"Morning brother!" Zhang Yiyi reached for the alarm clock, checked the time, and casually turned off the impending alarm.
"What time did you guys sleep last night? So sleepy. I'll carry Wanning to brush her teeth first; you guys hurry up and get up. My mom's downstairs making breakfast."
Once Wu Lingyu got out of bed, Xu Qingfan immediately picked up Lin Wanning, who was still nestled in the bed.
"Qingfan brother, what breakfast is Auntie making?" Lin Wanning hugged his neck and shook her head as she walked with Xu Qingfan.
"I didn't look closely, but I think there are egg pancakes, porridge, and noodles." Xu Qingfan carried Lin Wanning to the bathroom next door, squeezed toothpaste, and filled her cup with warm water, saying, "Here you go."
Lin Wanning accepted the toothbrush cup with a smile and obediently started brushing her teeth.
Xu Qingfan filled the basin with hot water and prepared a towel for Lin Wanning in advance.
"About last night's incident with Xiaoxiao kissing me on stage, it wasn't preplanned, it was quite sudden for me too." Xu Qingfan stood at the doorway, cautiously watching for anyone passing by while talking to Lin Wanning.
"Hmm?" Lin Wanning blinked and paused her brushing.
Xu Qingfan smiled at her and continued, "Wanning, just keep brushing your teeth while I talk."
"Okay!" Lin Wanning smiled back, obediently resuming her brushing.
Xu Qingfan continued, "Xiaoxiao said she liked me on stage, though there was no microphone nearby, so you probably didn't hear it."
"I was afraid that walking away would leave Xiaoxiao embarrassed, so I took her with me. Can you understand my position, Wanning?"
Lin Wanning spat out the toothpaste foam, rinsed her mouth, tilted her head, and said innocently, "I suppose I do."
"Then, Qingfan brother, how did you respond to Xiaoxiao? Qingfan brother, do you like Xiaoxiao?" She quickly added.
Anyone calling Lin Wanning clueless would be doubted by Xu Qingfan. Look, the questions she raised went straight to the heart of the matter!
"I replied to Xiaoxiao saying we all live together, and if we start dating so early, it might ruin our friendship. So I don't plan on dating until high school."
He looked into Lin Wanning's eyes and said.
But the girl wasn't buying it, having forgotten her brushing again, and asked, "There's another question you haven't answered, Qingfan brother. Do you like Xiaoxiao, Qingfan brother?"
Xu Qingfan looked into Lin Wanning's eyes, gradually approaching her.
He leaned down, kissed her forehead, squatted down to look at her, and sincerely said, "Wanning, I don't want to lie to you. If the affection I have for you is 100%, the affection for Yiyi is 100%, then the affection for Xiaoxiao is probably also 100%."
"Like physics, chemistry, and biology, although they're all perfect scores, each subject represents a different significance, and my liking for Wanning is unique."
To leave himself a fig leaf, the slippery words of the guy were evasive.
Lin Wanning bit her lip gently, her eyes darting as if pondering something.
Xu Qingfan stopped talking, quietly looking into her eyes, waiting for the girl's righteous judgment.
Lin Wanning's eyes were still darting, not speaking because she didn't know what to say.
Despite having prepared herself inside, she felt it was better to privately discuss Qingfan brother's behavior with Yiyi and Xiaoyu before saying anything.
Lin Wanning raised her hand, imitating how Qingfan brother often patted her head, and said earnestly, "Then I'm biology, okay? Physics and chemistry are too difficult!"
"Pfft!" Xu Qingfan imagined countless possible responses from Lin Wanning, but didn't expect this one.
Yes or no, she chose "or."
Lin Wanning chuckled foolishly, feeling pleased to have successfully teased Qingfan brother.
Xu Qingfan stood up, seized her toothbrush, and stuffed it back into her mouth, helplessly saying, "Quick, brush your teeth. It's almost 6:40."
"Hee hee hee... okay!" Lin Wanning stopped laughing and started brushing seriously, quickly tidying up her oral hygiene.
Xu Qingfan wrung out a towel to help her wipe her face, the warm towel on her face making Lin Wanning feel comfortable and relaxed.
After washing up, when Xu Qingfan was about to carry her out, Lin Wanning stretched out her arms and said, "No need to carry, Qingfan brother, give me a piggyback!"
Xu Qingfan turned around, bent over, and Lin Wanning quickly climbed onto his back.
"Will Qingfan brother abandon Wanning and Yiyi?" She whispered in his ear.
Xu Qingfan bounced her lightly and answered decisively, "No."
"Then what if Yiyi and I oppose Qingfan brother being with Xiaoxiao?" Lin Wanning asked again.
Xu Qingfan fell silent, all the way to the first floor, without giving Lin Wanning a definite answer.
However, no reply can also be a kind of answer.
Lin Wanning had the answer in her heart, without the expected anger or sadness. When she saw Yao Jiping, Lin Jing, and Zhao YueMin, she cheerfully greeted, "Good morning, Aunties!"
"Morning, Wanning! Do you want porridge or noodles?" Yao Jiping walked over specifically to pat her head.
"I'd like noodles, thank you, Auntie!"
"Alright~ Noodles coming right up!"
Watching Lin Wanning chat with his mom, Xu Qingfan felt a sudden relief.
The attitude Lin Wanning displayed was also a kind of silent answer: if you want Xiaoxiao to join the family, Wanning won't proactively support, but won't oppose or drag her feet either.
After breakfast, the three mothers escorted them to the garden gate.
The driver, unbeknownst to them, had parked the car at the entrance; when he saw them coming, he immediately got out, opened the rear door, and prepared for Xu Qingfan to get in.
Xu Qingfan waved his hand, pointing at Lin Jing, and said, "It's not us; later, please take my aunt to Li City No. 3 elementary school for work. Have you had breakfast?"
"Boss, I've eaten. I'll just wait in the car, teacher, let me know when you need to go." The driver nodded to Lin Jing.
Yao Jiping, irritated, frowned and smilingly apologized to him, "Sorry for troubling you in this winter; next time I'll definitely teach this mischievous kid a lesson."
"It's no trouble, no trouble." The driver honestly nodded, focusing on the matter at hand. What was there to say? How could a simple job be so complicated!
Even after Xu Qingfan and the others had walked a distance, Yao Jiping was still making polite small talk with the driver.
The driver repeatedly refused her invitation to sit inside, thus safely preserving his job.
"Brother, why didn't you explain things clearly to Auntie?" Zhang Yiyi said with a smile.
"Knowing I made a few million from drawing comics, my mom would be shocked; better to tell her after university." Xu Qingfan shrugged helplessly.
"Brother Chou Fan, how much money do you actually have? Have you ever counted?" Xiao Ruawen, pulling Xia Xiaoxiao along, asked out of curiosity.
Xu Qingfan spread his hands: "What money? It's all borrowed by the party and the people for safekeeping."
"Pfft... Hurry and give the money to me, I won't let you keep it anymore!" Xiao Ruawen was stumped for words, stretching out her hand to demand.
Xu Qingfan slapped her hand away: "Are you the people? Who said you could ask me for money."
"Why wouldn't I be the people? Brother Chou Fan want a fight?" Xiao Ruawen waved her fists.
Xu Qingfan caught her fist and tucked it into his pocket. The same old trick, Xiao Ruawen cautiously glanced around.
[Unknown] As if used to it or something, the four girls didn't pay attention to their actions, allowing Xiao Ruawen to slowly relax her tense string.
Her heart "thump thump thumping," as Brother Chou Fan held her hand.
"Hmm~ We are the people, and Brother Chou Fan, you're a wicked capitalist!" Xiao Ruawen pretended like nothing happened, looked up on tiptoes and glared at him.