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

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Things turned out to be much easier to resolve than Xie Xiao had anticipated.

So Xie Xiao spent some money to change his flight ticket.

He would arrive around eleven or twelve at night on the same day's flight.

It's not easy to buy flight tickets nowadays.

Xie Qingxiao took Xie Xiao to the airport after eight in the evening.

Throughout the drive, Xie Qingxiao wore an expression of someone holding back words.

Xie Xiao simply laughed, "Mr. Xie, if you don't speak now, we'll be at the airport, right?"

Xie Qingxiao sighed and gave him a look, "Having a son too smart makes a dad lose face!"

Xie Xiao just smiled.

Xie Qingxiao also laughed for a while, then sighed, "Son, for this, as a dad, I still have to say thank you." Read exclusive chapters at empire

"What, are we strangers now? Why the thank you?" Xie Xiao retorted.

Xie Qingxiao cursed him with a smile for talking nonsense.

But he knew that Xie Xiao was willing to go back and forth because of the old lady and for him, his relationship with Xie Liu was pretty ordinary.

Even though his elder brother was unaware of this incident, his sister-in-law and mother's actions certainly involved some scheming.

Not only was Doctor Yang angry, but Xie Qingxiao himself was also holding in frustration, yet there was nothing he could do; he was the younger brother, the son.

His mother and elder brother had sacrificed too much for him back in the day.

Moreover, these requests didn't seem excessive in the eyes of others, and it seemed somewhat inappropriate for him to make a big deal out of it.

Anyway, everyone felt quite aggrieved.

But just as Doctor Yang had argued during their fight, as a couple they could shoulder it together, but why should Xie Xiao, still so young, have to do favors with the achievements he struggled daily to earn?

No matter how you looked at it, it wasn't fitting or right.

Xie Qingxiao knew this, but the incident had already occurred.

Thankfully, Xie Xiao didn't disappoint him and managed everything quite well.

However, as a father, he still had to say he was sorry.

Xie Xiao knew why Xie Qingxiao was saying this.

So at that moment, he also said with a smile, "Dad, don't overthink it. Hasn't the issue been resolved? If I couldn't handle it, I definitely wouldn't have agreed. Don't worry, it's all small stuff."

Xie Qingxiao nodded, "Okay, I won't say much else, but this incident really proves that my son has grown up."

Xie Xiao chuckled, "Not quite yet, aren't I still under the protection of you and mom?"

Once father and son had opened up to each other, Xie Qingxiao felt much better.

What Xie Xiao had always wanted was not for his parents to feel guilty towards him.

He understood the difficulty Xie Qingxiao faced, stuck in the middle, so he agreed to some of the demands from his grandmother and aunt.

As long as he could resolve them, Xie Xiao didn't mind helping.

This way, their family's Mr. Xie could also have some relief.

Xie Qingxiao watched Xie Xiao walk into the boarding gate before turning to leave.

Right after sitting down on the plane and before takeoff, Xie Xiao sent a message to Luo Yanran.

Then he received a message from Yang Lan.

[I'll send some soup dumplings your way in a couple of days. I've already packed the medicinal ingredients in separate bags with instructions. You and Luoluo have been working too hard, remember to drink some soup. I've also bought you that electric stew pot…]

A long string of messages, all instructing them to take care of their health.

Towards the end, Yang Lan added another message.

[Son, I'm sorry for putting you in a tough spot this time. On behalf of your father, let me say sorry. But you know what your dad is like; if he could handle it himself, he wouldn't have let you get involved. This time, they bypassed him, and your grandmother went straight to you…]

The following part was Doctor Yang's explanation on behalf of Mr. Xie, showing a wife's concern for her husband and a mother's worry for her son.

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She too was caught in the middle of the conflict.

She felt sorry for her husband, who had a tough time dealing with these relationships, and was angry at his family's demands on their son.

But she could also understand the difficulties that elder parents faced.

Xie Xiao sometimes thought that the one in the most awkward position was surely their family's Doctor Yang.

A smile appeared in his eyes.

He bent his head to start replying, just as the plane indicated that you could switch to flight mode or turn off your phone. The plane was about to take off.

Xie Xiao stowed his phone away.

He exhaled, thinking that although this trip back had been somewhat tiring, it seemed to have been worth it.

Yeah, it was just that he had been unexpectedly fed a mouthful of 'dog food' by his parents.

But the feeling wasn't bad.

Xie Xiao arrived in City B a bit late.

The message he sent to Luo Yanran earlier didn't mention that he would arrive tonight; otherwise, she would probably have stayed up waiting for him or come to pick him up directly.

As usual, it was Qi Yan who came to pick him up at the airport.

After getting into the car, Xie Xiao exclaimed, "Brother Yan, I'll call you 'bro!' I really wouldn't know what to do without you!"

Qi Yan must have been out having fun when he received Xie Xiao's call and came over right away.

Now he rolled his eyes, "Give me a break, I ask you to come sit at the office for a bit, and it's like I'm asking for your life. Now, no matter how nice the words are, they're useless."

Then he breathed a sigh of relief, "Luckily your message was timely, or else I'd have had no excuse to leave. Which girl likes watching horror movies in the middle of the night!"

Yes, Qi Yan was still not giving up on blind dates.

Xie Xiao, feeling a bit embarrassed at this point, said, "Did I interrupt you or something?"

Initially, Xie Xiao had not intended to look for Qi Yan, but tonight it was really tough to hail a cab.

So, he decided to tentatively send a message to Qi Yan.

Thinking that if he was already asleep, he would just keep waiting for a car.

But to his surprise, he responded instantly, saying he would come to pick him up right away...

Xie Xiao took a glance at Qi Yan, who was looking quite handsome tonight, but why did it seem like he was breathing a sigh of relief, completely unbothered by being disturbed?

Qi Yan sighed, "You didn't interrupt. About that girl, well, out of so many dates, she seemed okay, but she likes horror movies! Damn! I feel there's just no destiny between us."

Indeed, our fearsome Boss Qi... afraid of nothing but ghosts...

Xie Xiao chuckled, "You could've just told her straight up that you can't watch them."

Qi Yan fell silent for a moment before saying, "She mentioned that she wrote the screenplay for that movie; she works as an editor."

Now it was Xie Xiao's turn to be silent. A horror movie screenwriter, huh? That's quite... a coincidence.

Qi Yan started to vent to Xie Xiao about his daily blind dates.

Finding someone suitable was hard enough, let alone dealing with a mismatch in occupations...

By the time they reached Xie Xiao's apartment complex, it was already past one in the morning.

After thanking Qi Yan and promising to treat him to a meal, Qi Yan left.

The time was certainly not suitable for going upstairs to hang out.

Carrying his suitcase just as he got up to the eighth floor and out of the elevator, he saw Li Xiu opening her door.

From her outfit, it looked like she had just gotten off work, too.

Hearing his footsteps, Li Xiu turned her head and saw him.

Seeing that it was Xie Xiao, she smiled and nodded as a greeting.

After all, it was too late for pleasantries.

Mainly because Xie Xiao felt they weren't that familiar, so he too smiled and nodded in response before entering his own apartment.