Damn it, I'm surrounded by childhood sweethearts-Chapter 454 - 328. A Family

Wu Lingyu went to bed very late last night, but she got up very early today.

This is the ninth year she knows everyone. Apart from Brother Fan, this is the first time the four close sisters are visiting her home.

When she lived in a simple rented room in the urban village, she didn't have the courage to invite everyone over.

Then, as life gradually got better and she bought a house in a nice neighborhood, due to the distance, her friends still hadn't visited her home.

So, to welcome this significant first time, she, her mom, and her dad had made lots of preparations.

The house, already clean and tidy, was swept spotless. Ribbons and balloons were hung on the walls, and ingredients for a big meal filled the fridge.

Worried that her daughter's classmates might get bored at home, Li Meijuan, who knew nothing about digital devices, even made a special trip to the computer city to buy the latest Sony PS3.

The efforts were partly because of Zhang Chunxue, but more so because the couple genuinely loved the five friends their daughter had made and truly respected them.

On the balcony, Wu Lingyu rested her chin on her hands against the railing, sometimes looking down at her phone, sometimes gazing into the distance.

"Are Yu'er and the others nearby?"

Li Meijuan's shout came from the kitchen. Wu Lingyu glanced at her phone; five minutes ago, Brother Fan had said they had reached Shi Pai. She estimated their current location and, grabbing her phone, hurried back: "They'll be here in twenty minutes!"

"Then mom will fry the crispy meat and rice cakes now, so they can eat as soon as they arrive!"

"Okay!" A joyful smile spread across Wu Lingyu's face.

...

The National Day traffic on the highway was unusually congested, so when the group who didn't take the highway reached Hong Kong, it was nearly ten o'clock.

As the big boss of the company, Zhang Chunxue naturally did not abide by the statutory holidays. After dropping everyone off at Wu Lingyu's apartment complex, she waved and said goodbye, "Have fun, I'll come join you at noon."

"Okay, bye Mom!" Zhang Yiyi squinted his eyes, enjoying the head-pat from his mom.

"Bye, Auntie!"

They watched Zhang Chunxue's car drive away and before even turning around, they heard Wu Lingyu's unmistakable shout of surprise from the distance: "Brother Fan, everyone!"

"Yu!"

Surprise flashed across the four girls' faces as they simultaneously turned and ran towards each other.

Xu Qingfan smiled, feeling a math problem could be made from this scenario: Given that Yu's running speed is x, and Wanning, Yiyi, Xiao Xiao, and Ruan Wen's speed is y, the question is, with a 20-meter track, how many seconds will it take for everyone to meet?

The answer is five seconds.

He silently counted to five, and then the five girls converged, hands clasped, spinning in circles on the spot.

It seems that when good friends gather, group behaviors tend to involuntarily become childish.

When Xu Qingfan reached them, the five girls finally stopped. Wu Lingyu stuck out her tongue, energetically greeting him, "Brother Fan!"

"Let's go, let's visit our Yu's home." He raised his hand to ruffle the girl's hair and then naturally slung his arm around her shoulder to lead the way.

Wu Lingyu was used to being hugged like this by Xu Qingfan by now, no longer shyly shrinking her neck like when she was younger. She confidently said, "Mom just fried crispy meat, brown sugar rice cakes, and pork chops!"

"Wow~"

"It's been a while since I had Auntie's fried pork chops. Just as Brother Fan ate my bread and left me still hungry!"

"As if you'd be full if I hadn't eaten your bread!" Xu Qingfan disdainfully poked Xiao Ruawen's stomach.

"Humph~ I'm not listening, I'm not listening, it's all your fault, Brother Fan. I'm going to eat your pork chop later!" the girl pretended to hate and brushed his hand away.

"Ah yes, yes, yes."

"Hahaha..."

The group giggled their way to the elevator, and when Xu Qingfan naturally pressed for the eighth floor, Xia Xiaoxiao asked curiously, "How did you know it was the eighth floor?"

"Right, Brother Qing Fan, you've been to Yu's place before, haven't you?"

Before Xu Qingfan could speak, Wu Lingyu quickly explained, "It was when we came back from the trip to Hong Kong, Aunt Zhang and Brother Fan dropped me home and visited for a bit."

"Oh~" Everyone suddenly understood.

When the elevator reached the eighth floor, they hadn't even stepped out when Wu Suowei and Li Meijuan were already waiting outside early.

"Here you are, come in, everyone. Sit down, there are freshly fried crispy meat and glutinous rice cakes." As soon as the elevator doors opened, Li Meijuan immediately greeted them warmly.

"Hello Auntie, hello Uncle!" The group was startled at first, but after recognizing the two people standing outside as Yu's parents, they politely greeted them.

"Ah~"

"Welcome to our home," Wu Suowei said genially with a nod.

Everyone knew that Yu's dad had kidney disease, but this time, his complexion looked much better than before.

However, worried about saying the wrong thing, they all tacitly agreed not to bring it up.

"Wow~ I can already smell it, it smells so good!" Xiao Ruawen sniffed and tiptoed to look towards the wide-open front door.

"It must be delicious!" Lin Wanning also said with a giggly smile.

"Come inside first, Auntie will get you some bowls and chopsticks." Li Meijuan had a serene smile on her face, her morning's busyness validated by her daughter's classmates, filling her with pride that her daughter wasn't embarrassed in front of her friends.

Wu Lingyu felt the same too. Although she knew that no matter what they served, Brother Fan and the others wouldn't mind, seeing everyone so anticipative filled her heart with indescribable satisfaction.

As the group entered the house in high spirits, they were once again amazed by the decor inside, with various warm ribbons and balloons hanging on the walls, a foyer carpeted with flower petals, and individually prepared gifts for each of them.

Faced with such grand reception, the five of them hesitated to enter. Xu Qingfan was the first to break the ice with a smile, "Why such a grand welcome? Next time Auntie visits Li City, we might have to serve an imperial feast."

"Not at all, Yu has always relied on you all, and Auntie appreciates it," Li Meijuan's eyes crinkled into slits as she spoke sincerely.

"It's Yu who has always taken care of us, Yu is really nice!"

"Right, it's Yu who takes care of us!"

"Yu is super nice!"

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The several girls clamored about Yu's goodness, and Wu Lingyu suddenly felt a lump in her throat as a surge of emotion overwhelmed her.

"You all are very nice too, thank you all for your tolerance and care throughout," she said, her eyes moist, sincerely looking at everyone.

Moved by the emotions, the four girls' eyes also reddened.

Wu Suowei and Li Meijuan silently moved away, watching their daughter and her classmates share genuine friendship, filled with unspeakable relief in their hearts.

Xu Qingfan shook his head and lightly patted the girl's head, "We are all so close, no need for such words."

"Hehe~ because we are family, duh!"

"Mhm!"