NOVPUBNothing can withstand time.
The month-long earthquake relief and rescue operation was declared over, and the people of Huaxia gradually overcame the grief caused by the natural disaster.
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It was mid-June, and the days Xu Qingfan and his classmates could stay at Experimental Primary School were now few and far between.
Many students in Class 16 still did not realize what graduation represented, nor did they think this farewell could be forever.
No one showed any signs of sorrow for the upcoming graduation season; everyone followed the trend and bought all kinds of autograph books from the school’s stationery store, inviting classmates to fill them in.
Apart from having to write in the autograph books of the thirty-some classmates, Xu Qingfan also had to write additional ones for fans from other classes. He had to write dozens or even hundreds of entries every day, which really bothered him.
With such a fan-pampering idol, Xu Qingfan was truly on the verge of tears.
"It’s done, here you go." After filling in 77777 in the telephone column, Xu Qingfan handed the loose papers back to the student from another class.
"Thank you, Brother Fan; I will treasure it!" The short-haired girl with the mushroom cut and bangs took the autograph book back with both hands, then like performing a magic trick, handed him an envelope, "And... this is for you, please make sure to read it!"
The girl ran away blushing before Xu Qingfan could catch her. Xu Qingfan chuckled, bent down, and picked up the envelope that fell to the ground. It was sealed with a pink heart sticker; no need to ask, it was yet another love letter intended for him.
"These people are so lame; exams are just about to start, they’d be better off solving a few more problems instead of this nonsense. Don’t look at it; I’ll confiscate and keep it for you!" Xia Xiaoxiao snatched the love letter from Xu Qingfan’s hand and then stuffed it into her own backpack.
"Exactly, exactly, the teacher said students should not date too early, those who write love letters are bad kids, Brother Qing Fan, you must not look at it, and definitely, don’t secretly add her on QQ!" Lin Wanning, feeling a sense of urgency, grabbed Xu Qingfan by the hand.
Xu Qingfan spread his hands helplessly, "You’ve taken the envelope; I don’t know mind reading, how could I add her on QQ?"
"Then, Brother Qing Fan, why were you playing QQ Racing with a girl from another class last week, and even turned on voice chat?"
"How did you know that?" Xu Qingfan blinked curiously, looking towards Lin Wanning.
"Of course I knew, it’s all in the game records!" Lin Wanning stated assertively, then sneaked a glance at Xia Xiaoxiao.
"So you can see whether I had voice chat on in the game records!" Xu Qingfan tapped gently on Lin Wanning’s forehead, "Besides, why label it as a girl from another class? There were both boys and girls, okay? Is it necessary to check the meter just because fans open a game lobby?"
"Hmph~ you played games with fans and didn’t call me and Yiyi, that makes your guilt even greater, Brother Qing Fan!" The girl puffed her cheeks and turned her head away, looking very upset.
"Not calling us, brother bad!" Zhang Yiyi also chimed in, giggling on the side.
Xu Qingfan had a forehead full of black lines awarded them each a big chestnut; even Xia Xiaoxiao behind him was not spared.
"Why are you hitting me!"
"Wasn’t it you guys who said you wanted to watch the big finale of Balala the Fairies? You said you weren’t coming to play, did I call you or not?"
"Ah? That was the day, oh Xiaoxiao, why didn’t you make it clear!" Lin Wanning realized she had just inadvertently betrayed her teammate and hastily covered her mouth.
The muscles around Xia Xiaoxiao’s lips twitched almost imperceptibly; she pretended nothing had happened and turned away to continue writing her test paper.
"You two are in no position to blame others," Xu Qingfan gently flicked Lin Wanning’s forehead.
"Hehe~" Lin Wanning lay on her desk, showing her neat white teeth and giggling: "How can we not, Brother Qing Fan always keeps receiving love letters!"
Xu Qingfan secretly felt smug, and his toes almost curled up under the desk, "I don’t even respond to them; elementary students should act like elementary students!" 𝖓𝔬𝖛𝔭𝔲𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
"Who knows, oh, and that Zihan from Class 18, I saw you chatting happily with her on QQ, Brother Qing Fan!" Lin Wanning drew a devil face on her index finger with a marker, stretching it out in front of Xu Qingfan for him to see.
"Ah this…" Xu Qingfan choked, unsure how to explain his interest was merely in her name, which was so sophisticated it seemed to have leaped forward ten years in version.
"Hmph~ got nothing to say now, have you!"
"Yiyi, what’s with the yellow paper on your desk?" Unable to retort, Xu Qingfan diverted the topic.
Zhang Yiyi turned her head to look at him, shook her head, and mumbled two words: "Secret!"
"Nanana~ This is a little secret between me and Yiyi, I won’t tell you!" Lin Wanning playfully stuck out her tongue at him.
The two girls had indeed been sneakily discussing something recently, and whenever they saw Xu Qingfan coming, they quickly pretended nothing was happening.
"Your class is the noisiest in the entire building, line up at the door, and in three minutes, gather in the plaza for the graduation photo!" The class teacher, who had appeared at the doorway, knocked on the iron door and bellowed.
"Is my hair messed up?"
"Is my bang swept to the left or right more handsome?"
"Both are handsome, just like a cricket’s!"
"Does anyone have a mirror I can borrow?"
"..."
Upon hearing it was their turn for the graduation photo, the entire class turned chaotic, all tidying up their appearances to ensure they looked their best in the photo.
Under the class teacher’s stern gaze, the students formed two orderly lines at the door, following Class 17 downstairs in a well-organized manner.
It seemed like just yesterday they were taking their graduation photo in kindergarten; in the blink of an eye, they were about to graduate from elementary school too.
