Damn it, I'm surrounded by childhood sweethearts

No one noticed when Xia Xiaoxiao, who had been standing in the corner, had slipped away. A few minutes later, two security guards walked into the office, one of them holding something that looked like a Bluetooth headset, "Is this the thing, Grade Director? I found it on the ground." "That's it, thank you, Security Uncle. I said it was those two who hid it and they wouldn't admit it!" Xu Qingfan immediately took the hearing aid to help Zhang Yiyi put it on, "How is it, is it damaged? If it's broken, make them pay!" Everyone looked towards Zhang Yiyi, and when they saw her shake her head, the Grade Director finally breathed a sigh of relief. "All right, let's leave it at that for now. As parents, you need to properly educate your children. If you don't guide them now, and such incidents happen when they're older, it will lead to jail time!" The Grade Director spoke earnestly to the two parents. "Okay, okay, I'll definitely give the rascal a good scolding when we get back!" The two parents relaxed after learning they didn't have to compensate, and although it wouldn't hurt too much, coughing up a sudden hundred thousand was extremely painful. Xia Xiaoxiao, who none knew when had appeared at the door of the office, secretly gave them a thumbs-up. Xu Qingfan gave her a thumbs-up in return, and both of them exchanged smiles. The parents' meeting continued, and after the Grade Director led the parents to the conference hall, the adults walked in with their children. Xia Xiaoxiao went inside to accompany Lin Jing. Suddenly, only Xu Qingfan and Xiao Ruawen were left at the door. "Aren't you going in?" Xu Qingfan asked. Xiao Ruawen shook her head, "My mom is on a set visit and didn't come to the parents' meeting." "Oh." The campus in the evening was especially quiet, cicadas hidden in the trees, frogs lurking in the drains, their chirps and croaks overlapping, playing a cheerful tune unique to summer nights. (It's well known that in Goat City there are only summers and winters.) The sky was half-dark, a bright moon hanging high, and clusters of thin clouds adorned the surroundings like the unreal scenes of a Miyazaki world. The two walked side by side across the campus when Xiao Ruawen suddenly said, "Thank you!" After speaking, she didn't wait for Xu Qingfan's response—she kissed his face with a light "pop!" "Er..." Xu Qingfan stood there stupefied, reaching up to touch the spot where he had just been kissed. "What are you thanking me for?" "Just, thank you!" Xiao Ruawen looked at him earnestly, "The words you said, the things you did on the square, those are what I wanted to say, what I wanted to do, but I was too nervous and didn't do it well. Thank you, Xu Qingfan, I don't know why I want to say thank you, but I just do!" Xu Qingfan sort of understood. Xiao Ruawen was thanking him for doing what she wanted to do at that time but hadn't done well, thanking him for filling in her regrets. He raised his hand to tousle Xiao Ruawen's hair, "Then I thank you too, thank you for beating those two bad kids. Do you know how cool you were at that moment!" "What does 'cool' mean?" Xiao Ruawen asked, puzzled. "Cough, it just means really great." "I'm not as good as you say. They all call me a tomboy." Xiao Ruawen said, lowering her head a little shyly. Xu Qingfan knew this because when Xiao Ruawen was the class monitor, she was so decisive and vigorous that many boys in the class were afraid of her. But who didn't get a nickname at school? As long as it wasn't a personal attack, Xu Qingfan didn't take it too much to heart. "They don't know anything. You are brave and heroic, just like... just like..." Xu Qingfan originally wanted to say she was like Jiugu Niang from the TV series "Yi Hai Hao Qing," but that TV series wouldn't start filming until 2009, and at the moment, he couldn't think of an apt comparison. Xiao Ruawen snorted a laugh, "Got it, thank you." "Why are you thanking me again?" With a light smile and a nod, Xiao Ruawen's steps suddenly became more cheerful, "Just want to thank you." "Then I thank you too." "Then give me a kiss on the cheek." Xiao Ruawen pointed to her own cheek. Xu Qingfan: ??? "Huh?" "Every time I want to thank my dad, he asks me to kiss him on the cheek, so if you want to thank me, you need to kiss me too!" Xiao Ruawen smiled sweetly, revealing two adorable dimples. [No, this unfamiliar uncle, you're going to attract suspicion doing this!] "Okay..." Xu Qingfan turned his head and lightly touched his lips to the little girl's cute dimples, as fleeting as a dragonfly skimming the water. "I've kissed you, thank you." "That doesn't count, you have to make a sound. My dad says it only counts if you make a sound!" You have to do it like this, "Mmmuah~" "Mmmuah~ Is it okay now?" After the kiss, Xu Qingfan looked around to make sure nobody had seen before he finally relaxed. If Xiao Ruawen's dad saw that scene, he probably wouldn't live to see tomorrow's sun... "Heehee, I've said everything I wanted to say, let's go back," Xiao Ruawen took Xu Qingfan by the hand and headed back the way they came. Xu Qingfan stole several glances at her, noticing that Xiao Ruawen's expression was unchanged, and internally scolded himself a bit. That's right, she's just a five or six-year-old kid, what would she understand? She probably just sees him as a good friend. But the thought of Xiao Ruawen kissing another boy with those lips that had kissed him made Xu Qingfan inexplicably annoyed. Heh, men! When they returned to the conference room, it was already dispersing. They waited at the door for a while before quickly joining the crowd. After the big meeting there was always a smaller one. As they went up the stairs, Xia Xiaoxiao eyed Xu Qingfan and Xiao Ruawen suspiciously. Something was off, very off! "Brother Fan, where did you go just now? You don't know, the teacher praised you just now. She said you got perfect scores on both exams and also mentioned Xiaoxiao as a model student!" Lin Wanning had been holding back a lot to say and now gushed it all out as soon as she found Xu Qingfan. "Oh, is that so? Did she praise you as well?" Xu Qingfan replied casually. "Yep yep yep! Wanning and Yiyi both got praised too, they said we are the most improved students!" Lin Wanning nodded vigorously, brimming with joy as she spoke. A few adults walking ahead were eavesdropping on the children's conversation, their faces beaming with uncontrollable smiles. "I'm really thankful to Xiao Fan, he's so sensible. I wish he were my son," Lin Qiaoshan said cheerily, feeling more euphoric than if he had won a million dollars upon hearing his daughter's praise in front of hundreds of parents. "Right, right, it really is all thanks to Xiao Fan. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to help with this child's homework. Now it's great; she finishes it all at school, and I don't have to worry at all!" Lin Wanning's mother added with a laugh. "Madam Xiao Fan, I really don't know how to express my gratitude properly. Here's my business card. I have family members who are doctors within the system, so if you ever encounter any trouble, you must contact me. I truly appreciate what your child has done," Zhang Chunxue handed over her business card, which she had prepared in advance. "Thank you, aunty. If I'm ever abused by my parents, I'll definitely call you for help!" Xu Qingfan dashed over and snatched the business card from Zhang Chunxue's hand, playfully defusing what might have been an awkward moment. "You little rascal, when has Mom ever abused you?" Yao Jiping reached out to pinch Xu Qingfan's ear, though she didn't use much force. "I was wrong, Mom. I just blurted out nonsense!" "Hahaha!"