I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 529. Rumors Stop with the Wise.

After a night of speculation, countless versions of the story have emerged about Xia Xiaoxiao kissing Xu Qingfan on stage last night, followed by the two running away hand in hand.

Among them, three versions are the most widely circulated.

The first one is that the two are a perfect match, both handsome and beautiful. He likes her, and she likes him. They eventually become a couple.

The second story is about a senior student confessing her feelings to Xu Qingfan backstage. Feeling a sense of urgency, Xia Xiaoxiao revealed her own feelings in advance, and the story still ended with the lovers getting together.

As for the third version, it was left by an anonymous netizen on the forum, who said that Xu (Xu Qingfan) is actually dating a girl named X in his class. X and Xia are best friends, and X has always known that Xia likes Fan.

X promised Xia he would keep an eye on Xu, but he ended up stealing from her. Xia found out, which led to what happened that night!
The third rumor, in particular, was so well-made that it garnered thousands of replies in just one night, and even school teachers secretly created pseudonyms to follow the gossip.

As soon as Xia Xiaoxiao returned to her classroom and sat down, her deskmate Liu Yue immediately leaned over and cautiously asked, "Xiaoxiao, have you been to the online forum?"

Xia Xiaoxiao took out her homework as usual and replied indifferently, "I haven't looked at it, why?"

Liu Yue swallowed hard and said hesitantly, "No, it's just that Fan Ge sent you flowers last night, and then you two ran away together. Everyone on the forum is talking about it."

Xia Xiaoxiao's lips curled up slightly, taking it all as just people shipping her and the stinky dog, and didn't take it too seriously.

"Mm." She nodded slightly, indicating that she understood.

Liu Yue hesitated, unsure where to begin, when a girl in her group conveniently solved her problem.

The girl asked, "Xiaoxiaoxiaoxiao, are you dating the guy who gave you flowers on stage last night?"

Xia Xiaoxiao's first reaction upon hearing this was to admit that they had talked, because that would be equivalent to asserting sovereignty and she wouldn't have to worry about anyone raiding her home anymore.

However, there were also many troubles. After the news got out, Wan Ning, Yi Yi, and Xiao Yu were in a difficult position.

After thinking about it, Xia Xiaoxiao ultimately didn't admit it. She said tactfully, "We don't plan to date in high school."

The girl immediately looked like she'd hit it off, her eyes widening as she said, "I get it, I get it, let's not talk about it in high school, let's talk about it in college, right!"

That's what Xia Xiaoxiao was thinking, and her lack of response was taken as tacit agreement.

But before she could be happy for long, the girl from before said again, "By the way, someone on the forum said that a girl from Class 16 is dating Fan Ge, so Xiao Xiao, is it true that you declared your ownership last night?"

"?" Xia Xiaoxiao slowly typed a question mark, looking up at her with a slightly bewildered expression.

"I don't know who's spreading rumors that Ruan Wen and Fan Ge are dating, and that Ruan Wen promised to keep an eye on Fan Ge for you, but ended up stealing from him herself."

Liu Yue finally had a chance to speak after holding back all morning.

"??" Xia Xiaoxiao turned to look at her again, her cold and silent demeanor was rather intimidating.

"Hehe, I don't know who's so bored. I'll show you." Liu Yue felt uncomfortable being stared at, so she quickly looked down and found the post she had saved, handing it to Xia Xiaoxiao to look at.

"Boring." Xia Xiaoxiao handed the phone back to her after reading it, her face expressionless, revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Hmm," Liu Yue thought. "Aura" is a real thing. At least, sitting next to Xia Xiaoxiao, Liu Yue felt as if the temperature around them had dropped out of nowhere.

"Um... should I ask the moderator to delete the post? This is clearly a fabricated post," Liu Yue asked cautiously.

"Never mind, it doesn't have a specific name anyway, the innocent will clear themselves." Xia Xiaoxiao shook her head and smiled faintly at her kindness.

The post only says that Xia and X are good sisters, and Xu Qingfan is also referred to as Xu. However, with various small details filling in the gaps, even a blind person can tell that it is referring to Xu Qingfan and Xia Xiaoxiao.

At the same time, it left an unknown X, which aroused the students' curiosity to continue to explore.

Putting aside the whistleblower's low moral character, the other party is indeed a genius at creating marketing accounts.

Wait a minute, what kind of ethics do those marketing accounts have?
"Alright then, these people are really boring." Liu Yue didn't insist. Although she was still curious about why Xia Xiaoxiao kissed Xu Qingfan last night, now was not the time to ask.

Xia Xiaoxiao nodded slightly, took out her Chinese textbook and began her morning reading, but her mind was on the content of the post.

[How did the poster know that Ruan Wen had agreed to watch over my stinky dog? Was it a coincidence, or...?]
[Probably not. Ruan Wen doesn't seem to particularly like him, and after finding out about us, she probably won't.]
After drawing the following conclusion, Xia Xiaoxiao joined the reading group.

[Have faith in Ruan Wen!]
Class 16.

"Which idiot is so bored? It wasn't one of you who posted it, was it?" After reading the content on the forum, Xu Qingfan stared at Wu Shichong and Lai Chenglang suspiciously.

"Damn it, if I posted that, I'd only be 1.7 meters tall for the rest of my life!" Wu Shichong felt his dignity had been insulted and slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"I only have one account on Tieba, the one I just showed you is it." Lai Chenglang was much calmer, he had nothing to fear.

"I'm dating Xiao Ruanwen, and I didn't even know it myself. Ruanwen, do you know?" Xu Qingfan suddenly brought his face close to hers.

Xiao Ruanwen pushed him away with disgust, pretending to be looking down at her book guiltily: "Only a dog would date you!"

"See? Ruan Wen called her a dog," Xu Qingfan said to his team members, spreading his hands.

"Brother Fan, if I were the class monitor, I'd smash your head in." Wu Shichong rolled up his Chinese textbook into a stick and handed it to Xiao Ruanwen, trying to shift the blame.

"Ruan Wen wouldn't have the heart to hit me. Everyone said we're dating." Xu Qingfan was actually quite grateful to the person who spread the rumors, as it had helped him desensitize himself; it was a lucky accident.

Xiao Ruanwen rolled her eyes in disgust, took the book stick and hit him with it, then moved her own desk and chair to sit further away from him.

"Hahaha, you deserve it!"

"Got beaten up, huh? Haha!"

Wu Shichong and Lai Chenglang clapped and cheered. Many classmates glanced at their group, since anyone with eyes could see that the "X" referred to Xiao Ruanwen's name.

Surely no one would think it's the "Xuan" from Wang Xuan's name, right?

Wang Xuan really wanted to, but unfortunately, since she added Xu Qingfan on WeChat, the two have never chatted in the chat box even once, not even exchanging a single emoji.

"What do you know? We call this 'spare the rod and spoil the child,' right, Ruan Wen?" Xu Qingfan propped his elbow on the table, rested his chin on his hand, and looked at her with great interest.

If this had happened back in middle school, and Xu Qingfan had made this kind of joke with her, Xiao Ruanwen probably would have found it amusing and replied with something like, "My husband is right, my husband is right."

But now, she's genuinely feeling guilty!
"You're the dog, so boring!" Xiao Ruanwen glared at him fiercely. She had been reading for so long that she didn't even realize she was holding her Chinese textbook upside down.

Wu Shichong and Lai Chenglang didn't dare to speak for a moment, sensing that Xiao Ruanwen seemed genuinely angry. Xu Qingfan didn't take it to heart, pulled the table back for her, and then straightened her upside-down Chinese textbook.

Xiao Ruanwen:
Xiao Ruanwen was so embarrassed she was digging her toes into the ground. It was so awkward!
"Ahem, read your morning lessons carefully!" she said with a stern face and a serious expression.

[I wonder who's making this up on Tieba, and how they know so many details. Could it be that Fan Bingbing staged it all himself?]
Xiao Ruanwen glanced at Xu Qingfan sideways, then immediately turned her gaze back to her textbook.

It wasn't a big deal originally; all it would have been done was to clarify that it was all a rumor.

Unfortunately, Xiao Ruanwen had actually done many of the things the poster wrote!

For example, she agreed to keep an eye on Fan Ge for Xia Xiaoxiao;
For example, I saw her and Fan Ge kissing and hugging in the laboratory building. Although they didn't kiss, they did hug.
For example, Chou Fan actually prefers X, but Xiao Ruanwen scoffs at the fact that Xia is his childhood sweetheart, but Chou Fan really told her that!

If it's true that Xu Qingfan orchestrated this whole thing, Xiao Ruanwen would be genuinely panicked if he could guess so many of the fabricated stories.

We agreed that only heaven, earth, you, and I would know, so who installed the camera on her?!

[I need to find a chance to get to the bottom of this jerk, Fan Ge!]
[Also, I'm never going to the lab with him again!]
The same scene was unfolding in the classes of Wu Lingyu, Lin Wanning, and Zhang Yiyi.

However, the three of them used the excuse that Xu Qingfan had used to persuade them the night before to appease their curious classmates.

"It's a promise! If I perform on stage next year, and Qingfan gives me flowers, I'll kiss him too!"

"Of course I'm not dating. We don't plan to date in high school."

"Ruan Wen doesn't like Fan Ge at all; the content on the forum is completely fabricated!"

Perhaps it was because it was Friday, but the students were full of energy during the two morning classes. Of course, it could also be that they had enjoyed the gossip the night before.

When students are energetic, teachers naturally deliver their lessons with enthusiasm.

In this atmosphere, the first two classes passed quickly.

The sports march played over the loudspeaker overhead, and students slowly walked out of their classrooms and lined up in the corridor.

"Class monitor Fan, remember not to deduct points from Class 15. We made a promise." Wu Shichong reminded him again before leaving.

“If you ask me, it’s better to deduct points. When she asks, you’ll have a chance to chat with her a bit more, right?” Lai Chenglang put his arm around his shoulder as they left, while imparting his experience in picking up girls.

"Damn! That makes sense, Brother Fan, Brother Fan, can you deduct a few more points from Class 15 for me!" Wu Shichong turned around and shouted at him again when they were almost at the door.

Xu Qingfan waved his hand, signaling him to "get lost" quickly.

Influenza is common in winter, so the student council has an extra task: to check the cleanliness of each classroom during the long break every day.

Points will be deducted for poor classroom ventilation, unpleasant odors in the classroom, dirty floors, and trash cans containing garbage.

After the crowd in the corridor left, Xu Qingfan picked up his scorebook, patted Xiao Ruanwen's arm, and stood up. "Let's go, let's get to work."

Xiao Ruanwen glanced at the camera in front of her. She wasn't sure if it was on or off, so she decided to wait until she got outside to say what she wanted to say.

Xu Qingfan, having scored full marks in every item for his class, picked up his pen and left side by side with Xiao Ruanwen.

Scoring is really just a formality. You stand at the door of other classrooms, smell for any odors, check if the windows and doors are open, and see if the floor is clean. As long as the trash can isn't particularly full, you generally won't lose points.

Such a simple task could actually be done by one person, but Xu Qingfan, as the vice president, thoughtfully arranged a partner for everyone to slack off with.

"That post on Tieba, you didn't post it, did you?" Xiao Ruanwen leaned against the wall, staring at him with a hint of suspicion.

"?" Xu Qingfan looked at her in disbelief, his eyes widening, his face showing a "what are you talking about?" expression. "Why would you have such an absurd idea? Why would I post my own name on Tieba?"

Xu Qingfan turned and went to the next class. Xiao Ruanwen followed behind him, saying, "Then why are there so many similarities in that post? You can't just guess and get so many right, can you?"

"Well, I also think it's pretty outrageous." After standing still and thinking for a moment, Xu Qingfan could only say that.

"Your posting from a secondary account is already outrageous. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Let me tell you, Brother Fan, there's no way!"

Xiao Ruanwen took a step back and crossed her arms in front of her chest.

Xu Qingfan reached out to poke her forehead, but the girl dodged him: "Maybe someone saw us when we went to the lab building, after all, the school is so big."

Seeing his nonchalant attitude, Xiao Ruanwen became furious: "It's all your fault! What if she took pictures? What if Xiaoxiao saw them? What are you going to do?!"

Xu Qingfan really wanted to say: It's perfect that you saw it, you came at just the right time!
But at this moment, Xiao Ruanwen clearly needs reassurance; saying something like that would really get her head smashed.

He patiently and earnestly said, "It's pitch black there. Even if you take a picture with your phone, you won't be able to see it clearly. If you had used a flash, I would have noticed it already. Don't worry."

Xiao Ruanwen thought about it for a moment and felt that it made sense, and her anxiety subsided considerably.

"You and Xiaoxiao were gone for so long last night, what were you doing?" she asked, her tone tinged with jealousy.

The two had finished checking the classrooms on the fifth floor. When they reached the corner of the stairs, Xu Qingfan handed her the notebook he was holding.

Xiao Ruanwen took it subconsciously, and the next second, she was pinned against the wall by Xu Qingfan.

"What are you doing?" she asked, trying to sound calm.

"I do hope that everything in the post is true." The scoundrel tried to squeeze out a tear, but none came, yet he still spoke with deep emotion.

Xiao Ruanwen was instantly flustered by the beating and stammered, "You, you, I, I don't know what you're talking about."

Xu Qingfan looked into her eyes, sighed, and walked away without a word, leaving her with only a lonely silhouette.

"Eh."

The sigh seemed to have a magical power, lingering in Xiao Ruanwen's ears, echoing and echoing again.

She bit her lower lip, gazing at Xu Qingfan's retreating figure, wanting to call out to him, but another voice in her heart stopped her from doing so.

[Ugh, this is so annoying!]
Xiao Ruanwen stomped her feet a few times in frustration and quickly chased after him.

(End of this chapter)