I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 520. Be Careful When Being a Scumbag
After everyone had filled their stomachs, there was still an hour before the New Year's Eve party began.

Xia Xiaoxiao and her classmates who were performing had changed into fringed skirts, the hems of which fluttered, highlighting their slender beauty with every movement.

"There's another bag of hand warmers here. It's especially cold at night. Does anyone want some?" Xu Qingfan took out another bag of hand warmers from the cabinet, unpacked it, and placed it on the table.

"Thank you, Brother Fan."

"Okay, I want more."

Having already had their initial interaction, Xia Xiaoxiao's classmates were no longer too reserved and continued to confidently stick heat packs on themselves.

Even after the sun had completely set, the temperature outside continued to drop, and it was now only five degrees Celsius.

Xu Qingfan turned off the heating in the living room and opened the door to feel the weather outside, only to be immediately hit by a blast of cold wind that made him hunch his shoulders.

"Phew~ It's probably only four or five degrees now. This winter is a bit cold." He blew out a puff of warm air, rubbed his hands together, and then closed the door again.

"It's alright, with so many heat packs, it can withstand temperatures as low as -4 or -5 degrees Celsius." Student A spread out his coat, revealing that the lining of his clothes was densely covered with heat packs, like the protective soft armor in an ancient costume drama.

"Sorry, Fan-ge, I've used up all your hand warmers again." Liu Yue glanced at the classmate, feeling that her partner was being too forward.

(大拿拿: In Cantonese, it means a large number or a lot of money; it can also refer to someone who is extravagant.)
"It's okay, it's okay, just don't catch a cold. I'll go get a few more packs," Xu Qingfan said nonchalantly.

"That's enough, Brother Fan, you don't need to take any more. You're already stuffed with too many." Liu Yue waved her hands repeatedly.

"Brother Qingfan, come here." Lin Wanning waved to him from his wheelchair. "Squat down."

After Xu Qingfan obediently squatted down, she took the scarf from her leg and tied it around his neck.

"Thank you, Wan Ning." Xu Qingfan smiled at her, then stood up and patted the girl's head.

Everyone in the living room had changed their clothes. Apart from a few of them who had styled their outfits, Lin Wanning, Zhang Yiyi, and Wu Lingyu were all fully covered up.

Wearing adorable animal hats, wool scarves, and large, warm down jackets, with sheep and cat socks on their feet, they could easily bravely venture into Ningguta right now.

Xiao Ruanwen excitedly took selfies all over the room, looking for the perfect angle. The people in the photos smiled or made peace signs. Before the performance even started, a light layer of sweat had already appeared on her forehead.

Japanese JK (high school girl) style already accentuates the figure, and she kept running around the room, her short skirt, which barely reached her thighs and knees, would occasionally blow up, making the dog of a man unable to resist.

"Everyone, come look at the camera! Let's take a group photo and then we're off!" Xiao Ruanwen ran to the door, stretched out the selfie stick, and called out to the people inside.

"I'm coming!"

"I want to get close to beautiful girls!"

Xia Xiaoxiao's classmates were the most enthusiastic, rushing into the camera's field of vision to strike a pose immediately.

Xu Qingfan pushed Lin Wanning closer, but before he could speak, Xiao Ruanwen said, "Wanning is blocking the camera, Brother Fan, why don't you pick Wanning up?"

"Wow!"

"Boyfriend material!"

The camera recorded everything. When Xu Qingfan picked Lin Wanning up in his arms, Xia Xiaoxiao's classmates immediately started to cheer.

Lin Wanning didn't say anything, but tilted her head and rested it on Qingfan's head.

Xiao Ruanwen pressed the shutter button more than ten times in a row, and even after Xu Qingfan put Lin Wanning back in the wheelchair, she still didn't stop taking pictures.

After putting on his own shoes, Xu Qingfan helped Lin Wanning put on hers, and then pushed the wheelchair to the yard to wait for them.

"Guess who I am?" Zhang Yiyi took two quick steps, jumped behind him, and raised her hands to cover his eyes.

Although the girl was deliberately concealing her voice, how could Xu Qingfan not recognize that the voice belonged to Zhang Yiyi?

"Little Bai, stop fooling around." Little Bai didn't make a fuss, but he did make a little noise.

The little white dog, who was spending the winter in the doghouse, poked its head out, waited for a moment, and when it didn't call for it again, it pulled its head back into its belly.

"Brother, you're so annoying~" Zhang Yiyi spread her hands, pretending to be angry and wanting to hit him, but her hand was grabbed by Xu Qingfan.

"Are you cold?" He breathed on the girl's hand to warm it before putting it in his pocket.

"Brother Qingfan, I want one too!" Lin Wanning had been watching the two of them playfully fighting. When she saw that Brother Qingfan was going to help Yi Yi warm her hands, she also reached out her hand.

“Okay.” Xu Qingfan took Lin Wanning’s hand, and they each put one pocket in their own.

The onlookers, who had just put on their shoes and come out of the living room, happened to witness this scene.

Xia Xiaoxiao's classmates looked at each other, increasingly unsure about their relationship.

"What are you doing blocking the doorway? Let's go." Xiao Ruanwen was the last to come out, and when she looked up, she saw that everyone was still blocking the way.

"Oh, oh, oh," the four of them snapped out of their daze, nodded dumbly, and left the steps.

Xu Qingfan released their hands, turned to look at them, and after seeing that everyone had taken adequate precautions to keep warm, he said, "Phone, meal card, key, everyone check that you have everything you need."

"Bring it all together."

"I brought everything."

They all came with their schoolbags and took the opportunity to enjoy a nice shower. Their dirty clothes are currently in their schoolbags.

"Haha, let's go! Let's go!" Xiao Ruanwen jumped up and hit him on the head, then ran out of the yard in a loud commotion.

Xu Qingfan gave her a look: I'll deal with you when I get back tonight.

Xiao Ruanwen stuck out her tongue, probably because she was too excited about going on stage to perform, which made her very fidgety.

The hand warmers started working, and after leaving the living room, no one felt much cold.

After locking the gate to the courtyard, they set off for school in a large group.

As soon as school was over, students from each class moved their chairs to the main square.

It is now a little past 7:40 PM, and nearly 70% of the more than 3,000 chairs arranged in an orderly fashion are already occupied by students.

On stage, three hosts, one man and two women, are adjusting their microphones. The man is wearing a sharp suit, and the women are also dressed in elegant evening gowns.

"Hey~ Brother Fan, isn't that your old flame?" Xiao Ruanwen recognized one of the people on the screen and said out of the blue.

"???"

The image quality on the screen wasn't very good. Xu Qingfan looked up and looked closely before recognizing one of the hosts as Chen Mengmeng, a senior from the magic club.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch." Xu Qingfan grabbed one of her ears with one hand, but before he even started to exert any force, Xiao Ruanwen already yelped like a husky before he even hit her.

He released his grip impatiently and said, "If you talk nonsense again, I'll tell your grandpa that you sing at school every day!"

"No, Brother Fan, I was wrong." Xiao Ruanwen grabbed her ears with both hands, looking like she was admitting her mistake and accepting punishment.

She hadn't been able to recall the other person's name for a moment, so she blurted it out.

"You know the female host on the show, Brother Fan?" Liu Yue asked curiously, unsure who Xiao Ruanwen's "lover" was, since both of them were top girls in their class.

The other three also pricked up their ears to eavesdrop. If they could figure out which one was Fan Ge's old flame, they would have something to talk about during their late-night chat in the dorm.

"Hey, I know that boy. Ruan Wen said it was about us." Xu Qingfan waved his hand dismissively. "Let's go, I have to go back to class for roll call. Let's go back to our own class first and talk on the phone."

After he finished speaking, he pushed Lin Wanning to take a step ahead, and Zhang Yiyi immediately hurried to catch up.

Wu Lingyu quietly squeezed Xiao Ruanwen's palm, reminding her to apologize to Brother Fan later, "Ruanwen, if you say that, it won't be good for his reputation." Xiao Ruanwen's face fell instantly, and she nodded in agreement.

"Alright, let's go." Xia Xiaoxiao came up and took her hand. Although she couldn't hear what the two were saying, she could probably guess from Xiao Ruanwen's dejected face.

Xia Xiaoxiao took it as Xiao Ruanwen subtly implying to Xu Qingfan that she was helping her, and even if what she was doing was wrong, she would side with her relative regardless of the reason.

"Which one do you think is Brother Fan's girlfriend?"

"It must be that senior from the magic club. Don't you remember how the boys in our class acted like lecherous guys when she came to sweep the building?"

"I think it might be that boy. Xiaoxiao is much prettier than them. There's no reason for Brother Fan to be blind."

"That's right."

Liu Yue and her three friends whispered among themselves for a while, and then quickly caught up with them.

When Xia Xiaoxiao and Xiao Ruanwen returned to their formation, although their exquisite makeup attracted a lot of attention, their classmates could only exclaim, "So beautiful," because they were still wrapped in bulky down jackets.

"They're all here." After Xu Qingfan escorted Lin Wanning back to Class Two, he returned to his own class, where Xiao Ruanwen and the three people who were going to perform that evening were already there.

"Damn, is that all you're wearing?" He couldn't help but curse when he saw Wu Shichong wearing only a thin suit.

"Never mind him, he's an idiot. He just went to the next class to deliver tea eggs to their class monitor." Lai Chenglang pouted, it was hard to tell if he was jealous or just sour.

"Stop barking, I was just a little hot so I took off my coat." Wu Shichong really felt he couldn't take it anymore, but pretended nothing was wrong and put on his cotton coat.

"Brother Fan me"

"Brother Fan, did you put on makeup? You look so handsome."

Xiao Ruanwen and He Caiting spoke at the same time. After exchanging a glance, He Caiting spoke first.

"Ew~ Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, Fan-ge, you actually secretly put on makeup! Tell me, is there a suit hidden under your coat?!"

Xu Qingfan slapped Wu Shichong's hand away and nodded to He Caiting: "Ruan Wen did my makeup, and I also styled her hair. Doesn't it look good?"

“A beautiful person looks good in any hairstyle!” He Caiting’s face instantly lit up with a smile.

"I have something to say to Xiao Ruanwen. You two chat first." He smiled and nodded, then pulled Xiao Ruanwen away.

After walking about 180 meters, when they arrived at a secluded spot, before Xu Qingfan could speak, Xiao Ruanwen interjected, "Brother Fan, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have said that in front of outsiders."

Xiao Ruanwen smelled especially sweet tonight, a natural floral scent, like being in a spring garden.

Although she showed remorse, she still needs to be taught a lesson.

"Let's not even talk about how my relationship with my senior is completely innocent. Put yourself in my shoes. If someone spread rumors about you and me like this, saying that things don't work out between us, you're getting off easy."

How would you feel if someone spread rumors about you and Du Haitao like that?

To be honest, once you pictured Du Haitao's face, Xiao Ruanwen instantly felt the same way.

"I know I was wrong, I promise I won't do it again next time." Because she really knew she was wrong this time, Xiao Ruanwen lost her usual fierceness and lowered her head, speaking softly.

The New Year's Eve party in the square has already begun. The hosts are announcing each invited guest. Every time the male host says a person's title and name, the female host adds "Welcome," which is quite amusing.

"Pfft!" Xiao Ruanwen couldn't help but laugh for a moment.

"Still laughing? I think you're just trying to deny your mistakes, aren't you?" Even though he knew why she was laughing, Xu Qingfan still tapped her on the head and said.

"I...I know I'm wrong and I can correct it." Xiao Ruanwen originally wanted to say a few more words, but when she met Xu Qingfan's gaze, she immediately lowered her head.

“Who knows if you can truly admit your mistakes and correct them? How about this, you accept the punishment, and I will forgive you,” Xu Qingfan said.

What punishment?

"Ok?"

"accept."

Xiao Ruanwen was once again blocked by Xu Qingfan's gaze, and continued to lower her head, unable to see the ground.

"The hug for next week has been brought forward to today, this is the punishment." After Xu Qingfan finished speaking, he didn't hold back at all and put his arms around the girl in front of him.

"?"

Xiao Ruanwen slowly typed a question mark, and before she could even come to her senses, she had already snuggled into Brother Chou Fan's arms.

"When did I promise to let you hug me next week?" she said, but she didn't push Xu Qingfan away.

Xu Qingfan had prepared himself for being pushed away, and he would just say something joking to brush it off. But since Xiao Ruanwen hadn't pushed him away, he was happy to continue.

"The show is about to start," Xiao Ruanwen said again when she saw that Chou Fan didn't speak.

"It's okay, we can listen here too." Xu Qingfan patted her hand, and Xiao Ruanwen, as if possessed, reached out and hugged him.

The first program was a situational drama performance by Class 8 of Senior Three. The two of them hid under the open space of the teaching building and could not see the screen, but they could imagine the scene of the performance just by listening to the sound.

It's probably based on the scene from "Shaolin Soccer" where they danced awkwardly in the street; it's really crazy.

“I disagree with this lady’s statement. Singing here doesn’t necessarily mean someone is crazy. My name is Jiang Bao, and I have never given up on my dream of becoming a great composer.”

When "Sauce Explosion" started talking, Xu Qingfan and Xiao Ruanwen couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at? Are you done hugging me? I want to go back to watch the show!" Xiao Ruanwen said irritably upon hearing his laughter.

"It won't be that fast. It will take at least half an hour to hold him," Xu Qingfan shook his head.

"you!"

"I don't care, I want to go back!"

Xiao Ruanwen tried to push him away twice, but couldn't.

"Are you being unreasonable? Did you do something wrong tonight? Now it's time for punishment," Xu Qingfan said slowly.

When people are speechless, they are truly speechless. Xiao Ruanwen was so speechless that she didn't want to say anything.

"Okay, Brother Fan, stop fooling around. Let's go back and watch the show, okay?" Since being forceful didn't work, Xiao Ruanwen decided to try a softer approach.

"No, I want a hug." Xu Qingfan shook his head.

"Heh~ Little one!" Xiao Ruanwen suddenly shuddered, and the words she uttered almost scared the dog of a man out of his wits.

Xu Qingfan immediately released Xiao Ruanwen and began to say, "Xiao Xiao, don't misunderstand."

However, when he turned around, there was no sign of Xia Xiaoxiao at all, not even a ghost!
"Hahaha, you coward!" After escaping Xu Qingfan's clutches, Xiao Ruanwen laughed wildly as she ran away.

Xu Qingfan was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. Watching Xiao Ruanwen's smug figure as she fled, he was unusually calm for once.

Although this time it was a lucky break, next time, and the time after that, and the time after that, there will always be a time when you make a mistake.

"I'm getting a little smug. So many people saw Ruan Wen and me come here. What if Xiao Xiao or Yi Yi suddenly comes looking for us?"

The thought of Mars colliding with Earth sent chills down Xu Qingfan's spine.

"Be careful, be careful, be careful again." He repeatedly reminded himself before quickly leaving the elevated floor.

(End of this chapter)