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

Because he was worried about Luo Yanran outside, Xie Xiao quickly grabbed his stuff, checked the battery and memory card, and came out soon after.

As soon as he stepped out of his room, he saw her seriously examining the family portrait hanging in their home.

Unable to resist a laugh, Xie Xiao walked up behind her, Luo Yanran turned her face towards him, the flush of nervousness on her cheeks yet to fade, "Is this from when you were a freshman? You look more like your mom."

Xie Xiao also looked at the photo; he had actually forgotten when it was taken, but the date did indeed show it was from his freshman year, "It was taken during my freshman year. Everyone who has seen it says I look like my mom. My dad's contribution to my looks is more about participation."

Luo Yanran was amused by his joke and felt a bit more relaxed.

But she couldn't help mentioning, "It was such a coincidence, your dad coming back just now..."

And so suddenly.

Xie Xiao sighed, "It's probably because my mom called him. He usually doesn't return home until after dark when he goes out to play chess, and my mom often scolds him for it."

His voice was relaxed when he spoke of his family, and his eyes held a smile.

Xie Xiao grew up in a very happy family.

That was what Luo Yanran noticed the first time she visited his home.

It made her feel a bit envious and grateful.

Neither her family nor Liu Ou's could be considered happy, but thinking of Xie Xiao's gentle and cheerful nature, it seemed clear that his family must be a very happy one.

Xie Xiao, seeing that she was just staring at him without saying a word, thought she was still pondering the incident with his dad's return.

He couldn't help but reach out and pat her head, "It's all right, don't worry, even if they knew, it wouldn't matter. My parents are very open-minded. They will like you."

How could anyone not like his excellent little Miss Luo?

Luo Yanran snapped back to reality and immediately retorted without thinking, "That's not necessarily true. They might think I'm not very serious..."

Thinking about what would have happened if they had been caught kissing earlier, Luo Yanran blushed at the mere thought, worried about what their parents might think of her... Absolutely not!

Seeing her look so anxious, Xie Xiao didn't intend to argue. After all, she would understand what his parents were like when they had the chance to spend more time together in the future.

Xie Xiao exhaled, "Okay, we weren't discovered this time. I'll be more careful next time, and I won't let this kind of thing happen again."

Luo Yanran's face heated up again, "Who said anything about a next time!"

As she spoke, she turned to grab her bag.

Xie Xiao called out and followed her, "There will definitely be a next time. Let me carry your bag..."

Despite the slight mishap, Xie Xiao had managed to cheer up little Miss Luo, so he was in a good mood.

When they arrived at the night market, it was still light out. As summer approached, the nights were growing longer.

Yet there were already quite a few stalls open on the street, with many people coming to shop.

Despite Luo Yanran's warnings and reluctance, Xie Xiao maintained a distance and walked alongside her.

It was mainly because little Miss Luo was shy. Even knowing that her grandmother had guessed, she didn't dare to be too overt.

Perhaps it was also the aftershock of having been caught by a parent.

After all, even if they were of age, they were still high school students.

When Xie Xiao and Luoluo arrived, they saw Grandma and Liu Ou each holding a cup of milk tea, sitting by an opened table.

Lin Yu was managing the stall on his own.

But all three of them were chatting and laughing.

Xie Xiao couldn't resist picking up his camera to capture the scene.

Luo Yanran also used her phone to take pictures. The wind had just passed, bringing a hint of the night market's scent, yet everyone's smiles were relaxed and genuine.

The scene was beautiful; it was comforting just to look at.

Liu Ou was the first to spot them and waved, "What are you doing?"

Luo Yanran smiled at her and exchanged a look with Xie Xiao as they walked over.

Xie Xiao was still filming, capturing the comfortable early summer evening, the boy, the girl, and an elderly lady.

Suddenly, everyone looked their way, smiles in their eyes. The girl by the table waved and called out, and another girl appeared in the frame, her hair lifted by the wind.

After taking a couple of steps, the girl suddenly turned her head with a smile on her pretty face, "Still filming?"

Xie Xiao laughed and replied, "Not anymore..." Explore stories at m,v l'e-NovelBin.net

The video abruptly stopped.

He looked at it for a moment, saved it, and walked over with Luo Yanran.

Liu Ou picked up a cup of milk tea and a cup of lemon tea, "I asked in the group what you guys wanted but you didn't say, so I just got a lemon tea and a milk tea."

Luo Yanran took out her phone and glanced at it, "I probably didn't notice just now on the bus..."

"These sorts of things are for you young people," Grandma chuckled as she shook her head, "So sweet."

Liu Ou smiled and said, "No, Grandma, I already ordered it with only a third of the sugar, they wouldn't make it unsweetened."

Gran smiled at her, "It's alright for a young girl to eat something sweet every now and then, it can improve your mood. Otherwise, why would we use candy to soothe a crying child?"

While speaking, she took out three pieces of chocolate from her pocket, one for each person, and whispered, "These are for Lin Yu, don't tell him, okay?"

With that, Grandma stood up, "Lin Yu, let me do it!"

Lin Yu turned to look at her, "You take a break, it's not that busy yet; you'll have plenty to do in a bit..."

Clutching the chocolate, Liu Ou felt a sudden pang of sourness in her heart, so Grandma could tell...

It had been more than ten years, and she had thought she was quite good at hiding her emotions.

Even Luoluo often couldn't tell.

But it seemed like Grandma knew at just one glance.

Xie Xiao saw Luo Yanran sit down next to Liu Ou and placed his own chocolate in her hand, "Don't be unhappy."

Looking at the chocolate in her hand, Liu Ou suddenly laughed, "Lin Yu likes sweets?"

Lin Yu, who was just sent over, heard this and his face reddened. Fortunately, his skin was tanned and it was getting dark, so it wasn't very noticeable, "Hey, I don't like it, the old lady is talking nonsense!" He said in a gruff tone.

Liu Ou looked at him, her eyes glistening with tears, and Lin Yu froze.

A tall, gruff lad of six feet, who liked to eat candy—such a contrast!

Liu Ou couldn't help but laugh.

Exhaling, Lin Yu appeared a bit irritated as he pulled a few pieces of candy from his pocket, "Here, take these."

Eating candy is supposed to lift your spirits.

No surprise they think alike; they're grandmother and grandson after all.

Liu Ou took the candy from his hand, "Thanks, I'm okay now."

Luo Yanran, seeing her laugh, also breathed a sigh of relief.

Then she felt someone sit down beside her and press something into her hand.

She turned to look and saw it was a piece of chocolate.

Xie Xiao was smiling at her.

Little Teacher Luo also needs something sweet to be happy every day.

Liu Ou already has lots of candy from others.

My candy is just for Little Teacher Luo.

Even though he hadn't said anything and was just smiling,

Luo Yanran felt as if she could see the unspoken words behind that smile.

She couldn't help but smile herself, clutching the chocolate in her hand tightly.

Even without tasting it, she knew it was bound to be sweet.