Damn it, I'm surrounded by childhood sweethearts

Monday. After the morning reading class, over thirty people came one after another to ask Xu Qingfan and the three little ones for autographs. "All signed, here you go!" Zhang Yiyi, having the least strokes in her name, was the first to finish signing her assigned dozen or so comic books. "Brother Qing Fan, I have finished signing mine too!" Lin Wanning said cheerfully, piling the comic books she handled onto Xu Qingfan's desk. "Just put them here." Xu Qingfan helplessly took the next book, opened the first page of the cover, and wrote his autograph along with the date and a blessing. [To think I've been reborn and still can't escape the fate of copying names.] Xu Qingfan complained in his mind. "Xu Qingfan, still signing? When will you sign one for the teacher!" Guan Biyue suddenly appeared at the window, slapping his head with the "Hilarious Daily" comic book she was holding. "Tsk, teacher, don't mess around. I've already promised others, and if you want my autograph, you need to buy more than twenty-five comic books. However, given our relationship, I can make an exception for you." Xu Qingfan didn't even look up, continuing to bury his head in his work. "Humph, you better behave, or I'll confiscate all your comic books and still think of giving me a back door!" Guan Biyue said, her expression turning a bit strange toward the end. The bell for the class rang just in time, and Xu Qingfan had no choice but to move the big stack of comic books on his desk into a box next to it. "Does anyone know what's in the teacher's hands?" After class started, Guan Biyue walked up to the podium, raised the comic book in her hand, and asked the students. "Hilarious Daily!!!" The whole class answered in unison. "Is it good?" Guan Biyue asked again. This question opened the floodgates for the student's chatter. "It's good!" "The teacher is super funny!" "Teacher, you also read 'Hilarious Daily'!" "Teacher, look at the comic on page twenty-three, our class is the noisiest in the whole building! The Little Guan teacher inside says the same thing as you!" "Guan teacher also has page forty-eight, 'We'll dismiss after this problem!'" "And page sixty-three..." Guan Biyue had a vein bulging on her forehead, angrily glaring at Xu Qingfan, who was snickering below the stage. [How dare he draw comics mocking me! And to make it worse, he drew me so ugly!!] Clearly, the latter part of her thought was the key. "Quiet down," Guan Biyue raised her hand signaling a pause, and the students quickly quieted down: "The teacher has also read the comic, and it is indeed good, but you cannot read it during class, or if the teacher catches you!" Guan Biyue's eyes swept over the students sharply like an eagle's. The class immediately went silent as if they had been chilled to the bone. "Bang!" "Can you do that?" The comic book hit the podium with a loud noise. "Yes!" Everyone nodded obediently in agreement. "Very good, let's start the class." Guan Biyue clapped her hands in satisfaction and picked up the chalk to begin today's lesson. ... "Brother Fan, Ningning feels a bit nervous!" Lin Wanning clenched her small fists tightly, nervously stomping on the spot. "Don't be nervous, everyone has their first time, and Yiyi is with you, right?" Xu Qingfan comforted. "Maybe tomorrow, I'm scared..." "You're already here, Ningning is the best, no worries, no worries." Xu Qingfan patiently counseled. "Together!" Zhang Yiyi squeezed Lin Wanning's palm, encouragingly speaking. "Then let's start!" Lin Wanning made up her mind and sat down properly in her seat. "Let's start!" Xu Qingfan unfolded the banner strung between two brooms, revealing the bold characters "Hilarious Daily Fan Signing Event" to everyone's eyes. After securing the brooms onto the cafeteria table, the ever-ready Zhao Wumian immediately shouted, "Wow! There's a 'Hilarious Daily' fan signing event here, come and join!" "Ah! 'Deeply in Love' is here at Experimental Primary School to sign autographs for the fans!!" Zhao Wumian made his hands into a megaphone shape and bellowed at the bustling students. Sure enough, after a few shouts, the students, previously scattered around the cafeteria, gathered around in small groups. "Hurry, hurry, line up in team one, team two, go queue up!" The prearranged group of about a dozen helpers immediately picked up comic books and lined up for autographs. "What's this about?" someone uninformed asked. The fan volunteers dispersed around quickly approached to explain, "It's that 'Hilarious Daily' comic, drawn by three first-graders. We are helping with autographs now!" "Is it the one that was criticized in the notice last time?" "Ah right, right, right!" "Damn! I left my book at home!" "No worries, didn't you see there's a person selling them over there? They're even cheaper than at the newsstand, just seven yuan per copy!" "I'll buy another one, then!" "..." The signing event was a sudden idea Xu Qingfan had last night, since many classmates had supported his comic venture by purchasing dozens of copies of 'Hilarious Daily.' It would be quite a waste if all those books just sat gathering dust at home. He suggested it in the group chat, and those classmates who spent all their allowance on the books responded enthusiastically. "Getting a full edition autograph, selling books to recoup some money, and helping our idol—where else could you find such a win-win-win situation!" afterward, a passionate fan exclaimed. "Your comic is super interesting! When will you release the second volume?" "Thank you for liking our comic! The second volume is already in the works," Lin Wanning handed back the comic book signed with her name to the owner, expressing her gratitude. [Signing events are so much fun! Wanning thought sweetly to herself.] "Don't all line up here, queue up by my peers too!" Xu Qingfan looked at the queue of about twenty people ahead, his hand beginning to tremble as he wrote. "Come on, Brother Qing Fan, Yiyi and I will fetch you some food!" Lin Wanning said, smiling at Xu Qingfan after signing for the last fan in her queue. "Fight on, fight on!" Zhang Yiyi, whose name had fewer strokes and hence finished early, couldn't help but shake her tiny pink fists cheerfully on the side. Fortunately, the students all adhered to the principle that eating was paramount, and Xu Qingfan managed to finish the last dozen signings and wrap up the event. "Hard work, Brother Fan. Here are the names of people who bought over 25 comic books today, let's continue tomorrow!" Zhao Wumian approached with a cheeky grin, handing over a homework paper filled with names, his face beaming as if expecting lavish praise. [Having you really is my fortune!] Xu Qingfan resisted the urge to unleash a torrent of kicks as he accepted the homework paper. "Wow! Does that mean we can have another signing event tomorrow?" Lin Wanning asked excitedly, taking the paper in his hands. "Autographs, autographs!" "Weren't you scared?" Xu Qingfan's hand, still holding chopsticks, trembled as he stared at Lin Wanning mournfully. "It was okay, Ning Ning was just scared someone might criticize our drawings, but everyone was super nice, and some even gave Ning Ning little gifts!" Lin Wanning showed Xu Qingfan the little cat bell tied to her backpack's keychain. "Yiyi, you want to continue, too?" Xu Qingfan then asked Zhang Yiyi, sitting across from him. "Hmm!" Zhang Yiyi smiled sweetly, nodding vigorously. She loved the feeling of being acknowledged by so many people all at once. "Then let's continue~" Xu Qingfan grasped his still-trembling right hand, struggling to eat food as he mustered a determined expression. "Yay!"