The birthday dinner was cooked by Yan’s father himself.

His cooking skills are very good, and his specialty is boiled fish fillets. When he was young, he and Yan's mother started their own catering brand from scratch. Later, they opened more than a dozen chain stores, large and small, and Yan's father stopped cooking often.

Only when there is an important gathering at home, can he be invited to cook and cook in person.

The dinner was extremely lively, with more than a dozen teenagers sitting around a large table. It was so noisy that you had to fight to get your chopsticks. The plates were empty soon after the dishes were served.

With parents around, we definitely couldn't drink wine. But everyone was in a good mood, so Yan Fan suggested cola instead of wine, and he opened several bottles.

Others were forced to drink beer as punishment for losing in games, but they poured it out and blew directly on the bottle with a 1.5 liter Coke. At the end of the drink, they all rubbed their bellies and burped.

When dinner was over, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.

Although the final exam has just ended, and you can indulge appropriately, after all, they are all sixteen or seventeen-year-old teenagers, and it is not appropriate to play too late. Yan’s mother packed the dishes and arranged to send the classmates home. Those who lived nearby

, let Yan Fan walk out of the community, and if he lives far away, Yan’s dad will drive him home.

Chen Jinan belongs to the former.

"Uncle and aunt, let's go back first. I'm sorry to bother you today." She packed her backpack, changed her shoes, and said goodbye to Yan's parents at the entrance.

Yan Meng squeezed his head out from behind the door, waved to Chen Jinan, winked and said: "Jin'an, you will come to play at home more often! My sister will also prepare delicious food for you next time, please pay attention to safety on the way home...

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Before she finished speaking, Yan Fan stretched out his hand and pushed her head back, "You talk the most, go back and catch up on the TV series starring your idol!"

"Oh my god! If you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten about today's finale!" Yan Meng screamed and ran back to his room, dragging his slippers, leaving a group of teenagers at the door looking at each other.

It was late at night, and the teenagers were walking on the dark tree-lined paths under dim street lights, talking and laughing along the way. Yan Fan and the boys were walking at the front, arm in arm, while Meng Fanghe and the other female classmates were closely following each other.

Afterwards, Chen Jinan, who knew no one except Yan Fan and Nao Bei, walked silently at the back.

He pushed Yan Fan's shoulder and said jokingly: "Brothers, when I saw your sister just now, she looked like she was choosing a sister-in-law for herself. You didn't see it just now. Meng Fanghe's face turned green. Say, you

Is there any unknown secret between you and Chen Jinan?"

Yan Fan snorted, "Come on, if there is any secret, my sister is just making fun of her, so don't join in the fun!"

"Really? Why do I not believe it so much?" Head looked at Yan Fan with a smile.

Yan Fan lightly poked his stomach with his elbow, "Go away, it's up to you whether you believe it or not!"

After being delivered to the gate of the community, the teenagers divided into several groups and went home in separate ways. Naouli lived in the same direction as Chen Jinan and Meng Fanghe's family and offered to be the escort to send them back.

It was too late, so Chen Jinan did not refuse, but Meng Fanghe hesitated and said that there were some things to do and asked them to leave first. Chen Jinan was not in a position to ask more questions, and after waving goodbye to Yan Fan, he jogged to keep up with the pace of his head.

"It's been a long time since I've eaten the food cooked by Uncle Yan, and it still tastes the same. It's so delicious today. You don't know, when we were in elementary school, a group of people used to come to my brother's house to have a meal. It was a blast.

Not leaving."

Probably because he was afraid that the atmosphere on the road would be too embarrassing, he kept chatting with Chen Jinan without any words during the walk. Chen Jinan didn't talk much, he only said a few words here and there, or just nodded and shook his head.

way to respond.

"By the way, Chen Jin'an, I saw that you didn't use your chopsticks much just now. Are you not used to eating chili peppers?"

"Well...actually, it's a little bit." Chen Jinan was embarrassed to say that there were too many people and he didn't have the space to use chopsticks.

"That's it. Then next time you might try the sweet and sour short ribs made by Uncle Yan, it's a must-have!"

While we were chatting, a dazzling lightning flashed across the sky, tearing a hole in the night. Then, there was a loud thunder, dark clouds gathered, and a majestic thunderstorm came fiercely.

Chen Jinan subconsciously checked his satchel and found that the umbrella he carried with him was not in it.

Ever since she learned the lesson of being caught in the rain last time, she would always bring an umbrella with her no matter what the weather was like before going out. After all, she lived alone and was alone, and no one could give her an umbrella.

She clearly remembered that she had put the umbrella into her bag as usual before going out today, but now it was nowhere to be seen. She probably forgot it at Yan Fan's house and accidentally dug it out when she was taking the gift from the bag.

She raised her head and said, "I'm sorry, why don't you go back first. I seem to have forgotten my umbrella at Yan Fan's house. I have to go back and get it."

"Do we have to go back to get it now? It's going to rain, why don't we go home first?"

Chen Jinan shook his head, "No, I'm going to Jiang City in a few days. Anyway, I haven't gone far yet, so I'll go back and get it first."

With that said, she turned around and ran back, waving her hand to her head, "You should go back first, it will rain harder soon."

Chen Jinan doesn't come to this residential area often. When they came out just now, Yan Fan took them on a path that was winding and winding. The sky was dark and dark, so Chen Jinan wandered around the community like a headless fly for a long time, and finally finally came to this residential area.

I found the direction with the help of the security guard.

She walked through a small garden pavilion and heard a subtle conversation coming from behind the rockery. Among them, the female voice was twitchy and had a strong nasal voice, and the male voice was very low. It was not clear, but it was inexplicably familiar.

Chen Jinan paused and subconsciously approached.

"Why? We grew up together and have been in the same class since the third grade of elementary school. What's wrong with me? Why don't you like me?"

The girl's cries gradually became clearer. Chen Jinan hid behind the rockery and saw her face clearly through the weak light of the street lamp. The girl who was crying hysterically was none other than Meng Fanghe.

And when she saw the figure standing opposite her, her heart suddenly twitched. Who was that tall, thin figure if it wasn't Yan Fan?

Yan Fan was frightened by Meng Fanghe's tears and was at a loss. He stood uneasily and touched his pocket to find a tissue. He wanted to help Meng Fanghe wipe his tears, but he was afraid of causing more misunderstandings, so he hurriedly stuffed the tissue into Meng Fanghe.

in hand.

"Don't cry. I didn't say anything bad about you. It's just that I have always regarded you as a friend. I never thought about whether I like you or not. When you suddenly say this, I don't know how to reply to you."

In fact, as the sixth middle school colonel, he had encountered such a confession many times, and he had long been used to it. But this time it was somewhat different. After all, Meng Fanghe was his friend, and he really couldn't treat her like this.

Others are so indifferent.

Meng Fanghe wiped his tears and choked up: "Is it sudden? I don't think so. Didn't you already know that I like you? You are just pretending not to know, Yan Fan, you are always pretending to be stupid.

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Yan Fan lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Meng Fanghe took a deep breath, raised his head and looked directly at the person in front of him, "Okay, I know your answer. But, I want to ask you one last question."

"you say."

"You rejected me, was it because you fell in love with that Chen Jin'an?"

Yan Fan raised his head suddenly, with surprise in his eyes and a trace of panic on his face.

He touched his neck, suddenly laughed nonchalantly, and his tone became relaxed, "How is that possible! Look at Chen Jinan, her hair is so short and she has a bad temper. She is simply a man, not a girl. I

He only regards her as a brother, just like the heads and others, there is no way he will like her. Are you kidding me?"

"real?"

"Of course, it's more real than real gold!"

Big raindrops fell from the sky and hit the face, which was cold and chilly from head to toe.

Chen Jinan didn't remember how she left. She wandered in the street in despair, letting the rain wet her clothes and hair. Yan Fan's words, "I just treat her as a brother, there is no way I can like her" lingered in her ears for a long time.

hover.

She should have thought of it a long time ago, but she was still unwilling to hold on to a trace of expectation. She thought that Yan Fan treated her a little differently, but in the end she was just being sentimental.

He has so many friends of the opposite sex, one more of her is not too much, and one less of her is not too much. Perhaps in his eyes, there is no difference between Meng Fanghe, Chen Jinan, and Li Jinan. Probably the only difference is that he is luckier and does

He became his deskmate and spent more time with him every day than others, that's all.

"Where's your umbrella? Didn't you say you were going to get it? Why are you still soaked?"

After passing the intersection where we had just separated, Naoluo was still waiting on the roadside and found a convenience store to take shelter from the rain. Seeing Chen Jinan coming back wet, he picked up an umbrella that an unknown person had placed at the door, opened it, and plunged into the rain.

Chen Jinan came back to his senses and looked at him blankly: "Why are you still here?"

"It's not safe for a girl like you to walk at night. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry, so I'll just wait for you here. Tsk, what's going on? Where's your umbrella?"

"Oh, I didn't find it." Chen Jinan lowered his eyes blankly.

Seeing her embarrassment, Nao Bei didn't ask any more questions. He took her arm and took her to the eaves. "Wait for me here. I'll go in and buy an umbrella. I'll take you back later."

"oh."

Yan Fan returned home from the rain, his clothes and shoes were dripping with water, and he was completely unimageable.

He took out the key and was about to open the door, when the door suddenly opened from the inside. Yan's mother stood at the door, holding several umbrellas in her hand. When she saw her son coming back wet, she quickly put the umbrella down and took a towel to wipe his head.

"Oh, I even said I would give you an umbrella! I asked you to give it to your classmates for so long, now it's better. Come back drenched! I'll see what you do if you catch a cold tomorrow!"

Yan Fan pulled the towel irritably and retorted: "How did I know it would suddenly rain heavily! What a bad weather!"

Seeing that he was not in a good mood, Yan's mother exchanged a look with Yan Meng who was silent next to her, swallowed those nagging words, and asked Yan Meng to help her brother cook some ginger soup, while she

Go to the room to get him a change of clothes.

"Hey Yanfan, who does this umbrella belong to? Your classmate didn't drop it at our house, right?" Yan's mother came out of the room with clothes in one hand and an umbrella in the other.

Yan Fan took a look and quickly recognized it, "This is Chen Jinan's umbrella. Damn it, she won't come home in the rain. I have to send it to her."

He took the umbrella and pretended to change his shoes and go out.

Yan's mother grabbed him and persuaded him: "What are you doing in such a hurry? We've been gone for so long, and maybe we'll be home long ago. You should call us first and ask!"

"That's right."

Yan Fan returned to the bedroom, took out the PHS phone his parents bought for him, opened the address book, found Chen Jinan's name and dialed it.

After a long wait, the call was finally connected. Chen Jinan's voice sounded sticky, as if he was already lying on the bed.
To be continued...