I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 518 518. A Young Girl's Thoughts
By the time Xia Xiaoxiao and Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi's classes had finished rehearsing, the sun had completely set.

The dim streetlights cast a faint glow, and the large square was shrouded in a gray haze. Only when people were very close could they see each other's faces clearly.

The event didn't end until 6:30 pm. Many students still needed to eat and shower, so there weren't many people left in the square by then.

After receiving the call, Xu Qingfan ran to the school gate, picked up the KFC he had ordered, and distributed it to the students who were still there.

"No problem, we'll take this back to He Caiting. Bye-bye, Class Monitor Fan!"

"Please come back next time, goodbye Xiaoxiao."

"Let's go back and take a shower first. Thanks for the KFC, Brother Fan."

After everyone left, only a few of them remained on the marble steps.

"I'll be in charge of taking photos for everyone tomorrow," Wu Lingyu said with a smile as she arrived after finishing dinner in the cafeteria, watching them wolf down their food, their stomachs rumbling with hunger.

"Okay, everyone, quickly say thank you to Xiaoyu." Xu Qingfan stuffed a French fry into Wu Lingyu's mouth and joked.

"Thank you Xiaoyu!"

"Hee hee~"

Wu Lingyu blushed deeply and opened her mouth to bite the French fry that was being offered to her.

"It's normal to be eliminated in the top eight out of twenty, don't be too discouraged." Xu Qingfan patted her shoulder and offered some words of comfort.

"I'm not discouraged, next year..." Wu Lingyu said, then stopped talking.

Okay, next year we'll be divided into arts and science classes, and we won't be in the same class anymore. I might not even be able to continue being the class monitor. What else is there to say?

“Time flies so fast, it’s almost 2012. Next year will be the tenth year since we met.” Xiao Ruanwen put her hands on the ground, looked up at the sky, and continued Xiaoyu’s “next year”.

"If those two words hadn't trembled, I wouldn't have realized how painful it was. It all happened so fast." Xu Qingfan hummed a section of Eason Chan's "Ten Years," a fleeting sense of tenderness rising in his heart.

"02, 03, 04, 11, 12, oh right, it's the tenth year!" Lin Wanning didn't know where he miscounted, but when he held up his eleventh finger, he still said it was the tenth year.

Xu Qingfan grabbed the finger she had counted the extra one and reminded her, "It's a tree planting problem. There are three trees and two empty spaces, so we need to subtract one."

"I know!" Lin Wanning pouted, unwilling to admit that she had miscalculated a primary school math problem.

Wu Lingyu thought about it carefully. It seemed that the first time she officially met everyone was after the Spring Festival in 03.

However, there's no need to be so rigid in your thinking. Everyone says next year will be the tenth year, so next year will be.

"If the world really does end next year, it seems like it wouldn't be a loss to have known everyone for ten years." Xiao Ruanwen stretched and rested her head on Xia Xiaoxiao's shoulder.

Xu Qingfan could only smile helplessly, because he suddenly remembered a stupid thing he had done in his previous life.

On December 21, 2012, in his previous life, Xu Qingfan followed the trend of online jokes and asked Xia Xiaoxiao to give him a good time.

Xu Qingfan simply thought it was fun and followed the trend. Given his mindset at the time, even if Xia Xiaoxiao really agreed to let him have his way, he probably wouldn't have had the guts to accept it.

Xia Xiaoxiao naturally didn't give him any pleasure, and didn't even acknowledge him, her eye roll saying everything.

Nevertheless, for a long time afterward, Xu Qingfan still couldn't hold his head up in front of Xia Xiaoxiao, and he would feel ashamed whenever he thought about what he had done.

"The world is fine, how could there be an apocalypse?" Xia Xiaoxiao said casually.

“But the first four Mayan prophecies all came true, and the last one was the 2012 doomsday.” Xiao Ruanwen wanted to find more evidence to prove it, but she only remembered bits and pieces of what she had seen on the marketing account last time.

"The first Mayan prophecy said that there would be flying cars in the future, which is airplanes. The second one said that a great evil man would appear in the 20th century and start a world war involving more than 60 countries, namely World War I, World War II, and Hitler. The third one..."

"It doesn't matter, I'll take care of it." Xiao Ruanwen was about to continue speaking when Xu Qingfan suddenly spoke up.

"Pfft hahaha!"

After a brief moment of suppressed laughter, the five girls burst into uproar.

"With Brother Qingfan's help, the world definitely won't end!" Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Lin Wanning had to admit, Brother Qingfan looked quite handsome when he said that.

"Brother makes the move, Wan Ning makes the kick." Zhang Yiyi covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Fine, fine, you're making fun of me!" Lin Wanning said angrily, hands on her hips and eyebrows raised.

The team's ray of sunshine once again made everyone burst into laughter.

Looking at Xu Qingfan's profile, Wu Lingyu thought: My doomsday is long gone, and every day from now on will be a new beginning.

[However, it's the end for Fan Ge.]
Wu Lingyu didn't know if 2012 was the end of the world, but what she knew at that moment was that if she exposed Fan Ge's bad deeds to the public, his doom would be at hand right now, anytime, anywhere.

Xu Qingfan noticed that Wu Lingyu had been staring at him for a long time. He assumed that Xiaoyu was just fascinated by his handsome face and gave a crooked smile.

Wu Lingyu:
Xu Qingfan cleaned up the trash he had finished eating and said, "There's no such thing as the end of the world, that's just a rumor. But did you know that if you miss a certain date in 2013, you'll have to wait another 50,000 years?"

"Hmm?" The five girls were instantly intrigued.

Waiting another year or two is understandable. Even if it's February 29th, that's only a four-year cycle. What kind of nonsense is this, waiting another 2 years?

"January 4, 2013." Xu Qingfan didn't keep them in suspense and revealed this special date.

"January 4th, 2013?" The five girls repeated, without any preconceived notions, and didn't immediately think that this date was anything special.

"Is there anything special about this date, Brother Qingfan?" Lin Wanning asked, raising his hand as if he were Superman radiating light.

"201314, I love you forever!" Xiao Ruanwen was the first to react, slapping her thigh as she said.

Everyone suddenly realized why they had to wait another 50,000 years if they missed each other – because that would be the time when "I love you for a lifetime" would come.

Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi's eyes met. The two had originally planned to confront Xu Qingfan in their second year of high school, but things changed and the confrontation happened more than a year earlier.

Although they've come clean now, Xu Qingfan hasn't confessed his feelings yet, not even saying "I love you." They don't consider this a romantic relationship!
[Should I confess my feelings separately or together?]
[We need Qingfan to confess his feelings to us then!]
The two looked at Xu Qingfan at the same time, exchanging a glance, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Xia Xiaoxiao was also looking at Xu Qingfan. In junior high school, because of the sense of urgency given by Wan Ning, she gave him her first kiss without thinking.

[Can't this stinky dog ​​just confess his feelings to me?]
Xia Xiaoxiao pursed her lips almost imperceptibly, hesitating whether to let the stinky dog ​​confess his feelings to her on that day. She would be sixteen years old then, which wouldn't be considered puppy love anymore.

As for her taking the initiative to confess to Xu Qingfan, in four words, absolutely not!
As evening self-study was about to begin, everyone returned to their respective classrooms.

Xu Qingfan and Xiao Ruanwen each had a bottle of Wang Zhenlong herbal tea on their desks. Although it was called "herbal" tea, it was a drink that people in Hong Kong drank all year round.

"He Caiting bought it, saying it's to prevent getting a sore throat from eating KFC, since your throat will be uncomfortable when you sing the next day, class monitor." Before the two could ask, Wu Shichong blurted out.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfan subconsciously turned to look at He Caiting, who happened to be looking at him as well. Xu Qingfan smiled and nodded, and after a slight pause, she quickly followed suit with a smile and a nod.

"I've been feeling a bit feverish lately." He unscrewed the cap and downed the entire bottle of Twenty-Four Flavors in one gulp.

Xiao Ruanwen was similar, frowning as she finished the herbal tea from last time.

It seems that the more beneficial a food is to the body, the worse it tastes. Herbal tea is no exception; I've been drinking it since I was a child, and it still tastes bitter.

After finishing her herbal tea, Xiao Ruanwen patted Xu Qingfan's arm, and Xu Qingfan promptly handed her his water bottle.

After drinking quite a bit of water intermittently to neutralize the bitterness, the bitterness on my tongue finally subsided considerably.

"How old are you? Drinking herbal tea like a child." Xu Qingfan said with a smile after tightening the bottle cap again.

Sharing a water cup was commonplace for the two of them. Sometimes, Xiao Ruanwen would eat food she didn't like but didn't want to waste it, so she would take a bite and hand it to Xu Qingfan.

"Hey, are we going to sing on stage tomorrow? Should we do a cool self-introduction?" Xiao Ruanwen ignored his teasing and said to everyone.

"Great! Holding the sun and moon in our hands and plucking stars from the sky, there is no one like me in the world. Hello everyone, we are the Dream Team of Class 16, Grade 1!" Wu Shichong immediately unleashed his inner chuunibyou and gave a performance on the spot.

"puff"

Xu Qingfan and Xiao Ruanwen remained silent, while Wang Xuan and Chen Qi, who had been eavesdropping, puffed out their cheeks, struggling to suppress their laughter.

"Isn't it handsome?"

"If you don't like it, I still have more. The day the broken sword is reforged, the knight will return!"

"When yin and yang are reversed, I will dye the sky blue with my demonic blood!"

"Thirty years east of the river"

"Stop, stop, stop!" Xu Qingfan quickly interrupted his spellcasting. How many online novels must he have read to do this? He was about to use the phrase "Don't underestimate a young man's potential."

"Isn't he handsome?" Wu Shichong, feeling quite pleased with himself, continued to ask.

“Let’s ignore him. He’s obsessed with reading online novels.” Lai Chenglang nudged him and shared his idea. “I think we can do this: the song is called ‘Choose C’, right? When we’re on stage, I’ll ask him, ‘Brother Fan, you always get first place in exams. What’s your secret?’”

Then Fan Ge said there was no trick, it was just about choosing C for the questions you didn't know. Finally, the class monitor said he'd give everyone a song with the C option.

"How about it? Isn't my idea better than Wu Shichong's?"

Xu Qingfan shook his head three times, but Xiao Ruanwen's eyes lit up.

“I think it’s okay,” Xiao Ruanwen said, patting his shoulder and nodding repeatedly.

"I don't think it will work, it's too awkward," Xu Qingfan said, shaking his head.

“Right, right? Mine is still the best, isn’t it? Holding the sun and moon in my hands and plucking stars from the sky, I’m handsome beyond words!” Wu Shichong immediately said.

"What's so awkward about it? I think it's fine, you look great!" Lai Chenglang was full of confidence when he saw that his class monitor agreed with him.

"I think it's great too, it's a pity that Fan didn't do well in the midterm exams and only got second place, hahaha," Xiao Ruanwen said.

"It's not like you said it, so you guys definitely don't feel awkward!"

"Change it like this, and I'll say there's no secret, it's just about studying hard and making progress every day. Then one of you will come up with a secret that you know, which is to choose C for the questions you don't know. That's how I'll do it."

The three completely ignored Wu Shichong and started communicating through their microphones.

"Damn, Fan-ge, you're such a show-off!" Xiao Ruanwen sensed the strong "B" smell and punched him on the shoulder.

"That works too. I'll ask first, then Fan-ge, you say it. After Fan-ge finished speaking, Wu Shichong, that idiot, said, 'Finally, the class monitor said to choose C for everyone.'"

Because He Caiting didn't turn on her microphone, Lai Chenglang completely forgot about her when he spoke.

"Do you think I know the secret to Fan Ge getting first place in the grade?"

"Although he's not as handsome as me, he's still not bad."

Wu Shichong didn't care that the others were ignoring him and quickly started talking again.

“I think it’s a good idea. After Wu Shichong says he knows, let’s all shout together that we’ll choose C, and Caiting too,” Xiao Ruanwen said, not forgetting about the other person.

Everyone gave a thumbs up; the opening remarks were considered approved.

"Are you nervous?" Xu Qingfan pressed down on her trembling left leg.

"No, I'm just a little excited." Xiao Ruanwen stopped shaking her leg and removed his smelly hand.

"Squad leader, you're nervous? You're a big internet celebrity with millions of followers on Weibo," Lai Chenglang said in surprise.

"I told you I wasn't nervous, I was excited, so excited!"

"Okay, I am a little nervous." She playfully stuck out her tongue.

"Class monitor, didn't you ever perform on stage in elementary or middle school? When I was in middle school, I sang 'Glorious Years' while playing the guitar at the New Year's Eve party, 'The Bell Rings and the Signal to Go Home'~"

Wu Shichong imitated the actions of playing a guitar and sang Beyond's Glorious Years.

"Maybe it's because the stage is bigger this time, with more than three thousand people in the audience." Xiao Ruanwen smiled, she actually knew very well why she was nervous.

She discovered a long time ago that she really loved the feeling of singing on stage, the boiling sound of the crowd, and the rush of passion were addictive.

But neither her parents, grandparents, nor maternal grandparents wanted her to be "uneducated and incompetent." They wanted her to study hard, take the civil service exam, or become a teacher or doctor, as these were respectable professions.

Xiao Ruanwen's nervousness stemmed primarily from her desire to prove to her family that she was an excellent and talented singer, and that singing was not something shameful or undignified.

When you feel pressured, you naturally become nervous.

"Why are you nervous? We're singing an original song. The audience won't be able to tell whether it's good or bad." Xu Qingfan patted Xiao Ruanwen's head, and he could guess a little of what she was thinking.

"Mmm." Xiao Ruanwen leaned closer to him. Putting aside his flirtatious nature, Fan Ge was still very reliable.

[Actually, my parents are right. If it weren't for Fan Ge writing songs for me, I would just be an ordinary high school girl. Anyone else could have become famous after singing so many original songs.]
Xiao Ruanwen suddenly remembered the scene from junior high school when Fan Ge stood up for her and angrily confronted her aunt.

[But so what? Fan Ge still wrote it for me to sing!]
She suddenly took Xu Qingfan's arm and whispered, "Brother Fan is the best."

Xu Qingfan just smiled and patted the back of her hand reassuringly.

(End of this chapter)