I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 442. Revealing Heavenly Secrets
After finishing our meal, we chatted for a while, and before we knew it, it was past one o'clock in the afternoon.

Having just finished eating, everyone was a little sleepy, even Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi, who had only gotten up at 10 o'clock.

"So, should we sleep here with Ruan Wen, or go out and have some fun?" Xu Qingfan teased Lin Wanning's lips with his hand, making a "dudu" sound.

Wu Lingyu sat obediently to his right, holding the hem of Xu Qingfan's clothes in her hands, and glanced up at him as he spoke.

"I'll listen to my brother." Zhang Yiyi rested her head on Lin Wanning's shoulder like a domino, her eyelids still closed.

“Then sleep at my house, but Fan-ge, you’ll have to sleep in the living room!” Xiao Ruanwen put her arm around Xia Xiaoxiao’s waist and sat on the other sofa.

Xu Qingfan didn't have any extra thoughts to spare, so he said without thinking, "Sure, just get me a blanket."

"I'll listen to Brother Qingfan too." Lin Wanning hugged his left arm, but what she really wanted to say was: I also want to sleep on the sofa with Brother Qingfan.

"Let's go then, Brother Fan, I'll go get you a blanket!" Xiao Ruanwen, as the hostess, was the first to get up.

Xia Xiaoxiao, Wu Lingyu, and Zhang Yiyi also got up one after another. Lin Wanning reluctantly let go of Xu Qingfan's arm when he saw that everyone was about to enter the room.

"Good afternoon, Brother Qingfan." She secretly turned her head to look, and after confirming that no one was watching, she pecked Xu Qingfan on his fair cheek.

"Hee hee~"

Xu Qingfan reached out and grabbed nothing; Lin Wanning ran away with a grin.

He turned around and gave the girl a reproachful look, and she responded with a cute wink.

"Brother Fan, we'll use your blanket and the extra pillow. You can make do with this Winnie the Pooh pillow." Xiao Ruanwen quickly returned, carrying a festive red blanket and a plush pillow.

"I've set the air conditioner to 26 degrees for you. Here, put the remote here." After tossing the items to Xu Qingfan, she picked up the remote and adjusted the air conditioner temperature in the room.

After doing all this, Xiao Ruanwen turned her head to look around the room, making sure no one was watching.

"Thank you for what you did earlier, good afternoon, Brother Ha Fan." She quickly kissed Xu Qingfan on the cheek and then ran away.

The bedroom door was closed from the inside, leaving him alone in the living room.

Xu Qingfan snapped out of her daze, shook her head and muttered to herself, "This looks so familiar. No wonder you two wanted to be best friends."

He spread out the double happiness blanket, covered himself with it, and lay down on the sofa with Winnie the Pooh as his pillow.

The environment suddenly became quiet, and the drowsiness he had felt earlier disappeared. Xu Qingfan opened his eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling, lost in thought.

He was still thinking about Xiao Ruanwen, definitely not because she had just kissed him!
Judging from Xiao Lijian's attitude just now, it's not hard to see that the Xiao family probably doesn't want Xiao Ruanwen to make singing her career, but they support her treating it as a hobby to cultivate her mind.

Xu Qingfan couldn't understand why Xiao Ruanwen would tell her family so openly after earning 100,000 yuan, even though he had a precedent of stealing money to buy lottery tickets and getting beaten up.

He's figured it out now. It's probably just teenage rebellion; she wants to prove she's a great singer, that she can make money from singing, and that singing can be a career.

As for the consequences, apart from making the family worry for a few days, it probably didn't have any positive effect.

Xu Qingfan began to feel conflicted. Next year would be the first season of The Voice of China, and Xiao Ruanwen would be 16 years old then, so age wouldn't be a problem.

Although variety shows are generally not allowed for citizens under the age of 18 to participate, those in the know understand: what is allowed in principle is not allowed, and what is not allowed in principle is actually allowed.

Just like many of the famous ancient poetry and brainpower competitions held in the past, there were also many elementary and middle school students among them.

From the perspective of not wasting money, Xu Qingfan hoped that Xiao Ruanwen would participate in the competition.

After all, apart from the first season when no one knew what the future held, the title sponsorship fee was dirt cheap. In the subsequent seasons, the title sponsorship rights were priced exorbitantly, so competing for them was no longer cost-effective.

The big spender has already paid, so they can't just not enjoy any of the unspoken rules, right?
From the perspective of childhood friends, Xu Qingfan also hopes that Xiao Ruanwen can prove herself on a bigger stage, even though with her financial resources, getting into the finals is not a problem.

As for the issue of Xiao Ruanwen's family's disapproval, Xu Qingfan thought that he could simply reveal his identity and then acquire an entertainment company to give to Xiao Ruanwen.

[Ruan Wen probably didn't want it, so I said it was as a technology investment, binding us tightly. Do you think you still have a chance to escape then?]
Xu Qingfan suddenly started to see things from the perspective of the Xiao family. With such a bad seed around, it's no wonder that it's best not to sing any songs!
[It's up to Ruan Wen herself. I'll do everything I can, regardless of whether she ultimately participates or not.]
Xu Qingfan is not yet confident that Xiao Ruanwen can't live without him. If Xiao Ruanwen really doesn't agree in the end, he won't have the face to refuse to let go.

I didn't rest for very long during my afternoon nap.

About half an hour after Xu Qingfan fell asleep, the five girls came to wake him up.

"Brother Fan, wake up! We're going out to play!"

"Brother Qingfan, get up!"

Lin Wanning and Xiao Ruanwen quickly woke him up. The first thing Xu Qingfan saw when he woke up was the stunning beauty of the five girls right in front of him.

"Ha~"

Xu Qingfan used one hand in each hand to pinch Lin Wanning and Xiao Ruanwen's faces, but perhaps because they had just washed their faces, they were too slippery for him to pinch.

"He's only been asleep for a short while, hasn't he?" By switching to pinching his nose, he finally managed to avoid slipping.

"You've been sleeping for an hour!" Lin Wanning felt his voice sounded strange as someone pinched his nose.

"Get up quickly, we'll call you after we've finished washing up!" Xiao Ruanwen retorted, pinching his nose as well.

"Okay, okay~" Feeling uncomfortable, Xu Qingfan released his hands from pinching the two of their noses.

Despite the air conditioning being on, Xu Qingfan still sweated a lot on his face and feet while sleeping. He went to the bathroom to wash up and looked at his energetic self in the mirror. He subconsciously smiled at himself.

Lifting up his shirt, eight-pack abs quickly appeared in the mirror.

Xu Qingfan patted himself smugly. He didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he felt that he was even more handsome than in his previous life. Perhaps it was because of the composure and confidence he had that was rare among his peers.
Xu Qingfan thought it might also be because his sexual happiness in this life came earlier than expected.

He wiped his face clean with a tissue, crumpled it into a ball, and casually tossed it into the trash can, but missed.

Xu Qingfan turned around and glanced around to make sure no one was watching before calmly walking over to pick it up, dunking it in.

When he returned to the living room, the five girls had already put on their shoes and were waiting for him alone. In terms of punctuality, they were even better than Xu Qingfan.

Therefore, the internet's claim that being late is a girl's privilege is simply a form of self-castration by a scoundrel.

The person who truly cares about you will never be late!

Even if they need to put on makeup and get dressed up, they will get up at 1 a.m. for a 3 p.m. date and spend two hours getting ready.

"The sun is a bit strong outside. Where do you guys want to go?" Xu Qingfan slipped his shoes on and put them on.

The five girls weren't idle either; they applied the sunscreen they had deliberately left over to his face and arms.

"Let's go to karaoke! The entire bill will be paid by Young Master Xiao!" Xiao Ruanwen patted her chest, now that she had "laundered" 100,000 yuan, she was quite a wealthy woman.

"Brother Qingfan, sing!"

"I can sing, but I can't. Let's go, let's go." Xu Qingfan pushed Lin Wanning out the door.

When going down the stairs, only the two of them slid down like elementary school students.

"They'll behave themselves when they break their leg one day," Xia Xiaoxiao said speechlessly.

"No way. Wow~" Xu Qingfan was about to show off when some scoundrel spat his chewed gum on the ground, and he almost tripped and fell after stepping on it.

"careful!"

"Brother Fan!"

"Brother Qingfan!"

Despite her complaints, Xia Xiaoxiao was the first to rush to Xu Qingfan's aid when he nearly fell.

Fortunately, there was a handrail nearby, and Xu Qingfan managed to hold on by himself without Xia Xiaoxiao's help.

"Let's see if you dare to do it again!" Xia Xiaoxiao broke out in a cold sweat, and the others were in much the same boat.

"Damn it!" "Who's so inconsiderate as to spit their chewed gum on the ground?"

Xu Qingfan lifted his foot, looked at the chewing gum stuck to the sole of his shoe, and cursed loudly.

However, after he removed the chewing gum from the steps, Xu Qingfan probably realized how the gum had ended up there.

"Look~ that person probably did what you did, Fan-ge, and scraped their chewing gum here," Xiao Ruanwen said mockingly, pointing at the steps.

Xu Qingfan felt ashamed, exchanged a glance with Lin Wanning, and then stopped acting recklessly as they went down the stairs.

Xiao Ruanwen's home is closest to Guagreen Square. Although the facilities there are a bit old, the six of them still went to Guagreen Square to avoid being exposed to the sun.

After buying milk tea and snacks on the first floor, the six of them took the elevator upstairs together.

The first floor is for jewelry, the second floor is for department stores, the third floor is for specialty stores, and the fourth floor is for computer malls. More than ten years have passed, and not much has changed in Guagreen Plaza.

Because Donghui City Phase II had just been delivered, Wanda, which claimed to be the city center, had only just begun infrastructure construction. Until 14, Guagreen Plaza was still the city center.

"Ruan Wen, doesn't your mother work here anymore?" Xu Qingfan asked, pointing to the ring toss stall on the fourth floor.

“I stopped going when I entered the third year of junior high school. My dad felt sorry for me and said it was too tiring,” Xiao Ruanwen explained.

Xu Qingfan had no intention of learning more, and the six of them continued upstairs, soon arriving at the karaoke area on the fifth floor.

"We're out of medium-sized private rooms. How about you six book a large private room? If you spend over 198 yuan, you can sing from 2 pm to 7 pm," the manager in a black suit at the front desk explained.

"Then let's have the whole bag," Xiao Ruanwen said, reaching for her wallet.

After paying, staff members quickly led them to a small supermarket to purchase goods.

A bottle of mineral water that sells for two yuan outside costs five yuan here.

Other peanuts, melon seeds, and other similar products also fetched exorbitant prices.

So despite having a credit limit of 198 yuan, the six of them quickly selected their items.

After the staff checked the price and confirmed it was correct, they quickly carried the things Xu Qingfan and his group had just bought to a newly opened private room.

"The machine is already running. If you need anything, just press this bell."

The staff member with the unconventional long hair glanced at Xu Qingfan with envy. Singing with five beautiful women, who wouldn't be envious!
"Okay, thank you." Xu Qingfan was secretly pleased.

With Zhang Chaoqun's repeated emphasis that the public security in Licheng was exceptionally good, Xu Qingfan was not worried about encountering any danger.

Besides, with him and Xiao Ruanwen around, they could easily take down five or six strong men.

Once everyone was alone, Xiao Ruanwen immediately reverted to her carefree personality: "The Funeral of Roses, Fan-ge, your best rap, come on!"

"You like being tortured so much, huh? Come on then!" Just as Xu Qingfan was about to take the microphone, Xiao Ruanwen fearfully moved it away.

"You actually came!"

The other microphone was in Xia Xiaoxiao's hands, and unsurprisingly, the two of them became karaoke hogs.

Lin Wanning and Wu Lingyu sat on either side of Xu Qingfan, while Zhang Yiyi fiddled with the plastic screen selecting songs.

"Wanning, look here, your ring finger is longer than your index finger, right?" Xu Qingfan held Lin Wanning's small hand and looked at her palm.

"It seems... a bit longer." Lin Wanning leaned closer to take a look.

"Do you know what this means?" Xu Qingfan pressed.

"What does it represent?" Lin Wanning looked up at him, her eyes unblinking.

"If the ring finger is longer than the index finger, it means that Wan Ning's rationality outweighs her emotions, and vice versa." Xu Qingfan recalled for a moment, unsure if he had remembered correctly.

"is it?"

"Does that mean I'm a wise person?" Lin Wanning tilted his head to the left and right.

Xu Qingfan almost laughed, but he still continued to deceive, "Of course! Wan Ning is incredibly clever!"

"Hehe~ Wan Ning is so clever!" Lin Wan Ning raised his hand above his head and repeated with a grin.

"It's Xiaoyu's turn. Let me see Xiaoyu's hands." After taking advantage of Lin Wanning, Xu Qingfan didn't forget Wu Lingyu beside him.

"Brother Fan, look." Xiaoyu obediently spread out her hand.

"Xiaoyu, look at your love line. Doesn't it extend between your index and middle fingers?" The scoundrel continued his nonsense.

"Hmm, what does this mean, Brother Fan?" Upon hearing that it was about relationships, Wu Lingyu's eyes lit up instantly.

"I heard it from a book. This kind of palm reading means that Xiaoyu is always mature and steady when facing relationships. She will put herself in the other person's shoes and is a virtuous wife and loving mother."

Xu Qingfan held her hand, looked into her eyes, and said in a serious tone.

"Uh-huh!" Wu Lingyu only remembered the last phrase, "virtuous wife and loving mother," and her head was buzzing like a swarm of bees.

[Fan Ge said Xiao Yu is a virtuous wife and loving mother!]
"Brother, what about mine? Look at mine!" Zhang Yiyi ran back immediately after choosing her song.

Xu Qingfan's forehead began to sweat, because that was all he had memorized!
"Yi-Yi's palmistry, let me take a good look."

“Brother, look!” Zhang Yiyi obediently spread out her hands.

"Cough—your wisdom line and life line start at the same point, but they are clearly two separate lines. What does that mean?" Xu Qingfan frantically tried to recall.

"What does it represent?" Zhang Yi blinked her big, bright eyes.

“Representative Yi is a decisive, calm, and adaptable person,” Xu Qingfan said with some uncertainty.

"Is that so?" Zhang Yiyi was also not quite sure.

“Absolutely! Yi Yi is exactly that kind of girl!” Xu Qingfan nodded affirmatively.

"Yes, thank you, brother!" Zhang Yiyi smiled.

Xia Xiaoxiao and Xiao Ruanwen, who were originally focused on watching the subtitles and singing, soon noticed the palm reading stall on their side.

Xia Xiaoxiao was speechless. After finishing a song, she put down the microphone and walked over.

Look at mine!

The scoundrel was drenched in sweat.

"Let me see." Xu Qingfan held her hand in his palm. The girl's hand was icy cold and felt very comfortable in his hand.

"Your love life is too complicated!" Fortunately, this was a freebie for Xia Xiaoxiao; he could solve it without even looking at the answer.

Xia Xiaoxiao's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she asked, "What does a disordered love line mean?"

Xu Qingfan looked up at her and explained, "This means your love life will be very bumpy. You will be devoted to one person throughout your life, but you will be troubled by love."

Xia Xiaoxiao looked at him and blinked, and Xu Qingfan blinked back.

"Any more?"

"That's all the information in the book. You'll have to unlock more paid content to see what's in it," Xu Qingfan said with a smile.

"Oh."

Xia Xiaoxiao withdrew her hand, turned around and left.

[This is all feudal superstition! Absolutely not!]
(End of this chapter)