I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 422. Many Insects in the Countryside

"Haha, how embarrassing!"

During brunch, Wu Lingyu sneezed several times in a row.

"Xiaoyu, are you alright? Should we go to the hospital to get checked out?" Xia Xiaoxiao kindly handed her a tissue.

No need to be embarrassed~

After wiping her nose with the tissue, Wu Lingyu gave Xia Xiaoxiao a grateful look. "I probably caught a cold because I didn't cover myself properly with the blanket last night."

"I noticed that you don't usually kick off the covers, Xiaoyu. Take some medicine later, and I'll have Xu Qingfan make you some ginger tea." Xia Xiao said, glancing at Xu Qingfan.

Wu Lingyu thought to herself: [It's all because you stayed in Fan Ge's bed last night and wouldn't leave!]
The thought of lying on the icy floor for almost an hour last night still left her with a resentful feeling.

Xu Qingfan was aware of Xiaoyu's efforts last night, and although he had tried his best to repay her in the latter half of the night, it was clearly not enough.

He placed his hand on Xiaoyu's forehead to check her temperature: "She seems to still have a slight fever. I'll accompany her to the hospital to get some medicine later."

Upon hearing that she was going to the hospital, Wu Lingyu's body instinctively began to tremble. The fear of hospitals that she had experienced in her childhood could not be eliminated even now that she was an adult.

"If you don't need an injection, let's just get some medicine," Xu Qingfan comforted her, squeezing her hand tightly.

Feeling the warmth from Fan Ge's hand, Wu Lingyu instantly felt reassured and nodded to Xu Qingfan: "Okay!"

"Little Yu is so good, here's a kiss as a reward."

After saying that, Xu Qingfan actually pecked her right cheek.

Wu Lingyu: !!!

Xia Xiaoxiao: ? ? ?

Xiaoyu lowered her head shyly to eat her noodles, while Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth and gripped her chopsticks tightly, sulking. The scoundrel, on the other hand, continued chatting as if nothing had happened.
"If we're free this afternoon, let's go to my junior high school home and clean it up. It's been almost two months since we last went back."

"Listen to Brother Fan," Xiao Yu said, following her husband's lead.

"Whatever!" Xiao Xiao angrily broke the noodles with her chopsticks, as if she mistook the noodles for Xu Qingfan.

Xu Qingfan kissing Xiaoyu in front of Xia Xiaoxiao was intentional. Firstly, given their relationship, such interaction, though a bit excessive, wasn't entirely unacceptable.

Secondly, he will have to face Xia Xiaoxiao sooner or later. He may confess on his own or be caught cheating by Xia Xiaoxiao. Therefore, in any case, it is necessary to do desensitization training in advance.

Well, in short, from now on he will not only kiss Xiaoyu in front of Xiaoxiao, but also Wanning, Yiyi, Ruanwen, and Ah... ptooey, ptooey, he can't kiss them, he can't kiss them!

When Xia Xiaoxiao remains unmoved when Wan Ning and Yi Yi are both lying on his bed, it's either because she's heartbroken or because her desensitization training has been effective.

But at least for now, Xia Xiaoxiao is very angry, and the consequences will be severe!

[He just bullied me last night, how could he do this!]
Taking a step back only made her angrier, and Xia Xiaoxiao stomped her foot angrily.

"Sigh~"

Xu Qingfan's eyes widened instantly; he knew all too well that Xia Xiaoxiao had come to take revenge.

"Brother Fan, what's wrong?"

Wu Lingyu sat next to him, her left hand held by his hand under the table, so even though she was sick, she looked radiant.

"It's nothing, I just bit my tongue while eating noodles." Xu Qingfan rolled his eyes at Xia Xiaoxiao, who was sitting across from him.

Xia Xiaoxiao glared back defiantly, but soon, her eyes widened as well.

Because Xu Qingfan actually grabbed her foot and placed it somewhere, she didn't know anything!
Fan Ge let go of her hand, and Wu Lingyu reluctantly withdrew her hand, glancing at him sideways.

But the man looked completely serious and even tilted his head and winked at her in confusion. Xiaoyu, who already had a guilty conscience, immediately lowered her head and continued eating her noodles.

Xia Xiaoxiao, who was originally in a berserk mode, instantly became as docile as a little white rabbit after her weakness was exploited.

Xu Qingfan would tickle the soles of her feet and pinch her pink hands, enjoying his brunch immensely.

"Pfft~"

"Little one, what's wrong?"

"No, I just thought of a joke. Hahahaha."

While Xia Xiaoxiao struggled to regain control of her feet, Xu Qingfan tickled her relentlessly.

"Okay, fine." After saying that, Wu Lingyu gave Xu Qingfan a strange look.

Before she could think any further, Xia Xiaoxiao suddenly yelled, "You're a pervert!"

Xu Qingfan also felt that he was somewhat perverted, his face turned a little red, and he silently put his hand down from his nose.

Wu Lingyu looked at Xia Xiaoxiao and then at Xu Qingfan, not understanding what riddle the two were playing.

Xia Xiaoxiao blushed from her cheeks to her neck, too embarrassed to stay any longer: "I...I'm full!"

After saying that, she finished the half-cup of milk in her glass in one gulp, picked up her own bowl and cup, and ran to the kitchen.

"Brother Fan, what's wrong with Xiao Xiao?" Wu Lingyu asked in a low voice, because she was genuinely curious.

Xu Qingfan blushed and realized that he had unconsciously put his hand on the tip of his nose again.

[It's a habitual action, a habitual action!]
"Oh, her? Isn't she full?"

Wu Lingyu blinked. Although she was curious, she decided not to ask since Brother Fan wouldn't tell her.

"Ok!"

Because all three of them had been playing until very late last night, they didn't wake up until noon.

After washing up and having brunch, it was already one o'clock in the afternoon before I knew it.

After returning to his hometown and missing two days of exercise, Xu Qingfan went on the treadmill and set a four-minute pace after finishing his meal.

Running can make a girl's leg muscles bigger. Knowing that someone is attracted to her legs, Xia Xiaoxiao usually only does yoga to exercise. Even when she runs, she sets her pace at a ten-minute aerobic jog.

Wu Lingyu was exercising on another treadmill, just like Xu Qingfan, for half an hour at a set time, but at a pace of ten minutes per kilometer.

Perhaps due to excessive exertion last night, or perhaps because he hadn't exercised for two days, he started panting heavily after running three kilometers, and by the time he reached five kilometers, he was drenched in sweat.

In fact, Xu Qingfan is in very good physical condition. After all, running at a pace of four kilometers for half an hour is almost equivalent to the level of a second-level athlete.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~" After sprinting for the last minute, his shirt was completely soaked with sweat.

"Running really requires perseverance. I don't usually feel this tired after running for half an hour." Xu Qingfan said as he took off his shirt, revealing his strong back and well-defined eight-pack abs.

Xia Xiaoxiao and Wu Lingyu's eyes were instantly drawn to him. Although they had already touched his entire body last night, seeing him in person still made them fascinated by Xu Qingfan's strong physique and beautiful lines.

But soon, the two of them noticed something was wrong—Xu Qingfan had many scratches on his back!
Xia Xiaoxiao thought it was her who had scratched him last night. Remembering that she had indeed scratched his back with her fingernails last night, she immediately looked away guiltily.

Only Wu Lingyu knew that many of the scratches on the surface were left by her. Last night, because she felt wronged, she tormented Fan Ge again and again!
But she also knew what Xiaoxiao was thinking at that moment. If she didn't care, it would seem very strange, and the clever Holmes Xiaoxiao might be able to guess something from it.

Therefore, Xiaoyu, who was in the atmosphere, pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Brother Fan, why do you have so many scratches on your back?" At this moment, Xia Xiaoxiao only had one thought in her mind: I'm doomed!

She forced herself to remain calm as she looked at Xu Qingfan, but inside she was panicking!
"what?"

Xu Qingfan, who was posing slowly on the treadmill, was startled and turned to look at his back.

[Why are there so many scratches? It's all because of you two little devils!]
He barely spent any time thinking before replying decisively, "Oh, this? I got bitten by some kind of bug and then scratched myself."

"puff!"

Xia Xiaoxiao found Xu Qingfan's ability to lie so easily amusing, but thankfully he managed to cover it up.

Seeing that the two of them were looking at her, she said, "No, Xiaoyu also said that she was bitten by some kind of bug. You two are quite coincidental."

Xu Qingfan then looked at Wu Lingyu, who guiltily touched the back of her neck and said, "I was bitten here by an insect. I found it yesterday."

"Pfft, there are so many bugs in the countryside."

Xu Qingfan looked at the spot she was touching and instantly recalled certain scenes; the scoundrel knew it all without saying a word.

[I need to be more careful next time; I really can't keep planting hickeys like that!]
[And the scratches on my back, I don't know how many days it will take for them to fade. I'll have to avoid Wan Ning and Yi Yi for the next few days!]
In just a few words, Xu Qingfan had already filled in the gaps and made up for the omissions.

"Mmm... There are so many bugs in the countryside!" Wu Lingyu echoed guiltily.

Xia Xiaoxiao glanced at the scratches on the dog's back again, thinking: I'll have to trim my nails later.

"I think it's okay. Maybe it's because everyone's constitution is different? I didn't get stung."

Xu Qingfan and Wu Lingyu exchanged a glance: "Yes, yes, yes!"

Xu Qingfan: [You want to be stung, huh? I'll grant your wish next time!]
Wu Lingyu: [You haven't been bitten yet? I heard it with my own ears last night!]
At 3 p.m., the six of them gathered at their secret base from junior high school.

The yard had been uninhabited for more than two months, and a thick layer of dead leaves covered the ground. The ripe plums that fell to the ground attracted countless ants.

Whether it's due to the variety or the climate, the plums here have a bitter taste even when ripe, so not many people eat them except for making wine.

After all, this was their home where they had lived for three years. Seeing the desolate state of the yard now, the six of them felt quite bad.

Only Xiaobai, carefree as ever, immediately ran into the yard and frolicked after Xu Qingfan opened the door.

"Let's clean up first, then we'll go back to school," Xu Qingfan said, picking up a broom.

"it is good!"

The "Peace and Joy" sticker that was once pasted on the glass has yellowed, but Lin Wanning's radiant smile in the photo seems like it was just yesterday.

Seeing Xu Qingfan staring at the glass, the five girls also gathered around.

"Haha, I remember it! Wan Ning put up the 'Le' character first. Peace, joy, and happiness are all gone, so we printed out Wan Ning's photo to make fun of him!" Xiao Ruanwen laughed, pointing at the photo.

Lin Wanning was embarrassed and unconsciously looked at Xu Qingfan: "It happened in the second year of junior high school."

Xu Qingfan ruffled the girl's hair, stood up, and said, "Are we celebrating the New Year here this year, or at our home near the high school?"

“I think either way is fine. It’s convenient to go out and have fun here, and it’s the New Year over there, so it’s a new home for the New Year!” Xiao Ruanwen said.

"It's all right."

"Wherever Brother Qingfan says we'll go, we'll go!"

Xu Qingfan glanced at the five people and said, "Then let's go over there. Listen to Ruan Wen. It's a new year and a new home."

"Hehe~ Okay!"

After the six of them quickly cleaned up the yard, they went home to check on things. They decided to do a thorough cleaning of the house next time they had time.

After locking the gate to the courtyard again, the six of them took a car back to school.

Aside from Xiaoyu having already finished her homework ahead of schedule, the homework remained in Xu Qingfan's schoolbag for the entire seven-day National Day holiday. It was so clean that Xu Qingfan couldn't bear to touch it.

Clearly, he wasn't the only one with the same idea.

"More than twenty test papers, is this insane!" After copying the fifth test paper, Xiao Ruanwen counted them and found that there were actually twenty left.

"Ruanwen, I've finished copying this one, let's exchange." Lin Wanning swapped his test paper with Xiao Ruanwen's.

"It's understandable that I don't do my homework, but why don't you guys do it either?" Xu Qingfan was multitasking, copying homework while chatting with the five girls.

Xia Xiaoxiao pouted: "What's the point of doing it? It's not like I don't know how."

Lin Wanning and Zhang Yi exchanged a glance: "We're drawing comics!"

Seeing Xu Qingfan looking at her, Xiao Ruanwen puffed out her chest and said, "I'm busy checking Weibo, that won't do!"

Since she released "Misplaced Time and Space," her online traffic has skyrocketed these past few days, and the comments section is full of talented people, the kind who speak very kindly.

Xu Qingfan tapped her head with his pen: "Did you tell your dad? Where are your grandparents?"

Speaking of this, Xiao Ruanwen's eyes lit up, and her hand unconsciously stopped copying homework: "I told you, my grandpa said the lyrics were well written, so I said it was written by you, Fan-ge, hahaha. My grandpa said that you haven't visited our house in a long time, and he has recently gained some insights into calligraphy!"

"And also, my dad called to praise me, hehe, and he also praised Brother Fan. My dad said that their team played that video as a memorial."

"And there's more, and more, and more."

Xiao Ruanwen seemed to transform into a cheerful magpie, beaming with smiles and talking nonstop.

The main reason was that she gained the approval of her family, which was the happiest thing for the girl who had always dreamed of becoming a musician.

"Stop, stop, stop! No more homework!" Xu Qingfan tapped her forehead with his pen.

Xiao Ruanwen playfully stuck out her tongue: "Hehe!"

The four girls couldn't help but chuckle at her expression.

"Ruan Wen is going to be a big star!" Lin Wanning said, raising her little pink fist.

"Can any of you help the big star with his National Day homework?" Xiao Ruanwen made a face as if she was about to cry.

"No help!"

"Hahaha!"

Xu Qingfan shook his head and smiled, resting his chin on his hand as he continued copying the test paper, but his mind was elsewhere.

The first season of The Voice of China is next year, and he is considering whether or not to let Xiao Ruanwen participate.

Perhaps due to the early entry of Haowei Takeout, several of the major capital players who were originally supposed to be involved in group buying in 11 have already started to test the waters of the takeout industry.

Xu Qingfan speculated that with the wider adoption of smartphones next year, the "hundred-group war" in the food delivery industry, which only broke out 15 years later in his previous life, would probably arrive sooner.

In order to maintain its leading position and expand its brand awareness, it is necessary to secure the title sponsorship of The Voice of China.

[I'll write a few killer songs for Ruan Wen then, and as her biggest sponsor, won't I be able to decide who wins first and second place?]
(End of this chapter)