I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 397. Also my childhood sweetheart.

The surprise has already been revealed, so there's no need to hide it from Xu Qingfan anymore.

When Xiao Ruanwen went to school in the afternoon, she carried a large guitar on her back, and it seemed that she really planned to play and sing "Waiting for You After Class" when school ended in the evening.

"Hehe~ Brother Fan, should I introduce this song to everyone this afternoon? You wrote it." Seeing Xu Qingfan so kindly carrying the guitar on his back, Xiao Ruanwen came up to him with a smile and asked.

"You think I'm not famous enough?" Xu Qingfan had barely raised his hand when the girl reflexively covered her head and ran away.

"Hehe~ Never mind then, lest another senior comes to ask you music questions!" Xiao Ruanwen hid behind Xia Xiaoxiao with a cheeky grin, to avoid being beaten up by Fan Ge.

However, the afternoon sun was so strong that he didn't have the same energy as the girl, so he shook his head and continued walking forward.

Xia Xiaoxiao playfully tapped her head, as if to say: Little sister, can't you take good care of the house?

Xiao Ruanwen timidly shrank her neck, feeling a little guilty now that she had stolen a kiss from Fan Ge at noon.

[Why am I panicking? I only kissed him to thank Brother Fan, I didn't do anything wrong to Xiaoxiao!]
[No!]
In short, Xiao Ruanwen didn't think she liked Xu Qingfan; at most, she just admired him a little.

"The sun shines bright~ la la la la la." Unlike Xu Qingfan, who was drowsy, Lin Wanning was always full of energy, humming a song while stepping on his shadow.

"If you were holding a bag of spicy strips, you'd look like a complete elementary school student right now." Xu Qingfan pulled her back, and their shadows disappeared under the shade of the tree.

Lin Wanning obediently let him lead her, then turned around and waved to Zhang Yiyi.

Zhang Yiyi chuckled lightly, then jogged forward and took the girl's other hand. The three of them walked hand in hand.

Xia Xiaoxiao has gotten used to this. As long as it's not too excessive, she rarely gets jealous now.

What else can we do? We have to consume so much vinegar every day; even the King of Vinegar in Asia wouldn't be able to keep up.

"Xiaoyu, are you going home this week?" Xia Xiaoxiao, like them, held Xiao Ruanwen and Wu Lingyu's hands.

"Yes, I haven't been home for two weeks. I'll go back and see my parents and grandpa." Wu Lingyu thought for a moment and then nodded seriously.

Xia Xiaoxiao was secretly delighted. With Xiaoyu not at home, she could spend this week alone with her stinky dog ​​and even go up to the rooftop!
"Yes, be careful." She nodded in agreement.

"Brother Fan, are you going to the company this week?"

Xu Qingfan, who was walking ahead, didn't stop. After thinking for a moment, he turned around and said, "I don't need to go this week, but I have to go next week."

Xia Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, and she gave Xiao Ruanwen an approving look, which left Xiao Ruanwen quite puzzled.

However, Wu Lingyu's lowered eyes darkened.

"Hehe~ Then Brother Qingfan, come visit us this weekend!" Lin Wanning knew the saying "the early bird catches the worm," and was the first to extend an invitation.

For some reason, Xu Qingfan instantly recalled the scene of "playing with the duck" last week; he was the duck that was played with so much.

"Okay, I'll come find you guys to play after my afternoon nap on Saturday." His walking posture suddenly became unnatural.

Lin Wanning and Zhang Yi exchanged a glance, both trying to suppress their laughter.

Xia Xiaoxiao was unhappy, but she couldn't find a reason to object.

[I'll call you every five minutes to come home for dinner!]
Xia Xiaoxiao's eyelashes trembled slightly, and a blush appeared on her face.

What excuse should I use this time?
When I returned to the classroom, I was covered in a thin layer of sweat. The powerful 16-degree air conditioner blowing directly on me instantly revived me.

"Big sister, big sister, was that 'Memorial' song you sang at noon?"

"And another thing, this Weibo account with over two million followers, is that yours too?"

Although Xu Qingfan had already confirmed it at noon, Wu Shichong and Lai Chenglang, those two scoundrels, still found it hard to believe.

Actually, it wasn't just the two of them; many people in the class turned their attention to this side. If they weren't unfamiliar with Xiao Ruanwen, they probably would have come over and kept asking her questions.

"I just want to hold onto the fleeting years and say goodbye properly," Xiao Ruanwen sang a short song for the two of them without explaining.

"Holy crap!" The two were instantly stunned.

It's no wonder they're making such a fuss; after all, a high school student writing a song and having over two million followers on Weibo were both incredibly sensational in 2011.

So it really was you!

"Mm." Xiao Ruanwen nodded casually.

Xiao Ruanwen was very clear about her own abilities. She was just an ordinary high school girl who sang well, had a great figure, and was good-looking!
Even without Xu Qingfan writing songs for him, he would still be excellent.

"Holy crap!" The two exclaimed again, using a phrase that perfectly encapsulates the essence of Chinese culture.

Many people pricked up their ears to listen, and after seeing Xiao Ruanwen nod, they all took out their phones to share the message.

Did you know that our class monitor has over two million followers on Weibo and also has many original songs?

[Holy crap, that song at noon really was sung by our class monitor, awesome!]

With such talent, why not become a singer and make a name for yourself? Why are you stuck in this small Licheng high school? I don't know what you're thinking.

【.】

The rumors spread like wildfire, and in just half a day, Xiao Ruanwen successfully dethroned Xu Qingfan and topped the new campus popularity chart.

"Class monitor, you're so talented, why don't you become a singer? I'll definitely buy your album!" Wu Shichong asked the question that everyone was concerned about.

"I'll steal my grandma's medical insurance card and buy it all for you!" Lai Chenglang declared boldly.

Xu Qingfan and Xiao Ruanwen turned their heads to look at each other, exchanged a knowing smile, shook their heads, and then continued to read their books.

Wang Xuan envied their synchronization, but unfortunately, her progress with her idol was still at the stage of nodding and exchanging greetings.

Seeing that Xiao Ruanwen was silent, the two of them had no choice but to shut up as well and lower their heads to edit messages on their phones.

Do you want to know why she didn't debut?

[I just asked, and the leader said being in a celebrity isn't interesting; she just wanted to focus on her studies in high school!]

[Let me tell you, Xiao Ruanwen from Class 16 said she doesn't debut because other singers are trash!]

What? She said the Chinese music scene is garbage?!

After the news spread from person to person, all sorts of things were said, but not many people took it seriously. After all, the most outrageous thing was that she was a Dubai princess, so surely no idiot would believe that?

However, Xiao Ruanwen did become famous at school.

evening.

After the last class, Xiao Ruanwen slung her guitar over her shoulder and said, "Fan-ge, I'm off! Remember to listen to the campus radio!"

"Okay, I'll bring you oranges when I get back." Xu Qingfan stretched and looked up at her.

"Hmph~ You want to bring me oranges so badly? I'll tell my dad one of these days!" the girl said reproachfully, hands on her hips.

Xu Qingfan was genuinely scared: "I don't know what you're talking about. If you don't like oranges, just eat bananas."

Two sparrows perched on a branch outside the window, chirping and chattering, just like the two of them.

"You'd better really not know, you stinky Fan-ge, hehe, I'm leaving!" Before leaving, Xiao Ruanwen still ruffled his hair, and the girl's clear laughter seemed to take shape, brushing over his whole body.

After watching the other person disappear, Xu Qingfan looked out the window again. The two sparrows that had been there were gone at some point, and he was the only one left in the classroom.

Usually, no one stays in the classroom after school in the afternoon, so when we were chatting just now, only he and Xiao Ruanwen were left in the classroom.

"Hey!"

Just as he was lost in thought, a familiar voice rang in his ears like a thunderclap, instantly bringing him back to his senses.

Xu Qingfan turned around, and sure enough, Xia Xiaoxiao was standing behind him.

The backlight shone on the girl, reminding Xu Qingfan of her short-sleeved school uniform and her tall ponytail. For a moment, Xu Qingfan had a disorienting feeling that he couldn't distinguish between reality and illusion.

"Aren't you leaving yet?" Xia Xiaoxiao wrinkled her nose.

"There's no such thing as a past life," Xu Qingfan shook his head and smiled at her, "Let's go."

However, after he got up, Xia Xiaoxiao had no intention of leaving. Instead, she sat in his seat.

"It's such a mess." She complained as she tidied the boy's desk and drawers, her gaze never once falling on Xu Qingfan.

But Xu Qingfan seemed to freeze for a moment, staring at her without blinking.

There's no such thing as the air of an old friend; this is just how old friends are!

"Hey!"

Another "hello" pulled him back to reality. Xu Qingfan rolled his eyes at Xia Xiaoxiao, annoyed: "What hello? I don't have a name."

"Hmph~ I called you so many times and you didn't respond!" A blush rose on the girl's face, from the way he had stared at her earlier.

Xu Qingfan really didn't know how to explain why he had been lost in thought, so he changed the subject and said, "Um, I was thinking about something. What brings you here?"

"Can't I come?" Xia Xiaoxiao frowned and glared at him in dissatisfaction.

Well, I guess I lost all my emotional intelligence in that moment of nervousness.

"No, no, what I meant was why you're only arriving now? It's been three weeks since school started, including military training." After she got up, Xu Qingfan cheerfully pushed the girl's shoulder and left.

Xia Xiaoxiao was pleased to hear this explanation, but she still stubbornly said, "What's so great about coming? If Auntie hadn't asked me to see what you were doing, I wouldn't have come!"

The truth is that she and Yao Jinping volunteered to come up and supervise whether Xu Qingfan was studying properly.

"It's been a week, and I haven't seen my mom contact me. Why doesn't she just ask me directly?" Xu Qingfan said, somewhat speechless.

Seeing that Xu Qingfan actually believed her, Xia Xiaoxiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Because you're a liar, you tricked me out of my allowance when we were little!"

"How is that lying? I took such good care of you when you were little, can't I ask for a little protection money?" He returned to his usual bickering with Xia Xiaoxiao. In the deserted corridor, he put his hand on the girl's shoulder.

Xia Xiaoxiao didn't seem to want to move away. In fact, she quite enjoyed this situation: "Don't be shameless. I was the one who took care of you when you were little. If I hadn't supervised your homework, you would have gone astray long ago and wouldn't have been able to finish junior high!"

"You have the nerve to bring this up? You won't let me copy, fine, but you even want to interfere with me copying Xiaoyu's work!" After he finished speaking, he paused for a moment, feeling that something was off about what he said.

"In short, you can't copy!" Fortunately, Xia Xiaoxiao didn't realize what was wrong and retorted without batting an eye.

"Okay, okay, you took care of me. Otherwise, I would be a pathetic wretch who couldn't even finish junior high school. Thank you!" This thank you would not be wrong if it were given to a girl in a past life.

"Good to know!" Xia Xiaoxiao rarely showed her canine teeth and made a face at him.

"Your tongue coating is white, you're feeling hot and bothered. Try some herbal tea."

"Huh? No way!" Xia Xiaoxiao hurriedly covered her mouth and exhaled, thankfully she didn't smell anything strange.

"Maybe I misread it. Even if you don't drink it, it's good for your health." He just didn't want to continue the previous topic, so he said that.

A girl who eats in the cafeteria every day doesn't touch spicy snacks, instant noodles, or other snacks, so how could she possibly get a sore throat?

"Oh." Xia Xiaoxiao took it as Xu Qingfan's concern for her and readily agreed.

There is also a Huang Zhenlong direct-sale store on the high school campus, where the students' favorite items are gua sha (a type of herbal medicine) and tea eggs.

Usually, when I have a cold and a sore throat, I drink some herbal tea. When I'm hungry but there are still two classes left before school ends, I buy tea eggs.

In the evening, the students were either in the cafeteria or on the playground, or back in their dormitories taking showers, so there were no customers in the store when I arrived.

Xu Qingfan paid for two cups of herbal remedies, and the two of them leaned against Huang Zhenlong's door to slowly finish them.

"Hey? Isn't this Qingfan? What's wrong, are you feeling a bit feverish?" Song Dongsheng was a little hungry after finishing his meeting and was thinking of buying a tea egg to fill his stomach when he happened to run into Xu Qingfan.

"Old Mr. Song, what a coincidence!" Old Deng almost blurted out, but thankfully he corrected himself.

"Hello, Teacher Song," Xia Xiaoxiao greeted in return.

"How are you getting used to the student council work? I hope I'm not bothering you young people?" Song Dongsheng stopped as he approached, displaying an expression of disrespect for elders.

Xu Qingfan wanted to say "excuse me," but he still smiled kindly and said, "How could I? She is Xia Xiaoxiao from Class 1, and she is also my childhood friend. She ranked second in the district in the high school entrance examination."

Song Dongsheng was surprised. He only knew that the top three students in the district had all come to Licheng Middle School this year, but he didn't know that Xu Qingfan and Xia Xiaoxiao knew each other.

"Excellent, excellent! The saying 'one is influenced by one's company' is well proven here!" He nodded with satisfaction.

Xia Xiaoxiao didn't like talking to strangers, so she simply nodded as a response.

After the principal entered the store, he originally wanted to pull Xia Xiaoxiao away first, but the loudspeaker above his head happened to come on at that moment.

"Can you hear me? Can you hear me?"

"Hello everyone, I'm Xiao Ruanwen from Class 16 of Grade 11. I'd like to dedicate a song to you all, 'Waiting for You After Class'!"

"I rented an apartment in the alley where you live."

Xu Qingfan and Xia Xiaoxiao exchanged a smile and looked up to listen to the radio.

"I remember the love letters I wrote to you. It's from this day and age, and I'm still writing them now."

Song Dongsheng also came out at some point, holding a half-eaten egg in his hand. He stood next to Xu Qingfan and stared at the broadcast without moving.

At the same time, countless students, teachers, and cafeteria staff came out from the cafeteria, the playground, or the rooftop, and simultaneously looked up at the broadcast.

A three-minute-long song and dance performance seemed to cast a three-minute-long spell of silence over the entire campus.

Song Dongsheng stuffed the half-eaten egg in his hand into his mouth and chewed it thoughtfully.

When you receive a love letter, it also means I've already moved on.

It wasn't until the very last note ended that people snapped out of their astonishment.

"The song is called 'Waiting for You After Class,' do you like it, Fan Ge?"

It was as if the campus's power switch had been turned on again, and countless Emei Mountain baboons began to howl.

Song Dongsheng turned to Xu Qingfan in surprise: "You seem to be in Class 16 too, right? You know this female classmate?"

"Yes, she's my childhood sweetheart too." Xu Qingfan nodded in acknowledgment.

After he finished speaking, he took Xia Xiaoxiao's hand and left, leaving Song Dongsheng with only a bewildered back view.

(End of this chapter)