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

Chapter 246: Lets Write Love Letters to Each Other

“I see…”

Mei Fang was initially a bit surprised when he learned that Liu Xiaoyu had received a love letter, but after thinking about it for a moment, he realized it made sense.

Indeed, Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi were likely more popular than Liu Xiaoyu at the moment.

However, the more popular and well-liked a girl is, the more people tend to assume she’s already taken. Moreover, they have Mei Fang, their “childhood sweetheart,” always by their side in public.

Most high schoolers are prideful at this age, especially those from Jiangcheng NOHS. Unless they believed they were more attractive or talented than Mei Fang, they wouldn’t even think of approaching Xia Yuan or Lin Youxi.

On the other hand, Liu Xiaoyu, who often appeared to be Xia Yuan’s follower, was actually a cute, gentle, and kind girl. A girl like that seems easy to get along with, and frequent conversations might create the illusion of mutual feelings. Someone might think that by taking the initiative, they could win her over.

After understanding the situation, Mei Fang asked, “Is it someone from your current class? Or——”

“Ah Fang! Hold on,” Xia Yuan interrupted, then turned to Liu Xiaoyu. “Is it okay to tell Ah Fang about this? Don’t feel pressured; if you don’t want to, you don’t have to tell him.”

“It’s fine… It’s a boy from our previous Class 5. He used to sit behind me, and we got along pretty well,” Liu Xiaoyu explained while waving at Mei Fang. “But I don’t have those kinds of feelings for him, and with all the schoolwork and other activities, I’ll probably turn him down…”

Mei Fang felt a bit complicated about how to respond to Liu Xiaoyu’s words. “Well… In any case, what matters is finding someone who you think is best for you.”

Liu Xiaoyu nodded but didn’t say much more, leaving the atmosphere a bit awkward.

Xia Yuan noticed this and immediately stood up. “I’m going to have a chat with Ah Fang outside,” she said, signaling to Liu Xiaoyu.

“Okay.”

After Xia Yuan got up, she squeezed out of the classroom, pulling Mei Fang aside and gently pinched his cheeks.

“What… what is it?”

“Nothing, I just felt like pinching you.”

“Uh…”

As she continued to pinch him, Xia Yuan added, “Yu’er is a really sweet girl, and she’s cute too, so it’s only natural she’d receive love letters. But I always feel like she carries a lot on her mind and isn’t truly happy. I just… really hope she finds someone good for her soon.”

“I’m confident she’ll meet a really great guy soon.”

As Mei Fang spoke, Xia Yuan suddenly looked up and stared into his eyes, then gently poked his chest.

“Speaking of love letters, Ah Fang, have you ever written one to someone, or received one yourself?”

“Why are you asking all of a sudden?”

“Oh, just answer the question. Have you?”

“Of course not.”

“Wow, that’s pretty sad!”

Xia Yuan stuck her tongue out at Mei Fang. “So, would you like your childhood sweetheart here to write you a love letter to soothe your wounded heart?”

“If it’s just for comfort, then there’s no need——”

Before Mei Fang could finish his sentence, he noticed Xia Yuan puffing out her cheeks and furrowing her brows as she stared at him.

She’s probably thinking about receiving a love letter after reading one herself, Mei Fang thought, finding it amusing that they were already so close, yet still thinking about the idea of love letters.

“Well, if you’re going to write one, how about we exchange love letters?”

“Yes, yes!” Xia Yuan looked excited. “But you can’t just write one for me. You have to write one for Youxi too.”

“Yeah, of course,” Mei Fang agreed, and then thought to himself, When did Yuan Yuan steal my water balancing skills?

Suddenly, Xia Yuan had an idea. “Oh, how about we keep this love letter thing a secret from Youxi? You can secretly slip it to her when it’s done and see how she reacts. I think it’ll be fun.”

“Hmm…” Mei Fang pondered. “We can try that, but I’ve never written a love letter before, so I’ll need some time to get it right.”

“Alright! So you write Youxi’s letter first, and then write one for me.”

“What about you? When are you going to give me the letter you’re writing for me?”

“Why are you in such a hurry? Planning to copy mine?” Xia Yuan poked Mei Fang’s arm. “If you’re writing a love letter, you should take it seriously and really put your feelings into it! I’m going to take it seriously too.”

After being lectured by Xia Yuan for a bit, Mei Fang finally returned to his classroom.

Love letters, huh…

In his previous life, Mei Fang had actually written one before.

But it was a love letter to Zhang Ming.

It was a way for the guys to strengthen their friendship.

Mei Fang had written a heartfelt love letter just to prank Zhang Ming. He even got a girl in his class to rewrite it neatly on fancy stationery, and then sent it to Zhang Ming anonymously.

It was also Zhang Ming’s first time receiving a love letter back then, and Mei Fang still remembered how Zhang Ming’s face turned red, blushing all the way to his ears after reading it.

Zhang Ming said he didn’t know who it was from, but he seemed interested in meeting the sender. He would often pull out the letter, searching for clues, and even planned to meet the girl on the playground after school one afternoon.

Mei Fang eventually realized that the joke had gone too far and confessed that he was behind it. Naturally, Zhang Ming gave him a good beating afterward.

In truth, Mei Fang was quite envious of Zhang Ming for having such a loyal and righteous friend as himself. At least the letter was genuinely written by a girl. Mei Fang had even sacrificed himself by running errands for a month, buying breakfast for the girl who wrote that letter to Zhang Ming.

But Mei Fang didn’t have such a good friend in his previous life—no one to let him experience the thrill of receiving a love letter.

Writing love letters to Yuan Yuan and Youxi, hmm…

There are generally two common ways to write a love letter. One is to anonymously arrange a meeting and have the recipient guess the sender’s identity. The other is to directly reveal one’s identity, then reminisce about shared moments, and finally make a heartfelt confession.

The former is typically used for feelings that are not yet deep, or for “love at first sight” situations. If both parties have developed mutual interest during their previous chance encounter, even starting as friends can be a good beginning. The latter is for feelings that have developed over time. In this case, the love letter serves as both a confession and a final declaration for the two to be together.

If I were to write love letters for Yuan Yuan and Youxi seriously, the latter approach is certainly more reliable.

But if I were to keep my identity a secret from Youxi just to see her reaction——

Though the chance was slim, if she were to actually accept it, Mei Fang would find himself in a tricky situation.

Of course, Lin Youxi was unlikely to do that, but playing this prank on her with Xia Yuan without including her did feel a bit unfair.

I wonder if Youxi would be upset about this…

Mei Fang spent an entire afternoon thinking about the love letters. After dinner, he returned to the classroom only to find a letter on his desk.

…

Did Yuan Yuan write her love letter to me that quickly? She didn’t show any sign of it when we were having dinner…

Without thinking too much, Mei Fang opened the envelope. The opening was sealed with a red heart sticker, and the words 【To: Ah Fang】 were written in delicate, pretty handwriting, clearly from a cute girl.

But just as Mei Fang was about to open the envelope, he paused.

Wait…

This doesn’t seem like a love letter from Yuan Yuan.