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

Xie Xiao arrived home to find that Luo Yanran, who had said she would be working late at the law firm today, was already home.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, she excitedly ran over.

As soon as Xie Xiao walked in, he smelled the scent of instant noodles and couldn't help but frown, "Didn't you eat? Eating instant noodles?"

If he had known, he wouldn't have agreed to dine with Yan Shi and listen to gossip; accompanying his wife for a meal was more important.

Luo Yanran blinked, she had actually finished eating a while ago, and the house had already been ventilated by opening the windows and turning on the exhaust fan.

But the aroma of instant noodles was always particularly strong.

Indeed, Xie Xiao had still smelled it.

She said innocently, "I just suddenly felt like eating it, didn't I say I wanted some the other day too? You were the one who wouldn't let me."

Xie Xiao clicked his tongue, stretched out his hand wanting to pinch her face, but then he remembered he hadn't washed his hands and could only breathe out, "You wait for me, I am going to complain."

After saying that, he turned and went inside.

Luo Yanran followed him into the bathroom like a little tail, watching him wash his hands.

From the mirror, Xie Xiao saw her with her little pouting mouth still making excuses, "You can't do this to me, I don't eat it often, just occasionally. Besides, I didn't feel like going out to eat alone, and getting takeout is also troublesome..."

Xie Xiao rinsed off the foam from his hands.

Then he turned around to look at her, just slightly arching an eyebrow.

Luo Yanran very sensibly threw herself into his arms, and Xie Xiao was bumped back a small step by her, his hip bone knocking against the washbasin.

The person in his arms then snuggled up like a little pig, kissing him a few times in a pleasing manner.

Xie Xiao held her waist with one hand and gently pinched her face with the other, "You've lost so much weight, you're not eating properly!"

His voice was full of helplessness, "If you keep losing weight like this, I won't let you go out to work."

Luo Yanran rubbed her cheeks in the palm of his hand a few times, replying perfunctorily, "Mhm, got it~"

Xie Xiao knew she was deliberately speaking this way, and couldn't help but laugh.

He squeezed her little face with a bit more force, "You, oh you!"

Then he just picked her up.

Luo Yanran was quite adept at hanging onto him like a koala, even resting her tiny cheek gently on his shoulder, "Aren't you tired?"

"No matter how tired, carrying you is no problem," Xie Xiao said as he carried her to the living room.

There was an opened book on the living room sofa, and fruit on the table.

She must have just been reading and eating fruit.

Xie Xiao was quite satisfied with this; if he had returned home to find her just eating instant noodles, he would have been furious.

No sooner had Xie Xiao settled down holding Luo Yanran than she began talking enthusiastically about her encounter with Zhou Mianmian that afternoon,

Eventually sighing, "I previously thought she had already left City B."

After all, even though Luo Yanran hadn't gone to that place deliberately after the encounter, she had still been a few times.

The mall wasn't too far from the law firm.

Sometimes she would drop in for a meal when passing by with colleagues.

But Luo Yanran did not run into Zhou Mianmian again, so she assumed she had left.

It was not until today's encounter that she learned Zhou Mianmian had moved: her new home was too far from the mall.

That's why she hadn't been working there and ended up as a waitress at a dishonest restaurant where they didn't even pay her salary.

Luo Yanran thought of the injury on her face, "She... seems to have grown accustomed to being hit, to the point of not caring at all."

The numbness Zhou Mianmian displayed back then would have made anyone, even a complete stranger, feel uncomfortable.

Not to mention Luo Yanran had once seen her in her prime; compared to that, the lifeless girl was truly heart-wrenching.

Xie Xiao let out a sigh and gently patted her bottom, "Everyone has their own fate."

Having faced life and death, he wasn't as softhearted as Luo Yanran.

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Luo Yanran hummed contemplatively then changed the subject, "How was it running into Yan Shi? He actually invited you to dinner?"

Thinking about Yan Shi's probing words, Xie Xiao sighed, "He probably still hasn't given up on looking for Zhou Mianmian. Maybe he thinks Zhou Mianmian would definitely come to me."

As for the reminder, it was just a pretense to lower his guard.

Yan Shi claiming he wouldn't hurt Zhou Mianmian and just wanted to know if she was doing well sounded far from true.

Luo Yanran also frowned, Yan Shi had hurt Zhou Mianmian so much that she couldn't help but have him locked up. Did he suddenly have an epiphany just by being locked up?

Now he's playing the role of the lover with deep affection?

It really was a bit fake.

She curiously asked, "So what does Yan Shi want to do?"

Xie Xiao shook his head, "I don't know, but I really haven't seen Zhou Mianmian, so I'm not lying."

As for the fact that his wife had seen her, he hadn't asked about that either. Why bring it up voluntarily?

They were not that close anyway.

Luo Yanran hummed in response, having heard some gossip. Thinking about Zhou Mianmian made her feel somewhat uncomfortable inside.

Knowing she was soft-hearted, Xie Xiao changed the subject too, to prevent her from overthinking, "Have you been busy with work lately?"

"It's okay, just a rather troublesome case..." Luo Yanran said quietly.

The two chatted in the living room for a while before Xie Xiao went to take a shower.

It was at that moment Luo Yanran's phone vibrated. She picked it up to see it was a new friend request.

She paused for a moment, then saw it was from Zhou Mianmian.

After a second's hesitation, Luo Yanran accepted the request.

The other party did not send any messages after being accepted.

Luo Yanran didn't message first either, instead, she set her phone aside and continued reading her book.

Although she was soft-hearted, she had no intention of wading into the messy waters belonging to Yan Shi and Zhou Mianmian.

Xie Xiao had said that everyone has their own fate. It was just coincidence that they had met, so Luo Yanran thought it was remarkable and paid a bit more attention.

But she also knew dealing with someone like Yan Shi could be too troublesome.

She just hoped that Xie Xiao would deal with him less in the future.

Luo Yanran glanced at her phone then shifted her focus back to the book in her hands.

When Xie Xiao came out, Luo Yanran had moved from the sofa to the bed.

She lay on her stomach, her small feet swinging as she read.

Under the light, the sight of her bare legs, white and delicate, was extraordinarily beautiful.

Xie Xiao hadn't been paying attention, but now, looking at her, he suddenly had a mischievous thought.

Luo Yanran felt his gaze on her and didn't move. Turning to look at him, she saw he was standing still and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Sleepy?"

While speaking, she even patted the spot on the bed beside her.

Xie Xiao swallowed, his fingers slowing in putting on his shirt, and he walked over.

Leaning down, he took the book from in front of her, "I've said to use a brighter light when reading. Do you not care about your eyes?"

Luo Yanran playfully retorted with a smile, "I was just reading for a bit. I was thinking of going to sleep when you came out."

Xie Xiao hummed, casually placing the book on the nightstand beside him, then suddenly snatched her still wiggling legs.

His voice took on a teasing tone, "You don't seem too tired, how about we do something else before sleeping..."

"Hey, Xie Xiao! You pervert!" the girl's voice was filled with embarrassed anger.

But it soon turned into other sounds.

The dim yellow light, wasn't it just right?