Only After I Was Reborn Did I Realize That I Had Childhood Sweethearts Chapter 238: The Promise from Seven Years Ago

“The promise from seven years ago?” i Fang asked curiously, “Seven years ago… that would be 2005. Weren’t we in the third or fourth grade back then?”

“Fourth grade. It was the year Yuan Yuan and you ran away from ho, and also… the year you accompanied to see my mom’s grave. It was also the year you were preparing to move to Baizhou City.”

“So many things happened that year? I barely have any mory of it.”

i Fang scratched his head, “So… what happened that year?”

“That year, just before Yuan Yuan’s birthday, I lost the music box I had planned to give her as a birthday present. It was sothing I saved up my pocket money for a long ti to buy for Yuan Yuan.”

Lin Youxi explained to i Fang, “But my family was going through a tough ti, and my uncle had just borrowed money from my dad. I didn’t want to trouble my dad, so I made a ti capsule by hand overnight as a replacent, intending to give it to Yuan Yuan as a birthday gift.”

“Was there a ti like that?!” i Fang was surprised, “Why didn’t you ask for help?”

Lin Youxi gently pinched i Fang’s cheek, “Actually, we weren’t that close in elentary school. I was always hanging out with Yuan Yuan, and back then, Ah Fang was just a substitute to get rid of my boredom when Yuan Yuan wasn’t around.”

“That makes a bit sad…”

“Things changed after you accompanied to see my mom’s grave.”

Lin Youxi continued, “Later that year, Yuan Yuan’s birthday was celebrated at Weijiawei with many friends from your class. It was the fried chicken restaurant in Baii County that imitated KFC and McDonald’s, rember?”

“Ohh, that ti… I rember.”

Having a birthday party at a burger or fried chicken restaurant was the most prestigious thing in elentary school, and only county young princesses like Xia Yuan could host such an event.

“At that ti, everyone gave Yuan Yuan beautiful and exquisite birthday gifts, but mine was the only one that was simple.”

Lin Youxi spoke softly, “I didn’t really want to take it out then. In the end, Yuan Yuan noticed awkwardly hiding the gift and asked about it. Only then did I give it to her, and she seed very happy, which put at ease.”

The birthday gift Lin Youxi gave to Xia Yuan, called the “Ti Treasure Box,” was a popular handcrafted toy among girls when they were young. It originated from a popular fairy tale book at the ti.

A girl would put her wish into a special “Ti Treasure Box.” According to the story, the wish placed in the box would co true on the sa day seven years later.

“So, you and Yuan Yuan had this kind of thing between you two, and I never knew… No wonder Yuan Yuan ntioned that she had many childhood keepsakes at ho and wanted to create a mory museum with us.”

i Fang scratched his head, “So, what wish did Yuan Yuan put in the box?”

“Actually, I don’t know… The wish only counts if Yuan Yuan puts it in herself, and if she tells anyone, it won’t co true.”

While preparing breakfast, Lin Youxi chatted with i Fang, saying, “I gave it to her on her birthday, so the wish should co true on her birthday seven years later. That’s why I said I wanted to leave Yuan Yuan with an unforgettable birthday.”

“I guess she probably forgot about it after all these years.”

“As long as I rember, that’s enough.”

“You have a really good mory; no wonder you’re such a super academic achiever.”

Lin Youxi carried the breakfast to the kitchen, and i Fang followed her to set the table. Lin Youxi then gave i Fang another kiss.

“Hold your complints. Help think of a good gift for Yuan Yuan first, and I’ll reward you later.”

i Fang sighed, “Picking a birthday gift is really tough. We’ve known each other for so many years; is there any birthday gift we haven’t already given?”

Simple yet warm birthday gifts have been given: scarves, hats, gloves, mugs, stuffed animals, wind chis, hand warrs—these are just everyday things.

More valuable gifts have also been given: MP3 players, watches, phones—these have been given occasionally.

As for more thoughtful and aningful gifts, they haven’t been overlooked either: like the poem i Fang “wrote,” the pair of bracelets with engraved nas from Lin Youxi, and the wish coupons i Fang once gave to Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi—they were also given as birthday gifts several tis before.

“It’s true; we’ve known each other for so long that we’ve already given each other all the gifts we could think of…”

Lin Youxi smiled, “Actually, I do have so ideas in mind. If you can’t co up with anything better, why don’t we go with my plan?”

“So, what were you originally planning to give Yuan Yuan as her 17th birthday gift?”

Lin Youxi grinned, “I was planning to give her my departure.”

“Huh?”

…

A week later, on Xia Yuan’s birthday.

This was her first birthday without her parents around.

But she didn’t feel lonely.

After all, a girl has to grow up.

And today is my 17th birthday!

However, according to the Chinese way of counting age[1], I’m now 18, so I’m basically a full-grown adult now.

What’s more, I still have my two closest childhood sweethearts with ——

…

As Xia Yuan stretched lazily, she instinctively reached out to find Lin Youxi, who usually clung to her while they slept.

Hmm?

Xia Yuan opened her eyes slightly, a trace of confusion and puzzlent in her gaze.

I should be waking up pretty early today… How did Youxi get up even earlier than ?

Is she already preparing breakfast?

Although today is my birthday… there’s no need to be so busy, hehe…

At this mont, i Fang’s voice ca from outside the door.

“Yuan Yuan, you’re awake, right? Can I co in?”

“Sure… co in.”

i Fang gently opened the door, revealing himself with his hair slicked back like an adult. It was obvious he had carefully prepared for Xia Yuan’s birthday. He was holding a bouquet of pink flowers, which looked like roses.

“Happy birthday, Yuan Yuan!”

Xia Yuan looked at i Fang with a calm expression and then softly uttered a few words.

“…Get out.”

“Huh, you don’t like this look?”

Do I look that bad?

Xia Yuan covered her face and mumbled to i Fang, “Who celebrates soone’s birthday so early in the morning?! And look at , I’m all ssy—I haven’t even had a chance to get ready!”

Oh, so she’s not upset that I look bad—she’s upset that she does.

“That’s exactly why I’m here today.”

i Fang, reassured, walked into the room, placed the flowers on the nightstand by Xia Yuan’s bed, and then smiled at her. “Today, I’m here to help our little birthday girl get all dressed up.”

Translator's Notes:

sen.wikipedia/wiki/East_Asian_age_reckoning↩︎

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