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"No need, you should go back and play with Xiaoya."
"It's too late to keep a child when he grows up... It turns out that a little cotton-padded jacket is the best!"
Mei Lijun hurriedly rode his bike home to pick up his daughter. Mei Fang smiled and said nothing, waiting to see how long his father could live happily.
The Cultural Square is the largest park square in Baimei County. It is always bustling during weekends, with people flying kites, setting up stalls, having picnics, and setting off fireworks. It is a place where you can feel the cultural atmosphere of your hometown. It makes people feel that this place is very prosperous and has great room for development in the future.
However, people at that time probably did not expect that this place would continue to maintain the title of the largest park square in the entire Baimei County for the next 20 years, and the development of their hometown would remain stagnant.
Mei Fang strolled around the square for a while, and suddenly someone tapped him on the shoulder from behind. When Mei Fang looked from behind on the left, he was tapped on the shoulder from the right. Mei Fang turned around and looked back, only to see Lin Youxi looking at him with a smile.
"Xia Yuan finally invited you out today. It wasn't easy."
Perhaps because they were together day and night, Mei Fang did not see much change in Xia Yuan over the years. The little angel just became a slightly older little angel.
But Lin Youxi's change can be said to be earth-shaking.
She abandoned her previous bad habit of unhygienic living and began to pay attention to her appearance. Her clothes were clean and tidy. Her messy hair had become black and shiny and was tied into a high ponytail. The snot that always hung from her nose had also disappeared. At first glance, she looked like a cool sporty girl.
As for the biggest difference, she used to be like a little kid hiding behind Xia Yuan, but now she is taller than Xia Yuan and her temperament has become completely different.
Although she hasn't grown up yet and looks immature, she already has some of the qualities of the top female student she used to be.
"Why do you look so silly? Is there something on me?" Lin Youxi looked down at what she was wearing, then pushed Mei Fang.
"Haha, it reminds me of your childhood, like when you had a runny nose—"
"Don't think about it!"
Lin Youxi kicked Mei Fang lightly in annoyance, "If you dare to mention the past, I will expose your history as a bed-wetting king."
"Who are you going to tell this to? You don't have many friends at school."
"Mei Fang, you are a dog!"
Lin Youxi, whose soft spot was hit, chased Mei Fang and beat him up, forcing Mei Fang to run away.
Although her appearance is somewhat similar to that of her previous life, she will be exposed as soon as they start to communicate. Lin Youxi is still a tomboy. Not only is she rude in her words, but she also does not know how to control her strength when she strikes.
He is still nothing like the cool and arrogant academic master he knew in high school.
While the two were chasing and playing, Xia Yuan came running over.
"You two always make a scene every time you meet. Stop it."
Lin Youxi still listened to Xia Yuan as usual. She stopped as soon as Xia Yuan got angry and explained her behavior after stopping, "Why do I need so many friends? I don't need so many friends. It's too tiring to communicate with them. Just a few are enough..."
Apart from the quarrel with Xia Yuanmei, Lin Youxi was always seen alone in school. Occasionally he was seen chatting with girls, but he seemed quite ordinary and calm, which made him seem quite aloof.
It seemed that only when she was with Xia Yuanmei could she show her true self.
"We can finally play roller skating together today. Did you bring your own shoes?"
Lin Youxi and Mei Fang shook their heads. Mei Fang asked in confusion, "You can rent shoes here for 10 yuan a pair. You can play with them all day long. Why do you want to buy them?"
"But the shoes rented here don't have protective gear. I think it's quite dangerous, especially for beginners..."
"It doesn't matter. How can you learn without falling a few times?" Mei Fang glanced at the big bag Xia Yuan was carrying and immediately showed a look of disdain: "You didn't bring a full set of equipment, did you?"
"Yes! My dad heard that I was roller skating, so he bought it for me because he was afraid I would fall!"
Xia Yuan always looked very proud when she mentioned the things her father bought. Seeing her childish look, Mei Fang couldn't help but tease her:
"Xia Yuan, have you ever heard of the saying, 'Poor students have more stationery'?"
Lin Youxi and Xia Yuan were both stunned for a while after hearing Mei Fang's words. Xia Yuan frowned and fell into thought. Lin Youxi, who reacted first, punched Mei Fang.
"You bad guy, you always bully Xia Yuan!"
The group came to a stall renting roller skates. After choosing the skates, the three of them sat down on a bench nearby to change into their protective gear.
Because the roller skates here do not need to be taken off, they can be put directly on the existing shoes. Mei Fang quickly changed the equipment. Seeing Lin Youxi still tangling with the shoelaces in confusion, he couldn't help but complain:
"Why are you still the same? After so many times of teaching, you should be able to do it!"
"Of course I can do it. I don't need you to teach me..."
Lin Youxi was still being stubborn at this moment, but Mei Fang had already come closer.
Because it was inconvenient to wear roller skates, he half-knelt in front of her and wanted to help her tie her shoelaces. Lin Youxi just pushed for a while and then stopped insisting, letting Mei Fang help her tie her shoelaces. At this time, Lin Youxi suddenly muttered:
"I remember when I was in primary school, I had no idea how to tie my shoelaces. They always came undone... Especially during physical education class, the teacher required us to wear sneakers. I would stuff the shoelaces into my shoes, but they would come undone after I ran a few steps. I even tripped once."
"I was crying and thinking, if only I could be in the same class with you guys, because you and Xia Yuan would definitely help me tie my shoelaces."
"He's good at studying and playing games, but his ability to take care of himself is disappointing."
Mei Fang looked up at Lin Youxi and teased, "Besides, it's okay for you to ask your classmates for help, right? It's just that you are shy."
"Hmph... that's not your fault."
"Blame us?"
Mei Fang frowned and said, "Hey, hey, are you blaming Xia Yuan and I for being too good to you and taking care of you until you became a useless person?"
Lin Youxi did not respond directly, but just kept her mouth shut and looked away.
At the same time, Xia Yuan sat aside and changed into protective gear. He was about to greet Lin Youxi and Mei Fang when he saw Mei Fang half-kneeling on the ground, holding Lin Youxi's shoes and chatting and laughing with her. Suddenly, the fairy-tale dream scene in the Cinderella story where the prince put on the crystal shoes for Cinderella emerged in his mind.
"Um……"
Xia Yuan pursed her lips and let out a low hum. For the first time, an indescribable complex emotion arose in her heart.
Chapter 018 I'm going to be rude to you
Because Xia Yuan's father bought her equipment and she practiced at home for a while, she was able to easily control her inline skates and skate smoothly in just three or two steps.
On the other hand, Lin Youxi seemed much more clumsy.
Because it was her first time playing today, she needed Mei Fang's support after taking two steps. She stumbled and almost fell. Fortunately, she held onto Mei Fang and clung to his shoulders to avoid falling.
"You haven't even bought roller skates, and this is your first time, right? How can you skate so steadily?"
Lin Youxi complained, "No wonder you didn't come when we asked you to play together. Did you learn it secretly?"
Mei Fang smiled slightly and said, "This is the first time I've played this in my life."
It's not really a lie.
Xia Yuan skated around the square for a few laps and came back. Seeing Mei Fang still supporting Lin Youxi and stumbling forward step by step, he couldn't help but stepped forward and said:
"Mei Fang, let me take Lin Youxi for a skateboarding too, you go play first!"
Lin Youxi was still concerned about Xia Yuan. "No, no, I'm afraid that if I fall, Xia Yuan, you won't be able to hold me back...it would be bad if you fall too."
Mei Fang frowned and asked, "What about me?"
"Mei Fang is thick-skinned and won't get hurt even if he falls."
"I, I'm fine. Look at all the equipment I have. I won't get hurt even if I fall."
Xia Yuan came over and held Lin Youxi's hand, "Would you like to skate with me? Let Mei Fang play by himself."
"Um……"
Seeing Xia Yuan so persistent, Lin Youxi nodded and held Xia Yuan's hand even tighter.
"I really can't skate, so you have to be careful."
"It's okay, it's okay, I'm watching... woooo... wooooaaaaa!"
Lin Youxi stumbled and almost tripped Xia Yuan to the ground. Mei Fang, who was standing next to her, did not walk far away, but followed her and grabbed Lin Youxi's arm to keep her safe.
"See, I told you it's dangerous."
"You don't need to come. I only need Xia Yuan. I will be able to learn it quickly!"
Xia Yuan supported Lin Youxi and walked forward slowly step by step. The two of them slid back and forth several times on the south side of the square. Mei Fang did not follow them all the way, but watched them work hard from a distance.
Aren’t you having fun even without me? Why do you have to invite me along…
Mei Fang further thought that if he had not gotten closer to Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi in this life, Lin Youxi and Xia Yuan might still be very close friends.
As for why Lin Youxi eventually became a cold and arrogant academic master who was always alone, it was probably because he lost his only friend Xia Yuan in that tragedy, and his heart became closed again.
Regarding Xia Yuan's impending crisis, Mei Fang also thought about finding a way to directly or indirectly intervene and understand Xia Yuan's father's business, but it was too difficult to do in practice.
Before his rebirth, he was just an ordinary worker.
And apart from anything else, at Mei Fang's current age of 10, it is almost impossible for Xia Yuan's father to take his words seriously.
For him, the only thing he can do is to pay more attention and accompany him.
Such a desperate choice will always affect the loved ones around you to some extent.
Whether it is Xia Yuan or Xia Yuan's mother, Teacher Yu, Mei Fang is with them day and night. With such close attention, if something is really about to happen, he will always have the opportunity to discover signs.
"Mei Fang, Mei Fang! Look!"
Mei Fang's thoughts were interrupted by Xia Yuan's shouting in the distance. When she waved her hand vigorously, Lin Youxi no longer needed Xia Yuan's support, but began to slide forward alone.
Although her movements still seemed very unfamiliar, she looked at the ground, her hands swinging back and forth, and her body still maintaining a delicate balance, but she was indeed moving forward.
Mei Fang stood opposite Lin Youxi, watching him slowly slide over. Finally, Lin Youxi couldn't hold on any longer, and when he was about to reach Mei Fang, he subconsciously reached out and grabbed the cuff of his short-sleeved shirt.
"call……"
"Not easy."
"This is the first time I've done this, it's already pretty impressive, okay?"
Lin Youxi retorted.
“Today is also my first time skating.”
"Liar."
Lin Youxi pressed Mei Fang's shoulder and slowly turned around, as if she wanted to go back to Xia Yuan. However, when she had just slid a few meters away, a speeding figure came from a distance and almost hit Lin Youxi.
Mei Fang noticed it in advance because of his perspective, and his body subconsciously took action, pulling Lin Youxi back to his side. Because they were both wearing roller skates, they circled around each other like they were dancing.
The boy who almost hit the car also made an evasive move, but his braking skills were obviously not up to par. He stumbled to a stop as he turned sideways, half-knelt on the ground, and then propped himself up and stood up, muttering curses:
"Watch out! What are you blocking the road?"
The boy arrogantly lost his temper at Mei Fang and Lin Youxi. Of course, Lin Youxi was not a girl who was easy to talk to, so she lost her temper and said to the other party: