Chapter 328: Celebrate the 18th Birthday on the Actual Day
“…”
Facing the gazes of Xia Yuan and Lin You Xi, Mei Fang pursed his lips in thought for a moment before scratching his head and saying, “That, that… Even if we turn eighteen, we’re still students, you know, those kinds of things—”
Mei Fang then changed his tone, tilting his head with a smile, “It’s not very convenient at home, right?”
Lin You Xi and Xia Yuan exchanged a knowing smile.
“Our little A Fang has finally grown up.”
At this point, Lin You Xi suggested, “How about we do it like last year or the year before, and book a room at a hotel?”
“It’s not impossible… but why are you two so eager? It feels strange somehow?”
“There’s nothing strange about it, I’ve raised him for over ten years.”
“Although… you guys mean business, huh.”
Xia Yuan swallowed hard, blushing as she muttered, “It just feels… oh… well… so embarrassing!”
“You don’t have to be shy, Yuan Yuan. You can observe from the side; after all, you said yourself to wait until after graduation.”
“That won’t do! I need to protect A Fang from being eaten by you!”
The three of them babbled back and forth, with Mei Lijun, who was waiting impatiently in the car, about to honk the horn when his daughter, Mei Ya, hit him on the head.
“Dad! Can’t you read the atmosphere? Is this the time to disturb our older brothers?”
“You little brat… you were so cute when you were little, why are you hitting me so hard now!”
Mei Lijun rubbed his head, scolding his daughter, while they bickered. At this moment, the three of them arrived at the car.
“Uncle Mei!”
“Hello, Uncle Mei.”
“Hmm, hmm… good, good, come over here.”
“We’ll be disturbing you again!”
“It’s fine, it’s fine, I welcome you to my house, hahaha!”
Suddenly, Mei Lijun turned to his son, who was still tapping on the window, causing his smile to freeze.
“What are you doing?”
“Open the trunk, Dad, we need to put the luggage away.”
“I know, I know! Don’t rush me!”
This was the second year that Xia Xia had invited Lin You Xi and Xia Yuan to her house. With the first year’s experience, Xia Xia was already familiar with their arrival, except that her son’s girlfriend had changed from Xia Yuan to Lin You Xi.
Both sides of the palm are flesh, and despite being the current girlfriend, Lin You Xi received less attention than the previous one. Although both were warmly welcomed, Xia Xia was clearly more enthusiastic towards Xia Yuan.
Since Lin You Xi had experienced this treatment last year, she did not feel offended. Instead, she acted more like a hostess, helping Xia Xia in the kitchen, chatting and catching up.
Thinking about how little she had cared for You Xi today, Xia Xia took the opportunity to confide in her, holding Lin You Xi’s hand earnestly.
“You Xi, Auntie is still very enthusiastic towards Yuan Yuan, you understand, right? There shouldn’t be any resentment in your heart?”
“No, I know Auntie is worried that Yuan Yuan might feel neglected since she broke up with A Fang.”
Lin You Xi smiled at Xia Xia, “I think it’s good this way; Yuan Yuan always worries that she isn’t liked by you.”
“That’s impossible! You two are like my own children, I care for both of you deeply.”
Xia Xia softly said, “But you didn’t have a mother when you were young, and Yuan Yuan has always been very happy, so I naturally want to take extra care of you…”
“For me, Auntie was like a mother figure when I was young.”
Lin You Xi stood up, smiling and hugging Xia Xia, who genuinely liked this future daughter-in-law and hugged her tighter.
At this moment, Lin You Xi leaned close to Xia Xia’s ear and whispered softly, “In my childhood, what I considered the taste of a mother was the food you made. That’s why I love cooking so much.”
“Haha… you little rascal… if my Xiao Ya had even a tenth of your sweetness, I wouldn’t be so frustrated…”
“Xiao Ya is also very adorable… Aunt—”
Lin You Xi thought for a moment, then tilted her head and said softly, “Mom?”
“Ah—what?”
Lin You Xi’s call of ‘Mom’ made Xia Xia’s ears tingle. She instinctively responded, then gently patted Lin You Xi’s arm.
“You little thing… A Fang hasn’t even married you yet! Why so eager?”
“I just wanted to call you that way; I’ve always wanted to.”
Lin You Xi softly said, “Is it wrong to call you that?”
“How could it be wrong!”
Xia Xia’s face lit up with a sweet smile. She leaned closer to Lin You Xi’s ear and whispered, “Don’t call me that in public; Yuan Yuan might get hurt.”
Lin You Xi softly replied, “It’s okay, I’ll just call you Mom secretly. And even if A Fang doesn’t want me anymore, you’ll always be my mom.”
“A Fang dares to do that! I’ll break his legs first!”
The kitchen echoed with the laughter of the soon-to-be mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Meanwhile, Xia Yuan was admiring Mei Ya’s “special room.”
“Ta-da!”
“Wow, Xiao Ya, you have so many model planes! It’s like a small museum!”
Proudly, Mei Ya showed off her collection, “Here’s an Airbus A320, this one is a McDonnell Douglas MD-80, and this… this is the Challenger, one of humanity’s greatest technological achievements.”
Mei Ya sighed, “People back then were truly remarkable. Everyone was daring to explore space and the unknown, with their sights set beyond Earth. How broad-minded and romantic! Unlike now, everyone is just fighting for profit…”
“People change… but there will always be those who pursue broader dreams. Aren’t you one of them, Xiao Ya?”
Mei Ya nodded, then softly said, “Sis Yuan, Sis You Xi, and Big Brother aren’t they also exploring paths never trodden before?”
“You little thing… thinking too much for your age!”
“Big Sister Yuan is beating me up! Big Sister Yuan is beating me up! Looks like I can only deploy my Space Wolves战队 to deal with you! Space Marines, attack!”
Mei Ya played with some miniature figures, firing at Xia Yuan with a “biu biu,” which Xia Yuan found interesting and curiously leaned in to look.
“I thought you only played with model planes. What are these?”
“They are my reliable allies in space and the greatest warriors among the most loyal Astartes.”
Mei Ya said seriously, “They are the Emperor’s executioners, bearing infamous names, yet they are among the most loyal battle fleets to the Emperor.”
“Oh… hmm…”
Xia Yuan scratched her head, “They sound really powerful!”
“They are extremely powerful! They can even transform into werewolves. Look at this piece, it’s their werewolf form…”
Mei Ya and Xia Yuan chattered on, and Xia Yuan felt she had little in common with the young girl. Just then, Boss Mei came to the rescue, patting Mei Ya’s head.
“Don’t preach Warhammer to your Yuan Yuan sister; she doesn’t know anything about your Emperor.”
“How dare you! Not even able to pronounce the name of the Lord of Mankind, what blasphemy! I’ll take you to the courts for judgment!”
Mei Ya pounded her brother Mei Fang, who immediately said, “If you keep this up, do you still want your Glory Queen-class battleship, Her—”
“It’s Herafenkel! I’m sorry, big brother! I know you love me!”
Seeing his sister’s quick change of expression, Mei Fang and Xia Yuan both wore helpless smiles.
The trio spent a fleeting week at the Mei family’s place before returning to Bai Mei County together. On the way, Mei Lijun was curious about their calm demeanor.
“Last year you all celebrated A Fang’s birthday early, why not this time?”
“This time, no. After all, it’s his 18th birthday, it has to be on the actual day to make sense.”
Lin You Xi held onto Mei Fang’s arm, giving him a slight smile, “Right, A Fang?”
The next chapter will arrive before I go to sleep.
Then, my friend is preparing to start writing.
(End of Chapter)
