I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 299. The Real Surprise

Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!

Five young women slowly walked towards him, the candlelight reflecting on their faces, making them look like fairies under the moonlight, soft and radiant.

More importantly, the elves are currently wearing black stockings!

"Happy birthday!"

Happy birthday, Qingfan!

Xu Qingfan didn't respond for a long time. Firstly, his thoughts were still immersed in the heartfelt words the five girls had just shared with him. Secondly, the five girls at that moment were like characters straight out of an anime; they were truly stunning.

"Brother Fan, hurry up and make a wish and blow out the candles!"

"Is Brother Qingfan handsome?" Lin Wanning raised his hand above his head and tilted his head to make a beckoning cat gesture.

Zhang Yiyi reached out her index finger and gently rubbed the corner of his eye; this time it finally got wet. "Brother's crying!"

"Brother Fan, it's time to make a wish." Wu Lingyu nervously squeezed her legs together. Whether it was an illusion caused by the candlelight or because she was shy about showing her stockings to Brother Fan, the girl's face was unusually red tonight.

Looking at the tear stains left at the corners of Xu Qingfan's eyes, Xia Xiaoxiao felt a sudden, dull ache in her heart for some reason.

[Could it be because of what I said that he cried? I was being sarcastic! You're usually so smart, couldn't you see or hear it?]
Xia Xiaoxiao secretly clenched the hem of her clothes. For a moment, she really wanted to tell Xu Qingfan, "I was just lying to you. I wasn't playing with you. I, Xia Xiaoxiao, just like you. I've liked you since I was little. So what?"
"I knew he would cry!" But when the moment came, she still didn't have the courage to say it.

Xu Qingfan swallowed hard again before speaking, "This...you guys..."

"What is this? Hurry up and make a wish and blow out the candles!"

"Hehe~ Brother Qingfan, make a wish quickly!"

"Brother Fan made a wish!"

Xu Qingfan nodded and scanned the five girls from left to right. The candlelight reflected in the girls' pupils, making their eyes seem to glow, deep and bright, as if a star was hidden inside.

He slowly closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and prayed devoutly:
[If there truly are gods, please bless me so that my relationship with these five girls will continue to be as good as it is now in this lifetime.]
Xu Qingfan opened his eyes again and blew out all the candles in one breath.

"Wow!"

"Time for cake!"

Wu Lingyu stepped forward and turned the living room lights back on. Once the light filled the room again, Xu Qingfan could see more clearly.

The black and white maid dress features a cinched waist that hugs the body, accentuating a perfect figure.

What Xu Qingfan couldn't take his eyes off were the black chokers around the necks of the five girls, and the absolute territory that their short skirts barely covered.

Although he had seen Xia Xiaoxiao wear it once that morning, the girl at that time did not have cat ears or a collar. The visual impact of seeing the five of them standing in front of him fully equipped was unparalleled.

"Hehe~ Isn't Fan-ge handsome!" Seeing Xu Qingfan staring at her intently, Xiao Ruanwen squatted down slightly, her long legs forming a beautiful arc, and flicked her cute black cat tail behind her.

"!!!"

[It even has a tail!]
"Brother Qingfan is going to cut the cake!" Lin Wanning stood on tiptoe and rubbed her cat ears against the boy's face.

"Okay, okay."

He was pushed to the dining table by the five girls, his right hand holding a knife handed to him by someone, his body instinctively repeating the actions of cutting and dividing the cake.

"Thank you, Brother Fan!" Xiao Ruanwen finally accepted the cake, raising her eyebrows triumphantly. "I knew Brother Fan would like this surprise. He's speechless now."

As she spoke, she wiggled her bottom, and her tail swung onto Xu Qingfan's thigh.

Xu Qingfan instantly dropped his lecherous act and said seriously, "Nonsense, who said I liked it? I just think... I just think the quality of these clothes is pretty good. Where did you buy them?" "Tch~"

The five girls' boos instantly filled the entire room.

"Why do you want to know where it was bought? Do you want to buy a set for yourself?" Xia Xiaoxiao kicked his shin unhappily, annoyed that he kept staring at Xiao Ruanwen's tail.

[I have one too, you know!]
"It was made at Wan Ning's clothing factory. The clothes were designed by the five of us together, isn't that amazing!" Xiao Ruanwen continued wagging her tail.

Speaking of this, he recalled the rise of the ancient style craze and the otaku culture a few years later. If Lin Wanning's family's garment factory had made plans in advance, it would have been easy to generate a billion-dollar output value.

Xu Qingfan was lost in thought for a moment, thinking that he would have a chance to talk to his uncle and aunt someday, but in Lin Wanning's eyes, it was just that his brother Qingfan was looking at Ruan Wen and lost in thought.

"Brother Qingfan, if you like it, I'll ask Dad to make a few more sets so you can wear them every day!" she said, pulling Yi Yi up with her, wagging her tail as well.

"Cough, nonsense. It's fine to wear this at home. How can you wear this kind of clothing out?" He reached out and grabbed the girl's tail, more curious about where it was fixed.

"I'll only wear it out if my brother sees it!" Zhang Yiyi said shyly, slapping away Xu Qingfan's hand that was rubbing her tail.

Seeing that everyone else was interacting with Fan Ge while she was the only one standing there watching the show, Wu Lingyu suddenly felt a little disappointed.

Wu Lingyu also really wanted Fan Ge to stare at her intently and praise her for being beautiful.

But she can't compare to Ruan Wen and Xiao Xiao in terms of figure, and she can't compare to Wan Ning and Yi Yi in terms of cuteness.

She felt that she was an ordinary person who was mediocre in every way, and that she was lucky enough to have entered Fan Ge's social circle. It was like Cinderella without glass slippers who stumbled into the banquet of the prince and princess.

Watching Xu Qingfan raise his hand to rub Wan Ning's head, she felt only envy.

Wu Lingyu squinted, imagining that Fan Ge was rubbing her head right now.

Suddenly, she actually felt a warm touch.

Wu Lingyu was slightly taken aback, then instinctively rubbed her head in response like a cat.

"Oh~"

The next second, she felt a tap on her head, and then she heard Fan Ge's familiar voice.

"What are you daydreaming about? Come and take a family photo!"

Wu Lingyu opened her eyes, and Xu Qingfan was standing in front of her at some point. The girl stared at him blankly for a long time.

Only after Xu Qingfan tilted his head in confusion and blinked did she lower her head shyly and say, "Okay, I understand."

"What do you know? Come and take a picture!"

Xu Qingfan pulled her to sit on the sofa, and the other four girls were already ready to sit down.

Xu Qingfan held her shoulders tightly, as if he wanted to meld her into his body.

After Zhang Yiyi adjusted the timer for taking the photo, the four girls squeezed in around Xu Qingfan.

Xia Xiaoxiao grabbed Xu Qingfan's mouth, Xiao Ruanwen hugged Xia Xiaoxiao's leg, Zhang Yiyi and Lin Wanning sat on Xu Qingfan's lap on either side, and Xu Qingfan, not to be outdone, grabbed Xia Xiaoxiao's right mouth.

"Crack!"

The lights flickered, and the chapter of youth at fifteen years old began.

(End of this chapter)