I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 218. Getting Angry Again
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Qingfan's alarm clock went off.

The two woke up together while listening to Zhang Yunjing's "Preference," and could see each other's reflections in their pupils in the light.

The sky outside was still overcast, and because the curtains had been drawn before bed, the room was completely dark.

"Ha~" Xu Qingfan yawned wearily. He had slept for almost three hours. Taking a long nap only made him more tired.

He bumped Lin Wanning's head with his own and said, "Alright, let go of me now, it's time to get up."

"No!" Lin Wanning, like a little girl whining to her father, buried her head in his body and rubbed against him.

If Lin Qiaoshan saw this scene, he would probably cry himself to sleep. Wife, bring me the knife from the kitchen!

"You're being disobedient, aren't you? If you don't listen, I won't massage you next time." He pulled his hand away from the girl's stomach, which he had been covering for who knows how long, and slapped her bottom hard.

"Hmph~ Brother Qingfan is bullying me." Lin Wanning sniffed Xu Qingfan's pleasant scent one last time before reluctantly letting go.

He got up, dressed, turned on the room lights and air conditioner, and sat back down on the bed, asking, "Is your stomach still uncomfortable?"

After a moment, Lin Wanning could no longer feel any pain. She smiled and said, "It's gone. My stomach doesn't hurt anymore after Brother Qingfan rubbed it."

"That's good. You can't eat cold or spicy food these days, and it's best to avoid chocolate as well. You also can't drink cold drinks."

"I know~ Brother Qingfan is the old man Luo Cuo." The girl said, imitating Prince Youle's accent.

Xu Qingfan glared at her, then remembered something and said, "You need to change your sanitary napkins, otherwise bacteria will grow."

"Brother Qingfan, please help me change!" Lin Wanning said without thinking.

Xu Qingfan glanced at her sideways, and the girl realized what was happening and awkwardly stuck out her tongue. It seemed that her brother Qingfan really couldn't help with this.

"Just kidding~ Brother Qingfan, you're not allowed to be mean!" Lin Wanning said with a grin.

"Go change quickly." Xu Qingfan rolled his eyes at her, both amused and annoyed.

"Okay!" The girl happily ran into the bathroom after getting dressed.

She knew how to change sanitary napkins, so as soon as she ran into the bathroom, she filled the sink with hot water and sat on the toilet to take off her pants.

But when she saw that the uncovered part of the sanitary napkin was also dirty, the girl opened her mouth wide in confusion, thinking: Did Mom buy a counterfeit sanitary napkin?

After all, Lin Wanning was there to help Zhang Yiyi change her sanitary napkin the first time. She remembered that all she had to do was wipe the contact area clean, roll it up and throw it in the trash can, and then put on a new one.

[Why are your pants wet too?] The girl was completely baffled.

"Brother Qingfan!" The next second, Lin Wanning called for help from the sidelines.

"What's wrong?" Xu Qingfan heard the noise and ran to the bathroom door.

"My pants are dirty. Could you please get me a new pair from my room? They're in the bottom middle drawer of the wardrobe." Xu Qingfan sometimes hand-washed the underwear for the girls, so Lin Wanning wasn't shy about it.

"Then wait a moment." Xu Qingfan quickly returned and handed the panties to the girl inside.

Lin Wanning changed his clothes and washed his hands shortly afterward, then came out of the bathroom, and the two returned to the living room together.

"Brother Qingfan, it's still raining outside. Why don't you stay for dinner? I'll have Dad drive you home when the rain stops," Lin Wanning said, blowing on the brown sugar water Xu Qingfan had made for her as she tried to persuade him to stay.

Xu Qingfan glanced out the window. The rain wasn't too heavy, but the puddles were a problem, and getting his shoes wet would be very uncomfortable.

Just as he was about to agree to Lin Wanning's request, his phone rang, and he felt as if he had seen this scene before.

It was a call from the home landline. Xu Qingfan answered the phone, and Xia Xiaoxiao's icy voice immediately came through the receiver: "Auntie is asking if you're coming home for dinner!"

"Uh..." He then remembered that he had promised Xia Xiaoxiao he would be home before dinner. "Uh what 'uh,' speak up!"

"Eat up, I asked my mom to cook. Hey?"

"Hmph!" Before Xu Qingfan could finish speaking, Xia Xiaoxiao had already hung up the phone.

"This Xia Xiaoxiao." He stared at the ended call, speechless for a long time.

"Brother Qingfan, are you leaving?" Lin Wanning grabbed his sleeve, looking like she didn't want him to leave.

"I'll leave when your parents come back," he said with a smile, ruffling the girl's hair.

"Mmm!" Lin Wanning was very satisfied to be able to spend some time alone with Brother Qingfan.

The two were watching TV in the living room when Xu Qingfan habitually opened QQ to check for any missed messages.

At the top of the friend list was Xia Xiaoxiao's avatar, and the twelve red dots meant there were twelve missed messages.

He clicked on the profile picture to open the chat window. At 2:50 PM, Xia Xiaoxiao asked:
Have you arrived yet? How is Wan Ning?

No one replied. Half an hour later, at 3:20 PM, she asked again:
【Xu Qingfan, what are you doing?】

[Where is the person speaking?]

However, he and Lin Wanning were sleeping at that moment, so naturally they didn't reply to her.

More than an hour later, around 4:50 PM, the girl sent another message:
[Your auntie is asking when you're coming home!]

[A dead man and a stinking dog talking!]

[Liar!]

[That stinking idiot Xu Qingfan!]

After cursing him repeatedly, the girl finally left three emojis of a raging fire and a kitchen knife.

Xu Qingfan almost burst out laughing. The more he looked at Xia Xiaoxiao, the more she seemed like a simp, but something just felt off.

He typed in the input box, then deleted it, and finally just sent a simple message:
[I've replied.]

Fortunately, Xia Xiaoxiao didn't block him, and the message was successfully sent.

As for why he hasn't left yet even though he said he was "on his way," well, it's because it's raining and he couldn't get a taxi. Anyway, he has plenty of excuses, so why not just tell a white lie?
"Brother Qingfan, I'm hungry!"

Are you still hungry after drinking brown sugar water?

"Hungry!" Lin Wanning's stomach growled as soon as he finished speaking.

Seeing the girl's embarrassment, Xu Qingfan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Your uncle and aunt are really something. They can't earn all the money in the world, so why can't they come back earlier to cook? I'll cook you some noodles."

"Okay, hehe!"

There were noodles in the refrigerator, so Xu Qingfan simply cooked a bowl of noodles with poached egg. The two of them shared the noodles, and not long after, Wen Wanqing and Lin Qiaoshan returned together.

Upon learning that her daughter was feeling unwell due to her period, Xu Qingfan came to take care of her. Wen Wanqing expressed her gratitude, but Lin Qiaoshan was quite displeased.

[If you're not feeling well, you can call Daddy! Daddy can come back and take care of you, okay?]
After giving Wen Wanqing the strawberries and cherries as a thank you, Lin Qiaoshan drove her home.

(End of this chapter)