I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 436. Friendship Lasts Forever
After finishing the last email, Xu Qingfan stretched and yawned.

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed the snacks and fruit platter on the table, and he couldn't help but recall Xia Xiaoxiao's inhuman behavior just now.

"The mangoes are very sweet, and the apples oxidize easily if left for too long. Let's eat them first and then make more."

"Your tea has gone cold, let me pour you a fresh cup."

"Tell me if you need a massage."

"Want some snacks? I'll get you some."

These are all things that Xia Xiaoxiao could not have done.

Xu Qingfan used a toothpick to pick up the last piece of watermelon, put it in his mouth, and chewed while thinking about Xia Xiaoxiao's question.

It's not that Xia Xiaoxiao is bad, it's just that, for some reason, this jerk of a man has a strange feeling of unease.

[Could it be that she was reborn too? Did she suddenly realize how good I was in my past life?]
[Or did you do something wrong and want my forgiveness?]
Two thoughts popped into Xu Qingfan's mind, but he thought they were both nonsense.

Leaving aside the former, as for the latter, given Xia Xiaoxiao's personality, she would probably stand proudly and accept the punishment, rather than resorting to such meaningless tricks.

"Are you finished eating? Just leave it there and I'll clean it up." Xia Xiaoxiao's attention had been focused on Xu Qingfan, and she knew as soon as he relaxed.

Xu Qingfan felt a chill on the back of his neck and felt uneasy all over.

"Is it because you're too beautiful?"

He suddenly turned around, and the inexplicable sound startled the two of them.

Seeing that Xia Xiaoxiao was blankly unresponsive, Xu Qingfan suddenly raised his hand: "Chicken feet!"

silence.

Still silent.

"Forehead"

Thirty seconds later, Wu Lingyu and Xia Xiaoxiao exchanged a glance.

"Ahem, I'm exercising, I'm exercising." Xu Qingfan solemnly withdrew his hand, grabbed the fruit plate and trash in a flash, and the next second, he had disappeared from the room.

"This"

Inside the room, only the two girls remained, staring at each other in bewilderment.

"What's wrong with Brother Fan?" Wu Lingyu scratched her head.

"Maybe it's because of too much work pressure?" Xia Xiaoxiao pondered.

"Let's help Brother Fan relieve his stress!"

"Okay, when he comes back, let's not mention what just happened. Let's just pretend it never happened," Xia Xiaoxiao said considerately, afraid that Xu Qingfan would feel embarrassed.

"What just happened? I don't remember." Wu Lingyu held her head in her hands, looking dazed.

"Pfft, chicken feet!"

"Hahaha!"

Xia Xiaoxiao suddenly raised her hand as well, and the two girls burst into laughter.

the other side.

Chicken Claw Bro (not really), Xu Qingfan also fell into deep thought after putting the plate back in the kitchen.

[It seems there was no rebirth. Then why is that?]
He recalled everything that had happened this week. Everything had been normal until now, and it seemed that Xia Xiaoxiao had only just suddenly become like this.

"Never mind, it'll probably be fine in a few days." Unable to figure it out, Xu Qingfan shook his head and simply gave up thinking about it.

When they returned to the room, Wu Lingyu and Xia Xiaoxiao had stopped smiling.

Seeing Xu Qingfan come in, Xiaoyu said first, "Brother Fan, are you busy with work lately? Let me rub your head for you."

"It wasn't much, it only took an hour to finish. But it would have been even better if Xiaoyu could give me a massage," Xu Qingfan said with a smile.

"Then lie down, Xiaoyu and I will give you a massage." Xia Xiaoxiao looked at him with an icy expression, but if you listened carefully, you would find that her voice had become much gentler.

"How should I lie down?" Xu Qingfan came to the bedside and let the two of them arrange him.

Xia Xiaoxiao glanced at him, then sat up with her legs together: "You can rest your head on my lap."

She pointed to her long, straight legs and said.

Xu Qingfan did as instructed, and fortunately, Xia Xiaoxiao was wearing school uniform pants, so he was able to maintain his abstinence for the fifth day.

"Hmm~"

However, with soft thighs as a pillow, he still hummed softly in comfort after lying down.

A pair of cool little hands roamed over Xu Qingfan's back. After rolling up his school uniform, Wu Lingyu began to massage his back.

Xia Xiaoxiao wasn't idle either; she began massaging his head with her ten slender fingers.

"Press Xiaoyu here for a while longer."

"lighter."

Unconsciously, Xu Qingfan closed his eyes heavily.

"Brother Fan, turn around and press the front view."

Wu Lingyu called out softly, but only a soft snore answered her.

"He's asleep." Xia Xiaoxiao made a shushing gesture, a faint smile on her face.

Wu Lingyu opened her mouth into an "O" shape and nodded subconsciously.

Xia Xiaoxiao ignored her and started playing with the back of Xu Qingfan's head with great interest.

Sometimes he plays the piano on it, and sometimes he pulls two tufts of hair and sweeps them against each other, much like a primary school student.

"Silly dog." Xia Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes and silently mouthed the words.

Wu Lingyu was deeply moved when she saw Xiaoxiao's happy expression.

She really couldn't imagine how sad Xia Xiaoxiao would be if she knew the truth one day.

But what Wu Lingyu couldn't imagine was that there would be no future for her and Fan Ge.

She gazed at Xia Xiaoxiao quietly, feeling both guilt and determination.

Why could Wu Lingyu tolerate Xu Qingfan's philandering? Was it because she was magnanimous? Was it because she had no temper? Or did she also want to repay a debt of gratitude like Xie Rui's mother?
Actually neither.

The real reason is that if Xu Qingfan can only choose one wife in the future, Xiaoyu doesn't think that person will be her.

Given this premise, if she still wants to stay by Fan Ge's side, she really has no other choice, right?
So when she learned that Xu Qingfan was a womanizer, Wu Lingyu did not show the anger, shock, or even numbness that the scoundrel had expected. Instead, she felt a sense of relief.

In her own words, "Xiaoyu loves to eat radishes."

This wasn't just a sweet nothing to make Xu Qingfan happy; it was Wu Lingyu's true feeling.

Even if Xu Qingfan wasn't a womanizer, she would still try every means to make him "womanizer" in order to stay by his side forever.

He might give up halfway due to inner remorse, or perhaps Xu Qingfan is a man of integrity and upright character; in any case, success is not guaranteed.

But now things are better. Fan Ge himself is a womanizer, so Xiao Yu no longer has to be afraid of being abandoned by Fan Ge, crying, or being a bad woman.

[Just a small thing]
Wu Lingyu felt like a thief, having stolen the small happiness that should have belonged to her.

"What's wrong with Xiaoyu?" Xia Xiaoxiao suddenly noticed a gaze fixed on her and then remembered that Wu Lingyu was also in the room.

"Ah, no...no." Not knowing how to explain, Wu Lingyu made eight feints in a second, feeling guilty.

Fortunately, Xia Xiaoxiao herself was quite flustered. She had been staring at Xu Qingfan with such intense gaze that she was afraid Xiaoyu would realize she liked this stinky dog.

Actually, everyone could see that she liked Xu Qingfan, but she just didn't know it herself.

"Hmm, the air conditioning is a bit cold."

"I'll go shut it down!" Wu Lingyu hurriedly got up after finding something to do.

After lying comfortably for almost an hour, it was nearly nine o'clock in the evening when Xu Qingfan rubbed his shoulders and woke up from Xia Xiaoxiao's lap.

"Huh~ How long have I been asleep?"

"It's only 8:58 now," Xia Xiaoxiao said casually.

"Hiss~ What are you doing!"

Xu Qingfan suddenly punched her thigh, and Xia Xiaoxiao's legs went numb and she couldn't straighten them.

"Your legs are numb, aren't they? Let me rub them for you." Xu Qingfan looked around the room but didn't see Wu Lingyu, so he squatted down and began to rub her legs. "Hmph~"

Xia Xiaoxiao hummed contentedly, clearly in a good mood.

"Where's Xiaoyu?" He lifted the girl's two delicate feet and helped her pedal the bicycle up and down.

Xia Xiaoxiao put down her phone and gripped the bed sheet tightly with both hands: "Hmm~ she went to the toilet."

Sure enough, the sound of flushing came from the toilet the next second.

"Brother Fan, you're awake!" Wu Lingyu said with delight as she came out.

"Hmm, Xiaoxiao's legs are a little numb, I'll help her relieve it," Xu Qingfan explained.

"I'm fine, you don't need to do it anymore." Xia Xiaoxiao was afraid that this jerk would blow-dry her hair like he did last week; her heart couldn't take that kind of stimulation.

Xu Qingfan had no choice but to regretfully withdraw his hand. The small, jade-like foot was icy cold, but it was still quite pleasant to hold and caress.

"handwashing!"

Xu Qingfan stopped touching his nose, turned around and went into the bathroom without saying a word.

"Pervert." After he went inside, Xia Xiaoxiao muttered softly, her face flushed.

Wu Lingyu glanced at Xiao Xiao's feet resting on the slippers, then looked down at her own feet, which were just as good as Xiao Xiao's!
"It's only nine o'clock at night. Shall we play games or go for a walk in the park?" Xu Qingfan asked as he came out of the bathroom after washing his hands.

"I don't play video games."

"Anything is fine with me."

Xu Qingfan looked up: "Then what are we waiting for? Put on your shoes!"

“Yes!” Wu Lingyu was the first to stand up and respond.

Xia Xiaoxiao put on her slippers, checked that her legs weren't numb, and quickly left the room.

Licheng Square is quite lively at night, with large groups of middle-aged and elderly people dancing in the square, couples with children enjoying bumper cars, goldfish fishing, carousel and ring toss games, and even death song singers singing karaoke with microphones.

After crossing the road, the three arrived at the square. Perhaps because it was Friday night, Licheng Square was packed with people.

Xu Qingfan suddenly had an idea. Without giving Wu Lingyu and Xia Xiaoxiao a chance to refuse, he took their hands.

"There are many people in the square at night. Let's hold hands and walk together, otherwise it will be troublesome if we get lost."

Xia Xiaoxiao was wondering how this stinky dog ​​could be so bold. How could it dare to do that when Xiaoyu was with it?

A sidelong glance revealed that, well, Xiaoyu's hand hadn't been spared either!

Because Wu Lingyu was mentally prepared, she wasn't particularly moved.

Xia Xiaoxiao wanted to argue, "It's not like I'm a child anymore, what trouble could there be if I get lost?"
Seeing Wu Lingyu's nonchalant demeanor, she had no choice but to remain silent as well.

Because she was afraid that after she finished speaking, the scoundrel would abandon her and only hold Xiaoyu's hand.

"There are fewer people over at Kehu Lake, let's go for a walk there." Seeing that neither of the two women objected, Xu Qingfan happily led them on their way.

It's not like when they were kids anymore. The three of them are already exceptionally good-looking. As Xu Qingfan walked by with two women, passersby cast envious or jealous glances at him.

Wu Lingyu and Xia Xiaoxiao were so shy they wanted to disappear into the ground, but they couldn't bear to let go of Xu Qingfan's hands, so they had to pull him away from the crowd quickly.

"Don't walk too fast, watch out for bumps on the ground."

"Look over there, there's a water buffalo!"

"There are so many lotus leaves in the pond, I wonder when the lotus flowers will bloom?"

Xu Qingfan deliberately slowed down, and whenever he encountered something interesting, he would drag the two of them to take a look.

He wasn't particularly pleased with the envious and jealous looks from passersby. Instead, Xu Qingfan wondered if Xia Xiaoxiao and Wu Lingyu would get used to this situation and not be too resistant to his philandering behavior in the future.

In short, it's just desensitization training, a straightforward thing!
What should have been a five-minute walk took Xu Qingfan twenty minutes to complete.

Once they reached a secluded section of the road, Xia Xiaoxiao quietly reached out and pinched his arm.

"Sigh~"

"What's wrong with Brother Fan?" Wu Lingyu asked, puzzled.

"Oh no, there are mosquitoes."

If you were to ask who in the world least wants mosquitoes to be extinct, it would probably be that scumbag boyfriend.

"I brought some floral water!" Wu Lingyu took out a portable bottle of floral water from her pocket and sprayed it a few times at the three of them.

Xia Xiaoxiao glared at him but didn't say anything.

"Look over there," Xu Qingfan suddenly looked at a spot, but the rest of his sentence caught in his throat.

What's going on there?

"where?"

[What happened there? That's where Wan Ning and I kissed last time!]
Xu Qingfan secretly wiped away a bead of sweat: "It looks like a rat just ran by there. Watch your step."

"Ah!" Upon hearing this, Xia Xiaoxiao immediately burrowed into his arms in fear.

Wu Lingyu had killed many rats when she lived in a building that was close to the door when she was a child, so she wasn't afraid of them.

"Let's not go here, let's get out of here quickly." Xia Xiaoxiao hurriedly grabbed Xu Qingfan's arm and looked around warily.

"Okay, okay, there are too many people outside now." Xu Qingfan chuckled to himself.

"move!"

Ultimately, Xia Xiaoxiao's fear of rats outweighed her shyness, so she quickened her pace and pulled Xu Qingfan away from the grove.

Wu Lingyu gave Xu Qingfan a strange look. Xiaoyu had already seen through everything, but she didn't say anything.

Once they returned to a crowded place, passersby immediately turned their attention to them.

Xia Xiaoxiao originally wanted to let go of Xu Qingfan's arm, but seeing that Xiaoyu was only holding the dog's hand, she thought about it and decided to just leave it as it was.

[My actions with that stinky dog ​​were so intimate, passersby would definitely think we were a couple, and that Xiaoyu was his sister!]
Couples strolling around with a younger sister is a piece of cake!

But soon, Wu Lingyu noticed something was amiss and followed suit, linking arms with Xu Qingfan.

The three, who were already attracting attention, are now even more so.

After walking for a while, Xia Xiaoxiao and Wu Lingyu gradually got used to this way of getting along.

When they reached the middle of the bridge, Xu Qingfan felt the time was right and tentatively asked, "Do you think we'll stroll through the park like this when we're old?"

Wu Lingyu's breath hitched, and she thought: Fan Ge really dares to say that!

Xia Xiaoxiao almost blurted out "definitely", but when she looked up at Xu Qingfan with deep affection, she remembered that Xiaoyu was still there!

"???"

Realizing that she had actually empathized with the character for a moment, Xia Xiaoxiao felt a wave of embarrassment wash over her, and said in an embarrassed and annoyed tone:
“I think this is even better. When we get old, we’ll all be in wheelchairs. You can be the engine, and I, Xiaoyu, Ruanwen, Wanning, and Yiyi will follow behind you like a little train, okay?”

Xu Qingfan's eyes lit up: "That's a great idea!"

"Fine, let go!" Xia Xiaoxiao angrily tried to shake off his hand.

"What do you want? Do you want to be the driver?" Xu Qingfan pretended to be puzzled and winked at her twice.

"Pfft, haha!" Wu Lingyu couldn't help but laugh and immediately covered her mouth with her hand.

"I want to be your boss!" Xia Xiaoxiao felt she must have been out of her mind before, actually fantasizing that Xu Qingfan was going to confess his feelings to her.

"Sure, big head or small head?"

"What a big... filthy scoundrel!"

"Why are you angry? When we're old, we can all come to the park together. Wouldn't that be nice?" Xu Qingfan knew when to stop.

"Humph~"

Xia Xiaoxiao turned her head to the side, indicating that she didn't want to talk to her.

"Xiaoyu, what do you think?" Xu Qingfan turned to Xiaoyu and asked.

"Ah," Wu Lingyu glanced guiltily at Xia Xiaoxiao, met Xu Qingfan's firm gaze, and said, "I think it's great, because we've been together since elementary school, through middle school, and now we're still together in high school."

"So even when we're old, we'll definitely be together!"

“I think so too, friendship lasts forever!” Xu Qingfan nodded vigorously.

Xia Xiaoxiao:
Wu Lingyu:
(End of this chapter)