I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 454. Is Xiaoyu here to join us?
I've seen the look in your eyes, and I've met the right person.

This happened so suddenly that Zhang Yi didn't even have a chance to cover himself with his clothes before Wu Lingyu saw him naked.

Zhang Yi was stunned, staring blankly at Xiao Yu who was looking back at her.

Noticing that Wu Lingyu's gaze was starting to shift, she subconsciously looked down and, upon realizing what was happening, immediately covered her breasts with her hands in embarrassment.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. When Zhang Yi looked up at Xiao Yu again, he was surprised to find that there was neither surprise nor anger on her face.

Aside from her teary eyes and pitiful appearance, Wu Lingyu's expression held an indescribable calmness, as if she had known all along that she was hiding here.

The two locked eyes, and Zhang Yiyi blinked frantically to signal her, while Wu Lingyu slumped to the ground, her eyes unblinking.

Although I don't understand why Wu Lingyu looks so calm, and I don't understand why she is keeping my secret, there is one thing that really can't be delayed any longer!
Xia Xiaoxiao and Lin Wanning were about to come over and squat down to help her up.

Zhang Yi pointed behind Xiaoyu and frantically hinted verbally that "someone is there."

Just before her fingers were about to poke the air until they were smoking, Wu Lingyu finally received the signal and jumped up in a start, even more so than Xu Qingfan.

"Ah~" Xia Xiaoxiao and Lin Wanning were both startled and subconsciously took a half step back at the same time, then looked at each other.

The two of them had just been concerned about her, so Xiaoyu's sudden change in behavior naturally startled them.

"Xiaoyu, what's wrong?"

"Xiaoyu, are you alright?"

"Xiaoyu, did Brother Fan bully you?"

Instead, Xiao Ruanwen ran up to Wu Lingyu first, pried open her hand that was covering her forehead, and examined her with concern.

Xia Xiaoxiao and Lin Wanning were just a step behind, and soon they also came over to check on the spot where she had been bumped.

Once he was sure no one else would squat down for no reason, Zhang Yiyi let out a long breath.

At this moment, the most bewildered person was Xu Qingfan.

Because he was forced to turn on, half of his consciousness remained in the dream.

This was a dream about a little white rabbit picking mushrooms in a big forest. Because he had just been pulled back to reality, he still remembered most of the contents of the dream.

Every morning, the hardworking little white rabbit would pick fresh, large mushrooms in the forest. However, picking mushrooms was a dangerous task, because occasionally a big gray wolf would appear in the forest and eat the little white rabbit.

In the dream, Xu Qingfan was neither a little white rabbit nor a big bad wolf.

He became the big mushroom that the little white rabbit had his eye on. Just as he was feeling relieved that he was about to sprout, the big bad wolf came!
In a moment of panic, the little rabbit abandoned the mushroom and fled, only to have its powerful hind legs break its leg, which then startled it awake.

So Xu Qingfan was completely bewildered when he saw the group of people in the room who looked like they were there for a team-building activity.

For more than a minute no one paid attention to him, and Xu Qingfan's wandering consciousness gradually returned to his brain.

His first reaction wasn't to ask "What's going on now?", but to silently support his old back.

His second reaction was not to ask what was going on, but to silently lower his head.

But then, the scoundrel felt a chill run down his spine.

[all!]
[Where's Yi Yi?]
He quickly looked around the room, and only after confirming that he didn't see Zhang Yiyi or find her clothes and shoes did the scoundrel secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

[YiYi must have gone home by herself last night, thank goodness.]
Xu Qingfan's change in expression went unnoticed. Once he was sure that no one had any leverage over him, the scoundrel instantly got hard (referring to his attitude).

"Ha~ Why are you all making such a fuss in my room so early in the morning instead of sleeping?" He wrapped himself in the blanket and immediately started complaining.

The four of them then turned their attention back to him. After all, although Xiaoyu had covered him with a blanket, how could an ultimate imperial weapon be sealed so easily?

"What do you mean morning? It's noon!" Xiao Ruanwen checked out of the corner of her eye to make sure everything was alright before turning around and glaring at him angrily.

"Brother Qingfan, it's almost midnight! I've called you so many times but you won't listen!" Lin Wanning couldn't wait to run to the bed and bring her head close to his eyes as she spoke.

"You can't wear clothes to sleep!" Xia Xiaoxiao muttered softly, and went to the wardrobe to find clothes for him.

"Phew~" Zhang Yiyi, who was hiding under the bed, took in everything and was once again glad that she hadn't chosen to hide in the closet.

After a brief moment of calm, Wu Lingyu realized that now was not the time to throw a tantrum. Although she really wanted to bite Xu Qingfan right now, her priority was to help Zhang Yiyi out of this predicament.

The last few miles are the hardest part of the journey. She had already endured the pressure of the morning and didn't want to stumble on the last few miles.

"Brother Fan, you've been sleeping for a long time. Yi Yi is still sleeping in her room, but the door is locked from the inside, so we can't wake her up," Wu Lingyu explained in a few words.

Xu Qingfan was completely bewildered. "Did I go back to sleep? How come I didn't know?"
Zhang Yiyi, who was hiding under the bed, shuddered and realized that Xiaoyu was giving her a hint!

[That's true. If it's already noon, everyone would have already guessed I was in my brother's room if they noticed I wasn't in my room.]
[If Xiaoyu covered for me, then her expression when she saw me just now wouldn't be surprising.]
She couldn't understand why Wu Lingyu was covering for her for a while, but in any case, Zhang Yiyi was extremely grateful to Xiaoyu at this moment.

If it weren't for Xiaoyu, this family would have really fallen apart!
The little theater on the bed continues.

Xia Xiaoxiao threw the clothes she had found onto Xu Qingfan's head, and like the others, she watched him like a zookeeper watching a giant panda.

"Hmph~" Xia Xiaoxiao's eyes were cold and icy, with a hint of anger. Xu Qingfan only glanced at her before looking away.

"What are you looking at!" Xiao Ruanwen glared back as mischievously as ever, but she always gave off a feeling of forced composure.

Wu Lingyu remained silent, but when the scoundrel looked into her eyes, he felt inexplicably uneasy.

"Brother Qingfan, call me next time you go grocery shopping!" Only Lin Wanning remained as innocent as ever, and Xu Qingfan instantly felt at ease.

"Um, how about you guys excuse yourselves for a bit?"

"I'm going to get dressed."

He first pinched the adorable little face of Wan Ning, who was so close to him, and then picked up a random piece of clothing and waved it in his hand.

Without saying a word or even looking at him, Xia Xiaoxiao turned and left.

Xiao Ruanwen was still embarrassed because she had just seen something she shouldn't have, so she immediately followed Xia Xiaoxiao away.

As long as Xiaoxiao and Ruanwen don't find out, everything will be fine. Seeing that the two were about to go out, Wu Lingyu couldn't wait to push their shoulders and walk with them.

[I always felt that Wan Ning and Yi Yi were in cahoots, and this is a good opportunity to confirm it.] She guessed to herself, glancing back at Lin Wan Ning on the bed before leaving.

"Hehe~ Brother Qingfan, hurry up and brush your teeth, I'll go wake Yi up!" Seeing this, Lin Wanning rubbed his head and could only leave for the time being.

"Phew~" The room returned to quiet, and the people on and under the bed exhaled at the same time.

Xu Qingfan patted his strong abs and started getting dressed.

Zhang Yiyi was afraid that Lin Wanning might suddenly come in without knocking, so she didn't dare to go out yet, but she was also getting dressed.

"Ha~ Where's my phone?" Xu Qingfan stretched and muttered to himself as he looked for his phone. "It's with me."

"Fuck!"

Zhang Yiyi, who was hiding under the bed, suddenly spoke, which really startled the dog of a man.

"Yi-yi?" He leaned over the bed.

Zhang Yiyi, who was putting on her pants, paused and nodded symbolically at him.

"Why aren't you alright? I'll go block the door, you come out from inside first." Xu Qingfan almost lost his mind and asked her why she was hiding under the bed, but thankfully his intelligence kicked in in time.

The scoundrel ran to the door in a few steps, blocked the doorway with his body, and pointed in the direction of the toilet, indicating that she should hide there first.

Zhang Yiyi was equally quick-witted; without needing any prompting, she immediately grabbed her slippers and ran inside.

Outside.

"Yi-yi, get up!"

"Yi-Yi, why aren't you answering the phone?"

"Yi-yi, don't sleep!"

Lin Wanning pressed his face against the door and shouted, but it was as if no one was in the room, and there was no response for a long time.

"Xiaoxiao, do you still have a key to Yi Yi's room?" Lin Wanning asked, turning around.

"No," Xia Xiaoxiao replied succinctly, then looked down at her phone again.

Wu Lingyu knew it was time for her to step in again, so she took her hand and said, "Maybe the room is too soundproof, and Yiyi can't hear anything from inside."

"Yiyi said this morning that she had insomnia last night and is probably catching up on sleep now. Fan-ge definitely has the key. Let's call Yiyi together after Fan-ge finishes brushing his teeth."

Lin Wanning blinked at Xiaoyu, and was persuaded by her in just a few words.

"Uh-huh!"

"Then I'll go find Brother Qingfan to get the key now!"

Seeing that Lin Wanning was about to run to Xu Qingfan's room again, Wu Lingyu subconsciously wanted to stop him, but thinking that a few minutes would pass and the two should have already made contact, she did not stop him.

[It's okay if Wan Ning finds out Yi Yi is in Fan Ge's room. Even if he's wrong, Wan Ning and Yi Yi will definitely accept it. The key is to prevent Xiao Xiao and Ruan Wen from finding out!]
"I don't know how long it will take Fan Ge to brush his teeth, let's go downstairs and prepare lunch!" Seeing that Xia Xiaoxiao and Xiao Ruanwen were about to enter Xu Qingfan's room, Wu Lingyu quickly took two steps and blocked their way.

"Okay, Xiaoyu, I'll help you!" Having just seen something she shouldn't have, Xiao Ruanwen still couldn't look Xu Qingfan in the eye, so seeing an opportunity to back down, she immediately agreed.

Xia Xiaoxiao looked behind her through Xiaoyu, but Xu Qingfan was nowhere to be seen. Only Lin Wanning was knocking on the bathroom door.

She looked away and then at Wu Lingyu.

[I feel like Xiaoyu is acting strange today.]
Wu Lingyu nervously exchanged glances with Xia Xiaoxiao and said, "Auntie said if she can't get up at noon, she'll ask us to cook. Let's go downstairs and cook!"

"Mm." Xia Xiaoxiao nodded, even though she felt something was off about Xiaoyu.

Seeing Xia Xiaoxiao agree, Wu Lingyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and shouted into the room, "Brother Fan, Xiaoxiao, Ruanwen, and I are going downstairs to cook lunch. Hurry up and come down after you finish brushing your teeth!"

Zhang Yiyi and Xu Qingfan, who were confronting each other in the restroom, both paused for a moment. Then, prompted by the girl, the scoundrel immediately replied, "Okay, I understand!"

Soon, the two resumed their standoff.

"Didn't I ask you to carry me back to my room last night? We almost got caught today!" Zhang Yiyi crossed her arms, still feeling terrified.

Xu Qingfan scratched his head awkwardly. He had fallen asleep in a daze last night and couldn't remember what the girl had said.

"We haven't been discovered yet. Ah, please don't hit me! I'll be more careful next time," the scoundrel begged repeatedly.

"There won't be a next time!" Zhang Yiyi wrinkled her nose and glared at him.

"Okay, okay~ that's all, that's all."

"Brother Qingfan, are you alone in the bathroom? Why is the door locked?" Lin Wanning pressed her face against the door, and through the frosted glass, she felt that there were two figures inside.

"Oh, right, I'm in the bathroom and it's not convenient for me to open the door right now." Xu Qingfan was startled by the voice at the door. After realizing it was Lin Wanning, he remembered that Xiaoyu had only said she was taking Ruan Wen and Xiao Xiao downstairs.

"Yi Yi is still sleeping in her room. I can't wake her up. Brother Qing Fan, do you have a key to Yi Yi's room?" Lin Wanning leaned against the door, tired from standing.

Xu Qingfan's eyes lit up; this was a perfect opportunity to "drive away" Lin Wanning.

"The key is under the TV cabinet downstairs, Wanning, go and look for it!"

"Let's wait for Brother Qingfan to come out and then look for him together!" Upon hearing that it was downstairs, Lin Wanning immediately gave up.

Xu Qingfan:
Xu Qingfan pointed to Lin Wanning at the door and whispered to Zhang Yiyi, "What should we do?"

Zhang Yi opened his mouth as if to speak, but suddenly wanted to tell him that he and Wan Ning had known all along that he was a womanizer!

But the thought that she was the one who broke the seal on her bad brother's womanizing ways made her hesitate.

[If my brother knew that Wan Ning and I gave things away so easily, would he become increasingly arrogant and greedy?]
Zhang Yiyi shut her mouth again, shook her head, indicating that she also didn't know about the island.

At the same time, she thought of Wu Lingyu's act of covering for her earlier.

Furthermore, Xiaoyu took Xiaoxiao and Ruanwen away, but left Lin Wanning behind.

Did Xiaoyu already know about me, Wan Ning, and my brother?
[She covered for me, was it because...?]
"By the way, why did Xiaoyu help us cover for us?" She already had an answer in her heart, but she asked Xu Qingfan to confirm it.

The man's heart stopped for a moment; he held his breath and focused on thinking of a solution.

[Xiaoyu said Wan Ning and Yi Yi might be in cahoots. Wan Ning's right outside the door. Should I just reveal myself?]
[But what if I'm wrong? First it's Xiaoyu, then Wanning, and Wanning is Yiyi's best friend. What if Yiyi can't accept that?]
[You'll have to tell everyone sooner or later anyway, so why not just confess and get leniency?]
"Brother?" Seeing that Xu Qingfan did not respond for a long time, Zhang Yi waved her hand in front of his eyes.

"Brother Qingfan, have you finished using the restroom?" Lin Wanning asked from outside the restroom, knocking on the door.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Qingfan glanced at the door and said in a low voice, "Wan Ning is blocking the door. I'll open the door and push her out first. You wait a few minutes before coming out."

The scoundrel had barely finished speaking when he opened the door.

"Ah~"

Lin Wanning, who was waiting by the door, fell directly into his arms. Xu Qingfan covered her eyes with one hand and pushed her away without stopping.

"Let's go, let's go downstairs and find the keys to wake Yi up!"

"Hehe~ Okay!"

(End of this chapter)