The matter of whether the three of them would live together in a rented house came to a conclusion with the decision of the Lin family.

Seeing that both sides couldn’t reach an agreement, Lin Youxi’s stepmother, Liang Meijuan, proposed a new plan.

She planned to quit her job at Baimei No.1 High School and rent a house in Jiangcheng together with the three of them.

Liang Meijuan’s original job didn’t pay well, and she was also a contract worker, so quitting her job wouldn’t be a burden. By taking care of the three children, she could save the salary that would have been paid to a cook.

In addition, although she wasn’t Lin Youxi’s biological mother, everyone could see that Liang Meijuan had been taking care of Youxi, and everyone trusted her to take good care of the three children.

After discussing among the three families, they decided that the Mei and Xia families would share the rent, and an additional 4,000 yuan would be given to Liang Meijuan every month as a salary.

This salary would cover laundry, cooking, cleaning, and daily emergency expenses. The children’s tuition and living expenses would be paid separately by each family.

Essentially, it was a plan where Xia and Mei families would contribute money, and Lin’s family would contribute with manpower.

When Xia Yuan found out about the plan, she couldn’t sleep well with excitement.

As the Jiangcheng NOHS’s summer camp was about to start, the three of them came to Jiangcheng with their respective parents. The parents went to look for houses nearby, while the children rode in Xia Xun’s car and toured around Jiangcheng.

“Wow! Jiangcheng looks much more fun than Baizhou City!”

Mei Ya, who had just turned 8 and was in the third grade of elementary school, was experiencing the scenery of a big city for the first time.

Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi, who had already been to Jiangcheng, took this opportunity to take Mei Ya to various tourist attractions. After all, they would be separated from this little sister in the future.

“Xiaoya, you’re going to move to Baizhou City to study soon. Aren’t you sad?”

“Of course, I’ll be sad… I’ll miss my friends.”

Mei Ya lowered her head and thought for a moment. “But… Dad promised to buy me a telescope, and I’ll have my own room, so I can still accept it.”

“A telescope?”

Xia Yuan was a bit surprised. “Do you like studying stars?”

“Yes!” Mei Ya stood with her hands on her hips. “I’ve already decided to become a taikonaut[1] in the future, and exploring the stars is an essential part of it.”

Mei Ya chuckled, and with a hint of show-off, said, “Do you know, the stars we see now actually emitted their light a long, long time ago, thousands or tens of thousands of years ago!”

“Wow, you’re amazing…”

Xia Yuan rubbed Mei Ya’s head and listened to her talk with a smile, while Lin Youxi was telling Mei Fang about the recent situation of C Site.

After Yue Xinyi learned about the C Site from Mei Fang and Lin Youxi, she was assigned to handle the website’s operation, similar to how Mei Fang previously impersonated Lin Youxi to interact with others on the site’s forum.

However, Mei Fang had Yue Xinyi register a new administrator account, and she gave herself the username 【Boss of Yuexi Group】. She has already bonded with the forum members.

In fact, Lin Youxi had some concerns about this matter. She said, “Can’t we let our forum friends handle this? Yue Xinyi is still a student, and assigning her this task might affect her studies. I’ve noticed she’s been quite passionate about it lately.”

“Besides online friends, we also need some trustworthy friends in real life to help with simple but important tasks.” Mei Fang replied.

“As for her studies… Yue Xinyi should be aware of it herself. We can set a key performance indicator (KPI) for her, and if her grades drop too much, we won’t let her continue to help.”

“Mhm…” Lin Youxi nodded. “Since Ah Fang said so, let’s go with that then.”

Mei Fang patted Lin Youxi’s shoulder. “If you have any objections, you can tell me. Don’t keep it to yourself.”

“I don’t have any objections.”

Lin Youxi remained silent for a while, then glanced at Mei Fang. “I just… don’t really like having too many people knowing about what we’re doing, especially when it comes to the website. It feels like explaining it would be troublesome.”

“Doing? What are you two doing?” Xia Yuan suddenly leaned over, curious, and approached Mei Fang. “Tell me quickly!”

“We were discussing the arrangements for C Site… What’s with the excitement?”

Xia Yuan stuck out her tongue at Mei Fang. “I’m just curious!”

As Xia Yuan said this, she exchanged a glance with Lin Youxi, and they both laughed spontaneously.

Their relationship had become somewhat delicate since their argument, especially when it came to Mei Fang, they began to be cautious of each other.

However, overall, their bond remained strong, and they still valued each other’s relationship.

The three families spent a week in Jiangcheng, enjoying their time there, and the three-bedroom apartment they rented was also cleaned up.

The apartment was located in a small neighborhood across from Jiangcheng NOHS. Many students who were attending the school were also living in nearby apartments. The apartment wasn’t large, only about 90 square meters, but move-in ready with water and electricity.

Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi shared the master bedroom, while Mei Fang and Liang Xiaojuan each had their own separate bedrooms. Mei Fang’s bedroom was closest to the living room, creating some distance between the two girls.

“Alright… I’ve made the bed for you too. You’ll be attending the summer camp tomorrow, so get a good night’s sleep… Look at you, even the buttons on your shirt are crooked.”

“It’s fine, I can fix it myself, Mom…”

As Mei Fang was saying this, he suddenly noticed that her mother’s eyes were slightly red.

“Look at you, son… How can I feel at ease with you studying alone outside?”

A mother worries about her child no matter how far they are, and this is an eternal truth.

Originally, Mei Fang didn’t think it was a big deal, but seeing his mother’s expression, he couldn’t help but be moved.

“It’s okay Mom, your son isn’t alone. What are you afraid of? Aunt Liang will help take care of me, and Yuan Yuan and Youxi are also here, you know?”

“Well… Every time you mention that, it gives me a headache.”

Xiang Xiaoxia rubbed her temples. “I’ve always been against you renting a house. What am afraid of, you asked? You already know deep down, right?”

Mei Fang scratched his head. “Please don’t say that. Haven’t I already proven to you in the past that I won’t do anything inappropriate?”

“Now, it’s not just you that I have to worry about…”

Xiang Xiaoxia whispered to her son in a low voice, “I’ve noticed that recently, there isn’t much distance between you and Yuan Yuan. She’s so adorable now. You have to be careful, understand?”

Mei Fang’s mom added, “It’s not just for your sake, but also for Yuan Yuan’s future.”

“Sigh… I got it.”

It seems that Mom is not worried at all about Youxi doing anything inappropriate. But in reality, Youxi is just good at hiding it most of the time.

The children bid farewell to their parents one by one. Xia Yuan and Teacher Yu embraced each other, Mei Fang and her mother, Xiang Xiaoxia, also hugged.

“Ah… My good son, our Mei family’s little man, you’re almost taller than your father now.”

Xiang Xiaoxia pinched Mei Fang’s shoulder a few times. As they were chatting, Lin Youxi suddenly approached and hugged Xiang Xiaoxia.

“Oh… What’s wrong, Youxi?”

Lin Youxi shook her head. “I just wanted to hug Aunt Mei a little more.”

“You, child…”

“With Yuan Yuan, Aunt Liang, and all of us taking care of Mei Fang, you can rest assured.”

“With all of you here, how could I not be reassured?”

Xiang Xiaoxia caressed Lin Youxi’s head. At that moment, Xia Yuan suddenly ran over and also hugged Xiang Xiaoxia, making Teacher Yu feel a bit awkward.

“Oh… You two really like me… Is it because you’re craving Auntie’s cooking again?”

Xia Yuan vigorously nodded her head. “Yes, yes! But it’ll probably be hard to eat Aunt Mei’s dishes in the future… It’s so sad.”

“Then, you’re always welcome to come and visit us in Baizhou City when you have the chance!”

While hugging the two girls in her left and right arms, Xiang Xiaoxia spoke with a smile, but she was actually worried inside——

I’m caught between a rock and a hard place. As a mother, how do I choose?

I also don’t know how far the relationship has developed between my son and these two girls now…

Translator's Notes:

  1. A Chinese astronaut. ↩︎
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