I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 472. Dismantling Little Ruanwen's Alliance from Within

When I came out of the cafeteria, the sun was just beginning to set.

Xiao Ruanwen grabbed Xu Qingfan's clothes and dragged him aimlessly around.

The campus was unusually quiet at dusk, with the chirping of insects and birds disturbing the peace, and the setting sun filtering through the leaves, casting countless dappled patterns on the ground.

"I look at the sky at dawn, I look at the clouds at dusk, and I think of you as I walk," Xiao Ruanwen muttered to herself as she looked up at the sky.

As if suddenly remembering something, she turned her head to the side and asked, "Ahem... Brother Fan, when are you planning to confess to Xiaoxiao? How are things going between you two?"

Xu Qingfan: ? ? ?

"What's on your mind? We're still in high school, still students. Dating is puppy love!" Xu Qingfan replied righteously.

Xiao Ruanwen: ? ? ?

[No way, you stinky Fan! Why didn't you say you were a student when you dragged Xiaoxiao to the rooftop?]
Xiao Ruanwen was amused by his rudeness and gave the scoundrel an elbow strike.

"If high school doesn't work, then it's college, right?"

"Brother Fan, are you going to go to university with Xiaoxiao?"

Undeterred, she continued to press for answers.

Xu Qingfan glanced at her furtively, wondering why Xiao Ruanwen was suddenly asking this.

[Could this be Xia Xiaoxiao's idea?]
[Xiao Xiao wants to establish a relationship, but is too shy to say it directly, so she sent Xiao Ruanwen as a scout?]
"College students are still students, and my mom doesn't allow me to date early," he still refused to answer.

"No way, Brother Fan, where's your face?"

"You've lost all sense of shame, haven't you!"

Xiao Ruanwen's eyes widened, her chest heaving with anger.

"Look, he's in a hurry."

"Watch out for the car!" Xiao Ruanwen wanted to say something, but Xu Qingfan pulled her back to the sidewalk and interrupted her.

A few seconds later, a car drove across the road.

"So, Brother Fan, don't you like Xiao Xiao? Don't give me that nonsense about being a college student!" Xiao Ruanwen was still angry, with her hands on her hips, blocking Xu Qingfan's way.

"I like it, but..."

"If you like it, that's enough! What's with the 'but'?!" She interrupted Fan Ge when he was about to say "but".

Xiao Ruanwen couldn't describe how she felt at that moment. One moment she was happy for Xia Xiaoxiao, but the next second, she felt vaguely uncomfortable.

“Then I’ll ask you a question too.” Xu Qingfan stared into her eyes.

Xiao Ruanwen glared back forcefully for a few seconds, but soon looked away.

"You said."

"Did Xiaoxiao ask you to ask this?" Xu Qingfan asked.

"Huh?" A flash of panic crossed Xiao Ruanwen's face, but she forced herself to remain calm and said, "So what if it is, and so what if it isn't?"

Xu Qingfan put his hand on her shoulder and led her on a walk.

He said, "This is a rather complicated issue. Let me explain it to you slowly."

The scoundrel is about to start lying.

"Speak your mind!" Xiao Ruanwen looked around, still quite afraid that Xia Xiaoxiao might suddenly appear again at this moment.

"I'm not entirely sure if Xiaoyu and Yiyi like me, but Wanning does like me, Ruanwen, you should be able to tell, right?" The scoundrel turned his head to look at Xiao Ruanwen.

"So what?" Xiao Ruanwen turned her head away, not letting him see.

[Of course I can tell! Not only Wan Ning, but Xiao Yu and Yi Yi also like you, you stinky Fan Ge!]
[Otherwise, Xiaoxiao wouldn't need my help!]
she thought.

"Then here's the question: if I start dating Xiaoxiao, do you think Wanning will be upset?" Xu Qingfan continued.

Xiao Ruanwen felt that something was wrong, but before she could refute it, the scoundrel continued his lies.

"Actually, more than romantic relationships, I value the friendship between the six of us. I might as well live a lonely life, but I hope our friendship can last forever."

"Ruan Wen, what do you think?"

Xu Qingfan looked at Xiao Ruanwen with sincere eyes.

"I...I...ah?" Xiao Ruanwen pointed to her nose, dumbfounded.

[Am I in the wrong?]
The scoundrel sighed and pulled her along, saying, "Actually, I didn't want to say these things because I feel really bad for Xiaoxiao."

"You know that too!" Xiao Ruanwen said again, baring her teeth at Xu Qingfan.

"But why do I still have to say it?" Xu Qingfan patted her shoulder. "Ruan Wen, you definitely know Xiao Xiao's personality better than I do, so I can't say these things to her."

"Then you can tell me!" Xiao Ruanwen was so annoyed. She was now caught in a dilemma: helping Xiao Xiao was wrong, and not helping Xiao Xiao was also wrong.

"Isn't that what you wanted to ask?" Xu Qingfan said leisurely.

"You, you, you stinky Fan-ge!"

"Since you care so much about our friendship, then why did you go to the rooftop with Xiaoxiao, Brother Fan?"

Xiao Ruanwen pointed at the scoundrel's nose and questioned him.

She felt that her emotions were strange. She should be angry right now, but for some reason, she felt a little bit of joy that she didn't want to admit.
"Well, I didn't know what Xiaoxiao was going to do at the time, and it's rare for Xiaoxiao to take the initiative. If I rejected her, she would be very sad."

"That's true, my foot!" Xiao Ruanwen actually put herself in Fan Ge's shoes. If she were Fan Ge, she probably wouldn't refuse Xiao Xiao either.

"So what? So what?" "So from now on, if Wan Ning pulls you to the rooftop, if Xiao Yu pulls you to the rooftop, if Yi Yi pulls you to the rooftop, you won't refuse, right? Right!"

Xiao Ruanwen angrily questioned.

[I almost fell for this stinky Fan guy's tricks.]
"Say something! Why aren't you saying anything?" Seeing that Brother Fan lowered his head guiltily, Xiao Ruanwen became even angrier.

Xu Qingfan thought to himself, "[You have a really good eye for people.]"
But of course he couldn't answer like that now. After a long silence, the dog of a man finally spoke: "The first time was an accident, the second time was indeed my own problem. After all, it was my first time experiencing that kind of thing, just like when you first played League of Legends, Ruan Wen, it was a bit addictive."

"you"

"Let me finish!" He quickly interrupted Xiao Ruanwen when he saw that she was about to start cursing again.

"I have recently reflected deeply on my problems, so from now on, I will not go to the rooftop with Xiaoxiao or anyone else."

"I'm done."

Xiao Ruanwen opened her mouth and then closed it again, ultimately not speaking again.

She actually believed what Xu Qingfan had just said. The easiest thing to prove was that Xia Xiaoxiao hadn't talked to her about Brother Fan for a long time.

but.

Can things that have already happened be easily treated as if they never happened?
From Xia Xiaoxiao's perspective, Xiao Ruanwen felt that Chou Fan's actions were extremely excessive.

But from the perspective of the six-person friendship (in bold), she felt that it was indeed understandable for Fan Ge to think that way.

[So annoying!]
[I shouldn't have asked! Why did I have to pry?]
Xiao Ruanwen angrily shook her head, not even noticing the strands of her loose hair falling onto Xu Qingfan's face.

Xu Qingfan used his hands to tie her hair up, the scent of shampoo mixed with the girl's unique body fragrance was refreshing.

[Those words I just said should have been enough to destroy the alliance between Ruan Wen and Xiao Xiao. Damn it, I'm such a dog.]
Xu Qingfan praised himself in his heart, then suddenly whispered in Xiao Ruanwen's ear, "Ruanwen, you'll keep my secret, won't you?"

"If Xiaoxiao knew what I was thinking, she would definitely be very sad."

"Oh, it's all my fault. I couldn't control my desires," he said again.

Xiao Ruanwen felt a chill run down her spine. What could she say? What else could she say?
"What do you say?"

"Dead Fan, stinky Fan, bad Fan, despicable Fan!"

Xiao Ruanwen, enraged and embarrassed, punched his shoulder—a real punch.

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me! I really know I was wrong," the scoundrel begged for mercy.

"Humph!"

"I'm not going to get involved in your affairs anymore!"

Xu Qingfan's eyes lit up, but before he could speak, Xiao Ruanwen's "but" came first.

"but!"

"Brother Fan, you must remember what you said. You said it was for me and for our friendship. If you break your promise in the future, I will never forgive you!"

Xiao Ruanwen crossed her arms and looked at him with a disgusted expression.

“No way! From childhood to adulthood, besides you guys, have you ever seen me chat with anyone for more than ten sentences?” Xu Qingfan raised his hands in surrender.

"The past is the past. Who knows if you'll be the same in the future?" Xiao Ruanwen pouted and turned to walk in front of him.

Xu Qingfan let out a long breath; the trouble caused by Ruan Wen had finally been resolved.

Of course, the remaining two major challenges still have a long way to go.

"I wouldn't have done that before, and I certainly won't do it again!" He ran a few steps and stood shoulder to shoulder with the girl again.

"It wasn't Xiaoxiao who asked me to ask; I just wanted to know for myself."

"We can't talk about what happened today with Xiaoxiao!"

Before Xu Qingfan could even give a hint, Xiao Ruanwen spoke up first.

"Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, and I know."

"I'll figure out a way for Xiaoxiao slowly. At worst, we can just not date until we graduate from university," Xu Qingfan said leisurely.

"Hmph~ You'd better take it easy on yourself!" Xiao Ruanwen rolled her eyes at him.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Things will work themselves out. Maybe Xiaoyu and the others will meet someone they like by then, and everything will be fine." Xu Qingfan put his hand back on her shoulder.

[That's right, that's me!]
If the six of us just live our lives well, the problem will easily be solved!
Xiao Ruanwen glared at him, then suddenly remembered a line she had heard on TV.

[Meeting Fan Ge once and your life is ruined.]
Xiao Ruanwen did not answer, and Xu Qingfan did not say anything more. The two walked in silence.

But suddenly.

"No, no, Brother Fan, you still haven't answered one question!"

Xiao Ruanwen quickly took two steps and blocked his way.

"Hmm?" Xu Qingfan looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Brother Fan, you admit you like Xiao Xiao, but you haven't said whether you like Wan Ning, Xiao Yu, Yi Yi, or me."

When she spoke of herself, Xiao Ruanwen's gaze flickered for a moment, but she quickly looked directly at Xu Qingfan again.

Xu Qingfan was stunned by the question. He thought he had gotten away with it, but there was still a big one left to ask.

"Speak quickly!" Xiao Ruanwen urged when Fan Ge remained silent for a long time.

The dog-man broke out in a cold sweat and slowly opened his mouth:
"I"

(End of this chapter)