Damn it, I'm surrounded by childhood sweethearts

Xu Qingfan turned off the flash and snapped a photo of her silly smile. It's a pity that the delayed shooting function was not available at the moment, otherwise the smile could have been more vivid.

"So dumb."

Xu Qingfan whispered softly, took off his shoes, put his feet on the coffee table, closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep.

...

The warm winter sun was very gentle, even staring directly at it only caused slight discomfort to the eyes.

In the yard, Little Black lay sprawling in the sunlight, moving its position slightly from time to time, like a sunflower following the sun.

The distant sound of a bell echoed throughout the entire campus as the alarm clock woke the four girls from their nap.

After getting dressed and collecting their thoughts, they packed their school bags and set off for school once again.

"Brother Qingfan and the others are probably still sleeping at home. They even had Pizza Hut for lunch, lucky them." Xiao Ruawen's face was full of youthful energy as she woke from her nap, a sixteen-year-old girl bursting with radiance.

"Wanning and her brother will be back tonight, shall we skip evening class and stay at home?" Zhang Yiyi suggested, looking at everyone.

"Yes! Yes! It's so boring in class. If it weren't for the homework, I couldn't stand it for another minute!" Xiao Ruawen immediately agreed.

"Alright." Xia Xiaoxiao nodded, idly watching the road.

"We'll have to tidy up the empty room when we get back this afternoon. If Wanning sleeps with us again, we might accidentally step on her." Wu Lingyu said.

"Exactly!"

"Yeah."

The four girls walked from their doorstep to school, and upon entering the school building, they parted ways to return to their respective classes.

In the winter afternoon, everyone was busy with their own tasks.

...

Not sure how much time had passed.

When Xu Qingfan opened his eyes, a blanket had somehow appeared over him. He squinted and saw that the living room was somewhat dim due to the drawn curtains.

Lin Wanning was still resting her head on his thigh and seemed to be awakened by his recent movements, opening her eyes just then.

"Ha~ Brother Qingfan, what time is it?" she asked, still groggy from sleep.

"It's four-thirty, we've been sleeping for quite a while." Xu Qingfan took out his phone to check the time, noticing many unread messages in the WeChat notification bar.

"Ha~ Brother Qingfan, should we be heading back?" Lin Wanning's eyelids drooped, feeling more tired than before she slept.

After browsing through the unread messages, Xu Qingfan read that Wen Wanqing mentioned going out and the four girls asking when they would be back.

When he replied to Wen Wanqing, he said, "Wanning's mom went back to the factory, so it's just the two of us at home now."

In the chilly winter, Xu Qingfan really had no other thoughts, it was just something he said out of habit when replying to Auntie.

Lin Wanning suddenly perked up, asking, "Brother Qingfan, are you hinting at something?"

Xu Qingfan: ???

"Your foot's not even healed, stop thinking about nonsense."

"Ouch~ it hurts."

He knocked lightly on the girl's forehead, as Lin Wanning rubbed the spot he hit with a grievance.

"I wasn't doing anything..." she grumbled, leaning back to find Xu Qingfan indeed wasn't lying.

Hmm, it's still a soft seat.

Since Xu Qingfan was wearing thermal pants, he didn't notice Lin Wanning's small movements, assuming she just wanted to change positions after lying in the same spot for too long.

"They said they'll do evening classes at home from now on, not going back to school." Xu Qingfan playfully pinched the girl's cheek.

"Wow, will Brother Qingfan cook dinner at home tonight, like in middle school?" Lin Wanning was visibly thrilled.

Even though walking was inconvenient after spraining her ankle, and it hurt badly at first, the benefits that came with it were quite nice.

Hearing Lin Wanning mention it, he felt a bit nostalgic too.

"Sure, I'll push the wheelchair to take Wanning to the market." Xu Qingfan laughed.

The two sat on the sofa chatting for a long time until Lin Wanning suddenly, with a troubled expression, said, "Brother Qingfan, I need to use the bathroom again."

Fair enough, with her reminder, Xu Qingfan, who hadn't gone to the bathroom all afternoon, felt the urge too.

"I'll help you up first, then carry you." Xu Qingfan patted his own thigh, waiting for the numbness to subside before lifting the girl in his arms.

"Mmm~" Lin Wanning softly moaned, feeling the pressure difference on her thigh.

Xu Qingfan opened the toilet lid with one hand, then carried the girl and placed her on the toilet seat.

"Do I need to help Wanning take off her pants?" Since they were at home, he teased the girl one more time before leaving.

"Qingfan gege, you're so annoying~" Lin Wanning's face turned bright red, and she coquettishly shouted.

Xu Qingfan laughed without saying anything, and after leaving, he helped her close the door properly.

The two were as intimate as could be, but the necessary boundaries were still maintained.

This time, Lin Wanning took a lot longer in the bathroom, and Xu Qingfan stood outside waiting for almost five minutes before he heard the sound of the toilet flushing.

Another minute or two passed before Lin Wanning called out, "Qingfan gege, I... I'm done."

Seeing Xu Qingfan open the door and come in, Lin Wanning looked nervously at Qingfan gege's face, afraid he'd be disgusted by the smell of her poop.

However, because she had opened the window connecting to the yard after using the bathroom, Xu Qingfan didn't actually smell anything. If there was any scent, it was only from the fragrance on the washbasin.

"What are you planning to do, smell something delicious?"

Xu Qingfan said something completely out of context, and Lin Wanning was initially bewildered, but when she heard the sound of panting, she turned her head and realized it was Xiao Hei, lying on the windowsill, peeking inside.

"Qingfan gege, what are you saying~?" Remembering Xu Qingfan's words, "smell something delicious," her ears started to blush slightly.

Xu Qingfan picked up Lin Wanning and brought her to the sink to wash her hands, then after drying them, he carried her away.

"Let me go to the bathroom first, and we'll talk when I get back." After putting Lin Wanning down, he hurried off to the bathroom.

Looking refreshed upon returning, Lin Wanning was playing with his phone.

"Qingfan gege, when are we going back? It's almost five o'clock." Lin Wanning put down the phone and turned to ask.

"We'll wait for the driver to pick us up. Does Wanning have anything to bring over, I can help you pack first." He sat down beside the girl and said.

Lin Wanning tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "Qingfan gege, let's take the leftover durian from lunch back. We can give it to Yiyi and the others, it's so sweet."

"Okay, I'll pack it now." Xu Qingfan rubbed her head and was about to get up as he said this.

A moment later, Lin Wanning shouted into the kitchen, "Qingfan gege, there's also strawberries!"

"Okay!"

Xu Qingfan came back with the packed fruits, placed them on the wheelchair, and then sat back down next to Lin Wanning.

"Qingfan gege, how long until the driver arrives?" Lin Wanning asked while looking into his eyes.

"He told me he'd be here by five, and it's now 4:45, so it should be soon." Xu Qingfan gently bumped his forehead against hers and smiled.

"Oh~"

Lin Wanning's big eyes sparkled as she bit her lower lip, just staring at him like that.

Of course, Xu Qingfan knew what she meant, so without another word, he leaned in and kissed her.

"Mmm~" Lin Wanning slowly closed her eyes. With Qingfan gege adjusting for her, all she had to do was slightly raise her head and open her mouth.

There were no extra movements, just a simple light kiss between the two.

In the winter, the touch of lips and tongues felt like the spread of spring, warming them from head to toe.

This man stopped the kiss prematurely; if he didn't, his neck would break.

Lin Wanning's face was filled with sweetness and shyness, and when she opened her eyes, a transparent thread connected the two of them, like a collection of countless slides, capturing every moment between them.

Xu Qingfan stopped rubbing his neck and leaned down to give her another peck on the lips.

"The driver should be almost here. We'll continue once Wanning's foot is better."

Lin Wanning just smiled sweetly, too shy to say anything.

Xu Qingfan had said they would stop there, but seeing her tender smile, this man couldn't resist and leaned in for another kiss.

"Mmm... hmm~" Lin Wanning was startled but quickly closed her eyes and responded.

The phone that had fallen onto the sofa rang suddenly, but it was hung up just as quickly.

With their hands now free, they quickly found a purpose.

...

Half an hour later, Xu Qingfan left the house with Lin Wanning, her face flushed like a peach.

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