My childhood sweetheart, who was reborn with me, ended up as a loser.

Chapter 39 Just tell me if you've opened your mouth or not.

At noon, Zhang Chunxue invited everyone to a big meal, but Wu Lingyu didn't really want to go, mainly because she felt embarrassed.

But unable to resist everyone's enthusiasm, she called her mother at home and came along with everyone.

Zhang Chunxue was going to take everyone to a high-end Western restaurant to eat steak. Xu Qingfan didn't really like this kind of food, but Wan Ning and Yi Yi liked it because of its beautiful presentation.

Wu Lingyu's mother fell ill not long after she could remember. Her father and grandfather worked on construction sites in the provincial capital. Over the years, she had never eaten Western food, let alone KFC.

The only time she ate Western food was when Wallace had a promotion: three fried chicken burgers for ten dollars, which was just enough for her, her mother, and her grandmother.

I asked the receptionist for an extra packet of ketchup. After finishing my burger, she bit off a small corner of the packet and ate it all afternoon.

Wu Lingyu had never eaten at such a high-end restaurant before. She felt that she did not belong here. Ever since she walked into the restaurant, she had felt uncomfortable all over. After sitting down, her toes, which were hidden under the table, kept rubbing together.

When it came time to order, she was too embarrassed to speak up. When Aunt Zhang asked her what she wanted to eat, she said she would just eat the same as everyone else.

Xu Qingfan noticed Xiaoyu's restraint, but this was actually quite normal. He would have felt restrained if he had eaten at a restaurant like this when he was a child.

Looking back when you're older, it's actually just a small thing on the road to adulthood. Three to five years sounds like a long time, but in reality, it's all gone in the blink of an eye.

On the dining table is a gashapon machine about constellations. You can insert a one-yuan coin and get a small slip of paper with information about constellations.

Lin Wanning was very curious about this and chattered on and on, saying, "Brother Qingfan, Brother Qingfan, you're a Leo, Ningning is a Taurus, and Yiyi is a Cancer!"

"And Xiaoxiao is an Aquarius, and Ruanwen's birthday is May 20th. Wow, she's a Taurus, just like Ningning!"

"When is Xiaoyu's birthday?"

The gashapon machine had dates for each of the twelve zodiac signs on it. Lin Wanning sometimes had a good memory; she remembered her birthday, which everyone had mentioned in the car last time.

Wu Lingyu glanced at Xu Qingfan discreetly. She didn't really want to say that she and Xiao Fan shared the same birthday.

She didn't want people to know that she was picking up bottles on the roadside on her birthday, because she was afraid of being laughed at.

"Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu, when is your birthday?" Lin Wanning thought Wu Lingyu hadn't heard him clearly, so he repeated it.

"My...birthday is July 31st," Wu Lingyu finally said in a low voice.

"Wow!"

"Xiaoyu, isn't your birthday the same as Xiaofan's?"

"Xiaoyu and Brother Qingfan share the same birthday!"

"What a coincidence!"

"Um..." Wu Lingyu lowered her head nervously, like a hedgehog that had shrunk back, not daring to look at everyone's expressions.

Xu Qingfan suddenly remembered why he wrote love letters to Wu Lingyu in his past life. It seemed to be because she always shut herself off like this.

She's like a toad that everyone bullies (Xu Qingfan, anyway, thinks toads are quite cute), making people want to protect her.

Unfortunately, due to Xia Xiaoxiao's meddling, Xu Qingfan failed to protect her and instead caused Wu Lingyu a lot of trouble because of the leaked love letter.

After all, what guys love most is to stir things up. Once they find out who their best friend likes, everyone knows what's going on.

As soon as they saw her coming, a bunch of idiots started yelling, "Sister-in-law's here!"

So Wu Lingyu almost avoided him in her past life. Xu Qingfan was a bit stupid back then, thinking that if you ignore me today, you'll be unable to reach me tomorrow!

Because this could be considered a dark chapter in his history, his brain gradually forgot about it.

Xu Qingfan simply smiled in relief and asked, "Was Xiaoyu born in 00 or 99?"

"00..." Wu Lingyu gripped the tablecloth tightly with her small hands, then quietly looked up. When she realized that no one was laughing at her, she slowly relaxed.

"I'm a year older than you. Xiaoyu is even younger than Yiyi. Yiyi is going to be a big sister!" Xu Qingfan patted Zhang Yiyi's head and said with a smile.

"Xiaoyu is our little sister, so we should take care of her. Brother Qingfan is incredibly good at taking care of people!" Lin Wanning patted the table with both of her little hands, not straightening her posture just because this was a high-end restaurant.

"I think we should take care of Wan Ning first."

"Brother Qingfan, you're making fun of Ningning again! Awooo~"

"seal!"

Lin Wanning was all smiles and gestures, but after Xu Qingfan poked his forehead with his index finger, he instantly turned into a little penguin paddling in the water, making everyone laugh uncontrollably.

After Wu Lingyu noticed that everyone was very relaxed, she gradually relaxed as well.

Their steaks were quickly prepared and served. Everyone ordered them well-done, so there was no funny incident of them being cooked medium-well.

Although Wu Lingyu had never eaten Western food, she had actually seen it a lot on TV. By following what others did, she became quite adept at using a knife and fork.

"Xiao Fan's cousin works in Yanjing, right?" Zhang Chunxue suddenly asked.

"Yes, what's wrong, Auntie?" Xu Qingfan stopped cutting the steak.

"Auntie is taking Yi Yi back to Yanjing during the National Day holiday. Xiao Fan, you can ask your uncle and grandparents if there's anything they'd like Auntie to help bring over."

These days, taking a long trip is quite troublesome, especially around the Spring Festival travel rush.

Therefore, Xu Qingfan did not refuse Zhang Chunxue's kindness and nodded in agreement, saying, "Okay, thank you, Auntie. I'll call my uncle when I get back this afternoon."

"Auntie, Auntie, when will Yi-Yi be back?" The farewell came too suddenly, and Lin Wan-Ning's eyes welled up with tears.

During the summer vacation and the start of the school term, she and Yi Yi were almost inseparable. According to Qing Fan, the two had formed a very deep bond, and Lin Wanning really couldn't bear to see Zhang Yi Yi leave.

"We'll just go back for a few days. Yi Yi's grandparents miss her. We'll come back after the Mid-Autumn Festival. When we get back, Auntie will ask Yi Yi to bring gifts for everyone."

Zhang Chunxue patted Wan Ning's head and comforted him gently.

"Ugh~ When is the Mid-Autumn Festival?" Lin Wanning looked at her brother Qingfan.

"This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is on October 6th," Xu Qingfan said.

Lin Wanning counted on her fingers, from one to six. Actually, she didn't need to count to know it was six days, but it seemed that by doing this, Yi Yi could come back sooner.

"Okay, then Yiyi will go back to see Grandpa and Grandma. Ningning will miss Yiyi terribly!"

Lin Wanning's personality is truly admirable. Although he was reluctant to see Zhang Yiyi leave, he could also empathize with Yiyi's grandparents' desire to see her again.

This is also a very important reason why Xu Qingfan likes Lin Wanning so much.

Lin Wanning is a rare child who knows how to be charming and affectionate in a very good way. He knows how to be charming and affectionate, but he is not pretentious.

Zhang Yiyi gripped Lin Wanning's hand tightly and opened her mouth slightly.

Xu Qingfan and Zhang Chunxue gripped each other's hands tightly, but Zhang Yiyi could only manage a gurgling sound.

"Gurgle gurgle!"

"Gurgle!"

Zhang Chunxue gave Xiao Fan a helpless glare. "You think I believed that?!"

Xu Qingfan shrugged helplessly. "So, did you even open your mouth?"

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