I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 302. Little Cotton-padded Jacket and Down Jacket

On the first day of school, although the time was a bit long, the six of them persevered until the end of the last class and successfully met up with the school bell in the afternoon.

However, there are still some perks in the first week of school. Since the pre-ordered workbooks haven't arrived yet, the homework for this week only involves previewing and simple copying and memorizing.

After putting all the textbooks they were going to take home into their backpacks, the six of them slung their backpacks over their shoulders and left the classroom together.

In early September, the campus was still lush and green.

The jackfruit used for ornamental purposes has a few fruits hanging on it that are larger than a human head.

The mangoes planted on campus ripen and fall naturally, attracting countless fruit flies that swarm around them to feed on them, and you can smell the rottenness when you walk by.

The six of them went against the flow of people and left the teaching building and the school.

The moment they stepped out of the school gate, they felt like birds trapped in a cage were freed, and their souls were elevated.

School is such a magical place; those who enter only think about escaping, but once they leave, they begin to miss life on campus.

But at this moment, they are clearly the former.

"We're free!" Lin Wanning, just like countless others, skipped and jumped, leading the way.

"Wan Ning, slow down!" Zhang Yiyi was chasing after him, hooking her arm around his back.

Xiao Ruanwen and Xia Xiaoxiao walked hand in hand on one side, while Xu Qingfan walked on the other side with his hands in his pockets. Next to him followed Wu Lingyu, who was carrying a schoolbag. The girl was holding the straps of her schoolbag with both hands, just like a primary school student on a spring outing.

The scene of the six students walking home after school looked just like something out of an anime movie.

Xu Qingfan looked at Lin Wanning, who had been caught by Zhang Yiyi, and smiled silently. "Wanning's birthday is coming soon," he said.

“Yes, there are still twenty-one days left.” Wu Lingyu nodded.

She remembers everyone's birthday carefully because she will never forget that the first pair of beautiful shoes she received was a gift from Fan Ge and the others.

"Wednesday? Well, I guess I'll just have to stay home." Xu Qingfan silently calculated the time.

“Living at home can be quite extraordinary,” Wu Lingyu said with a smile.

"Brother Fan, what are you whispering about? It's both simple and complicated." Xiao Ruanwen pulled Xia Xiaoxiao over to eavesdrop.

"Look~" Xu Qingfan pointed to the girl being pulled by Zhang Yiyi in front of him, and counted on his fingers with three fingers in a row: "Wan Ning's birthday is coming up the Wednesday after next, and I said that we can only have a simple celebration when we go to school."

"You should be more focused on your studies, Fan-ge, how could you be like this!" Xiao Ruanwen looked at Xu Qingfan with disdain and shoved his arm.

"You know I didn't put my heart into it, so give back the gift I gave you a few days ago!"

"If you give it to me, it's mine. Fan-ge, you'd better hurry up and think about how to celebrate Wan Ning's birthday. You can't just do something perfunctory!" Xiao Ruanwen slapped away his hand as he stepped forward to ask for it back.

"You don't need to teach me!" Xu Qingfan moved even faster, slapping her hand back.

"Hmph~ Stinky Fan-ge, let's go too, let's ignore him!"

"You're asking me this today!" Xia Xiaoxiao gave him a provocative glare, then grabbed Wu Lingyu's arm and they caught up with the two women walking ahead.

Xu Qingfan shook his head helplessly. He had to come up with five different ideas for birthdays every year, which really took a toll on his brain cells.

But just thinking about all the surprises the five girls would give him on his birthday, Xu Qingfan could only say that he would tough it out no matter what!

It's quite a coincidence that all six of them have birthdays in the second half of the year, one month apart.

Xu Qingfan's birthday is in June, Wu Lingyu's is in July, Xiao Ruanwen's is in August, Lin Wanning's is in September, Zhang Yiyi's is in October, and finally, the youngest, Xia Xiaoxiao, has her birthday on the 20th of December.

Xu Qingfan was thinking about a birthday surprise and unknowingly strayed a short distance from the group. The five girls turned around to remind him.

"Brother Qingfan, hurry up and catch up with the duck!"

"Brother, don't get distracted!"

"Brother Fan, hurry up and finish this!"

Xu Qingfan smiled, and the next second he started running.

"coming!"

The grocery shopping didn't take long, and the tacit understanding that had developed over the past two years made their daily life together as a couple increasingly harmonious. Although the idiom is used between married couples, that's exactly what it means.

Back home, the girls watered the flowers and played with the cats and dogs, while Xu Qingfan and Wu Lingyu went into the kitchen to prepare dinner without asking Agui.

"Fanfan, it's going to burn!" Seeing Xu Qingfan staring blankly at the spatula for a long time, Wu Lingyu quickly reminded him.

"Huh? Oh, it's okay. The green beans will be more fragrant if they're a little charred." He quickly stirred them after snapping out of his daze. Luckily, the girl reminded him in time, and the skin was only slightly blackened.

Xu Qingfan was just thinking about the birthday surprise he would prepare for Lin Wanning when he accidentally drifted off into his own thoughts.

"Fan-ge, are you thinking about Wan Ning's birthday?" Wu Lingyu asked.

"Yeah, Xiaoyu, how did you know?" He turned his head to look at the girl in surprise.

Wu Lingyu simply smiled and did not answer the question.

The reason is actually quite simple: she is the one among the five who observes Xu Qingfan the most.

This habit seems to have been formed since the first grade of elementary school. Back then, she could only learn about Fan Ge's every little thing by secretly observing him. Although the two later met, got to know each other, and became acquainted, she still retained this habit. She would secretly look at Fan Ge when she was tired of studying, when she was in a bad mood, and when she was in a good mood, she would also secretly look at Fan Ge.

With more observation, one can naturally understand what Xu Qingfan is thinking.

"Actually, Fan-ge, you could ask Wan-ning what she wants. You don't have to think of it yourself." She felt sorry for Fan-ge in this state and offered her advice.

"Is this okay?" Xu Qingfan tilted his head and winked at the girl after plating the stir-fried dish.

"Yes, if it were me, I would hope that Brother Fan could accompany me back to the old house on my birthday," Wu Lingyu said earnestly.

"Okay~ No need to wait until your birthday, I'll go back with you this weekend." Xu Qingfan rubbed the girl's head.

"Mmm!" Wu Lingyu smiled contentedly. "So, Brother Fan can also ask Wan Ning for his opinion. It doesn't necessarily have to be an unparalleled surprise. Because, as long as it's Brother Fan, whatever you do will be a surprise!"

The girl's voice grew softer and softer until it could no longer be heard.

"Okay, I'll ask Wan Ning for his opinion this weekend." He patted Wu Lingyu's head, washed the wok, and continued cooking.

If asked which of the five girls he likes the most, Xu Qingfan might hesitate for a moment before answering that he likes them all, each with their own merits.

But if you ask him who is the most considerate, Xu Qingfan will answer Lin Wanning and Wu Lingyu without hesitation.

If Lin Wanning is a warm and comforting cotton-padded jacket, then Wu Lingyu is a cozy down jacket that keeps you warm inside and out.

"Well, Fan-ge, you can make the decision." Wu Lingyu didn't know if Xu Qingfan had heard what she just said, and suddenly regretted not speaking louder.

"Xiaoyu is the most reliable. Give me that pork belly."

"Ok!"

After stopping his distractions, Xu Qingfan cooked more than twice as fast, and the two of them quickly prepared a sumptuous meal and set it on the table.

Life needs a little ritual, and the first day of school obviously deserves a treat.

Xu Qingfan opened the glass bottle of Tiandi No. 1 apple cider vinegar that had been chilled for a long time, and the rising bubbles, mixed with the rich aroma of vinegar, filled the room.

As the provincial beverage of Lingnan Province, the fact that a bottle of this is served at a banquet shows just how high the status of the meal is.

"Cheers everyone!"

"cheers!"

After half a glass of apple cider vinegar was down their throats, the sound of burping from the six of them echoed throughout the living room.

"Before we knew it, we were already in the third year of junior high. Do you think we'll all suddenly be in the third year of senior high when we go to high school?" Xiao Ruanwen said with a sigh, thinking about their current status.

"Yeah, time really flies." Xia Xiaoxiao glanced at the stinky dog ​​and agreed.

"What does it matter? We can still be in the same class in high school, and we can still live together like this. Brother Qingfan, what do you say?" Lin Wanning put down the chicken leg he was eating halfway through and joined the chat.

"Let's talk about it after you get into the high school." Xu Qingfan affectionately took a tissue and wiped the grease off her mouth.

Xia Xiaoxiao pouted unhappily, "[You're not going to wipe it for me!]"
"I'll buy it even if I don't pass the exam. I'm sure I can pass!" After noticing that her brother Qingfan's gaze was off, the girl immediately shrank back and changed her words.

"Wanning, no problem!" Zhang Yiyi smiled and placed the two peeled shrimp she had prepared into her brother's and Wanning's bowls.

"Yi-yi, you're being unfair! I want some too!" Xiao Ruanwen immediately became dissatisfied, the little foodie Ruanwen insisted that she couldn't be treated differently.

"Okay~" Zhang Yi picked up three more large shrimp, peeled them, and then served them to the other three people.

"Thank you, Yi Yi!"

Xu Qingfan thought about it in confusion, "[Isn't this my usual routine? Why is Yiyi doing this too?]"
"Xu Qingfan, I want a tissue too!" Xia Xiaoxiao held a drink in her left hand and chopsticks in her right, her implication quite clear.

[Now, immediately, right now, wipe my mouth!]
"Here you go." Without thinking, he tore off two squares of toilet paper and handed them to the girl.

However, Xia Xiaoxiao did not accept it, but instead leaned her head closer.

“No hands!” she said.

Xu Qingfan looked at him meaningfully, without saying a word.

"What are you looking at? Hurry up, I still want to eat!" Xia Xiaoxiao's toes under the table were curled up in a ball, secretly annoyed that this deadbeat dog was so insensitive.

Seeing the girl's embarrassed expression, he couldn't help but laugh. Only when Xia Xiaoxiao glared at him did he reach out and wipe her mouth, which wasn't very oily, clean. "It's not that dirty."

"Thank you." Xia Xiaoxiao, unusually, didn't argue with him, and lowered her head while pretending to eat shrimp.

"Brother Fan, Heart of Greed 3 is about to start, go turn on the TV!"

"And juice!"

"I owe you from my past life," he said with a sigh as he got up, feigning helplessness.

The next second, the five girls in the room uttered Lin Wanning's catchphrase in unison:
"Brother Qingfan is the best!"

"Hee hee hee"

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