Chapter 255

Chapter 255: Things Couples Do

Since confirming her relationship with the beloved Ah Fang, Xia Yuan’s days have been filled with joy and vitality.

Although Mei Fang was busy with his studies and work, he always found time to meet Xia Yuan. The frequency of Lin You Xi appearing with Xia Yuan and Mei Fang gradually decreased.

As a result, the scenes of them holding hands in public began to be noticed by more people. For some friends who asked about it, Xia Yuan and Mei Fang candidly shared the truth.

“Ah Fang, you and Yuan Yuan are really together!”

Xiang Bingbing only learned about this from others later. As Mei Fang’s deskmate, she was upset that she found out several days after the fact. She pulled Mei Fang and questioned him harshly:

“Why didn’t you tell me? You’re too lacking in loyalty!”

“You didn’t ask me specifically, so I didn’t feel the need to tell you…”

Mei Fang paused, “But, come to think of it… your help contributed to me being able to be with Yuan Yuan.”

“Me?”

Xiang Bingbing tilted her head, “What help? Was it because of that love letter? Wasn’t that written by Wan Chaoxiong to tease you? Could it be that the love letter was written by Yuan Yuan?”

Mei Fang smiled at Xiang Bingbing but did not confirm or deny. Xiang Bingbing immediately exclaimed excitedly,

“So that’s how it is! No wonder Wan Chaoxiong had nothing better to do than write you a love letter! Speaking of which, why didn’t Yuan Yuan just give it to me directly… This seems overly complicated… I didn’t expect it to turn into such a big deal. Congratulations, Ah Fang!”

However, she felt a bit dejected and melancholic, “While it’s great that you and Yuan Yuan are together, what about You Xi? She’ll be all alone.”

“She… isn’t alone. She still hangs out with us, and our relationship will remain as good as before. It’s fine if we continue to interact like before.”

“Sigh… That’s good.”

Xiang Bingbing sighed in relief and added, “I was worried that after you and Yuan Yuan got together, we would all have to keep our distance from you…”

“Oh, there’s no need for that… Yuan Yuan isn’t that petty.”

“Indeed, indeed!”

Xiang Bingbing patted Mei Fang’s shoulder hard and then returned to her usual cheerful demeanor.

Mei Fang rubbed his sore shoulder while pondering if his response was appropriate.

Based on his understanding of Xia Yuan, she wouldn’t demand that he keep his distance from other male classmates just because they were now a couple. If she did, it would mean she would have started manipulating him during their childhood friendship.

But should they continue to interact this way after becoming a couple?

Did I speak too soon?

From a public standpoint, Xia Yuan was Mei Fang’s first love in both his lives (though technically, both Xia Yuan and Lin You Xi were first loves). Previously, Mei Fang had little experience with relationships, and making decisions for his partner seemed premature.

So, during a break, Mei Fang brought up this issue with Xia Yuan.

“Ah… Should we keep our distance from other female friends… Are you talking about Bingbing, Xiaoyu, Yunyun?”

Xia Yuan laughed, “Ah Fang, you’re too sensitive. Do I look like someone who’s petty?”

“Don’t answer so decisively, otherwise, others might think they’re watching a sci-fi movie.”

“Haha… What sci-fi movie?”

Xia Yuan didn’t understand Mei Fang’s joke but cleared her throat and said, “The sense of distance is something you should know naturally. If I forced you to do it, it would seem petty and show a lack of trust.”

“We are lovers now, but we’ve known each other since we were kids. There shouldn’t be any doubt between us, right?”

“Waaah, Yuan Yuan, you’re too considerate!”

Mei Fang tried to hug Xia Yuan, but she pushed him away— “Are you crazy? My homeroom teacher is still in the classroom drinking tea. Even if you’re bold, you can’t be that brazen!”

“My Yuan Yuan is so good, I can’t help but want to hug you.”

Xia Yuan pinched Mei Fang’s cheek, “Do whatever you want at night. Be a bit more reserved at school.”

“OK.”

Mei Fang gave Xia Yuan a ‘no problem’ gesture, praised her a few times, and then headed back to his own classroom.

Xia Yuan smiled and bid him farewell. She watched him until his back disappeared down the hallway before turning around.

Her deskmate, Liu Xiaoyu, saw Xia Yuan return to her seat and smiled at her. She genuinely felt happy for her friend.

“Your Ah Fang is quite clingy.”

“Heh… actually, it’s not much different from before. If he doesn’t come find me, I’d go find him anyway.”

“Just that You Xi doesn’t come around as often, it feels quite different.”

“You Xi…”

Xia Yuan didn’t like the current feeling of You Xi not being around, but You Xi reminded her that distance makes the heart grow fonder. The temporary separation was for their future as a trio, and they would still go home together at night. So, she was slowly getting used to the new normal.

Liu Xiaoyu, who originally had no intention of dating, became interested after seeing Xia Yuan’s changes.

“Speaking of which, do you think your relationship with Mei Fang has changed significantly before and after becoming a couple?”

“Significant changes…”

There were some, but those weren’t things she could share with Xiaoyu—

Xia Yuan smiled, “Actually, most of the time, we still interact the same way… Thinking about it, our previous interactions were almost like those of a couple already, hahaha…”

Liu Xiaoyu thought Xia Yuan was slow to realize this.

“Speaking of which, Xiaoyu, apart from what we’re doing now, what else do couples usually do?”

“Like going on dates, watching movies, eating out… Those are things I used to do. I still want to do things that are specific to being a couple, but I haven’t figured anything out yet.”

“In that case…”

Liu Xiaoyu thought for a moment, “Couple nicknames, matching outfits, or even matching profile pictures. Have you tried these with Mei Fang? They might be worth trying.”

“Ah… Yes, yes! That’s it! That’s why it felt off, because we haven’t done these things.”

In a distant era, Xia Yuan had once tried couple nicknames when Mei Fang introduced her to computer games. She saw his nickname was 【Reversing-Heaven Xiao Fangfang】 and gave herself the name 【Obedient Xiao Yuanyuan】.

They remembered playing Bubble Gum together for the first time, it was quite nostalgic…

That evening, when Xia Yuan and Mei Fang were training, she mentioned these things, and Mei Fang readily agreed.

So, their nicknames changed to 【Yuan You Fangbao】 and 【Fang You Yuanbao】, and their profile pictures were updated accordingly.

Lin You Xi also supported Xia Yuan and Mei Fang’s actions, believing it was a quicker and more natural way to declare their relationship. She even liked their updated signatures and status updates.

Xia Yuan and Mei Fang’s online activities quickly caught Peng Xue and the others’ attention—

“Yuan Yuan, what’s up with your profile pictures?”

(End of Chapter 255)