69novels Chapter 38 Xiaoyu's Self-Strategy
Chapter 38 Xiaoyu's Self-Strategy
Five people... no, there's one more new member. After the six of them finished training as usual, Xiao Ruanwen brought out some cooled herbal tea from the kitchen. Drinking a big bowl of it in the middle of summer was incredibly refreshing and cooling.
That doesn't seem right either. September is already autumn, but it's hard to say when autumn will arrive in Guangdong.
"Brother Qingfan, why didn't you bring Dahuang and Xiaohei with you today?" Lin Wanning wiped his sweat with a wet wipe, while Xu Qingfan sat by the fan like an old man, enjoying the breeze.
"Thanks to me, they now get walked more than ten times a day, and they lie on the ground sleeping and won't wake up no matter how much I call them." Xu Qingfan waved his hand, and Zhang Yiyi smiled and brought him a piece of chilled cantaloupe.
This kind of life is awesome!
Wu Lingyu secretly observed everyone, doing whatever they did.
She didn't like seeing Xu Qingfan bossing her around like a king. Although Xiao Fan treated her to birthday cake and collected empty bottles for her, Wu Lingyu kept her gratitude to Xia Xiaoxiao.
In comparison, she still thought Xiao Xiao was good, Ruan Wen was also good, and Xiao Fan was bad!
Well, it doesn't seem so bad. Xiao Fan is much better than those boys who only bully others. It's just that he speaks in a very domineering way, which Wu Lingyu is not used to.
"Xiao Fan, Xiao Fan, does the newsstand have your newspaper today? My mom gave me twenty yuan to buy a newspaper with your picture!"
"They should have them. Let's go check them out together later. I'm going to buy some Zhiyin Comics anyway!"
"Zhiyin Manke" was launched in January of this year, but the comics currently being serialized do not include "Stealing the Stars in September", "Battle Through the Heavens", or "Douluo Continent", which feels like it is missing a lot.
[Xiao Fan is in the newspaper again?]
Wu Lingyu still remembers that day in the car when Uncle Xiao said that Xiao Fan had been interviewed by the TV station.
[Is Xiao Fan really that amazing? He can appear on TV and in newspapers?]
Wu Lingyu pricked up her ears to eavesdrop, but the two of them suddenly stopped talking and started talking about anime.
"Yesterday's Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit episode was so good! Did you guys see it? Jumpy was going to take down Blackheart Tiger in Thunder Canyon, but he failed!"
"What's the big deal? I still think Rainbow Cat's Heaven and Earth Together skill is cooler. Blue Rabbit, oh my Blue Rabbit!"
"Haha, Xiao Fan, you actually like Blue Rabbit too? I thought only girls liked Blue Rabbit!"
"You're talking nonsense! Blue Rabbit belongs to everyone, why should only girls be allowed to like it!"
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After resting at home for a while, Xu Qingfan, as usual, led a group of followers to the nearby newsstand to buy newspapers.
Newsstands, a unique product of the millennium, are like public telephone booths; there's always one every few hundred meters on a street.
In addition to newspapers and magazines, they also sell phone recharge cards, game points cards, and other items.
Xu Qingfan's most vivid memory is of Shanda All-in-One Card. In his previous life, he saved up a lot of breakfast money to buy this card to recharge QQ coins and open a membership.
Upon arriving at the newsstand, Xu Qingfan casually picked up a copy of "Zhiyin Manke," while Xiao Ruanwen, Lin Wanning, and Zhang Yiyi frantically searched through the newspapers and magazines, quickly finding all those related to him.
There were three newspapers and two magazines in total. When paying, Xu Qingfan handed over his copy of "Zhiyin Manke" as well. Xiao Ruanwen glared at him, but still paid for it for him.
I only got two yuan back from the twenty yuan.
"A literary prodigy in China, he is expected to become the youngest member of the China Writers Association."
"The former child prodigy was expelled from the Chinese Academy of Sciences because he couldn't take care of himself. Is he the next prodigy to suffer the same fate as Zhong Yong?"
"Seven-year-old prodigy invited for CCTV interview, full of witty remarks; this newspaper reveals the secret!"
Because Xia Xiaoxiao knew many characters, Xiao Ruanwen gave her the newspaper and asked her to read it aloud to everyone.
"Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao, what does 'the tragedy of Zhongyong' mean?" Xiao Ruanwen asked.
"Zhongyong was a person in ancient times. Like Xiaofan, he could write poetry at a young age, but because he did not study hard, he became an ordinary person when he grew up."
"Brother Qingfan is definitely not a prodigy who failed to live up to his potential. Brother Qingfan, study hard!" Lin Wanning said confidently as soon as he heard this.
Xia Xiaoxiao knew, of course, that Xiao Fan wouldn't become the next prodigy who failed to live up to his potential, but sometimes she was really curious about where Wan Ning's inexplicable confidence in Xu Qingfan came from.
Xu Qingfan picked up the newspaper article about "The Tragedy of Zhong Yong" and read it. He thought it was a critique of him, but it turned out to be a case of praising one while criticizing the other.
The article first introduces Wei Yongkan, who was admitted to Xiangtan University at the age of 13 and was exceptionally admitted to the Chinese Academy of Sciences for a combined master's and doctoral program at the age of 17. However, in 2003, he was expelled from the Chinese Academy of Sciences because he was unable to take care of himself.
Then, changing the subject, she introduced Xu Qingfan's various performances at school, especially emphasizing the semi-boarding management of the Experimental Primary School, which would never raise children into giant babies who only know how to study!
This subtle advertising is truly something else.
"Xiao Fan, Xiao Fan, will you skip grades in the future, like him, and go to university at the age of thirteen?" Xiao Ruanwen asked.
"Of course not. What's so fun about skipping grades? Ruan Wen, you might as well ask Xiao Xiao. She might skip a grade."
"Huh? Xiao Xiao, you can skip grades?" Xiao Ruanwen asked in surprise.
Xia Xiaoxiao did consider skipping a grade, but not in elementary school. Instead, she would skip it after finishing junior high school. At that time, she would be sixteen years old, and her physical development would be almost the same as that of an adult. Going directly to university would save her three years.
"I won't skip grades in elementary or middle school." Xia Xiaoxiao shook her head. Anyway, that's ten years from now, and there's no need to say it now and make Ruan Wen sad.
"Yay!!" Xiao Ruanwen excitedly high-fived Lin Wanning in celebration.
As for why it's with Wan Ning, it's definitely because Qing Fan just said he won't skip grades!
...
It was too hot, so the six of them didn't wander around. After buying the newspapers, they went back to the martial arts gym.
They had just reached the door when they saw Zhang Chunxue's Bentley, and then they heard a chorus of "Auntie" from her.
"Auntie, Auntie!"
"Aunt!"
Xu Qingfan, Xiao Ruanwen, Lin Wanning, and Zhang Yiyi jogged into the house. Zhang Chunxue was sitting on a bluestone bench in the front hall, fanning herself with a fan. When she saw them return, she smiled and waved.
"Aunt Zhang!"
Xu Qingfan ran the fastest, and as a reward, Zhang Chunxue kissed him on the cheek.
"Where did everyone go to play? You're all sweaty." Zhang Chunxue took out a pack of tissues and handed them out. There were only five tissues in the pack, and there were none left when she got to Wu Lingyu.
Xia Xiaoxiao didn't think too much about it and tore off half of her tissue and handed it to Xiaoyu.
"Thank you... Hello, Auntie." With unfamiliar adults present, Wu Lingyu reverted to her reserved demeanor.
"Auntie, we went to buy newspapers. Look, these newspapers are all about Xiao Fan!" Xiao Ruanwen handed the newspapers in her hand to Zhang Chunxue. She had marked them all so that they could be seen with a simple flip.
"So many newspapers are featuring Xiao Fan again! Auntie will have to take a good look." Zhang Chunxue took the newspaper and began reading it with great interest.
She was mainly checking to see if any media outlets would disagree or say bad things about Xiao Fan. If so, well...
However, nothing has been found so far. After all, the Experimental Primary School has just received a large sum of money, and no one would turn down money.
Xia Xiaoxiao took the newspaper that Zhang Chunxue had finished reading, sat on a small stool and read it to everyone. Lin Wanning, Zhang Yiyi and Xiao Ruanwen listened with great interest, their hands supporting their chins.
Wu Lingyu also pricked up her ears and secretly glanced at Xiao Fan out of the corner of her eye.
[Wow, Xiao Fan is so amazing... Xiao Fan is such a nice person. He's clearly just concerned about you, but you think he's being domineering...]
Fortunately, Xiao Fan didn't know what she was thinking, otherwise Wu Lingyu would have been too embarrassed to continue making friends with everyone.
[Waaaa, Xiaoyu, you're so mean!]
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