Damn it, I'm surrounded by childhood sweethearts

"These people are despicable!" As Lin Wanning looked at the paper with its mix of Pinyin and characters, she became so angry that she broke into tears. The handwriting on the paper was all crooked, and at a glance, it might seem like a child's playful scribble, but when the content became clear, it only incited a grip of fury. Xu Qingfan had originally thought that the quarrels among kindergarten kids were limited to tearing apart books or doodling on desks, but he realized he was utterly wrong, so very wrong! Zhai Tielin reminisced on the paper about how some boys would snatch Zhang Yiyi's water bottle and pour iced black tea into it; how some girls would secretly place their own hairpins into Zhang Yiyi's backpack, bully her because she couldn't speak up, and then tattle to the teacher, falsely accusing her of theft. If the above instances were considered minor troubles, what completely broke Xu Qingfan's defense was that back then, "My Fair Princess" was very popular, and the character Consort Yu particularly became the childhood nightmare of many. They watched the series and imitated Consort Yu's behavior... This was no sunflower field, but rather a hollow hell with devils amongst men! Even Xu Qingfan, a man as tough as steel, could not help but tear up after reading the content on the paper. The two A4 sheets made their way around the nine groups, leaving the entire Class 16 of the first grade seething with indignation. "I have a classmate in Class 8, I need to tell her!" "Drag them over here to apologize to Zhang Yiyi!" "..." Xu Qingfan, feeling heartbroken, clenched Zhang Yiyi's hand tightly, leading the little girl to the podium. "Everyone, quiet down," the class quickly became silent, and he continued, "I know everyone is angry, and I'm angry too. Tell me, can we let off those students who bullied Zhang Yiyi that easily?" "No!" "Hell no!" Xu Qingfan gestured for everyone to quiet down, "We, Class 16, don't bully others, but we won't let others bully us either! After school, get ready and get in touch with our former classmates. We need to expose these bullies publicly!" "Brother Fan, aren't we going to beat them up?" "Yeah, look at my mighty spell-casting fists!" "Crows flying airplanes!" Xu Qingfan once again gestured for silence, "Violence doesn't solve anything. What we need to do is expose their wrongdoing, make all the other students refuse to play with them, and soon their own classmates will naturally isolate them!" "Brother Fan, but you slapped me on the face that day!" A boy in the back row cupped his mouth and looked at him with a mournful expression. "Cough cough... You have a problem with an older brother disciplining his younger brother?" Xu Qingfan coughed and looked at him with embarrassment. "Hehe, nah!" Qin Tianhao touched the back of his head awkwardly. After being beaten up, Qin Tianhao was treated to an ice-cold Coke by Xu Qingfan during PE class that same afternoon and has been shamelessly regarding Xu Qingfan as his 'big brother' ever since. "Let's leave it at that for now. This week I'll go back and write up a short essay about how they bullied Zhang Yiyi, print it, and bring it back to school. You all will be responsible for distributing it to the other classes, making sure everyone gets a copy!" Xu Qingfan pushed Zhang Yiyi in front of the microphone, and the little girl looked at him nervously. Xu Qingfan nodded in encouragement. "Tha... Thank you, everyone!" Zhang Yiyi mustered her courage and shouted heartily. "Clap clap clap clap!" Thunderous applause erupted from the audience. As Xu Qingfan stepped down, Xiao Ruawen swiftly took the stage, "I have something to say too. We, Class 16, must not start bullying others, but we can't let ourselves be bullied either. If anyone is being bullied in daily life, whether at school or outside, you can tell me," she paused, glancing towards Xu Qingfan, "as well as your Brother Fan. We have strength in numbers and are not afraid of anyone!" "Yes!" "Class leader is awesome!" "Brother Fan is awesome!" The auditorium again burst into thunderous applause. "What are you all doing? Shouldn't you be self-studying? Your class is the loudest in the whole building!" The patrol teacher suddenly appeared at the door, frowning as he scolded. "Sorry, teacher, our class was discussing the New Year's Eve party." Rubbing shoulders with Xu Qingfan for so long had rubbed off on Xiao Ruawen as well, as she effortlessly bluffed. "What's the rush? There's more than a month left before that. Go back to self-study. If I come back and it's still this noisy, I'll have to deduct points!" "All right, all right, thank you, teacher." When the patrol teacher had left, everyone covered their mouths and snickered secretly. These little secrets, unique to their class spirit, greatly enhanced the students' sense of identity with Class 16. Being part of the group, one could clearly feel that every student was genuinely proud to be a part of the class. "It's so good to have you!" Zhang Yiyi wrote in her notebook. Xu Qingfan smiled and replied in writing: It is only good when everyone is well. Meeting Xu Qingfan was a stroke of luck for Zhang Yiyi, but having met Zhang Yiyi was also a fortune for Xu Qingfan! In his previous life, he was timid and cowardly, a bystander in the face of school bullying. Now, by helping Zhang Yiyi and other bullied kids, wasn't he also aiding the weak and powerless child from his past? Zhang Yiyi looked at the words on the paper and smiled faintly, "My mom wants to invite you guys over to our house." "And what about you? Do you want us to come?" Xu Qingfan didn't write on the paper this time, instead asking outright. "Mhm!" The little girl nodded earnestly. "Then we'll come!" Xu Qingfan passed the notebook to Lin Wanning, who was sitting next to him. Lin Wanning, who was busy with her homework, lit up when she saw what was written, "Sure, when?" After speaking, she handed the notebook to Chen Qiuyue. "Can I come too?" Chen Qiuyue asked uncertainly. "Of course! We are all in Group One, all good friends, of course we should come together!" Lin Wanning exclaimed, raising her little pink fist. Zhang Yiyi also nodded and smiled in agreement. "Then, good... I still need to ask my parents," Chen Qiuyue felt a warmth in her heart, realizing she was indeed their friend...