I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 200. The Promise Between Two People
The sky after the rain was a magnificent blue, and on their way back, their mood was just as joyful and carefree as the sky above.

Relaxing instrumental music was playing from the car radio. Zhang Chunxue gripped the steering wheel with both hands, her index fingers tapping out the rhythm on it idly.

Clearly, the scene of Xu Qingfan carrying Zhang Yiyi on his back as he left touched the mother deeply, instantly improving her bad mood.

Zhang Chunxue didn't see their intimate behavior as that of a couple. Perhaps because she had witnessed their growth since childhood, including Lin Wanning, she subconsciously regarded their friendship as that of siblings.

In addition, and most importantly, Xu Qingfan was too precocious, always able to play the role of the older brother in the places where he was most needed.

It's normal for an older brother to carry his younger sister on his back.

It was lunchtime, and Zhang Yiyi was taking a nap on Xu Qingfan's shoulder in the back seat. It was a very heartwarming scene, but unfortunately, we had to drive, so we couldn't take a picture with our phones.

Zhang Chunxue looked slightly disappointed, then looked away and continued to concentrate on driving.

As for whether the two will date in the future, or even get married, she hasn't really thought that far ahead.

Zhang Chunxue herself is a failure, so she doesn't really care too much about her daughter's marriage. If Zhang Yiyi tells her one day that she doesn't want to get married, she will fully support her.

I just hope the children's friendship lasts, and doesn't end up like mine.
Zhang Yiyi wasn't actually asleep; her mind was like a slideshow, replaying a scene from not long ago.

The girl's lips curved into a beautiful smile where no one noticed, and her small dimples appeared and disappeared.

She thought of the promise she made to Lin Wanning when she was a child, when she was confused and naive, and the promise the three of them made under the sun that they would never be apart.

When she reached puberty, she learned about the fluttering feeling of first love, which is called unrequited love.

Before this, she thought that her feelings for Xu Qingfan were just because she relied on him, and that her faint affection for him was just a brotherly feeling.

Just now, when he was carrying her on his back, Zhang Yi felt her heart flutter and the thrill of first love.

Lying on his body felt reassuring, but also a ticklish, tingling sensation in my heart; our faces were as red as peach blossoms.

This must be what it feels like to like someone.
Zhang Yiyi is absolutely certain that she likes Xu Qingfan!

Perhaps it was from the time years ago when he was punished in class for standing up for her and led her by the hand to accept apologies from class to class that the girl's heart could only hold him.

[I need to tell Wan Ning when I get back!] After figuring out what was troubling her, the girl drifted off to sleep sweetly.

"Wake up, we're home." After some time, Zhang Chunxue woke the two who were fast asleep.

"Where are we?" Xu Qingfan opened his eyes groggily. Outside was the familiar scene of Bigui Garden.

"We've gone to the moon. Where are we?" Zhang Chunxue asked, turning off the car.

"Okay, okay, with courage and wisdom as my oars~ rowing the moon boat to the distance!" Xu Qingfan came back to his senses and sang a part of "Moon Boat" in the car.

The two beauties, one tall and one short, smiled radiantly. Zhang Yiyi poked him with her finger and said, "Wanning, play!"

"Then Auntie, we'll go find Wan Ning to play first, we won't go upstairs with you."

"Hmm, did Yi-Yi bring her keys?"

"I brought it!" Zhang Yiyi said, and before she could finish speaking, she eagerly opened the door and pulled Xu Qingfan out of the car.

Before the two even got close, Little White, who was tied to the door, smelled the familiar scent and barked.

The next second, Lin Wanning's voice, scolding the dog, echoed from the street: "Xiaobai, don't bark!"

"Wanning!" "Yiyi! Ah~ and Brother Qingfan too!"

Hearing the noise, Lin Wanning ran out of the yard, hugged Zhang Yiyi, and then clung to his neck like a koala.

"Stop fooling around." Xu Qingfan said, but his hands grabbed the girl's thighs so that she could easily hang on him.

"I was about to take a nap, I thought you guys weren't coming!" Lin Wanning let Xu Qingfan hug her and chatted face to face with Zhang Yiyi.

"It's pouring rain in the port city, which has caused a slight delay."

"Hehe~ I was just kidding! I've been doing my winter break homework at home, and I'm almost done!"

Xu Qingfan put the girl down, and the three of them went back to the house together.

Just as Lin Wanning had said, the dining table in the living room was indeed filled with textbooks and books. She swept the things aside and took out pudding and cake from the refrigerator to offer them to the two of them.

Xu Qingfan picked up Lin Wanning's "Happy Winter Vacation" and saw that it was almost at the end. Only then did he realize that his own copy was still completely untouched.

[It's been N days since Wu Lingyu helped me with my homework. I miss her!]
"How could their family be so wicked? Luckily, Brother Qingfan protected Yiyi!" Xu Qingfan told Lin Wanning about their lunch, and the girl said indignantly when she mentioned the scene under the eaves.

“Yes!” Zhang Yiyi nodded in deep agreement, then exchanged a smile with Lin Wanning.

"What are you laughing at?" Xu Qingfan looked at Lin Wanning on the left and Zhang Yiyi on the right.

"It's a secret!" the two girls exclaimed in unison.

Lin Wanning's parents were not home. After surviving the wave of factory closures, Lin Qiaoshan's garment factory expanded several times over as expected. At Xu Qingfan's suggestion, he also started an online store. It was a period of rapid expansion, and he probably wouldn't be idle for a long time.

Not long after the three finished eating the cake, they went to Zhang Yi's house. As soon as the two girls entered the house, they secretly hid from Xu Qingfan and went into Zhang Yi's room hand in hand.

In the living room, Zhang Chunxue was working on her laptop. Xu Qingfan noticed her making a small gesture of punching her shoulder, so he went over and put his hands on Aunt Zhang's shoulders.

"Auntie, let me give you a massage. My skills are amazing!"

"Hehe~ Thanks to our Xiao Fan." Zhang Chunxue was amused by his smug expression and giggled.

Xu Qingfan didn't reply, focusing intently on massaging her shoulders. His kneading and rubbing were just right, and Zhang Chunxue soon let out a soft moan of comfort.

"Hmm~"

Because the person she was talking to was Xu Qingfan, she wasn't embarrassed or shy. Feeling much better, she said, "Okay, Xu Qingfan, I feel much better now."

"It can't be that fast. I only do full-service massages. Auntie, please take off your shoes and lie down on the sofa!"

Zhang Chunxue glared at him sternly, but Xu Qingfan wouldn't back down, so she could only smile helplessly: "Alright, Auntie's scared of you."

After Zhang Chunxue lay down, Xu Qingfan lifted one of her jade-like feet with one hand and pressed and kneaded one of her acupoints.

"Ouch~ Xiao Fan, be gentle!"

"Auntie, you've been wearing high heels too much. Your little toe is a bit deformed." Xu Qingfan reached into the gap between her toes and gently pulled it out.

"Ah~ you!" Zhang Chunxue wanted to say that she hadn't washed her feet since she came back, but the next round of pain made her shut her mouth.

Fifteen minutes later, Zhang Chunxue finished the massage, her face flushed.

(End of this chapter)