I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 87. The Grade Skip Incident 2
"Huff huff~ Where are we going?" Xia Xiaoxiao asked Xu Qingfan, who was holding her hand, as they ran through the campus, panting heavily.

Xu Qingfan hadn't really decided where to go, and in the office he just grabbed Xia Xiaoxiao and ran out.

"Let's go back to the classroom first."

Xu Qingfan had a flash of inspiration: perhaps he could ask Zhang Chunxue for help!

Zhang Chunxue was arguably the most enlightened parent he had ever encountered in his two lifetimes.

Sometimes when Xu Qingfan was at Zhang Yi's home, he would talk to her about the internet, about e-commerce, 2G networks, and mobile and PC platforms.
Zhang Chunxue would listen patiently to his views, even though he was only seven years old, instead of dismissing him like an adult would.

Honestly, if Xu Qingfan were 40, he would definitely divorce his wife to marry her; if he were 30, he would definitely break up with his wife to pursue her; if he were 20, he would definitely try every means to get to know her. Unfortunately, he is only 7 years old this year and is facing the pressure of nine years of compulsory education. It's just a pity that you were born before I was born, and I was born after you were old.

"Don't you want to skip a grade?" Xia Xiaoxiao asked.

"Why skip a grade?" Xu Qingfan asked rhetorically.

"If I skip a grade, I can finish my studies faster and grow up quickly!"

"Stop thinking about these things. Studying will prevent you from growing up, and skipping grades all the time will cause mental problems!" Xu Qingfan sternly punched Xia Xiaoxiao on the head.

"You hit me again! Fine, I won't jump!" Xia Xiaoxiao punched Xu Qingfan backhand.

“If you skip a grade, you can no longer be classmates with Xiao Ruanwen, and your roommates too.”

"Oh~"

[I think it's you who can't bear to part with Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi!] Xia Xiaoxin thought to herself.

When the two returned to the classroom, it was noisy because there was no teacher present.

"Brother Qingfan, what did Teacher Guan take you to do?" Lin Wanning asked with a look of surprise when he saw Xu Qingfan return.

"We'll talk about this later. Yi Yi, did you bring your phone?" The classroom was too noisy, and Zhang Yi Yi had already taken off her hearing aid, so she didn't know that Xu Qingfan was talking to her.

Seeing that the little girl didn't react, Xu Qingfan gestured a "six" in his ear. Zhang Yiyi suddenly realized what he meant, turned around, took out her phone from her bag, and handed it to him.

Xu Qingfan pressed the "1" key twice, and the call was quickly connected. He went outside to answer the call.

"Hey?"

"Aunt Zhang, it's me, Xu Qingfan! Please come and save me!"

Xu Qingfan heard the sound of a glass falling to the ground, and Zhang Chunxue's anxious voice came through the receiver: "Xiaofan, what's wrong? Did something happen to Yiyi?"

"Auntie, Yi Yi is fine, we're still at school, it's me who got into trouble!"

Hearing that her daughter was alright, Zhang Chunxue breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that since everyone was still at school, nothing serious should have happened.

"Xiao Fan, what's wrong? Tell Auntie."

"Auntie! The school wants me and Xiaoxiao to skip a grade and go to fourth grade next semester. My parents have agreed, but I don't want to skip a grade!"

Zhang Chunxue frowned upon hearing this: "Nonsense, Xiao Fan, you wait at school, Auntie will be right there!"

"Auntie, come quick!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Chunxue said coldly to the people in the conference room, "Go and contact the e-commerce company in Yanjing as I just said. Meeting adjourned!"

"Yes!" "Brother Qingfan, don't skip a grade! Ningning won't let you leave!!" When Xu Qingfan sat back down, Lin Wanning, who had learned the truth from Xia Xiaoxiao, grabbed his arm with tears in her eyes.

"I'm not leaving!" Zhang Yiyi grabbed his sleeve pitifully as well.

Seeing how reluctant the two were to part with him, Xu Qingfan's previously irritable mood immediately calmed down: "Don't worry, I definitely won't skip a grade. Our second volume of the comic hasn't even come out yet!"

"Brother Qingfan, you can't go back on your word! We made a pinky promise!" Lin Wanning gripped his arm tightly with her small hands, as if afraid that Xu Qingfan would disappear in the next instant.

Sitting in her seat eavesdropping, Xia Xiaoxiao suddenly thought: [Skipping a grade doesn't seem so bad after all.]
“Let’s go to the school gate together and wait for Yi Yi’s mom. Auntie is so capable, she’ll definitely be able to convince my parents!” Xu Qingfan said to the group.

"Ok!"

"Aunt Zhang will definitely have a way!"

After agreeing on their plans, the group jogged to the school gate. A short while later, a burgundy Maserati Quattroporte appeared at the entrance of the Experimental Primary School.

Zhang Chunxue got out of the car, shook her long, disheveled hair, and took off the hair tie from her wrist and tied it back up.

[That's so cool!] Xu Qingfan thought to himself that he was being charmed.

"Aunt!"

Before Xu Qingfan could react, Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi pulled him and ran towards Zhang Chunxue.

Xia Xiaoxiao, who was still standing there, hesitated to speak, then glared angrily at Xu Qingfan's back before chasing after him.

It's a pity that Chinese Paladin 1 won't be released for another two years, otherwise Xia Xiaoxiao would definitely complain: "It's supposed to be a movie for four people, but I still don't get a name!"

"How are you? Where are your parents?" Zhang Chunxue asked gently, patting the children's heads.

"I bet he's still in the office. Auntie, I'll take you there. You have to convince my parents, I don't want to skip a grade!" Xu Qingfan complained bitterly.

Rarely seeing a look of frustration on Xu Qingfan's face, Zhang Chunxue smiled and said, "Don't worry, Auntie will definitely help you persuade them. Why is a perfectly good child skipping grades? It's just nonsense!"

Xu Qingfan took out his phone and called his father, "Dad, I'm going back to my office now. Wait for me there!"

"Where did you run off to, you loser? I can't see you and Little Man in class." Xu Aiguo's voice came through the microphone at the same time.

"Okay, you wait for us in the office, what are you running around for!"

When they arrived at the principal's office, the two classes met. Yao Jinping glared at Xu Qingfan and scolded, "You brat, apologize to your principal right now! You have no manners at all!"

"It's alright, it's alright, let's go inside and talk, let's go inside and talk!" Li Haichao cheerfully opened the door and invited the group in.

Xu Qingfan knew without asking that his parents and Principal Li must have reached a preliminary consensus during the time he and Xia Xiaoxiao were away.

It's still age that's to blame; I can't make many decisions for myself anymore. But that's how education works in China. In over 90% of families, parents will never listen to their children, no matter how right they are.

In his previous life, Xu Qingfan's parents didn't start respecting his opinions until he was in high school, but time waits for no one if he has to start over!
Having been reborn, he knew too many opportunities. If he waited until high school to start making his move, by then the mosquitoes would be asleep, and the leftovers would be less reliable than mining cryptocurrency.

Perhaps this is a good opportunity to make Yao Jinping and Xu Aiguo realize that their son also has his own opinions, and to persuade them to respect and listen to their advice.

Xu Qingfan took a deep breath and spoke.

(End of this chapter)