I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 297. Crying and Laughing
Xu Qingfan didn't have much time to feel sentimental. Before he could recover from Lin Wanning's genuine emotions, the television screen, which had been black, started displaying images again.

The girl appearing this time is Wu Lingyu, and the background is the girl's own bedroom.

Although there was no one else in the room, she still looked away shyly when facing the camera.

"Happy 15th birthday, Brother Fan!" She straightened her collar and sat up straight. "What I want to say to Brother Fan is that I was the last of the five of us to meet him, but I'm also the one who has helped him the most."

Throughout the journey, whenever we encountered difficulties, Brother Fan was always the first to appear and solve the problem. Brother Fan is an all-powerful older brother; sometimes he disciplines us like a father, and other times he's like a mischievous older brother leading us in crazy fun.

A faint smile appeared on Wu Lingyu's lips as she continued:
“When I was little, I could only see my dad once every few weeks. Sometimes when I saw other kids riding on their dads’ shoulders, I would feel really envious. I wish I could be like them.”

Because my dad is sick, my mom and I are always bullied. My mom always says that we should just bear with it, that better days will come, and that my dad will get better.
So whenever I was bullied at school, I would pretend not to care, but after school I would hide in a corner where no one could find me, cry, and always think about my mother's words, wondering when the good days would come. Until I met you, Brother Fan, I will never forget the first time I spoke to you at the fried food stall.

You probably haven't noticed, but I've been secretly following you, Fan Ge, for a very, very long time.

I heard from my classmates about how Fan helped Yi Yi. Fan was later disciplined by the school for this, and I even secretly cried under the covers once.

Sometimes I fantasize that one day Brother Fan might come to my side on a colorful cloud, just like he did with Yi Yi, and help me solve all my troubles.

Every time I see you at school, after you've walked away, I turn back and steal a long look at you.

Back then, Fan was already very popular. Whenever he did exercises, went to class, or went to the convenience store, he was always surrounded by many classmates, including Xiao Xiao, Wan Ning, Yi Yi, and Ruan Wen, who always followed him around.

Don't laugh at me, Brother Fan, but I thought to myself, I wish I could be your friend too. I would do anything you asked me to do.

Fortunately, my grades were good enough that I always had the chance to get close to Fan Ge during award ceremonies. I really wanted to muster up the courage to get to know you back then, but I was afraid that Fan Ge would dislike me like my classmates did, so I didn't try. It's such a pity because I know that Fan Ge couldn't be that kind of person.

During the winter break of first grade, I ran into Fan Ge at a fried food stall. You greeted me, and I was so nervous that I can't remember what I said that day. The only thing I remember is that the math problems that day were particularly difficult, and I spent a long time on one problem.
Then, when Mom fell ill and fainted, Fan rushed over immediately. You didn't ride a colorful cloud that day, but you will always be my hero!

Fan called his uncle, who took his mother to the hospital. Our story began from that moment.

In the years that followed, although Dad's illness never fully healed, no one could bully Xiaoyu and Mom anymore. Mom hadn't lied to me; just bear with it, just bear with it a little longer, and good days would indeed come.
Brother Fan, thank you. I will remember your kindness to me forever and ever, for the rest of my life.

The girl was in tears, but the smile on her face was like the most beautiful flower in the world blooming in a storm.

Xu Qingfan's already moist eyes could no longer hold back at this moment, and tears streamed down his cheeks uncontrollably like a kite with a broken string.

"Why couldn't I just have a nice birthday celebration? You had to make me cry!" he muttered to himself.

The television screen flickered, and the image quickly switched from Wu Lingyu's boudoir to Xiao Ruanwen's room.

In the shot, Xiao Ruanwen is staring directly at her face from a 45-degree angle, a truly unpleasant angle. The girl quickly speaks:

"Hehehe~ Xiaoyu said she wanted to film a short video of Fan-ge's innermost thoughts. I thought for a long time but couldn't think of anything to say. It seems like I've already said everything I need to say." Looking at the girl on the screen who was laughing foolishly, Xu Qingfan couldn't control himself and almost spit out snot from laughing.

Fortunately, there was no one else in the living room at that moment, so he wasn't afraid of being seen crying and laughing at the same time.

"I don't know what to say, but I'll show you how to do a handstand!" After she finished speaking, she fixed her phone and actually walked to the wall. She easily did a somersault and then stood upside down on the wall with her hands supporting her weight.

The clothes naturally slipped down under the influence of gravity, revealing the girl's beautiful abs and the breasts hidden under the loose T-shirt.

Xu Qingfan's last remaining pearl vanished without a trace, and he had no idea where it went.

"Brother Fan, are you watching? Happy 15th birthday, Brother Fan! May you be happy and carefree every day, and may you cook lots of delicious food for us every day!" Xiao Ruanwen seemed to realize that she had exposed herself, and quickly climbed down from the wall, covering her chest.

"You're lucky, Brother Fan! Remember to cook lots of delicious food!"

The video abruptly ended, and Xu Qingfan chuckled, because it was so Xiao Ruanwen-esque.

He shook his head, and the video quickly played to Zhang Yiyi's part.

Still in her own room, the girl was sitting on the edge of the bed, wearing only a thin nightgown, and it seemed that she had recorded this video before going to sleep.

She said, "Happy 15th birthday to my brother."

After she finished speaking, the girl seemed to get stuck and didn't say another word for a long time.

Perhaps due to a habit formed from childhood, Zhang Yiyi rarely confides in anyone other than Lin Wanning.

Of course, she also had a lot to say to Xu Qingfan. She wanted to say that she had liked her brother since first grade, that she wanted to marry him with Wan Ning when she grew up, and that her brother was the best brother in the world.

We've been talking about this since elementary school, and we still have a future to go on. It would take a lifetime to finish telling the whole story.

On the television screen, Zhang Yiyi was taking a picture with her stunningly beautiful face right in front of the camera. She blinked occasionally and wrinkled her nose sometimes, as if she thought she looked good and wanted her brother to see it.

Even though the girl didn't speak, Xu Qingfan still rested his chin on his hand, watching with great interest.

After hesitating for a long time, Zhang Yiyi finally spoke her second sentence: "Brother is a good brother!"

After speaking, the girl tilted her head and gave Xu Qingfan a big wink.

(End of this chapter)