I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 532. Xia Xiaoxiao's Attitude
Zhang Yiyi's attitude was roughly the same as Lin Wanning's; she wouldn't actively express support, but she wouldn't oppose it either.

With Wu Lingyu already on his side, Xu Qingfan had unknowingly won over three of the five people.

However, Xiao Ruanwen and Xia Xiaoxiao are the most difficult to win over. It can only be said that the revolution has not yet succeeded and the scoundrel still needs to work hard.

After ending his video chat with Zhang Yiyi, Xu Qingfan went back downstairs.

Xu Aiguo had returned sometime earlier and was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, playing on his phone.

"Dad, we're going to Conghua for hot springs tomorrow night, are you coming?" Xu Qingfan asked.

Speaking of which, his grandmother's house is right at the intersection of Conghua Street, but Xu Qingfan would never go back there on his way.

"Tomorrow? What time is tomorrow?" Xu Aiguo asked, looking up.

"We'll leave around 7 or 8 pm and then spend New Year's Eve there," Xu Qingfan replied.

"No, that won't do. I'm organizing a competition on New Year's Day. You guys go have fun, but be careful." Xu Aiguo shook his head and politely declined.

"You should also be careful. Tagging fish is gambling, so don't cross the line," Xu Qingfan said casually.

“I understand. If we don’t charge admission, it’s not gambling. We’re running an event.” Xu Aiguo waved his hand, telling him to go somewhere cool.

His father somehow managed to get into the fishing circle in Licheng. He was rich, had plenty of free time, and was a handsome middle-aged man. So, he was naturally elected as the president of the fishing association.

Don't ask what fishing has to do with being handsome. You're not even handsome, so how can you expect to attract members of the opposite sex to your fishing activities?
Whether they're middle-aged women or older women, women of the opposite sex are a scarce resource in the fishing community.

If things had gone according to this script, by the time 4G was released, his father would have at least become a million-follower fishing blogger.

At that time, you can easily earn millions a year by simply selling fish bait and fishing rods on the homepage.

Therefore, Xu Qingfan did not interfere too much with his parents' hobbies.

Although Yao Jinping often complains about Xu Aiguo's fishing, the couple is still very loving. If he takes it seriously, he'll really become a clown.

"Wash your hands and eat. Which of you two should go get the electric stove?" Yao Jinping came out of the kitchen carrying a stewed beef rib pot. Before she even opened the lid, the whole house was already filled with the aroma of beef.

Xu Qingfan ran off excitedly to get the induction cooker, plugged it in, and placed it on the dining table. The beef rib stew was heated up and eaten at the same time, and it tasted better and better as it cooked.

"By the way, Auntie, let's set off tomorrow night. We'll soak in the hot springs to relax first, then have a barbecue around 10 pm for supper, and then set off fireworks together at midnight to ring in the new year."

During the meal, Xu Qingfan remembered and said.

“Okay, then I’ll go with your mom to buy fireworks and barbecue ingredients tomorrow.” Lin Jing smiled.

After listening to Xu Qingfan's story, Xia Xiaoxiao was already looking forward to tomorrow night. She said, "I don't have to eat dinner there, I can come back earlier."

"Stay for dinner. There's no rush. Xiaoyu should stay home and spend some time with her family."

Xu Qingfan's second half of his sentence convinced her. Indeed, Xiaoyu only went home once every two weeks, so she needed to spend more time with her family.

"Mm." Xia Xiaoxiao nodded slightly, indicating that she understood.

Lin Jing silently observed the interaction between the two, thinking to herself: When did Xiao Xiao become so well-behaved in front of Xiao Fan?

The steaming hot pot quickly made everyone sweat. Xu Qingfan ran to turn off the air conditioner, and when he came back, he heard Yao Jinping talking about Licheng Square.

"There's a huge dragon statue built in the square. Did you see it when you went home?"

Xu Qingfan and Xia Xiaoxiao took a detour on their way home, so naturally they didn't see it.

“It’s quite big, since it’s the Year of the Dragon.” Xu Qingfan extracted Yao Jinping’s keywords and replied to the machine.

Xia Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him. Who would treat their mother so casually?

"It'll be even prettier with the lights on at night. Xiao Fan, why don't you take Xiao Xiao for a walk after dinner?" Lin Jing suggested with a smile.

Xia Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, and she gently kicked Xu Qingfan with her foot under the table.

Upon receiving the signal, Xu Qingfan, who had originally planned to eat, take a shower, and then lie down, could only force a smile and say, "Great! I've been wanting to go for a walk for ages!"

"Okay." Xia Xiaoxiao nodded slightly, pretending to be nonchalant.

Lin Jing was very happy that Xu Qingfan had finally figured things out. It was her own daughter, after all, who was still so clueless!
"Come on, Xiao Fan, eat more vegetables."

"Okay, thank you, auntie."

After dinner, Xu Qingfan took his wallet and keys and went out to "stroll" with Xia Xiaoxiao.

The temperature at night was only four or five degrees Celsius. Xia Xiaoxiao wore warm earmuffs, and two cat ears grew out of her hair. When she put on a serious face, she looked quite cute.

After crossing the road to the other side, Xu Qingfan took Xia Xiaoxiao's hand.

"What kind of dragon is this? It's all flashy and gaudy. You might as well have sent a scoundrel snake." Xu Qingfan pointed at the anthropomorphic dragon statue, speechless at its ugliness.

A large crowd had gathered below the building, queuing to take photos. Neither of them seemed interested, so Xia Xiaoxiao pulled him toward the square.

"What do you think I should say when I go back tomorrow?" Xia Xiaoxiao stared blankly at the sky. The city was heavily polluted, and the scene of a sky full of stars in her memory was many years ago.

Dealing with these half-acquaintance relatives can always be awkward, and Xia Xiaoxiao was no exception. "Just sit there, let your grandma hold your hand, and answer whatever they ask," Xu Qingfan said.

Xia Xiaoxiao was just saying it casually; she didn't really expect him to come up with a solution.

She pointed to the pavilion not far away and said, "Let's sit there for a while."

Xu Qingfan looked slightly helpless and wanted to say: What's the point of sitting here in the cold wind? You might as well go home and lie down and play on your phone!
But I still obediently followed along.

"Where's your necklace?" After sitting down, Xia Xiaoxiao took out the necklace pendant that she had hidden in her chest.

"I left it at home. I was thinking of taking a shower, but then I remembered we were having hot pot, so I didn't." Xu Qingfan lied without batting an eye, as always.

After eating hot pot, your clothes and hair will smell, so it's perfectly reasonable not to take a shower.

"Heh, I think you're just afraid of being found out." Xia Xiaoxiao scoffed dismissively, as if she could see right through him.

Xu Qingfan didn't argue, because that's who he is!
Suddenly remembering the rumors circulating on Tieba (a Chinese online forum), he had a sudden inspiration and asked, "By the way, what do you think of what's being said on Tieba?"

Xia Xiaoxiao didn't even bother to look at him, and said a pointless sentence: "Watch while sitting."

"It's said on Tieba that you asked Ruan Wen to keep an eye on me, is that true?" Xu Qingfan continued to ask.

Xia Xiaoxiao finally turned to look at him and said, "So what if it's true, or it's false?"

"Stop being a riddle-maker all the time, okay? I'm asking you a question so you can answer it, not so you can ask me a question in return!" Xu Qingfan tapped her head lightly.

Xia Xiaoxiao thought about it for a moment and felt that admitting it wouldn't be a big deal. It would also prevent this stinky dog ​​from having any improper thoughts about Ruan Wen!
“Really,” she admitted.

"I'm nobody to you, what right do you have to make Ruan Wen watch over me?" Even though he already knew, the scoundrel still pretended to be surprised, and after the surprise came the question.

Xia Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes. If she could turn back time, she really wanted to smear the filth from her hands on his face that day.

"See, I was just joking, why are you in such a hurry!" Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, the scoundrel put his arm around her shoulder and tried to evade the question.

Xia Xiaoxiao remained silent, habitually leaning against his shoulder.

Xu Qingfan patted her shoulder rhythmically. Luckily, there were no mosquitoes in winter, otherwise he would have had to distract himself from patting her legs from time to time.

"Who exactly is the person who leaked this information? How does she even know about such a private conversation between you and Ruan Wen?"

Xu Qingfan was suspicious, but Xia Xiaoxiao was even more suspicious!
If this is true, then what about the even more sensational fabrications that followed?

"I don't know," she replied calmly.

"That was probably just a lucky guess. Actually, it's not hard to guess. Once you know that you and Ruan Wen are good friends, you'll definitely be able to guess the next step, right?"

"Maybe." Xia Xiaoxiao had just had a fleeting image of Xiao Ruanwen and Xu Qingfan kissing in the laboratory building, and she felt like she was going crazy.

"Hey, what if Ruan Wen really likes me and confesses to me like you did? Should I say yes?" Xu Qingfan finally said what he wanted to say after pausing for so long.

Xia Xiaoxiao opened her mouth to answer, "You dare to agree!", but then she thought about it and realized that he was saying "if," and she knew that such an "if" was impossible.

"If you want to agree, then agree. Why are you asking me?" Xia Xiaoxiao was as arrogant as ever.

Xu Qingfan hugged her tighter and chuckled, "Well, you confessed to me too, so we should at least have a proper order of who came first."

"Who confessed to you? I just... just said I like you." Xia Xiaoxiao's voice grew softer and softer.

But soon, she realized something was wrong. "Do you also like Ruan Wen?" Xia Xiaoxiao suddenly asked.

Xu Qingfan nodded sternly and admitted, "Yes, I like all five of you at the same time."

"?"

Xia Xiaoxiao slowly typed out a question mark, thinking: How could you have the nerve to say something so shameless?
However, she wasn't entirely unprepared for this; she just hadn't expected the brat to be so shameless.

"You have three years to make a choice. If, if..." Xia Xiaoxiao wanted to say something cold and decisive, but she couldn't bring herself to say the "if" part.

From childhood to adulthood, she had become accustomed to having Xu Qingfan by her side, and she dared not think about a future without the stinky dog.

After listening, Xu Qingfan roughly understood Xia Xiaoxiao's attitude.

After learning the truth, Xia Xiaoxiao will probably choose to run away. Unless Xu Qingfan is willing to promise to give up the other four girls, nothing can change his mind.

However, it's not impossible to persuade her. Compared to convincing her parents, Xu Qingfan is more confident in persuading Xia Xiaoxiao.

One's self-confidence is infinitely close to 0, while the other's is missing a few zeros after the decimal point.

"We will definitely be together forever," Xu Qingfan promised.

Xia Xiaoxiao's world regained its color, and her eyes seemed to hold a thousand thoughts.

"Mmm!" She looked up at the sky again and smiled brightly.

Unfortunately, she laughed too soon, because "we" can refer to two people, but it can also refer to six people!
(End of this chapter)