I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 309. The Shura Field 1.0
Let's rewind to twenty minutes ago.

"Waaah...no...don't hit me, I know I was wrong."

"Ah, Xu Qingfan, no!"

Xia Xiaoxiao woke up from her dream with a start, her almond-shaped eyes filled with affection, her cheeks flushed, and a few beads of sweat still clinging to her forehead, like a beauty who had just bathed in a hot spring.

"call"

After opening her eyes, the girl looked at the snow-white ceiling and let out a long breath.

But she only managed to exhale halfway before she seemed to think of something terrifying and held her breath back.

Xia Xiaoxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief after reaching out and finding that the bedding wasn't wet.

"Whoo~"

She caught her breath, placed her hand on her forehead, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Although it wasn't the first time she'd had this kind of dream, the content of the dream she just had still somewhat shattered Xia Xiaoxiao's worldview.

[Why would I have such a dream? And what's with the belt?!]
Xia Xiaoxiao slapped her face, trying to wake herself up.

Fortunately, it was still dark, giving her plenty of time to dispose of the body and cover up the crime.

Xia Xiaoxiao slowly got out of bed. Wu Lingyu and Xiao Ruanwen were sleeping on her left and right, respectively. The two girls were still fast asleep. Zhang Yiyi was also sleeping next to her, as was Wan Ning.
[Has Wan Ning gotten up?]
Xia Xiaoxiao's pupils contracted, and she subconsciously looked in the direction of the toilet. Although the door was closed, she could still see through the frosted glass that the light inside was off.

next moment.

Xia Xiaoxiao's original guilty shyness vanished, replaced by a girl's furrowed brows, her eyes as cold as winter ice crystals, and the fine lines between her brows seemed to contain thunderous rage!
Why is she doing this again!
Xia Xiaoxiao clenched her fists angrily, not even caring about her wet pajama pants; all she wanted to do now was fight!

Worried about being discovered, she put on her school uniform pants over her clothes before leaving. This time, she had to catch her husband cheating on her!
Last time, because the two men were already awake when she arrived, she had no choice but to accept the bad dog's attempt to smooth things over. This time, she absolutely cannot forgive him easily!

[You promised me! Let's see what you have to say now!]
Xia Xiaoxiao's chest heaved violently. Although she was about to explode with anger, she still made sure to leave quietly so as not to disturb the three girls who were fast asleep.

But when she actually stood at the door, she lost the courage to push it open.

Xia Xiaoxiao tried to reach out and turn the doorknob several times, but she immediately pulled it back as soon as she made the movement.

Admittedly, Lin Wanning did crawl into this stinky dog's bed, and Xu Qingfan did promise her that Wanning wouldn't crawl into the bed. But, should she really make a big fuss about it?
Although she always seemed to be at odds with Xu Qingfan, the two had never actually argued in all these years since they were children.

Of course, Xu Qingfan's accommodation of her played a part, but wasn't this also something Xia Xiaoxiao did intentionally?

She enjoyed Xu Qingfan's indulgence towards her, but she also knew how to maintain a proper balance so as not to be disliked.

Xia Xiaoxiao knew that she was a bit arrogant, but she felt that she was more spoiled than arrogant. Every time she gave in, this stinky dog ​​would obediently soften his heart. That's how she saw it anyway.

Over the years, Xia Xiaoxiao knew where Xu Qingfan's bottom line was. As long as she didn't risk her life, damage the friendship between their six-person family, or get involved in anything shady, no matter how willful she was, the stinky dog ​​would forgive her.

But what she was about to do was undoubtedly destroy the friendship between the six of them. Even though Xia Xiaoxiao was the one in charge of justice, the girl still hesitated.

She was really afraid that Xu Qingfan would hate her because of this. If that were the case, she would rather pretend she didn't know and go back to sleeping next door.

In the few minutes she stood behind the door, she had calmed down considerably and was no longer blinded by anger.

Tears welled up in Xia Xiaoxiao's eyes. Even though she had decided not to fight anymore, the more she did so, the more wronged she felt.

[You always take advantage of me for not keeping my word. It's always the same. I always have to give in to you guys. Xu Qingfan, you're so annoying!]
Tears fell silently, like a kite with a broken string.

Xia Xiaoxiao took a breath, her nose trembling slightly, her voice trembling with a faint sob. Although she felt wronged, she had already decided to return the way she came. Fighting was out of the question.
She turned to leave, but just then...

"Ah~ Brother Qingfan, no!"

Suddenly, Lin Wanning's exclamation rang out in the room.

Xia Xiaoxiao's forward-stepping leg froze in place, and her fist, which had been loosened, clenched again at some point.

Then came the sound of their sparse conversation, which she could not hear clearly from outside the door.

After a while.

Xia Xiaoxiao loosened her clenched fist. She wanted to step back into her room, but her legs felt like they were made of lead and wouldn't obey her commands.

"Ugh~ Qingfan, you're so annoying!"

Lin Wanning let out a second exclamation from inside the room, followed by someone's unpleasant laughter.

Xia Xiaoxiao felt like her lungs were about to explode with anger. Even though there was a wall between them, she could imagine the indecent scene unfolding inside just from the sound.

"Hey, hey~ Don't do anything reckless!"

"Brother Qingfan is bullying me~ I'm going to scratch you!"

"Hahaha, hee hee hee."

The two laughed merrily, but to Xia Xiaoxiao's ears, it sounded sharp and grating.

Right now, she really wanted to kick the door open and fight fiercely!

But in the end, reason prevailed over impulse. Xia Xiaoxiao closed her eyes and forced herself to calm down.

After taking a few more deep breaths, she decided she wasn't going to listen anymore. She told herself:
[Calm down, Xia Xiaoxiao, you need to calm down. It's not worth getting angry over someone like that.]
however.

"Haha, stop fooling around. Xiao Xiao is about to wake up. If Xia Xiao Xiao sees us, things will get messed up."

Calm down my ass! Fight!!
Anger can cross a threshold in an instant. When a person is extremely angry, they usually appear very calm.

For example, the girl at this moment.

Xia Xiaoxiao pushed open the door expressionlessly, and sure enough, the scene she had expected appeared in the room.

Lin Wanning was currently on top of Xu Qingfan. Because of the blanket, it was impossible to see what the two were doing inside, but it didn't seem to be anything good!
Xu Qingfan noticed Xia Xiaoxiao as she pushed the door open and entered. His face instantly showed a look of panic and astonishment, much like a husband caught cheating by his wife. None of this escaped the girl's sharp eyes.

Not long after, Lin Wanning also peeked out from under the covers. When he turned around and saw her, his expression was exactly the same as Xu Qingfan's.

Xia Xiaoxiao said in an icy tone, devoid of any emotion, "I saw it, and then what?"

She stood there quietly, radiating a chill that seemed to instantly lower the temperature of the entire room by several degrees.

Xia Xiaoxiao stared coldly at the two of them. Lin Wanning and Xu Qingfan also stared back at the girl in a daze. The small room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. It was as silent as another world-famous painting.

In the end, Xu Qingfan was the first to react, and besides, he had nothing to do with Lin Wanning this time.

He scratched his head awkwardly and said, "You might have misunderstood something."

Xia Xiaoxiao had long expected him to make excuses, and at this moment, she remained completely calm, crossing her arms and looking at him expressionlessly.

Lin Wanning was intimidated by Xia Xiaoxiao's gaze. After climbing off Qingfan, she huddled in the corner like a quail.

"Wan Ning couldn't sleep, so she came just now. You must have misunderstood."

Seeing Qingfan pointing at her, Lin Wanning quickly nodded, "Yes, yes. I just arrived, I just got here!"

For some reason, Xia Xiaoxiao remembered that time at the Xiangjiang Hotel. She realized that the two of them were remarkably similar in their dialogue and expressions to that time.

Moreover, Lin Wanning was currently huddled in a corner under Xu Qingfan's blanket, his actions and expressions making him look like a mistress caught in bed with another man by the wife. He didn't even dare to look at her when he spoke.

Whether what they said was true or false, Xia Xiaoxiao subconsciously believed it was fake after her previous experience.

[That deadbeat Xu Qingfan is trying to smooth things over again!]
“Xiao Xiao, you might have misunderstood. Wan Ning really didn’t,” Xu Qingfan said as he put on his shoes, stood up, and was about to walk over and pull Xia Xiao Xiao in.

result.

"Fuck~"

The next moment he turned around, facing Xia Xiaoxiao with his back to the door.

After adjusting his speed, Xu Qingfan turned back around. He made eight feints in a second and laughed awkwardly, "Um, haha, Xiaoxiao, come in first and let me explain."

Xia Xiaoxiao didn't smile. Her face grew increasingly cold, like a long-suppressed volcano about to erupt. Xu Qingfan walked over with an awkward smile, took the girl's wrist, and tried to pull her inside.

Xia Xiaoxiao shook off his outstretched hand; she began to feel a little dizzy.

"It's always the same."

Xu Qingfan's smile froze on his face. He opened his mouth to speak, but Xia Xiaoxiao didn't give him the chance and spoke again: "It's always the same. You never keep your word. It's always the same."

Xia Xiaoxiao's chest was heaving violently, her previous composure gone.

She felt very dizzy and lightheaded, and she felt like she was about to lose her balance.

Xia Xiaoxiao grabbed the wooden door beside her and started gagging uncomfortably.

"Cough cough cough." This is a sign of being so angry that you lose your mind.

"Xiaoxiao, are you alright?" Xu Qingfan rushed forward to support the girl.

"I don't need your help!" Xia Xiaoxiao angrily pushed away his feigned concern and continued, word by word, "What did you promise me that day? What did you say? You said you would lock the door before going to bed from now on. You said if Wan Ning came looking for you!"

Xia Xiaoxiao pointed at Lin Wanning behind him and shouted in a hoarse voice, "You said Lin Wanning still comes to crawl into your bed? Then you should crawl under the bed and sleep!"

After she finished speaking, it was as if all her energy had been used up.

The next second, Xia Xiaoxiao collapsed to the ground, exhausted, her arms wrapped around her knees, sobbing silently.

Xu Qingfan was about to reach out to help, but someone was faster than him.

"What happened? Xiaoxiao, what's wrong?"

Upon hearing the commotion, Xiao Ruanwen jumped three feet off the bed and rushed out barefoot.

"Xiaoxiao, what's wrong?" she asked as she squatted down, wrapped her arms around Xia Xiaoxiao's armpits, and lifted her up.

Wu Lingyu and Zhang Yiyi rushed out after them, and when they saw what was happening outside the door, they were both completely baffled.

Everything happened so fast that Lin Wanning, still in bed, forgot to get up.

She didn't know whether she should stay in bed or go over and explain the situation to Xiaoxiao.

At the same time, she felt very wronged because this time, Wan Ning really didn't crawl into Qing Fan's bed!
[I really didn't crawl into Qingfan's bed.]
"Brother Fan, how could you hit a girl!"

Xiao Ruanwen was unaware of the cause and effect. When she saw Xu Qingfan's hand raised in mid-air, she subconsciously assumed that he had pushed Xia Xiaoxiao down.

"Awoooooo ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh"

With her best friend standing up for her, Xia Xiaoxiao finally burst into tears. Her cries were like the cries of monkeys in the Three Gorges of Badong, bringing tears to the eyes of everyone who heard them.

"I"

Xu Qingfan felt as if a huge rock was blocking his chest. He wanted to say that he reached out to help Xia Xiaoxiao up, but it was more important to explain the cause and effect of the matter right now.

"Why would I hit her? When have I ever hit a girl? She misunderstood." Xu Qingfan turned his head and pointed at Lin Wanning, who was still huddled at the head of the bed, and explained:
"Wan Ning couldn't sleep, and then she wanted to come and wake me up. Xia Xiaoxiao just happened to open the door and come in at that moment, and she misunderstood, thinking that Wan Ning and I slept together last night."

The three girls looked at the disgruntled Xu Qingfan, then at Lin Wanning, who was wrapped in a blanket on the bed. As for whether they believed what he said, only heaven knew.

Lin Wanning felt shy under the gaze of the three people and subconsciously reached out to scratch his face.

She pouted, adding with extreme grievance, "I really didn't crawl into Brother Qingfan's bed."

"Forehead"

Xiao Ruanwen was at a loss for words and exchanged bewildered glances with Zhang Yiyi and Wu Lingyu.

[Still making excuses! I saw you lying in bed, and you're still making excuses! The tents are already pitched, and you're still making excuses!]
The three of them didn't know what to say, but Xia Xiaoxiao had something to say: "Xu Qingfan, you're always like this, you liar, you big liar!"

Actually, not to mention Xia Xiaoxiao, even Wu Lingyu, who usually trusted him the most, was a little skeptical, after all, Lin Wanning, who was still by the bedside, was too conspicuous.

Xu Qingfan felt another lump in his throat. For the first time, he experienced what it meant to suffer in silence. He said impatiently, "I said no, and I mean no. I've already explained. Wan Ning just came to wake me up, and it just so happened that you came in at that moment. It was just a coincidence!"

Anyone could hear the impatience in Xu Qingfan's tone, and Xia Xiaoxiao was no exception. She felt even more wronged. She was caught in bed with someone else but still wouldn't admit it. She was clearly in that position but still wouldn't admit it!

"Waaah, you do! I saw it all and you're still denying it! Xu Qingfan, you're a liar! Cough cough!" She coughed again because she was too emotional.

Xia Xiaoxiao felt that she had given Xu Qingfan some face, at least she didn't say what she had just seen, so as not to embarrass him.

"Okay, Xiaoxiao, let's not..."

However, Xu Qingfan did not appreciate it.

Before Xiao Ruanwen could finish speaking, everyone was startled, because Xu Qingfan suddenly shouted:
"Are you ever going to stop? I've already said no, no, I said no and that's it! You don't believe this or that, calling me a big liar and a lying devil. Xia Xiaoxiao, aren't you annoying?!"

When people act impulsively, they are prone to saying things they later regret, like Xu Qingfan at this moment.

Being distrusted and wronged by the person you care about most is a very unpleasant feeling, which is why he lost his composure.

After shouting, Xu Qingfan felt as if the boulder in his chest had vanished into thin air. But when he looked up and saw the astonished expressions of Xiao Ruanwen, Wu Lingyu, and Zhang Yiyi, and the incredulous look in Xia Xiaoxiao's eyes, he felt as if an even bigger boulder was lodged in his chest.

[Xu Qingfan was mean to me. He's never been mean to me before.]
Xia Xiaoxiao was dumbfounded, and then an overwhelming wave of grievances surged into her heart.

[You clearly broke your promise, you clearly lied, and yet you yelled at me and scolded me! Xu Qingfan, I'm never speaking to you again!]
Xia Xiaoxiao also lost her temper. She broke free from Xiao Ruanwen's embrace and stopped crying.

Her chest heaved violently, and the sound of her breathing was so loud that everyone present could hear it.

Xia Xiaoxiao struggled to keep from fainting, staring coldly at Xu Qingfan, and said, word by word, "Yes, I'm not done yet, I'm just annoying, Xu Qingfan, I'll never bother you again, Xu Qingfan, I'll never bother you again, Xu Qingfan, I never want to see you again in my life!"

The heartless words were like a sharp sword, piercing her body and also Xu Qingfan's heart.

After Xia Xiao finished speaking, she took out her keys from her school uniform pocket and forcefully pulled off the little dinosaur keychain hanging on it.

The wire left long, bloody streaks on her slender, snow-white hand, but she felt no pain at the moment.

"Snapped!"

The keychain was slammed to the ground and shattered into pieces.

"Xu Qingfan, I don't like you anymore!" Xia Xiaoxiao's eyes were already blurred, and she shouted it out with all her might.

She didn't look at him again, turned around and ran away.

"I"

Xu Qingfan instinctively tried to reach out and grab Xia Xiaoxiao, but it was in vain.

"Hiss~ Brother Fan, you." Xiao Ruanwen glanced at the direction Xia Xiaoxiao ran off in, then at Xu Qingfan, and without caring that she was still barefoot, she chased after him in the next instant.

Wu Lingyu was still in a daze. She had seen Fan Ge and Xiao Xiao bicker and argue many times since she was a child, but never before had they said such hurtful things.

She was only a beat slower than Xiao Ruanwen before she continued, "Brother Fan, I'll keep an eye on Xiaoxiao and make sure nothing happens to her."

After saying that, the girl rushed out.

The once bustling corridor was suddenly left with only him and Zhang Yiyi.

Xu Qingfan forgot to retract his outstretched hand. He felt both helpless and heartbroken for Xia Xiaoxiao.

"Eh—I..." Xu Qingfan sighed, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Zhang Yiyi gently shook her head, stepped forward, and tenderly hugged him.

She comforted her frustrated son like a mother, saying softly, "It's okay, Yi-yi, believe in your brother. Once you've calmed down, you can explain everything clearly."

After a pause, she added, "And my brother was just now, super fierce and impatient. He can't be like that."

"Me."

(End of this chapter)