Damn it, I'm surrounded by childhood sweethearts-Chapter 611 - 427. Xiao Ruawen, you also don’t want Xia Xiaoxiao to know......_2

But for Yu, who was then in a desperate situation, Xu Qingfan's casual act was the most precious beam of light in her life.

"Haha, no wonder you like Brother Fan so much!" Xie Rui, all casual and carefree, looped an arm around Wu Lingyu's shoulder, actually feeling quite envious inside.

To say she wasn't envious of the earth-shattering changes in Wu Lingyu's family would be a lie.

And as a girl, who wouldn't want a brother who had protected her since childhood?

"Yeah!" Wu Lingyu's eyes regained their color, sharing a bit of happiness doubled the happiness.

Of course, that's assuming you're with good friends.

Xie Rui wasn't at all imbalanced by this, now with her meal card subsidy, her life was getting better day by day!

"That's great, who would have thought Dian Dian, you had experiences like mine when you were little, huh~ But now I have a meal card subsidy too, so my days are definitely going to get better!"

She raised her school card hanging around her neck, blocking the dazzling sunlight.

"Definitely!"

Wu Lingyu pursed her lips and smiled secretly, accidentally falling even more for Brother Fan!

"So Yu, you better step it up, with your situation now, not sacrificing yourself, haha, it's probably pretty hard to end things, right?" Xie Rui regained her energy, reaching out to tickle her.

"Ah~ haha, don't."

Wu Lingyu fought back while thinking to herself.

[But really, sacrificing myself would still require queuing up...]

[Say I don't mind, but actually, I still care, right...]

[Otherwise, why did I just feel so down?]

"By the way, Dian Dian, let me tell you about my parents," Xie Rui suddenly changed the subject after stopping her teasing.

"Hmm?"

Wu Lingyu blinked before listening to Xie Rui continue, "My mom was in a similar situation to yours, I mean, the circumstances were similar."

"I heard it from the adults at home, there was a year of major flooding, famine, my grandfather's family saved my maternal grandparents and my mother; essentially, they owed a huge debt of gratitude, and then my mom married that man."

Wu Lingyu didn't quite know what to say for a moment, nodding to show she was listening.

"Anyway, that's pretty much it. After grandpa died, that man didn't work, took whatever little money they had to gamble, and only my mom worked, plus the family's ten-odd acres of land brought in a few thousand in rent each year. I asked my mom why she doesn't divorce, and she said that she owed that man."

Xie Rui continued talking to herself, not even sure what she was babbling about but felt that Wu Lingyu should understand.

Wu Lingyu bit her lip lightly, her thoughts unclear.

The two kept silent for the next stretch of road, until just before they were about to return to class, Wu Lingyu suddenly spoke to her, "Understood."

Xie Rui didn't know what she had understood, but still inexplicably felt happy.

"Hehe~ By the way, Dian Dian, didn't you just say that Brother Fan used your family's duck neck recipe to become a stakeholder? Where's the store, I happen to be working at Hao Wei Duck Necks over the National Day!"

She subconsciously thought that Wu Lingyu meant the kind of somewhat bigger food stall.

Then, she received a shocking answer.

"Uh...." Wu Lingyu looked up at her, hesitated for a while, but finally spoke, "It's Hao Wei Duck Necks."

"What?" Xie Rui's shocked expression was unmatched by anything in her earlier life.

Wu Lingyu knew it would be like this, whispering in her ear, "Keep it a secret."

"Alright..."

For a long time after that, Xie Rui couldn't remember what she had talked about with Wu Lingyu that day.

The only thing she remembered was Hao Wei Duck Necks and her buzzing head.

...

Time rewound to ten minutes earlier.

"There's nobody around, why are you running!" Xiao Ruawen shook off Xu Qingfan's hand and stood with her hands on her hips, glaring.

"Whew~" Xu Qingfan looked back and sure enough, they had unwittingly strayed from the crowd.

"That Principal Lao, really, why did he have to announce our names for nothing." Seeing Xiao Ruawen all huffy, the shameless man scratched his head.

Xiao Ruawen glared at him, stepping aside to avoid Xu Qingfan's lecherous gaze, "Good, now that it's just the two of us, let me tell you about last night!"

"I was wrong first last night, you don't need to apologize to me," Xu Qingfan blurted out without thinking.

Xiao Ruawen: ???

[When did I ever say I was going to apologize to you!?]

"Hmph~ Good that you know."

"That's not what I wanted to talk about!" She crossed her arms and stared at Xu Qingfan with a look reserved for a scoundrel.

Even the thick-skinned man felt uncomfortable under her intense gaze.

"You speak, you speak."

Without another word, Xiao Ruawen strode forward and grabbed Xu Qingfan's ear, one hand on her hip. "What were you thinking last night, I ask you? What were you thinking?"

"You've been that close with Xiaoxiao already, how many times have you been to the rooftop, I ask you? What were you thinking!"

Xu Qingfan thought to himself, [Damn, I just knew it!]

"Ahem... last night... last night was beyond my control. Don't they portray it just like this in dramas? Who can blame me when you look so good?!"

This move by the scoundrel was akin to fighting for his life. After he finished, he held his breath and closed his eyes, feeling the likelihood of dying might have just increased.

"???"

Xiao Ruawen was stunned and speechless. How could one deny that sincerity was a killing move?

[Just as I suspected, I'm so good-looking, it's not all Qingfan's fault. If it wasn't for me dragging Qingfan to Love Avenue yesterday, none of this would have happened... and we wouldn't have been mistaken for thieves by the dorm supervisor...]

Xiao Ruawen's pretty face blushed, but she quickly suppressed it and continued angrily, "If I'm pretty, you can kiss me? What about Senior Meng Meng, isn't she pretty? What about big stars, aren't they pretty? Are you going to kiss them too?"

"Nonsense, they aren't as pretty as you!" Xu Qingfan argued, his indignation growing stronger.

Xiao Ruawen: ???

[Ah, this...]

After suppressing a fleeting moment of joy, Xiao Ruawen turned stern again, "Is this what we're discussing right now, Xu Qingfan!"

"Xiaoxiao is my best girlfriend, Brother Chou Fan, let me tell you, you better not think about shirking responsibility!"

"I'm watching you!"

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Seeing Xu Qingfan silent, Xiao Ruawen suddenly yanked harder on his ear.

"Ouch~ Tingting, let go, I was wrong!" Xu Qingfan surrendered with both hands up.

"Pfft... You call me Tingting!" Xiao Ruawen instantly remembered the scene from the day before when Xu Qingfan shouted "Stop, stop" and she had asked who Tingting was.

"Right, right, right, I'm Tingting, and you're Wenwen," Xu Qingfan said weakly.

Xiao Ruawen glared at him, then glanced at her watch. There were only a few minutes left before class.

"About last night, only heaven and earth, you and I know about it, but especially Xiaoxiao must not find out, you hear!"

"Pfft..."

"What are you laughing at?" Xiao Ruawen narrowed her eyes at him.

"Nothing... just thought of some happy things." Unasked, Xu Qingfan started twitching even more.

"Speak!"

"Really, it's nothing. We should head back, class is about to start," Xu Qingfan said, taking her hand and trying to walk back.

"Brother Chou Fan, you better spill it. Are you plotting something naughty again!" Xiao Ruawen grew more suspicious the longer she looked, reaching to pinch the flesh at his waist.

"Ouch~ Haha, really, there's nothing! Why can't I just laugh a bit without you making a big deal out of it?" Xu Qingfan wished he could reciprocate the pinch, but for now, he could only look.

"Why do I find that so hard to believe?" Xiao Ruawen rolled her eyes at him, but talking things through had somewhat relaxed her.

The guilt that had been clogging her heart also vanished all at once.

"Do you really want to know?"

"Speak!"

"Then I'll tell you, but you can't get mad."

"Depends."

"Then I won't say it." Silence is golden for a scoundrel.

Xiao Ruawen punched his shoulder, "Just speak, I won't get mad, okay?"

"Promise."

"I promise!"

"Swear."

"Brother Chou Fan!"

"Alright, alright, here it goes. You said you wouldn't get mad."

Xiao Ruawen let go of his hand, visibly annoyed and exasperated.

"Haha, Xiao Ruawen, you wouldn't want Xia Xiaoxiao to find out about last night either, right?" After saying that, Xu Qingfan turned and ran.

Xiao Ruawen: ???

"Brother Chou Fan, you stop right there!"

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