Only after I was reborn did I realize that I had green plums.

Chapter 520 if line extra chapter Pocahontas 5 · Past story

"Please join me in saving Yuan Yuan, okay?"

The bright moonlight reflected Lin Youxi's thin cheeks.

The unsmiling girl who will always be on the honor roll;

The girl who was always alone when I passed her in the hallway;

Now a formal request has been made to him to save his childhood friend.

She stretched out her hand to him, as if to make a promise with him.

This made Mei Fang unconsciously reach out and hold her hand gently.

"Well, I'll figure it out together."

"After all, I promised Yuan Yuan...right?"

Her hands were very slender, without any extra fat, but they were very cold.

Lin Youxi held Mei Fang's hand tightly, then smiled and nodded at him.

"Then after I go home tonight, I will sort out my thoughts and I will go to your house early tomorrow."

"okay."

After Mei Fang sent Lin Youxi home, she slowly returned home on her bicycle.

When he returned to the room to check on Yuan Yuan, he found that the mirror's perspective had been moved to face the wall.

Mei Fang moved her perspective curiously to see where Xia Yuan was, and found that Xia Yuan was sitting cross-legged in front of the desk, writing something seriously.

Probably hearing the movement on the other side of the mirror, Xia Yuan subconsciously leaned on the table and shouted angrily at Mei Fang:

"idiot!"

"Why are you scolding me all of a sudden..."

"Don't peek at what I'm writing!"

"Okay, I won't look at it, just don't look at it."

Mei Fang moved the perspective of the mirror world to another direction and looked at the time. It was already past ten o'clock.

"Don't you go to bed at nine o'clock every day? Why aren't you sleeping now?"

"I met Youxi. I was so excited that I couldn't sleep tonight."

Xia Yuan said and stuffed what he had written into the drawer, then got up from the table and jumped onto the bed.

"Okay now, talk to me, Al Fang."

We had only known each other for two or three days, so how could she become so familiar with her...

Is this the power of primary school students?

Mei Fang was invited to Xia Yuan's bedside. Xia Yuan was lying on her side facing Mei Fang, as if she was sleeping next to him.

"I think Youxi has really grown up."

"She is stronger and more independent than before."

As Xia Yuan spoke, the expression on his face became aggrieved.

"However, it has become so lonely..."

"If you can come out, she won't be lonely."

"But I think she will still blame me." Xia Yuan muttered, "It must be uncomfortable to leave her alone for so many years. So being trapped in the mirror is also my punishment..."

"What do you want so much for?"

Mei Fang couldn't help but interrupt Xia Yuan and persuaded her, "No matter what, you shouldn't stay in that world where you are the only one."

"So, Ah Fang, do you also believe that I can come out of the mirror world?" Xia Yuan pulled the mirror and stared at Mei Fang against the mirror.

"Yeah, I believe it!"

Mei Fang's answer was firm, "We couldn't hear each other's voices at the beginning. Now you can see that we can talk. Maybe we can get better every day."

"What A Fang said makes sense...then I should be stronger."

Xia Yuan seemed to be inspired by Mei Fang's words.

She slowly turned back from the mirror, and then, as if she had thought of something, she put her hand on the side of the mirror, then called to Mei Fang:
"Afang, please reach out your hand and put it on the mirror like me."

"what happened?"

"Just do as I say, hurry up."

At Xia Yuan's urging, Mei Fang put her hand on the mirror and spread her fingers like Xia Yuan did.

Xia Yuan compared her palms with Mei Fang's hands against the mirror.

The surface of the mirror was very cold, so Mei Fang and Xia Yuan opened their palms and compared themselves in the mirror.

"Afang, your hands are so big, much bigger than mine."

Xia Yuan looked at the part of Mei Fang's palms with some curiosity. The feeling of sitting and looking at each other made Mei Fang suddenly feel embarrassed, and her eyes moved elsewhere.

"What are you doing suddenly?"

"Don't ask me anything. I'm just curious and want to give it a try."

Xia Yuan closed her eyes, then smiled slightly and said, "When I touch you like this, I feel like I can feel your presence."

Mei Fang noticed that Xia Yuan had her eyes closed and looked at her involuntarily.

She is really beautiful, like a heroine that only appears in comics.

Lin Youxi said that Xia Yuan liked him when he was very young, but he could not imagine such a scene in his mind.

After all, it happened when I was young...

When Mei Fang was thinking this, Xia Yuan also opened her eyes slightly. She was a little surprised to be stared at by Mei Fang, but she did not avoid Mei Fang's gaze, but continued to blink and stare curiously. With plum blossoms.

……

Naturally, Mei Fang couldn't keep looking at each other like this. After looking at each other, her eyes suddenly wandered away.

"Yeah, I won!"

Xia Yuan cheered for her inexplicable "victory".

"Okay, okay, if you've had enough fun, go to bed early. Lin Youxi will come to see you tomorrow."

"I'm not just playing around."

Xia Yuan said, "This is absorbing 'energy'."

"energy?"

Xia Yuan nodded, "Because I am still very scared here alone. When you are not here, I will worry about what to do if monsters come. Of course, the scariest thing is my inner demon."

Seeing that Mei Fang was a little surprised, Xia Yuan quickly added:

"The inner demon is...a kind of existence similar to inner fear." Xia Yuan said, "If I can replenish energy from you, I won't be so afraid."

"You have a lot of jargon."

"Just listen!"

Xia Yuan pouted at Mei Fang, and then the two of them laughed in unison.

Xia Yuan also withdrew his hand at this time, wiped his nose and said:
"Okay, okay, I'm going to bed. Good night."

"Good night."

Mei Fang whispered good night to Xia Yuan.

This day he had a dream.

He dreamed that he and Xia Yuan became classmates in elementary school and watched Xia Yuan copy the lyrics of "Curved Eyelashes";

Seeing Xia Yuan compare her palms with hers, and then he was so brave that he pulled her up, which made her blush with shame.

……

A dream I don't want to wake up from.

"Afang, Afang... wake up quickly, how can you sleep so well! The sun is almost hitting your butt!"

Xia Yuan's calls echoed in his ears.

However, Xia Yuan's voice was interrupted by the sound of the door opening.

"Afang? You kid... Even if it's summer vacation, you can't just be so lazy. Lin Youxi has come to study with you, and you're still sleeping!"

Xiang Xiaoxia was about to give her son a stir-fried pork shoot with bamboo shoots, but her first reaction was to see a standing mirror next to Mei Fang's bed, facing him.

"No...Afang, why do you sleep in front of the mirror at night? Don't you feel so scared?"

Xiang Xiaoxia's rough movement of the mirror made Mei Fang wake up from her daze.

"No, Mom... don't move."

"Ok?"

Xiang Xiaoxia said in surprise, "What's wrong with this mirror?"

"It's nothing, I'm afraid you'll break it."

"It's true that you are a kid. I used to be disgusted when I asked you if you wanted a mirror, but now you still like looking in the mirror so much."

However, this can be considered as having someone you like, so you start working so hard, right?
After all, Lin Youxi looks very cute.

"Okay Youxi, please wait a moment, Al Fang is just getting ready to change clothes."

"what."

Lin Youxi, who was outside the room, couldn't help but glance towards the room behind Xiaoxia. Mei Fang was still moving the mirror carefully.

"You can't change clothes in front of Yuanyuan."

When Lin Youxi entered Mei Fang's room, the first thing she did was to emphasize to him, "She is still a child."

"I'm not a child anymore! I'm 16 too, I just don't have the memory of the intervening years."

Xia Yuan retorted and protested, "Besides, A Fang always moves the mirror away when changing clothes, so I don't even have to look at it."

……

?

A small question mark appeared on both Mei Fang and Lin Youxi's heads. Xia Yuan quickly covered up the topic, "I, I, I haven't had breakfast yet. Have you all had breakfast?"

"I ate." Lin Youxi replied, "I ate boiled eggs and millet porridge, which my dad made."

"I-I haven't eaten yet. Has my mother made breakfast for me?"

"..."

Lin Youxi frowned and glanced at Mei Fang. Obviously she didn't know why Mei Fang wanted to interrupt at this time.

"How does Yuanyuan usually eat?"

"There is food in the refrigerator, including a lot of frozen dumplings."

"What about quick-frozen dumplings?" Lin Youxi asked.

"Let me take a look..."

Xia Yuan opened the refrigerator door, "There are also apples, bananas, and toast, but I only ate bread in the past two days and I don't want to eat this this morning."

"But there aren't many things left in the refrigerator." Mei Fang followed Xia Yuan to check the contents of the refrigerator. Lin Youxi could only watch Mei Fang's reaction to understand the situation.

"Yeah, I'm afraid I'm going to starve to death before I find a way out!"

"Speaking of which, all mirror worlds have electricity and water?" Mei Fang discovered a blind spot.

"Yes, it has always been there."

Xia Yuan tilted his head, "Is this anything?"

"If the water and electricity at home can be used, the supermarket outside should also be able to operate normally."

Lin Youxi took over the conversation, "Why don't you go to the supermarket to buy some supplies and stop eating frozen dumplings all the time?"

"But but! There is a big problem here!"

Xia Yuan's eyes were wide open and he spoke in a serious manner, which made Mei Fang very nervous and Lin Youxi's heart also became tense.

"What what? What's wrong?"

"I have no money, money! It's not monkey, it's money!"

Xia Yuan used the little English he had learned to tell Mei Fang and Lin Youxi cold jokes. Both of them were chilled, and the situation was very embarrassing for a time.

"Yuanyuan, don't have such a high sense of moral restraint."

Lin Youxi said to Xia Yuan, "You are the only one in that world, which means everything in the world belongs to you. Survival is the most important thing."

"But if you take something without paying, the supermarket alarm will go off, right?"

Xia Yuan worriedly asked, "Will I trigger the alarm, and a cage will fall down and lock me in it, where I will starve to death?"

"You have such a rich imagination...but this is not a cartoon."

Mei Fang said, "Let me take you to the supermarket. If you follow me, you will be fine."

"Well, that's good!"

Xia Yuan seemed to have kept Mei Fang's words in mind, "Surviving is the most important thing."

There was a large supermarket opposite Xiangyang Community. Xia Yuan followed Mei Fang out of the community and went downstairs. You could see the supermarket across the street.

However, the scenery of the entire mirror world is still in a dim world. The light of the setting sun shines on the earth, giving it a broken and nostalgic atmosphere, as if reminiscing about stories from the past.

"Huh... this is my first time out of the community after coming to this world."

Xia Yuan said with emotion, which surprised Mei Fang, "Is this your first time leaving home?"

"Well, yes."

Xia Yuan patted his cheek, and then nodded to Mei Fang in the mirror, "Although I seem to be fine at home, I'm actually still... quite scared." Lin Youxi almost heard what Xia Yuan said. A little nervous, he immediately took over the words:
"It's okay, Yuan Yuan, we are always with you now."

Mei Fang was really afraid that Lin Youxi would tell the truth.

"In short... try to walk outside more first. The scenes I see and the scenes you experience may be different."

Mei Fang encouraged Xia Yuan, "Just think of it as going on an adventure together. Let's start the adventure from the supermarket."

"Yeah! If you think of it as an adventure, it will feel much better!"

Xia Yuan became a little more courageous, "And I'm not a primary school student now. I'm a very powerful female high school student. It'll be okay!"

"That's it, pretend we're playing a game, I'm in the front row, and you and Youxi are in the back row."

When Mei Fang was coaxing Xia Yuan, she also started to pronounce Lin Youxi's name as Youxi, but Lin Youxi obviously didn't care about this and didn't react much to it.

"So, Youxi should be the archer or ranger in the back row, and I'm the mage or priest...I'll add blood to you, and I can release light balls, biu!"

"Then, rush!"

Mei Fang controlled the movement of the mirror and led Xia Yuan into the shopping mall and supermarket.

The large supermarket that was originally overcrowded was as empty as a ghost at this moment. Even Mei Fang, who was clearing the way for Xia Yuan's front row, would feel a kind of terrifying atmosphere, not to mention Xia Yuan. When Mei Fang took a few steps forward, she felt her perspective shake.

"Ah...Yuanyuan, what are you doing?"

"What happened? Is Yuanyuan okay?" Lin Youxi could only see Mei Fang's panicked expression and his own confusion in the mirror.

"No...it's okay, my legs are just shaking...it's really like exploring a haunted house."

"If we talk about a haunted house, your home is more like a haunted house."

"Afang, you are so outrageous! I hate you."

Although Xia Yuan was complaining about Mei Fang, she also knew that Mei Fang was the only one she could rely on now, so she didn't dare to say too much, but held the standing mirror tightly and looked inside.

Although there is no one in the supermarket, all the machines are operating normally, whether it is the lights, freezers, or TVs, they are all bright, and there is no shortage of fresh fruits.

After adapting to the open environment, Xia Yuan finally plucked up the courage to take out the cart and began to search for supplies following the mirror.

Xia Yuan sighed from the bottom of his heart while picking out his favorite food.

"Wow... there are so many delicious foods in this supermarket that I can't finish them all. I feel like I won't be able to finish them all in my lifetime!"

"Aren't you afraid that Uncle JC will arrest you?"

"I hope Uncle JC comes out to catch me!" Xia Yuan said seriously, "In that case, as long as I apologize obediently, they will definitely tell me the way to leave the mirror world!"

"You have a pretty good idea——"

"When the time comes, I will still have Al Fang help me pay the debt."

"How can I have so much money?"

"I will come out together." Lin Youxi quickly picked up the rare topic from the side.

"Look, I knew it! Youxi should be nicer to me, hum!"

In this way, Xia Yuan pushed a cart of supplies out of the supermarket. Although the access control machine kept beeping, which frightened Xia Yuan and Mei Fang, fortunately, nothing happened in the end.

In this way, the food problem is temporarily solved.

There was never a shortage of water.

But we can't just stay here like this.

After having lunch at Mei Fang's house, Lin Youxi and Mei Fang guided Xia Yuan to heat up a sandwich in the microwave to eat, and then began to formally discuss the "Summer War" plan with Xia Yuan.

"Mei has already done some preliminary preparations, and all the information has been shared."

Lin Youxi entered her home court. Although she could not see the mirror world, she hoped that Xia Yuan could try the following three directions:

1. Record anything that feels wrong about the world and memory. Don’t let go of any clues. Any extraordinary scene is worth recording;

2. Try to keep going in one direction; although Mei Fang has explored this idea with a mirror, Xia Yuan's own exploration may be a little different;
3. Explore more in your own home, because the standing mirror is the passage connecting Xia Yuan in the mirror world and the real world. As one of the furniture in Xia Yuan's home, the standing mirror becomes equally important as other furniture;
"The first one requires Yuan Yuan to pay more attention to it. The third one is completely fine if Yuan Yuan explores it at home. The second action can be done together with me and Mei Fang, which will be safer."

"Okay, okay, Youxi, I understand." Xia Yuan meticulously recorded Lin Youxi's words in his notebook, "I will try my best to work in these directions!"

"As for Mei Fang and I, we will try to start from the source of the mirror, find the manufacturer of the mirror, and start with the holder of the standing mirror to find the truth buried in the standing mirror."

"Oh, I think Youxi is so professional. Ah Fang, you should listen more and learn more. Youxi is the one with the best grades in high school now, so you should regard her as a role model."

"We have always regarded her as a role model. You don't know how powerful she is in our school-"

"Okay, don't say unnecessary words."

Lin Youxi pinched Mei Fang's arm, "Understood, let's start taking action... We can't just stay with Yuan Yuan all the time."

"Are you going to start investigating the mirror thing?"

Xia Yuan muttered, "Oh... I really envy you, and I want to take risks with you..."

"If both sides work together, they can always find the answer to the problem, Lin Youxi said."

"Yeah, I think so too! But I want to take a nap first before taking action."

Xia Yuan yawned as he spoke. Lin Youxi and Mei Fang looked at each other, and Mei Fang also understood that it was time to go out and take action.

"Yuanyuan, you should take a lunch break first. By the way, who gave you this standing mirror as a gift? Do you still remember it?"

"Of course I remember it. This was a birthday gift from my grandma. I really like it."

"Yuanyuan's grandma?"

Mei Fang looked at Lin Youxi uncertainly. Lin Youxi shook her head. Mei Fang continued to ask, "Do you know where your grandma lives?"

"I only remember grandma's previous address. However, since our family has moved abroad, grandma must have been taken away too..."

"Anyway, anyway...leave us your address first, maybe we will use it."

Mei Fang asked Xia Yuan hesitantly.

"Okay, I'll report it to you..."

Mei Fang and Lin Youxi obtained information about their grandma's address from Xia Yuan.

Moving the mirror to one side, Lin Youxi and Mei Fang went out from home and said goodbye to Xiang Xiaoxia who was washing dishes.

"Auntie, let's go out for a while."

"Ah, do you want to play outside? It's hot outside, so be careful and don't get heatstroke."

"understood."

"Ah, yes-"

Xiang Xiaoxia suddenly called Mei Fang to her side and stuffed 300 yuan into his arms.

Mei Fang: "?Mom, I don't have any textbooks to buy."

"You silly boy..."

Xiang Xiaoxia knocked on Mei Fang's head and said, "Be more proactive when going out. Treat Youxi for drinks or something...No matter what you do, you need money. Boys should have some money. You are not young anymore. It's time to be sensible." .”

"...What are you thinking about, Mom."

Mei Fang felt that her mother was a little strange today.

Mei Fang and Lin Youxi went out today without intending to go directly to find Xia Yuan's grandma.

After all, Xia Yuan's grandma lives in Jiangcheng. It is very likely that she will come back empty-handed this time, and it is extremely inconvenient to go there.

So today we still focus on investigating the old residence of Xia Yuan's family.

Mei Fang rode a bicycle and took Lin Youxi to Xiangyang Community under the bright sun.

……

When they waited, both of them were extremely hot. Lin Youxi's T-shirt was soaked through. Mei Fang was too embarrassed to look at it directly, so she asked Lin Youxi to wait outside the community while she bought some at the canteen at the entrance of the community. He bought a bottle of water and handed one to Lin Youxi.

"Thank you...how much is it."

As Lin Youxi was about to take money out of her bag, Mei Fang quickly stopped her and said, "No, no, I'll treat you."

"I eat and drink at your house every day and ask you to buy drinks. I am not a shameless woman."

Lin Youxi shook her head, "How much is the total? Can I treat you to it?"

"no, I'm fine!"

"I'll treat you to dinner later."

"Aren't you going to eat at my house tonight?" Mei Fang asked in surprise, "Does my mother's cooking not suit your taste..."

Lin Youxi shook her head, "I'm a little scared..."

"What are you afraid of?"

"Afraid of becoming addicted."

Lin Youxi said seriously, "Aunt Xiang's cooking is so good. It's much more delicious than my dad's cooking. I can't always eat it."

"Hahahaha, my mother's craftsmanship is very good..."

Mei Fang was still very proud when she said this, "But the relationship between you and Yuan Yuan is really good."

"..."

Lin Youxi drank her drink with a slightly unhappy tone, "Do you know everything about Yuan Yuan and me now?"

"Ah, no...no, no."

"Yuanyuan can only rely on you now. She will tell you anything."

"Aren't you relying on both of us? It's not just me."

Lin Youxi shook her head, "She even told you about the water drinking competition. I think she should have told you everything."

"Ah, she really did that just to make you believe that I wasn't lying. I didn't know it would be that kind of thing."

Mei Fang raised her hand again and said, "I will keep this secret forever and will not tell anyone."

"Actually...it doesn't matter if you say it."

Lin Youxi smiled slightly, "I don't have anyone else I care about anyway."

"..."

"You talk so badly about yourself, you really don't look like the top grader in Baimei No. [-] Middle School."

"If you get good grades, everything will be fine."

Lin Youxi sighed, "I can only say that my grades are better."

"..."

Mei Fang knew that Lin Youxi's life experience was indeed very difficult, so she did not contradict her.

The two rested for a while under the shade of a tree, and then began to prepare to enter Xia Yuan's hometown.

This is a veritable haunted house. Three members of Xia Yuan's family once died in the house.

After that, the house has never been sold. It is said that even the creditors dare not come to collect it. I don’t know why it has never been demolished and rebuilt.

Standing at the rusty gate, Lin Youxi looked up at the small foreign-style building built by one family, and then looked back at Mei Fang.

Her expression was smiling.

But it was a very sad smile.

There is a hint of madness in the sadness.

"Mei Fang, speaking of which, do you know what I was doing after I found out about Yuan Yuan's death?"

"..."

She seemed to want to tell herself something, so he could only take the initiative to ask her:

"what are you doing?"

"I'll wait for her at the door of Yuanyuan's house."

Lin Youxi pointed to the iron gate and said, "This is it."

"I made an appointment to go to school with her that day."

"I stood at their house waiting for a long time."

"It's been a long time, it's been a long time."

Lin Youxi gently pushed open the rusty iron door and walked in.

Although this was once a haunted house, Lin Youxi had no worries.

Mei Fang followed Lin Youxi, sweat dripping from her forehead, and her heart suddenly pounded heavily.

He probably already understood.

I understood what Lin Youxi was going to say.

Lin Youxi said as she walked, "At that time, I rang their doorbell for a long time, but Teacher Yu didn't come to open the door, and Uncle Xia didn't see it either."

"At that time, I suddenly remembered that Yuanyuan told me while crying that her parents, who have always been loving and sweet, have been quarreling recently. She also cried and asked me what to do and how to let go. Mom and dad make peace.”

"I don't know how to tell Yuan Yuan, because I don't have a mother. I don't know what to do when my parents quarrel."

Lin Youxi pushed the door gently and continued, "I told her at the time that I would tell her after thinking about it."

"Then... the next day, I - saw -"

Lin Youxi's voice gradually became choked, and the force of pushing the door became weaker and weaker.

"Okay, Youxi."

Mei Fang held Lin Youxi's shoulders, and then took the initiative to open the door for her.

"Don't think too much about the past."

"Let's... help Yuanyuan escape from the mirror world."

(End of this chapter)