Damn it, I'm surrounded by childhood sweethearts

"As far as I remember, once I kicked a ball and knocked out a male classmate's front tooth, another time I got the whole class to distribute some flyers, and many, many more..."

Wen Wanqing was stunned for a moment, remembered the flyer incident, and subconsciously looked at Zhang Chunxue.

Zhang Chunxue smiled gently and nodded lightly; both of them tacitly agreed not to elaborate on this matter.

The five girls had a similar feeling; after exchanging glances, they all ended up looking at Xu Qingfan with a smile.

Xu Qingfan shrugged innocently; with so many people around, he decided not to publicly refute Yao Jiping.

After sufficient rest, Xu Qingfan adjusted his pants and stood up, saying, "Auntie, are you ready? I'll start the massage!"

Even though it was winter, the heat emanating from his body meant he wouldn't feel cold for a short time away from the water.

Seeing Xu Qingfan about to leave, they reluctantly let him go, but knowing there would be another opportunity tomorrow, there was no need to rush.

They were talking about the massage.

Xu Qingfan didn't even bother to put on slippers, and after just a few steps on the pebble path, he arrived next door.

The five moms were huddled together much like the girls, lounging by the shore, with a bottle of red wine and five wine glasses placed above them.

"Our little Fan is here."

"Welcome, welcome!"

Wen Wanqing and Zhao YueMin played the role of the warm-up group, making Xu Qingfan feel quite embarrassed.

He quickly slipped into the pool; the aunts' lower bodies were submerged under the water, except...

Xu Qingfan used to not believe in anime, but now he realized that things could really float up like balloons!

However, his gaze remained disciplined, not allowing Zhao YueMin to feel uncomfortable in any way.

"Wow, you're even drinking red wine. It's easy to get drunk having wine in the hot spring." Xu Qingfan brought up a casual topic to ease the awkwardness.

"Little Fan, want to have a sip?" Lin Jing extended her glass to him.

"No, no, I don't drink while working." Xu Qingfan shook his head and declined.

The five of them were taken aback for a moment, then realized that "working" referred to the massage.

"Ha-ha, Little Fan, you're so funny!" Zhao YueMin, the one with the easiest trigger for laughter, instantly let out a goose-like chuckle, and the sight of the rising waves made Xu Qingfan a bit dumbstruck as well.

"Ahem, you, Auntie, come here, let me massage you first." Xu Qingfan hurriedly withdrew his gaze and said to Zhang Chunxue.

Zhang Chunxue gave him a look, possibly seeing through his little actions just now, making Xu Qingfan feel both uncertain and anxious.

Feeling it was ungraceful to crawl over, Zhang Chunxue got up and walked over; Xu Qingfan quickly averted his gaze after stealing a glance or two.

[Damn, it's too dangerous here; might end up having a character collapse!]

It was mentioned before that Zhang Chunxue usually wore black and purple underwear, but this bikini was white.

Xu Qingfan thought he was seeing things, but after another glance, he confirmed it was indeed white.

How to say, it had a particular visual impact that subconsciously reminded him of Qiuya getting out of the pool in "Goodbye Mr. Loser."

And the aunt was far prettier than Qiuya, with a better figure.

Zhang Chunxue assumed Xu Qingfan would just give a glance or two and politely retract his gaze, yet his bewildered expression left her unsure whether to be angry or happy.

When she reached close, she kicked Xu Qingfan lightly underwater with her foot.

Xu Qingfan finally snapped back to reality, not sure how to explain that he was recalling a movie scene, not mesmerized by the Auntie.

Damn it, blame Qiuya!

Zhang Chunxue didn't listen to his explanation, and after sitting down beside him, turned her back to him.

Xu Qingfan cleared his throat twice, then placed his hands on her back.

Just as he was about to apply pressure, Zhang Chunxue said, "Little Fan, be gentle. Auntie's old and can't handle too much."

Xu Qingfan: ???

What kind of risqué talk is this!

After several seconds, he nodded in agreement, "Okay."

Fortunately, the moms behind were sipping and chatting quietly, so they seemingly didn't notice and didn't think crookedly.

But as the party involved, Zhang Chunxue felt Xu Qingfan's hands paused for several seconds before starting to apply pressure.

Initially, she didn't think much of it, but gradually, she caught on to the undertone.

Thankfully, she was facing away from everyone; her face flushed red without worrying someone would see.

[So embarrassing! What did I just say!]

[It's all Little Fan's fault, doesn't matter what is said anymore, he just misinterprets it!]

Blaming Xu Qingfan completely made Zhang Chunxue feel much more at ease.

She knew she couldn't let Xu Qingfan notice anything odd, so she relaxed her muscles, appearing as if nothing had happened.

[Let Little Fan be the only awkward one!]

When someone puts a hand on your shoulder, tensing up is a natural reflex, thus Xu Qingfan didn't notice anything odd from Zhang Chunxue.

And soon as the aunt relaxed, Xu Qingfan felt even more like he was the only one who overthought, getting awkward all over again.

While massaging Zhang Chunxue, Xu Qingfan invested a great deal of concentration, making sure to press and hold each point fully.

Of course, he automatically skipped over the Tianchi and Danzhong points.

Xu Qingfan's hands seemed to have a magical touch, each woman who received his genuine massage would inevitably hum or sigh.

Focusing intensively on the task, his mind was free from distractions, and he only realized he was reaching the feet when it was almost time.

"Auntie, turn around; it's time for the foot massage." Xu Qingfan tapped her shoulder gently to remind her.

"No need; I haven't worn high heels lately, maybe next time," Zhang Chunxue shook her head and declined.

Xu Qingfan looked into her eyes and, seeing Auntie wasn't joking, agreed, "Then I'll massage your feet next time."

Auntie's feet were especially sensitive; even a slight tickle made her want to laugh, probably afraid of making a fool of herself. Xu Qingfan could understand that.

After Zhang Chunxue turned around, she didn't go back to the opposite side, sitting with him instead.

"Don't you think, Little Fan and Sister Zhang are starting to look like mother and son," Wen Wanqing suddenly remarked.

"Huh, they do look a bit alike!" Lin Jing noticed as she looked closely.

"Especially the eyes, that demeanor of how they view the world, as if molded from the same cast." Zhao YueMin nodded in agreement.

Xu Qingfan and Zhang Chunxue exchanged a look; with people saying their eyes were alike, neither of them could really see it.

"Oh, big deal, what's wrong with mother and son looking a bit alike!" Xu Qingfan playfully hugged the Auntie's shoulder.

"Be careful, your mom might get jealous." Zhang Chunxue lightly patted him.

Yao Jiping at first did feel a little jealous; this brat never gave her a massage, and from what she heard just now, it seemed he often helped Zhang Chunxue massage.

"Why would I be, you can trade your Yiyi with me, I'd love to, I don't want this son anymore." Yao Jiping laughed.

"There, we all heard it, Jiping said she doesn't want Little Fan anymore; hurry to your new mom here!" Zhao YueMin clapped her hands and spread her arms, looking a bit like she was calling a crawling baby.

"Come to mom!" Wen Wanqing also joined in the fun.

Xu Qingfan felt like hitting two birds with one stone, gently nudging Zhang Chunxue for help.

"Stop quarreling; Jiping said she would swap with me; Little Fan is now my son; come, call me mom." Zhang Chunxue teased by pinching his chin, somewhat avenging privately.

"Mom."

"Hey!"

The moment Xu Qingfan called out, it wasn't Zhang Chunxue, Wen Wanqing, nor Zhao YueMin who replied.

Instead, it was the unified "Hey" from the five girls next door.

"Hahahahaha!"

The room burst into laughter, making the guards standing outside hear too, although they did not worry about it.

"Oops, hahaha, Little Fan suddenly has ten mothers!"

"Isn't that messing up the hierarchy, thus making Little Fan call us grandma?"

"Hahaha!" Another round of hearty laughter erupted.

Actually, they didn't seem particularly alike, but when there are many people, hearing others laugh makes you want to laugh too, others see you laughing, and they laugh even louder.

[You all want to be my mom, huh, one day I'll make you all call me dad!]

Only Xu Qingfan existed in a world where nobody else was hurt.

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