Only After I Was Reborn Did I Realize That I Had Childhood Sweethearts - Chapter 244: Class Placement Exam

As summer vacation came to an end, the Jiangcheng NOHS welcomed a new batch of freshmen. During the initial days of the new semester, the campus was particularly lively, with the sight of first-year students in their school uniforms wandering around everywhere. Watching these freshmen radiate youthful energy around the campus made Mei Fang nostalgic for when he first visited the school.

Time flies; a year has already passed.

Looking back, a lot of things happened during Mei Fang’s freshman year, but he was mostly focused on striving for his future.

Ten years since his rebirth, Mei Fang’s business empire has finally laid its foundation. Xia Yuan’s music career has just taken off, turning her into a hot internet celebrity. And Miss Youxi has finally stepped out from behind the scenes.

At just 16 years old, achieving such accomplishments would make any normal person feel a bit proud. Just look at Yue Xinyi’s demeanor during the staff meeting; as the respected Big Sister, she was practically showing off. But Mei Fang’s two childhood sweethearts acted as if nothing had happened.

Xia Yuan’s usual conversations with her friends still revolved around how hard the homework was or how troublesome the teachers were, while Lin Youxi continued to diligently serve as class monitor, maintaining order in the class.

Aside from occasionally spending big on some equipment, they rarely asked Mei Fang for money.

Xia Yuan, having grown up in a wealthy family, never scrimped but didn’t spend lavishly either. She always bought things based on her needs.

Lin Youxi didn’t have a private spending allowance like Xia Yuan, but when she was buying something big, she would take the initiative to send the shopping cart link to Mei Fang and ask Mei Fang to pay.

Aside from becoming more fond of buying clothes like Xia Yuan, her spending habits hadn’t changed much from before.

It was a rare quality to remain grounded despite going through major changes. Even rarer was that both of his childhood sweethearts hadn’t let success go to their heads, just like Mei Fang.

Of course, the reason Mei Fang had stayed grounded was that, having died once, his perspective on things had gradually changed as he relived his life.

Becoming more excellent is one thing, but enjoying youth is also very important.

The news of Xia Yuan being a student of Jiangcheng NOHS, who sang Bare Face, spread quickly among the freshmen, making her once again the center of attention. After her sudden rise to fame, Xia Yuan became even more cautious in public, maintaining her image with every move she made.

One evening on the way home, Lin Youxi brought up this topic:

“Yuan Yuan’s idol persona has been weighing heavily on her again lately.”

“Youxi, stop teasing me…” Xia Yuan seemed a bit tired lately. “You’ve seen it yourself, there really have been a lot of underclassmen asking for my autograph recently. What about you, Ah Fang?”

“There is, but just one female junior,” Mei Fang replied. “I helped her when she almost fell while picking up her books, so we chatted a bit. She recognized my voice and asked if I was the Fangbao who sang I’m Willing and Bare Face.”

“Wow, you gained a little fangirl too!”

Xia Yuan was initially happy for Mei Fang, but then she voiced her suspicion, “Hmm… why are you only telling Youxi and me about this now?”

“It just happened today, so that’s why I’m mentioning it now.”

Mei Fang deliberately moved closer to Xia Yuan. “What… Yuan Yuan, are you jealous?”

“I’m not that petty. I’m happy if you’re popular.”

Xia Yuan hummed as she playfully resisted Mei Fang’s closeness. As their bodies touched more, her face grew redder; meanwhile, Lin Youxi casually added, “Well, the fact that she could tell it was you, Fangbao, just from a few words shows that her love for you is genuine.”

“What do you mean genuine love…”

As they approached their neighborhood, Xia Yuan suddenly grabbed Mei Fang’s arm at a fork in the road.

“How about we do our secret training here today? This way we can have more time together without worrying about Aunt Meijuan finding out.”

“But I haven’t showered yet, I’m all sweaty…”

“I’m the same way too. What, you dare to complain about me being sweaty?”

Xia Yuan wrapped her arm around Mei Fang’s, smiling at Lin Youxi for approval. “Is that okay, Youxi?” Lin Youxi cooperatively gave an OK gesture, “Just remember, with the class placement exams coming up, I need to get back to studying, so don’t take too long.”

“Mhm!”

At some point, what started as the Ah Fang’s super energy replenishment hugs gradually turned into what they secretly referred to as Ah Fang’s secret special training.

When Xia Yuan hugged Mei Fang, it often led to kisses, and the more they kissed, the tighter the hugs became. Eventually, she’d end up sitting on Mei Fang’s lap, continuing their affectionate exchange.

Though officially just childhood sweethearts, their interactions had fully turned into those of a couple in love, a natural progression for teenagers fueled by hormones. Even Mei Fang found it hard to stay composed.

After their affectionate moment, Xia Yuan leaned close to Mei Fang’s ear and softly murmured:

“Wouldn’t… that be uncomfortable?”

“I’ll take care of it when I get back. After all, we’re still in high school, you know.”

“Mhm… I know.”

After their conversation, Xia Yuan smiled and gently kissed Mei Fang on the cheek. Then she took out a tissue to wipe Mei Fang’s face clean before it was Lin Youxi’s turn.

Lin Youxi first sat with her back against Mei Fang, waiting for his cheek to come close so they could cuddle.

She would make some sounds near Mei Fang’s ear, enjoying the feeling of their ears brushing together, and only after that would she start to hold his cheek and kiss him.

Lin Youxi always seemed to be in pursuit of endless knowledge, and almost every time she interacted intimately with Mei Fang, the sensations and experiences were slightly different. However, Mei Fang was usually on guard around Lin Youxi, so after getting used to it, Lin Youxi also became more well-behaved, but Mei Fang never dared to let his guard down completely.

Although they had the same intimate contact every day, the three never grew tired of it. This was a process of maintaining their bond as childhood sweethearts. Even for ordinary friendships, daily interactions are necessary to sustain them. After recharging their energy, the three of them contentedly returned home, ready to enjoy the late-night snack prepared by Aunt Meijuan.

“You’re about to have your class placement exams soon, right?”

“Yeah… After that, we’ll be split into classes based on our choices of arts or sciences, and the classes will be rearranged.”

“My happy days of sitting next to Youxi will be over, boo-hoo…”

Xia Yuan had previously agreed with Mei Fang and Lin Youxi that she would choose to study liberal arts in their second year of high school. This time, Lin Youxi and Mei Fang wouldn’t allow Xia Yuan to suffer through the pain of physics just to accommodate them.

“Youxi might end up in the same class as Ah Fang in the future.”

“Generally speaking, if the homeroom teacher is a science teacher, the class won’t be split up or moved.” Lin Youxi explained, “Our homeroom teacher is a math teacher, and Ah Fang’s homeroom teacher used to teach science classes, so the chance is very low… You don’t have to worry about me sneaking away.”

“W-when did I say that…” Xia Yuan’s face immediately flushed red. “And why are you saying this in front of Aunt Meijuan? She’ll get the wrong idea!”

“Haha… It’s okay.” Liang Meijuan smiled gently. “I was young once too, so I understand. Auntie won’t say much about your matters… Just make sure to focus on your studies and don’t cross any lines.”

At this age, Liang Meijuan no longer hesitates to mention certain things that were previously considered inappropriate to discuss openly.

After all, the kids have grown up…