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

The other boys grew excited too, one of them chuckled and said, "I felt like there was something between them all along, the four of you always hang out together, it looks just like a 2v2 situation."

"Playing games, huh? 2v2! Hahaha!"

"Ever since Hua broke up with his girlfriend, he's been gaming every day!"

When people who know each other well talk, the subject is a strange thing; it shifts before you know it.

Only Li Hua still remembered the original topic, "Is that so, Brother Xie?"

Xie Xiao nodded with a smile, "Yeah, you really do have the latest gossip."

"Damn! It's true, I was at the entrance of the cinema last night! I saw them kissing!" Li Hua got a bit excited, "At first, I even doubted my own eyes and didn't dare to approach and ask."

Xie Xiao was speechless, "But, even if you weren't mistaken, you couldn't have gone up to them, they were kissing, right?"

"Hahaha, true, but my bro Yu is awesome!" Li Hua raised his thumb, his voice barely above a whisper, and leaned into Xie Xiao's ear to say, "I heard that Sister Liu Ou's family is pretty formidable."

Xie Xiao glanced at him and raised an eyebrow, "Oh? And what else have you learned?"

"My family, as you know, is kind of a letdown, but wasn't my dad recently trying to compete for that open position? He failed, and the one who's about to take over is surnamed Liu."

Li Hua hinted.

Despite the unremarkable name Li Hua, his family background, aside from him, was pretty solid.

So this time, what he said could be considered a clear indication.

That must mean it's true.

So, is it Liu Ou's dad who is being transferred back here?

No wonder they said he still had time to take care of Liu Ou during the New Year's celebrations.

Xie Xiao felt that his brother's love life was really quite fraught.

He spent the entire afternoon mingling with Li Hua and the others.

Lin Yu actually didn't have time to come, only mentioning in the group chat that he'd treat them to a meal next time.

Everyone in the group chat teased him about secretly dating without telling them.

Lin Yu was straightforward and directly posted a photo of holding hands on his Moments.

At the time, Xie Xiao was still playing board games with them.

Then he heard Li Hua, who had just lost and was on his phone, laugh and say, "Hahaha. No way, as soon as Yu posted that Moment, girls started asking if it was real. Our bro Yu is still pretty popular!"

"Who is it!????"

"Top secret! Stop gossiping you guys!"

Xie Xiao had dinner with his dad that evening.

Then, he left to shower when it was a little past seven.

Xie Qingxiao glanced at him, "Are you coming back tonight?"

His voice carried a teasing tone.

Xie Xiao was a bit helpless, "Where else would I go if not home? I'll return after the New Year's countdown."

He looked over at his dad sitting on the sofa, "You sure you don't want me to stay?"

Xie Qingxiao waved his hand, "No need for that, I'll make some late-night snacks around eleven and then go find your mom so we can celebrate the New Year together."

It actually had always been like this.

When Xie Xiao was younger, Xie Qingxiao would wait until he fell asleep before taking snacks to his wife who was on duty.

Actually, the emergency room tends to be busy during that time, so they might not get a chance to eat.

It would be possible that Yang Lan would only get a break around three or four in the morning.

But Xie Qingxiao never complained, and sometimes Yang Lan was even in the resuscitation room.

Then, Xie Qingxiao would wait outside.

Even separated by a door, they would still be celebrating the New Year together.

Over the years, they were both busy and they did have arguments.

But that's just how love is.

If the love is gone, even without fights, they would drift apart.

When people love each other, even fights can bring them closer.

Xie Xiao had always been grateful for his parents. Their attitude toward their relationship had always influenced him.

Looking at Xie Qingxiao, Xie Xiao chuckled, "Then I'm off, I'll come find you guys after the countdown."

"Forget about it, you live too far away, just go straight home, it's expensive to get a taxi during the New Year's celebrations..."

"Hahaha, happy New Year in advance, Dad."

"Happy New Year."

...

Tonight's New Year's celebration was a group affair for four.

We had agreed to meet at the amusement park.

Actually, this agreement seemed more for Luo Yanran's sake, since the other three lived quite close to each other.

Xie Xiao was originally going to pick Luo Yanran up.

But her reasoning was the same as Old Xie's, the taxi fare during the New Year's was quite expensive, so it made more sense to head straight there.

So Xie Xiao just took a taxi directly, not waiting for Lin Yu and the rest.

Well, mainly because he didn't want to be a third wheel.

The amusement park was packed tonight for the New Year's countdown, also due to the fireworks.

Xie Xiao was taken aback by the sea of people as soon as he got out of the car.

It really was a bit exaggerated.

Mainly because the entrance tickets weren't cheap at all.

Yet there were still so many people.

Xie Xiao stood waiting for about ten minutes, and then Luo Yanran arrived.

As soon as she got out of the car and looked around, she saw Xie Xiao.

The tall and handsome guy stood there holding his phone.

Next to him was a girl selling balloons, her face bright with a smile as she spoke to him.

Xie Xiao also had a smile on his face, then he shook his head.

Luo Yanran thought her boyfriend looked so handsome, and although she knew it might not be flirting, just selling stuff, she still felt a bit jealous.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

However, as Luo Yanran approached, she realized she had been overthinking—it was indeed flirtation.

Xie Xiao hadn't expected the balloon seller to be a junior from his high school.

The girl clearly recognized him and even mentioned she often watched his live streams.

She chatted with him enthusiastically, mainly expressing how thrilled and fond of him she was.

She even wanted to give him a balloon as a gift.

Xie Xiao kept refusing with a smile.

When she asked, "Are you here alone for the New Year's, senior?"

Xie Xiao glanced at his phone, "No, waiting for my girlfriend."

The girl's smile stiffened, "Ah, it's Luo Yanran, right?"

After hesitating, she still asked, "Can we exchange WeChat? I really, really like you!"

Xie Xiao hadn't even had a chance to refuse.

Suddenly, a pair of hands wrapped around his arm.

Xie Xiao turned to see Luo Yanran smiling at the girl, "Can you add mine instead?"

Her voice was soft and gentle, not directly rejecting the girl to spare her embarrassment.

She didn't say anything else that might be hurtful either.

But the girl still felt awkward upon seeing her.

Of course, they didn't end up exchanging contacts, the girl made an excuse and left.

From the moment Luo Yanran showed up, Xie Xiao's gaze stayed fixed on her face without any intention to speak.

It was only after the girl had left that Luo Yanran turned to look at Xie Xiao.

Without waiting for him to speak, she tiptoed and planted a loud kiss on his lips, "Claiming my territory," she said with a feigned irritation in her voice.

Xie Xiao was immediately amused by her.

He kissed her back on the lips, "Then I'll claim mine, too."

They exchanged kisses like playful kids—one for each.

Many people passed by, and some would turn to glance at them.

Most had a knowing smile in their eyes.

The youth these days.

After playing the 'you kiss me, I kiss you' game for a while, Luo Yanran suddenly laughed.

Then she reached out and wrapped her arms around Xie Xiao's waist, "I've missed you."