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

Even after sending Luo's mother up the elevator, Xie Xiao could still hear her smiling voice, "No mother doesn't love her own child. We just hope that Luoluo won't get hurt. You're sensible too, Xie Xiao. You understand what aunty means, right?"

"Oh, why don't you come to our house for the New Year? Your uncle hasn't met you yet."

At that moment, Xie Xiao hesitated and said, "I'm just a student right now, I was thinking maybe in a couple of years..."

But Luo's mother, seemingly gentle, laughed and interrupted him, "Sometimes, plans can't keep up with changes, which is normal. Just like we never imagined that Luoluo would start dating so early, right?"

With things having come to this point, what else could Xie Xiao say?

He could only agree.

Luo Yanran, after watching the elevator doors close, let out a sigh of relief and turned to Xie Xiao with a smile, "My mom has gone back."

She whispered, "I was so scared just now, afraid that my mom wouldn't like you."

After that, she reached out, grabbed Xie Xiao's hand, and shook it, "Luckily, she likes you."

Xie Xiao looked at her radiant smile and couldn't help but let a smile curve onto his lips.

Why worry about so many things? As aunty said, not all unexpected changes are bad.

Everything is the best arrangement.

Let's just go for the New Year then.

At least there's some time. Maybe I can achieve something small, so I won't appear too shabby.

Thinking this, Xie Xiao pulled Luo Yanran and started walking back, "I was scared too. Thank goodness it wasn't your uncle who came. Otherwise, my legs might have been broken."

Xie Xiao was telling the truth. At least Luo's mother knew about him, but Luo's father might not.

Putting himself in the shoes of a father, Xie Xiao truly felt that getting his legs broken would be let off easy.

After entering the house, Luo Yanran tiptoed and gave him a peck, laughing, "My dad isn't that fierce, and I'm here with you."

Then she turned and went to look for ice cream in the fridge, "Which flavor do you want?"

Xie Xiao, watching her footsteps become much lighter, guessed it might be because her mother knew now, reducing the pressure in her heart?

After all, he had always failed to visit her parents. She might not say it, but she must have worried, right?

Xie Xiao belatedly realized that, were he an observer, his actions might indeed look quite scummy.

"Chocolate or red bean," Xie Xiao replied, abandoning the plan.

Now he should just go with the flow.

Luo Yanran said with some surprise, "Great, I wanted to eat those flavors too. Let's have one each."

Xie Xiao, looking at her happy expression, couldn't help but laugh. He had mentioned those flavors precisely because he knew she wanted them.

After sitting down together, neither felt sleepy, so they picked a movie to watch.

All the curtains in the house were drawn, creating a secluded, dim space.

After finishing her ice cream, Luo Yanran suddenly asked, "What did my mom say to you?"

Xie Xiao gave a noncommittal "Hmm?" and replied, "Nothing much, just small talk."

Luo Yanran looked up at him in the TV's reflection, "You're lying."

Xie Xiao suddenly laughed, looking down at her eyes that still shone brightly in the dim light, "How do you know I'm lying?"

"I just know," her voice was soft, "You seemed distracted after my mom left, she must've said something."

Xie Xiao reached out and stroked her back, "Yeah, we talked about you and our future~"

Luo Yanran's gaze fixed on his face, "The future?"

"Yes, the future." Xie Xiao's voice was soft, the movie turned into background music, but Luo Yanran still heard him clearly, "Our future. Maybe I really should meet your parents. What do you think?"

Luo Yanran fell silent for a long while because of his words, and after a long time let out a sigh, "Xie Xiao, you don't have to be influenced. I'm especially afraid, afraid that the path you had planned to take will be forced to change because of me. It shouldn't be like this."

But Xie Xiao just laughed, "What are you thinking about?"

His voice was earnest, "You need to know one thing, no matter how my future plans change, the part about you will not change. You are the central point; as long as the center stays the same, nothing else matters."

"I'm afraid you'll feel pressured; you had it all planned out already." Luo Yanran wrapped her arms around his waist, her voice very soft, "We are still young, we still have choices, I don't want my parents to make it so that there's only one path we can take, that wouldn't be fair to you."

She had always given him the chance to choose, whenever it was.

Xie Xiao understood. He took a deep breath, "Then what about you? Have you never thought about whether it's fair to yourself?"

But Luo Yanran laughed, with her words clarifying the double standard crystal clear, "I've got it figured out, I'm not really stupid, and besides, it's impossible for emotions to be one-to-one fair anyway."

It was I who liked you first, so you have the privilege, the chance to choose.

Xie Xiao closed his eyes for a moment, then spoke quietly, "If you were in ancient times, you'd be out digging wild vegetables."

This kind of love-struck foolishness, I've only seen it online before.

But this could also explain why, even when he turned into a wreck in his previous life, she still kept him company.

Even such a Xie Xiao, she could still secretly and carefully fancy.

It would be hard to believe this isn't being love-struck.

Xie Xiao sighed, lowered his head, and kissed her face, "I'm glad it's this silly girl I've met."

His voice was full of laughter and relief.

Luo Yanran held him tight and whispered, "I'm not silly."

She had just known from the start what she wanted.

Suddenly, Luo Yanran felt that she was a bit like her father, always bold when doing business,

But Xie Xiao wasn't a business deal, he was what she had to have, what belonged to her.

Luo Yanran closed her eyes.

Eventually, she didn't speak.

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The two of them watched a movie in the afternoon.

In the evening, they still ate at home, and Luo Yanran finally tried cooking herself,

After eating, Xie Xiao was somewhat silent, because praising such a thing isn't really something you can do just by opening your mouth.

At least not now.

Luo Yanran sighed, "I guess I'm really not cut out for it."

In all good conscience, she had followed the recipe, but it was also truly unpalatable.

In the end, both of them really couldn't eat it, feeling like they couldn't torture themselves, so they simply each had an instant noodle bowl.

After eating, Luo Yanran took it upon herself to wash the dishes, adding, "Since your cooking is awful, I certainly can't let you wash the dishes."

Eventually Xie Xiao couldn't argue with her; one washed, the other dried.

Suddenly, Xie Xiao felt like he could already see their life together in the future.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

If every day was like this, it would be pretty good.

The person by your side is your lover; together, you do some small things.

Life would never seem boring.

Luo Yanran stared at the foam in the sink and suddenly let out a laugh, "This is really nice."

Xie Xiao also responded with a laugh, "I feel like I can see our life in the future, and it's very nice."