I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 438. The Cunning Mortal
[Day 1 of abstaining from pornography!]
Xu Qingfan regretted in his heart, wondering why he was so impulsive!
It's not that Fan Ge is inhuman, it's that Xiao Yu is too charming.

He sighed quietly and hugged Xiaoyu in his arms even tighter.

Wu Lingyu lowered her head and drooped her ears, snuggling closer to the inside of the room, her small hands tightly clutching the crumpled paper.

The two enjoyed the tender moment in silence.

Time passed slowly, and Xu Qingfan tapped Xiaoyu's back with his fingers irregularly.

Wu Lingyu gradually felt her strength returning. She rested her chin on her hands, lay on the bed, and stared into Xu Qingfan's eyes.

Xu Qingfan casually tucked the ends of her hair behind her ear, and the girl gave him a sweet smile.

"Brother Fan, is this also a form of friendship?" Wu Lingyu leaned closer to sniff the crumpled paper, then wrinkled her nose in disgust.

"Crack~"

Xu Qingfan raised his hand and slapped her buttocks, and Wu Lingyu immediately showed a wronged expression.

"Woo~"

"Isn't lip-to-lip friendship a form of friendship?" Xu Qingfan pinched her nose.

"???" Wu Lingyu tilted her head, clearly not understanding this lame joke.

"Just kidding. Friendship is about having someone to rely on, someone to rely on in old age, you get it?" Xu Qingfan poked her forehead with his hand.

Wu Lingyu finally understood, and her worry turned to joy as she said, "Brother Fan will grow old with Xiaoyu, right?"

"of course!"

The scoundrel gripped her hand tightly, and sweet words flowed from his lips: "Today we hold hands and walk together in the snow, destined to grow old together in this life."

"Brother Fan!" Xiaoyu's smile was almost overflowing.

"Hmm." Xu Qingfan scratched her chin like he was teasing a kitten.

"Xiaoyu wants to be with Fan Ge forever, forever!" Wu Lingyu said, lying on his chest and listening to his heartbeat.

Xu Qingfan gently stroked her head, saying nothing more, but silently adding in his heart: [I still want to grow old with Xiaoxiao, Ruanwen, Wanning, and Yiyi.]
The next day.

Xu Qingfan felt refreshed last night and got up very early today.

However, some people were there even earlier than him.

Around 7 a.m., Xia Xiaoxiao appeared in his room after washing up.

"Xu Qingfan?" Seeing that no one was in the room, she knocked on the bathroom door.

"Xia Xiaoxiao? It's still early, why are you here so early?" Xu Qingfan opened the door, and sure enough, Xia Xiaoxiao was standing there.

"I should be asking you, why are you up so early?" Xia Xiaoxiao leaned against the doorpost, arms crossed, watching him brush his teeth.

"Going to bed early last night naturally led to waking up early today."

Xu Qingfan recalled for a while. He seemed to have fallen asleep with Wu Lingyu in his arms last night. After that, Xiaoyu probably covered her with a blanket and then quietly left.

[Can insomnia also be addressed in the future?]
He felt it worked even better than sleeping pills.

"You didn't even use your phone." Xia Xiaoxiao replied casually, then turned and lay down on Xu Qingfan's bed.

After rolling around on the bed with the blanket in her arms a few times, Xia Xiaoxiao quickly realized that something was wrong.

[Why does it smell like Xiaoyu?]
However, she quickly came to terms with it, realizing that it was probably left behind by Xiaoyu when she sat on it last night.

Xia Xiaoxiao suddenly wrapped herself in the blanket, leaving only her eyes exposed.

It wasn't because the room's air conditioning was too cold, but because she wanted the stinky dog ​​to sleep smelling his scent.

A girl's inexplicable possessiveness!
Before Xu Qingfan came out, Xia Xiaoxiao had already folded the quilt neatly, leaving no trace.

"I'll go wake Xiaoyu up!" she shouted to Xu Qingfan in the bathroom, then left the room on her own.

Wu Lingyu's room is to the right of Xu Qingfan's room, while Xia Xiaoxiao's room is to the left.

She first opened her room and took a look. It was clean and tidy, indicating that Yao Jinping cleaned it regularly.

After closing the door, Xia Xiaoxiao went to Wu Lingyu's room.

They slept together when they lived together and often showered together, so they weren't worried about invading Xiaoyu's privacy.

Xia Xiaoxiao opened the door and went in. The air conditioner in the room had been off for a while, so the carbon dioxide concentration was a bit high.

Wu Lingyu was still sleeping in bed. She probably forgot to close the curtains before going to bed last night, and soft sunlight shone through the window, falling right on the bed where Xiaoyu was sleeping.

In southern regions, having a bed that can be sun-dried is a very fortunate thing, because it means you don't have to air out your blankets so often.

Wu Lingyu placed her left hand in front of her eyes to block out the light, as the temperature in the room rose and the blanket only covered her calves.

When Xia Xiaoxiao got closer, she was so surprised that her eyes widened in shock.

Xiaoyu not only didn't wear pants to bed, but she also wet the bed!
Xia Xiaoxiao's first step was to immediately cover her with the blanket, and her second step was to make a quick getaway when a voice called out to her.

"Little?"

Wu Lingyu opened her eyes groggily, only able to make out the outline of the person in front of her, which looked a lot like Xia Xiaoxiao.

"Good morning, Xiaoyu, I've come to wake you up." Xia Xiaoxiao glanced behind her to make sure no one was passing by, then quickly ran over and locked the door.

By the time she returned, Wu Lingyu had almost come to her senses.

"Um... Little one, listen to me."

Wu Lingyu felt like her CPU was about to overheat. She had refused Xu Qingfan's suggestion to help each other last night, but she still ended up getting her way while she was asleep.

Xia Xiaoxiao didn't think anything of it; the more Xiaoyu had this expression, the more she smiled like an aunt.

"It's okay, Xiaoyu, you don't need to say anything, I understand, I understand everything."

Xia Xiaoxiao sat on the bed and gently stroked Wu Lingyu's back: "Our Xiaoyu has grown up too."

"Xiaoyu, don't be shy, I won't tell anyone."

Wu Lingyu:
[Was I shy? I was afraid you'd find out about me and Fan Ge!]
"Mmm," Wu Lingyu bit her lip and nodded shyly.

"By the way, Xiaoyu, who is she?" Xia Xiaoxiao's smile grew even wider, but it gave people a creepy feeling.

Wu Lingyu's body stiffened, and she even forgot how to breathe.

"Um... I... I can't remember."

[Who else could it be but the mischievous Fan Ge!]
Xiaoyu thought to herself, "This is what I'm complaining about."

"Oh, okay? Then Xiaoyu, you change your clothes first. I'll wait for you in Xu Qingfan's room." Xia Xiaoxiao pinched her cheek with a grin, then got up and left as if it were nothing.

Only after the door was closed again did Wu Lingyu finally breathe a long sigh of relief, patting her 34C cup to calm her nerves.

"I won't be lazy next time." She tucked herself in and ran to the wardrobe to find a clean pair of underwear.

After leaving Xiaoyu's room, Xia Xiaoxiao lay on the armrest in a daze. She felt that she had gone a bit too far. Even if Xiaoyu's dream object was that stinky dog, what did it have to do with her?
Xia Xiaoxiao shook her head. If she didn't correct this mindset in time, her friendship with Xiaoyu and Wanning would definitely drift further and further apart.

[Xia Xiaoxiao, Xia Xiaoxiao, get your brain working!]
If she could, Xia Xiaoxiao would prefer Xu Qingfan to be more ordinary and unremarkable. His appearance... well, he can't be changed, so she'll just accept his looks.

Okay, Xia Xiaoxiao gave up her fantasy, because even if Xu Qingfan was ordinary and plain, his face alone would be enough to attract many girls.

She stormed back to the next room, just as Xu Qingfan came out after brushing his teeth.

"Where's Xiaoyu? Is she still sleeping?" Xu Qingfan asked when he saw that she was the only one who had returned.

"Get up, I'm getting dressed," Xia Xiaoxiao said calmly.

"Should we go out for breakfast or cook at home? It's been so long since I've had breakfast at 211 in Lotus Courtyard." Xu Qingfan picked up his phone and pulled Xia Xiaoxiao along.

"Whatever." Xia Xiaoxiao was about to speak when Xu Qingfan had already anticipated her response.

Seeing the stinky dog's grinning face, Xia Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him in annoyance. "Let's go~ Sister Suibian." Xu Qingfan tugged at her, and the two left the room together.

My little brother broke one of Xu Aiguo's purple clay teapots last night and was locked in a cage to reflect on his actions.

After Xu Qingfan went downstairs, he first let it out, and then pinched its nose to clean up the little brother's poop.

"Ugh~"

He only resumed breathing through his nose after tying a tight knot in the bag containing the cat feces.

"It stinks! I'm amazed that Xiaobai could eat that." Xu Qingfan kicked his little brother who was sticking to him, shook his head, and put the trash at the door.

Xia Xiaoxiao glared at him, then picked up her little brother and comforted him, "Our little brother doesn't smell bad at all, don't listen to him, he smells delicious."

"Meow~" The white cat nuzzled her head very affectionately.

"Want some freeze-dried food?"

"Meow meow~"

"Do you still want cat food?"

"Meow meow!"

Xia Xiaoxiao rubbed the cat's head and put it down: "Mommy will get it for you right away!"

Upon seeing the cat treats he had been longing for, the little brother excitedly jumped onto the tea table.

"Snapped!"

Then, the other teapot broke too.

"Wuhu~ Xia Xiaoxiao, you're done for! You broke my dad's teapot!" Xu Qingfan came back after throwing away cat poop and happened to witness this scene.

"I...I'm not me, it's my little brother!" Since it wasn't her own family after all, Xia Xiaoxiao started to panic.

As for the little brother, he disappeared the moment he heard the teapot break, and there's no sign of him now.

When Xu Qingfan returned with the broom, Xia Xiaoxiao was still standing there blankly, holding the cat treat.

"Alright, alright, I'll tell my dad I broke it by accident. What's a broken teapot worth?" Xu Qingfan pulled her behind him so he could clean up the broken pieces of the purple clay teapot.

Xia Xiaoxiao stole a glance at him; when it came to taking responsibility, Xu Qingfan was quite reliable.

"Thanks."

"A verbal thank you is nothing; you need to show your gratitude."

Before he could finish speaking, the girl's pink lips were already pressed against his.

five minutes later.

"Fan Ge and Xiao Xiao, what are you doing here?" Wu Lingyu came downstairs to find them.

The two had already separated upon hearing the footsteps, though both were breathing somewhat rapidly.

"Little brother, you've broken another teapot. We're sweeping the floor, sweep!" Xu Qingfan quickly picked up the broom leaning against the tea table and started sweeping again.

Xia Xiaoxiao cupped her face in her hands, turning her back to Xiaoyu, not daring to look at her.

"Little brother has been getting naughtier lately, Uncle is probably going to get angry again." Wu Lingyu bit her lower lip, guessing that the two of them had just done something naughty, but she didn't say anything.

[Last night it was me and Fan Ge, today it was Fan Ge and Xiao Xiao, it was very fair!]
Whether she felt jealous or not, Wu Lingyu felt it was fair.

"I'm going to catch the little brother and put him back in the cage," Xia Xiaoxiao said, then turned and ran away.

"What if my uncle and aunt see us!" Wu Lingyu whispered, pinching his soft flesh, after they were alone in the tea room.

Xu Qingfan instantly came up with seven or eight explanations: "My parents don't get up this early?" "I kept hearing footsteps?" "Did Xia Xiaoxiao force me?"

But that's clearly not what Wu Lingyu wanted to hear.

Xu Qingfan showed a very good attitude in admitting his mistake. He lowered his head and said to himself, "I won't do it again next time."

Faced with such a devoted Fan Ge, what could Wu Lingyu say but forgive him?

"If Uncle and Auntie see this, Fan-ge will have to establish a relationship with Xiao-xiao." She still voiced her concerns.

Originally, everyone was on the same starting line, and Wu Lingyu could occasionally deceive herself by saying: Only I know all of Fan Ge's little secrets!

But if Xu Qingfan and Xia Xiaoxiao confirm their relationship, then all the little bit of superiority she felt would be gone.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. I promise I won't do it again!"

Just as Xu Qingfan was about to raise three fingers, Wu Lingyu quickly stopped him.

"I understand, I trust Brother Fan, don't make any rash oaths."

Actually, Wu Lingyu didn't dare let him make any rash oaths because she didn't trust him, lest the good oaths come true instead of the bad ones.

Xu Qingfan was still smugly pleased with himself: "Alright, I will definitely keep my promise to Xiaoyu!"

After the two carefully picked up the scattered pieces on the ground, Xia Xiaoxiao finally arrived late, carrying the cat.

"Meow!" The little guy was locked back in the cage, letting out a whimpering cry.

"You're not being good at all. I'm not letting you out today."

Wu Lingyu stepped forward and opened the cage. The little guy thought she was there to rescue him, but the next second, he was hit on the head with three big shovels.

Little brother: 6
Wu Lingyu locked the cage again, and the next second...

"Meow!"

The temperature was only around 20 degrees Celsius in the morning, and the sun hid behind the clouds.

Since they weren't in a hurry, Xu Qingfan didn't call a car to pick them up, and the three of them walked together to the Lotus Courtyard.

Xu Qingfan wanted to try holding one of their hands in each hand, just like he did last night, but neither Xia Xiaoxiao nor Wu Lingyu allowed him to succeed.

After all, there was one more excuse last night, and now, in broad daylight, they're still holding hands—what kind of behavior is that?

Xu Qingfan was not giving up and continued to try to hold the two women's hands.

"There are fewer people in the morning, so it's fine."

Xia Xiaoxiao: ? ? ?

Wu Lingyu: ? ? ?

Listen to this, is this even human language?

After receiving two sharp taps on the head, Xu Qingfan quieted down.

"Let's go to Ruan Wen's house after breakfast. Her mother has been calling us many times. We don't have anything to do today."

After Xu Qingfan finished speaking, he took out his phone and notified Wan Ningyi and Ruan Wen in the group chat.

"Ah."

"Okay."

Neither of them had any objections, because Xu Qingfan usually arranged where they went for fun.

Just as Xia Xiaoxiao and Wu Lingyu were about to take out their phones to check the group messages, their hands were simultaneously grabbed again.

Both men turned to look at Xu Qingfan. The scoundrel kept his eyes straight ahead and said in a serious tone, "Be careful of cars when crossing the road."

Wu Lingyu and Xia Xiaoxiao were both taken aback, then looked at each other with a knowing smile.

(End of this chapter)