I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 229. My Heart Only Has You (This chapter includes a photo of the author in women's clothing)

While Xu Qingfan was taking a shower in the bathroom, Xia Xiaoxiao ran back to her own home.

Because she didn't know when the stinky dog ​​would come back, she wore only a simple warm down jacket at home, with thermal underwear and long johns underneath.

If I'm going to go shopping with this stinky dog ​​later, this outfit is obviously inappropriate, especially since tonight is Valentine's Day!
After opening her wardrobe, Xia Xiaoxiao began to feel conflicted as she looked at the dazzling array of clothes inside.

[Wearing a skirt?]
[No, it's so cold outside, and wearing a skirt would make him think I'm all that important to him!]
[But it seems only the dress fits. I wore it because I thought it was pretty, not specifically to go shopping with him!]
Xia Xiaoxiao quickly chose her outfit: flesh-colored thermal stockings over her thighs, and a black long dress with a narrow bow at the collar. Once buttoned up, the dress accentuated her elegant and youthful charm.

Xia Xiaoxiao pulled her tied-up hair back and looked at herself in the mirror with a satisfied smile, eagerly anticipating the look of Xu Qingfan's eyes lighting up when he saw her outfit.

Fourteen or fifteen-year-old girls are beautiful even without makeup. Xia Xiaoxiao just applied some lip balm to her lips as a substitute for lipstick.

For shoes, she wore her mother's black high-top leather boots with heels that were at least five centimeters high, making the already 1.7-meter-tall girl look even more mature and sophisticated.

With everything completed, Xia Xiaoxiao pretended nothing had happened, locked her own door, and sat back down in Xu Qingfan's living room.

Xu Qingfan finished showering and came out of the bathroom not long after. However, because he was drying his hair with a towel, he did not notice Xia Xiaoxiao who had been sitting there. He assumed that the girl had been sitting there ever since he went in to shower.

On the other side, Xia Xiaoxiao didn't know when Xu Qingfan would come out of the toilet, so in order to make sure he could see her at her best when he came out, Xia Xiaoxiao kept her head up, chest out, and back straight the whole time.

And this guy didn't even lift his head!
[Hmph~ It's your own loss if you don't watch!]
The girl looked like a deflated balloon, while Ge You lay on the sofa.

The next second, Xu Qingfan suddenly stopped at the door of his room. Xia Xiaoxiao thought he was going to turn around, so she quickly straightened her back.

"I'm going to blow-dry my hair. Could you take the clothes from the bathroom to the washing machine on the balcony for me?" But he didn't even look up. After saying that, he went back to his room.

"Oh!" Xia Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him, and only got up and went into the bathroom to help him wash his dirty clothes after Xu Qingfan started drying his hair.

Xu Qingfan's hair wasn't long, and he came out of the room not long after. When he saw Xia Xiaoxiao dressed up in the living room, his eyes lit up at first, but then he frowned and said, "Why are you wearing a skirt? It's cold outside, and you're not even wearing pants!"

Xia Xiaoxiao: ? ? ?

"I'm not cold!" the girl insisted, even though she was shivering from the cold.

"I don't care what you think, I care what I think. Put your down jacket back on." Xu Qingfan walked over and took her hand, which was indeed ice-cold.

"You're only wearing a sweater too!" With her hand being held by the stinky dog, Xia Xiaoxiao stopped being stubborn.

"I'll wear it in a bit. Is it warm?" Xu Qingfan pinched the thermal leg warmer on her calf with his fingers. It was quite thick.

"It's incredibly warm. Do you want to try it? I have another one in my room," Xia Xiaoxiao said, her eyes darting around.

"How about you put on your little skirt again and we dress up as women?" Xu Qingfan asked rhetorically.

"Okay!" Xia Xiaoxiao nodded vigorously. This stinky dog's legs were whiter than hers. If she shaved off its leg hair, it would look absolutely beautiful in a skirt!
"You big dummy! Hurry up and go home and put on another down jacket!" Xu Qingfan smacked the girl on the head.

I will never cross-dress! I will never cross-dress in my life!
"Tsk~ Hit your head, Lin Wanning, why are you hitting me!" Xia Xiaoxiao glared at him, stood up and flicked him on the head in return.

"Damn, Xia Xiaoxiao, why are you wearing high heels?" The girl was already the same height as him, and after adding five centimeters, Xu Qingfan instantly became the little brother.

"Shorty!" Xia Xiaoxiao glanced at him, then turned and went back to her house to find her down jacket.

[You're so beautiful, why don't you compliment me!]
The two changed their clothes and set off together at 9:30 p.m., just as the nightlife of Licheng was beginning.

Under the dim streetlights, Xia Xiaoxiao rubbed her hands together and breathed on them to warm them.

The next second, Xu Qingfan grabbed both of the girl's hands and covered them, and he said with a hint of disgust, "I told you it's cold but you wouldn't listen. What are you going to do if you grow radish-like lumps tomorrow!"

"Radish" is how they refer to frostbite because the small swellings that appear on the hands and feet after frostbite look like small radishes.

Xia Xiaoxiao didn't argue and let him warm her up. After a while, Xu Qingfan withdrew his hand and helped her zip up her coat.

"Let's just wander around." Xu Qingfan put his hands in his pockets and looked at the tall 'M' lamppost of McDonald's in the distance.

"Oh."

There were many young couples out on dates and shopping along the way. They were mostly holding hands, or the man had his arm around his girlfriend's waist.

Xia Xiaoxiao and Xu Qingfan walked side by side in the square, but both of them had their hands in their pockets, looking like they weren't very familiar with each other.

Xia Xiaoxiao really wanted to hold hands with her dog like the couples on the street, but now that they were both grown up, they could no longer walk hand in hand like when they were little.

Before he knew it, Xu Qingfan had left him three or four meters behind.

Xia Xiaoxiao jogged up to him again and asked, "What are we going to do?"

"I don't know, haven't you been the one leading the way all along?" Xu Qingfan asked her in return.

Xia Xiaoxiao:
"Then I want milk tea, go line up and buy it for me!" If I don't have a stinky dog ​​brand hand warmer, I can at least buy a cup of hot milk tea to warm my hands, right?

Xu Qingfan nodded and obediently stood in line at the back. Xia Xiaoxiao didn't find a seat to rest either, but stood obediently next to him.

The front row of people were almost all couples. Xu Qingfan suddenly wondered: what was the difference between him and Xia Xiaoxiao shopping and drinking milk tea and the couples in front of him?
There is a difference. It's so cold outside, and these couples are holding hands, while he has to put his hands in his pockets and doesn't even want to play with his phone.

Suddenly, Xia Xiaoxiao put her right hand into his pocket.

Xu Qingfan turned around to look at her in surprise, but before he could speak, the girl said first, "Your hands are cold!"

Xia Xiaoxiao's face was expressionless, as if she really was just putting her hands in to warm them. Don't overthink it!
But inside, she was already panicking. If Xu Qingfan looked at her even once more, the girl would look away guiltily.

Xu Qingfan smiled and used his other free hand to help her put on the hood of her down jacket: "Let me show you how vain you are!"

"I wasn't cold to begin with, what does it have to do with me if my hands are cold!" Xia Xiaoxin turned her head away guiltily, not wanting him to see the expression on her face.

"Pfft~ As expected of you."

Xia Xiaoxiao clenched her fist, and although she had put her hand into Xu Qingfan's pocket, she kept it clearly separate from his.

Xu Qingfan suddenly placed his large hand over the girl's hand, then used his thumb to pry it open little by little, and finally held her palm tightly.

Xia Xiaoxiao was so nervous that she didn't dare to breathe the whole time. Even after her hand was held by the other person, the two of them did not exchange a word.

After a long while, Xia Xiaoxiao noticed that Xu Qingfan still hadn't reacted, so she secretly turned to look at him, only to find that he was actually looking down at his phone!

Playing on his phone is one thing, but the nickname displayed in the chat box is still Lin Wanning!
[Qingfan, what are you doing tonight?]

[Back in Licheng, shopping with Xia Xiaoxiao at Guagreen Square. Where's Wanning?]

[I'm chatting with Qingfan! Is Guagreen Square lively tonight? I wish I had gone back too!]

Valentine's Day coincides with Chinese New Year, so there will be a lot of people. When you get home, I'll take you and Yi-yi to the park to ride the bumper cars. [Okay!]

Xia Xiaoxiao glanced at the recent chat messages and a smile secretly appeared on her face.

[I wasn't spending Valentine's Day with him, I was just bored being home alone!]
"What would you like to drink?" Before they knew it, it was their turn in the queue. Xu Qingfan nudged Xia Xiaoxiao, who was lost in thought, and asked.

"Oh, I want a delicious roasted milk tea with coconut jelly."

"One red bean milk tea, one roasted milk tea with coconut jelly, both medium-sized and hot." After ordering, Xu Qingfan pulled Xia Xiaoxiao to a table and sat down.

Because the girl's hand was still in his pocket, the two could only sit close together.

Across from me sat a middle school couple, disgustingly feeding each other in public. They shared a single French fry, one half for each other, and then kissed.

After 2010, young couples on the street became visibly bolder, and the reserved romance of the past seemed to have become a thing of the past.

Xu Qingfan turned his head away speechlessly. Can't people be a little more mindful of the city's appearance in public?
Xia Xiaoxiao also despised this behavior, wrinkling her nose with disgust.

If Xu Qingfan dared to feed her fries like that, she would definitely punch him in the face without hesitation, the girl thought.

[No, why am I thinking about that stinky dog!]
Fortunately, their number was called shortly afterward, and the two quickly left.

"Enjoy your meal. Today is Valentine's Day, and every couple will receive a rose. We welcome you to come again next time." The waiter smiled and handed him the milk tea and rose at the same time.

Xu Qingfan wanted to say that he and she weren't a couple, but she had already shoved the things in his face.

He had no choice but to reach out and take it, then nodded to Xia Xiaoxiao, indicating that they should talk in a less crowded area.

"Oh, no wonder everyone's holding flowers, they're free." Xu Qingfan handed the rose and milk tea to Xia Xiaoxiao.

The girl glared at him. She had been happily receiving flowers, but now that they were in this stinky dog's mouth, she was no longer happy at all.

"Don't you want to spend the money?" Xu Qingfan asked when he saw that Xia Xiaoxiao had only taken the milk tea.

"Keep it for yourself when you get home and use it to soak your feet!"

"After soaking your feet, I'll dry them and make flower cakes for you, okay?"

"Pfft! Xu Qingfan, how disgusting are you?" Xia Xiaoxiao spat out her milk tea the moment she finished imagining it.

"Damn it~ You want to spray me to death with a mouthful of soda?!" Xu Qingfan dodged quickly, but his sleeves were still covered in milk tea.

"I wish I could kill you! You even made me flower cakes! Why don't you just die?!" The girl got angrier and angrier, showing her cute fangs and glaring at him fiercely.

Xu Qingfan said he was charmed by her cuteness, and reached out to pinch one of the girl's cheeks, saying, "Trying to be cute like Wan Ning? Don't you even look in the mirror?"

The expression of wanting to kill someone is impossible to hide, like Xia Xiaoxiao's right now.

"Ouch~ Xia Xiaoxiao, why did you step on me!"

"Let your Wan Ning rub it for you!" Xia Xiao said angrily, then turned and left.

Xu Qingfan limped after the girl who was walking ahead angrily, and said with a grin, "What's wrong? Can't I even joke with you? When did you become so petty?"

Xia Xiaoxiao: ? ? ?

[Search your own conscience, listen to yourself, is what you're saying even human?]
"Hey, hey, why are you walking faster and faster?"

"Hey~ Why are you running away!"

The chase between the two was much like that between an antelope and a leopard on the East African savanna. Whenever he was about to catch Xia Xiaoxiao, the girl would nimbly turn around and dodge. Her agility was truly remarkable!
Xia Xiaoxiao originally ran away because she didn't want to talk to him, but as time went by, the meaning of the matter changed without her realizing it. In short, she couldn't let this stinky dog ​​catch her!
"You noob, you can't even catch me even when I'm wearing heels!" Xia Xiaoxiao mocked, hiding behind a tree stump after leaving Xu Qingfan five or six meters behind.

"Why are you running away? If I wasn't worried you'd fall, I would have caught you already!" Xu Qingfan wasn't lying. Since puberty, his physical abilities had improved a lot. It was just that he couldn't catch her this way, and the girl would calm down.

Xia Xiaoxiao, who thinks she's smart but is actually incredibly stupid, is so easy to fool.

"Tch~ Number one braggart!" After taking a sip of her milk tea, she continued running without looking where she was going.

Watch out for the steps behind you!

"Ah~"

Unfortunately, Xu Qingfan's reminder came too late. He quickly ran over to help the fallen girl up, asking, "Where did you fall? Are you alright?"

Xia Xiaoxiao thought the stinky dog ​​would immediately complain about her, but instead she heard words of concern.

Seeing his anxious expression, the girl's heart was deeply touched for a moment. She stared blankly into Xu Qingfan's eyes, forgetting to speak.

"I'm asking you a question. Did you fall and get stupid?" Xu Qingfan said as he lifted her palm to check. It was just a scrape, not very serious.

"My knee hurts a little," Xia Xiaoxiao said, coming back to her senses.

Xu Qingfan squatted down and lifted her skirt a little to check. The bare leggings on her right knee were blackened, and in the dim light, it was hard to tell whether they were dirty or stained with blood.

"Can you walk? Do you want me to carry you?" Xu Qingfan stood up again and asked.

Xia Xiaoxiao nodded first, then immediately shook her head: "It hurts a little."

"Here you go." Xu Qingfan handed her his milk tea and roses.

"Oh." Xia Xiaoxiao glanced at the spilled milk tea on the ground, then obediently accepted the milk tea and roses.

"Come up!" Xu Qingfan squatted down with his back to her.

"Oh!"

In the bustling square, a boy carried a girl on his back and walked against the flow of people; in the light and shadow, their shadows overlapped.

Xia Xiaoxiao wrapped her arms around Xu Qingfan's neck, holding a rose in her left hand and a milk tea in her right.

She would sometimes tilt her head to the left to sneak a sip of the stinky dog's milk tea, and after finishing it, she would tilt her head to the right to look at the flowers.

"Don't move!"

"Oh."

Xia Xiaoxiao remembered what she had seen on her phone yesterday: the meaning of a bouquet of roses was—"You are the only one in my heart."

[You shameless genius, you only have eyes for me! Humph!]
(End of this chapter)