Damn it, I'm surrounded by childhood sweethearts-Chapter 407: Crying and laughing.

Xu Qingfan didn’t have much time to be sentimental; he hadn’t yet emerged from Lin Wanning’s genuine outpouring of feelings, when the previously blank TV screen flickered back to life.

This time, the girl on the screen was Wu Lingyu, with her own bedroom as the backdrop.

Despite being alone in the room, she still seemed a bit shy as she dodged the camera’s gaze.

"Happy 15th birthday, Brother Fan!" She straightened her collar and sat up with a straight back, "What follows are the words I want to say to Brother Fan. Among the five of us, I was the last to get to know Brother Fan, but also the one who has received his help the most.

All along the way, whenever I... whenever we encountered difficulties, Brother Fan would always be the first to appear and solve the problems. Brother Fan is an all-capable brother; sometimes he disciplines us like a father, while other times, he’s like a mischievous brother, leading us on wild adventures."

Wu Lingyu’s lips curved into a faint smile as she continued:

"When I was young, I could only see my dad once every few weeks. Sometimes, when I saw other kids riding on their father’s shoulders, I felt incredibly envious, wishing I could do the same.

Since my dad was ill, Mom and I were always bullied. Mom kept saying that we just had to endure it, that better days were coming, that Dad would get better...

So, whenever I got bullied at school, I would pretend not to care, but after school, I would hide in a corner where no one could find me, and cry. I always wondered when those better days would come, just like Mom said... until I met you, Brother Fan. I’ll never forget that our first conversation happened at a skewer stall.

You probably didn’t notice, but actually, I’ve been secretly paying attention to you for a very long time.

I heard from classmates about Brother Fan helping Yiyi, and how you also got a disciplinary record at school for it. I even secretly cried under my blanket once over this.

Sometimes, I’d fantasize in my heart, wondering if Brother Fan would one day come to my side on a rainbow cloud, just like with Yiyi, and help me solve all my troubles.

Every time I saw you at school and waited until you walked away, I would turn around and steal glances at you for a long time.

You were already popular back then, Brother Fan. During exercises, classes, or trips to the snack bar, you were always surrounded by many classmates, along with Xiao Xiao, Wanning, Yiyi, and Ruan Wen; they were always by your side.

I’m not afraid of being laughed at, Brother Fan – I thought at that time, if only I could be friends with you too, I’d be willing to do anything you asked.

Fortunately, my grades were good enough, and I always had the chance to get close to Brother Fan during award ceremonies. I really wanted to muster the courage to get to know you, but I feared that you might disdain me just like the other classmates, and I never tried. It’s such a pity... because I knew Brother Fan, you couldn’t possibly be that kind of person.

During the winter break of the first year, I met Brother Fan at the skewer stall, and you greeted me. I was so nervous at the time that, thinking back, I can’t remember what I said that day – all I recall is that the math problem was particularly difficult; I spent a long time on just one question...

And then, there was the time when Mom got sick and fainted, and Brother Fan rushed over immediately. That day, you didn’t come on a rainbow cloud, but you will always be the unmatched hero in my heart!

Brother Fan called uncle, and had Mom taken to the hospital, and our story began from that moment.

In the time that followed, although Dad’s illness never improved, no one could bully Yu and Mom anymore. Mom didn’t lie to me – endure it, just endure a little longer, and the good days indeed came...

Brother Fan, thank you. The kindness you’ve shown me, I will remember forever, for a lifetime, a lifetime..."

The tears were raining down the girl’s face, but the smile blooming there was like the most beautiful flower unfolding amidst a tempest.

At that moment, Xu Qingfan’s already moist eyes could no longer be held back; tears fell uncontrollably down his cheeks like a kite that had broken free from its string.

"Can’t I have a birthday without you making me cry!" he muttered resentfully.

The TV screen flickered, and the image swiftly transitioned from Wu Lingyu’s boudoir to Xiao Ruawen’s room.

In the frame was Xiao Ruawen, fixing her face with a 45-degree ’death angle’ to the camera; the girl soon began to speak:

"Hehehe~ Yu said we should make a little video of heartfelt words for Brother Fan, and after thinking for so long, I couldn’t come up with any heartfelt words to say, it seems like I’ve said everything that needed to be said."

Watching the screen, where the girl was giggling foolishly, Xu Qingfan couldn’t control himself and almost sprayed snot laughing.

Fortunately, at this moment, besides him, there was no one else in the living room, so he didn’t have to be embarrassed about being seen crying and laughing at the same time.

"Not sure what to say, how about I perform a handstand on the spot for Brother Fan to see!" she said, then positioned her phone properly and surprisingly walked to the wall where, with an easy flip, she supported herself in a handstand against it.

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Under the pull of gravity, her clothes naturally slid down, revealing the girl’s attractive abs and the swell hidden under her loose T-shirt.

Xu Qingfan’s remaining sanity vanished in an instant, as to where it had gone, he had no clue.

"Brother Fan, are you watching? Wishing Brother Fan a happy 15th birthday, may you be happy every day without worries, make us a lot of delicious food every day, and... ah!" Xiao Ruawen seemed to realize she had exposed too much, quickly came down from the wall, covering her chest.

"That was a bargain for you, Brother Fan, remember to make lots of tasty food!"

The video abruptly ended, and Xu Qingfan chuckled at the thought, because this was so Xiao Ruawen.

Shaking his head, the video quickly moved on to Zhang Yiyi’s segment.

She was still in her own room, now sitting on the bed, clad in a thin pajama top; it seemed she had recorded this video just before bed.

She said, "Wishing big brother a happy 15th birthday."

But after saying that, the girl seemed to be at a loss for words, taking a long time to continue with the second sentence.

Perhaps due to the habit developed since childhood, apart from Lin Wanning, Zhang Yiyi rarely expressed her inner thoughts to others.

Of course, she had many things she wanted to say to Xu Qingfan. She wanted to tell him that she had liked big brother since first grade, that when she grew up she wanted to marry him alongside Wanning, and that he was the best big brother in the world.

From elementary school to now... and in the future, it would take a lifetime to say it all.

In the TV screen, Zhang Yiyi was showing off her ’peak beauty’ to the front camera, blinking her eyes here and scrunching her nose there, seemingly thinking that she looked good and wishing for her brother to see it.

Though the girl didn’t speak, Xu Qingfan was still propping his cheek with one hand, thoroughly enjoying the view.

After dawdling for a while, Zhang Yiyi finally spoke her second sentence: "Big brother is the best!"

Having said that, the girl tilted her head in a cute manner towards the camera and gave Xu Qingfan a big wink.