Chapter 280

Chapter 280: The Things Hidden (Nearly 5000 Characters)

Mei Youyuan and the two girls came out of the milk tea shop. Lin Youxi suddenly suggested that they should visit their former middle school. So Mei Fang rode an electric scooter to take them to Shiyan Middle School.

It was currently winter break, and the school gates were closed. However, after explaining their intentions to the gatekeeper, the three were allowed into the campus.

Mei Fang parked the electric scooter in the parking lot where they used to park bicycles. As he walked out, Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi were sitting on a nearby stone step, chatting and laughing.

“Ah Fang, Ah Fang, come here!”

Xia Yuan invited Mei Fang to sit beside her on the stone step. She made room for him in the middle and held onto his arm, pointing at a small empty space in front of them. “Do you know what happened here?”

“What could have happened here…”

“It’s where Yuan Yuan and I had a fight,” Lin Youxi interjected. Mei Fang then realized, “Oh oh oh, you mean back then?”

“That day, we parked our bicycles here. Then I asked Ah Fang to go first, while I wanted to talk with You Xi. That’s when we got into a fight.”

Xia Yuan looked up at the blue sky. “That was the only time I ever fought with You Xi. I felt so sad then, thinking I couldn’t be friends with her anymore.”

Lin Youxi nodded gently beside her. “I felt the same.”

“By the way, what did you two fight about?” Mei Fang tilted his head towards Xia Yuan, then glanced at Lin Youxi. “I’m actually quite curious.”

“Did you not tell Ah Fang back then?”

Xia Yuan frowned in thought. “Well, I didn’t do well on my physics exam, and I left one side blank. You Xi saw that and deliberately erased the last page of answers, telling me the questions were difficult…”

“I remember this. You absolutely don’t like being treated differently by others.”

Mei Fang nodded. “But logically, even if you were upset about it, you shouldn’t have been angry at You Xi. You’re a reasonable girl; you knew she was just trying to help you, without any ill intent.”

“Well, actually!”

Xia Yuan scratched her face. “At that time, my relationship with You Xi was already a bit complicated. I tend to get jealous easily. Seeing you and You Xi together made me feel a little off. So this incident was just the start; later, we ended up arguing about you.”

Lin Youxi leaned over to Xia Yuan. “Should we tell Ah Fang about this past event?”

“I want to hear! Tell me!”

Xia Yuan pinched Mei Fang’s cheek with a disgusted look. “This is the most painful memory between me and You Xi, yet you seem to enjoy this as if it were a joke. You ungrateful guy.”

“No way! I was also very hurt! At that time, You Xi was cold to me, and you were… Well, I felt you were acting strangely, pulling me along without saying anything. It took me a long time to get any information out of you.”

“So I was that scary back then!”

Xia Yuan angrily pinched Mei Fang’s thigh. “I’m sorry for forcing you to comfort me!”

“I was also in a bad mood back then. When I was upset, I didn’t want to talk to anyone,” Lin Youxi smiled. “Thinking about it now, I’ve changed so much.”

“You have changed a lot. Before, you always seemed distant, even around me and Ah Fang. Especially when you were emotional.”

“No, that was only around you and Ah Fang.”

Lin Youxi smiled. “When it’s just me and Ah Fang, I still talk a lot.”

Xia Yuan looked tearfully at Lin Youxi. “You kept things from me for so long with Ah Fang… I only found out about these things later…”

“Stop changing the subject! Hurry up and tell me what you two argued about. I love hearing these stories.”

“Go die, Ah Fang!”

In the midst of their playful banter, Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi quietly told Mei Fang about the hidden matters from three years ago—

[Three Years Ago]

During that period, Xia Yuan had a terrible physics exam. Lin Youxi was sitting right in front of her.

When handing in their papers, Lin Youxi noticed that Xia Yuan hadn’t seen the two additional physics questions on the back. To avoid embarrassing her, Lin Youxi erased her own answers to those questions and told Xia Yuan that the questions were difficult.

Initially, Xia Yuan relaxed under Lin Youxi’s consolation. But that night, when she sought comfort from Mei Fang, she unexpectedly learned that he and Lin Youxi had practiced identical problems the previous day. She immediately understood that Lin Youxi must have deliberately not written the correct answers to let her off the hook.

The next day, when they all rode bicycles to school, Xia Yuan stopped Mei Fang and asked him to go ahead.

“Afang, can you go to class first? I need to talk with You Xi.”

“Uh, sure… Can’t you say anything in front of me?”

“Of course not. This is a girl’s secret. Go on.”

Xia Yuan pushed Mei Fang forward, and Mei Fang glanced at Lin Youxi, shaking his head to remind her not to mention persuading Xia Yuan to leave the science experimental class—

Previously, Mei Fang and Lin Youxi had argued over whether Xia Yuan should continue in the science experimental class, but they quickly reconciled, which was a minor incident.

They silently communicated, and Lin Youxi nodded in agreement.

After Mei Fang left, Xia Yuan approached Lin Youxi and asked:

“You Xi, I want to ask you something. How do you think you did on the physics exam yesterday?”

Lin Youxi seemed puzzled. “The monthly exam is over, why bring this up?”

“Not… I can’t let it go. You Xi, really.”

Xia Yuan smiled in response. “I know I’m not good at physics, so I try hard. I can accept your dislike, but—”

Her gaze gradually turned serious from a smile.

“I really don’t need… your pity.”

“I didn’t—”

Lin Youxi shook her head. At that time, she wasn’t as mature and composed as she is now. Her voice was soft, almost drowned out by Xia Yuan’s.

“Do you think it’s fun to toy with my feelings from above?”

“How could I trust you… I even believed that you, too, might make mistakes.”

As Xia Yuan spoke, she began to tear up.

“But now I finally understand, I am completely different from you… I can’t stand next to you or Ah Fang.”

Although Lin Youxi still listened to Xia Yuan mostly, she couldn’t remain silent when faced with such words.

She pursed her lips and replied:

“Yuan Yuan, you just had a temporary setback… You’re better than me in everything since childhood. Why say such self-defeating words?”

“This isn’t just a temporary setback. After entering middle school, we all knew, but you and Ah Fang were being considerate and didn’t say anything.”

Xia Yuan muttered, trembling as she spoke each word:

“I also know what you wanted to tell me before the exam. You wanted me to give up on struggling with physics and not apply for the science experimental class, right?”

“I…”

She indeed intended to tell Xia Yuan this, but held back in the end.

After the exam, seeing Yuan Yuan’s suffering, she talked with Mei Fang about it, hoping Mei Fang would persuade Xia Yuan not to insist on studying science.

However, Mei Fang, who was more mature, understood Xia Yuan’s feelings better than Lin Youxi. He knew Xia Yuan didn’t want to be left behind and understood the feelings Xia Yuan harbored for him.

Back then, apart from Mei Fang, both Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi had vague feelings of love. Neither dared to admit their emotions to each other, unlike Mei Fang, who directly confirmed his feelings, leading to misunderstandings between them.

Seeing Lin Youxi’s thoughts exposed by Xia Yuan, Xia Yuan continued to express her emotions.

“But I can clearly tell you—I won’t give up on physics, not because I love it or studying, but because I don’t want to lose to you.”

Lin Youxi looked surprised and continued listening to Xia Yuan express her feelings:

“Especially not in front of Ah Fang.”

“Because I like Ah Fang, the kind of liking where I want to be with him forever.”

Xia Yuan stared at Lin Youxi. “And… I know you like him too, right?”

“I…”

Lin Youxi wasn’t good at expressing her true feelings in front of others, even less so with Xia Yuan, especially regarding Mei Fang.

Seeing Lin Youxi hesitate, Xia Yuan impulsively decided to press further.

“Then let me ask you another way. Between Ah Fang and me, which one do you value more?”

“Why must you distinguish between us—”

“Are you asking me? Because a girlfriend can only be one!”

Xia Yuan rarely lost her temper with Lin Youxi. “If you insist on me leaving the science experimental class, then tell me directly that you don’t like Ah Fang! Can you do that?”

Lin Youxi looked at Xia Yuan with red-rimmed eyes, like a wet rabbit.

Xia Yuan looked at Lin Youxi’s despondent expression, like a homeless stray cat.

They stared at each other for several seconds before Xia Yuan regained her composure and spoke softly:

“You Xi… We’ve known each other for so long. I share everything with you.”

“Even Ah Fang, I shared with you in kindergarten…”

“Now I want you to share Ah Fang with me. Can you do that?”

Lin Youxi looked at Xia Yuan and said word by word.

“I’m sorry… Yuan Yuan…”

“I know you’ve always been nice to me.”

“You’re my best friend.”

“Whatever you want, I’ll give you, I’ll do it for you.”

She clenched her fists tightly, resisting Xia Yuan, her admired and favorite childhood friend:

“But Ah Fang… Only Ah Fang can’t be shared.”

“Afang is not just your friend, Afang is not just your childhood sweetheart.”

“He is mine… and mine too.”

Lin Youxi revealed her heart under Xia Yuan’s overwhelming pressure, and this heartfelt exchange brought her unprecedented growth.

Yet, the cost of growth was often painful.

Xia Yuan received Lin Youxi’s affirmative answer.

Although she expected it, it was still a sorrowful matter.

The sorrow lay in the fact that she might never be able to continue being friends with Lin Youxi.

“So that’s why… you were just pitying me, showing false kindness.”

Xia Yuan wiped her tears and clenched her fists, trembling as she spoke to Lin Youxi:

“I don’t need your pity, nor your false kindness.”

“If everyone likes Afang, then no one should dwell on our past feelings.”

“In any case, I won’t let go.”

“I won’t hope you let go either, even if…”

“Even if in the end, we can no longer be friends.”

“Yuan Yuan, don’t say that… Why say such things? We promised to be lifelong friends—”

Lin Youxi, usually cold in public, showed her vulnerable side only in front of Xia Yuan and Mei Fang. She tried to reach out to Xia Yuan, but Xia Yuan pushed her away.

Xia Yuan’s force was too sudden, and Lin Youxi’s hand was slapped hard, making a loud sound, and leaving marks on her hand.

Xia Yuan herself had no intention of using force. She regretted it afterward and almost reached out to rub it.

But at that moment, she couldn’t convince herself to apologize, so she just hummed and walked away without looking back.

Behind her, Xia Yuan recalled the点滴 moments she had spent with Lin Youxi and Mei Fang. Thinking about how their friendship would be shattered, she felt indescribable pain. Regret, sorrow, and sadness intertwined around her. She walked toward the classroom, crying.

…

Mei Fang quietly listened as Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi filled in the details of what happened that day. Although they felt only shame and nostalgia when recalling the past, Mei Fang’s tone was completely different.

“So that’s how fierce you two argued! This means I was going to lose one of you… or maybe both.”

“Why would you lose both?”

Xia Yuan held onto Mei Fang’s arm. “Aren’t there supposed to be a winner between me and You Xi?”

“How could that be possible? You two are so close. Even if one wins, they’ll always think of the one they abandoned. Mei Fang also frowned. ‘And I’m not your property. If you keep fighting, you might end up with only one, and you’ll miss the other, resulting in a bitter end anyway.'”

“This is the famous White Moonlight and Red Mole theory everyone loves discussing.”

Lin Youxi leaned against Mei Fang’s shoulder. “So Yuan Yuan, if you had listened to me earlier and not divided us, it would have been better. Three people together would have been great, and we wouldn’t have had so many pains in middle school.”

“?”

Xia Yuan and Mei Fang looked surprised at Lin Youxi. “You Xi, do you mean you had already planned for a threesome back then?”

Lin Youxi smiled and nodded. “I thought it was pretty obvious. Plus, I felt Afang couldn’t decide his feelings, so I tried to push him towards accepting both of us.”

“There was a bit of a gamble involved, but I trusted my intuition about Afang. I knew he felt the same way, but I wasn’t sure if we could accept it. Luckily, I guessed right.”

Mei Fang felt guilty after Lin Youxi’s sweet confession. These two girls had no idea they had secretly planted the seeds of their plans so early.

He could only express his gratitude by hugging both Lin Youxi and Xia Yuan.

“Ugh… How lucky am I to meet such wonderful childhood sweethearts?”

Xia Yuan, feeling a bit jealous, murmured as she felt Mei Fang’s kisses:

“Now it’s clear that You Xi loves you more. She’s willing to share you with other girls.”

“Yuan Yuan, aren’t you the same?”

“I only share you with You Xi.”

Xia Yuan grumbled, “Xue Xue, Yu Yu, Bing Bing, Yun Yun, and future girls included, none of them will do.”

Lin Youxi nodded. “Same here. I only share Afang with Yuan Yuan.”

She got up and straddled Mei Fang, embracing him passionately.

Xia Yuan watched, eager to join in, while Lin Youxi and Mei Fang were still enjoying themselves. Xia Yuan didn’t want to stop, so she extended her hand to Yuan Yuan:

“Today, shall we try together?”

“Together? That’s too weird…”

“There’s always a first time. Do you want to do it alone with Afang in the future?”

“I…”

Xia Yuan muttered as she tugged at Mei Fang’s shoulder. Mei Fang kissed You Xi, then Xia Yuan.

Back and forth, the three of them drew closer, eventually trying a more intimate threesome.

After finishing this chapter, I only have one sentence: Mei Fang, die for me!

(End of Chapter)