I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 437. Xu Qingfan has changed, but not much.

Because she wasn't sure if Xu Qingfan was implying something, Xia Xiaoxiao didn't throw a tantrum.

However, it's inevitable that I'll be unhappy.

[Friendship forever? Friendship, my foot!]
Xia Xiaoxiao grew angrier the more she thought about it. They had already kissed and hugged, and they were still talking about friendship!
[If you're so capable, go tell Xiaoyu what happened on the rooftop! Let's see if she'll still talk about friendship then!]
"There are candied hawthorns over there, shall we go?"

"I'm not going!" Xia Xiaoxiao retorted before Xu Qingfan could finish speaking.

However, Xu Qingfan was not displeased. Instead, his eyes lit up: the original Xia Xiaoxiao was back!
"Want to play ring toss?"

“No!”

Wow~ there's an art exhibition there, we want to go!

"do not want!"

"It's just right, it's just right!" Xu Qingfan tried it several times in a row, but Xia Xiaoxiao always refuted him immediately.

Wu Lingyu remained silent to the side; as long as she had a name in the movie, it was fine.

Despite Xia Xiaoxiao's refusal, Xu Qingfan still led the two of them to the place selling candied hawthorns.

"How much is a bunch of strawberries and a bunch of hawthorns?" He let go of the two women's hands, felt his pockets, and took out a ten-yuan note.

Xia Xiaoxiao pouted; she just wanted to eat that string of strawberries: [I'll forgive you for now, for the sake of the candied hawthorns!]
"Two yuan, three yuan, here's your four yuan change." The old man selling candied hawthorns spoke quickly, taking the ten yuan and giving him four yuan in change.

Xu Qingfan left with two strings of candied hawthorns, naturally handing the hawthorn-flavored one to Wu Lingyu.

"Here you go, Xiaoyu."

"Thank you, Brother Fan!" Wu Lingyu assumed the remaining string was for Xia Xiaoxiao and naturally accepted it.

Xia Xiaoxiao didn't say a word, but her gaze remained fixed on the last string of candied hawthorns in Xu Qingfan's hand.

Wu Lingyu bent down to tear open the plastic packaging, and was about to feed the first candied hawthorn to Fan Ge when she looked up and found that he had already started eating it.

"?"

Xia Xiaoxiao thought that Xu Qingfan would give her the candied hawthorn after he finished eating the first one, but after chewing the first one, the dog of a man continued to eat the second and the third one.

"?"

Xia Xiaoxiao clenched her fists in anger, about to question him, but Xu Qingfan preemptively said, "Why are you always watching me eat candied hawthorns? Didn't you just say you weren't going to eat any?"

"Pfft." Wu Lingyu immediately covered her mouth with both hands, but her puffed-out cheeks betrayed her.

Xia Xiaoxiao's chest heaved with anger. When did she ever say she wouldn't eat?

"Humph~"

She refused to accept charity and, too lazy to argue with Xu Qingfan, crossed her arms and turned her head to the side.

Xu Qingfan just wanted to confirm whether Xia Xiaoxiao had been reset to factory settings. Now that it seemed she had, he naturally decided to stop while he was ahead.

"What's wrong? Can't you take a joke?"

"I just wanted to test if it was too sour for you. I was afraid that eating just one wouldn't be enough, so I ate two more."

Xu Qingfan waved the candied hawthorn in front of her, but Xia Xiaoxiao ignored him and didn't say a word.

"Why, do you want me to feed you?"

Xia Xiaoxiao smiled dismissively.

[What's the point of giving me a sweet treat after bullying me? Don't think I'll forgive you just because you say that!]
"How old are you? You're still such a worry." Xu Qingfan sighed, picked up a candied hawthorn, took a bite, and put it in his mouth.

next second.

Hey! What are you doing?!

In front of everyone, Xu Qingfan suddenly leaned his face close and used his hand to hold her waist.

"You know perfectly well why you're asking. I'll feed you." He mumbled indistinctly and then moved his mouth towards hers.

"Get out of here!"

Everyone was watching them, and Xia Xiaoxiao felt her face burning hot.

"Your favorite strawberry, open your mouth." Xu Qingfan has no other merits, except for his thick skin.

"I won't eat!" Xia Xiaoxiao desperately tried to get away from his sullen face.

Wu Lingyu stood to the side, watching Fan Ge and Xiao Xiao interact. The candied hawthorn, which was originally sweet and sour, suddenly tasted bitter.

But she had chosen her own path, so she could only finish the meal with tears in her eyes.

At least, compared to Xia Xiaoxiao, who was kept in the dark the whole time, Xiaoyu felt that she was already very happy.

"Go away!"

"I'll leave once you've eaten," the scoundrel grinned.

Xia Xiaoxiao glanced at Xiaoyu, blushing, and still took a bite of the candied hawthorn that he was holding in his mouth.

"It's so annoying~"

She chewed on half a strawberry, her eyes casually glancing around.

"Here you go." Xu Qingfan handed him the half-skewer of candied hawthorns.

"Hmph~ Xiaoyu, let's go!" Xia Xiaoxiao snatched it away quickly, took two steps forward, grabbed Wu Lingyu's hand, and ran away.

Wu Lingyu looked back innocently, and Xu Qingfan smiled and quickly followed after her.

On the way home, all three of them were unusually quiet.

The blush on Xia Xiaoxiao's face had not completely faded, and her eyebrows and eyes were sometimes relaxed and sometimes gentle, graceful and charming.

Wu Lingyu only ate half of the candied hawthorn she was holding; the other half tasted too bitter, and she couldn't eat it.

Only Xu Qingfan looked refreshed, holding a young girl in each hand, arriving at the perfect time.

"It seems we've run out of sugar at home. Let's go to the convenience store and buy some," Xu Qingfan suddenly said after they reached the convenience store downstairs.

"Oh."

"Ah."

Neither of them had stayed at home for a week, so they had no idea whether the sugar in the house had been used up. Naturally, they believed whatever he said.

Moreover, Wu Lingyu and Xia Xiaoxiao didn't think that Xu Qingfan would make such a pointless joke. What was he after?

Picture what?
[Of course, I'd want to slam that gossipy female shop assistant in the face!]
When Xu Qingfan arrived at the convenience store, he immediately recognized the female clerk sitting at the cashier. It was her, it was her, it was her!

Xu Qingfan suddenly pulled the two of them into his arms, and with his arms around Xiaoyu and Xiaoxiao's shoulders, he swaggered inside.

"Xiaoyu, go inside and find a packet of white sugar. Xiaoxiao, go get three cans of beer."

Wu Lingyu and Xia Xiaoxiao glanced at him at the same time, said nothing, and did as he said.

After the two left, Xu Qingfan glared at the cashier.

The female shop assistant hadn't recovered from the shock when she was suddenly frightened by his gaze.

"What are you doing?" She thought Xu Qingfan had come for revenge and took a step back in alarm.

Xu Qingfan suppressed a laugh and looked away from her.

He stepped forward and, before Wu Lingyu and Xia Xiaoxiao returned, picked up a pack of BY condoms that was placed in the most conspicuous spot.

"This one is too small," he muttered to himself after glancing at it casually, then put it down and picked up another sign.

"This is a bit too thick, forget it, I'll pass."

Xu Qingfan kept an eye on the two of them out of the corner of his eye. When Xia Xiaoxiao and Wu Lingyu were about to return, he put away the BY condom and casually took out his wallet.

"Brother Fan, white sugar."

Why buy alcohol if there's nothing wrong with that?

The two of them placed the goods on the checkout counter at the same time.

"Pay up, boss?" Xu Qingfan reminded her, seeing her standing motionless like a block of wood.

"Okay, okay." The female shop assistant mechanically scanned the items, took the money, and gave change.

Only after Xu Qingfan had walked quite a distance away with his arms around the two women did she suddenly erupt in anger, shouting, "You beast!"

At the same time, another thought began to take root in her mind: [Would sugar and beer make for a comfortable feeling?]
"No, no, no~" she shook her head violently.

"Brother Fan, why are we buying beer?" Wu Lingyu asked, puzzled, while waiting for the elevator.

"Um, we're out of refrigerators at home, so I'll buy some to keep on hand," Xu Qingfan casually made up as usual. "Oh," Wu Lingyu nodded to indicate that she understood.

After a while.

"Brother Fan, why are you smiling the whole time?"

"what?"

"Haha. Really? Maybe it's because the company's profits are getting better and better, and I'm thinking about happy things!"

"That's great!" Wu Lingyu was also pleased to hear that.

Xia Xiaoxiao gave Xu Qingfan a strange look; the female shop assistant's expression just now was clearly off.

[The bottle of lubricant is still in the room.]
Xia Xiaoxiao originally wanted to reward Xu Qingfan for being so good to her this week, since the lubricant would expire if she didn't use it soon.

But given how that stinky dog ​​behaved tonight, bam, the reward is gone!
The elevator doors opened, and the three of them went inside together.

As they approached the seventh floor, Xia Xiaoxiao suddenly said, "I'll sleep at home tonight."

"Okay, you should stay home and spend more time with your aunt." Xu Qingfan patted her shoulder.

"You don't need to tell me!" Xia Xiaoxiao said proudly.

After exiting the elevator, Xia Xiaoxiao handed the beer she was carrying to Xu Qingfan and went home on her own.

Xu Qingfan stood still and waited for her to go in first. Xia Xiaoxiao poked her head out before locking the door.

Goodnight, Xiaoyu!

"Goodnight, little one!" Wu Lingyu smiled and nodded at her.

"You're not going to say goodnight!" Xia Xiaoxiao glared at Xu Qingfan, and then, fearing she would be beaten, she immediately shrank back and closed the door.

Xu Qingfan and Wu Lingyu exchanged a glance and smiled at each other.

"Let's go home too."

"Ok!"

Xu Qingfan took out his key and opened the door. The living room was pitch black, and it seemed that the elderly couple had not yet returned home.

Xu Qingfan led her into the house, and Wu Lingyu felt both apprehensive and delighted.

[Will Brother Fan do what he did last time?]
At home, when no one is around, Xiaoyu is actually quite willing to kiss Fan Ge.

however.

"You're all sweaty, go take a shower first and get some rest." After changing his shoes, Xu Qingfan pinched her cheek and then turned and left.

"Fan"

Wu Lingyu wanted to reach out and pull him back, but ultimately she didn't have the courage to do so.

What should we say after we bring him back?
"Brother Fan, why haven't you kissed me lately?"

"Brother Fan, I want you to be naughty with me."

In short, Wu Lingyu has neither the face nor the courage to say such things.

Watching Xu Qingfan's retreating figure, Xiaoyu pouted in grievance.

[What's wrong with Fan Ge lately?]
It's not like she can't live without Se Se. Wu Lingyu just stood there feeling down for a while before quickly composing herself and going upstairs to take a shower.

"Whew, that feels so good!"

Soaking in a bathtub filled with cold water, Xu Qingfan felt a chill run down his spine.

Why did he run so fast? His little brother, still full of energy even after being soaked in cold water, is clearly the answer.

With only a man and a woman alone and in a private space, Xu Qingfan was afraid that if he lingered any longer, he would break his vow again.

"Be the master of your desires, not their slave!" He picked up a bath sponge and started washing.

In another bathroom, Wu Lingyu stood under the showerhead, lost in thought.

Water flows down from above, drawing a beautiful "S" curve on the body.

Wu Lingyu buried her head against the wall, muttering, "Why won't Brother Fan kiss me anymore? Brother Fan was just feeding me candied hawthorns, why won't he kiss me anymore?"

Just as Xu Qingfan was confused by Xia Xiaoxiao's sudden change, Wu Lingyu was also anxious and uncertain because of Fan Ge's changes.

Did I accidentally upset Fan Ge?
[Or does Fan Ge not like me anymore?]
As soon as this thought crossed Wu Lingyu's mind, even though the hot water was flowing over her body, she felt a chill as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

"Brother Fan said he'll always love Xiaoyu, forever!"

Wu Lingyu felt that she should not overthink things and should talk to Fan Ge about her troubles, which was what Fan Ge had suggested!

She quickly dried herself, got dressed, and left the bathroom without a moment's hesitation.
"Xiaoyu?"

"Are you going to blow-dry your hair?"

Xu Qingfan came out of the toilet shirtless, and Wu Lingyu was already sitting on his bed.

"Ah, Brother Fan, um!" Wu Lingyu stared at his eight-pack abs, wanting to look but also shy.

"Then wait a minute." He took a short-sleeved T-shirt from the closet and put it on.

Having just taken a cold shower, Xu Qingfan's willpower was as firm as a rock.

Despite Xiaoyu wearing pajamas, despite Xiaoyu emerging from the water like a lotus, despite Xiaoyu's alluring demeanor.

But Xu Qingfan was able to remain calm and composed while blow-drying her hair!

"Brother Fan, your hands are shaking a little," Wu Lingyu said, looking at his left hand resting on her shoulder.

"Cough, it's nothing, it's probably just because it's too hot," Xu Qingfan mumbled incoherently.

Wu Lingyu was stunned. She wanted to ask if the hot weather was related to her trembling hands, but she didn't ask.

"Brother Fan."

"how?"

Wu Lingyu bit her lower lip lightly, and after hesitating several times, she still said, "You seem to have changed recently."

"Ok?"

Has it changed?

"where?"

Xu Qingfan vividly demonstrated what it means to be completely clueless when asked questions.

"That's right...that's right," Wu Lingyu said, her fingernails turning white from gripping the weight so tightly, but she was too embarrassed to speak up in the end.

"What is it?" Xu Qingfan patted his face to try and clear his head.

"Xiaoyu, are you trying to say that I haven't bullied you lately?" He thought for a moment, and it seemed that this was the only change he had made recently.

"Uh-huh," Wu Lingyu nodded in a barely audible voice.

She didn't expect Fan Ge to say it so directly, and her originally fair cheeks instantly turned red.

“I felt that what I did before was very disrespectful to Xiaoyu, so I didn’t do it.” Xu Qingfan’s eyes cleared briefly.

"No, no. Don't do it when no one is at school or at home. It's...okay." After saying that, Wu Lingyu was so embarrassed that she couldn't face anyone.

Xu Qingfan swallowed hard, suppressing his restless heart: "Is it okay now?"

Wu Lingyu closed her eyes and pretended to be dead. How could a girl like her answer such a question?
"Xiaoyu?"

"Um"

"May I?"

"."

"Xiaoyu?"

"Um"

"Xiaoyu is so pretty." Xu Qingfan slowly approached from behind, and then closer still.

"Woo~"

After a brief moment of panic, the girl's emotional response seemed to be the best answer.

(End of this chapter)