Damn it, I'm surrounded by childhood sweethearts-Chapter 441 : 320. Breakthrough

Including Xu Qingfan, the three of them found themselves at a loss for words.

Zhang Yiyi felt that telling her mother about the situation was like a child losing a quarrel and then running to a parent to tattle.

Lin Wanning didn't want the adults to know about her snuggling into Brother Qing Fan's bed. In front of peers, she could stubbornly claim Brother Qing Fan was different but facing elders, the young girl still knew that what she did was wrong.

As for Xu Qingfan, he simply felt embarrassed about quarreling with a young girl, especially since he had always presented himself as a little adult in Zhang Chunxue's eyes.

"What's the matter, why has everyone gone silent?" Zhang Chunxue sensed the odd atmosphere, her gaze shifting between the three of them.

"Meow~" The little brother cat jumped down from the cabinet and rubbed against Auntie's stocking-clad leg.

She bent down to pick the cat up into her arms and while gently stroking its chin, she softly asked, "Can Little Brother tell Auntie where the other three young ladies in the house have gone?"

Zhang Chunxue wasn't actually looking at Little Brother as she spoke; instead, her eyes were firmly fixed on Xu Qingfan.

Feeling his face redden under her gaze, Xu Qingfan bit his lip and reluctantly said with averted eyes, "Xiaoxiao had a fight with me, and Yu and Ruan Wen went to be with her."

Zhang Chunxue's lively eyes blinked. She had been anticipating the potential drama between the young girls over Xiao Fan recently, and here the opportunity to watch it unfold had come so soon.

Despite her eagerness to enjoy the spectacle, she feigned concern and said, "What happened, conflicts shouldn't reach a point where you skip meals, right? Xiao Fan, did you bully Xiaoxiao?"

Worried Brother Qing Fan would be misunderstood by Auntie, Lin Wanning interjected despite her embarrassment, "Auntie, it's not Brother Qing Fan's fault, it's all my doing."

Zhang Chunxue thought to herself, [I knew it had to be because of the young girls' quarrel. Now this is going to be entertaining!]

"Oh?" She pretended to be clueless and looked at Lin Wanning, inquiring, "Wasn't it Xiao Fan who argued with Xiaoxiao? How is it related to our Wanning then?"

"Wuu~" Lin Wanning pitifully pouted, "This morning I woke up... to wake Brother Qing Fan, and then... just then Xiaoxiao walked in, thinking I had slept with Brother Qing Fan last night, and she got angry."

Even though she mumbled through her explanation, leaving out many details, Zhang Chunxue instantly got the picture.

[Xiao Fan and Wanning being intimate in bed, then Xiaoxiao barges in to catch them in the act, getting jealous and having a big fight with Xiao Fan!]

"Then what happened after that, how did it come to Xiao Fan and Xiaoxiao arguing?" Zhang Chunxue asked with a light smile, glancing up at the two.

"I tried explaining to her, but she wouldn't listen, just kept being unreasonable, and I lost control of my emotions and yelled at her, and then she threw things and ran off." Before Lin Wanning could speak, Xu Qingfan rushed to explain this time.

"Is that so, Yiyi?"

Seeing her mother look towards her, Zhang Yiyi first nodded, then shook her head.

"But you can't just skip meals. Xiao Fan, give Xiaoxiao a call and ask them to come back for lunch," Zhang Chunxue said, placing the cat back down and patting Xu Qingfan on the shoulder.

"I already called, and she said she won't come back!"

Xu Qingfan thought Xiaoxiao was really childish, like a little kid holding a grudge against their mother and stubbornly refusing to eat.

[She's already so big, yet she still doesn't know better.]

"The call just now wasn't made by you, was it?" Zhang Chunxue challenged.

"Wanning and Yiyi made the call; I was cooking," Xu Qingfan made an excuse for himself, though he had in fact finished cooking the rice by then.

"Now you make the call yourself and ask Xiaoxiao and the others to join us for lunch," Zhang Chunxue said. Even though she spoke softly, her words carried an irresistible undertone.

Xu Qingfan really wanted to stubbornly say 'No, why should I call, she can eat or not', but meeting Auntie's gaze, he still reluctantly nodded, "I'll call now."

"That's a good boy," Zhang Chunxue said with satisfaction, watching Xu Qingfan take out his phone to make the call.

...

The three girls were currently sitting on the second floor of McDonald's at Gualv Square, and through the floor-to-ceiling windows, on the other side of the street, was Li City Middle School and the house of their secret base.

Because Lin Jing had to leave work and go home around eleven, worried about getting nagged by her own mother, Xia Xiaoxiao had run here for refuge.

Xiao Ruawen and Wu Lingyu, concerned that she might get into trouble, naturally followed her.

"Ruan Wen, Yu, you guys go back to eat first, don't worry about me," Xia Xiaoxiao said absently, breaking a fry in half, then into four pieces, and then eight.

She hadn't eaten a single fry from the packet in front of her on the table, using them all to relieve stress instead.

"Let's all go back together. Spicy shrimp, braised beef shank, blanched squid, and salt and pepper prawns," Xiao Ruawen counted on her fingers, originally intending to make Xia Xiaoxiao drool with envy, but she ended up making herself swallow saliva.

"Right, Brother Fan must have cooked for everyone, it would be wasteful not to eat," Wu Lingyu said, looking at the fries on her plate cut to the size of fingernails, realizing it was a lost cause trying to eat them.

In her heart, Xia Xiaoxiao had already softened. The dry fries were nowhere as delicious as the food that damn dog made. She began to regret her decision to stubbornly uphold her pride earlier.

Not only did she deprive herself of a feast, but she had also forced Yu and Ruan Wen to stay here and nibble on dry fries and burgers.

[It's all because he called me a 'giant baby.' Where have I ever...]

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Xia Xiaoxiao gazed out the window feeling dejected, as if the reflection on the glass showed her that damn dog, Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi enjoying a feast.

"I..."

Before she could utter her stubborn refusal, the phone placed in the middle of the three girls rang, lighting up with Xu Qingfan's name on the screen.

Wu Lingyu had originally reached out to answer but was quietly held back by Xiao Ruawen, who nudged Xia Xiaoxiao's arm and said excitedly, "It must be Brother Fan, calling us to come back for dinner. Xiaoxiao, answer it quick!"

"I...I..." She moved her hand, but ultimately lacked the courage to pick up the phone.

"What do you mean 'I'? Xiaoxiao, pick it up quick, or it'll hang up!" Xiao Ruawen wished she could answer the call and shove the phone into Xiaoxiao's mouth, but knew it would only be half as effective.

"Invisible Wings" had already started to play for the second time. The eyes of the people around were all turned towards them, and if Xia Xiaoxiao didn't pick up soon, the call would truly disconnect. She mustered her courage and reached for the phone.

Her trembling fingers tapped to answer, and her heart raced, chest tightening all at once.

Pressing the connected phone to her ear, her fingertips turned slightly white, breathing became rapid.

"Hello?"

The voice from the receiver made her feel both surprise and grievance because it was Xu Qingfan's voice.

"Hello, is that Yu?" Seeing no response for a long time, Xu Qingfan asked again.

Xia Xiaoxiao held her breath and simply said, "It's me."

The person on the other end of the phone clearly hesitated, taking quite a while before speaking again, "Come back for dinner."

The voice from the receiver was so calm, as if it were a mother calling a wayward child home for dinner, perfectly natural.

Surrounded by a hubbub, Xia Xiaoxiao felt as though she was in a space all to herself. The words Xu Qingfan had just spoken, "Come back for dinner," echoed in her mind.

For some reason, feelings of being touched and wronged surged together, and Xia Xiaoxiao's eyes reddened once again.

After swallowing hard, she continued to speak. This time her words were not aggressive or confrontational but remained simple: "Okay."

The person at the other end of the call was taken aback again, but this time he reacted more swiftly, saying, "Seafood doesn't taste good when it's cold; come back quickly."

"Okay."

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