Chapter 307

Chapter 307: Peaceful Breakup (Vote for me!)

After a busy summer vacation, the new senior year officially began.

For most people, the next year would be very monotonous and laborious, but also the most unforgettable year of their lives.

This might be the time when many people try their hardest to achieve their dreams in their lives.

Similarly, the 18-year-old boys and girls will experience much laughter and tears this year. They strive hard in their studies and seek ways to find joy even in the midst of hardship during their leisure time.

At this moment, Wang Jiayu, one of Mei Fang’s male friends with whom he got along well in class, started chatting about love affairs:

“Have you heard about the ‘love craze’ among senior three students? It’s said that everyone suddenly becomes enthusiastic about finding partners once they reach senior three. Many pairs that seemed unrelated suddenly start holding hands! For example, Quan Xingran and Yang Jing, Cai Feng’an and Yu Xiaomeng, the class monitor and Gui Mengran, I’ve noticed they’ve all been together recently.”

Liu Shuwen shook his head, “Don’t think too much about it. Those are just previous secret couples coming out. After all, there’s nothing to hide in the last year…”

“Because there’s only one year left, everyone feels they should be more high-profile before it’s too late.”

Wan Chaoxiong, supporting his chin, added, “Maybe in their eyes, having a sweet love during student days is something worth boasting about?”

“Oh, Chaoxiong brother, this doesn’t seem like your usual stance…”

Wang Jiayu curiously prodded Wan Chaoxiong’s elbow, “Do you have a situation? Tell me, is it your childhood sweetheart?”

Wan Chaoxiong immediately frowned, “It’s my childhood sweetheart, but she’s with someone else, constantly flaunting it in front of me, which is really annoying.”

“It’s fine if she’s with someone else and it doesn’t affect your relationship.”

“A childhood sweetheart isn’t chosen by us, but by our parents and environment. What can I do?”

Wan Chaoxiong said irritably, “The way she behaves is really frustrating. I don’t know what that guy sees in her.”

“Brother Chaoxiong, you may say it, but do you not feel a bit bitter inside?”

“Bitter? What am I bitter about? I’ll just laugh. As long as I have my霸王, everything is fine.”

“There must still be some sense of loss, especially seeing how close Mei Zong and his childhood sweetheart are. This stark contrast must hurt quite a bit, right?”

“Hey, hey, who can compare with Mei Zong? You singletons always talk too much.”

“He’s getting upset.”

“Let’s watch Chaoxiong brother break down.”

Wan Chaoxiong sighed and shook his head, “I’m not talking anymore, let’s do some practice problems!”

Compared to the lively discussions among the boys, Mei Fang remained rather quiet.

He had overheard some of their gossip, but now he hardly had a chance to join in. People generally didn’t actively approach him for conversation, except for Xiang Bingbing.

Xiang Bingbing listened happily to the gossip and then asked Mei Fang, “Ah Fang, everyone envies you and Yuan Yuan. You two need to stay happy together!”

“Hmm…”

Mei Fang supported his chin and asked Xiang Bingbing, “Bingbing, if Ah Fang and Yuan Yuan were to break up someday, what do you think could be the reason?”

“Hmm… Well… Uh…”

Xiang Bingbing didn’t get distracted by Mei Fang’s strange question but thought seriously about it.

“This is a tough one to guess—”

“It’s okay, just give me your thoughts on what seems reasonable.”

Xiang Bingbing looked at Mei Fang, pondered for a while, then smiled mischievously, “Could it be because… Ah Fang suddenly developed feelings for me?”

Hahaha!

Mei Fang couldn’t hold back his laughter, clutching his stomach. This annoyed Xiang Bingbing, who immediately put her hands on her hips, “Is this so funny? In my opinion, it’s possible.”

“Even if it was due to infidelity, it would be because of You Xi first, then others.”

“You Xi? I don’t think so.”

Xiang Bingbing shook her head.

“Why do you say that?”

“Although You Xi and you are good childhood friends, I feel you two are actually quite similar, both career-oriented.”

Xiang Bingbing thought, “Ah Fang is always busy, so it would be better to find an optimistic and cheerful girlfriend. I think Yuan Yuan complements you well. You Xi is just… Even if you two are close, I don’t think you two should be together.”

Although Bingbing’s words often lack depth, her intuitive feelings aligned with Mei Fang’s current concerns.

While Lin You Xi might toy with Mei Fang at home, outside, she appears to be just a close friend of Mei Fang’s.

She is usually a cold and distant class president, smiling only around Mei Fang and Xia Yuan.

Thus, announcing a breakup with Xia Yuan and being with Lin You Xi would not be easily accepted by others.

The hardest part about breaking up is explaining the reasons to those around you and avoiding misunderstandings that You Xi might become a third party.

So, Mei Fang understood the selfless intention behind Lin You Xi stepping aside for Xia Yuan…

Unlike Xia Yuan, who has a wide social circle and cares about many people, You Xi only cares about the feelings of Xia Yuan and Mei Fang. Even if misunderstood, she wouldn’t be upset, but Xia Yuan would be devastated.

You Xi is like this; what more can Fang ask for?

That night, Xia Yuan, Mei Fang, and Lin You Xi walked home together. On the way, Xia Yuan brought up the topic of breaking up.

“We got together last October, but we’ve discussed having a period between breakups and reunions to avoid attacks on Ah Fang and You Xi. So, breaking up these days would be appropriate.”

“Do you want to wait until after a year to break up?”

Lin You Xi appeared relaxed, “Actually, if you were to be Ah Fang’s public girlfriend, it would be fine.”

“How is that fine? Wouldn’t that mean you’d be seen as a mistress…?”

Xia Yuan said seriously, “If it’s just mutual agreement among the three of us, we’re already in such a state. But we hope to gain more blessings from others, which is the biggest challenge for a trio.”

Xia Yuan smiled at Lin You Xi, “As for waiting a year, we can celebrate normally then.”

“That’s true…”

Lin You Xi nodded with a smile. She suddenly noticed Mei Fang staring at her for a long time.

“What’s wrong?”

“Nothing… I was just wondering if what you said earlier was sincere.”

Mei Fang smiled, “Saying you want Yuan Yuan to be the public girlfriend and you’ll be the secret lover doesn’t seem genuine. It seems like you’re trying to show off your magnanimity because you trust us.”

“…”

Lin You Xi was about to respond when Xia Yuan spoke up,

“That’s exactly it! It’s quite different from our trio plan.”

Xia Yuan realized the implications and added, “You Xi, you’re also looking forward to being Ah Fang’s public girlfriend, right? Just too shy to say it?”

Lin You Xi, hit by Xia Yuan, was annoyed and grabbed her, causing Xia Yuan to scream.

“Stop being rude, sometimes it’s better to keep things unsaid.”

Lin You Xi hugged Xia Yuan playfully, “If you make things difficult for me, I’ll show you who’s in charge tonight.”

“Stop tickling me, You Xi… I can’t take it… Hahaha—”

Xia Yuan planned to end their public relationship by changing their couple avatar, nickname, and status update. Their QQ privacy settings were strict, so only close friends could see their main accounts.

The first step was to show friends the change.

Liu Xiaoyu and Guo Yun knew the truth, Zhang Ming’s opinion was irrelevant, leaving Peng Xue and Yue Xinyi.

Peng Xue was currently in Rongcheng doing street performances, so Xia Yuan rarely chatted with her and might not notice immediately.

No problem, it can be done gradually.

Xia Yuan planned to explain the current situation to Peng Xue and Yue Xinyi when they asked about it.

Perhaps face-to-face would be better… but for now, this is all we can do.

Xia Yuan, Mei Fang, and Lin You Xi agreed on the content and updated their personal signatures one evening.

[You Have Fang] → [You Have Fang Xi]: “Compared to being lovers, maybe we’re better suited as family. To me, childhood sweethearts are the best relationship… But the boy I like will always be you, never forget our promise.”

[Fang Has You] → [Fang Has You Xi]: “Back to the beginning, watching your face quietly, we smile and make promises, accepting silently for a more mature future. Every day ahead, we’ll walk hand in hand to fulfill our promise.”

Xia Yuan and Mei Fang changed their avatars and signatures, then uploaded a pre-release single “Peaceful Breakup” on Station C.

After releasing the new single, Xia Yuan quickly turned off her computer and mobile devices, sitting quietly in the dark.

Mei Fang patted Xia Yuan’s shoulder, “All set? Go wash up and sleep.”

“Okay.”

Xia Yuan nodded seriously, but Mei Fang noticed her voice was trembling.

“What’s wrong?”

“Ah Fang… I broke up with you…”

Xia Yuan rubbed her eyes, sobbing, “Breaking up feels so terrible… I wish we hadn’t broken up…”

“It’s just a fake breakup, we’re still together!”

Mei Fang patted Xia Yuan’s head, “Why are you taking it so seriously?”

“But I can’t help it…”

Xia Yuan clung to Mei Fang, crying, “I broke up with my best childhood friend, the boy I love most. You don’t understand how sad I am!”

“Yes, yes, I don’t understand…”

“And my childhood friend broke up with me… He doesn’t seem to care at all.”

Xia Yuan cried like a pear blossom in spring rain, and Mei Fang felt deeply heartbroken. He wiped her tears with tissues and held her in his arms.

“Don’t cry, don’t cry… I’m heartbroken too, my beloved Yuan Yuan abandoned me.”

“It’s not me abandoning you, it’s you abandoning me!” Xia Yuan corrected.

“That’s not right! If I proposed the breakup, wouldn’t I be the one accused of cheating if I were with You Xi?”

“Oh, right… I got it wrong. Let’s start over…”

“What are you doing… Even such a simple script—”

Just as Mei Fang was about to say more, Xia Yuan continued sobbing, tearfully looking at Mei Fang.

“Alright, alright… No more talk, go take a bath.”

“No… Hold me tighter.”

Xia Yuan tightly embraced Mei Fang like a piece of tape, “I’m afraid I’ll be abandoned by Ah Fang if I’m not careful!”

“Oh, our lovely Yuan Yuan, how could I ever abandon you…”

Your character is still unclear…

Mei Fang helplessly hugged Xia Yuan, kissing and cuddling her, letting her indulge in her whims.

Today, Yuan Yuan was extra clingy, and Mei Fang felt like he was reliving his childhood. They barely separated before sleeping.

When he finally calmed Xia Yuan down, she still held onto his arm tightly.

Mei Fang carefully brushed Xia Yuan’s hair away. At that moment, Lin You Xi gently knocked on the door and entered, sitting on the bed beside Mei Fang.

“Did Yuan Yuan fall asleep?”

Mei Fang nodded slightly, “Finally calmed her down.”

“The C Station almost blew up.”

Lin You Xi smiled, “The song has too many hints and metaphors. Everyone suspects something is wrong between you and Yuan Yuan. But fortunately, it’s a duet between you and Yuan Yuan, making it a hot topic with various analyses emerging.”

“Yeah… Not for hype, just to clarify.”

“I understand.”

Lin You Xi then joined Mei Fang under the covers.

“Isn’t this bed crowded enough? Are you joining too?”

Lin You Xi nodded, “Seeing Yuan Yuan so sad, I feel a bit… How should I put it?”

Lin You Xi propped her chin, gazing at the tear-streaked Xia Yuan, “I feel like I did something wrong to her. Maybe I shouldn’t have competed with her in the first place? Was she suppressing her emotions, forcing herself to share you with me?”

“No, no.”

Mei Fang gently tucked a strand of hair behind Lin You Xi’s ear, whispering, “We’ve known each other since we were ten. Our parents haven’t known us longer than that. Trust her feelings and trust our future.”

“Mm-hm… Got it.”

Lin You Xi smiled at Mei Fang and then gently kissed him.

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