I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 489. The dog of a man has insomnia.
Wu Lingyu was facing the doorway when she saw Xia Xiaoxiao suddenly open the door and come in, and she was almost scared to death.

"No, I didn't do anything." Xiaoyu's heart was pounding. Luckily, she had just escaped, otherwise she would still be in Fan Ge's arms.

“What can I do? Xiaoyu said she wanted to go to the toilet, and I said I was in a hurry too, so let me go first,” Xu Qingfan said.

He didn't dare turn around at that moment, after all, the enormous size was no joke. After giving a brief explanation, Xu Qingfan quickly slipped away.

Xia Xiaoxiao watched his departing figure, pursed her lips slightly, and didn't ask anything more.

The girl had just sensed something was wrong and suspected that Xu Qingfan and Xiaoyu would do something bad while she was away, so she quietly opened the door to catch them in the act.

However, judging from the reactions of the two people at the scene, it doesn't seem like they were acting afterward.

"There's a toilet upstairs," Xia Xiaoxiao muttered to herself, then walked over to Xiaoyu and pulled her back to sit on the sofa.

Wu Lingyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, straightened her back, and stared blankly at the TV series.

"what?"

"Xiaoyu, why is your hair still wet? Didn't he dry it for you?"

Xia Xiaoxiao glanced at Xiaoyu's hair, which was stuck together in a clump, and asked in confusion.

"Oh, we were just discussing what to eat tomorrow, and we got so caught up in the conversation that we forgot about drying our hair." Since she started going astray, Xiaoyu has become increasingly adept at lying.

"Ah."

Xia Xiaoxiao nodded slightly and said, "Xiaoyu, didn't you need to go to the toilet? If you're in a hurry, you can go upstairs to his room."

"No need, I just wanted to go to the bathroom to look in the mirror, there's no rush," Wu Lingyu said with a smile, shaking her head.

[It seems I was overthinking it; Xiaoyu doesn't seem like the type of child to lie.]
Xia Xiaoxiao pretended to throw away trash and peeked into the trash can. After not finding any suspicious crumpled paper inside, her vigilance slowly subsided.

Seven or eight minutes later, the sound of flushing came from the toilet.

When Xu Qingfan came out, Xia Xiaoxiao looked at him suspiciously: "What did you do? Why did it take so long?"

"Hi~ I came across a really good video, I watched it before leaving." Xu Qingfan threw the crumpled paper he used to wipe his hands into the trash can and squeezed between the two women to sit down.

On the left is Xia Xiaoxiao's subtle fragrance and sparse shadows, and on the right is Wu Lingyu's sweet and fragrant scent. That scoundrel Kun'er is soon gearing up again.

[I should have sat further away; this was playing with fire!]
Xu Qingfan picked up the remote and changed the channel, but he kept changing it and changing it, and he still couldn't find the TV program he wanted to watch.

Xia Xiaoxiao snatched the remote from his hand and quickly switched to Star Channel, where the latest rerun was "Katekyo Hitman Reborn!"

"Oh, right, what did Auntie say to you just now? If it's inconvenient to say, that's fine." Xu Qingfan casually brought up a topic to distract her.

And he was indeed concerned.

Upon hearing this, Wu Lingyu also turned her gaze in that direction.

"It's nothing." Xia Xiaoxiao's pupils dimmed slightly, and she continued, "It's about my grandparents. My grandfather fell while climbing a tree last year, and his health is deteriorating day by day."

"Does your aunt want you to go back and visit them more often when you have time? Or should you call them more often?" Xu Qingfan asked.

He knew about Grandpa Xia Xiaoxiao falling while climbing a tree, which was quite absurd. At his advanced age, he was climbing a tree to pick lychees and ended up falling down by accident.

“Hmm.” Xia Xiaoxiao nodded. “I do care about them, but whenever I think about how they treated my mother when they were little, and how they helped that person, I don’t know how to express it.”

For the first time, she confided her innermost thoughts to the two of them.

Xu Qingfan patted her shoulder, leaving his hand on it without pulling it back: "Don't feel guilty. It's not your fault. Besides, they still have their own grandson with them, and we go back every year."

Xu Qingfan didn't really like Xia Xiaoxiao's grandparents. In any case, he didn't think the two old people loved Xiaoxiao as much as they loved their own grandson.

Why pressure Lin Jing to say things like "I miss Xia Xiaoxiao" in such a pretentious way?
It was nothing more than to make up for his own guilt, and because Xia Xiaoxiao was indeed outstanding and had a good reputation.

"Then I'll set aside an extra twenty minutes each week to call them. What do you think?" Xia Xiaoxiao asked Xu Qingfan with a rare gentle expression, seeking his opinion.

"That's good." Xu Qingfan smiled at her.

Xia Xiaoxiao smiled faintly; after receiving the support of the stinky dog, she felt much better.

"By the way, it's been so many years, aren't you going back?" She became concerned about Xu Qingfan instead.

“I haven’t received a single text message of concern from you all these years, why would I go back? I’m too lazy to reply.” Xu Qingfan shrugged and casually put his other hand on Xiaoyu’s shoulder.

"What are you guys talking about, Brother Fan?" Wu Lingyu turned her head to listen, but the more she listened, the more confused she became.

Xiaoyu also goes back to her hometown to pay New Year's visits, so even after all these years, she still doesn't know about Xu Qingfan and his grandmother.

Xu Qingfan explained in a few words, leaving Xiaoyu deeply impressed.

"How could they do this!" Wu Lingyu exclaimed, speaking out in defense of Yao Jinping.

"Who says otherwise? I almost died."

"Luckily, Auntie didn't listen to them." Wu Lingyu realized this and was also quite frightened. "So, Brother Fan, you haven't been back for eleven years since you were five?"

"Yeah, so don't waste your energy on someone who doesn't love you."

"Let's not talk about them anymore, let's focus on watching TV, Rokudo Mukuro is about to appear."

The three of them turned their attention back to the television. Xia Xiaoxiao bit her lip, pondering Xu Qingfan's last words.

[Those who love me: Mom, uncles and aunts, Xiaoyu, Ruanwen, Wanning—and him.]
She stared at Xu Qingfan's profile, somewhat lost in thought.

Why are you looking at me? Is there something on my face?

"Who's looking at you? I'm looking at my little brother!"

"Meow~"

Without Xu Aiguo and Yao Jinping as third wheels, the three of them boldly watched a horror movie in the living room.

As Yang Mi's "Mysterious Island" came to an end, Xu Qingfan couldn't help but complain, "What the hell? After all that, it turns out there are no ghosts in this horror movie? Can you believe it?"

"I already told you it's a terrible movie, but you insisted on watching it." Xia Xiaoxiao was speechless. She was so frustrated that she couldn't help but laugh while watching a horror movie. This movie was probably the only one of its kind.

"And I didn't feel it was that big, but netizens are just exaggerating."

Xu Qingfan mentally compared Ruan Wen to Yang Mi, and whether it was size or shape, Xiao Ruan Wen was the clear winner!
"Hmm?" Xia Xiaoxiao gave her a death stare.

Xu Qingfan immediately retorted righteously, "What are you looking at? I'm saying this island doesn't even seem as big as Chuxi Village. Xia Xiaoxiao, are you thinking of something weird?"

"Tch~" Xia Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him. The dead dog was practically stretching his neck out, still trying to argue.

"Has Fan Ge's movie finished?" Wu Lingyu asked, peeking out from Xu Qingfan's chest as she heard their conversation.

"Xiaoyu is actually scared? Will she be afraid to sleep alone tonight?" Xu Qingfan rubbed Xiaoyu's head and laughed heartily.

"I...hehe." Wu Lingyu smiled shyly, but did not stubbornly defend herself.

"It's okay, Xiaoyu, we can sleep together tonight." Xia Xiaoxiao became very wary.

"Ha~ Aren't you going back to keep your aunt company?" Xu Qingfan yawned. It was almost midnight after the movie, which was usually when he went to bed.

"Tomorrow," Xia Xiaoxiao said calmly, becoming even more vigilant.

"Alright then, I'll go upstairs to brush my teeth first. Remember to lock the door before you go upstairs." Xu Qingfan left the two women's embrace. After being hugged by them for so long, his arms were almost smelling of their perfume.

"Got it." Wu Lingyu quickly picked up the remote and paused the replay of the movie. After Xu Qingfan went upstairs, Xia Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and whispered to Xiaoyu, "He just wants to see Yang Mi. He's a big pervert. Xiaoyu, you should be careful of him."

"what?"

Wu Lingyu rarely browses Weibo and pays even less attention to the entertainment industry, so she didn't understand what "Da Mi Mi" meant at first.

After Xia Xiaoxiao cupped her breasts with both hands, Wu Lingyu immediately understood.

"Ah, Brother Fan, Brother Fan isn't that kind of person, is he?" Xiaoyu said weakly in her defense of Xu Qingfan.

[That's the kind of person Fan Ge is!]
Xia Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes. That afternoon she teased her about "knowing what food she likes." What food does that stinky dog ​​like besides Yang Mi?
[Not that kind of person, really!]
"Just a heads-up, I'm sleeping next door tomorrow, so it'll just be the two of you at home. Xiaoyu, be careful of him," Xia Xiaoxiao continued, trying to sow discord.

"Oh, okay, I understand." Wu Lingyu said shyly.

Xia Xiaoxiao felt relieved. This way, apart from Ruan Wen, she didn't have to worry about Xiao Yu's house being raided.

[Only Wan Ning and Yi Yi remain]
"Okay, let's go upstairs to sleep too."

"it is good!"

[She's trying to fool me, lol!]
Wu Lingyu felt a surge of superiority.

Silent all night.

The next day.

"Ha~" Xu Qingfan yawned repeatedly early in the morning.

"Brother Fan, did you not sleep well?" Wu Lingyu asked with concern during breakfast.

"Ha~ I am a little, I'll take a nap at noon." Xu Qingfan listlessly munched on a fried dough stick.

He didn't sleep well last night; he barely slept at all.

That scoundrel left the door open last night, thinking that either Xia Xiaoxiao or Wu Lingyu would come.

As a result, even after waiting until the middle of the night, there was still no sign of him. He didn't get to experience the treatment that Liang Kun received, and the lubricant placed on the bedside table remained untouched.

After confirming that the two were on guard tonight, Xu Qingfan put the lubricant back in the drawer, took a cold shower in the bathroom, and finally fell asleep just before dawn.

"Could it be that someone is so stubborn that they watch horror movies but are too scared to sleep alone?" Xia Xiaoxiao looked at him curiously.

"Bullshit, what's so great about that movie besides Yang Mi?" Xu Qingfan waved his hand, seemingly genuinely listless, not even realizing he had accidentally blown his own head off.

Xia Xiaoxiao pointed at Wu Lingyu with her eyes, her expression saying: Did you hear that? He just wants to see Yang Mi!
Wu Lingyu smiled slightly, then shrugged and shrank back.

"It's starting to get a bit colder. Let's go to the market and buy some lamb. We'll have lamb stew for lunch." Xu Qingfan patted his face.

[Xiaoxiao will go home to sleep tonight, have a good lunch, and ask Xiaoyu for a reward tonight. We're going to experience Liangkun's treatment tonight!]
He'd only just woken up, but that jerk was already looking forward to the evening.

"Ah."

"I want to eat the one with tendons."

The three of them finished breakfast and left home.

Xia Xiaoxiao and Wu Lingyu got on the electric scooter driven by Xu Qingfan. Autumn and winter are dry, and although the sanitation workers had just swept the ground early in the morning, the ground was soon covered with withered yellow leaves.

"Is it 15 degrees Celsius today? Do you want to go back and get some new clothes?" Xu Qingfan was only wearing a long-sleeved shirt, and the cold wind hit him as he drove, making him feel a little chilly.

"Brother Fan, I'm not cold."

Xia Xiaoxiao sat in the middle, resting her chin on his shoulder: "If you're weak, don't drag us along."

"See that stinking ditch over there?"

"what?"

"Do you believe I'll drive the car in?"

"I don't believe it!" Xia Xiaoxiao said proudly.

Well, Xu Qingfan really didn't dare to drive the car in, after all, Xiaoyu was sitting in the car.

“Next time it’s just the two of us, I’ll drive the car in and then jump out.” Xu Qingfan gently nudged her with the back of his head and continued driving attentively.

"Hmph~ I'll hold you tight!"

In reality, Xia Xiaoxiao did indeed wrap her arms around Xu Qingfan's waist.

"Brother Fan, are you on the wrong path?" Wu Lingyu whispered, reminding him when she noticed he was going the wrong way.

"Oh right, it's all Xia Xiaoxiao's fault!"

"He's weak like that; he has a bad memory."

Xu Qingfan:
Xia Xiaoxiao emerged victorious in today's verbal sparring.

After returning from the market, the three of them prepared lunch together in the kitchen.

"How's yours going?"

Xu Qingfan glanced at Xia Xiaoxiao, then continued to skim off the foam.

"That comic, wasn't it supposed to be published?"

"Oh, it'll be soon. We should be able to distribute the products nationwide by the end of the month," Xu Qingfan explained.

"Will we make a lot of money again?" Xia Xiaoxiao continued to ask.

"Ok?"

"Why are you concerned about this? It's hard to say, it also depends on whether the market likes it." Xu Qingfan was 99% sure that the rabbit series would be a hit, but he still chose to keep a low profile for now.

“I think the market will definitely like it. The rabbit is very cute, and you can also learn about history,” Wu Lingyu interjected.

"Xu Qingfan, do you think I should also develop a hobby?"

"You have many hobbies, don't you? You're proficient in everything from music and chess to calligraphy and painting." Xu Qingfan blinked.

"A hobby that makes money," Xia Xiaoxiao added.

"Hey~ You're not short of money, why are you thinking about these things?" Xu Qingfan patted her shoulder.

"Me?" Xia Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, but still didn't say what was on her mind.

Actually, she saw that Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi were making money and didn't want to be outdone, so she also wanted to make money to prove herself.

"But then again, if you really want to make money, you might have a real chance in two years." Xu Qingfan suddenly thought of game live streaming. With Xia Xiaoxiao's looks and skills, earning a small fortune wouldn't be a problem.

"what?"

"Let's play video games."

"Tch~ If you don't want to talk about it, then don't."

(End of this chapter)