Damn it, I'm surrounded by childhood sweethearts-Chapter 402 - 293. Which one to marry as a wife?

For the entire morning, Xu Qingfan was like a soulless marionette, completely at the mercy of five young girls.

After leaving Lianhua Courtyard, they first went to the park to bumper cars and fish for goldfish, followed by a trip to the mall for shopping. At last, in the third-floor karaoke, the five girls sang the birthday song for him together.

The black-silk maid and white-silk cat-ear girl Xu Qingfan had been looking forward to didn’t appear again. Instead of saying it was his birthday party, it was more like the five girls were using the opportunity to indulge in all the things they loved to do on a regular basis.

"Gonna love even after death~ Won’t be happy until crying turns to smiling~ The universe may perish, but the heart remains!" He roared into the microphone and finally finished singing "Gonna Love Even After Death."

As Xu Qingfan turned to look back, the girls, who had been covering their ears, immediately sat up straight with their spines aligned.

"So melodic, Brother Fan, let’s go back for lunch, it’s almost twelve o’clock!" Xiao Ruawen applauded and praised.

"Right, yeah, Brother Qing Fan, you’ll have a big meal waiting for you!"

The other three girls also nodded incessantly, afraid that Xu Qingfan might continue with another extravagant song.

"How about I finish singing ’Extravagant’ and then we go?" He knew his singing was average, but it wasn’t that bad, or at least he thought so.

"Let’s not, it wouldn’t be good to be late, Brother Fan, let’s set off!"

"Yes, yes, yes, let’s go quickly!"

After gathering their things, the five girls eagerly ushered him out of the karaoke room.

"Where are we going for lunch?" Though it was nice not having to arrange anything himself, being kept in the dark about everything was quite torturous.

"To the seafood restaurant upstairs!"

"Just follow our lead, Brother Qing Fan, you’re in for a surprise."

Zhang Yiyi and Lin Wanning led the way by pulling his wrists, while Wu Lingyu, Xia Xiaoxiao, and Xiao Ruawen pushed from behind, causing quite a spectacle that made passersby stop and watch.

The girls were stunned by their beauty, while the male counterparts generally had one thought – if they could be the one surrounded by these girls, they would willingly shave ten years off their life!

When they arrived at the seafood restaurant, Xu Qingfan finally saw the birthday banquet notice written on red paper at the entrance.

"Why are there so many tables, who all are coming?" he asked, noticing the indication that the place was reserved for today’s celebration.

"Hee-hee~ You’ll find out once we’re inside!"

"Surprise!"

The five girls gave him another nudge from behind, and Xu Qingfan stumbled a few steps through the curtains into the interior.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

In an instant, countless sparklers rained down from above, turning the marble floor into a colorful sea.

The next second, hundreds of people in the hall shouted his name in unison, "Happy 15th Birthday to Xu Qingfan!"

Looking around, Xu Qingfan saw the entire hall packed with tables full of people – his parents and family members, the parents and family of the five girls, the familiar elder sisters like Zhong Wenqing, Guan Biyue, and Fang Xiaoya, teachers from Experimental Primary School, along with former classmates.

Then the formation became chaotic, and the hall was filled with cries of "Brother Fan is awesome." Had there not been teachers at each table, these excited students would have already swarmed him and tossed him into the air.

Xu Qingfan had no idea how the five girls managed to do all this, inviting so many people to his birthday without him noticing a single hint.

But at that moment, he didn’t have much time to think about it. The five girls, arriving fashionably late through the curtains, approached him to offer their congratulations again:

"Happy Birthday!"

"You guys really are..." Xu Qingfan felt a tightness in his throat, as if a ball of emotion was lodged there, ineffable.

"Hehe~ Brother Qing Fan, are you surprised?" Lin Wanning leaned in close to his eyes to see if Brother Qing Fan had shed any tiny pearls.

"Bet you didn’t expect this, Brother Fan, we privately messaged each person to come!" Xiao Ruawen bragged while patting his head.

His gaze swept over the five girls and he smiled, touched; his smile was warm and bright like the spring sun, "Thank you all."

However, the five girls were indifferent to his gratitude and leaned in closer without blinking.

"Brother, why aren’t you crying?" Zhang Yiyi gently scraped at the corner of his eye with her finger, which was quite dry.

"Pfft~" Xu Qingfan glared at the girl, "I’m a manly man, a real man, how could I possibly cry!"

Xia Xiao Xiao raised her little pink fist, threateningly, when Yao Jinping from behind waved her hand and shouted, "What are you standing around for, come over and sit."

"Coming!" The five girls still listened to the auntie and obediently pulled Xu Qing Fan to take a seat.

Once the six protagonists had arrived, the feast quickly began.

Xu Qingfan had expected the five girls to get up during the meal and say some sentimental words, but that moment never happened.

He looked up at the girls, who were now intently focused on being champions of eating, leaving the sentimental speeches to someone who cared.

Of course, this also had to do with the customs in Hong Kong; anyone who has dined at a festivity knows, who has time to listen to you speak while they’re eating, especially the kind where the food is only served after the speeches, which is even more annoying.

"You lucky boy, having five beauties plan your birthday so thoughtfully, how will you ever settle down now?" Xu Aiguo glanced up at his son.

His comment was mostly in jest, but it unintentionally lit a powder keg.

The several fathers and mothers at the table turned to Xu Qingfan upon hearing this. Although their daughters were merely friends with him at the moment, who knew what the future held.

"Our Wanqing talks about Brother Qing Fan every single day," Wen Wanqing tidied her daughter’s hair and said.

"Yiyi told me that she only recognizes you as her brother, Xiao Fan," Zhang Chunxue smiled with pursed lips.

Lin Jing, while clueless about what was happening, didn’t forget to speak for her daughter: "The first word Xiao Xiao uttered after birth was ’Fan’."

"Right, our Ruan Wen often praises Brother Fan too!" Zhao Yue Min blinked, even though her daughter had said she only thought of Xiao Fan as a brother, who knew what the future might hold.

Only Li Meijuan naively thought everyone was praising Xu Qingfan and laughed, "Xiao Fan really is sensible. If he could become my son-in-law, I’d wake up laughing from my dreams!"

She was not highly educated and her comment was purely meant to attest to Xu Qingfan’s excellence, but as soon as it left her mouth, it put the other four mothers on alert.

"A child like Xiao Fan, who wouldn’t want to snatch him up as a son-in-law."

"No kidding, he’s smart and caring, and has good character."

"Hehe~ He’s not as great as you say, this little rascal can be quite mischievous at times," Yao Jinping said gleefully. As a parent, what could be better than hearing others praise your child?

"It’s good for a boy to be a little mischievous, that’s how they become successful."

"That makes sense!"

Clearly feeling a bit carried away, Yao Jinping blurted out without thinking, "So, stinker, have you decided which one you’ll marry in the future?"

The moment these words were spoken, the previously lively dining table instantly fell silent.

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The parents looked at Xu Qingfan, the five girls looked at Xu Qingfan, and only Xu Qingfan’s eyes were wide, staring at his mother in disbelief.

Except for Xiao Ruawen, who was curiously nibbling on a dumpling while watching the drama unfold, the four other girls were so nervous they forgot to breathe, thinking unanimously in their hearts:

[He must choose me!]