Chapter 311

Chapter 311: Actually, We’ve Never Confessed Before

After joking around with Xiang Bingbing, Mei Fang went to see Lin You Xi during the afternoon break. Originally, he intended to ask about when they would make their relationship public, but as soon as Lin You Xi appeared, she put on a cold demeanor and questioned him:

“Why do you come out to find me and Yuan Yuan after every class? Can’t you control yourself a bit?”

Mei Fang was somewhat stunned by her sudden coldness and rubbed his face awkwardly. “Why did you suddenly become so cold?”

Lin You Xi smiled slightly, “It’s just a joke… What brings you here?”

“It’s still about when we plan to announce our relationship.”

Mei Fang asked excitedly, “How about a month from now?”

“This topic would be better discussed at home… Why the rush?”

Lin You Xi sighed softly, “Don’t you think senior high students should focus more on their studies?”

“Studying…”

Mei Fang reminded her, “I’ve told you before about our senior high plans. I intend to publicly reveal my identity as one of the founders of C Station during senior high. This should attract more schools to offer us admission, allowing us to choose a school that suits us.”

“I know this already.”

“So, our announcement should ideally coincide with revealing my identity as a C Station founder…”

Mei Fang said, “This way, our relationship will have more credibility in public. Otherwise, it might cause you trouble.”

“I don’t mind… Senior high isn’t the time for much romance anyway… You and Yuan Yuan have such a deep bond, and redeclaring your relationship after a month apart could make you look like a jerk. In my opinion, it would be better to wait until after graduation… What do you think?”

As she spoke, Lin You Xi placed a hand on her chest, but Mei Fang didn’t notice this detail because he was preoccupied with her sudden change of heart. He frowned slightly and said,

“This is different from what we agreed upon.”

“I changed my mind.”

Lin You Xi slowly lowered her hand, “I plan to try to persuade Yuan Yuan tonight to see what she thinks. Anyway, we’re already together. If we rush to announce it, I’m worried it might harm your reputation, although our identities will remain public.”

“Ahh… Don’t be so considerate! I’m clearly a bad guy, Mei Fang; I don’t deserve this!”

Just moments before, Mei Fang almost embraced Lin You Xi like he usually does at home, but Lin You Xi stopped him by placing her hand on his chest to prevent any overly intimate actions.

“Alright, alright… Let’s get intimate back home.”

Lin You Xi patted Mei Fang’s shoulder playfully, sticking out her tongue, “I’ll go back to reading. Bye.”

“Mm…”

Although Mei Fang waved goodbye to Lin You Xi, he felt an odd sense of discomfort. As he returned to the classroom, he encountered Zhu Nannan and Xu Wei chatting in the corridor.

“Senior!”

Seeing Mei Fang, Zhu Nannan greeted him enthusiastically. She had officially become the new minister of the Ximilu Studio, while Xu Wei, despite her quiet nature, had been chosen as deputy minister due to her rich gaming experience and excellent writing skills.

“What are you two doing here?”

“We’re preparing for recruitment. We want to shoot a promotional video and borrow your camera. We also wanted to ask Senior Wan Chaoxiong if he could help with filming and editing.”

“That’s fine. I’ll bring it over tomorrow.”

“Na Na, about Senior Wan Chaoxiong…” Xu Wei, who was shy, tugged on Zhu Nannan’s sleeve to remind her.

Zhu Nannan then seemed to realize something,

“Oh, right, can you ask Senior Wan Chaoxiong for me?”

“You’re both here, why not just ask him yourselves?”

Mei Fang frowned, “If Xu Wei is too shy, then Zhu Nannan, you’ve worked with Wan Chaoxiong for some time. Why are you afraid to talk to him?”

“Oh, Senior Wan Chaoxiong is a bit intimidating… I’m a little scared.”

“Scared? Really?”

Mei Fang shook his head with a smile, “I never thought there’d be someone Zhu Nannan is afraid of.”

Zhu Nannan immediately stood up with her hands on her hips, “Don’t think I’m so natural in front of seniors. That’s because I’m a single fan of the senior!”

“Besides, the senior has never seen me interact with Senior Wan Chaoxiong privately. He doesn’t like talking to us juniors; he always looks stern. I suspect he only likes interacting with virtual female characters. Oh, and bullies.”

“He doesn’t hate girls; maybe he’s just shy.”

Mei Fang smiled, “Wan Chaoxiong only interacts with his childhood friend in real life. Apart from that, he has no experience talking to other girls.”

“Is that so…”

Zhu Nannan pondered, “That means Senior Wan Chaoxiong might actually be easy to talk to. Maybe we can trick—or rather, convince—him to help us with the promotional video…”

“Sounds like you’re describing Senior You Xi.”

Xu Wei chimed in, “During our summer training sessions, Senior Lin You Xi always seemed very aloof, but I feel she was nervous too…”

“Nervous?”

Mei Fang was surprised to hear this description of Lin You Xi and leaned in to ask Xu Wei, “Why do you think she was nervous?”

“I don’t think she was.”

Zhu Nannan looked dejected, “Senior Lin You Xi’s presence is really intimidating! Even though I seem cheerful now, I always feel like a servant in front of her, too afraid to even lift my head.”

“That’s just my personal observation…”

Xu Wei fiddled with her fingers, “I saw Senior Lin You Xi’s notes when she explained club management. Every time she reviewed her notes after class, she would place her hand on her chest like this…”

Xu Wei demonstrated Lin You Xi’s gesture in front of Mei Fang, placing her right hand on her chest. Just as she started mimicking, she noticed Mei Fang looking at her with bright eyes.

“Ah… That…”

Xu Wei blushed under Mei Fang’s gaze, and Zhu Nannan became increasingly anxious, pulling Xu Wei behind her and urging Mei Fang, “Senior! I’m your number one fan; you can’t forget me!”

Realizing his mistake, Mei Fang waved at the girls, “I’ll ask Wan Chaoxiong for help. If we need to appear in the video, I’ll find time to shoot with you.”

“Really? That’s great!”

Before Zhu Nannan could celebrate further, Mei Fang pushed them towards the stairs, “Alright, go back and prepare the plan. I have things to do—”

“Wait, what’s so urgent… Don’t rush me…”

After sending off Zhu Nannan and Xu Wei, Mei Fang hurried upstairs to find Lin You Xi again.

Lin You Xi was puzzled by Mei Fang’s reappearance and quickly asked what happened.

“Let’s not talk about it now. Come with me, we don’t have much time.”

Mei Fang brought Lin You Xi to the pavilion where they often spent time together.

Why hadn’t he noticed this detail?

They were childhood friends who knew each other’s daily routines intimately, down to their body language.

But once someone developed a strong impression, many details became less clear to others…

Is this how it should be understood?

“It’s fortunate this is a break period… Why did you bring me here?”

Lin You Xi’s tone had a hint of reproach, “Even if you want to be close, at least bring Yuan Yuan along. This is unfair.”

“This time, I didn’t bring Yuan Yuan to save your face, considering how much you enjoy playing the older sister role in front of her.”

Lin You Xi was confused, “What do you mean by saving my face? Just say what’s going on.”

“Okay, okay. Let’s recall how we confessed before.”

Mei Fang gestured, “First, I got the love letter, found the culprit, and finally realized it was you. At this point, it could have ended, but you suddenly said the letter was your confession. You remember, right?”

“These things I naturally remember… So what?”

Lin You Xi smiled warmly, “Are you trying to relive old times?”

“After you asked about my feelings, I properly confessed to you, didn’t I?”

“Yes… You said you liked us.”

Lin You Xi smiled, “Very seriously.”

“Then, Yuan Yuan also confessed to me, right?”

“…”

Lin You Xi, being exceptionally perceptive, quickly understood the meaning behind Mei Fang’s words.

“I also confessed to you.”

“If it was through the letter, then yes, but—”

Mei Fang raised his head, smiling at Lin You Xi, “But you never said it to me directly.”

“…”

Facing Mei Fang’s statement, Lin You Xi first looked stunned, then laughed and shook her head, “I thought it was something serious. Fang, you’re nearly a billionaire; how can you act like a child?”

“Even with the letter, a confession without saying ‘I like you’ isn’t complete.”

“I definitely said it.”

“No, you didn’t.”

“Not even once? You must have said it during our interactions…”

“Your memory is good. Think about it.”

The autumn breeze gently brushed Lin You Xi’s face. She tucked her long black hair behind her ear and calmly met Mei Fang’s gaze before smiling.

“I didn’t think it mattered… But since Fang wants to hear it directly, I’ll say it for you—”

She cleared her throat and looked up at Mei Fang as he approached.

Just as she was about to speak, Mei Fang suddenly grabbed her wrist and moved her left hand away from her chest.

“…”

Lin You Xi’s right hand didn’t have time to move either, as Mei Fang held both hands tightly, preventing her from putting them on her chest.

“…”

“What are you doing?”

Lin You Xi’s expression turned dark, “Do you want me to confess like this?”

“Yes.”

Mei Fang nodded slightly and continued in a casual tone,

“By the way, I watched an anime where the main character often acted cold and aloof, but when she was nervous or embarrassed, she would instinctively place her left hand on her right cheek to calm herself.”

“Even if it’s from an anime, normal people wouldn’t have the same habit.”

“True, but You Xi isn’t an ordinary person…”

Mei Fang held Lin You Xi’s hands tightly, bringing them close.

Lin You Xi smiled and looked up at Mei Fang.

She pursed her lips, made a few sounds, and then spoke.

“I—like you, Fang.”

“…”

Though Lin You Xi didn’t place her hand on her chest, she hesitated when saying “like,” and her voice was soft and delicate, almost admitting her embarrassment.

Adding to the mix, Mei Fang, the mischievous one, was holding back laughter as Lin You Xi finally admitted her feelings. She lowered her head in embarrassment and refused to lift it again.

Mei Fang waited, wanting to see Lin You Xi’s reaction.

“Seeing me so embarrassed… you find it amusing?”

Lin You Xi’s voice was serious, making Mei Fang feel slightly guilty.

“How is that embarrassing? I just… I just don’t want you to pretend in front of me. It feels bad. You said you didn’t want to rush into this, so I thought you might be embarrassed, and that’s why you wanted to delay it… Right?”

Mei Fang hastily explained, seeing Lin You Xi with a tearful expression. He quickly let go, trying to comfort her, but Lin You Xi covered her face, refusing to show her expression.

“Fang, you’ve become worse after we got together.”

“Ah… How have I become worse!”

“You have.”

Lin You Xi mumbled, “Aren’t you bullying me now?”

“I’m sorry, sorry… I just wanted to be nicer to you, hoping you wouldn’t be as afraid of being together as Yuan Yuan. I felt you were scared…”

Mei Fang explained, “Recently, even though we’re about to make our relationship public, you’ve become less enthusiastic. So, I wanted to push you a bit.”

“Because I never had a mother, and my father works hard, I don’t know how to be cute.”

Lin You Xi whispered, “Although I also like watching Yuan Yuan be cute… I only pamper her, but I can’t do it myself. Trying it a couple of times feels too embarrassing, not fitting my style… But, I really want to be cute…”

Hearing Lin You Xi open up like this, Mei Fang couldn’t bear it. He held her tenderly, “Your usual way of being cute is nice… You don’t need to imitate Yuan Yuan…”

Lin You Xi, still being held, covered her face, “Actually, I think I don’t need to be cute myself. I prefer to pamper others, letting them be cute… Like I want you to be cute with me.”

“But… I often am cute with you, calling you ‘sister’ all the time, right?”

“Yes… I’m tired of being called ‘sister.'”

Lin You Xi reached into her pocket and muttered, “You made me so embarrassed today, isn’t it fair to call me something else?”

“It’s fair, fair. What do you want me to call you?”

“The role Yuan Yuan likes to play when we play house.” Lin You Xi whispered, “I’ve always wanted to, but I always let her, so I never had the chance…”

Lin You Xi glanced at Mei Fang, who blushed and muttered,

“Ahhh… I understand…”

Mei Fang cupped Lin You Xi’s face, looking into her eyes, and leaned closer to her ear, whispering.

“Too quiet, I’m not satisfied.” Lin You Xi complained, “I feed you well enough; you’re not starving.”

“Alright!”

So Mei Fang coughed loudly and hugged Lin You Xi, shouting, “Youxi… Mom?”

* * *

Unable to hold it in, Lin You Xi burst out laughing, and Mei Fang joined in. They laughed together, and Lin You Xi suddenly took out her phone, playing back the recording of Mei Fang’s playful confessions to her.

“Hey! Youxi, that’s too unfair! Delete it!”

“This is your punishment for bullying me; I won’t delete it!”

Mei Fang chased after Lin You Xi, but she suddenly turned around and hugged him, savoring their happiness.

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(Fin)