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

Xia Xun nodded to Mei Fang, then asked Xia Yuan, "Why don't I see Youxi and Meijuan? Did they go back first this year?"

"Ah... not really... I'm not in a hurry to go back today. I want to go shopping first and buy some local specialties and gifts to bring back to my mom. Dad, can you go back later?"

"That's no problem... just don't be too late."

Xia Xun glanced at Mei Fang standing beside him, thinking that he might have to be a tool to carry things again today.

At this time, Mei Fang said a few words to Xia Yuan, and then greeted Xia Xun, "Uncle Xia, please accompany Yuanyuan to go shopping. I won't disturb you."

"?"

Xia Xun was a little confused, "Then, Mei Fang, where are you going?"

Xia Yuan said from the side, "Ah Fang wants to go shopping with Youxi and Aunt Meijuan."

"Since we're all going to the mall, why don't you go together? I can just drive you there."

"No need, Uncle Xia!"

Mei Fang scratched his head and smiled, "Youxi actually wants to buy a few sets of clothes for her father, and I want to help her choose."

“Oh…I see.”

At first, Xia Xun was happy that he had some time alone with his daughter, but on the other hand, when he heard Mei Fang say that she was going to accompany Youxi instead of her own daughter, he also felt a little complicated.

Chapter 266 You are my daughter Xia Xun

Xia Yuan sat in the passenger seat of her father's car. She rested her chin on her hand, looking at the scenery outside the window, and humming along with the car music from time to time.

"Come to think of it, I haven't gone shopping with my dad in a long time."

"Ah... yes, after all, Yuanyuan has grown up."

Xia Xun still remembers that the last time he drove out with his daughter, she was either complaining about her poor taste in music, or she was looking down at her phone and being affectionate with her Ah Fang.

Even though he had seen his daughter interacting intimately with Mei Fang in a promotional video a while ago, how come their relationship seemed to have cooled a lot in just less than a few months?

Xia Xun glanced at his daughter Xia Yuan and finally couldn't help asking:

"That...Yuanyuan."

"Well, what's wrong?"

Xia Xun asked casually while driving, "How are you and Mei Fang doing lately?"

"W-what? It's still the same as before..."

"I see... it's fine as long as it's the same."

Xia Yuan tilted his head curiously and looked at Xia Xun, "Dad, why are you asking this?"

"Um...nothing."

Xia Xun continued driving.

It might be too early to ask this directly now...

Xia Xun brought his daughter to the mall. After they parked the car, Xia Yuan adjusted her clothes in front of the mirror. Xia Xun had been looking down at his phone while waiting for his daughter to get her look ready.

Xia Xun's desktop wallpaper is a photo of Teacher Yu. At this moment, his phone just received a message of special concern from his wife. The note Xia Xun gave to his wife was [Lingbao]

Lingbao: [Have you received Yuanyuan? ]

Xia Xun replied: [I got it. I am accompanying her shopping. Yuanyuan said she will bring you some gifts.]

Lingbao: [Wow, the child is really sensible. ]

Lingbao: [She actually wants you to accompany her to buy things, this is really rare. By the way, Fang Youxi should not have left yet, is she also with you guys? ]

Xia Xun: [No, Mei Fang went shopping with You Xi.]

Lingbao: [Shocked.jpg! Did Yuanyuan have a quarrel with them? I saw that they were always on good terms before.]

Xia Xun: [I don’t know either.]

Lingbao: [Don’t be in a hurry to ask directly. Go shopping with her first. Her personality is like that. The more you force her, the less she wants to talk. If she is really sad, she will tell you directly.]

Xia Xun: [Yes.]

Xia Xun was messaging his wife when his daughter Xia Yuan suddenly came over and took a curious look. Xia Xun quickly put his phone back.

"Who are you talking to, Dad?"

"With your mother."

Xia Xun's words made his daughter angry. "I don't believe it. He was so secretive when talking to my mother and didn't let me see it. I'm afraid he's having an affair, right?"

"What to say."

Xia Xun patted his daughter's head and said to her, "Let's go buy gifts."

Xia Yuan first wanted to buy some Jiangcheng specialties in the shopping mall.

Baimei County and Jiangcheng City are both part of Chubei Province. Jiangcheng and Baimei County are not far apart. In fact, there is not much special product to bring. The thought is more important than the practical significance.

Xia Xun pushed the shopping cart and accompanied his daughter around. Together they picked out some local specialties, such as fish noodles, sesame candies, and some braised food to take back. They didn't really say much along the way.

Seeing that his daughter only bought local specialties for the New Year, Xia Xun couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to buy some snacks for yourself? Although you can buy them in Baimei County, the snacks in Jiangcheng are still richer, right?"

Xia Yuan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then suddenly smiled and sighed:

"Dad, you know what? When I was a kid, I really looked forward to going to the supermarket, but there were a lot of things you wouldn't buy for me, saying they were junk food."

"Although those snacks are not very healthy...but seeing other students having them, I actually want to try them."

"Well, we were a little strict with you in the past..." Xia Xun nodded, "But your mother and I don't care about it so much now."

Xia Yuan waved his hand at his father: "It's too late to talk about this now. Dad, you don't understand. Some things are meaningful and make you happy only when you get them at that age. Even if you get them now, it won't make any waves."

Fate...

Xia Xun’s sense of guilt +20.

"It was definitely your parents' fault that you didn't have a happy childhood."

Seeing his father's apologetic expression, Xia Yuan quickly patted his arm and said, "It's okay, it's okay, Dad, you don't have to blame yourself too much. In fact, I think my childhood was still very happy. Ah Fang took me to try all the places you didn't take me to and the snacks you didn't buy for me."

"I said, why do you like that boy so much..."

Xia Xun suddenly realized after hearing this, "So he has been corrupting you since you were a child, right?"

"Dad, I don't like to hear the word 'corrupt'!"

"Uh...it's really not appropriate to say that."

Xia Xun nodded, "Mei Fang...what should I say?"

"How do you say it?"

Xia Yuan became excited when talking about Mei Fang. "Dad, what kind of person do you think Ah Fang is?"

"There's always an inexplicable sense of maturity... Do you still remember when he ran away from home with you before?"

"Of course I remember! I will never forget it for the rest of my life."

"Running away from home with you... a normal child wouldn't be able to do that, right?"

Xia Yuan nodded, "Actually, it was Ah Fang who suggested it to me that time, so I ran away from home with him!"

"Well... your mother and I actually guessed this a long time ago."

"Have you already guessed it?"

Xia Yuan was a little shocked, "How did you guess that?"

"Of course, it's based on the parents' understanding of their daughter."

Xia Xun shook his head. "You have been a good kid since you were young. How could you come up with such a rebellious idea? But...it was only then that I realized your determination and was able to make the decision in the end."

Xia Xun suddenly felt a little emotional, "You also know what happened to the hotel later. Sometimes I actually wonder, if you hadn't listened to Mei Fang and run away from home, and let me continue to invest in the hotel, I can hardly imagine how we would have survived the difficulties."

Xia Yuan felt a little relieved after hearing this. "So, Ah Fang is actually our family's savior, right?"

"You can also say that..."

Xia Xun’s sense of guilt +80.

"By the way... Regarding this matter, I have actually been thinking about whether I should tell you..."

Xia Yuan hesitated for a moment, then told Xia Xun about her acquaintance with Liu Xiaoyu. Xia Xun was also surprised when he heard about it:

"So you know the daughter of the Liu family..."

Xia Xun was also filled with emotion. "Liu Xiaoyu's father and I were introduced by an acquaintance, but we are not very familiar with each other. During the years when the hotel was about to collapse due to road construction, I actually asked Liu Xiaoyu's father if he needed help, but he refused. He said that our transaction was a business behavior, so he did not accept my help. He is a very principled man."

Xia Yuan nodded after listening to it, "The Xiaoyu I know is as strong as her father."

Xia Xun finished shopping in the mall and was about to check out, but his daughter paid first.

"This is a specialty I brought back. Wouldn't it be a bit unfair if I asked Dad to pay for it?"

"Do you have enough living expenses...you're just wasting money like this."

"My living expenses are two or three times that of Ah Fang Youxi... I must have saved a lot."

Xia Yuan put her hands on her hips and smiled, "Besides, I've already done such a big thing in Jiangcheng, are you still worried that your daughter has no money?"

"You are very famous on the Internet now, so be careful not to be cheated by bad people. If you don't understand something, be sure to ask me, your father."

"It's okay... All of this is handled by Afang. He not only helps me write songs, but he's also my manager. He takes good care of me, and ah—"

As Xia Yuan was talking, he suddenly realized something, and then he pretended to cough a few times, trying to change the subject with a smile.

Xia Xun finally found a topic to talk about Mei Fang. How could he miss such an opportunity to ask more questions? He approached Xia Yuan and asked his daughter, "Hey, I'm saying... Have you really not had any problems with Mei Fang recently?"

"Why do you say that? We are fine. Dad, you are so..."

Xia Yuan said this while rubbing her hair, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Under the constant questioning of his old father, Xia Yuan finally told the truth:

"Uncle Mei and Auntie invited Youxi and I to their home to play for a few days before the New Year. Youxi's family agreed. I also want to go, but I'm worried that you, Mom and Dad, haven't seen me for so long and you'll be lonely at home, so I... I can't make up my mind."

Xia Xun heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this.

I thought it was that kid Mei Fang who bullied you, but it turns out that’s what happened!