I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 400. Why did Xu Qingfan buy condoms?
Despite Xiao Ruanwen's impressive 2 million Weibo followers and numerous original songs, her classmates, though still surprised, calmly accepted the fact because she is someone they can easily connect with.

Perhaps, as Xu Qingfan said, unless Xiao Ruanwen's popularity can rival that of Jay Chou or the Four Heavenly Kings, it's unlikely that she'll be mobbed by enthusiastic fans on her way to school.

However, a few classmates did come to her for autographs, and Xiao Ruanwen happily signed her name, while politely declining the male classmates' requests for photos.

Before we knew it, the second week of school was over. Since Xu Qingfan wasn't leaving Gangcheng this week, Xiaoyu had to take the bus home after school on Friday, so their tradition of having parties on Fridays had to be put on hold.

First, they safely escorted Wan Ning and Ruan Wen home.

"Goodbye, Brother Fan!"

"See you the day after tomorrow."

"Be careful on the road, and call to let me know you're home safely."

"Got it!" Xiaoyu smiled sweetly at the two of them from the window.

The car moved slowly, and the line of sight stretched further and further.

After watching the car drive away, Xu Qingfan and Xia Xiaoxiao withdrew their hands.

"Let's go home." He slung his backpack over one shoulder and took the girl's wrist.

Xia Xiaoxiao smiled and playfully glared at his retreating back.

"You don't even wipe your sweat after PE class, you stink!"

Actually, she couldn't smell the stench. If there was any smell, it was just a faint minty fragrance, probably because Xu Qingfan hadn't rinsed off the shower gel properly.

Xu Qingfan suddenly stopped after hearing this. Just as Xia Xiaoxiao was about to ask "What's wrong?", he unexpectedly raised his hand and pinched the girl's nose.

"Look, doesn't it smell better now?" The boy said with his usual sly grin.

Xia Xiaoxiao: ? ? ?

"boring."

Xia Xiaoxiao had a cold, expressionless face. Xu Qingfan felt like he was facing his mother, and he instantly lost the ability to tease her.

"You never even smile once in a day." He withdrew his hand from the girl's nose and pulled her along as they continued walking.

However, from an angle he couldn't see, a smile appeared on Xia Xiaoxiao's face.

"I wonder who it is because of?" she said haughtily, wrinkling her nose.

"Because of me? You should be secretly happy to have me as your childhood sweetheart!" Xu Qingfan said smugly.

However, Xia Xiaoxiao admits that many people have envied her since she was a child.

"What childhood sweetheart? You're just my neighbor, nothing more!"

However, admitting something in one's heart doesn't mean one has to admit it outwardly.

[Hmph~ I only have you as my childhood sweetheart, while you have so many childhood friends!]
"Hahaha, yes, yes, yes." Xu Qingfan was amused.

[A proud and aloof girl brings so much joy; I wonder who was it that crawled into my bed crying and begging for forgiveness last time?]
"What are you laughing at? We're neighbors!" Xia Xiaoxiao's ears were burning as if she had thought of something, but she still stubbornly insisted.

"Are we going to the rooftop again this week?" Xu Qingfan suddenly turned around and asked her.

"Ah... I... I um." Xu Qingfan's simple sentence immediately broke Xia Xiaoxiao's composure. After stammering for a while, she finally lowered her head shyly.

Xu Qingfan withdrew his gaze with satisfaction. [This proud little brat is actually quite easy to tame.]
But soon he despised himself in his heart: Damn it, Xu Qingfan, you're a real piece of trash!

What are we going to do?

After walking for a while, Xia Xiaoxiao had recovered and realized that Xu Qingfan wasn't taking her to the rooftop or home. The girl asked in confusion.

"It's too hot. Let's buy a Want Want Ice Pop and share it," Xu Qingfan said, fanning himself.

"Oh."

Xia Xiaoxiao glared shyly at the stinky dog, feeling indignant.

[You're acting like I got a free ride by going to the rooftop, shameless!]
But then again, she quite enjoyed it.
More than half a year has passed, and all the shops facing the street in Donghui City have been renovated and are now open for business.

However, perhaps due to the principle of maintaining distance, the only convenience store nearby is still the one that he and Lin Wanning came to before.

"Welcome to Meiyijia."

As the mechanical electronic voice sounded, the shop assistant looked up and immediately recognized the handsome high school student who had led the way in.

[Isn't this the guy who brought his girlfriend to buy lubricant last time?]
When she looked at Xia Xiaoxiao behind her, the JK store clerk was stunned. How come her little girlfriend had grown so much taller?
[Chen Shimei!]
The term "scumbag" isn't popular these days. Realizing what was going on, the young woman cursed inwardly.

"Would you like some aloe vera juice?" Xu Qingfan asked the girl, pointing to the freezer inside.

"I won't drink." Xia Xiaoxiao shook her head and stood at the door waiting for Xu Qingfan to return.

"Hey, you pretty girl." After Xu Qingfan walked inside, the shop assistant waved to Xia Xiaoxiao in a low voice.

She pointed at herself in confusion, her expression as if to say, "Are you calling me?"

The shop assistant nodded repeatedly, then lowered her voice and asked, "Was that person your boyfriend?"

A shy blush rose on Xia Xiaoxiao's face, and she nodded as if possessed: "Mmm."

Shop assistant: !!!

"Your boyfriend is definitely not a good person. Last time I saw him shopping with a very pretty girl." The young woman pointed to the shelf where lubricant was sold.

Xia Xiaoxiao's eyes widened in surprise, because the condom was right next to the lubricant, and she had clearly misunderstood.

The shop assistant kept nodding, and just as she was about to say something more, Xu Qingfan returned.

"How much?" Xu Qingfan placed a bottle of aloe vera juice, a popsicle, and a packet of popping candy on the cashier.

The shop assistant shut her mouth at the right moment and picked up the items one by one to scan the barcodes. It wasn't until she got the popping candy that she suddenly looked up and glared at Xu Qingfan.

"Seven yuan!"

Xu Qingfan felt quite confused. He even turned around to look, but there was no one there.

In other words, the other party's hostile attitude was indeed directed at him.

"Okay, please pack it up for me." He maintained his gentle attitude; at worst, he would just not come to this convenience store next time, there was no need to argue.

After paying, he carried the bag in his left hand and took Xia Xiaoxiao's hand with his right hand as they left.

"To be so presumptuous at such a young age, what a beast!" The shop assistant slapped his thigh, only to howl in pain as his hands and feet throbbed.

After walking a distance, Xu Qingfan opened the packaging of the popping candy and poured it into his mouth, then handed the remaining half-pack to Xia Xiaoxiao.

"Was that employee on fire? What kind of service was that?"

However, Xia Xiaoxiao seemed to have something on her mind and ignored him.

"Hey, why aren't you saying anything?" Xu Qingfan nudged her arm.

Xia Xiaoxiao snapped out of her daze, but only glanced at him indifferently without saying a word.

"What are you doing? You were fine just now!"

Seeing that Xia Xiaoxiao wouldn't take it, he had no choice but to fold the remaining half pack in half and put it away, then broke off half of the popsicle and ate it himself.

Popsicles with popping candy—that was his favorite way to eat it when he was a kid. He happened to see some devilish popping candy for sale at the store, so he grabbed a bag. The crackling sound filled his mouth as Xu Qingfan nibbled out the ice cubes and put them in his mouth, squinting his eyes in pure ecstasy.

Xia Xiaoxiao wasn't in such a good mood. Her mind was a mess, as if countless bees were buzzing in her ears.

She and the shop assistant were not related, and Xia Xiaoxiao did not think that the other party would deliberately make fun of her for no reason. So now the problem is.

What exactly did Xu Qingfan want to do with buying condoms?
It can't be that they bought it to blow up like a balloon, so the truth is quite obvious.

What else can I do with it? Of course, I'll use it!

This raises a new question: with whom?
[Wanning?]
The first image that came to Xia Xiaoxiao's mind was Lin Wanning, but she quickly dismissed it, because Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi were almost inseparable, so it couldn't be a double, right?

[Xiaoyu or Ruanwen?]
She was confused for a moment. Logically speaking, Xiaoyu was almost always by her side when she was at home, so she had no time to commit the crime. Moreover, Ruanwen was her number one supporter, so how could she betray her?

Xia Xiaoxiao thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure out who the perpetrator was.

[If it wasn't those four, could it be those bad women outside?]
How could he do this!
Xia Xiaoxiao felt like she had solved the case, and for a moment she even felt that Xu Qingfan was not clean.

She disdainfully shook off Xu Qingfan's hand, gave him a disgusted look, and ran away without looking back.

"Humph!"

Xu Qingfan, who was left standing there chewing on an ice pop, stared in disbelief: "Wait, what's wrong with her?"

After angrily taking a bite of the popsicle he had left for Xia Xiaoxiao, Xu Qingfan continued on his way.

After returning home, Xia Xiaoxiao locked herself in her room and reviewed what had just happened.

I was angry, but there was always the possibility of a misunderstanding, or perhaps it was just a prank by the shop assistant.
Xia Xiaoxiao closed her eyes and recalled: First, the shop assistant asked me if my boyfriend was a stinky dog. I said yes, and she angrily pointed to the shelf and said that my boyfriend was no good. Last time he brought another girl to buy this, they were holding hands!
Excluding the possibility of a prank, Xia Xiaoxiao didn't think she had any misunderstandings.

[Holding hands to buy that kind of thing, what else could it be for!]
However, since the possibility of a prank still existed, Xia Xiaoxiao suppressed her plan to confide in Xiao Ruanwen.

She didn't plan to tell anyone about it until she had figured things out.

[If this really is the worst-case scenario, I...I...]
Xia Xiaoxiao huddled in the corner, hugging her knees, ultimately lacking the courage to make any decision. But tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, like a kite with a broken string.

After sitting blankly for more than ten minutes, the girl wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, sniffed, and stood up again.

Twenty minutes later, after taking a shower, there was no trace of crying on her face.

Xia Xiaoxiao wiped the water droplets off the mirror and smiled at her reflection.

[I hope it's just a misunderstanding or a prank, otherwise, no matter who you are, I will definitely chase you away!]
"Xiaoxiao, why are you taking a bath so early today? I just finished cooking." When we arrived at the next room, Yao Jinping came out of the kitchen and said to her with a smile.

"Hello Auntie, you sweated too much during PE class this afternoon, let me help you!" Xia Xiaoxiao smiled sincerely.

"No need, it's so hot in the kitchen. Xiaoxiao, go enjoy the air conditioning and check if that brat has finished his shower." Yao Jinping put the dishes on the table and then went back to the kitchen.

Xia Xiaoxiao quickly put on a stern face again and walked towards the second floor.

[If there really is a problem, there might be clues on your phone!]
Unfortunately, when she opened the door, Xu Qingfan had already finished showering and was sitting at his computer desk working on documents.

"Here you are." Xu Qingfan glanced back.

"Auntie wants you to come down for dinner." Xia Xiaoxiao looked around the room but couldn't find her phone.

"Almost done, please get me a bowl of soup, I'll drink it later." He stared intently at the computer screen.

"Hmph~ Try to act tough yourself!" Seeing that she had no chance, Xia Xiaoxiao turned and left.

"bump!"

The door slammed shut, and Xu Qingfan frowned in displeasure: "Not very old, but with a big temper. It's obvious you haven't been spanked enough lately."

[Read and approved. Excellent. Keep it up.]

After giving Lin Juan a brief reply, he turned off his computer and went downstairs.

"Drink more soup, lotus seeds stewed with pork heart, it's soothing." Seeing Xu Qingfan gulp down a bowl of soup, Yao Jinping smiled with satisfaction.

"Okay, I'll get another bowl after I finish eating." After getting his food, Xu Qingfan began to eat heartily.

After a week of eating at the school cafeteria, a meal cooked by my mother when I got home was a taste that even a Michelin three-star restaurant couldn't compare to.

"Mom, I want to sleep here tonight. I haven't stayed in any of the rooms Auntie set up for me yet," Xia Xiaoxiao suddenly said halfway through the meal.

“Okay, I clean the little room every day.” Yao Jinping immediately agreed with a smile. It would be nice if Xiaoyu could have Xiaoxiao to keep her company after she went home.

"Then let her sleep here." Lin Jing helped her daughter tuck her hair behind her ear. The two families were so familiar with each other that it didn't really matter where she slept.

"Uh-huh!"

"Uncle and Auntie, eat your vegetables. Mom, eat your vegetables." Xia Xiaoxiao put vegetables in everyone's bowls. When it was Xu Qingfan's turn, she put two large shrimp in his bowl. "I want to eat shrimp!"

Xu Qingfan was initially flustered, fearing that Xia Xiaoxiao might cause trouble that night.

Now, all I can do is remain speechless.

"Shrimp heads!" He said with a double meaning, placing two shrimp heads in Xia Xiaoxiao's bowl, while peeling the shrimp bodies and giving them to Lin Jing and his mother.

"Auntie, look at him!" Xia Xiaoxiao stomped her foot angrily. She couldn't be arrogant in front of adults, especially Yao Jinping.

"Hahaha!" Everyone burst into laughter.

"You just know how to bully Xiaoxiao. Auntie's shrimp is for Xiaoxiao to eat." But Yao Jinping fell for it and gave the shrimp from her bowl to Xia Xiaoxiao.

"Thank you, aunt!"

"Didn't you hear Xiaoxiao say she wanted to eat shrimp? A boy should be a gentleman!"

"that is!"

Xu Qingfan shook his head helplessly. On the first day without Xiaoyu, he missed her.

late at night.

With all thoughts gone and everyone asleep, Xia Xiaoxiao sneaked into Xu Qingfan's room.

[If I find any evidence, I will never forgive you!]
She turned on her flashlight and quietly explored the room.

[It's not on the table, not on the bedside table, not beside the pillow!]
After searching around, Xia Xiaoxiao still couldn't find Xu Qingfan's phone, and for some reason, she started to feel a little panicked.

[If you didn't have something to hide, why would you hide your phone!]
Xia Xiaoxiao pointed the flashlight at the floor, tiptoed to the bedside, took off her shoes, and got into bed.

She pointed the flashlight at the ceiling again and straddled Xu Qingfan.

Xia Xiaoxiao quickly found where his phone was hidden.

[To put it under the neck, there's definitely something to hide!]
"Bang bang bang, bang bang bang!"

Her heart was pounding. She held a flashlight in her right hand and reached out with her left hand, which was clenched into a claw shape, towards Xu Qingfan's neck.

[I'll strangle you!]
Xia Xiaoxiao thought mischievously to herself, while gently placing her hand on his neck.

Suddenly, Xu Qingfan opened his eyes.

"what!"

"what!"

(End of this chapter)