After rebirth, I found out that I have a childhood sweetheart

Lin Youxi smiled at Mei Fang. Now that the two of them no longer lived in Baimei County for a long time, they didn't have to care about other people's eyes even if they were holding hands like this.

In this way, Mei Fang accompanied Lin Youxi all the way to her home before letting go. When Lin Youxi was about to take the key to open the door, sounds of quarreling were heard in the yard.

As the door opened, Lin Youxi's gentle expression gradually turned cold.

"My uncle is here."

"Oh, it's that guy... Is he still bothering your family?"

Lin Youxi nodded and said, "You should go back first. You are not good at our family's affairs."

"What did you say?"

Mei Fang patted Lin Youxi's shoulder and said, "I'll stay with you for a while."

Mei Fang still remembers things about Lin Youxi's uncle.

He is the only younger brother of Youxi's biological mother.

Youxi's grandparents died very early, and it was her mother who raised her and her younger brother.

After Youxi's mother passed away in a car accident, Lin Guochuan has been taking good care of his deceased wife's younger brother.

He is also the root of all evil that has prevented the Lin family's financial situation from improving.

When Lin Youxi opened the door, she saw her uncle tugging at Lin Guochuan's sleeve and saying:

"Brother-in-law, you don't have to talk to me about all this. I've been single for so many years, and now I'm finally getting married. Not only are you not happy for me, you're even unwilling to help me get together the 10 yuan betrothal gift. Is it because you have a new love that you don't take your promise to me seriously at all?"

"I didn't say I don't care about your betrothal money. I just said that Youxi is studying in Jiangcheng now, and we still need to save up for her college tuition. You suddenly told me that we need to help you raise 10 yuan. How can we raise it in such a short time?"

"Even if you don't have cash, you can mortgage the house, right? This house was rebuilt from my parents' ancestral house. You also promised in front of my sister's grave that you would help me get married and start a family. I remember that the land certificate is still in my father's name. You can mortgage 100,000 first and then pay it back slowly. Don't make a scene that embarrasses the whole family."

Liang Meijuan, who came with Lin Guochuan, showed an angry expression for the first time. "Xiao You, you should be reasonable when you speak. When your sister died in a car accident, you took away tens of thousands of dollars. You can't blame others for your business failure. It's been Lao Lin who has taken care of you and helped you clean up your mess for so many years. You don't know how to be grateful and come back to ask for money. Isn't that too much?"

"This is a private matter between our two families. You, a woman, have no right to butt in on it. Go away!"

Seeing Uncle Youxi speak rudely to Liang Meijuan, Lin Guochuan lost his temper. He shook off Uncle Youxi's hand and said:

"Zhibing, please be more respectful when you speak to me!"

"Fine... If you don't want to help, then don't help. I've known for a long time that you are a heartless person. It's a pity that our family took such good care of you..."

"Who is the heartless one? If you, uncle, had any humanity, you wouldn't say such a thing."

Accompanied by Mei Fang, Lin Youxi stepped forward and berated her uncle, "You are already over 30 years old. Don't treat yourself like a child. My dad has no legal or moral obligation to take care of you. If you want to get married, work hard on your own. If you think the gift is too much, find a way to solve it yourself. Don't keep sucking the blood of my family. My dad has no obligation to do so."

"Okay, Lin Youxi, you're so arrogant now, how did you talk to your uncle? You're so uneducated. In our Baimei County, the world is so big, but I don't think anyone has taught you the most important truth about your uncle, right?"

"Indeed, no one teaches, because there is no need to educate those who are uneducated."

Lin Youxi fought back against her uncle without changing her expression or heartbeat. You Zhibing was immediately furious and wanted to step forward, but Mei Fang also stood in front of Youxi at this time, cutting off his thoughts of getting close to Youxi, so he had to give up.

"Okay, since your family is so heartless, I'll find a way myself... I just regret that my sister passed away too early. She should have seen the faces of you guys now."

"Zhibing, please don't say such hurtful words. I didn't say I won't help you. What I meant was -"

Lin Guochuan insisted on chasing You Zhibing to continue discussing the bride price, and Lin Youxi couldn't stop him and could only watch the two of them walk away.

It was a rare sight for Mei Fang to see Lin Youxi stamping her feet in anger.

After she heaved a sigh of relief, she began to complain to Mei Fang:

"My dad is good in every way except that he is too honest. I don't know why he always defends that vampire."

Aunt Liang said, "Youxi, don't blame your father... The land certificate of our house is indeed owned by Youxi's grandfather, and we haven't handled the inheritance since he passed away."

"The land certificate is useless, Aunt Liang."

Mei Fang reminded, "Property rights are greater than land use rights. As long as the house is in Uncle Lin's name, there will be no problem."

The two-in-one real estate certificate and land certificate was not introduced until 2015. Before that, the procedures for handling various certificates in small counties were very complicated, and many times the certificates were not handled according to the procedures, resulting in many legacy issues.

But most of the problems are caused by relatives after all, so it usually won’t get ugly, and everyone will resolve it through internal negotiations.

"It's not mainly about the certificate. The main problem is on my dad's side."

Lin Youxi explained, "You heard what I said just now. He swore in front of my mother. He is the kind of person who is stubborn and it is difficult for him to change his mind. I will definitely help him get married in the end."

Mei Fang whispered to Lin Youxi, "If you need help with money, I can--"

Lin Youxi shook his head. "This has nothing to do with you, Fang. You should never help without authorization. And it's not just about money. If we don't make things clear and cut off contact with this person, he will definitely haunt us for the rest of our lives - cough, cough cough..."

As Lin Youxi was talking, she suddenly started coughing due to her excitement. Mei Fang quickly patted Lin Youxi on the back to comfort her.

"Alright, alright, I won't be angry anymore... There's no need to be angry about this kind of person, and you too, Aunt Liang."

Liang Meijuan waved her hands and said, "I'm fine. I just feel sorry for Youxi's father because he's working so hard. Alas..."

Mei Fang felt a bit overwhelmed when listening to these family disputes. Now the living conditions of the Xia and Mei families were steadily improving, but the Lin family had been stagnant. This was inseparable from Lin Guochuan's honesty and cowardice.

You can say he is a good man, but it is also a fact that he did not bring Youxi a happy life.

Of course, these problems are all about money. If we can solve the problem this time and fulfill Lin Guochuan's promise, that would be great.

But what Lin Youxi was worried about was indeed possible. With such a troublesome relative, who knew if he would always be entangled with her, especially when Youxi became successful in the future, he would always come to her door.

However, Mei Fang had actually seen many people like Lin Guochuan, so he was not worried that he would suck blood from people endlessly.

An honest man's patience is limited. He cannot tolerate others infinitely. Moreover, he still has a sense of responsibility for his family. The reason why he is unwilling to let go is because of the promise he made to his deceased wife. As long as there is an opportunity that makes him unbearable, there will always be a day when he will let go of his obsession.

Mei Fang chatted with Lin Youxi for a long time before bidding her farewell.

"After I finish my meal, I'll come to see you with Yuanyuan in the afternoon, and we'll go to the bank to withdraw some money."

"Withdraw money? What do you want to withdraw money for?" Lin Youxi tilted his head in confusion.

"It's the end of the year, let's hold a small annual meeting for the people in our Ximilu studio and give out year-end bonuses."

"Is it to invite everyone to have a party together?"

"Well... yes, that's about the same." Mei Fang nodded with a smile.

Chapter 188 New Year's Eve Party

Mei Fang’s annual meeting plan had been booked as early as when he arrived in Baizhou City. After all, it was not easy for him to return to Baimei County.

He wanted to seize the precious opportunity to meet with important people, boost everyone's enthusiasm for making games, and mention the follow-up arrangements for work.

The party was held at the most prosperous Xin Nei Ge in the county, a special restaurant that combines a mass-market KTV with Chinese and Western restaurants.

It was initially based on Jiangcheng's famous catering brand [Xiu Yu Black Tea House]. The dishes include Chinese food such as clay pot rice, fried rice, and rice with gravy, as well as Western food such as baked rice, steak, pasta, cake and ice cream.

Because the restaurant has a wide range of food choices, among which the broth that comes with the clay pot rice has always been a local specialty, and the nice and elegant environment, it has always been a great place for students, young people and blind date partners to meet.

But in addition to this, they have another special feature, which is that you can choose to dine in the KTV box attached to the restaurant.

As long as the consumption reaches a certain amount, you can use KTV for free for up to 4 hours.

Of course, the usual rules introduced above are basically useless, because Chinese New Year is the time when people are overcharged in my hometown. These rules are no longer applicable during Chinese New Year. Everyone can only order certain wine and beverage packages with extremely low cost-effectiveness to book a private room for a party.

Due to the above reason, the probability of students visiting during the Chinese New Year will decrease, but it will still be full as usual. If you don't reserve a private room in priority, it will be difficult to find a temporary private room available.

Mei Fang booked a large private room a week in advance and invited several people including Guo Yun, Zhang Ming, Peng Xue, Yue Xinyi and Liu Xiaoyu.

After all, Boss Mei has moved to Baizhou City now, and he doesn't have many opportunities to return to Baimei County to meet everyone. This time, when Mei Fang made an invitation in the group, everyone responded positively.

Mei Fang, Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi went to the bank's ATM to withdraw some money. They left in a hurry and arrived at the New Cabinet's private room a little late. As soon as they opened the door, they heard Peng Xue's singing.

She herself often came here to sing, so she was very familiar with the place; the others all looked embarrassed as if they were here for the first time, and they sat in their seats obediently and didn't say a word.

As soon as Peng Xue saw Mei Fang, she put down the microphone in her hand and greeted him warmly:

"Oh, wow! Boss Mei! Long time no see, you look handsome again!"

As she spoke, she looked like she wanted to go up and hug Mei Fang. Xia Yuan certainly wouldn't give her best friend the chance to poach her, so she pulled Peng Xue away and said, "You're too enthusiastic, Xiaoxue!"

"Haha, I know, it's just a joke."

"You are the only one who knows how to joke. Look at what you can do..."

Yue Xinyi was still keen on complaining and criticizing Peng Xue, but she seemed much more refreshed and capable than before, and her speech sounded mature and steady. After Mei Fang nodded to her, she also greeted Liu Xiaoyu.

"Aren't Zhang Ming and Guo Yun here yet?"

"I'm here!"

Zhang Ming suddenly raised his hand and popped his head, startling Mei Fang. "Hey, what are you doing sitting in the corner of the bar by yourself?"

"I like quietness."

Zhang Ming held the can of Coke in his hand, his eyes filled with melancholy.

"Come on, you just like to show off. You haven't recovered from being beaten up by those guys in the science lab class for so long, right?"

Yue Xinyi unceremoniously exposed Zhang Ming's true face, and then crossed her arms and looked at Mei Fang, "By the way, I already know Xiao Yu in the group. Just now, a girl came and said she was with us."

"Why didn't you say hello in advance when you brought the newcomer to the party? The atmosphere was so awkward. We didn't say a few words before she went to the bathroom. She just arrived too."

"Ah? That's not a newcomer... isn't that Guo Yun?"

Liu Xiaoyu reminded, "I thought you already knew each other and got along like this, so I didn't ask more questions."

"Oh, it's Guo Yun... No wonder."

"Guo Yun?"

"..."

"..."

Yue Xinyi, Zhang Ming, and Peng Xue were stunned for a while after hearing this. They looked at each other for a while, and then exclaimed in unison:

"That was actually Guo Yun!"

Guo Yun had just returned from the bathroom after drying her hands.

"Um... are you guys calling my name? What's wrong with me... Oh, Yuanyuan Youxi and Meifang are here?"

Before Guo Yun had the chance to greet the three people, she was immediately dragged by Peng Xue to sit in the KTV box. Yue Xinyi and Peng Xue stood on her left and right, very curious about how Guo Yun had changed so much as a girl.

"It's only been half a year since we last met, how did you lose so much weight!"

"Your skin care is also great. You look so young now!"

Except for Peng Xue and Mei Fang (in their previous life), everyone else here was visiting KTV for the first time. In everyone's impression, KTV was a very unhealthy place, so they were a little cautious now.