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

Xie Xiao led Luo Yanran out of the teaching building and looked back to see the lights still on in Teacher Lin's office.

Following his gaze, Luo Yanran also glanced back and said, "Teacher Lin is a very good teacher."

Xie Xiao nodded, "Right, Teacher Lin really is great. Although many people might think he's too nosy, he has always been doing what he believes is right."

It was a rare kind of perseverance.

Just like in his previous life, when he was in the hospital, Teacher Lin also often visited.

He brought many books, of all sorts.

Some might not have been to his liking, but he still patiently read to Xie Xiao, trying to engage his interest.

Teacher Lin never thought of giving up on any of his students.

Even after Xie Xiao was discharged, he asked if he wanted to repeat the school year, offering to help him personally.

That meant that if Xie Xiao, now disabled, was at school, Teacher Lin would always be with him.

Staying with him, helping him with everything.

He had said this in front of Teacher Xie and Doctor Yang, with a very serious expression, assuring them that he could take good care of Xie Xiao.

But Xie Xiao refused; he didn't want to become a burden on more people.

Teacher Lin was still the same now.

Most people probably wouldn't help Zhou Mianmian again after her initial actions, even Zhou Mianmian herself probably never expected Teacher Lin to help her again.

But Teacher Lin didn't hesitate to lend a hand to Zhou Mianmian once more...

He was indeed a very responsible teacher.

At that moment, Xie Xiao gripped Luo Yanran's hand tightly and pulled her towards the direction of the sports field, saying, "Let's not talk about Teacher Lin anymore. I clearly remember you mentioning before that no teacher had talked to you, right? About the relationship between us."

Luo Yanran blinked, looking innocent as if she had let something slip...

But now, several years had passed, and there was nothing that couldn't be mentioned, "They did, probably Teacher Li couldn't hold back."

However, it was after she had returned, during a self-study session one evening.

When called into the office, Luo Yanran didn't think it was for this reason; after all, quite some time had passed.

Teacher Li just stared at Luo Yanran for a long while, making her somewhat anxious.

Then he slowly spoke up, "Luoluo..."

Luo Yanran looked restrained, "What's the matter, Teacher?"

"It's about you and that Xie Xiao..." Teacher Li looked conflicted. It was indeed difficult for him to broach this subject with a female student, mainly because Teacher Lin was unreliable.

He had been asked to handle the situation with the boys, but he said that the kids' studies weren't affected by anything.

They shouldn't always brood over it, letting it affect their studies...

Yet Teacher Li still felt it necessary to talk about it because it would look bad if the matter got out!

So after much deliberation, he decided to take the initiative to talk to Luo Yanran.

But now, looking at the girl in front of him watching him with a constrained expression, Teacher Li felt he couldn't say anything after all.

Even though he taught a class of students who were repeating the year, most of them had good grades, mainly because they hadn't been admitted to the colleges of their choice the first time around, so many of them opted to repeat the year.

It didn't mean they were poor students or anything like that.

Luo Yanran's grades were among the best in the class, and she had always been steady.

Even with her relationship with a boy named Xie Xiao, her grades remained steady.

She was... truly an excellent student.

He made an awkward comment, and Luo Yanran's face showed a look of surprise.

She then spoke seriously, "Mr. Li, I know what you're probably about to say, but I'm very clear about what I'm doing, and I really like Xie Xiao."

Her face turned slightly red as she spoke; probably because saying to a teacher that she liked someone made her somewhat embarrassed.

But her tone was very firm.

So firm that Mr. Li almost forgot what he was about to say next.

Still, he was a teacher, and he had to say what needed to be said, "Luoluo, you have always been an excellent student, and the exam isn't far away. I don't want you to be distracted. I've been a teacher for over ten years and, frankly, when it comes to relationships, it's usually the girls who get emotionally affected. You understand what I'm saying, don't you?"

Luo Yanran saw the worry in her teacher's eyes; Mr. Li had always been kind to them.

He wasn't particularly strict either, and he interacted with them more like a friend.

Discussing this with her must be awkward for him, right?

Luo Yanran was touched, but she also knew her response wouldn't be what Mr. Li wanted to hear.

She nodded, "I understand that, teacher. But I believe Xie Xiao won't let me down or make me sad."

"Teacher, I know I shouldn't be getting this close to a guy at this time. But I really like him, teacher. We have plans to go to City B together..."

"In the end, Mr. Li didn't say much more," Luo Yanran swung their intertwined hands, "It probably wasn't easy for Mr. Li to talk to me about this." Stay updated with My Virtual Library Empire

Xie Xiao laughed, "So, he didn't manage to persuade you, huh?"

Luo Yanran laughed along with him.

The basketball court came into view; it was empty at this time.

Luo Yanran pointed to a tree across the way, "I often watched you play basketball from under that tree,"

Images of the boy running and his bright smile flashed before her.

"You always wore the number 8 or 18 jersey..."

"Liked to wash your face with cold water after playing, then drink some warm water. Liked to rub your sweat off on Lin Yu and then get chased around by him..."

Xie Xiao watched the girl as she smiled and spoke of the details she observed in the past, many of which even he hadn't noticed himself, yet she described them swiftly and accurately.

This wasn't something she could remember from watching just once or twice.

However, Xie Xiao couldn't find much of her presence in those memories she recounted.

He felt a twinge of regret. If only he could have been reborn a bit earlier.

He wouldn't have allowed her to only dare to stand secretly behind the tree, cautiously watching without daring to come closer,

He would have walked up to her and taken the bottle of water from her hand.

Amid the teasing of others, he would have said to her, "Thank you. Would you like to have lunch together?"

Thinking of that scenario, Xie Xiao could almost imagine her eyes shining bright, but with an expressionless face.

Back then, his wife was still a proud and tsundere girl.

Luo Yanran turned to look at Xie Xiao, regret present in her voice, "If only I had been braver back then."

Later, Luo Yanran thought, if she hadn't been so aloof and indecisive and had approached Xie Xiao earlier,

there might not have been a Zhou Mianmian in the picture.

After all, she was the one who met Xie Xiao first.

But what's the point of such 'ifs'?

Xie Xiao looked at her, aware that even now, she didn't mind that he had once been so good to Zhou Mianmian that he had neglected her own feelings for him.

What she cared about was that she hadn't been brave enough at the start.

She never once blamed Xie Xiao from beginning to end.