Though they'd already established a relationship, they still had to act like strangers, which wasn't much fun at all.

Now it was just Xu Fan and herself in the classroom, and Xia Xiaodie sprinted towards Xu Fan and pounced on him.

Quiet all morning, she must have been holding back a lot. When that dead girl pounced this time, she almost flattened him to the ground.

"You dead girl, how thirsty are you…"

Embracing Xia Xiaodie, who was sprawled on top of him, Xu Fan gave her an annoyed look and complained.

"Hehe, I just missed you, you big dummy…"

With a giggle, Xia Xiaodie pinched Xu Fan's cheek, kissed him on the face, and then reluctantly stood up.

"By the way, big dummy, Shimeng's birthday is coming up soon. Did you know?"

Seemingly reminded of something sad, a touch of sorrow flashed across Xia Xiaodie's eyes as she laughed and then asked Xu Fan.

"Yeah, Chen Dongdong told me yesterday. Why, do you guys have any plans?"

Xia Xiaodie and Guan Shimeng were best friends, and she probably already knew Guan Shimeng's birthday plans. Fortunately, this was also a good time for him to inquire about what gift would be best to give her.

Xia Xiaodie blinked and said, "This time it's Shimeng's coming of age celebration; of course, we should call a bunch of friends and have a great time!"

"You big dummy, you should have prepared a gift for such an important occasion, right?"

Speaking with righteous indignation, Xia Xiaodie started demanding a gift from Xu Fan on behalf of Guan Shimeng.

"Cough cough…"

Guan Shimeng was likely eagerly anticipating his gift, but this was all too sudden for Xu Fan; he hadn't prepared anything yet…

"I was thinking of preparing it with you. What, you've prepared something already?"

"What do you think?"

Clearly, Xia Xiaodie was more diligent about this matter and likely had already gotten the gift ready.

Leaving Xia Xiaodie to pinch his cheek, Xu Fan asked, "Tell me, what did you prepare? I want to take some ideas from it."

"Not telling you!"

He had only asked casually, but Xia Xiaodie seemed a bit nervous upon hearing it.

"Really now…"

Xu Fan just smirked, not really minding it, watching Xia Xiaodie's thoughtful expression, she couldn't help but laugh bitterly to herself.

Big dummy, the best gift I've prepared for Shimeng is the whole world, it's you...

"Since there's nothing much going on right now, why don't we go out together? You help me decide what gift to buy."

"You dead girl, what are you thinking?"

Thinking about what was going to happen soon, Xia Xiaodie was somewhat absent-minded and was brought back to reality only when Xu Fan pushed her.

"No, it's nothing…"

After casting a guilty glance at Xu Fan, Xia Xiaodie finally said, "Calling you a big dummy and you really are a big dummy. How could you go with me for something like this..."

"What?"

This dead girl, she was suddenly blaming him now. Xu Fan frowned in confusion. Aren't you Guan Shimeng's best friend? If I'm not supposed to consult you for buying her a birthday gift, should I go ask Chen Dongdong instead?

"Dummy..."

Seemingly thinking that Xu Fan was being obtuse, Xia Xiaodie glared at him and chided, "For something like this, of course, you should ask Shimeng herself."

"Wouldn't that ruin the surprise?"

"You big dummy..."

Xia Xiaodie pursed her lips and said, "After school today, just invite Shimeng to go out with you, saying you're buying me a gift. Then, secretly pay attention to what she looks at the most."

"On her birthday, you can secretly buy whatever that is as a birthday gift for her. Wouldn't that be great?"

"It seems to make sense..."

Xu Fan stroked his chin and nodded to himself. This way, he would not only get to know Shimeng's preferences but also maintain a certain level of surprise.

"That's not right."

Suddenly raising an eyebrow, Xu Fan realized something was amiss. He grabbed Xia Xiaodie's ear and hummed, "You little rascal, after all, the main purpose is to have me buy a gift for you, isn't it?"

"Hee hee, the big dummy actually figured it out. Total fail..."

To avoid prying eyes, Xu Fan and Xia Xiaodie spend the entire lunch break being sweet in the classroom and didn't go anywhere else.

As the classmates gradually returned to the classroom, the two of them resumed their previous attitude.

Oddly enough, Xia Xiaodie, this little rascal, didn't seem to know what jealousy was, actually suggesting he spend time alone with Shimeng.

Weird as it was, it seemed to be the best method to prepare for the gift, and Xu Fan decided that after school today, he would ask Shimeng to go buy the gift together.

Soon, the afternoon classes were over.

To restrict Xia Xiaodie from making trouble, someone had been arranged to pick her up and drop her off at school during these days. After class, Xia Xiaodie gave Xu Fan an encouraging look, then left the classroom alone with her backpack.

Watching Shimeng packing up and getting ready to go home, Xu Fan quickly got up from his chair and ran over to her.

"Hey, girl, wait up."

"Xu, Xu Fan, what's up..."

Shimeng was startled by Xu Fan's sudden approach.

Having been told Xia Xiaodie's secret, she had been dazed these past few days, unsure how to face Xu Fan.

Now with the classroom nearly empty, she felt a bit guilty seeing Xu Fan standing before her.

"Pack up your stuff and come with me."

"Oh... oh..."

Most likely what he needed to talk about involved Xia Xiaodie, so Shimeng nodded her head, packed her backpack, and followed Xu Fan out of the classroom.

Xia Xiaodie's matter was not suitable for outsiders to know, and only when they reached a secluded area did Xu Fan speak up.

"Here's the thing, that little rascal Xia Xiaodie insists on me buying her some gift. I have no idea what you women like. Look, why don't you come with me later?"

Seemingly afraid Shimeng would realize his true intentions, Xu Fan finished speaking and looked at Shimeng with hopeful eyes.

Little did he know, this expression made Shimeng feel a bit heartache.

"Xu Fan, maybe we shouldn't..."

The way Xu Fan looked at that moment worried Shimeng; she wondered if he would completely fall apart once the truth was laid before him...

Shimeng couldn't bear to see Xu Fan hurt if they continued to stay together—she was really afraid that she wouldn't be able to stop herself from revealing the truth to Xu Fan...

"How could we not go, come on!"

However, Xu Fan completely disregarded her gentle refusal. He took her hand and dragged her toward the school gates.

Feeling the warmth from Xu Fan's hand, Shimeng blushed, her mind wandering to the words Xia Xiaodie had said to her before...

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