Only After I Was Reborn Did I Realize That I Had Childhood Sweethearts Chapter 237: A Seventeenth Birthday Gift

The scorching sun of June in Jiangcheng was unbearable, but it was July that truly tested one’s endurance. The outdoor temperature was so high that it could practically turn Xiang Bingbing into steam.

For the first ti, the boarding students found themselves yearning to stay in the classroom, absorbed in their studies. After all, attending classes in an air-conditioned room was a wonderful experience.

The school only started using the air conditioning in late June, and it would stop by the end of August, primarily catering to the needs of second and third-year students. The first-year students, however, were lucky enough to enjoy their sumr break without any make-up classes—an exclusive privilege for students at Jiangcheng NOHS.

After completing their final exams on July 3rd, the students officially finished their first year and entered their sumr vacation, becoming pre-second-year high school students.

Their sumr break howork included not only written work but also various social practice activities. For those involved in clubs, the activities were quite diverse, so staying in Jiangcheng offered plenty to do.

i Fang, Xia Yuan, and Lin Youxi had no intention of returning ho for the sumr. However, Liang ijuan was sowhat tempted to go back ho. When she learned that the trio wasn’t planning to return, she felt a bit torn. Lin Youxi noticed her mother’s hesitation and suggested that the three of them could take care of themselves in Jiangcheng.

When this proposal was communicated back ho, it naturally aroused the vigilance of i Fang’s mother, Xiang Xiaoxia.

She called i Fang and gave him a stern lecture, urging him to spend more ti with his family and help supervise his sister’s howork.

But i Fang understood what his mother was really concerned about.

On one hand, he sent i Ya a high-end model aircraft that she had been coveting for a long ti to gain his sister’s support. On the other hand, he called on his sister Yue Yue, who was currently working in Jiangcheng as a ‘freelancer’, to take Liang ijuan’s place in looking after the three of them.

Under the combined persuasion of i Yue and i Ya, Xiang Xiaoxia finally relented, though she still gave i Fang plenty of verbal warnings and parental advice over the phone.

It’s not like I’m trying to do anything inappropriate, Mom.

I just haven’t finished making this ga yet. I need to use this ti to get Cloud Journey released…

i Fang had set the official release date for Cloud Journey as August 25th.

Unlike Reigns and Life Restart Simulator, which were relatively simple to produce, this was a major indie ga production. It would elevate Ximilu Studio from a small studio to a recognized indie studio within the industry.

Cloud Journey had been in developnt for nearly a year since the project was initiated last year. For an indie ga, especially one developed part-ti, the tiline wasn’t particularly long, but as high school students, they didn’t have much ti left.

Unless i Fang revealed his identity as the owner of C Site, there was no way he and his companions could convince their parents to let them continue their ga developnt under the pressure of college entrance exams—an almost impossible task.

Moreover, i Fang and Lin Youxi had also committed to participating in the NOI (National Olympiad in Informatics) during their second year, leaving them with little ti to focus on anything else.

Although i Fang still had many cards up his sleeve, given his cautious and conservative nature, and the fact that he was still just a high school student, he preferred to keep certain things hidden for as long as possible.

After bidding farewell to Lin Youxi’s mom, i Yue ca to the apartnt where i Fang and the two girls lived the next day. Part of her visit was to fulfill her role as a temporary guardian, for which she even had a video call with Xiang Xiaoxia.

On the other hand, i Yue also gave i Fang an update on the progress of establishing their company privately.

Under i Fang’s instructions, i Yue was in the process of registering two companies simultaneously. The first, and the larger of the two, was the C Site, with the proposed na “Lin Xi Technology.” The second was Ximilu Studio, with the proposed na being “Ximilu Gas.”

“The registration materials for both the C Site and Ximilu Studio have already been submitted. We should receive the business licenses within a month. After that, I’ll need to find an office space… Is it okay if we house both companies in the sa location? Managing them separately would be quite a hassle.”

“No problem. Just finalize the budget, and I’ll allocate the funds to you.”

During her report, i Yue couldn’t help but ask her cousin, “So, the na ‘Lin Xi Technology’—does that imply that you intend to eventually hand over the entire C Site to Youxi?”

“Uh… Is there an issue with that? From both an external and internal perspective, Youxi can be considered the founder of the C Site.”

Although she had once been puzzled by this, i Yue had always assud that i Fang and Xia Yuan were in a relationship.

“I know you all are close, but this is still a business matter. Even between siblings, accounts are kept clear; you two are just childhood sweethearts.”

“What do you an, ‘just childhood sweethearts’…”

i Fang shook his head with a smile. “Ever since we started C Site back in middle school, I’ve said that the website is a gift for her. In the future, she will naturally be the one to manage it. If we don’t even have this level of trust, then Youxi and I shouldn’t be together.”

i Fang had enough trust in his childhood sweetheart, whom he had grown up with. Besides, his entrepreneurial endeavors were more about realizing his self-worth than making money, as he already had a safety net with Bitcoin. However, to i Yue, the C Site was a massive enterprise worth millions, sothing beyond the reach of most people. She found it hard to understand why he would completely hand it over to Lin Youxi.

“Of course, I understand your concerns… But you really don’t need to worry about that. Up until now, I’ve been the one handling all external capital operations for the three of us, and they trust completely, even with their finances.”

“As for the issue of share distribution when the company goes public, I plan to have Youxi hold so shares on my behalf. If I don’t give her any shares, she’ll just be a high-ranking employee without any real standing on the board, leaving to make all the decisions. That would be exhausting.”

“You really do know quite a lot for soone your age… Since you’ve got it all figured out, I won’t say anything more.”

i Yue originally wanted to point out that i Fang’s relationship with Lin Youxi might not always stay as good as it is now, especially when he and Xia Yuan eventually go public with their relationship. Given Lin Youxi’s strong-willed personality, she didn’t seem like the type who would quietly offer her blessings. If things ended badly, with them going their separate ways on bad terms, it could severely impact the company’s future.

However, the future is uncertain. For all she knew, her cousin might realize after a while with Xia Yuan that he prefers Lin Youxi, and end up with her instead. No one can predict such things.

Nominally, i Yue was there to take over from Liang ijuan and take care of the trio’s daily lives. However, in reality, this “guardian,” apart from going out to handle so things, mostly just ate, drank, and slept. She barely did any housework—cooking was left to Lin Youxi, cleaning to Xia Yuan, while i Fang took on the heavy lifting and errand-running, as well as being the one to spend money.

The trio, however, thoroughly enjoyed this way of life.

At the sa ti, for i Fang and Lin Youxi, the approach of sumr vacation always ant preparing for a special day: Xia Yuan’s birthday.

Xia Yuan’s lunar birthday is on the 13th day of the 6th month, which often falls during the sumr break, allowing them to celebrate freely. This year was no exception.

Early in the morning, before Xia Yuan and i Yue were up, i Fang got up to find Lin Youxi already busy in the kitchen, so he went over to see what she was making.

“What delicious treat are you making today? Can I have a taste? I’m a bit hungry.”

“Hmm… Try this first.”

As i Fang leaned in, Lin Youxi slipped sothing into his mouth, cupped his cheeks, gave him a sweet good-morning kiss, and then pushed the treat into his mouth.

“Is it good?”

“Delicious, delicious—it’s a candied date!”

i Fang wasn’t surprised by Lin Youxi’s advances, as this kind of thing had been happening regularly since Liang ijuan left. He licked his lips, savoring the taste, while Lin Youxi, busy with the eggs in the pan, asked him:

“So, what are you planning to get Yuan Yuan for her birthday this year?”

“Well… I haven’t really thought about it. I figured I’d just do what I usually do.”

“But this is Yuan Yuan’s 17th birthday. If you don’t put so thought into it, she’ll be really upset.”

i Fang was puzzled. “It’s not a milestone like 16 or 18—what’s so special about turning 17? We both had simple birthdays this year, and you’re 17 too.”

“It’s not about . Yuan Yuan’s birthday is different—it’s sothing she and I promised each other.”

Lin Youxi explained, “I promised Yuan Yuan a long ti ago that I’d give her the most unforgettable 17th birthday gift. So I hope you can help with this and give her a gift too.”

“A long ti ago? How co I, her childhood sweetheart, never heard about this… When did you make this promise?”

Lin Youxi smiled softly at i Fang. “It was a promise we made seven years ago.”