Damn it, I'm surrounded by childhood sweethearts-Chapter 377 - 274. It would be great to marry Brother Fan.

An hour later, the car brought the group to a rustic restaurant in Zhu Village.

Despite the rundown appearance of the restaurant and its outdoor dining environment, the parking lot was filled with luxury cars worth millions.

Because they had made a reservation in advance, the group walked through a small muddy road and quickly arrived at a private room inside.

Although calling it a private room wasn’t quite accurate, as it was merely a gazebo enclosed with a fence. Behind it was a litchi forest, and diners could easily pluck a litchi by extending an arm while eating.

However, the litchis were still green at this moment. The Guiwei variety wouldn’t be ripe for another ten plus days.

Xu Qingfan, being mischievous, plucked one to taste and almost had his teeth ache from the sourness.

They had taken the high-speed train back to Hong Kong at nine in the morning. After meeting Zhang Chunxue, they drove over, wasting some time waiting, but now it was precisely twelve noon.

The specialty of this mountain restaurant was chicken. They served abalone chicken, sauna chicken, sticky rice chicken, litchi wood-roasted chicken, and stewed chicken rice.

High-quality ingredients often only required the simplest cooking methods. Simply steaming or boiling was enough to fully release the chicken’s flavor.

A seemingly ordinary bowl of white rice, with each grain coated in the essence of chicken oil and juice, simply garnished with a few green onions, would leave a lingering taste in the mouth, beating Michelin three-star meals hands down.

"This is still the best!" Xiao Ruawen said, incredibly satisfied, biting off a large piece of roast squab with skin and meat.

"Wipe your mouth; you have food all over your face." Xu Qingfan paused from his eating and looked up at this ’painted-face cat.’

"Heh heh heh, Brother Fan, you have the nerve to talk about me. I bet you just want the last chicken leg!" Xiao Ruawen glanced at Xu Qingfan, noting that his eating manners weren’t any better.

Lin Wanning, quietly taking advantage of the moment, directly snatched the last chicken leg with her gloved hand while the two were talking.

As both Xu Qingfan and Xiao Ruawen looked her way, she confidently said, "Auntie said I could eat the chicken leg!"

"Heh heh, if it’s not enough, we’ll order more. Ruan Wen, wipe your face first; don’t follow this smelly boy’s example." Zhang Chunxue smiled, feeling her appetite improving just watching these kids eat. She handed a wet towel to Xiao Ruawen.

It seemed that once relationships got close enough, ’smelly boy’ became a term of endearment, albeit arriving a bit delayed.

"Mm, thank you, Auntie." Xiao Ruawen accepted the tissue with slightly blushing cheeks, gave Xu Qingfan a playful glare, and then gracefully wiped her mouth.

Xia Xiaoxiao looked at this silly dog with a hint of annoyance. He didn’t pay any heed to his image outside, making her, his childhood sweetheart, lose face.

"Wipe your mouth." The girl handed him a napkin.

Xu Qingfan, seeing this rare display of Xia Xiaoxiao’s gentle side, looked at her twice. Only after she balled her fist did he accept the tissue and turn his gaze away.

The meal lasted almost an hour, and the eight of them spent just over seven hundred yuan.

Spending over ninety per person for an exceptional meal explained why Hong Kong citizens, from billionaire tycoons to ordinary salaried workers, preferred such places for dining.

When it was time to head back, the paths for the two groups weren’t the same. Zhang Chunxue had work, Wu Lingyu had to return to her home in Hong Kong, and Xu Qingfan wasn’t keen on going home quickly since he had some thoughts he wanted to discuss with Aunt Zhang about the World Cup.

This wasn’t much of a problem though, as during their meal, Zhang Chunxue’s familiar Maybach had somehow already parked outside.

"Why aren’t you getting in the car?" Xia Xiaoxiao frowned and asked, seeing Xu Qingfan waving goodbye outside.

"Qingfan brother, why are you still standing outside?"

"I have something to discuss with Auntie. I’ll be back later in the evening." He waved goodbye to the four girls.

"Ah~ then Yiyi and I will stay too." Lin Wanning said, reaching to unbuckle her seatbelt.

"Don’t mess around, you and Yiyi should head back. Uncle and Auntie are waiting at home." Xu Qingfan gave a stern look to stop her.

Zhang Yiyi just smiled, not taking sides in this matter.

"Aren’t Uncle and Auntie waiting for Qingfan brother at home too..." Seeing Xu Qingfan’s fierce gaze, the girl trailed off.

"Are you coming home for dinner?" Xia Xiaoxiao felt a bit disappointed and asked.

"We’ll see; if not, I’ll let you know."

"Okay."

"Brother Fan, Yu, goodbye! Auntie, goodbye!"

"Goodbye everyone."

After exchanging farewells, the three watched the minivan slowly drive away until it was out of sight, then they got back into their car.

As soon as they got in, Zhang Chunxue couldn’t help but curiously ask, "What’s your latest scheme?"

"Hehe, this one is indeed a bit tricky. It’s complicated to explain; I’ll tell you when we get there." What Xu Qingfan wanted to talk about was the potential upset in tomorrow’s match, but with Wu Lingyu present, he didn’t want to mention anything about gambling.

"You troublemaker." Zhang Chunxue playfully glared at him through the rearview mirror, fastened her seatbelt, and started the car.

The rear seat of the Maybach was spacious, but with the saddle in the middle, Xu Qingfan couldn’t sit next to Wu Lingyu.

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He gently patted the girl’s shoulder. Wu Lingyu turned her head to look at him.

"Yu, how’s your dad’s health? It’s been almost half a year since I’ve seen your folks." Xu Qingfan asked.

"He’s fine!" A bright smile spread across Wu Lingyu’s face as she discussed her parents. "The doctor said if we find a suitable kidney for transplant within ten years, my dad can recover."

[Brother Fan, thank you!] She looked gratefully at the boy in front of her.

"Nothing from the hospital yet?" Zhang Chunxue interjected.

Long ago, Zhang Chunxue had used her connections to bring in a medical team from Beautiful Country to examine Wu Lingyu’s father. Given they weren’t lacking funds, it was surprising that after years, they hadn’t found a matching kidney.

Wu Lingyu shook her head slightly with a hint of disappointment. "Thank you for asking, Auntie; there’s no news yet."

Worried Aunt Zhang might feel guilty, she added, "But we still have ten years. We’ll definitely find one."

"Mm." Zhang Chunxue nodded gently, feeling quite satisfied with the friends her daughter had made.

"He’ll definitely recover." Xu Qingfan ruffled her hair in encouragement.

"Mm."

Even if her father didn’t find a suitable kidney within those ten years, the doctor said as long as he kept taking his medication, he could live to sixty.

Through the reflection in the car window, Wu Lingyu secretly glanced at Xu Qingfan, thinking:

[If we really can’t find a kidney, and if I can marry Brother Fan right after college... my dad could definitely attend our wedding, right...]

But such unrealistic ideas, the girl only dared to dream of:

[An ordinary girl like me, how could I be worthy of Brother Fan...]

[I wish I could marry Brother Fan...]