Proud senior schoolgirl was tender and sweet, we fell in love

Xie Xiao looked at her, his disappointment somewhat evident on his face.

He said, "If your gathering place at Starshine KTV is not far, I'll come to find you."

Unexpectedly, Luo Yanran's eyes suddenly lit up. "Starshine? We'll be there too!"

Xie Xiao was also a bit surprised. "What a coincidence! Do the organizers of your gathering know our class leader? That's too much of a coincidence."

After replying in the group chat that she would go, Luo Yanran dropped her phone, reached out to hug Xie Xiao's waist, and nestled into his arms with delight. "That's great~ So close."

Xie Xiao stroked her back, her cheerful mood was too obvious, and it affected him as well.

He bent down and kissed her face. "Still feeling uncomfortable?"

Luo Yanran said softly, "It's okay…"

After speaking, she looked up at him, her voice somewhat dry. "Did you think about it?"

Xie Xiao flicked her forehead with his hand, his tone helpless yet amused. "I do think about it, but I'm not a beast, dear. Rest a while, we're going to watch the sunset this afternoon."

Luo Yanran blinked, looked up, and kissed his lips. "Xie Xiao, you're too gentle."

"Then I won't be so gentle next time," Xie Xiao intentionally misunderstood her, teasing her. "I'll be tougher next time."

"That's not what I meant!" Luo Yanran said a bit anxiously.

But Xie Xiao just laughed, bringing up another issue. "Why do you always call me Xie Xiao?"

"Then what should I call you?" Luo Yanran thought about what Doctor Yang called him, initially not catching on.

After all, he was a grown man, still affectionately called Xiao Xiao by his mom.

His expression at that time was quite helpless, but he still agreed.

His family members were all gentle.

Luo Yanran smiled and softly called out, "Xiao Xiao?"

Xie Xiao sighed, "That won't do, I'm already an adult, right?"

"Then what?" Luo Yanran smiled back inquiringly, her eyes playful. "Calling you Xiao Xiao is nice, Auntie calls you that too."

Xie Xiao knew she was teasing, couldn't help but lean in and gently bite her face, careful not to use too much force.

After letting go, he said through gritted teeth, "I've told you my mom won't listen. You should call me 'husband.'"

At those words, Luo Yanran blushed immensely. "You wish."

Until they laid down to sleep, the two still hadn't agreed on a nickname.

Xie Xiao felt a bit regretful, but still planned to continue sweet-talking her.

After waking up, a group of them gathered downstairs. Seeing that it was still early, they decided to start the live stream from the small waterfall,

and go to watch the sunset when it was time.

The followers of this account were quite loyal because Xie Xiao and Lin Yu both spent time reading comments and occasionally replying.

So when the live stream started, a few hundred to nearly a thousand people entered the room.

As usual, Lin Yu and Xie Xiao appeared on camera, while the two girls' voices were heard throughout.

No matter how much the fans begged, Xie Xiao kept smiling and said, "The ladies won't show themselves, give it up."

The live stream went very smoothly.

By the time they finished watching the sunset and were ready to end the stream, the viewer count had nearly reached a hundred thousand.

Xie Xiao and the others, holding up their phones, headed back. "Finally, let's show you the guesthouse we're staying at; the owner is really nice."

The chat was full of people talking about wanting to travel.

Xie Xiao felt that this time, it might draw some people in.

Every little bit helps.

After all, their abilities were limited.

The day after the live stream, Xie Xiao and the others packed up to go home.

Mrs. Liu borrowed a car and drove them straight to the station.

All the way, she kept apologizing, feeling she hadn't let them have a good time.

Only after parking at the station did she turn to look at Liu Ou and say, "Liu Ou, I'm sorry. Did Aunt Liu disappoint and trouble you?"

No one in the car moved.

Liu Ou looked at the woman in front of her, recalling how when she was little, she always secretly wished Mrs. Liu were her own mother.

She was too good.

In fact, it was proven that she really was a good mother.

Not to mention, she was genuinely envious of Zhang Qiaoqiao for having such a good mother.

At that moment, she smiled at Liu's mom, "It's nothing, Mrs. Liu, I'll come to play again next time."

Aunt Liu wanted to reach out and pet her head but ultimately hesitated halfway and withdrew her hand. The child had grown up.

There actually wasn't much of a relationship between them.

It was just that she had taken care of this tender-hearted child for a few years.

"Have a smooth journey, and do visit us again. I will definitely host you well next time," she wished.

Aunt Liu escorted them to the entrance of the station.

She spoke with a smile, her gaze finally resting on Liu Ou.

Liu Ou waved at her with a smile, "Goodbye, Mrs. Liu~"

The four of them turned and entered the station.

Liu Ou was somewhat sad, but she did not look back.

Actually, her mother's words made sense, growth requires a price.

When you look at certain things at different ages, the feelings are also different.

So, Liu Ou could not find the feeling of childhood anymore.

It might not be that Mrs. Liu gave too little, but rather that she herself had become greedy.

Many things are like this; always greedily wanting more is why one might complain about not living well.

Liu Ou curled the corners of her mouth, "Live in the moment." Find adventures at M-V-L

The group parted at the station.

Xie Xiao drove Luo Yanran home.

On the car ride, she still wore a worried expression, "Is Hai Ou alright?"

Xie Xiao uttered an "ah" sound and hesitantly said, "She should be fine, she seemed all right."

Luo Yanran, however, frowned, "It's because she seemed fine that I'm a bit worried. I thought Hai Ou would be disheartened or sad."

But she seemed just fine.

Hai Ou was far from being as carefree as she appeared; indeed, her thoughts were even more delicate and sensitive than Luo Yanran's.

So Luo Yanran was somewhat worried.

Xie Xiao actually felt alright, after all, he did not know Liu Ou very well.

But seeing how worried Luo Yanran looked, he comforted, "It's okay, you can call her when you go back."

Luo Yanran could only nod.

When they reached the residential complex entrance, Luo Yanran told Xie Xiao he didn't need to get out, and Xie Xiao asked why?

Then she seriously said, "Because my parents might be at home, do you want to meet them now?"

It wasn't about wanting or not wanting; it just wasn't the right time.

Xie Xiao glanced at himself and finally sighed, "I actually do want to, but I feel like I'd be chased out."

He squeezed Luo Yanran's hand softly and said, "I will definitely come to meet your parents, but not now. I'm not even dressed formally."

Luo Yanran knew he was afraid she might overthink.

She smiled and said, "No worries, there will be plenty of time in the future. There will be plenty of opportunities."

His girlfriend was so considerate.

Although Luo Yanran said there was no need to accompany her,

Xie Xiao still walked with her some distance.

Then he watched as she went home alone.

He felt somewhat dejected, wondering when he could confidently stand in front of her parents and assure them that they could safely entrust their daughter to him?

The eighteen-year-old young man was faced with a new concern.

He felt he definitely needed to try harder.