Chapter 276 Driving
Mei Fang and Xia Yuan, along with Lin You Xi, had just attended the annual gathering of friends. On the way home, Lin You Xi suddenly brought up the topic of their dividends again.
“Here we go again! I won’t give out wish coupons this year no matter what.”
Mei Fang still remembered vividly the shadow of last year. Xia Yuan,挽着 (wǎn zhe) holding Mei Fang’s arm, teased him, “Hehe, Afang is scared.”
“You don’t need to give wish coupons. But have you thought about what you want to give me and Yuan Yuan?”
“I really don’t know what else to give. Money isn’t that important to you, and gifts have all been bought. Just tell me your wishes directly; I’ll find a way to make them come true.”
Xia Yuan had clear plans for what she wanted:
“That thing! The one we talked about before… I’ve already told my parents at your place that we’re in a relationship. Shouldn’t you also meet my parents?”
Mei Fang frowned slightly, “Didn’t we meet them when I dropped you off last time?”
“That was just meeting childhood friends. This time, we should meet as a couple.”
Xia Yuan thought for a moment, then grabbed Mei Fang’s collar and pouted, “We’ve slept at your place for so long. This time, you must stay overnight at my place.”
“Eh… does You Xi come too?”
Facing Mei Fang’s plea, Lin You Xi only smiled and shook her head, “I need to spend more time with my parents. The money you gave me, I want to use it to renovate our house.”
Xia Yuan questioned, “Why not just buy a new house? We’ve lived here for so long anyway. Our family always moves when we get a new house.”
Lin You Xi smiled and shook her head, “This house was left to my parents by my grandparents. I feel safer living here, and my mother is familiar with this place.”
Lin You Xi now called Liang Meijuan ‘mom,’ but she usually meant her biological mother when she said ‘mom.’
“…”
Xia Yuan felt a bit guilty after hearing this and quickly grabbed Lin You Xi’s hand, muttering, “Sorry… I didn’t think it through. I didn’t consider—”
“Haha… It’s fine.”
Lin You Xi pinched Xia Yuan’s cheek, “This is just my personal preference. It has nothing to do with you, Yuan Yuan.”
“So, what is Your Xi’s wish?”
“Mmm… let me think.”
Lin You Xi held her chin and pondered for a while. Just as she was about to speak, a honking sound came from behind. Lin You Xi and Mei Fang turned around, and their eyes lit up.
“It’s Teacher Li!”
“Hello, Teacher Li!”
“What a coincidence… are you playing on the street?”
Teacher Li, riding an electric bike with a little boy in front, greeted them.
“Are you Mei Fang… and you are Lin You Xi? You’ve changed so much. If not for Mei Fang here, I wouldn’t recognize you.”
“Teacher Li! I’m Xia Yuan from Class 8 next door. Do you remember me?”
“Of course, you’re a big star now. Who could forget?”
Teacher Li scratched his head and laughed, “But what I remember most about you is when you stood up for a classmate named Xue and your teacher back then…”
Teacher Li gave Xia Yuan a thumbs-up, “Being brave enough to stand up for a friend in such a situation, you were really brave. I often talk about your story with my current students.”
“Hehe… That was a long time ago, and I feel a bit embarrassed…”
Xia Yuan instinctively hid behind Mei Fang shyly.
“How are you doing at Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School? Are you getting used to it?”
“Yes, everything is great!”
“Lin You Xi, how are you? Are you still the class president?”
Lin You Xi nodded, “I learned a lot from Teacher Li about managing class affairs, which will be useful later.”
“That’s good… that’s good.”
“Teacher Li, why are you talking only to them and not me?”
Mei Fang teased Teacher Li, who squinted and looked Mei Fang over, “What else do you want me to say? You seem to be the same as before, always surrounded by girls. Have you been studying hard?”
“Yes, yes, I am studying well!”
Mei Fang lied without any guilt.
The three of them chatted with their former teacher, Teacher Li, for a while. Finally, the little boy in front of Teacher Li became impatient and kept jumping and urging his father:
“Dad, Dad! You promised to take me to the amusement park! Let’s go, go!”
“Alright, alright… I know, I know… I’ll take you soon.”
Teacher Li and Mei Youyuan waved and smiled, “My son is urging me to go play, so let’s chat another time.”
Mei Fang waved back, “We’ll visit you during the New Year.”
“Good, good! See you then!”
They watched their teacher leave.
“Old Li looks quite healthy.”
Lin You Xi glanced at Mei Fang, “He graduated less than two years ago. What kind of change could he have?”
Mei Fang smiled and shook his head, “Indeed… it’s only been two years, but middle school feels like it was ages ago.”
Although only two years had passed since middle school graduation, Mei Fang felt that he and Xia Yuan, Lin You Xi had grown from naive children to mature young adults. This transformation was significant.
Mei Fang, despite his past experiences, had also undergone many changes compared to his previous life.
This feeling of growing together was truly wonderful.
Just as Mei Fang was lost in thought, Lin You Xi nudged his arm.
“After seeing Teacher Li, I know what gift I want now—”
Lin You Xi’s expression seemed to imply she wanted to devour Mei Fang. This familiar look made Mei Fang fluster immediately. Xia Yuan also sensed the implication in her words and hurriedly waved to stop Lin You Xi, “You Xi, calm down! It’s too early to think about having a child…”
“…”
Lin You Xi paused for a moment and then laughed, “Why are you thinking so far ahead? I was just talking about Teacher Li’s electric bike.”
“Electric bike?”
“Yes… We don’t live together, and it’s inconvenient to see Yuan Yuan. Riding a bicycle is a bit far, and it’s not easy to carry people. It’s also cold in winter. So…”
“Sure, let’s buy an electric bike then,” Mei Fang thought it was simple. “You probably don’t know how to ride an electric bike yet. Should I teach you?”
“I have a personal driver. I don’t need to learn.”
Lin You Xi pushed against Mei Fang’s shoulder and said, “You buy the bike, and you drive it.”
Xia Yuan nodded beside them, “If we’re buying one, let’s get a bigger one, a large scooter. We can ride together.”
After getting some money, Mei Fang and Xia Yuan, Lin You Xi decided to buy an electric bike. They went to the shop next to where they had bought the electric bike for Lin You Xi’s father before. They chose the highest-end flagship model.
Although electric bikes and motorcycles can only carry one additional person, small towns never enforced this rule. Xia Yuan and Lin You Xi comfortably sat on Mei Fang’s electric bike without any worries.
Xia Yuan, being shorter, sat in front on the sharp child seat, leaning on Mei Fang and Little Mei Fang. Lin You Xi hugged Mei Fang from behind, just like in the old days.
Mei Fang rode the bike, and passersby threw envious glances, unable to resist taking out their phones to take photos.
First, Mei Fang dropped Xia Yuan off at home, then Lin You Xi, and finally rode the new electric bike back home.
Although the money was Mei Fang’s own, he still got scolded by his mother, Xiang Xiaoxia, who chased him with a drying rack, making it impossible for him to defend himself.
Mothers are truly invincible.
That’s all for today.
