Only After I Was Reborn Did I Realize That I Had Childhood Sweethearts

Mei Fang was sent back home, and when he opened the door, only his younger sister Mei Ya welcomed his return. Their parents were still discussing something while watching TV.

Little Mei Ya hugged Mei Fang tightly and acted spoiled in his arms.

“Brother, where did you go today… Our whole family was so worried. I thought you didn’t want me as your sister anymore.”

“I never expected that my sister would care about me the most…”

Although Mei Fang was already past the age where he needed his parents’ love, their lack of concern for him was something that had never happened in his past life. He couldn’t help but complain a bit:

“What’s wrong with you guys? Your son went missing for a whole day without a word… Aren’t you worried about my safety at all?”

“I find it funny when you say that. Since kindergarten, when have we ever worried about you…”

Mei Lijun yawned and stretched, “Alright, enough joking. We were actually looking for you with Xia Yuan’s parents. We were worried for a while, but then we heard that you and Xia Yuan were at her grandmother’s house, so we didn’t need to worry anymore.”

“You can at least give me a call, you know?”

Was this sense of inexplicable grievance due to his young age?

“Alright, alright… Mei Fang, stop complaining. Are you hungry? If you are, there are dumplings in the fridge. If you want, you can cook them yourself… Oh, let me cook them for you.”

“You definitely wanted me to cook them myself just now!”

“By the way, Mei Fang, let’s not talk about that for now…” Xiang Xiaoxia asked, “What’s going on with Xia Yuan’s family? Tell Mom and Dad quickly.”

“Yes, that’s right!” Mei Lijun, who was originally drowsy, suddenly became energetic when he heard this, “We stayed up so late just to wait for you.”

“Yes! Brother! What happened to sister Yuan Yuan? Tell us quickly.”

Little Mei Ya’s eyes sparkled with excitement. It was obvious that this whole family was eager to hear the gossip.

Although Mei Fang’s parents were generally optimistic and positive in their past lives, he had never noticed that they had such a mischievous side.

It must be because they were too poor in their past lives, so they couldn’t afford to be mischievous.

Mei Fang briefly explained to his family about Xia Yuan’s initial intention to run away from home, excluding the part where he instigated her. The whole process seemed reasonable.

“I heard before that the Xia family’s hotel & restaurant business has been losing a lot of money in the past two years, and it turns out to be true.”

Mei Lijun pondered, “If he really sells the hotel, will he be able to pay off his debts? Their family used to be so rich, I don’t know how they are now… But they should still be richer than our family.”

“I think as long as everyone is safe and we have enough money, it’s fine. Our family is harmonious and peaceful, without any illnesses or pain, isn’t that enough?”

“Mom, I disagree with what you said.”

Little Mei Ya retorted, “When do we ever have enough money at home? Last time, I wanted you to buy me that Barbie doll, but you didn’t.”

“Didn’t you just buy the My Little Pony last week?”

“I didn’t want that! It was, it was…”

Little Mei Ya pointed at her dad, Mei Lijun, who was watching a show and shouted, “It was Dad who insisted on buying it for me!”

Mei Lijun clapped his hands and sang a modified version of “The Legend of Nezha”¹ in retaliation, “It’s her, it’s her, it’s her, our daughter Little Mei Ya!”

“Dad, I hate you! Your singing is so terrible!”

Meiya swung her little fist and wildly hit her dad’s face, slapping his cheek.

It seems that respecting filial piety is a fine tradition in their Mei family.

After being reborn, the daily life of Mei Fang’s family was always filled with joy. That small lottery ticket really changed a lot of things.

After the commotion, Xiang Xiaoxia suddenly called Mei Fang, “By the way, Mei Fang, it’s been a long time since you visited your grandmother. We have a break this week, so I’ll find a kindergarten for Little Ya, can you go to the hospital to visit your grandma for me?”

“Is Little Ya going to kindergarten so early?”

“It’s not early anymore. I’ve been taking care of her at home all the time, which is not a good thing. Now that Little Ya’s household registration is settled, she can go to school.”

“That’s great, finally! I can play with other kids!”

Little Mei Ya is naturally lively and outgoing. Although she is only 3 years old, she is already the kind of wild girl who wants to play all day long.

“What about Mom? What is Mom doing?”

Xiang Xiaoxia explained, “Dad works very hard, and I’m too idle at home. I have to find a job, otherwise I would be letting him down.”

…

The topic suddenly became heavy.

The lottery ticket bought by Mei Fang caused a significant change in the family.

First, the hundreds of thousands of money won in the lottery made Mei Fang’s parents feel warm and… well, let’s just say they became more affectionate;

The first visit of Lin Youxi to their house, brought back by Mei Fang, made his mom desire to have a daughter, and then Little Mei Ya was born;

The birth of Mei Fang’s younger sister inevitably led to his mom’s job resignation, while in his previous life, his mom worked until he went to high school.

Due to the unlimited love of Mei Lijun and his wife for their daughter, coupled with the decrease in income sources, the few hundred thousand that Mei Fang earned before… might not be enough to spend?

Don’t worry, my dear mother, next year will be 2006!

As long as I can endure until the World Cup again, I can sell my “Fantasy Westward Journey” account and buy hundreds of lottery tickets to contribute my mighty strength to our small family!

Oh, by the way, who won the 2006 World Cup?

First, let’s exclude my favorite Argentina! In 2018, it was France, in 2014, it was Germany, in 2010, it was the Netherlands… No, it was Spain!

Oh, it seems like in 2006 it was Italy…

By the way, Mei Fang is actually a fake football fan. He only watches matches related to the world superstar Mei Dong², whose name sounds similar to his own.

Finally, Saturday has finally arrived. According to his mother’s request, Mei Fang is going to the hospital to visit his grandmother.

Mei Fang’s grandmother fell and broke her bones while selling vegetables on the street some time ago. Now his grandfather is taking care of her.

In his past life, Mei Fang always felt that his grandparents only loved their other grandson, so he never liked these relatives and always refused to visit his mother’s side of the family during holidays.

But not long after his grandfather passed away, his grandmother had a stroke and became immobile. His mother took care of her for a while.

During that time, Mei Fang heard his grandmother talk about many things from his childhood, which made him realize that his grandmother actually cared about him all along. Most of those impressions from his childhood were just his own childish imagination.

Unfortunately, he didn’t have a chance to spend time with his grandmother in his past life. By the time Mei Fang was ready to go to college, his grandmother’s health had deteriorated.

Mei Fang only remembers that before he left for college, his grandmother made a promise with him on her sickbed to bring a girlfriend to meet her next time.

But the Mei Fang from his past life never had the opportunity to fulfill that promise.

However, he still has a chance in this lifetime.

Or… does he?

In this life, Mei Fang personally experiences his grandmother’s love for him. His grandparents know that his parents love Mei Ya very much, so they often give Mei Fang some pocket money.

His grandparents grow vegetables at home and sell them at the market in the morning. Although their lives are simple and they can’t give much, it shows their care.

Mei Fang asked his mother for money and bought some bananas and oranges. While waiting for the bus at the entrance of the community, he happened to meet Lin Youxi, who was heading out from their house.

Translator’s Notes:

1. The Legend of Nezha opening and ending songs: https://www. youtube.com/ watch?v=rqF mipjW-r0 & https://www. youtube.com /watch?v= XS_0Snh voAk↩︎
2. Apparently, Messi’s nickname (meme) in China is Mei Dong. You can read it here but it’s in Chinese: https://www. danmuxiu. cn/1676. html↩︎

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