Chapter 91

Chapter 91 This Guy Is Pretty Decent

Not about other girls.

Xia Yuan immediately understood Peng Xue’s intention, “Are you talking about You Xi?”

“I didn’t say that, you’re the one who said it.”

“Hehe… You Xi would never do that.”

Xia Yuan smiled gently, “The three of us have always been close. It’s impossible for me to focus only on one person and distance myself from another. After all, I’ve watched You Xi grow up, I know her better than Fang!”

“Mm-hm, since you put it that way, if I keep going I might be seen as stirring things up… As an outsider, I shouldn’t say much. Besides, if Fang knows, he might cause trouble for me, thinking I’m ruining your relationship.”

Peng Xue tugged at Xia Yuan’s hand back and forth, “In any case, think it through. I’m on your side. Although we’re young now, one day we’ll have to face this issue… Of course, if you don’t have feelings for Fang and just want to be childhood friends forever, then forget what I said.”

“Mm-hm, I know you’re looking out for me. But there’s no need to think too much about it now. Just let it happen naturally!”

Xia Yuan invited Peng Xue to roller skate with her, waiting for Mei Fang to finish his lap and join them.

Around three o’clock, Lin You Xi appeared outside the roller rink. Xia Yuan waved enthusiastically, but the dim light meant she didn’t notice, continuing to look around.

“I’ll go call her.”

Before Xia Yuan could speak, Mei Fang zipped off to the side. Lin You Xi spotted him almost simultaneously, raising her hand slightly with a warm smile.

…

Xia Yuan hadn’t felt anything until Peng Xue’s words stirred her thoughts. Watching Mei Fang and Lin You Xi interact, she suddenly felt a bit conflicted, recalling some past thoughts.

You Xi was still unfamiliar with the place, so Mei Fang led her to find where to change shoes.

“Did you finish your module?”

“Not yet… but it’s been a long time since we played roller skating. Yuan specifically invited me saying Xue would come, if I didn’t show up, Yuan might think I don’t like Xue.”

Yuan worried that inviting Xue without notice would upset You Xi, while You Xi feared not coming would make Yuan think she doesn’t like Xue.

Girls’ relationships are really nice. These two are really good together.

“It’s okay if you don’t like it, right?”

Mei Fang smiled at Lin You Xi, “I can understand your concerns.”

“It’s not Xue’s fault.”

Lin You Xi pondered, “I guess I just… dislike Yuan getting too close to other girls.”

“Jealous?”

“Mm-hm.”

Lin You Xi nodded without denying, “To be honest, it feels like that.”

“Then today you have to win Yuan back.” Mei Fang encouraged You Xi, who was changing shoes, “Look, Aunt Liang bought you new skates earlier this year, but you haven’t worn them much. You always sit by the computer writing code, you might get nearsighted.”

“I should get out more, but this sport isn’t my strong suit…”

“Just practice more, there’s no shortcut.”

“Bull.”

Lin You Xi complained unhappily, “You were already good at this in elementary school, it’s all about talent.”

“Speaking of which, when we first played roller skating in elementary school, it made me think—”

“You two… why are you so slow?”

Xia Yuan suddenly appeared in front of Lin You Xi and Mei Fang, hands on her hips, “Xue and I have been waiting for you two for ages. How can you chat so happily without me?”

Lin You Xi and Mei Fang didn’t notice the hint of resentment in Xia Yuan’s voice, “Ah, we were talking about our first time playing roller skating.”

“Hahaha, you’re talking about Du Zihan who barked like a dog, right?”

Xia Yuan had initially felt a little down, but hearing them talk about past memories instantly perked her up, “I saw Zihan in the game area when I was buying food for Fang. He was playing games over there.”

“Zihan is here? Didn’t you greet him?”

Xia Yuan shook her head, “There were too many people, and we haven’t talked much in the past three or four years. I doubt he even recognizes me.”

Mei Fang perked up, “Speaking of which, he asked me for a roller skating challenge before running away. Later, he asked me again about roller skating skills, but I was busy trying to stay in Baimei County and didn’t respond. Now we both have free time, he might be interested?”

Lin You Xi immediately gave Mei Fang a disapproving slap, “You’re already in middle school, not a little kid. Why bother with him? He just graduated from elementary school, he probably won’t even bother with you.”

“There’s no bothering, I just want to say hello to a long-lost kindergarten friend. If he wants to compete, then I’ll compete with him. Let’s go find him!”

“What, Mei Fang wants to cause trouble? Fight? I want to see!”

Peng Xue, arriving later, instantly became amused, “I’ve never seen Mei Fang fight.”

“Xue… what are you thinking! We’re good students, how could we fight? We’d get called to the principal’s office.”

Xia Yuan rolled her eyes at Peng Xue, who laughed and apologized, “Because it’s rare to see Mei Fang lose his temper, tell me what happened.”

The group chatted and laughed their way to the gaming area. The indoor roller rink had two light gun machines and a row of arcade games. They decided to play for a bit and went to the counter to exchange some tokens.

As an additional business, the place had decent traffic during summer, with many elementary school kids playing, while middle school students were less common due to the rise of internet cafes.

Following Xia Yuan’s guidance, Mei Fang found Du Zihan in the arcade section. He instantly understood why Xia Yuan could recognize him at a glance—he was only slightly heavier and looked almost the same as in elementary school.

Late-blooming boys often seemed younger, while early-developing boys had a clear advantage in attracting girls.

At that moment, Du Zihan was playing ‘House of the Dead 3’ on the light gun machine, surrounded by younger kids, who were giving him advice.

“Shoot that one!”

“Don’t hit the hostage! It’s a rare chance to gain extra lives!”

“Damn, can’t you brats shut up? You’re so noisy!”

Du Zihan lost focus and got killed by the boss again.

“F*ck…”

This was his first time reaching this stage, and he wanted to see what came next.

But when he reached for the coin basket, he found only one coin left.

Just as Du Zihan was at a loss, someone tapped his shoulder and handed him two coins.

When Du Zihan saw Mei Fang, he was momentarily stunned, unsure who this person was. Mei Fang reminded him, “Hurry up and insert the coins, or you’ll miss your turn.”

“Oh oh… Thanks, buddy!”

Du Zihan was delighted to meet such a nice person here. He thought this guy was decent and could be a good friend, someone he could bring along to play games and experience the thrill of being led by a pro.

[1 minute later, there will be an additional update.]

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