I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 226. The Time Management Master
The 2010 Spring Festival Gala should be considered the last glimmer of this national-level program.

Starting from this year, the Spring Festival Gala officially shifted from creating the year's hottest memes to summarizing them. Countless meaningless internet slang phrases, such as "I'm so shocked, you're so out of touch, go home and steal vegetables," were brought to the screen, and blatant product placements were placed everywhere.

Nevertheless, that year's Spring Festival Gala still delivered many wonderful performances, such as the crosstalk "We Can't Let Him Go," the skit "It's Just a Matter of One Sentence," and the song "Legend" performed by pop diva Faye Wong.

However, none of this mattered to Xu Qingfan, because after finishing his New Year's Eve dinner, he locked himself in his room.

Five girls, assuming each makes a 20-minute phone call, it would take 100 minutes. How can they finish all the calls before 10 o'clock?

Fortunately, he had prior experience in dealing with such situations and knew who to call first to maximize efficiency.

The first thing to do is, of course, call Wu Lingyu, because she's the easiest to talk to. Usually, when you hang up, she'll say "bye-bye" with regret.

"Have you finished eating?"

"Happy New Year, Brother Fan! I just finished my New Year's Eve dinner!"

“Me too, Happy New Year Xiaoyu, what are your plans for tonight?” Xu Qingfan replied to Wu Lingyu while chatting with Lin Wanning on QQ.

“I’m watching the Spring Festival Gala with Grandpa, Dad and Mom. Fan, aren’t you watching it?” Wu Lingyu said as she walked back into her room and closed the door.

"I might play games later. I'm at my grandpa's house. I don't really like watching the Spring Festival Gala. Is there anything you want to say to me?" He continued to multitask, unable to think of any good topics, so he simply tossed the embroidered ball back to the girl.

"Ah~ all I want to say to Brother Fan is Happy New Year, and that everyone should be well." Wu Lingyu tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying this.

"What about you?"

"Me? I'm perfectly fine too!"

"Ahem~ Yes, Xiaoyu, take good care of yourself too. You can continue watching TV, let's chat on QQ." It turned out that Xu Qingfan accidentally blurted out "What about you?" in his reply to Lin Wanning, but luckily he managed to keep up the conversation.

"Okay, bye-bye, Brother Fan. See you after the New Year!"

"Okay, goodbye Xiaoyu. Please say hello to your uncle, aunt, and grandpa for me."

"got it!"

As soon as Wu Lingyu finished speaking, the call was disconnected. After hearing the 'beep beep beep' sound, the girl held the phone in front of her, and Xu Qingfan's phone number was quietly displayed in the contacts.

She pouted slightly, looking a little aggrieved, then rubbed her nose against the screen, as if she could feel the boy's affection. After smiling, she put her phone back in her pocket.

"Mom, it was Fan Ge who called. He asked me to say hello to Grandpa, Mom, and Dad!"

"It's Xiao Fan, what a good boy."

"Ok!"

The second call was naturally to Xiao Ruanwen.

"Happy New Year, Ruan Wen."

"Hey~ Happy New Year, Brother Fan! Don't forget to come visit me on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year!"

"I remember, I remember. So, what are you doing at home?"

"I was just performing for them. Fan-ge, wait a minute, my dad's calling me." A strange man's voice suddenly came through the receiver, calling Er Ya, followed by Xiao Ruanwen's reply.

"Let's chat on QQ then. Say hello to your family for me!" Xu Qingfan said, feeling inexplicably guilty.

"Okay, remember to write me a new song, bye-bye!"

Xu Qingfan wanted to say something more, but the next second the timid girl had already hung up the phone.

"Is it that boy who called? Can you ask Dad to say a few words to him?"

"What? Dad, why didn't you say so earlier? Fan thought I had something to do and hung up the phone."

"Then forget it. Honey, you mean this kid can write songs?"

"Yeah, Brother Fan is awesome."

If Xu Qingfan knew that he had escaped a disaster because of this, he would probably be very happy.

He shook his head and then dialed Zhang Yiyi's number.

"Happy New Year, Mom! What are you doing?"

"Happy New Year, brother!"

"Xiao Fan, is there something you need from Auntie?" Zhang Chunxue was right next to him, and she asked as the phone was on speakerphone. "Auntie's here too. It's nothing, it's just that tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and I wanted to give you flowers." Lin Jing had already given him flowers, so there was no reason not to give them to Aunt Zhang, who also treated him like a son, Xu Qingfan said.

"Giving flowers to your aunt on Valentine's Day is ridiculous, it's more appropriate to give them on Mother's Day!" Zhang Chunxue joked with a laugh.

“Sure, Auntie, if you like it, I’ll send you flowers every single day of the year,” Xu Qingfan said, seizing the opportunity.

"Hehehe~ Alright, I'll wait for you to send me flowers every day and see if you really keep your word."

Zhang Yi scratched her head. Why was Qingfan talking to her mother? Wasn't he here to see her?
After chatting with Zhang Chunxue for a little while longer, the phone was returned to Zhang Yiyi's hands.

“We can start drawing the comic now. I’ve already written 10,000 words,” Xu Qingfan said.

"Ok!"

"I'll come to see you and Wan Ning on the third day of the Lunar New Year. Shall we go to the park together and take pictures?"

"Okay!" the girl said, her eyes sparkling.

"Well, if those two siblings say anything strange to you again, we'll ignore them. We have our mother and me."

"And Wan Ning, and everyone else!" Zhang Yiyi added.

"Haha, yes, and Wan Ning and everyone else too, so please don't be unhappy, you know? We're all your best friends!"

"Ok!"

"I'll hang up now. I haven't called Wan Ning yet. Let's chat on QQ."

Upon learning that the call was to Lin Wanning, Zhang Yiyi immediately nodded and said, "Okay~ Brother, goodbye."

Goodbye, everyone.

Only fifty minutes had passed after the third call ended, so it was clear that there was plenty of time to finish all five calls before 10 o'clock.

Calling Lin Wanning first would obviously lead to a long phone conversation, so Xu Qingfan thought for a moment and then called Xia Xiaoxiao first. When it comes to time management, he gets full marks.

Happy New Year, Xia.

"What?" Xia Xiaoxiao asked impatiently.

"What are you doing?"

"Get lost! I'm not going to play games with you. Just say what you have to say!"

Next stop, Jigongling!

"Weren't you spending the New Year in the countryside? Why do I hear the sound of a bus?"

"When I got back, they didn't believe you sent my mom the flowers. They kept asking me all sorts of questions, even more annoying than you!"

"How can you talk like that, Xiaoxiao!" Lin Jing patted her daughter on the shoulder.

"Please apologize to Auntie for me, and call me when you get home to let her know you're safe." Xu Qingfan was a little speechless, not expecting this to happen during the Chinese New Year.

"Okay, I understand." Hearing the dog's concerned words, Xia Xiaoxiao's tone softened.

"How about this, I won't stay in the village overnight after I finish collecting the red envelopes tomorrow. I'll come back to visit you." With his parents away, it would be quite boring for him to stay in Chuxi Village alone, so Xu Qingfan simply said.

"Really?" the girl asked in surprise.

"Really, really, that's all for now. I'm hanging up. See you tomorrow. And remember to let me know you're safe when you get home." Lin Wanning had already asked her on QQ when she would call, so Xu Qingfan replied.

"Hmph~ See you tomorrow!" Before Xu Qingfan could hang up, she hung up first.

Looking at the dog's number displayed on the screen, and the two roses in her hand, the girl felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

It was 9:20 p.m. when Xu Qingfan finally called Lin Wanning.

Happy New Year, Brother Qingfan!

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