I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 3.3. Xia Xiaoxiao's Threat
Xu Qingfan took the leftover food and bone scraps downstairs to feed the dogs. The dogs that were wandering around immediately swarmed over when they saw someone bringing food.

These dogs were originally used to guard the factory gate. After the factory closed down, they were reassigned to guard the staff quarters. Over the years, there has never been a case of theft.

Several dogs took turns sniffing at what Xu Qingfan had poured out. Except for a yellow dog that was noticeably larger and was eating it, the other dogs ran back to their original spots to rest.

Xu Qingfan was greatly relieved. Big Yellow was the best; all the others were just junk!
When I passed by Xia Xiaoxiao's house again, the little girl was sitting at the table, concentrating on doing her homework.

"Hello, Aunt Lin." Xu Qingfan greeted Xia Xiaoxiao's mother with a smile.

"Hey! Fanfan, come in and have some grapes, I just bought them," Xia's mother greeted him warmly.

“Okay.” Lin Jing had always raised him like a son in her previous life, so Xu Qingfan agreed without hesitation.

Both are products of their time. The Xu family always wanted a daughter, and the Lin family always wanted a son, but both families had urban household registration and could only have one child.

"Go wash your hands first."

Xu Qingfan acted as if he were at home, happily running into the kitchen to wash his hands, and then picked up a bunch of Kyoho grapes and started eating them.

"Xiaoxiao, take a rest for a while and watch TV with your brother Fanfan. Mommy is going to grade your homework now."

Xia Xiaoxiao gave Xu Qingfan a fierce look, who had already picked up the remote to watch TV, and nodded reluctantly.

"Ah."

Lin Jing is a primary school Chinese teacher. In her previous life, she was Xu Qingfan and Xia Xiaoxiao's homeroom teacher for two years.

Xu Qingfan switched the TV to a Hong Kong channel, just in time for the 8 pm prime time slot, and the theme song of "A Step into the Past" sung by Louis Koo was playing on the TV.

As the pioneer of the time-travel genre, this TV series still captivates him even after twenty years.

Ever since Xu Qingfan came into the house, Xia Xiaoxiao has been acting like a baby who is very angry and needs to be comforted.

However, Xu Qingfan's attention was entirely on the television, and he didn't even glance at her, which made the little girl furious.

"Hey!"

Xu Qingfan looked at Xia Xiaoxiao, but she just stared at him without saying a word.

He then turned his attention back to the television program.

"Hey!!" This time the voice was even louder.

Xu Qingfan's body trembled, almost triggering muscle memory.

"What?" he asked, turning his head.

"The chicken and rabbit problem in the same cage, teach me!"

Xu Qingfan stared straight at her, and the girl instantly put on a look of both embarrassment and annoyance.

"I can teach you, but you'll have to fetch water for me from now on," Xu Qingfan said, recalling how he had fetched water for her for so many years in his previous life.

It would have been better if we hadn't talked about that. But the mention of fetching water reminded Xia Xiaoxiao of last week when she asked the little rascal to fetch water for her, only to be met with the question, "Is your leg lame or your arm broken?"

According to her mother, if a child suddenly becomes disobedient, it means that he has entered his rebellious phase. The little girl is determined to straighten out Xu Qingfan's rebellious phase!

[Turn off the TV? No, what if he watches it when he gets home?]
[I'm accusing Aunt Yao of bullying me!]
Xia Xiaoxiao's little mind was working quickly, and soon, a brilliant idea appeared in her head.

Unable to get a reply from the little girl, the naive Xu Qingfan became engrossed in watching the TV series again.

Suddenly, Xia Xiaoxiao's purse containing small amounts of money was stuffed into his hand.

Xu Qingfan looked down and realized it was Xia Xiaoxiao's wallet, the little wallet that he had tricked into emptying within a few weeks of her rebirth.

He was quite embarrassed to admit it, because the contents should have been bulging, but he lied to the little girl, saying that the big yellow dog downstairs was sick and needed medicine.

Even a five-year-old girl can't be that smart. She believed it and cried for a while before handing all her money to Xu Qingfan, who then used it all to buy milk tea and fried skewers.

"Dahuang, don't die! Xiaofan, please save Dahuang! I'll give you all my money!"

Thinking of the scene that day when Xia Xiaoxiao was tricked into a limp by him, Xu Qingfan couldn't help but laugh. He tilted his head and asked, "What?"

"You big liar! Big Yellow isn't sick at all! You've cheated me out of my money!" The little girl frowned angrily, as if she had been wronged by a great injustice.

"Don't talk nonsense, I used all the money to buy medicine!" With the mindset of an adult, Xu Qingfan remained completely calm, acting as if he had nothing to lose. However...

"Mom! Xu Qingfan lied to me, waah!"

Xu Qingfan swore he had never been this fast.

In the blink of an eye, he had completed two actions: hiding the wallet and covering Xia Xiaoxiao's mouth.

He had calculated everything, but he never expected that Xia Xiaoxiao would actually tell her parents!
Lin Jing came out of the bedroom when she heard the noise, but the two people in the living room were sitting side by side eating fruit in a very friendly manner. Xia's mother gave her daughter a reproachful look and went back to her room.

"If you don't teach me, I'll tell Uncle Xu and Aunt Yao that you're a big bad guy who cheated me out of my money!" After her mother left, she crossed her arms and said arrogantly with her head held high.

"When did I ever cheat you out of your money? The big yellow dog was sick, and all the money was used to buy it medicine!" Xu Qingfan's heart was still pounding. If Aunt Lin found out that he had cheated a child out of money, that would be too horrible.

"You...you poured out the water that made the rhubarb! It's sticking its tongue out because it's thirsty, not sick! Xu Qingfan, don't think I don't know that!" Xia Xiaoxiao glared at him angrily, almost blurting out the word "bullshit."

"Pfft~" Xu Qingfan couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Hahaha, so you knew all along? I thought you didn't."

Xia Xiaoxiao blushed a little as she was laughed at. Of course, she already knew, but she hadn't said anything because she felt that she was so stupid to be fooled like that.

“I originally had thirty-eight yuan and fifty-two cents in my wallet. You cheated me out of thirty yuan. If you don’t teach me, I’ll pay you back!” She raised her head again and spread her hands righteously.

Xu Qingfan had no money; he stole all that money from his mother to use as a gambling addict.

"Okay, okay~ I've taught you well, don't tell the adults, tattling is something only bad kids do." Having been outmaneuvered, he immediately softened and said in a gentle voice.

"Humph~"

"Let's say there are X rabbits and Y chickens. Then, how many rabbits are there?" Xu Qingfan explained patiently.

"I don't understand." Xia Xiaoxiao's mood improved noticeably, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"What don't you understand?"

"Why X and Y?" Xia Xiaoxiao asked, pointing to the two English letters.

"what?"

"I like XY, is that not allowed?"

"Oh." The little girl haughtily put away her draft paper and pencil.

"you understood?"

Now it was Xu Qingfan's turn to be flustered, because he had only said it once!

Xia Xiaoxiao glanced at Xu Qingfan, said nothing, and continued tidying up her stationery.

"I don't think you understand. I'll give you a problem to solve."

"I understand!"

No, you didn't understand.

Xia Xiaoxiao seemed a little indignant. She handed the pen and draft paper to Xu Qingfan, raised her head, and gestured for him to give her a question.

Xu Qingfan refused to believe it. He remembered that it took him several days to understand a linear equation in two variables in junior high school, but Xia Xiaoxiao was only five years old and could understand it in no time.
He doesn't believe it!

Xu Qingfan posed the following question: There are 49 chickens and rabbits in total, with a total of 105 legs. However, one chicken broke its leg while playing ball and has since had it amputated. How many chickens and rabbits are there?
After reading the question, Xia Xiaoxiao complained, "What chicken can play ball?"

"Never mind that, just do it! I don't believe it."

Xia Xiaoxiao looked at the example problem she had just explained, thought for a moment, and then wrote down:
X+Y=49
4X + 2Y - 1 = 105
Xu Qingfan was completely convinced; she actually knew to subtract one!

"I've figured it out: 4 rabbits and 45 chickens!"

Xu Qingfan looked at Xia Xiaoxiao as if she were a monster. She had even learned to do calculations?
"What are you looking at? Don't think you're so great just because you can do it. I can do it too!" Xia Xiaoxiao said proudly, puffing out her little chest.

"you are awesome"

Xia Xiaoxiao was visibly happy to have figured out the math problem that had been troubling her for over a week.

[I'll forgive you for taking my remote, but let's see if you dare bully me again!]
(End of this chapter)