I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 305. What if both children want to marry Xiao Fan at the same time?
Why send Wan Ning and Yi Yi home separately?
Xu Qingfan remembered what Wu Lingyu had told him that day: "Brother Fan, you can ask Wan Ning what you want!"

For a long time, he seemed to always impose what he considered good on the five girls.

Of course, it was fine for them to do this when they were little. Back then, they were still elementary school students and children with immature minds. With an older brother like Xu Qingfan looking after them, they wouldn't go astray on their path to adulthood.

But now all five of them have grown up, their values ​​have gradually formed, and they have begun to have their own ideas.

It would be inappropriate for him to continue interacting with those people as he did when he was a child.

Just like Lin Wanning cried out in his heartfelt video that day, "No one grows up overnight. I still want to be like I was when I was a child, okay?"

For the past two months, every time Xu Qingfan thought of the girl crying pitifully in the video, he felt as if his heart was being gripped.

He might not think much of it because he has an adult mindset, but Lin Wanning doesn't have the rebirth experience that Xu Qingfan has. When faced with Xu Qingfan's sudden suggestion that the two of them should change their way of getting along, the girl will only think that she did something wrong and made Brother Qingfan unhappy.

Xu Qingfan did not want to become one of those annoying Chinese parents who, under the guise of doing what's best for their children, actually do things that harm them.

After Xia Xiaoxiao went upstairs and threw down the key to the electric scooter, Xu Qingfan caught it steadily and put it down on the scooter parked downstairs.

"Come on, I'll take you back," he said to the two girls, twirling the keychain.

"Ok!"

While they were talking, Xiaobai had already squatted down on the platform of the car. It shook its dog head in a human-like manner, signaling the three of them to hurry up and follow.

After Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi got into the car, Xu Qingfan honked the horn twice, and the electric scooter wobbled away from the Lotus Courtyard.

Xia Xiaoxiao and Wu Lingyu watched the scene below from the corridor on the third floor. After the three people had completely disappeared, they smiled at each other and went home.

At seven o'clock in the evening, it gradually got dark.

The city's night sky is devoid of stars, and the streetlights hang straight overhead like miniature suns.

The neon lights and car headlights were dazzling. Lin Wanning naturally put her arm around Xu Qingfan's waist and rested her head on his back for a nap.

Behind her, Zhang Yiyi gripped the metal frame of the seat cushion, tilting her head back and letting the evening breeze brush against her cheeks.

"Oh, right, Wan Ning," Xu Qingfan suddenly said.

"What's wrong, Brother Qingfan?" the girl asked, craning her neck and resting her head on his shoulder.

Zhang Yiyi also turned her gaze away from the scenery and focused on the conversation between the two.

"Your birthday is coming up soon, is there anything special you want for your birthday? Also, Yiyi, you can think about it in advance, it'll be your turn in October."

A dump truck drove by, stirring up a gust of sand, and Xu Qingfan squinted.

"Huh?" Lin Wanning subconsciously opened his mouth wide, and as expected, he ended up with a mouthful of dust.

"Tutttttt~"

Zhang Yi smiled and thoughtfully handed over a tissue. After Lin Wanning felt that he had spat out all the grime in his mouth, he spoke again: "Brother Qingfan, is anything alright?"

Xu Qingfan pondered for a while, and then said, "Yes, anything is fine. Heaven and earth are vast, but our God of Longevity is the greatest."

Lin Wanning's eyes lit up instantly. She turned around and exchanged a glance with Zhang Yi, then gave her a cute wink.

"Well... I haven't decided yet. Brother Qingfan, could you come play with me and Yiyi tomorrow? I'll tell you then!"

Lin Wanning took back the words she blurted out about wanting to sleep with Brother Qingfan. She knew that Xu Qingfan would definitely not agree to this request, so she had to think of a compromise.

[And I can use this excuse to get Qingfan to come over to play tomorrow, hehe~ I'm so clever!]
Lin Wanning cupped his face in his hands, grinning foolishly.

Xu Qingfan, who was focused on driving, couldn't see the girl's little movements behind him. After kicking the restless dog, he continued to ask, "So, Yi Yi, is there anything special you want for your birthday?"

Zhang Yi shook her head, then remembered that her brother couldn't see her like this, and said, "I haven't thought about it yet."

Actually, it wasn't that she hadn't thought it through, but the gift she wanted most was something Xu Qingfan had already promised her: he would take Yi Yi to ride the Ferris wheel during the National Day holiday!
"Then you should think it over carefully. Even if it's the stars in the sky, I'll find a way to pluck them down."

"Yes!" they both said in unison, and then couldn't help but laugh together.

Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi looked up at the same night sky and reached out as if to pluck a star.

[If I could pluck the stars from the sky, then could I marry Qingfan with Yiyi?]
[I don't want the stars in the sky, I just hope my brother can always stay by Wan Ning and my side.]
Xu Qingfan escorted the two of them all the way to their doorstep before turning back.

"Brother Qingfan, remember to come play tomorrow!"

"Brother, be careful on the road!"

Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi stood at the gate of the courtyard, waving goodbye as the boy on his bicycle rode away into the distance.

"Got it!" The refreshing evening breeze blew on his face, and Xu Qingfan didn't even turn his head.

After he had completely walked away, the two held hands and returned home.

Zhang Chunxue was away on a business trip this week and didn't go home, so Zhang Yiyi has been staying at Lin Wanning's house for the past two days.

"You're back. Go wash your hands and eat." Wen Wanqing and Lin Qiaoshan had cooked dinner early and were watching TV in the living room waiting for the two to return.

"Yes, Brother Qingfan just brought us back!"

"Hello, Uncle and Auntie." Zhang Yiyi smiled.

"Xiao Fan, why don't you come in and have a drink of water? This child." The villa was well soundproofed, so the two elders inside didn't hear the three saying goodbye.

"Brother Qingfan is also eager to go home for dinner, Mom, I'm hungry!" Lin Wanning couldn't wait to pull her best friend to wash her hands, and her voice came from the bathroom defending Xu Qingfan.

Wen Wanqing and her husband exchanged a glance. "Okay~ Mom will go get the rice now."

Because Zhang Yiyi came to our house for dinner, the dinner was very lavish, with five dishes, a soup, and lobster.

But the two girls had something on their minds to talk about. After quickly finishing their bowls of rice, Lin Wanning hurriedly pulled Zhang Yiyi, who had also finished eating, upstairs.

"Mom and Dad, Yi-yi and I are full!"

"Why aren't you asking for more rice? Is it because Dad's cooking isn't to your liking?"

"Yiyi hasn't eaten enough yet, and she hasn't even had any soup!" Wen Wanqing called out to her daughter helplessly.

"I had fried skewers this afternoon, and soup for supper. Thank you, Mom and Dad!" The voice came from the second floor, but the two girls had already disappeared.

Wen Wanqing scolded her husband helplessly, "Look how you spoil her." But when she said this, there was not a trace of complaint on her face. Instead, she was full of pride as a mother.

Lin Qiaoshan was also helpless. He spread his hands and said, "What does this have to do with me? It's all because of that brat Xiao Fan. If anyone is spoiled, it's him!" When Lin Qiaoshan said this, he only had the helplessness and bitterness of an old father. His precious little darling had been kidnapped by someone at some unknown time.

"Pfft~" Wen Wanqing chuckled, "You're such a grown-up, and you're still jealous of Xiao Fan? When you were little, you said that with Xiao Fan as your older brother, your daughter wouldn't be bullied at school."

"My daughter will be kidnapped by this brat sooner or later!" Lin Qiaoshan said angrily.

“It’s good that you ran away with him. From school uniform to wedding dress, I’ve always loved Xiao Fan.” Wen Wanqing continued to rub salt in her husband’s wounds.

"It's good, but..." Lin Qiaoshan said speechlessly, counting on his five fingers, "isn't that too much!"

"Pfft!" Wen Wanqing couldn't help but laugh again. "Hehehe, but that's true. Do you think our daughter might have conflicts with other girls because of Xiao Fan?"

“They’re still middle school students, what’s the point of their conflict?” Lin Qiaoshan looked up at the upstairs. “I don’t know what will happen in the future, but it shouldn’t be with Yi Yi.”

“I think so too. They have such a good relationship that even if they came to me and said they wanted to marry Xiao Fan at the same time, I wouldn’t be surprised.” Wen Wanqing nodded thoughtfully.

"What are you talking about?" Lin Qiaoshan slapped his thigh. "If that brat really dares, I'll risk my life to take him down one for one!"

Wen Wanqing angrily pinched his flesh and frowned, saying, "What do you mean by 'one for one'? Don't say such unlucky things again! Ugh, you absolutely can't say them!"

"Hiss~" Lin Qiaoshan chuckled and begged for mercy, "But we can't all marry this brat together, it's not like we're in ancient times!"

"I was just using an analogy, it's not like I'm really asking our daughter to marry him. Besides, even if we were willing, Sister Zhang wouldn't agree. Yi-yi is such a wonderful girl." Wen Wanqing withdrew her hand.

"What if that day really comes?" Lin Qiaoshan suddenly felt a sense of crisis. If it really happened, his old father would be furious.

A brief silence fell over the living room.

"Mom and Dad, please, please let Yi Yi and me stay with Qing Fan!"

"If you don't agree, I'll never go home again."

The two of them simultaneously imagined what might happen in the future, and believe it or not, it could actually happen.

The two girls have been inseparable since childhood, eating and sleeping together. It's not surprising that they would marry the same person in the future, especially since that person is Xu Qingfan.

"Hiss, how about we let our daughter move back in?" After a long silence, Lin Qiaoshan suddenly spoke up.

Wen Wanqing objected without hesitation, frowning and saying, "What are you saying? These are all just our guesses. We can't break up their little group of six just because of this."

"My daughter's achievements are all thanks to Xiaofan, and don't forget about our family's garment factory."

After successfully weathering the 08 financial crisis, the Lin family's garment factory expanded nearly tenfold in two years. With Xu Qingfan's advice, they also opened an online store. Now, their annual output value has reached hundreds of millions of yuan, making them a leader in the local textile industry.

Lin Qiaoshan naturally remembered Xu Qingfan's kindness, but he couldn't just push his own daughter into a fire pit.

If Lin Wanning knew what her father was thinking at this moment, she would definitely retort, "Brother Qingfan is not a pit of fire, but a super warm and cozy heater!"

"So we're just going to leave it like this?" Lin Qiaoshan sighed in frustration.

Raising a daughter is great in every way, the only downside is that she'll end up being taken by a pig.

Wen Wanqing had already figured it out; worrying about these things now was completely pointless. She said:
"Putting aside the fact that Xiao Fan is unlikely to be that kind of person, Xiao Fan has always treated Wan Ning like a younger sister, so she may not really have that kind of intention. I think Xiao Xiao has a better chance."

Lin Qiaoshan was instantly indignant, slapping his thigh and saying, "How dare he not like our daughter!"

"Pfft~ I can't believe how easily you get annoyed!" Wen Wanqing covered her forehead helplessly, clearly speechless at her husband.

Lin Qiaoshan realized he had lost his composure and picked up the bowl to drink a couple of mouthfuls of soup to ease the awkwardness.

"You were the one who brought this up first," he said weakly.

"I was just trying to express how close our daughter and Yi Yi are. What, you have a problem with that?"

"without"

Seeing that her husband had given in, she transformed into a submissive wife, wrapping her arms around Lin Qiaoshan's waist and comforting him, "There's no point in thinking about these things now. We still have Sister Zhang, right? Sister Zhang is so capable, what problem can't she solve? If that day ever comes, let her have a headache."

"Mmm." Lin Qiaoshan put his arm around Wen Wanqing's shoulder, inhaling the fragrance of his wife's hair.

The couple has always treated each other with respect throughout their 20 years of marriage, largely because Wen Wanqing always knows how to soften her stance appropriately after being assertive.

"What if Sister Zhang agrees then?"

"Tsk!"

"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore."

"Yi-yi, what kind of birthday surprise do you think I should have?" Lin Wanning placed a small yellow duck on Zhang Yi-yi's head and asked while leaning over the edge of the bathtub.

The idea of ​​wedding photos flashed through Zhang Yiyi's mind. With a little yellow duck on her head, she said seriously, "Picking mushrooms?"

"Ugh~ You dare to laugh at me again!"

"whee."

Water splashed everywhere in the bathtub, and two cute little yellow ducks were swept away by the current and splashed onto the ground.

Haha—I was wrong, I'll never do it again!

After a long time.

The bathtub was refilled with water, and the annoying bubbles floating on the surface disappeared without a trace, revealing the beautiful bodies of the two girls. Unfortunately, there was no audience to appreciate it.

"Brother Qingfan can ask for anything, but I wonder if it's okay to get under the covers?" Lin Wanning twirled her best friend's hair and, before Zhang Yiyi could speak, answered her own question, "It's probably not okay. I promised Brother Qingfan last time that I wouldn't get under the covers."

Zhang Yiyi squinted as she recalled the brief scene of snuggling into bed on her birthday. No wonder Wan Ning was so fond of it. It would be so comfortable to sleep with her brother in winter!

"My brother said that Chinese people like compromise."

"What do you mean?" The clueless girl clearly didn't understand.

Zhang Yi stretched out her legs and splashed in the water as she explained, "Wan Ning can say that she wants to see her brother as soon as she wakes up!"

Lin Wanning's eyes lit up, "That's right, that's right! I want to see Brother Qingfan when I wake up, that's all I need to say!"

"Yi-yi, you're so smart!"

She excitedly hugged the person in front of her, and soon a second wave of splashes rose in the bathtub, pushing the little yellow duck on the floor further and further away.

(End of this chapter)