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

Chapter 19 Versailles

When Xu Qingfan came out of the restroom, Zhang Yiyi had already recovered and returned to her usual self.

Seeing him come out, she walked up to him and gently tugged at his sleeve; her quiet demeanor was endearing.

While his parents were still sleeping in their room, Xu Qingfan put on his shoes, and the three of them tiptoed out of the house, their reflections shimmering in the glass fish tank.

"Good morning, godmother! Good morning, Aunt Zhang!" Once inside Xiao Xiao's home, there was no need to speak softly anymore; Xu Qingfan greeted everyone with a strong voice.

Happy birthday, Xiao Fan! You're another year older now, a real big boy!

Happy birthday, Xiao Fan! You look so handsome today!

Lin Jing came over and hugged him, with Zhang Chunxue waiting in line behind her.

After enjoying the affection of the two beautiful aunties, Xu Qingfan was pulled by Lin Wanning to go to the room to find Xiaoxiao and Ruanwen.

"Xiao Fan, you're here! Four birthday presents. Guess who sent them?" Xiao Ruanwen pointed to the four gift boxes on the bed and said with her hands on her hips.

"No need to look, the ugliest packaging must be from Xiaoxiao." Xu Qingfan stepped forward and picked up the "ugliest" gift box.

"You're the ugly one!" Xia Xiaoxiao punched him, clearly confirming the claim.

"Brother Qingfan, guess which one Ningning gave you!" Lin Wanning jumped up and down excitedly, her hands on the edge of the bed.

Xu Qingfan glanced at Wan Ning and noticed that she kept glancing at the largest gift box. He immediately solved the case.

However, he didn't spoil the mood and still gave a reasonable analysis: "My bedroom is empty, missing a plush toy to cuddle with while sleeping. Wan Ning is the most observant, he must have already noticed this."

Lin Wanning's eyes widened, and he stopped jumping around.

Xu Qingfan continued, "Since it's a large plush toy, the gift box used to wrap it must also be the largest, so I guessed it was this one!"

He picked up the largest gift, and Lin Wanning, as swift as a rabbit, excitedly jumped onto his back.

"Yay! Brother Qingfan guessed right! Brother Qingfan got everything right!!"

Xia Xiaoxiao pouted. Please, your eyes have been fixed on that gift box ever since you came in. Do you think Xu Qingfan wouldn't guess?

And Xu Qingfan is really something, all he does is use his child psychology tricks every day, why don't he ever use them on himself?

What do you mean I don't need it?

Does that mean I can choose not to use it if I don't need it?

angry!

Lin Wanning: Hehe, Ningning was just staring at the gift box on purpose!

Xu Qingfan had no clues about the two remaining gift boxes, so he made up some nonsense and guessed correctly.

Applause and cheers instantly filled the living room.

Zhang Chunxue and Lin Jing exchanged a glance, clearly enjoying this moment together.

"Are you ready, kids? It's time to go out."

"alright!"

"Set off!"

Xu Qingfan left the birthday present in the small room, planning to open it when he returned in the evening.

Their plan for the morning was to go to the cinema to watch a movie, then have a big meal, and in the afternoon go to the countryside to pick strawberries and lychees. When they came back in the evening, they would blow out candles and eat cake at Xu Qingfan's food stall.

A perfect day!

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After having breakfast at the entrance of the residential area, everyone leisurely walked to Guagreen Square.

In 2006, square dancing had not yet become popular in Licheng. In the square, the elderly men and women leisurely practiced Tai Chi, without disturbing music or eye-catching square dancing.

The square hadn't been converted into a parking lot yet. The lush trees blocked out the sunlight, and the five people stood in a row, playing a childish game of avoiding the sun.

Xia Xiaoxiao said she didn't want to participate, but faced with Wan Ning's sincere invitation, she really found it hard to say no.

Lin Jing and Zhang Chunxue followed behind, chatting as they walked.

"Our little one isn't very lively, but when she's with Xiaofan, the two of them get really boisterous."

"Hmm, Xiao Fan has high emotional intelligence and is very generous and likable. Has Xiao Fan recognized you as her godmother since she was little?"

"No, it was actually in May. That day, I went to pick up Xiaofan and Xiaoxiao from school, and Xiaofan suddenly called me godmother. I was wondering about it, and guess what Xiaofan said?"

Lin Jing smiled and, noticing the curious expression on Yi Yi's mother's face, continued, "Xiao Fan said I treat him like a mother, so he's decided that from today onwards he'll call me godmother!"

"Oh my, this child is really something! He even wrote me a poem called 'Two Mothers'!"

Zhang Chunxue felt incredibly envious; she also wanted to hear Xiao Fan call her godmother!

"I know that poem. I read it in Wan Ning's notebook. It's so well-written!"

"Oh dear, this poem is actually just so-so. We were having dinner together that day and happened to be talking about this. Xiao Fan saw that A Ping and I were both crying, so he wanted to liven things up. He just blurted it out without any preparation. It's not as good as his more thoughtful works."

"Without any preparation," "said off the cuff"—highlight these key points!

Zhang Chunxue was a shrewd person and naturally understood what she meant. She didn't feel uncomfortable at all; on the contrary, she thought Lin Jing's personality was quite good. No wonder Xiao Fan and Xiao Xiao were so outstanding.

Also, she really wanted Xiao Fan to write her a poem!

Ideally, it should be a poem that is "said without much preparation" and "comes out spontaneously".

"Yes, my favorite line is Xiao Fan's: 'Death is not the end of life, forgetting is.' I wonder what Xiao Fan was thinking when he wrote this line."

Upon hearing someone praise Xiao Fan's poem, Lin Jing immediately perked up and nodded, saying, "I also like this sentence. Although it's short, it's very philosophical. It reminds me of Gu Cheng's 'A Generation,' where he writes, 'The night gave me black eyes, but I use them to seek the light.'"

"Xiao Fan was probably thinking of his deceased grandmother. The old lady had a hard life. She fled here and was over 30 when she had Xiao Fan's father. Her husband died in an accident during a flood relief effort, and she raised Xiao Fan's father all by herself. She doted on Xiao Fan."

Zhang Chunxue felt as if something was stuck in her throat; she opened her mouth slightly, then closed it again.

Compared to Xiaofan's grandmother, what happened to her seemed insignificant.

"Xiao Fan's mother and I have been childhood friends since we were little. I think it's great that our children can inherit our friendship," Lin Jing suddenly said.

Zhang Chunxue gathered her thoughts and replied with a smile, "Well, you could say they're childhood sweethearts."

"At their childhood feast, they chatted and laughed happily. I hope they can still be like this when they grow up."

"Is Little Mom a Chinese language teacher?"

"Sister Xue, you can just call me Jingjing. I wanted to be a Chinese teacher, but when I was assigned a job, the school was short of a math teacher, so I ended up teaching math without really knowing what it was like."

Hehehe, I'm not afraid to tell you, my math grades are actually the worst!

Zhang Chunxue smiled in agreement, "Teaching elementary school is enough for you. Jingjing, you have many virtues that everyone can learn from, making you the most suitable person to be an elementary school teacher!"

"Oh dear, I'm not that good."

"They all attribute Xiaofan and Xiaoxiao's excellence to me, but it's really not my achievement. I never taught Xiaoxiao math, nor did I teach Xiaofan to write poetry. Not only is Xiaofan good at writing poetry, but Xiaoxiao has also taught herself junior high school math. It's really astonishing!"

"Xiaoxiao is only six years old, right? She has already taught herself junior high school math?" Zhang Chunxue wondered if she had misheard.

"Yeah, Sister Xue, you were startled too, weren't you? That was my reaction too, even though I'm terrible at math!"

"Hehehe..."

Zhang Chunxue couldn't tell whether Lin Jing was in Versailles or was genuinely startled.

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