincerely, which relieved Liu Xiaoyu’s concerns.

“Then… my friend thought it was time to confess, but she was too scared to do it herself, so she asked me to help deliver a love letter.”

“And… I found a chance during PE class to give him the letter. My friend was too shy to come along. When I delivered the letter, I found him kissing another girl. You know what I mean, right?”

“Kissing?” Xiang Bingbing looked surprised, “How daring, teenagers shouldn’t kiss!”

“Well… it’s normal, right? You don’t think kissing leads to pregnancy, do you?”

“No, I’m not that naive. I just think it’s unhealthy.”

“So… how did you handle it? Did you stop that jerk from hurting your friend?”

“Yeah, I didn’t deliver the letter…”

Liu Xiaoyu replied, “I returned the letter to my friend and told her about the boy. She didn’t believe me and said I was jealous. She went to confront him.”

“How can you say such things about you! Your friend is too unreasonable…”

Xia Yuan stood up for Liu Xiaoyu, and Lin You Xi nodded, “If she confronted him directly, he would surely deny it.”

“Yeah, that guy acted innocent and thought I was crazy.”

Liu Xiaoyu, usually calm, was emotionally charged and choked up, “Anyway, since she sided with him and didn’t trust me, there’s nothing left to say. She spreads rumors about me, but I ignore them and focus on my studies. Later, I had the chance to come here.”

“Sounds like they’re a perfect match! She actually believed a stranger over you, an old friend. She’s so obsessed with love,” Xiang Bingbing clenched her fists and complained, “If they were here, I’d punch them both.”

After hearing this story, Xia Yuan crawled out of her sleeping bag and hugged Liu Xiaoyu tightly.

“Don’t be upset, Xiaoyu. Such people aren’t worthy of being your friends.”

Lin You Xi softly added, “We Yuan Yuan does have experience with similar situations.”

“Did you have a similar experience too, Yuan Yuan?” Liu Xiaoyu asked curiously.

“It was with Xiao Xue… Didn’t you see her during the New Year? That—”

The girls chatted warmly about past memories, foolish things they did, friendships betrayed, and enduring relationships.

Feeling the warmth and care from her friends, Liu Xiaoyu felt moved and happy.

But after the happiness, she faced a significant dilemma.

Should she tell Yuan Yuan about the kiss between Mei Fang and Youxi?

Her stance wavered due to the warmth and encouragement from Yuan Yuan and Youxi.

Sigh… Men are truly troublesome…

Liu Xiaoyu suddenly remembered Yue Xinyi’s nickname for Mei Fang and couldn’t help but grumble.

7456, if only Meifang wasn’t here!

These two chapters are extra updates. Sorry for the slow progress due to a cold. Two more chapters will be updated tonight, otherwise, it would be misleading to ask for extra patronage!

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