I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 223. Isn't it better to have children without getting married?

Watching her mother get up and leave, Xia Xiaoxiao was speechless for a moment.

The loneliness that Lin Jing had just revealed was palpable even to the most obtuse person, let alone her daughter whom she spent every day with.

Xia Xiaoxiao sat on the sofa with her arms wrapped around her knees, lost in thought, her eyes unfocused and quiet.

Xu Qingfan didn't think as much as the girl did. After all, Aunt Lin in his previous life wasn't in such good spirits as she is now, and she was in the mood to joke with him.

In the original timeline, Lin Jing, who was not divorced, was probably always preoccupied with her husband's infidelity, so she usually looked listless and lacked any vitality.

Although you might occasionally be reminded of your ex after a divorce, at least you don't have to think about so many upsetting things, and you can be happy every day.

Now, almost seven years have passed, and Lin Jing, who is nearly 35 years old, still looks the same as when she was 28, with no trace of time left on her face.

But there's no way to explain these things to Xia Xiaoxiao. I can't exactly tell her that I was reborn!
Xu Qingfan patted the girl's shoulder, picked up his little brother, and went back to the bedroom.

The room was spotless, and even the bedding had been changed. He felt his mother's love again after a long time.

"I love you, Mom!" he exclaimed after dropping his little brother on the ground.

Some time ago, Xu Qingfan promised Zhang Yiyi and Lin Wanning that he would continue to produce comics, but he didn't know how to write comic scripts. He couldn't bear to refuse the two adorable kids, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and make up a novel himself.

He has read quite a lot of online novels, including fantasy, xianxia, ​​and urban supernatural novels. His ideas are arguably a step ahead of the current online literature world.

He hadn't started writing Battle Through the Heavens yet, but Xu Qingfan didn't intend to plagiarize anyone else's work. Since he couldn't remember the specific details anyway, he might as well make up his own.

His plan is to write a novel about the revival of spiritual energy, since it would be more immersive to adapt it into a comic book if it's set in modern times.

There are only a few things to write in a "power fantasy" novel. First, the cheat system must be strong, such as being able to copy other people's talents. This gives the underdog a chance to rise to power, and the process of constantly copying stronger talents can also attract readers' interest.

With the cheat code in hand, the next step is to test one's mettle in the college entrance exam, followed by various college scenarios in university, where aloof senior female students, authoritative homeroom teachers, and sweet junior female students are all included.

Next, the National Government competition will allow him to collect beauties of all skin colors. Then, during the alien invasion, he will collect women while fighting monsters. Finally, he will achieve the supreme realm, sweep across all the heavens and worlds, and establish a new order of only love and peace with all the beauties.

Alright, the outline is done, and Xu Qingfan immediately started typing on the keyboard.

The plot might seem lowbrow in a later era, but it's clearly very marketable in the current primitive era. After all, if novels like Japanese manga and light novels, which only feature useless characters and perpetual virgins, can become hugely popular, there's no reason why Xu Qingfan's "High Martial Arts Era" shouldn't be a hit!

Xia Xiaoxiao came in from the living room at some point and sat down next to him, quietly watching him type. Having never experienced the world of online novels before, she was already engrossed after reading only a few hundred words, staring intently at the text without blinking, even forgetting that she had come in to talk to the stinky dog.

After writing and saving the first chapter of two thousand words in less than half an hour, the girl looked at the stopped text and asked, "What about the rest?"

"That's it. I can only write two thousand words a day, no more." Xu Qingfan shrugged, and after correcting the typos, he sent the content to their QQ group.

"Are you planning to publish another book?" Xia Xiaoxiao stared at him intently.

Being able to write more than two thousand words in half an hour is a very impressive thing in the eyes of a young girl.

"Let's start writing. I plan to post it on the Haowei Takeout community forum. If it gets a lot of views, I'll publish it as a physical book later." Xu Qingfan said as he opened his browser, and soon uploaded the two thousand words he had just written.

"I think it's pretty good. It's an urban drama, more interesting than Douluo Continent." Xia Xiaoxiao, unusually, didn't put him down.

"You might not think that way later on." Xu Qingfan smiled to himself, thinking that once you realize this is a harem novel, you might want to kill the protagonist.

Xia Xiaoxiao finally remembered why she came in, and she suddenly said dejectedly, "Xu Qingfan."

"Huh? What?" He looked at the girl with a puzzled expression. "Do you think I'm being selfish?"

"Why do you say that?" Xu Qingfan put down the mouse in his hand and sat down to listen attentively.

"My mother divorced her husband for me and has never remarried. Just now, watching her walk away, I suddenly felt how lonely she was," Xia Xiao said.

"Do you think your mother got divorced and didn't remarry because of you?" Xu Qingfan asked rhetorically.

"Isn't that right?" Xia Xiaoxiao blinked blankly.

"I think you're overthinking it. There are downsides to marriage, and there are advantages to not getting married. You can't have it both ways." Xu Qingfan tapped her on the head.

Xia Xiaoxiao got annoyed and covered the spot where she had just been hit, retorting, "What's wrong with getting married? Uncle and Aunt are very loving, and they even went on a road trip during the Spring Festival to the place where they first met!"

“My parents are an exception. The reason they are so loving is because of my silent dedication to this family.”

"You?" Xia Xiaoxiao looked disgusted.

"Damn it~ What's with that expression? Of course it's because of me! If it weren't for the money I made from betting on football and drawing comics, those two would still be working from dawn till dusk like before, barely able to make ends meet, let alone have time to enjoy poetry and distant places!"

Xia Xiaoxiao felt that Xu Qingfan's words made some sense, but not much. She said, "Not everything has to be related to money. I believe that even without money, Uncle and Aunt will still be very loving!"

Xu Qingfan shook his head helplessly. His parents' relationship in his previous life was not as harmonious as it is now. After all, Xu Aiguo was a person who was content with a little wealth. Over time, Yao Jinping would inevitably say a few words about his lack of ambition, and then the rift appeared.

"I think Auntie is only unhappy occasionally, but she's happy most of the time. Little brother, you're looking at things from too one-sided a perspective." He patted the girl's head.

"Is that right?"

"Of course! Look around at the people around you who are the same age as Auntie. Apart from my mom, who else looks as young as her? If it weren't for her happy mood, how could she maintain her youth so well!"

"That seems to be true." Xia Xiaoxiao felt it made sense and nodded.

"Any question?"

"There is still one."

"Say!"

"So according to you, marriage has no benefits at all. Why do people get married? Isn't it better to just have children and not get married?" Xia Xiaoxiao asked seriously.

"Huh?" Xu Qingfan looked at her in disbelief.

"Isn't that right?"

“You’re absolutely right.”

You agree, right?

"Um"

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