Damn it, I'm surrounded by childhood sweethearts-Chapter 430 : 311. The girl trapped in the curtain of rain

The morning sky was drizzled with a light rain.

The streets were sparsely populated, with no car passing by for a long time, as if it were another dimension shuttling through time and space in "Paradox".

After an autumn rain, the temperature gradually dropped, and a cool breeze carried a hint of chill, curling up the withered leaves scattered on the ground, desolate and lonely.

Xia Xiaoxiao stood under the eaves of a street, with no lights behind her and a white fog before her.

The misty rain wet her hair, soaked her clothes, and when a gust of autumn wind swept by, she shivered and wrapped herself tightly in her thin coat.

Xia Xiaoxiao felt as though a piece of her heart had been emptied. She looked up at the gloomy sky, tears mingling with rainwater on her cheeks, cold and blurred.

She began to regret it, regretted pushing open the door to Xu Qingfan's bedroom, regretted smashing her beloved keychain, and even more regretted uttering those resolute words.

"Always picking on me..." Her voice was hoarse with a sob undertone, incomprehensible to anyone else.

Losing her temper and breaking things was indeed her fault, but she felt so wronged...

Xu Qingfan had personally promised her, swearing he wouldn't let Lin Wanning into his bed again.

But what did he do? Not only did he break his promise, but he also had the audacity to say things like "It wouldn't be good for Xiao Xiao to see it!"

To make matters worse, she had overheard it all from behind the door. If this wasn't a direct stab to the heart, what was? That was the first thing that made Xia Xiaoxiao feel aggrieved.

The second thing was that Xu Qingfan chose to quibble and muddle through instead of apologizing. She had caught him red-handed, and he still denied it. It was all so obvious, and yet he insisted there was nothing, even though a sincere apology from him would have earned her forgiveness, but he didn't give it!

The last straw, and what truly breached her defenses, was when Xu Qingfan shouted at her impatiently.

From childhood to now, even Brother Chou Fan had never treated her this way, nor had he treated the other four girls like that.

[It was you who went back on your word... It was you who insisted on denying it... Clearly... clearly just... wuu wuu wuu... Brother Chou Fan, Brother Fan, I never want to bother with you again!]

"Wuu, cough cough..." Xia Xiaoxiao, leaning against the cold cement wall, began to cough violently, bending over.

At that moment, she was cold, hungry, and feeling an indescribable exhaustion.

The thought of going back to apologize to Brother Chou Fan crossed her mind, but it was fleeting.

"It's clearly not my fault... wuu wuu... why should I apologize!"

Xia Xiaoxiao refocused on the grey sky, steeled her heart, and stepped through the curtain of rain.

Now, all she wanted was to find a place to sleep well, and her mother's house would always be her safe haven.

"Xiao Xiao! Wait for me, Xiao Xiao!"

Xiao Ruawen, wearing ill-fitting shoes, ran out of the residential area, catching a distant glimpse of Xia Xiaoxiao's running silhouette in the rain.

"I've had it with you two!" She stamped her foot in annoyance, and then without hesitation, she chased after her.

"Huff huff~ Umbrella... take... take the umbrella!" Wu Lingyu, panting, tried to keep up with Xiao Ruawen, but before she could hand over the umbrella, Xiao Xiao had run out of sight again.

Wu Lingyu stood there for a moment, determining the general direction the two had run off in, before starting off again.

Wu Lingyu's stamina was nothing compared to Xia Xiaoxiao's or Xiao Ruawen's; she definitely couldn't catch up with them. Knowing the direction they went, she guessed where Xia Xiaoxiao was headed—Lianhua Courtyard.

[With Ruan Wen there, there's no need to worry about Xiao Xiao's safety; they'll need to get out of the rain and take a shower, and they must be hungry since they haven't eaten breakfast yet—I'll go get breakfast!]

On one side, Wu Lingyu moved at a steady pace, umbrella in hand, avoiding puddles, while on the other, Xiao Ruawen awkwardly wiped the rain from her face.

[Darn, darn, darn, darn!]

She was supposed to have a peaceful sleep in her warm, soft bed, but instead, she got caught up in a quarrel between good friends and ended up running in the rain.

Her irritation at having been woken up only now flared up. If circumstances allowed, she genuinely felt like treating Xu Qingfan and Xia Xiaoxiao to a solid 'meat and egg shock'.

"Xiao Xiao, where are you running to?"

Xiao Ruawen also disliked wearing much to bed, fortunately just before leaving, she had put on Xu Qingfan's winter school uniform jacket; otherwise, she would have been indecently exposed while running in the rain.

She was wearing Xu Qingfan's shoes, too, because his were the only ones she could slip into without tying the laces.

But Xiao Ruawen had a size 36 foot, and Xu Qingfan's size 42 shoes severely limited her running speed; otherwise, she would have already caught up with Xia Xiaoxiao and given her a stern lesson!

"You're in big trouble if I catch you, Xiao Xiao!"

She shouted after Xia Xiaoxiao's retreating figure; whether the girl couldn't hear or simply didn't want to listen, her pace didn't slow.

What could she do when Xiao Xiao was her best friend? Xiao Ruawen naturally chose to forgive her and continued to chase through the rain.

In a matter of moments, the two arrived back at Lianhua Courtyard. Once Xiao Ruawen confirmed that Xiao Xiao only wanted to go home and was not intending to jump into the Zengjiang River, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Xia Xiaoxiao ignored the strange looks from the neighbors and ran non-stop to her own house, heading upstairs.

Just as she was about to continue her dash, Xia Xiaoxiao remembered another matter.

[What if Mom sees...]

If it had been any other kind of grievance, Xia Xiaoxiao would have confided in Lin Jing without hesitation, but this time... she didn't really want to tell her mother.

Xiao Xiao's moment of hesitation gave Xiao Ruawen the chance to seize her, wrapping her arms tightly around her from behind.

"Ah~" Lost in thought, Xia Xiaoxiao was startled when suddenly embraced from behind and gave a startled cry.

"Stinky Xiaoxiao, why are you running off, don't you know it's raining!" As if venting her own irritation, she rubbed her cheek against the back of Xia Xiaoxiao's clothes.

Luckily, Xiao Ruawen spoke up in time, so Xia Xiaoxiao's nearly unleashed elbow strike came to a halt.

"Ruan Wen... how come you're here?" She grasped Xiao Ruawen's hands wrapped around her abdomen and suddenly didn't feel cold anymore.

"Do you still have the nerve to ask, running around in the rain, don't you know I was worried about you!" Listening to Xia Xiaoxiao's hoarse voice, Xiao Ruawen somehow felt tears welling up in her eyes.

"Thank you... Ruan Wen." Xia Xiaoxiao sniffled, once again feeling the urge to cry.

"I'm going to be pissed to death by you two!" She fiercely spanked the girl's butt, "First, go take a shower and change your clothes, look at the state you're in now, like... like a drenched chicken!"

The grip Xia Xiaoxiao had on Xiao Ruawen's hand tightened, and she suddenly felt it wouldn't be so bad even if Xu Qingfan didn't want her anymore, she still had Ruan Wen, and little Yu!

"My mom is still at home..." she said, feeling wronged.

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Xiao Ruawen liked the feeling of her hand, so she patted her butt a few more times, "Then why did you run off!"

After stopping her run, Xia Xiaoxiao's body temperature started to drop rapidly, uncontrollably shivering as the rain-soaked clothes got even colder.

"Wuwu... ha... so embarrassing!"

Seeing the pitiful look of Xia Xiaoxiao chattering her teeth, Xiao Ruawen took off her coat to drape over her, and after a moment of thought said, "Let's go to Brother Fan's place first, his parents don't usually wake up until after ten."

"I... oh..." Xia Xiaoxiao initially wanted to stubbornly refuse, but after seeing Xiao Ruawen's equally drenched inner garment, she nodded in agreement.

"Holy crap~"

Xiao Ruawen also glanced down and realized that her two red cherries were now semi-visible. She instantly covered her chest with both hands, looking around warily.

Luckily, there was no one else going up or down the stairs at that moment, so this rather titillating scene was witnessed by only the two of them.

"Ruan Wen, you should wear it, everything's showing." She handed the jacket back to Xiao Ruawen and, taking her hand, they ran upstairs.

"Hmph~ it's all because of you!"

"Sorry about that..."

The two held hands as they ran up to the third floor, then consciously lightened their footsteps when they reached the hallway.

Since it was still early, both of their families' doors were locked tight.

Xia Xiaoxiao had the key to Xu Qingfan's house; she fished it out of her pocket, inserted it into the lock, and gently opened the door.

The two sneaked in like ghosts, relocked the door behind them, and Xia Xiaoxiao pointed to Xu Qingfan's bedroom. Xiao Ruawen gestured okay with her hand.

After returning to Xu Qingfan's bedroom with filthy shoes and quietly closing the door, they both collapsed to the floor, relieved. When they exchanged glances, they couldn't help but break into silly laughter.

Once they caught their breath, Xia Xiaoxiao went to close the curtains.

Moments later, a few wet clothes lay on the floor, unveiling the beautiful skin of the young girls in the soft light, which cast a mysterious glow on them, as if they were exquisite pieces of translucent, soft jade.

"Wow, so big~"

"Xiaoxiao, what are you doing!"

"Isn't it okay to touch a little? If it's really a problem, you can touch mine too."

"Haha... stop... I'm just kidding..."

The two girls pantomimed a silent comedy, sadly without an audience.

Soon, they changed into Xu Qingfan's clothes. After helping each other dry their damp hair, Xiao Ruawen remembered to inform little Yu and Brother Fan they were safe.

She had rushed out so hastily that she hadn't brought her cellphone, but fortunately, there was a computer in the room, so they didn't have to worry about not reaching them.

Not wanting to wake the sleeping uncle and aunt next door, the two didn't speak inside the room. Xiao Ruawen sat in the computer chair clicking the mouse, while Xia Xiaoxiao lay on Xu Qingfan's warm bed, lost in thought.

After logging into her QQ, Xiao Ruawen first sent a message to Wu Lingyu, since little Yu had gone out following her but was now nowhere to be seen.

[Xiaoxiao and I are at Brother Fan's house, don't worry.]

After sending the message to Wu Lingyu, Xiao Ruawen clicked on Xu Qingfan's avatar and wrote:

[Stinky Brother Fan, Xiaoxiao and I have gone home, don't worry, and because of you, I got drenched early in the morning. You owe me at least a hundred delicious meals! [angry.jpg]]

There was no reply from Xu Qingfan, but Wu Lingyu responded instantly.

Xiao Ruawen opened the trembling chatbox and couldn't help but smile at little Yu's message.

[I went to buy breakfast for you guys, there are steamed buns, soy milk, fried dough sticks, and pig offal congee. You've been in the rain, so hurry up and take a bath and change clothes, be careful not to catch a cold! [picture][picture]]

Looking at the photos of the steaming hot breakfast, Xiao Ruawen suddenly felt famished, looking forward to little Yu's return.

[Love you so much, little Yu. We're at Brother Fan's place, give me a buzz when you arrive, and I'll let you in. Be careful not to be spotted by Xiaoxiao's mom. [grinning teeth]]

[Got it, take good care of Xiaoxiao, I'm almost there!]

Wu Lingyu smiled at the content on her phone, then slid her finger to tap on Xu Qingfan's avatar to also send him an update.

[Brother Fan, Xiaoxiao is home now, Ruan Wen is right there with her, and I'm on my way too. Don't worry, we will take good care of Xiaoxiao. How is Wanning? Take some time to comfort Wanning at home, and we can celebrate her birthday together in the afternoon!]

She unfolded her umbrella again, making her way through the rain-soaked city streets.