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

Chapter 40 How much sweetness can fill the bitterness in my heart?

In the afternoon, to save on electricity bills, the six of them slept on the floor at Xiao Ruanwen's house for a midday rest.

Did Wei Xiaobao sleep with several wives in the same bed back then?

It seems there are seven; Xu Qingfan is still lacking something.

After lunch break, everyone got up and continued practicing martial arts.

Wu Lingyu practiced very seriously, but because she was too serious, the strap of her sandals, which she was wearing perfectly fine, suddenly snapped at the heel.

This is a very embarrassing thing for a child. If their peers happen to laugh at them, it will be a thorn in their heart that they can never erase for the rest of their lives.

Lin Wanning and Xiao Ruanwen, who are usually the most lively, didn't dare to speak for a moment, worried that they would say the wrong thing and embarrass Xiaoyu.

Xia Xiaoxiao wanted to speak, but Xu Qingfan, who was well-versed in child psychology, was more experienced in this kind of thing, so she subconsciously looked at Xiaofan.

Hey you, the one who's awakened the childhood sweetheart rescue system, say something already!

"Ruan Wen bears the main responsibility; the training volume she demanded was definitely too high, and Xiao Yu's shoes protested!"

"Yes, yes, it's my fault, it's all my fault. Xiaoyu is still a beginner, I shouldn't have treated her like an expert. Xiaoyu, you must be thirsty, I'll go get you some water!"

"That's right, that's right, it's so hot today, Ningning really doesn't want to train anymore!"

"Phoebe, chirp chirp!"

Lin Wanning spoke the truth: she really didn't want to train anymore. After saying that, she sat down on the ground without caring that the floor was dirty.

Xia Xiaoxiao looked at Zhang Yiyi in confusion. Was there really such a thing as "Phoebe and Chubby"?

"I'm exhausted anyway, everyone should take a break!" Xu Qingfan took off his shoes and held them in his hand, then walked barefoot to the courtyard to fetch water to wash his feet.

Xia Xiaoxiao gave Xu Qingfan an approving look, and seeing this, she also took off her shoes and walked to the courtyard to compete with him for water.

Seeing their reaction, Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi took off their shoes and ran over with big smiles.

"Xiaoyu, what are you standing there for? Come over and wash with us! This well water is super cold!" Xu Qingfan waved and called Xiaoyu, who was still standing there in a daze.

Wu Lingyu bit her lip, her throat tightened, and tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.

This concern is almost tangible; even the most indifferent person can feel the goodwill emanating from everyone at this moment, let alone Wu Lingyu, who is a sensitive person.

She sniffed and walked over with her head down.

Xu Qingfan used his small hands, cooled by the well water, to wipe the sweat from her forehead. Wu Lingyu cupped her hands and scooped up a handful of well water. As the icy water touched her skin, a few tears quietly mingled with them.

Xiaoyu was ridiculed by her peers as a "garbage collector" since she was a child. They laughed at her for having a "vampire" mother, saying that what good was being pretty if she was still a jinx!

Boys threw stones at her and splashed water on her, and girls avoided her. When she passed by, she would deliberately pinch her nose, as if she were a roadside trash can.

But Xiaoyu is actually very clean. She washes her clothes carefully every day. Although they may look dirty, they never smell bad.

People often ask, how much sweetness does it take to fill the heart of someone who is so bitter?

But for people who have a lot of bitterness in their hearts, just a little bit of sweetness can fill the void.

It was just a small thing—her sandals broke—and no one offered to comfort her or say it was okay, that she could just buy another pair.

But the more she felt this way, the more Wu Lingyu wanted to cry. She thought she would probably never, ever forget this day.

"The herbal tea is here!" Xiao Ruanwen ran out of the kitchen carrying a teapot of herbal tea. Seeing everyone washing their feet with well water, she immediately exclaimed, "Wow, why didn't you wait for me? I want to wash my feet too!"

No one mentioned that Wu Lingyu's sandals were broken. After washing her little feet, she dangled her legs in the air, sat on the cool bluestone slab, drank herbal tea, and enjoyed the breeze from the fan.

"Where are you spending the Mid-Autumn Festival?" Xia Xiaoxiao suddenly asked.

These unnamed remarks were usually directed at Xu Qingfan, and everyone understood, so they all looked at him.

"We should go back to the village. It would be great if you could all come together. We could go to the river to watch fireflies at night, have a water fight on the basketball court, and eat roasted chicken and set off fireworks in front of our house late at night."

"Wow, Qingfan-gege and Ningning want to come too!"

There were fireworks, water fights, fireflies, and roasted chicken; Lin Wanning was filled with longing for it.

"Me too, me too, I want to come too!" Xiao Ruanwen shouted, raising her hand as well.

"We'll have to ask your aunt and uncle first. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family reunion. It's not right for them to come back to the village with me to celebrate, is it?" Xu Qingfan shrugged helplessly.

Xia Xiaoxiao couldn't help but pout when she heard "family reunion". She would rather Xia Guofu not come back and she would pretend that she knew nothing and call him "Dad" against her will.

It's really uncomfortable.

"I'll go back with you then," Xia Xiaoxiao said directly.

Xu Qingfan glanced at Xia Xiaoxiao. Xiaoxiao didn't seem to care. Her grandparents had moved to the city a long time ago, and she could see them anytime she wanted.

As for the grandparents, it's hard to say whether they want to see their beloved grandson more during the Mid-Autumn Festival, or their little granddaughter more.

"Okay, we'll talk to our godmother when we get back tonight," Xu Qingfan nodded in agreement.

"Wow, Xiaoxiao, you're going too? Then I have to go too!" Xiao Ruanwen couldn't stay calm when she heard that Xiaoxiao was going.

"And Ningning too, Ningning is going too, Ningning wants to go too!" Lin Wanning, the little penguin, nodded vigorously.

Xu Qingfan was both amused and exasperated: "Wan Ning, Ruan Wen, you should ask your parents first. Otherwise, you might end up having to eat braised pork with rattan instead of mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Hmph~ Ningning will never eat braised pork with rattan cane, Ningning will eat a big mooncake!" Lin Wanning pouted cutely.

Xu Qingfan patted Wan Ning's little head. Anyway, it's better to wait until they ask their parents before talking about this. He couldn't make any promises.

"By the way, is Xiaoyu's father coming back for National Day?" Xu Qingfan suddenly changed the subject and asked Wu Lingyu.

Wu Lingyu had been listening intently to everyone's conversation when she suddenly heard Xiao Fan call her name, and she froze instantly: "No... I won't answer."

The construction site is rushing to meet the deadline, and they're even giving out double wages for the National Day holiday. Xiaoyu's father and grandfather called yesterday to say they wouldn't be coming back for the holiday.

"Oh, okay? Then Xiaoyu, ask your mom and grandma if you'd like to come back with us for the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Wu Lingyu instinctively wanted to shake her head and refuse, but looking at Xiao Fan's particularly beautiful peach blossom eyes when he smiled, she nodded as if possessed: "Okay...okay."

"Goo-ga! Ningning will ask her parents when she gets back, Ningning wants to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with Brother Qingfan too!" When Lin Wanning heard that even Xiaoyu was going, then Da Ningning, who was the first to know Brother Qingfan, was even more determined to go.

"I'd like to ask too. At worst, I'll go back to my grandparents' house during the National Day holiday and come back for the Mid-Autumn Festival!"

Zhang Yiyi looked at everyone with envy, but unfortunately she had to go back to Yanjing for the National Day holiday. This was a trip that had been planned long ago, and she also missed her grandparents and uncles.

Since I can't celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with everyone, I can only offer my support through Guga.

"Gurgle, gurgle!"

"Gurgle!"

Wu Lingyu didn't know what "Guga" meant, but seeing everyone else shouting it, she joined in and said, "Guga~," just to fit in.

Xu Qingfan, Lin Wanning, Zhang Yiyi: ? ? ? !!!

The room was immediately filled with a series of "gurgling" sounds.

Xia Xiaoxiao glared at Xu Qingfan. Sooner or later, this world will be invaded by the Guga Legion, and then the whole world will speak Guga language!

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When the show ended, Wu Lingyu put on the new sandals that Zhang Chunxue had bought for her.

Although Wu Lingyu was still very shy, she finally didn't refuse this time. She just quietly remembered everyone's kindness and vowed in her heart that she would repay them many times over in the future!

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