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

Xie Xiao didn't sleep well that night. By the time he finished editing the first version of the video, it was already past three in the morning, and he wasn't satisfied with it.

Since it was his first time editing and he had something on his mind, it was normal for him to be unsatisfied.

But the good thing was that there was no rush to release it.

Eventually, Xie Xiao dragged his tired body to bed, but still, he couldn't sleep well.

One dream followed another, and they were all jumbled up.

His past life and this lifetime were mixed together.

Because of the few voice messages from Lin Yu.

Because he knew how they had met.

He knew she had once stood alone in the corner of the basketball court clutching a bottle of water, watching him play basketball.

At first, she didn't even have the courage to approach him.

Just when she finally mustered the courage to move a bit closer, she discovered that there was another girl by his side.

He would take the girl's water, and during an incoming ball, he would shield her.

There were a lot of people around him, who were cheering.

His gaze always lingered near the girl....

In the dream, Xie Xiao seemed to stand alongside Luo Yanran's frail figure, from the same angle.

Watching the bustling crowd across from her, she stood alone upright, just watching.

The summer wind, already hot, easily made one feel irritable.

She stood there watching the boy play a period's worth of basketball, and at the end, watched him and his friends walk away, his arm protectively around that girl.

The water she held, initially cold, gradually warmed, yet she felt her heart beginning to cool...

Countless times, she manufactured casual encounters.

But slowly, the encounters were no longer just between her and him, but always accompanied by another girl.

She watched like any other classmate passing by as he smiled at that girl, spoke gently, and treated her kindly...

One time during a PE class the girl approached her, tilted her head, and smiled gently, "Luo senior, you like Xie Xiao, huh?"

She knew her. Her name was Zhou Mianmian.

But Luo Yanran slightly tilted her chin up, her gaze evaluating, "Who are you?"

The expression on the girl's face stiffened, and the smile disappeared.

She just quietly looked at her, then finally turned and walked away.

That day Luo Yanran came back and embraced Liu Ou, crying, she said, "He really likes her..."

...

Xie Xiao woke up with a headache.

He glanced at the now-bright sky and hissed.

He reached for his phone.

Two hours earlier, a message from Luo Yanran had come through,[We'll meet soon.]

After a minute, another message followed, Explore more at m,v l'e-NovelFire

[I miss you too.]

Just by reading this sentence, Xie Xiao couldn't help but smile, she probably blushed when typing this, right?

It was almost ten o'clock already, and Xie Xiao felt like he had hardly slept at all that night.

But still, he got out of bed, eagerly wanting to see his little Miss Luo and to give her a hug upon meeting,

The lonely figure in the dream made him feel heartbroken, and her quietly sobbing saying, "He really likes her..." also pained him.

He wanted to tell Miss Luo, from now on there will be only you, no one else, so no more crying.

Xie Qingxiao was watering the plants on the balcony and saw his young master dressed for going out coming out of the bedroom.

He greeted him, "Where are you off to, young master? You slept pretty late, huh?"

Xie Xiao walked over and called out, "Morning, Old Xie, has mom gone to work?"

"Look at you, talking about the time now. Your mom prepared breakfast for you; it's in the pot. She said you came back late last night and didn't want me to wake you up…" Xie Qingxiao said as he set down the thing in his hand, "I'll heat it up for you."

Xie Xiao waved his hand, "No need for that, I'm eighteen, not eight. I can do it myself."

Xie Qingxiao chuckled, "Then go ahead, your mom always thinks you're still a little boy."

As he spoke, he followed Xie Xiao into the kitchen and watched him start to heat up the breakfast. "How was last night?"

He was still concerned about Lin Yu's stall last night and that livestream they were talking about.

He and his wife had even downloaded the app his son mentioned, planning to check it out.

But by ten o'clock, they hadn't seen anything...

Xie Xiao thought about last night's event and summarized, "There were too many classmates coming to support, everything got sold out even before the broadcast time..."

Xie Qingxiao nodded, "That's pretty good, the students have good intentions. How's little Yu doing?"

"Nothing much, he seems impulsive, but he knows everything. Now, he just wants to focus on his exams and make some money. Grandma's spirit is also quite good..." Xie Xiao chatted with Xie Qingxiao.

Only after they had finished breakfast did Xie Qingxiao nod and say, "Find a day when your mom's free. We should still go and see the old lady. It's not easy for the elderly and the young... Say your mom's craving the granny's cooking..."

Xie Xiao looked at his father and just laughed.

Xie Qingxiao looked at him, "What are you laughing about? That smile..."

"Nope, like father, like son, huh? I went to mooch food yesterday because I was craving Grandma's dishes too..."

Xie Qingxiao, realizing Xie Xiao wasn't home for lunch, was happy, "It happens I've got a chess meeting this afternoon, so you go out and eat."

Just as Xie Xiao was putting on his shoes to leave, Xie Qingxiao suddenly asked, "Classmates, boys or girls?"

Xie Xiao stood straight and replied, "A beautiful senior."

Then, without waiting for Xie Qingxiao to react, he pushed open the door and left, "I'm off, old Xie!"

"Ah!" Xie Qingxiao came to his senses and shouted, but Xie Xiao was already long gone. He clicked his tongue, "A beautiful senior? That cheeky kid..."

Meanwhile, Xie Xiao got into the car and texted Luo Yanran, [I'm on my way, really looking forward to seeing you.]

Luo Yanran had also just left home, driven by the family driver.

When she woke up in the morning, she felt somewhat perplexed by the message that Xie Xiao had sent past midnight.

It was just a line, but she sensed that his mood seemed off.

It was hard to explain how she could tell, but Luo Yanran just had that feeling.

So, she sat on the bed, face flushing, and responded to his message of longing.

Looking at his words again, saying how much he wanted to see her.

Luo Yanran slightly revealed a smile and sent an emoji back.

She wanted to see him too.

Since waking up, she had rummaged through her entire wardrobe, and only then did she realize that she might not have enough clothes.

After struggling to find an appropriate outfit, she even unusually put on some light makeup for herself today.

Because she was going to meet someone she wanted to see, she wanted to show her best self...

Luo Yanran looked out the window, her face adorned with fine makeup. Today was their first date.

Contrary to Xie Xiao's expectations, where he thought he would arrive first, he encountered a small car accident on the road, and the driver had to take a detour.

Thus, he was a bit late.

When he got out of the car, he immediately saw Luo Yanran standing in front of the cultural center.

Because she was the most beautiful there.

The girl was delicately beautiful and fair, dressed in a simple white T-shirt, with a contrasting black and white skirt below, revealing a pair of long, fair legs, her hair cascading over her shoulders...

A few passing boys were sneaking glances at her.

She had an expressionless face.

Xie Xiao curved his lips and sent her a message, [Look up, to your left.]

The girl glanced at her phone, then quickly looked up.

Her previously expressionless face instantly lit up with a smile.

Xie Xiao even felt like he could see the brightness in her eyes light up.