Only After I Was Reborn Did I Realize That I Had Childhood Sweethearts
Chapter 88: Yuan Yuans Super EnergyAlthough Xia Yuan’s words of wisdom had a profound impact on Mei Fang, he didn’t want to waste the effort he had put into preparing something.
“Why are you suddenly saying this? I heard from Peng Xue that you were really looking forward to it?”
“Huh? Ah… Xiaoxue always exposes my secrets! She’s so naughty.”
Xia Yuan blushed and turned a few circles, then explained, “Because I’ve noticed you’ve been troubled by this lately, I was thinking… maybe I’ve been putting too much pressure on you, making you unhappy.”
“Not really… the brainstorming process for the birthday gift has been quite interesting.”
“Well… I feel relieved hearing you say that.”
Xia Yuan nodded contentedly, “But in the future, I won’t ask you for any special gifts anymore. It might create pressure in our relationship, and we might not be as casual and close as before.”
“That makes sense… that’s the familiar little angel Yuan Yuan I know.”
“Then am I not a little angel up until now? Hmph… How dare you say that…”
Xia Yuan extended her fingers to pinch both sides of her mouth, formed a funny expression, and in an adorable voice said, “I’m going to smear cake on your face with Xiaoya tomorrow!”“Don’t be hasty! How about… you see the birthday gift I prepared for you before deciding whether to bully me or not?”
“Did you bring the gift?”
Xia Yuan looked surprised as she examined Mei Fang up and down, “What is it? I’m so curious.”
“Hmm… but don’t laugh when you see it. This is my first time trying this…”
“Of course not! I told you, I’ll like whatever you give me!”
Mei Fang took out an envelope from his pocket and handed it to Xia Yuan.
“Well, this is my birthday gift to you.”
Xia Yuan clearly didn’t expect Mei Fang to give her a letter. She stood still for a long time before finally feeling a bit embarrassed as she took the envelope from Mei Fang’s hand.
“Ahahaha, this is indeed a very special birthday gift, but I think… inside.”
Xia Yuan swallowed and cautiously asked Mei Fang, “This shouldn’t be a love letter, right, Ah Fang?”
“Well… how should I put it…”
Mei Fang deliberately stayed silent, making Xia Yuan immediately become even more flustered.
“We… we’re still kids… studying is the most important thing now! That kind of thing… is…”
Xia Yuan’s gaze darted around, her blushing cheeks radiating a beautiful sunset glow even under the dim streetlights.
“Yuan Yuan, don’t be too nervous! Inside is actually just a poem I wrote for you.”
“A poem… for me?”
“Yes, a modern poem I wrote in the past few days.”
“Can I read it now?”
“Huh?”
Xia Yuan suddenly wanted to read Mei Fang’s poem on the spot, which made Mei Fang, the gift giver, feel a little embarrassed. “Isn’t it better to read it by yourself at home?”
“Well… I’m afraid I won’t understand it… so I want to clarify it with you.”
Xia Yuan grabbed Mei Fang and didn’t let him leave.
“After being the class representative for Chinese class for so many years, how could you not understand it…”
“Anyway… let’s go sit in the pavilion and read it first.”
As a reborn person, Mei Fang encountered some differences in this world, such as the absence of the three music giants who dominated the music scene in the past. However, as mentioned before, Mei Fang was only interested in listening to music, had no knowledge of music theory, and had no talent, so it was impossible for him to suddenly become a songwriter.
However, Mei Fang could easily do things like copying lyrics to please Xia Yuan.
He loved Xu Song’s songs the most, and he could remember the lyrics of each song very clearly. Many of them were filled with beautiful and poetic lines, whether in ancient or modern style, which could be directly used as material for poems.
In his previous life, Mei Fang had also done this and even received awards for exemplary essays because of it.
However, Xu Song’s early songs were mostly about love and romance, so it wasn’t easy to find a song that wouldn’t make Xia Yuan think it was a confession or that suited Mei Fang’s current experience.
Fortunately, Mei Fang was a member of Xu Song’s fandom, so he could still find some songs in Xu Song’s discography that could work.
For example—
Xia Yuan opened the envelope, and Mei Fang reminded her, “The poem I wrote is called ‘A not Far Away Place'[1].”
Where will you find a small bridge and flowing water
Gently washing away the dust
Peach blossom petals drifting
How beautiful it is
Exchange one piece for your sincere gaze
Where will you find colorful clouds chasing
The bright moon remains whole several times
Life isn’t perfect
Don’t step back
I’ll accompany you through wind and rain on this journey
In a not faraway place
Burying your dreams
Radiating a faint light
That is your soil
Waiting for you to explore treasures
Even if stumbling along the way
In a not faraway place
I’ll applaud for you
Strength is your consistent image
Aim for the direction that belongs to you
Release your hand to pursue hope
Somewhere in your heart
Mei Fang couldn’t shake off the feeling of guilt when he was copying the lyrics.
Sorry, Brother Song!
In the parallel world without you, I can only work hard in your place!
The song “A not Far Away Place” is from Xu Song’s second album “Sought and Got”[2]. It is said that Xu Song wrote it to support his fans, as the lyrics exude positive and warm sentiments. Many high school classes even use it as their class song.”
Mei Fang sat next to Xia Yuan, watching her read and silently recite the poem over and over again, and then starting from the beginning.
During this process, Xia Yuan would suddenly turn her head and stare at Mei Fang, with an expressionless face.
When Mei Fang tried to talk to her, she would lower her head, close her eyes, and ponder, sometimes humming the content of the poem with a hint of a smile on her lips.
Mei Fang watched Xia Yuan with her head down, and saw her ears gradually turning red, all the way to the base of her neck, and suddenly had the urge to pinch her to see her reaction.
After all, Yuan Yuan is just too cute.
“Did you really write this poem yourself?”
“Doesn’t it sound like my writing style?”
“Not really… but yes, your compositions when we were elementary school students always sounded more mature than others’…”
Xia Yuan pursed her lips, smiling at Mei Fang for a while before slowly speaking:
“Did Youxi write this poem for you? And the handwriting, is it also Youxi’s… Did she ghostwrite it for you, or did you both come up with it together?”
“Youxi helped me transcribe it because she said my handwriting was too ugly.”
Mei Fang shamelessly said, “But indeed, the thoughts behind it are mine.”
It’s really hard to choose a song from Brother Song’s songs! There are so many songs in my mind, and there’s no way to go through them one by one…
“You’re really amazing…”
Xia Yuan held Mei Fang’s poem with joy.
“I really like this poem, it reads like a song… Ah Fang, you might have a talent for songwriting!”
“Is that so?”
“You see, the first two paragraphs are the chorus, and the last two paragraphs are the bridge. If this were a song, it would be a typical AAB structure…”
Xia Yuan learned music theory and piano from a young age, so her understanding of music is far superior to Mei Fang, who was just an amateur in literature.
This gave Mei Fang a new idea.
“I’ve copied a lot of lyrics with you, so naturally, my writing style might resemble lyrics… But speaking of which, since you love music so much, why didn’t you continue learning to play piano?”
“At that time…” Xia Yuan smiled slightly, “Actually, saying that I didn’t want to learn to play piano was indeed a lie… I felt that our family was facing difficulties, and learning how to play piano would bring additional pressure to my parents, so I said I wasn’t interested in piano.”
“But actually, I don’t regret it. Because it was after that… I had time to play with you guys, learned that you were playing computer games, and then I joined you.”
Leaning on Mei Fang’s shoulder, Xia Yuan smiled and said, “Now thinking about it, if I hadn’t played games with you guys back then, maybe your relationship with Youxi would have been much closer than mine, and you would have gradually drifted away from me…”
“How is that possible… even if you only had 1 minute to spend with us, we would still be best friends.”
“One minute is no different from not being with you guys! It’s really…”
Mei Fang patted Xia Yuan’s pouting head, thinking that if he really wanted to pursue a musical path, he might have to learn some basic music theory—otherwise, he would shock everyone around him if he suddenly made a masterpiece.
Also, he had been spending his weekends with Lin Youxi working on a website, which in a way, reduced his interactions with Xia Yuan.
With that in mind…
“Yuan Yuan… you mentioned earlier that I have a talent for songwriting… I’m a little interested.”
Mei Fang said gently, “If we have time on weekends, could you teach me some basic music theory?”
“Of course! Since you’re interested in writing songs, I’ll gladly share my knowledge!”
As Xia Yuan spoke, she began humming a simple melody. She was genuinely happy.
“Oh, by the way… we’ve been chatting and I forgot to say thank you.”
Xia Yuan held Mei Fang’s hand, “Thank you for giving me such a great birthday gift, you must have put a lot of thought into it. Next time it’s your birthday, I’ll think of something special to give you.”
“Hey, didn’t we agree not to put pressure on each other? Just give whatever comes to mind.”
“Then on your birthday, I’ll just give you the ‘Yuan Yuan’s Super Energy’, would that be okay?”
“Huh? What is ‘Yuan Yuan’s Super Energy’?”
“‘Yuan Yuan’s Super Energy’ is… um, right, since the opportunity is rare, let me demonstrate it to you now!”
“Hey, I said…we’re in public!”
“Childhood sweethearts shouldn’t be shy! Come… let Sister Yuan Yuan give you a hug… there, good boy… Ah Fang is such a good kid.”
It turned out that ‘Yuan Yuan’s Super Energy’ was a hug with a more motherly feeling, leaning on Xia Yuan’s shoulder during the embrace and receiving a head-pat reward from her.
That night, Mei Fang learned and mastered this new term or code.
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Buyongsays:
Dec 14, 2023 at 5:35 pm
man i’m torn, they’re all so adorable
thanks for the chapter!
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<!-- #comment-## -->Dinkytinkysays:
Dec 15, 2023 at 12:37 am
It’s a rare situation where I genuinely don’t mind two love interests, because the relationship between the three of them seems sweet, and also interesting…although it would be painful if one turns sour.
I avoid harem tag like the plague usually.
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<!-- #comment-## -->poopysays:
Dec 15, 2023 at 1:59 am
Imagine if that was actually a love letter lmao
Thanks for the chapter!
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<!-- #comment-## -->wiseguysays:
Dec 17, 2023 at 9:43 pm
Thank god this a harem.
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