I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 415. Oh no, Xiaoyu found out!

Night gradually fell.

A swarm of mosquitoes surrounded Xu Qingfan's head, disappearing without a trace after being driven away.

After extinguishing the red-hot earthen kiln with water and cleaning up the trash, he leisurely drove the five people home.

As night fell, more and more villagers came out for a walk to digest their food, and the young people who hadn't been seen at noon began to reappear.

Many people actually know Xu Qingfan, and he also has some impression of these people, but because the two sides haven't communicated for almost ten years, they are now just strangers to each other.

Xu Qingfan turned around and looked at Wu Lingyu seriously, thinking: If he hadn't been able to keep Xiaoyu back then, would everyone have become just as unfamiliar as these people when they met again?

"What's wrong, Brother Qingfan?" Lin Wanning asked curiously when Xu Qingfan suddenly turned around.

Xu Qingfan smiled at Lin Wanning, then glanced at Xiaoyu: "I remembered when Xiaoyu wanted to transfer schools in elementary school, do you guys remember?"

"I remember, I remember, it was when we were climbing the mountain, Xiaoyu hugged Fan Ge and cried at the top of the mountain, saying that she didn't want to transfer schools!" Xiao Ruanwen answered quickly.

Wu Lingyu remembered her embarrassing moment perfectly. She cried while hugging Fan Ge, but not on the mountaintop, but at the foot of the mountain on the way back.

"We later asked Aunt Lin to help, and she easily took care of the duck!"

"It was my brother who said to ask Aunt Lin for help!"

The reason given was that transferring schools would negatively impact academic performance.

The four of them took turns talking, and soon filled in the gaps in what had happened back then.

“Let me correct you,” Xu Qingfan suddenly interrupted.

"Ok?"

The five girls all expressed their doubts, and then Xu Qingfan continued, "Xiaoyu said she wanted to transfer schools when she was at the top of the mountain. You all hugged each other and cried, and you were crying so sadly."

"Really? I don't remember."

"Why don't I remember this happening?"

"Me too!"

It happened in second grade, and the brain's protective mechanism will automatically forget some unhappy things, so it's normal that the five of them don't remember.

"I also recorded a video of you guys, and it's saved on my computer at home. I'll take it out and play it on your 18th birthdays someday, hahaha!"

"We're all crying, and you're still in the mood to film a video?" Xia Xiaoxiao was the first to spot the key point.

"Yeah, Brother Fan, how could you be so mean!"

"We're crying, but Brother Qingfan is just watching the show!"

"beat him!"

"Correct!"

The five of them rushed over and gave Xu Qingfan, who had just revealed his identity, a loving lecture.

Because we had agreed not to come back for dinner, when I got home, only my grandfather was left in the living room, drinking tea and watching TV.

"Greetings, Father-in-law!"

"You're back. There's still food in the kitchen." Yao Shulun put down the teapot and nodded with a smile.

"Thank you, Father-in-law, no need, hehe, I'm so full."

"Uh-huh!"

The five of them laughed and joked, greeted their grandfather, and then slipped upstairs. Being with an unfamiliar elder can be quite stressful.

Xu Qingfan placed the leftover sweet potatoes and corn from the picnic on the kitchen stove and then went up to the third floor.

Five women gathered in his room, completely occupying the small wooden bed.

"Brother Qingfan, what are we going to play now?" After Xu Qingfan came in, Lin Wanning moved his bottom to make room for him.

"How about we continue playing the King's Game?" Xiao Ruanwen suggested.

Speaking of this, Xu Qingfan instantly recalled the scene of playing the King's Game at Xiaoyu's house, where he was doing push-ups on top of his aunt.

"Ahem. Playing King's Game all the time is getting boring. How about we play hide-and-seek? We can just stay at home," Xu Qingfan suggested after a tactical cough.

"Okay!" Lin Wanning raised her little pink fist.

"Hide and seek? Sure, that's fine too," Xiao Ruanwen pouted.

"Play!"

"casual."

"Ah."

After Wu Lingyu finally nodded, the hide-and-seek plan was considered approved by everyone.

Just as Xu Qingfan was about to play rock-paper-scissors, Xiao Ruanwen spoke first: "Brother Fan has the advantage of the venue, so Brother Fan should grab the first round!"

"Correct!"

"That's right!"

"Brother Qingfan, catch him!"

Xiao Ruanwen's suggestion was unanimously approved. Xu Qingfan could only shake his head helplessly, turn around and face the wall: "I'm starting the countdown in one minute. No one is allowed to hide on the second floor, and no one is allowed to run outside the courtyard. Hide-and-seek game, start the countdown!"

"60, 59!"

"Run!"

After the five girls put on their shoes, they rushed away, leaving him alone in the room soon.

Xu Qingfan closed his eyes and listened to the footsteps coming from both upwards and downwards.

A slight smile played on his lips. [If you encounter a lone lamb, should you eat it, eat it, or eat it?]
"one!"

Soon, after the countdown ended, Xu Qingfan left the room and began searching the entire house.

Although he felt they probably wouldn't stay where they were, Xu Qingfan still made a point of looking under the bed before leaving. Hmm, no one was there.

My maternal grandfather's villa covers nearly five acres. Although the house itself occupies only a little over one acre, the six-story building still provides ample space for people to hide.

He first searched the third floor carefully, looking under the curtains, in the wardrobe, under the bed, and behind the door—these were the only places where a person could hide.

After searching carefully but finding no one, Xu Qingfan continued his search on the fourth floor.

Soon, he found the first one who had slipped through the net.

When he opened a wardrobe in a room on the fourth floor, Lin Wanning, who was hiding inside, waved at him with a grin: "Hehe~ Brother Qingfan."

She reached out her hand for Xu Qingfan to pull her up, and after Xu Qingfan handed her his hand, Lin Wanning used the leverage to get out of the wardrobe, then opened her arms and hugged him.

"Hehe, am I the first one caught by Brother Qingfan?" She looked up, her smile innocent and carefree.

Xu Qingfan tapped her nose: "Yes, duck, Wan Ning was the first one I caught."

Lin Wanning's eyes lit up upon hearing this, seemingly quite pleasantly surprised.

"Then I'll reward Brother Qingfan for being the first to catch Wanning!" As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Wanning wrapped her arms around his neck and offered her fragrant lips.

Meanwhile, when Xu Qingfan wasn't looking, she quietly closed the wardrobe door with her foot.

"Go, Qingfan!" After only a brief pause, Lin Wanning let go of his hand and cheered him on with a smile.

On the contrary, Xu Qingfan seemed a little unsatisfied. He turned his head guiltily to look behind him, making sure no one had seen him before he felt relieved.

He had originally intended to check the other side of the wardrobe, but now, under the spell of his charm, his IQ seemed to drop, and he forgot all about it.

Xu Qingfan pinched Lin Wanning's cheek: "Stop fooling around, I'm going to go find them." "Okay! Go Qingfan, brother!" Lin Wanning pushed Xu Qingfan's back and left the room, standing at the door watching him go upstairs.

Only after the figures had completely disappeared did she excitedly turn around and return to her room.

"Brother Qingfan is gone!"

Upon hearing the prompt, Zhang Yiyi emerged from the wardrobe and, with Lin Wanning's cover, successfully escaped back to the third floor. He then reached the spot where Xu Qingfan had been facing the wall, effectively winning the game of hide-and-seek.

"We win!"

"Brother is so silly!" Zhang Yiyi smiled, pursing her lips.

"Whee!"

the other side.

After finding Wu Lingyu behind the solar water heater on the rooftop, Xu Qingfan quickly found Xia Xiaoxiao hiding in a crevice in the living room on the first floor.

He searched for another seven or eight minutes but still couldn't find Xiao Ruanwen. Finally, he had to admit defeat, and Xiao Ruanwen came down from above him.

Since ancient times, CT scans have never been able to look up; it seems that Xiao Ruanwen has climbed up a tree.

"Do we really have to go to such lengths? I was wondering why we tied Xiaobai to the door; it turns out we were afraid of being exposed!" Xu Qingfan said irritably.

"Hey~ Anyway, Fan-ge, you lost!" Xiao Ruanwen smugly shook her shoulders.

Xu Qingfan glared at her, then turned around and started playing the drinking game again.

Zhang Yiyi and Xiao Ruanwen weren't caught this round, so he has to play rock-paper-scissors with Lin Wanning, Xia Xiaoxiao, and Wu Lingyu. The loser will be "ghost" in the next round.

Xu Qingfan threw a punch, and the three of them simultaneously threw paper.

"Damn it~ It's me again!" He looked down at his fist and was speechless for a while.

"Hahaha, Brother Fan, just arrest him!"

"Run!"

Of course, he wasn't truly speechless. Xu Qingfan was still thinking about Lin Wanning kissing him earlier, and if he caught her again this time, he definitely wouldn't let her go easily!
[You just know how to act recklessly, aren't you afraid of getting caught!]
"Sixty, fifty-nine!" He lay on the tree and began the countdown.

The five girls smiled at each other. Except for Lin Wanning, who chose to hide in a secluded corner of the courtyard, the rest ran into the house.

Lin Wanning looked up. There were no windows above her, so she didn't have to worry about being seen. She just needed to wait quietly for Xu Qingfan to arrive.

The only place in the courtyard where someone could hide was a starfruit tree. Lin Wanning was hiding there, clearly intending to be handed over to the authorities.

Zhang Yiyi was hiding in the closet, clearly intending to replicate Lin Wanning's scene.

Xiao Ruanwen and Xia Xiaoxiao bribed Yao Zixin with snacks and hid together on the second-floor balcony.

Wu Lingyu didn't have a strong competitive spirit and remained hidden in the same spot on the rooftop as before, so that Xu Qingfan wouldn't be unable to find her.

Looking down from this angle, you can see Xu Qingfan conducting a thorough search of the courtyard.

Wu Lingyu remembered that Lin Wanning was hiding in the courtyard, and that Wanning would be the first to be caught. She couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

Soon, Xu Qingfan finished exploring the eastern courtyard and began searching westward.

Wu Lingyu anticipated his prediction and ran to another corner of the rooftop in advance, where she immediately spotted Lin Wanning hiding in the corner.

She leisurely leaned on the railing to watch the show, and as Xu Qingfan's footsteps drew closer, Lin Wanning went from squatting on the ground to standing up.

"Wow!"

The next second, Lin Wanning jumped out from around the corner, startling Xu Qingfan.

"Ah~"

"Hehe~ Are you surprised, Brother Qingfan?" Lin Wanning was proud that she had startled Xu Qingfan.

"You're being naughty again!" Xu Qingfan reached out and pinched her cheek.

"Waaah~" Lin Wanning clasped his hands together in prayer, looking pitiful.

"Pfft." Although she couldn't hear what they were saying, Wu Lingyu couldn't help but smile when she saw what was happening below.

The streetlights outside the courtyard were higher than the wall, so they illuminated the two people below clearly.

Wu Lingyu rested her chin on her hands and quietly ate the melon.

[We're going to scare Fan Ge like that too!]
She imagined the sweet interactions she would have with Xu Qingfan later.

[Like Wan Ning, she startled Fan Ge, then hugged Fan Ge's neck. And then...!!!]
Wu Lingyu didn't finish her sentence; she was stunned by what she saw before her.

"Brother Qingfan was the first to catch Wan Ning again, so here's a kiss as a reward!"

Lin Wanning pulled Xu Qingfan back to the corner, and then things that were not suitable for children happened.

Time ticked by, and Wu Lingyu didn't know how much time had passed. It felt like half a century before the two people beneath her feet finally separated again.

She witnessed firsthand how Xu Qingfan went from being passive to being proactive, from being half-hearted to actively seeking help.

Xu Qingfan suddenly looked up, which startled her so much that she backed away and fell hard on her bottom.

"Woo~"

"What's wrong, Brother Qingfan?" Lin Wanning looked up when he did.

Xu Qingfan shook his head and helped her tidy her bangs: "The moonlight is beautiful tonight."

Lin Wanning blushed and lowered her eyes, saying, "Mmm!"

Seeing Lin Wanning's expression, he couldn't help but smile slightly. He then looked up at the rooftop and patted the girl's head, saying, "Stop fooling around like this. It's not good if someone sees you."

“There are no windows up there, so no one can see us!” Lin Wanning looked up again, wrinkling her nose cutely.

"Alright, I'll go catch the others first." He affectionately pinched the girl's nose.

"Okay, good luck, Qingfan!" Lin Wanning smiled and watched Xu Qingfan leave.

When Wu Lingyu came to her senses and peeked downstairs again, only Lin Wanning, beaming with joy, remained in the corner.

Wu Lingyu felt a sense of emptiness in her heart, which was particularly distressing.

[So Fan and Wan Ning are dating! Wan Ning is so great, Fan must really like him. If I were a boy, I'd like Wan Ning too!]
But I like Fan Ge too.
Rooftop.

After spending some more time with Zhang Yiyi, it was half an hour later when they finally found Wu Lingyu.

"Haha, Xiaoyu, you're hiding here again!"

Xiaoyu squatted in the corner, and Xu Qingfan ruffled her hair with both hands.

"Yes, Brother Fan." Wu Lingyu stood up from the ground, revealing a smile that looked more like a grimace.

The rooftop was poorly lit, so Xu Qingfan didn't notice anything unusual about her: "Xiao Xiao and Ruan Wen are still missing. Xiao Yu, go downstairs and enjoy the air conditioning. I'll catch them both right away!"

Xu Qingfan took her hand and left, and Wu Lingyu obediently let him lead her away.

"Um"

"Brother Fan!"

Just before she was about to step off the rooftop, Wu Lingyu suddenly shouted his name.

"how"

Before he could finish asking his question, Wu Lingyu had already bumped into him and hugged his waist tightly.

Xu Qingfan was slightly taken aback. Xiaoyu was not usually like this. He immediately asked with concern, "Xiaoyu, what's wrong? Tell me if there's anything wrong. I'm sure I can handle it."

However, Wu Lingyu did not respond to him, but buried her face in his neck and sniffed his scent.

[So, even Brother Fan has things he can't solve.]
(End of this chapter)