I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 349. Fan Ge is Hong Shixian!
The living room of the new house is over 80 square meters on a single floor. We set up three round tables in the living room for lunch, with more than a dozen people sitting at each table, but it didn't feel crowded.

Southerners don't have many formalities when it comes to banquets, and gift-giving is entirely based on personal feelings. It's common for the whole family to come to the banquet, but only give a red envelope containing 100 yuan.

However, if you only give a 100-yuan red envelope, the host's mother will definitely criticize you behind your back. Then, when you meet her on the street the next day, you will smile and pretend you don't know anything about it.

Since the banquet was held together with the graduation celebration, Xu Qingfan received all the red envelopes. Judging by their thickness, none of them were less than a thousand yuan. Although he didn't care about the money anymore, it was still a token of everyone's goodwill.

The seating arrangement was rather casual. Xu Qingfan, the five girls, and their mothers sat together, forming a table where no one was drinking.

To make it easier to coordinate later, he deliberately chose to sit next to Zhang Chunxue, and then Lin Wanning took the seat on the other side.

Xu Qingfan initially hoped that Aunt Zhang could step forward and play the villain, saying that she felt it was not good for everyone's growth to stay in the same class, and therefore would not help everyone change classes.

However, Zhang Chunxue rolled her eyes at him, crossed her arms, and said in an unquestionable tone, "It has nothing to do with me. What if Wan Ning and Yi Yi don't like me anymore? No way!"

Although she was the one who initially suggested it, it was absolutely impossible for Zhang Chunxue to play the villain; she just wanted to quietly observe the situation.

Xu Qingfan later considered giving up, after all, high school students don't necessarily have to be separated!

But as he turned 16, he could be said to have truly come of age, and his desire to be a good man grew stronger. If things continued like this, Xu Qingfan was afraid that things would become irreversible.

Reality isn't like making a comedy sketch where you can just say you're neither proactive nor refusing and you're not responsible.

Moreover, even the founding father once said that good girls should not be let down, and Xu Qingfan still hoped to extricate himself in time before things became irreparable.

Regardless of who he ultimately chooses, he can at least maintain his original friendship with the other four girls.

So, high school classes still need to be divided; it's really not going to work if they aren't!
With the dinner party almost over, Zhang Chunxue was still leisurely sipping her delicious soup, and Xu Qingfan began to get a little anxious.

"Ahem~ This year's longans are really sweet, Auntie, have a taste." Xu Qingfan placed a small plate of peeled longans in front of Zhang Chunxue, while his thigh under the table frantically reminded her.

Zhang Chunxue patted his thigh, signaling him to calm down, then slightly opened her mouth, used a toothpick to pick up a longan and put it in her mouth.

"It's very sweet. The longans that Xiaofan peels are especially sweet, just like when I was a child." Aunt Zhang elegantly spat the pits onto a napkin, then smiled and picked up another longan to put in her mouth.

However, Zhang Chunxue's actions seemed to have stirred up trouble for her mother.

"When I was little, Xiaofan would call me 'sister.' Every time she peeled lychees for me, she would leave out that white membrane, saying that even if they were left out for a long time, it wouldn't affect the taste inside. I was so touched back then." Wen Wanqing shook her head wistfully, as if recalling a beautiful scene from a long time ago.

"Xiao Fan knows I don't like lychees, but when I was little, he often cut mangoes for me to eat. Knowing that I was busy grading homework and couldn't eat the whole mango, he would always thoughtfully remove the flesh and let me eat it with a toothpick. Now we've all grown up~" Lin Jing spoke second, also full of nostalgia.

Zhao Qiuyue glanced at her daughter, who was still holding a chicken leg in her left hand and chopsticks in her right, and then reluctantly turned her gaze away before joining the fray: "Hahaha~ I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it. When we were little, Xiao Fan always loved to bring me sliced ​​fruit to Guailu Square. He would lie and say that we couldn't finish it at home. But I could tell from one bite that it was from a premium fruit shop. Fruit from roadside stalls is never this sweet!"

Xu Qingfan blinked frantically, completely bewildered as to how the topic had veered off course like this.

Before he could cough and interrupt, Li Meijuan also spoke up with a smile: "That's why I say Xiaofan is such an obedient and sensible child. Back when I was still selling fried skewers in a convenience store, Xiaofan was worried that I would get heatstroke, so every summer he would give me iced plum juice to drink. He would lie and say that he bought it from outside. I've had it before, but none of it tastes this good!"

All five mothers had faint smiles on their faces, except for Yao Jinping, whose smile was forced and insincere.

Although Xu Qingfan was very filial to him when he was a child, he suddenly realized that this filial piety was not exclusive to him, and he inexplicably felt a little jealous.

"Alright, alright, stop reading. I'll peel them, I'll peel them all for you!" Xu Qingfan grabbed another handful of longans and said nonchalantly.

"Hahaha!"

These five mothers are at the most charming stage of their lives, exuding unparalleled allure in every smile and gesture.

As Xu Qingfan looked at them, he wondered what it would be like if the five girls all reached that age.

He couldn't think about it anymore. The more he thought about it, the more he wanted it all. Who wouldn't want to witness the entire youth of these five girls with their own eyes, hands, and mouths?

"Brother Qingfan, I want to eat too!" Lin Wanning put down her chopsticks, put her arm around Brother Qingfan's arm, and said coquettishly, leaving the crayfish that Xu Qingfan had peeled for her in her bowl for the last time.

The mothers were clearly used to their daughters being clingy, and even Wen Wanqing didn't say anything. She would be happy if the two children could really get together.

"Okay~ I'll peel them for you after I've peeled them for the aunties and my mom." A sudden chill ran down Xu Qingfan's spine, saving his life. He pretended to look up casually, and sure enough, his mother was looking at him with a kind smile.

"Hehe, thank you, Brother Qingfan!" Lin Wanning happily let go of his arm and picked up his chopsticks again to finish the most delicious crayfish.

"Wanning, come here, Auntie's will give you some, I can't eat anymore." Zhang Chunxue's eyes darted around, as if she had come up with some mischievous idea.

"Wow~ Thank you, Auntie!" Lin Wanning accepted it with delight.

[Wan Ning is so lucky to be able to eat crayfish peeled by Qing Fan and longan at the same time!]
"It's so sweet! You should try some too." Wan Ning is a good kid who knows how to share. After eating one, she handed the longan on the plate to everyone.

"Ok!"

"Thank you, Wan Ning!"

Zhang Chunxue felt it was about time. With everyone's happiness level at its peak, it was the perfect moment to pour cold water on them.

[I'm such a devil. Haha, it's all Xiao Fan's fault! Blame Xiao Fan!]
"By the way, if you're randomly assigned to classes in high school, will you still be commuting to school? If so, you'll need to start looking for a place to live." Zhang Chunxue asked casually, but her words froze the smiles on the faces of the five girls.

Xu Qingfan thought to himself, "They've finally arrived!" and quickly replied, "Let's just commute. There's a residential complex right across from Licheng Middle School. Since the housing prices are so cheap, buying another villa won't hurt."

"I see." Zhang Chunxue glanced at Xu Qingfan again.

[Didn't they say before that all high school students would be assigned to different classes and live in dormitories? Men, they're so fickle.]
“That’s fine. I’ll have my secretary contact a real estate agent this afternoon. You can go see a house together whenever you’re free. I won’t accompany you on such a small matter.” Zhang Chunxue tossed her long hair as she left, but her eyes were secretly observing the expressions of the girls.

[Xiao Xiao is angry, Ruan Wen is confused, Yi Yi is bewildered, Wan Ning is about to cry, and Xiao Yu... wait, why is Xiao Yu so calm?]
"What? You weren't in the same class in high school anymore? I've never heard you mention it before?" Lin Jing asked, looking at her daughter's indignant expression.

“Yes, we’ve already discussed it. Staying together all the time won’t help us expand our social circles. Besides, we’ll be separated into arts and science classes in the second year of high school anyway, so it’s better to separate from the start of the first year. But if we’re day students, we’ll still live together. Xiaoyu, what do you think?” Xu Qingfan threw the topic to Wu Lingyu.

"We..." Lin Wanning began, her voice trembling with tears, but Xiaoyu interrupted her first.

"Yes, yes. I. You. Me and I have all discussed it and decided that we'll just be randomly assigned to classes in high school." Wu Lingyu's heart was pounding as she finally finished saying what she had already memorized.

She felt that everyone's eyes were on her, and Wu Lingyu buried her head guiltily.

"Oh, I see. That's true. I used to see Ruan Wen bringing her classmates to the store often when I was in elementary school, but that stopped when I went to junior high." Zhao Yuemin nodded in realization.

"It's good to have more classmates when you're in school, because once you enter the workforce, you won't have such pure friendships anymore."

"that is"

The mothers were already talking, but the atmosphere among the five girls was rather strange. At least Wu Lingyu's admission of this just now revealed a lot.

[Everyone's already planned this? How come I didn't know? Am I being ostracized?]
This was the first thought in the minds of the four, because Xiaoyu would never lie.

Xia Xiaoxiao's anger turned into confusion. If they had really discussed it beforehand, why didn't she know?
[Is it because of our last kiss? Or does she think I'm the kind of unreasonable girl?]
Xiao Ruanwen tilted her head, wondering, "[Could it be that I forgot to check the group chat discussion?]" Unable to figure it out, she simply stopped thinking about it and continued gnawing on the large chicken leg in her hand.

Zhang Yiyi remained somewhat composed, because she was certain that Wan Ning was not among this "us," and judging from the situation, Xiao Xiao was not either.

[That wicked older brother actually conspired with Xiaoyu to execute her without informing her first!]
After eliminating all possibilities, she instantly guessed the truth.

But at this moment, Lin Wanning clearly didn't have that much brain capacity to think about it.

Large tears slid down her cheeks and dripped onto the crayfish in the bowl.

She lowered her head and ate bite by bite, but the originally delicious crayfish suddenly tasted bitter and was not tasty at all.

Lin Wanning couldn't understand why, after enduring such a tiring final stage of junior high, and now that the results were out, shouldn't it be a time of harvest? Why weren't they all in the same class in high school?
Moreover, Qingfan even kept such an important matter a secret from him.

[Waaaaah. Does Qingfan find Wan Ning annoying? Does he not like Wan Ning anymore?!]
Lin Wanning's first thought was this; otherwise, why would a perfectly good high school split into different classes, and why tell everyone except her?

[Waaaaah! Qingfan-gege can't hate Wanning!]
The girl's thoughts were racing so fast that no one present noticed her unusual behavior.

"Ugh, I'm full!" Lin Wanning suddenly stood up, left those words behind, and ran off without looking back.

This time, everyone saw him wiping away tears. Xu Qingfan immediately stopped peeling longan, left a message, and got up to chase after him.

"I'm full too."

"What's wrong with the child?" Wen Wanqing looked at the two figures as they left, puzzled as to why her daughter was crying for no reason.

"It must be that brat who made Wan Ning cry. I'll make him apologize when he gets back!" Yao Jinping glared at her son reproachfully, and she was right.

"Xiao Fan will definitely be able to handle it, so let's not worry. What skincare products were we talking about just now?" Zhang Chunxue asked with a guilty look and a faint smile.

"Yes, yes, everything will be fine if Xiao Fan goes. We were just talking about the crow's feet."

Zhang Yiyi glared at her mother reproachfully. She was 100% certain that what she had just said was a conspiracy between her bad brother and her bad mother.

But just as her mother said, "[With her brother going, then Wan Ning doesn't need to worry.]"
The two who suddenly left their seats didn't attract much attention. Inside the living room, people continued drinking and gossiping, but the four girls had lost the patience to sit down.

"Xiaoyu!" Xia Xiaoxiao's sudden voice startled Wu Lingyu.

"W-what's wrong?" Wu Lingyu replied timidly.

"Didn't we say we'd play games in the room after dinner? Let's go." Xia Xiaoxiao grabbed Xiaoyu's left hand without saying a word.

“Yes, let’s go back to the room and play games!” Zhang Yiyi also got up and grabbed her right hand.

The two of them dragged Xiao Yu, who was curled up like a quail, upstairs, with Xiao Ruanwen, who had eaten and drunk her fill, following behind them.

"What game is this? Did they say anything about it? I don't know anything about it."

A moment later, the four of them arrived at Wu Lingyu's room.

"Leniency for confession."

"Resist and be severely punished!"

As soon as Xia Xiaoxiao finished speaking, Zhang Yiyi immediately and seriously continued with the next sentence.

"What? What? Is this a role-playing game of court hearings? Then I want to be Bao Zheng and start the trial!" Xiao Ruanwen said, slapping her little hand on the mattress without making a loud noise.

Xia Xiaoxiao was speechless at the only member of this "Little Party," and could only continue to look coldly at Xiaoyu: "Are you going to tell me yourself or should I ask you?"

"I'm sorry." Wu Lingyu lowered her head in remorse.

"I'm getting more and more confused. Xiaoyu, why are you apologizing?" Xiao Ruanwen blinked in confusion.

Fortunately, Xia Xiaoxiao didn't need to answer; Wu Lingyu spoke first: "Brother Fan came to find me when he got up this morning. He said... he said..."

"Fine!" After hearing the whole story, Xiao Ruanwen slapped her thigh in anger, startling the three girls in the room.

"I was wondering why no one discussed this with me. I thought it had been discussed in the group chat that I just missed!"

Xia Xiaoxiao and Zhang Yi exchanged a helpless glance.

The two of them covered her mouth with their hands, one on each side, but Xia Xiaoxiao still asked, "Why did he ask us to separate in high school? Did he give you a reason?"

Xia Xiaoxiao was worried about the kiss from last time, and Zhang Yiyi was also worried that her and Wan Ning's plan had been exposed. Both of them looked at Xiaoyu nervously.

Wu Lingyu nodded, but quickly shook her head again: "Fan Ge just said that you can only make new friends if you separate, and also said that in the second year of high school, students will be divided into arts and science classes, and that's all."

Despite having just been betrayed by Wu Lingyu, the fact that Xiaoyu wouldn't lie was already deeply ingrained in people's minds, so both of them chose to believe her, lost in thought.

"And moreover."

"Ok?"

Wu Lingyu continued, meeting the gazes of the three, "Fan Ge originally wanted everyone to stay at the dormitory, but I said I was a little afraid of sharing a dormitory with strangers, so Fan Ge changed his mind and said we could commute."

Wu Lingyu felt that although she had betrayed her good friend, she also deserved credit. If it weren't for her, everyone might have had to stay at the hotel, and they might not have seen Fan Ge even once a day!

"I was too hasty just now, Xiaoyu, I'm sorry." Xia Xiaoxiao's eyes softened as she hugged the soft Xiaoyu and apologized.

"I'm sorry, Xiaoyu, it's all my fault, Xiaoyu is good!" Zhang Yiyi also joined in the sniffling.

"Of course! Brother Fan is Hong Shixian, he never tells the truth!"

"Correct!"

(End of this chapter)