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

"Her name is Xia Yuan, do you remember her?"

"It seems a little bit..." Mei Fang tried hard to recall her impression of [Xia Yuan], but she could only remember some vague memories. "Is she also studying at Baimei No. 1 Middle School? Which class is she in?"

Lin Youxi stared at Mei Fang for a long time, then suddenly shook his head and laughed.

"You really don't remember her."

Then she lowered her head and gulped down her beer.

"Sorry, I really don't have any impression..."

"Do not blame you."

Lin Youxi looked up at the bright ceiling and said softly, "After all, she died when we were in the fourth grade of elementary school."

"what?"

Mei Fang also felt it was incredible when she saw Lin Youxi talking softly about this past event. This was comparable to the plot in the novel "To Live". Lin Youxi actually encountered all the sufferings in the world, and it was remarkable that she did not become disgusted with the world.

This also made Mei Fang feel very guilty: "I'm really sorry for making you think of sad things again."

"It's been so many years, I definitely don't feel sad, at most I just feel nostalgic."

Lin Youxi said to Mei Fang gently, "Yuanyuan is really a very good friend to me."

"I have been without a mother since I was a child, so she has been playing the role of my mother in house;"

"My family was very poor when I was young and we couldn't afford to buy dolls or toys. Yuanyuan always shared her things with me. And they were not leftovers. The things she gave me were all brand new. "

"Also... when I was a kid, I was always dirty and couldn't even tie my shoelaces. No one liked me. It was Yuanyuan who taught me how to be clean and tie my shoelaces. She was the only one who was willing to be my friend... She's like an angel, you know?"

Lin Youxi vividly told Mei Fang about her childhood sweetheart Xia Yuan, but the more she talked, the more Mei Fang felt sorry for her experience. As he drank cans of beer, he gradually learned some things about the past of this legendary female academic master.

After a few cans of beer, Mei Fang was already feeling a little dizzy, but Lin Youxi seemed to be fine. Seeing that Mei Fang was a little groggy, Lin Youxi didn't make things difficult for him and took the beer can from him. "You don't look like you usually drink much. It's okay... You don't have to drink with me."

"It's okay... I can drink a little more..."

Mei Fang's cheeks were a little tipsy, and his eyes looked a little blurry. "It's rare to meet a fellow countryman, so it's okay to drink a little more."

"You're kind of cute when you're stubborn."

Lin Youxi held her chin and looked at Mei Fang. "Come to think of it, do you also work around here? I seem to run into you around this time often... What do you do now?"

"Me? A video game developer..."

"What a coincidence! I also make games." Lin Youxi smiled and said, "Are you an art planner or a programmer? I'm a programmer at Penguin here."

"So awesome! I'm a dog planner. Although I'm the chief planner, in a relatively small company, you may not have even heard of me."

"Small companies also have their own advantages. At least you don't have to deal with too many idiots, don't you think?"

"You're right...Haha, there must be a lot of great people in Penguin."

"Um……"

Lin Youxi smiled at Mei Fang and said, "It's actually boring to work for others. I really want to make games myself."

Mei Fang became interested when he heard this, "What kind of game do you want to make?"

"I haven't decided what kind of project it will be. After all, you guys are better at planning project plans."

Lin Youxi said gently, "However, for the first game, I hope it will be a work to commemorate Yuanyuan, my childhood sweetheart, my lifelong best friend."

"That's great. In memory of my best friend, I wish you success."

"Hehe...thank you."

Lin Youxi touched the beer can to Mei Fang and said, "Just one touch, you don't have to drink anymore."

"It's okay... I'm fine actually."

Mei Fang gritted his teeth and gulped down the beer, while Lin Youxi watched him from the side.

"I'm quite envious of you for still pursuing your gaming dream."

"If we want to continue living in this world, we must have some hope, right?"

Lin Youxi looked at Mei Fang, "What about you, Mei Fang? What are you looking forward to?"

"Me? As for me... I want to wait until the overall environment gets better before we see what's going on. After all, these issues like game licenses are very troublesome..."

Mei Fang thought, of course I'm just thinking about making money.

Mei Fang said on the surface that he supported Lin Youxi, but in his heart he knew very well that gaming dreams were the toy of those second-generation rich people and had almost nothing to do with working people like him.

He doesn't have the ability to make independent games, and now he doesn't expect to do that anymore.

but……

Why……

Don’t you dare express your thoughts to Lin Youxi?

“Indeed, the overall environment is very difficult.”

Lin Youxi smiled and nodded, "But if you keep persevering and continue to work hard in this industry, I think it will be great."

She looked at the clock on her phone and it was just past 12 o'clock.

"This way, you haven't lied to your mother."

Lin Youxi smiled at Mei Fang, "You had dinner with a girl and spent Valentine's Day chatting with her."

"I guess so..."

"I just heard from the phone that your mother really cares about you. Don't let her worry too much."

"Ok, I know."

Mei Fang looked at Lin Youxi, who was finally a little tipsy. Under the influence of alcohol, he became much bolder than before.

"By the way... do you want me to take you home? After all, it's so late, it's not safe for you to go back alone."

"Yeah... not bad."

Lin Youxi smiled and waved at Mei Fang, "After so many years, I've gotten used to being alone, and I know how to protect myself. Thank you for your concern. Can we add each other's contact information?"

Mei Fang and Lin Youxi exchanged prestige with each other. Lin Youxi's business card is called [山有林兮].

After paying the bill and coming out of the convenience store, Mei Fang and Lin Youxi waited for the bus at the intersection, one after the other. During this time, neither of them said anything more.

Mei Fang also blamed himself for his rash behavior just now.

What the hell was I doing just now... How could I just ask to go to the house of a girl I just met?

He must have been disliked as a creepy man, right?

However, she and I were just lucky to meet in Pengcheng.

Although her life is not going well, she would not look down on someone like me.

People like me...

What kind of person am I?

Mei Fang was actually also very interested in the game that Lin Youxi wanted to make.

But working was hard, his job was very busy and he had no time to do something that was almost impossible to make money.

I can only wish her success.

Just as Mei Fang was thinking about this, the car that Lin Youxi called had already arrived.

"Then I'll go back first?"

Mei Fang came back to his senses and greeted Lin Youxi, "Well, have a good trip."

"You too."

Lin Youxi waved to Mei Fang and then got into a taxi.

Her gentle smile came to an abrupt end the moment she got on the car.

She gently rubbed her swollen head. Drinking too much beer gave her a terrible headache.

I drank too much today...

Why would you say so much to that person?

She had almost never talked so much about her feelings to someone before, and it was like she was using him as a trash can to vent all her past emotions.

She looked down at the newly added WeChat of Mei Fang, and some distant memories gradually flooded her mind.

The taxi stopped at a long red light.

Lin Youxi gently rolled down the car window and felt the February evening breeze, which made her feel more comfortable.

I almost vomited.

She slowly opened her eyes and looked at the night scene in the distance.

Maybe if I had made another friend earlier, I wouldn't have felt so lonely these years.

but……

If you do that...

I will forget about Yuanyuan.

After Xia Yuan passed away, Lin Youxi has been unwilling to make a second friend, nor does she want anyone else to get close to her heart.

Because that would make her forget Yuanyuan.

At that time, Yuanyuan was truly dead.

Don't want to do that.

Lin Youxi persisted in this persistent idea for many years.

Many, many years...

She might continue to be so persistent. Anyway... so far, no one has ever truly entered her heart.

Valentine's Day 2023 ended without any surprises.

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