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Xiang Xiaoxia brought Lin Youxi out after she finished taking a shower, and had blow-dried her hair before that. She was not unhappy about the uninvited guest at home, on the contrary, she seemed to be quite happy with Lin Youxi.
Lin Youxi looked much fresher than usual. She wore Mei Fang's single clothes and pants, and her body was clean. Her mother also braided her into a high ponytail.
"How about it... Look at my braids. Do they look good? Lin Youxi, please raise your head. There's nothing to be embarrassed about."
When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Lin Youxi raised his head with gritted teeth, and then quickly lowered it again.
Mei Fang silently gave her mother a thumbs up.
It is indeed very cute when viewed this way, hehe...
"I wonder why you spent so much time blow-drying your hair in the bathroom..."
Meilijun sighed and said, "The food is getting cold."
Mei Fang was not as straight as his father, but continued, "Mom, your braids are really beautiful."
"Our Mei Fang is still sensible, but it's not just your mother's skills that are good, Lin Youxi is also very cute!"
Xiang Xiaoxia gently pinched Lin Youxi's cheek, her expression full of happiness, "Oh, I wish I could give birth to a daughter..."
"We are all in the system, so let's forget about having a second child, okay?"
"It's no use even if you think about it. You're the only one who talks too much."
Mei Fang had been hearing her parents' quarrels and bickering for decades, but at this time when her family was still well off, it felt particularly relaxing to listen to them.
When the family was about to sit down to eat, Mei Lijun received a call from Lin Youxi's father. After a few simple words, Mei Lijun handed the phone to Lin Youxi. She took the phone to the balcony to talk. Xiang Xiaoxia beside her whispered:
"What do you mean, will you pick me up in a moment?"
Mei Lijun shook his head. "Her father said that something went wrong on the construction site and he won't be here until later."
"With such heavy rain, safety comes first."
Xiang Xiaoxia added, "Oh, so, Lin Youxi's father should be the third son of the Lin family from Dongmen Aquatic Street, right? The one who works in engineering."
Mei Lijun nodded, looking at Lin Youxi who was talking on the phone with her father on the balcony, and then whispered back, "Lin Youxi and Mei Fang had a little friction last time. I met her father, the one whose wife died in a car accident two years ago."
"You should bring her home. It's pitiful for a little girl to be without a mother at such a young age."
After listening to the conversation between his parents, Mei Fang finally understood why his father was so generous in agreeing to his request today.
Mei Fang's parents are indeed not very capable, but in terms of dealing with people, he is often influenced by his parents.
After finishing the phone call, Lin Youxi was cordially invited by the family to sit at the table and had his glass of Coke filled.
"Come, Lin Youxi, try this... Today, our family specially roasted a chicken. You and Mei Fang each have a chicken leg... No, Mei Fang's is for you too."
Lin Youxi's bowl was filled with Xiang Xiaoxia's love. Mei Lijun winked at his wife to remind her not to use too much force, but she completely ignored him.
There were only a few pieces of green vegetables and beans in Mei Fang's bowl.
At school, Lin Youxi often spilled her unfinished food on the table, but at Mei Fang's house, she was always very well-behaved, eating her meal in small bites carefully. Even if she encountered food that she normally wouldn't eat, she would try hard to swallow it. Seeing how difficult it was for her, Mei Fang came over.
"Can you finish eating?"
Lin Youxi shook his head.
"If you can't finish it, give me some. Don't force yourself."
Lin Youxi scooped some rice, vegetables and meat into Mei Fang's bowl. While sharing the food, Lin Youxi suddenly leaned over to Mei Fang and whispered something.
Mei Fang smiled slightly after hearing this.
"Don't be shy. If you like it, you can just tell my parents."
Lin Youxi shook her head, her cheeks flushed, and soon lowered her head again.
"You two kids, what are you whispering about? Tell me." Xiang Xiaoxia was very interested in the whispers between children.
Mei Fang looked up and told her mother, "Lin Youxi said, 'Mom, the food you cooked is delicious, and she wants to come to our house for dinner in the future.'"
Lin Youxi just raised his head to refute, and Meilijun beside him burst into laughter.
"Hahaha...there's nothing to be embarrassed about! When your dad comes, I'll tell him to let you come to my house for dinner every day!"
"Okay, that's good." Xiang Xiaoxia nodded, "This means I have a new daughter... I'll braid your hair beautifully every day, okay?"
Lin Youxi couldn't resist the enthusiasm of Mei Fang's parents. She was silent for a while and shook her head from time to time. Seeing Mei Fang eating the chicken leg she gave him with relish, she suddenly felt a little annoyed.
She reached out, grabbed Mei Fang's thigh and pinched it hard, causing Mei Fang to scream in pain.
Chapter 008 TV Station Interview
The World Cup fever gradually died down with the sound of cicadas. On a scorching summer day, in the streets and alleys of Baimei County, a hit song composed by Allen last year began to be played on the loud speakers of clothing stores:
【I want to hold your hand like this and never let go】
【Can love always be pure and without sorrow】
【I want to take you cycling】
【I want to watch baseball with you】
[Just keep walking like this, singing without worry]
Just like the popularity of "The Lone Swimmer" in Mei Fang's era, the song "Easy Love" was so popular in Baimei County that even kindergarten and elementary school students could hum a few lines of it.
At this moment, just like at that moment, the boy Xiaopang sitting next to Mei Fang is singing a song in front of a girl, showing his "Love Song Prince" style. The girl is looking out the window with her chin in her hand, looking absent-minded.
"Well, do I sing well?"
The little boy next to him immediately retorted, "Deng Zhuo, you are so shameless to sing a love song to a girl."
"Humph... you childish little brat, do you know what a love song is?"
"Call me a brat, you little fat boy!"
"Dare to call me fat boy? Liang Chao, I will make you pay for it!"
"Ahhh, stop pressing me. I was wrong, I was wrong. I won't do it again. Big brother, please spare me. Big brother, please spare me!"
The tone and manner of children's speech are somewhat different from those of normal people. These are things they learned from cartoons and TV dramas.
And this kind of clumsy imitation is often the first step towards growth for these children.
Let’s move towards… growing up as an elementary school student.
Mei Fang stayed in this place full of age gap for nearly a month. Every day she had to avoid getting into disputes with the children. It can be said that after the bed-wetting incident, Mei Fang had become a transparent person in the class.
Xia Yuan, who has a friendly personality and good family education, rarely has conflicts with students. He has always been a good student and a good boy in the eyes of teachers. Therefore, Xia Yuan always has many friends around him.
Whenever Xia Yuan was surrounded by a crowd, Lin Youxi would play alone and would not join them.
But this situation also changed after Mei Fang brought Lin Youxi home.
Because she started to get close to Mei Fang from time to time.
She went from being silent to being willing to talk to Mei Fang, but she always spoke in a low voice and ran to Mei Fang's ear to talk.
This is actually a very intimate gesture, but the children don’t seem to notice it or don’t care.
In this way, the person responsible for wiping Lin Youxi's nose gradually changed from Xia Yuan to Mei Fang.
"Come and wipe it off... You don't mind the dirtiness, you're a girl, okay?"
"Ah."
Lin Youxi raised her head and nodded as if she understood, then waited for Mei Fang to wipe her nose.
"Don't suck your nose, it's so dirty!"
"You two are getting along very well now..."
Xia Yuan's voice came from behind Mei Fang, who had just finished helping Lin Youxi clean up.
Xia Yuan didn't seem to be jealous. She was very happy to see Mei Fang and Lin Youxi being friends.
"You play with Lin Youxi, I need to rest."
Mei Fang spent her time sleeping in kindergarten.
"Mei Fang, why do you love to sleep so much? You are not allowed to sleep, you lazy bum."
Xia Yuan pulled Mei Fang's arm and said, "We haven't played house together today."
"Why do you always come to play with me? You obviously have so many friends..."
"Of course it's because you're the only one willing to play with Lin Youxi!"
"..."
Is it appropriate to say this directly in front of her?
Looking at Lin Youxi who was standing there with her head down in a daze, Mei Fang sighed silently.
"Then let's have fun. We'll graduate in a few days anyway."
Xia Yuan is addicted to being a mother in the game of playing house. No matter how Mei Fang and Lin Youxi switch roles, she wants to be the mother. The two of them don't argue with her. Normally, Mei Fang plays the father and Lin Youxi plays the daughter.
"Dad, dad, why don't you go out to work? The sun is burning your butt."
"Youxi, it's time to get up. Mom made breakfast for you. There are fried eggs, milk, bacon, bread with jam, and sausages... It should be nutritionally balanced."
"Won't you die from eating so much in the morning?"
"Dad, why haven't you gone to work yet? You are the head of the family, you need to be more responsible!"
The three of them each held a doll and played with it. Mei Fang just had to cooperate by saying a few words, because "Dad" had to go to work every day, so Mei Fang could just stay on the side, unless if she stayed on standby for too long, Xia Yuan would complain that she "came home too late."
"Hahahaha, hahahaha, they are so old and still playing house, so childish."
Several boys holding Transformers and Iron Man passed by. The boy in the lead was called Du Zihan. He had a mouthful of exaggerated cavities and was also a notorious troublemaker in the class. He swaggered over and laughed at Xia Yuan and the others.
"Mei Fang, why do you like playing with girls so much recently? You're such a sissy. No wonder you always wet the bed. Hahaha, hahaha!"
"..."
"Du Zihan, you can't do this!" Xia Yuan seemed very angry, "Children should get along with each other in a friendly manner and not say bad things about each other."
Mei Fang shrugged his shoulders leisurely and tried to dissuade Xia Yuan, "If they want to laugh, just let them laugh. They will cry when they grow up."
"Damn it, why am I so angry?"
Du Zihan held his toy and swung it back and forth, "It's time to let this bed-wetting boy have a taste of my power. I'm the star captain of the Divine Beast King Kong, and I can change my form super fast. Take my blow, and the Divine Beast will kick you! Biu——chi——pa——"