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

Xie Xiao and Luo Yanran arrived home to find the atmosphere rather delicate.

Teacher Xie and Doctor Yang were sitting together, speaking in low voices; they appeared harmonious, yet their facial expressions weren't exactly good.

Anyway... um, Luo Yanran's first reaction was to wonder if they had argued.

She glanced at Xie Xiao with some concern.
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Xie Xiao caught her eye and offered a comforting smile.

Hearing their arrival, Teacher Xie and Doctor Yang both looked over.

Yang Lan's face broke into a smile, "You're back? Where did you go for dinner?"

Xie Xiao, holding Luo Yanran's hand, walked over, "We went to the school area, relived our youth, and ran into Old Lin, so we chatted for a while..."

As they spoke, the two of them had already sat down opposite Xie Qingxiao and the others.

Xie Qingxiao picked up the teapot from the table, initially intending to pour a cup for them, but then he remembered their early flight the next day and thought that drinking tea now wouldn't be suitable.

He stood up and said, "Let me pour you a glass of milk instead, for the kids..."

His voice was laced with laughter, but his heart was filled with regret.

His son and daughter-in-law had chosen to stay an extra day because of a remark he had made.

After what had happened tonight, indeed, he felt uncomfortable and somewhat apologetic towards the younger couple.

Luo Yanran and Xie Xiao quickly stopped him, "Dad. It's not necessary!"

"Uncle, there's no need!"

Both were taken aback and exchanged a glance.

Yang Lan laughed outright, "Look at that understanding between you two," then pulling Xie Qingxiao to sit down, she added, "At home they can get their own drinks, you're making the kids nervous with this treatment!"

Her tone was full of reproach.

Luo Yanran smiled too, "Exactly, Uncle, you're making me feel embarrassed."

Xie Xiao, however, was more forthright, "Dad, you can't just do what makes you comfortable and leave us feeling awkward~"

His voice carried a mock seriousness, intentionally said in jest.

Sure enough, Xie Qingxiao was amused and chuckled, "You cheeky brat. So, no respect for your old man, eh?"

"Isn't it you who told me that if we want family harmony, we shouldn't always think about saving face?" Xie Xiao said, smiling.

After that, they saw Xie Qingxiao sigh, "About today's incident, I owe you an apology."

"Uncle, if you put it that way, I wouldn't even know how to respond!" Luo Yanran sighed, "The mishap today was truly unexpected."

It seemed that not many people at the scene knew about it; it was quite sudden.

Yang Lan had arrived earlier than them, and now nodded in agreement, "Indeed, before you arrived, the elder brother and the old lady had hinted at something, but your Auntie..."

Yang Lan frowned; she wasn't used to speaking ill of others behind their backs, and she was actually quite empathetic, understanding her sister-in-law's resentment and grievances.

But that didn't justify her ruining the occasion of her son and daughter-in-law meeting the family today.

Yang Lan wasn't a saint; in any case, she was really upset now.

Yang Lan swiftly steered the conversation back to today's meeting, leading to a brief silence among the four of them.

Eventually, Xie Qingxiao sighed and looked at Luo Yanran, "Regardless, we were in the wrong for how today's meeting went; your parents had everything ready, and so did you, but we ended up causing such a scene, and even the old lady asked me to apologize to you."

Luo Yanran quickly gestured with her hand, "Really, Uncle, there's no need for that. Please don't be like this."

She was somewhat at a loss for what to say.

As a junior in the family, and considering tonight's events, she did feel a bit disgusted in her heart, but it wasn't something she would hold onto indefinitely.

After all, speaking strictly, Xie Xiao's family was also unaware of the situation.

The behavior of the old lady earlier made it clear that this was entirely an issue with the eldest uncle's wife's family.

She truly had no reason to direct her anger at them.

Xie Xiao gently patted Luo Yanran's hand and said to his father, "Dad, there's no point in airing family laundry, let's drop it."

He then looked at his parents and said, "But since the elders have met, the matter between Yanran and me is settled."

What he meant was that there would no longer be an opportunity for them to meet like this in the future.

After all, marriage was a matter between him and Luo Yanran, and to a lesser extent, between their two families.

As for the eldest uncle's family, their attitude didn't matter much, as it was mostly out of respect for Xie Qingxiao's face.

Since the meeting had resulted in this outcome today, Xie Xiao would absolutely not let Luo Yanran suffer any more grievances.

In essence, he was being protective, and as he had said to his grandmother, the relationship between their generation, like between himself and Xie Liu, was now set.

There wouldn't be much closeness or contact.

As for the relationship between his eldest uncle and his own father, it remained as Xie Qingxiao himself had said, a matter between them,

which did not involve Xie Xiao.

Xie Qingxiao was taken aback for a moment when he heard what his son had said; his son had always had a gentle demeanor.

It was rare to hear him speak like this, and it was not in line with his character.

It was clear that he was truly angry.

Xie Qingxiao sighed and nodded, "Right, in the future, if there's a ceremony, just invite people to participate. No need to bother with it otherwise."

This was to ensure that Xie Xiao would not be troubled by any issues.

Yang Lan also took the opportunity to speak up at this moment, "Today we've made it clear, the issue with Xie Liu and that girl was insisted upon by your eldest aunt, because it's difficult for Xie Liu to have children, and they're worried that he won't be able to marry or have children in the future..."

As she spoke, Yang Lan couldn't help but frown. She was a doctor and knew that current technology was advanced, and in vitro fertilization techniques were quite mature. There was really no need for this.

Moreover, based on what the old lady had said before, the health of this surrogate's body was concerning...

And most importantly, it seemed like Xie Liu didn't want to marry that girl either.

So Yang Lan couldn't understand why her elder sister-in-law was so insistent. After all, children have their own fortunes.

She was taking everything too seriously.

But she couldn't judge anything, and with a sigh, she continued, "That's why this commotion arose, and now grandma is insisting on moving to a nursing home."

This was the most troublesome issue of all.

Xie Xiao made a sound of surprise, "Nursing home? What happened to grandma?"

Xie Qingxiao explained vaguely, "Your eldest aunt made a few complaints. But your mother and I will handle it. You guys are going back tomorrow, so don't think about these things."

Seeing that his father obviously did not want to elaborate, Xie Xiao did not press further.

He just went along with the subject his father had brought up for a bit before taking Luo Yanran back to their room.

As soon as Luo Yanran entered the room, she whispered, "Is grandma really going to an old folks' home?"

"She probably won't. My dad and uncle wouldn't want that; they are very filial." Xie Xiao closed the door casually and then glanced at her, "Were you disgusted by today's events?"

"Of course I was disgusted, but that has nothing to do with you guys." Luo Yanran didn't pretend to be magnanimous, but spoke earnestly, "I didn't expect our first meeting to go like this, but if you kiss me now, all will be forgiven!"

After saying that, she brought her small face closer.