Chapter 83

Chapter 83: Will He Still Remember His Mother? (Third Update, First Subscription, Votes)

Mei Fang carried Lin You Xi through the winter cemetery. The ground was slippery, and Lin You Xi had fallen earlier because she ran too fast. Therefore, Mei Fang paused slightly with each step.

Lin You Xi quietly leaned against Mei Fang’s shoulder. His strong and broad back brought her a sense of security amidst her chaotic emotions. She couldn’t help but recall the warm scene from when her father used to carry her to watch fireworks.

How wonderful it would be if we could always be like this…

“By the way, You Xi, why aren’t you afraid of ghosts at all? You actually came here alone…”

“Why should I be afraid?”

Lin You Xi asked in puzzlement, “Every grave here represents someone people long to see.”

“Moreover… My mother is also here.”

Hearing Lin You Xi’s explanation, Mei Fang felt a soft spot in his heart being touched.

“That makes sense.”

What a good child she is.

Mei Fang carried Lin You Xi to a wooden bench outside the cemetery.

“You sit here for a moment. It’s hard to get a taxi here, so I’ll go to the roadside to hail one.”

“Mm-hm.”

Lin You Xi rubbed her hands and looked around the wooden shack, then suddenly said:

“We seemed to have been here together when we were little.”

“Yes, it rained that day, and we took shelter here, and then…”

Before Mei Fang finished speaking, he went out to call a taxi. Lin You Xi’s gaze followed his figure, and her lips curled up with affectionate smiles.

Why does Ah Fang always appear when I need him the most?

During the busy traffic period, Mei Fang quickly got a taxi and hurried over to invite Lin You Xi. She could already walk by herself now, so Mei Fang only helped her into the car.

However, before getting in, Lin You Xi called out to Mei Fang again.

“Where are we going?”

“Where… Aren’t we going to your house?”

Lin You Xi shook her head, “I don’t want to go home tonight. I don’t want to see him.”

Mei Fang’s memories surged back: “So, you won’t run away like Xia Yuan did?”

Lin You Xi shook her head again, “Not running away, I just don’t want to stay at home.”

“Then come to my place first. I’ll ask Xia Yuan later if you can stay at her house.”

“Mm.”

Lin You Xi pressed her lips together and nodded.

Mei Fang took a taxi with Lin You Xi back to his house. The first thing he did was take out a small first-aid kit to treat the wound on her knee.

“It’s already scabbed over. Is it still painful?”

Lin You Xi shook her head, “It’s much better.”

“Good, do you want anything to eat? I’ll get it for you.”

“I want something warm to drink.”

“I’ll make you a cup of milk. It’s the student growth milk that Xiao Ya usually drinks.”

“Okay.”

“Oh right, I need to call your father and Xia Yuan first, or your father will worry about you.”

Lin You Xi didn’t say anything, just wrapped herself in a blanket and sat on the sofa, looking absent-minded.

“Afang… What do you think about this?”

“About my father… wanting to find a new mother for me.”

Mei Fang put down the telephone receiver.

“This… is your family matter, and I’m an outsider, so I shouldn’t comment.”

Lin You Xi interrupted Mei Fang, “Don’t say that, I just want to hear your opinion.”

“My opinion is…”

Mei Fang, as an adult, could understand the intention of Lin You Xi’s father to remarry at this time.

He raised her alone when she was very young, taking care of her studies and daily life while working, leaving no time for his own personal life.

But purely considering the aspect of marital life wasn’t quite right either, because based on Mei Fang’s understanding of Lin Guochuan, he wasn’t that kind of person; otherwise, he wouldn’t have waited ten years to consider this.

“‘Your father is doing this for your sake, you should be understanding,’ such moral coercion, I won’t say that… Your father must have made a big decision before talking to you about this.”

Mei Fang thought for a moment, “I just don’t fully agree with the idea that your father is abandoning your mother.”

“But he has decided to be with another aunt, isn’t that abandonment?”

“Let’s assume, if your mother could see you and hear you crying and calling out, feeling that everyone else has a mother but you don’t, wouldn’t she feel sad? Wouldn’t she want to be with you…”

This was what happened four years ago when Lin You Xi and Mei Fang went to clean her mother’s grave.

To this day, Mei Fang still vividly remembers the scene of Lin You Xi crying to the sky.

He left the phone and went to the kitchen to get the milk powder, pouring it for Lin You Xi while continuing to speak:

“Because your mother can’t be by your side to love you, I think she might support your father’s decision.”

“Moreover, your father has been waiting for your mother for ten years, which is the most precious and vibrant decade of his life. He has been steadfast in his love for your mother, and I think he’s already remarkable…”

“So, do you think,” Lin You Xi looked up at Mei Fang, “if my father marries a new aunt, will he still remember my mother?”

Mei Fang nodded, “I believe he won’t forget your mother. You visit her six times a year, maybe more? In any case, Uncle Lin left me with that impression, and of course, you’re his daughter, so you know him better than I do.”

He handed the prepared milk to Lin You Xi, holding the warm milk, her mood slowly calming down:

“I didn’t say… that your father needs to remain single and lonely forever.”

Lin You Xi lowered her head silently, “I’ve always felt since a long time ago that your father’s loyalty to your mother is the greatest love in the world. But now, he’s doing this, and it makes me feel… feel…”

“Feel like there’s a knot in your heart… That’s normal.”

Mei Fang sat beside Lin You Xi, “Great love is certainly worth singing about, but it’s often hard to come by. Most people have to move forward eventually. For us ordinary people, pursuing love is already a luxury, just surviving is already a struggle.”

Lin You Xi sipped the milk gently, leaving a white trace on her lips.

“I think… Afang, you’re not an ordinary person.”

“Huh?”

“Just listen to the things you say to me. They don’t sound like something a middle school boy could say. You’re much more mature than your peers.”

Mei Fang scratched his head, “Well… I read a lot of Reader’s Digest and novels, so I apply them practically. Oh, and I read Min Ya and Youth Digest too.”

“In any case… thank you for talking so much to me. I feel much better now.”

“Then… can you go back and talk to your father properly now?”

Lin You Xi shook her head, “No, I haven’t recovered yet. I don’t want to see him for now.”

“Alright… then I’ll call him.”

Mei Fang dialed Lin Guochuan’s mobile and Xia Yuan’s home number separately, explaining that Lin You Xi wanted to spend the night at Xia Yuan’s house to calm down. Lin Guochuan expressed his support and understanding for his daughter, while Mei Fang briefly mentioned the situation to Xia Yuan and asked if she could stay.

“Why today… there are so many people at my house… I still need to help look after some cousins…”

The phone on Xia Yuan’s end was filled with noise, with Meiya’s voice being the loudest.

“Should You Xi stay at your place tonight? Xiao Ya said she wants to sleep with Sister You Xi… Why don’t you bring her back too?”

Mei Fang laughed coldly upon hearing this, “Now you know how powerful my sister is, right?”

“I… I’m not strong enough right now, Xiao Ya is really too energetic…”

On the other end of the line, Xia Yuan was crying out, and Meiya was laughing wildly.

(End of Chapter)