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

Four glasses gently clinked together.

The air was filled with silence.

Unable to bear it, Lin Yu laughed a little, "Don't be like this. It's quite distressing for me to see you all like this."

Liu Ou also smiled, "Exactly, let's not feel bad."

As tears brimmed in her eyes, she was the first to down the drink in her glass, "Actually, it's not far, the flight is just eight hours, and it's all so convenient now. Sometimes, going to faraway places by car also takes eight hours..."

Her voice gradually became much lower.

It was like she was speaking for them to hear, and also for herself to hear.

Lin Yu looked at her, wanting to reach out and touch the reddened corners of her eyes.

A mixture of heartache and annoyance overwhelmed him.

Luo Yanran served Liu Ou some food, whispering softly, "Right, it's not far. We'll also come back for the holidays, so let's not talk about this anymore. Let's change the subject. By the way, you all know that I and Xie Xiao previously ran into Zhou Mianmian and Yan Shi, right? I've got a scary story to tell..."

All four of them at the scene seemed to be carrying a heavy heart, except maybe for Luo Yanran.

In fact, Luo Yanran was pretty upset too, mostly because of Liu Ou.

Her relationship with Lin Yu was decent. At first, he was Xie Xiao's good friend, but later he became her best friend's boyfriend.

This layered relationship allowed them to also become good friends.

But compared to Xie Xiao and Liu Ou, her small emotions didn't count for much, so for the first time, she took on the role of enlivening the atmosphere, something that was unusual for her typically quiet character.

Thankfully, everyone was supportive, which slowly allowed the somewhat tense Luo Yanran to relax.

Xie Xiao watched his wife, trying hard to lift the mood, and felt she was truly a treasure.

That night, the group drank and chatted, with Lin Yu and Xie Xiao getting somewhat drunk.

Their friendship spanned over a decade, and Xie Xiao's concern for Lin Yu was not much less than a grandmother's. Continue your story on My Virtual Library Empire

Additionally, Xie Xiao carried gratitude for Lin Yu from his past life, which made his attachment even stronger.

In the end, Luo Yanran and Liu Ou each took home their inebriated companions.

Knowing they would be drinking tonight, nobody drove.

Luo Yanran, supporting Xie Xiao, watched Liu Ou and Lin Yu get in their car before getting into hers.

Xie Xiao's gaze was still clear despite being drunk; besides appearing a bit slow in reaction, he seemed otherwise unaffected.

Oh, his face also looked a bit red.

Luo Yanran couldn't resist touching his cheek—Xie Xiao like this was simply adorable~

Touched, it took him a while to turn and look at Luo Yanran, his eyes confused. He blinked slowly and asked, "What's up?"

His voice was a bit hoarse.

Luo Yanran couldn't help but laugh, whispering, "Xie Xiao, you're so cute~"

The driver in front glanced back worriedly in the rearview mirror, fearing Xie Xiao might vomit in his car.

The young man clearly looked like he had had too much to drink.

What the driver feared most was dealing with a drunk.

Fortunately, the driver's concerns were unnecessary, as Xie Xiao behaved himself all the way to their doorstep.

Not making a fuss and certainly not vomiting.

He just sat there, staring blankly.

Luo Yanran even wondered if he might not be drunk at all?

Could someone be so well-behaved while drunk?

Luo Yanran helped him out of the car. Standing at the entrance of the community, Xie Xiao suddenly asked, "Where's Lin Yu?"

Luo Yanran smiled and said, "Liu Ou took him home. He was drunk too."

"Oh, they've gone home?" He stared at Luo Yanran for a while, then suddenly broke into a smile, "Wife, let's go home too."

Saying that, he took Luo Yanran's hand and started walking forward, trying hard to walk in a straight line. However, it was still obvious that his steps were a bit unsteady.

Luo Yanran quickly reached out to support him and helplessly said, "Walk slowly."

"Yeah, wife, need to walk slowly," Xie Xiao said and smiled at Luo Yanran.

Luo Yanran couldn't help but wonder how someone could still be so well-behaved even when drunk.

When they got home, Teacher Xie and Doctor Yang were both there.

Seeing Xie Xiao had drunk too much, Yang Lan quickly got up to find some hangover medicine for him and also made him some honey water.

Xie Qingxiao stared with an amused look at the obedient Xie Xiao sitting on the sofa, "Hey, this kid is pretty well-behaved when he's drunk."

Yang Lan slapped his hand away, "Move aside, you're just making a mess."

After a lot of effort, Luo Yanran finally helped Xie Xiao back to their room.

She also said to Xie Qingxiao and the others, "Uncle and Auntie, you should rest early, I've got it under control, Xie Xiao isn't causing trouble."

Yang Lan nodded with a smile, "Okay, if you really can't handle it, just wake us up."

She didn't say much else.

Once the two of them entered the room, Yang Lan said to Xie Qingxiao with a smile still on her face, "Your son's best skill is choosing a wife with eyes as good as yours."

Xie Qingxiao just laughed, "Right, right, that's true, our daughters-in-law are all great."

Yang Lan's smile grew even brighter, "That's for sure."

"Shall we go to sleep then, my good wife?"

"Ah, stop calling me that... The kids are still here..."

Luo Yanran found Xie Xiao's pajamas and fetched a basin of water to wipe him down, thinking it would be a struggle to bathe him in his state.

Fortunately, Xie Xiao was really well-behaved and cooperative, doing whatever he was told.

But he was a bit clingy, and if he couldn't see Luo Yanran for a moment, he would start calling out, "Wife, wife~"

He kept calling until she appeared in front of him and then happily showed a contented smile.

He looked so foolishly happy.

Luo Yanran was completely out of patience.

She reached out and pinched Xie Xiao's face, but he still kept smiling stupidly at her, showing no intention of pulling away.

Luo Yanran's eyes softened, and she quickly kissed his lips, "Why are you so cute."

She really liked him a lot today, really liked Xie Xiao.

Luo Yanran put down the towel, "I'm going to dump the water..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Xie Xiao, who had changed into his pajamas and was sitting on the bed, suddenly reached out and embraced Luo Yanran's waist, "Wife..."

Luo Yanran touched his head, "Hmm? I'll be quick, you just behave."

"But, I waited for you for so long earlier, and you never showed up," Xie Xiao's voice was soft and sad, he murmured quietly, "I learned how to make a cake, bought flowers, but then it got dark... my parents came back, why didn't you come..."

At first, Luo Yanran didn't hear him clearly and thought he was drunkenly spouting nonsense while comforting him, "Then why didn't you come out to meet me?"

Her voice still carried a laugh.

"I...." Instantly, Xie Xiao's eyes reddened, and tears started rolling down from the corners of his eyes, "I... I did go..."

He had gone, that wreck of a Xie Xiao, he still went.

But when he got the phone call and rushed to the hospital, Luo Yanran's uncle had hit him so hard he fell out of his wheelchair.

He couldn't even stand up to take a look at her.

There she lay, cold and motionless.

If it had been before, she would have already been anxiously running over to pick him up after seeing him fall.

But the scene was so chaotic, with angry shouts, admonitions, and crying all mixed together.

The girl he was waiting for lay motionless, and Xie Xiao never knew that the distance between two people could be so vast.

They were a lifetime apart.

He owed her a lifetime.