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

Xie Xiao and Lin Yu took a taxi back together, and the drop-off point was near Lin Yu's home.

Xie Xiao got out with him—home wasn't many steps away anyway—and he planned to walk back to get rid of the smell of alcohol.

He had indeed drunk a few glasses tonight while Lin Yu really hadn't. He had proudly claimed, "I'm going to be a doctor soon, so I'm giving up drinking."

It was just an excuse not to drink.

But everyone teased him a bit and didn't really make it difficult for him.

General Manager Xie wasn't so lucky.

At that moment, Lin Yu looked at him with some concern, "Shall I walk you home?"

Xie Xiao, a mix of resignation and amusement, replied, "No, really, I'm fine. Although I'm not great with alcohol, I'm not that drunk. I just want to air out a bit. I'm off now. You go back."

After making sure three times that he wasn't drunk, Lin Yu didn't follow him.

Watching his straight-walking silhouette for a while before he turned to head home.

Xie Xiao indeed wasn't drunk.

At that moment, he was on his phone chatting with Luo Yanran. Luo Yanran asked if he was coming back soon?

Xie Xiao called her immediately, and she picked up quickly, "Are you done?"

As soon as Xie Xiao heard her voice, his eyes softened, and he said with a smile, "Not yet, they're going for another round of drinks, but Lin Yu and I didn't go. I said my wife keeps tight tabs on me."

"Hey, why would you say that?" Luo Yanran sounded both resigned and anxious as she sighed twice, "That makes me sound so fierce."

Xie Xiao couldn't help but laugh, then asked, "Are you in your room at home?"

The voice from the other end sounded a bit hollow.

Luo Yanran paused for a moment, then sighed, "No, I'm still outside. When are you coming home?"

Xie Xiao glanced at the time—it was past eleven. Why was she still outside?

He asked, worried, "You're still not home this late? Are you with your uncle and aunt?"

Luo Yanran didn't answer directly, just muttered, "Aren't you also out late?"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Xie Xiao's heart inexplicably skipped a beat, and his steps unconsciously quickened. Though it seemed unlikely, a sense of expectation rose within him; he asked, "How do you know I'm not home yet?"

From the other end, Luo Yanran laughed lightly, "Because I can hear you're probably running now?"

Her voice was soft, "You said you missed me, so I'm waiting for you downstairs at your place. So, Xie Xiao, why aren't you back yet?"

The usually short journey felt too long for Xie Xiao today; he wished he had taken a taxi. Why did he choose to walk?

"Wait for me, I'll be there soon…" Xie Xiao hadn't finished speaking when he heard Luo Yanran laughing, "No rush, I'm here in the complex, waiting in the lobby of your building."

Xie Xiao hummed a response, didn't hang up or speak further; he needed to run back fast.

Luo Yanran, standing in the lobby, heard the hurried breaths of the boy on the phone, her gaze softening. She didn't urge or hang up.

Because she missed him, she had come. Stay tuned for updates on empire

Hearing his efforts to race towards her filled her with joy.

Luo Ming initially felt it was too late when they got off the car, inappropriate for the hour.

But then her mother said, "When your child wants to see someone she likes, can you really stop her?"

In the end, a resigned Luo Ming parked the car, adding he would come back for her later.

Luo Yanran said she could take a car back home.

Then Luo's mother dropped a line, "You might as well stay at Xie Xiao's place, they have a guest room, right?"

Thinking of this, Luo Yanran felt a bit embarrassed. While it was true, she definitely wouldn't feel comfortable actively choosing to spend the night.

Xie Xiao, although he ran fast, took over ten minutes to get home.

It was still quite hot in October; his shirt was drenched with sweat from his run.

But upon seeing Luo Yanran, even though he hadn't caught his breath, he still extended his arms to embrace her.

Luo Yanran hugged him back, feeling the heat emanating from his body after the run.

She could also smell a bit of sweat. "I was about to wait for you at the gathering place, but I was afraid that my presence would disturb you."

If Xie Xiao knew she was there, he would definitely come out whether it was ending or not.

So Luo Yanran came here instead.

Actually, it wasn't early when she arrived, so she didn't go upstairs to disturb Teacher Xie and Doctor Yang.

After all, their living habits were always good; it wouldn't be appropriate for her to go up and stay with Teacher Xie if Doctor Yang was on a night shift.

If he wasn't on a night shift, the two of them were probably already resting.

Going up would have been a disturbance.

So, in the end, Luo Yanran chose to wait here below.

Xie Xiao buried his face in her neck, slowly regulating his breath, "If I had known you were waiting here, I would have come back sooner."

Luo Yanran playfully stroked his back with a smile, "I knew you would say that."

Xie Xiao just laughed and didn't deny it; after all, a casual class reunion was nothing compared to being with Luo Yanran.

The importance of one over the other couldn't be clearer.

Xie Xiao held Luo Yanran to steady his breathing, which had become hastened from running, and then slowly let her go.

His apology was rather insincere, "I'm all sweaty; did I wet your clothes?"

Luo Yanran pulled out a tissue to wipe his sweat, "It's fine; I'll take a shower when I go back anyway."

Xie Xiao showed a surprised expression, "Going back? Even though it's so late?"

He looked at Luo Yanran, his tone suggestive, "Why not stay over tonight? It's really late, isn't it?"

Luo Yanran shook her head, "Uncle and aunt must be asleep by now; it's too late to disturb them."

Xie Xiao blinked, taking her hand and walking towards the elevator, "It's okay, we'll sneak in. They leave early tomorrow, they might not even know you were here..."

Luo Yanran: ...Something feels off? Why does this feel like we are having an affair?

But Luo Yanran, normally eloquent and persuasive, hardly ever won an argument against Xie Xiao.

So, it seemed only natural that she ended up being led into his room.

Besides, the two really didn't disturb the already resting Teacher Xie and Doctor Yang.

Xie Xiao was clearly in a good mood, a bit excited from having had a drink.

As soon as he entered the room, he pinned her down on the bed and kissed her, and if Luo Yanran hadn't remembered they were at home and felt embarrassed, it might have gone even further.

Eventually, Xie Xiao, pushed to his limits, simply lay on her grumbling and whining like he was being coy.

Luo Yanran's face was flush, but she stood her ground, "If you keep this up, I'm going home."

Only then did Xie Xiao reluctantly say, "Sorry, my mistake. Don't go back; can we just sleep together tonight?"

Who says only coy women are lucky?

A man being coy can be lucky too.

Showing a bit of gentle submission to a loved one can have unexpected effects.

Like now, when Xie Xiao received a soft kiss.