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

"I want to stay in City C, I'm sorry Dad." Luo Yanran's eyelashes trembled violently, her eyes red and filled with exhaustion. Stay connected via empire

Luo Ming looked at his daughter, whose relationship with him had grown increasingly strained over the past year due to his own temper.

But now his daughter had finally given in.

It was for a boy, he had seen the information, rather impressive for a high school student.

But he was now disabled.

And it seemed he had once had a girl he was very fond of, although that girl was no longer in contact with him.

Nevertheless, no matter what, Luo Ming felt in his heart that the boy named Xie Xiao wasn't worthy of his daughter.

From a young age, he'd given the best of everything to his Luoluo, and now he saw Luo Yanran's face, resolute and even pleading in her eyes.

Luo Ming looked away, his voice full of disappointment, "Luo Yanran, maybe I have spoiled you, or perhaps it was our neglect that made you think you could throw caution to the wind for love. I hope you won't regret the choice you're making now. Life is long, and regret later will do you no good."

He turned, picked up his suitcase, his tall frame seeming to sag a bit, "From today onwards, I will only provide for your tuition and living expenses. I will stop all other cards. When you have thought it over, we can talk again."

He paused, "I hope you come around sooner. Until then, I won't offer any help to the boy's family."

With that, he left without looking back.

He did not go upstairs but chose to leave through the front door.

The large house was suddenly left to Luo Yanran alone.

She watched the closed door, slowly bent down to pick up her books, and then turned to go upstairs.

There were no tears, nor did she show any emotion.

Yet Xie Xiao still felt her sadness and grievance.

In his previous life, whenever he saw Luo Yanran, she either had a neutral expression or seemed in a good mood.

But that was all an act.

She was following a path that neither family nor friends approved of, yet she persisted.

Despite her own grievances and sadness.

Xie Xiao looked at this foolish girl, unable to fathom how much she must really like him.

He strained to recall memories of Luo Yanran from high school.

Aside from their increased interactions after his rebirth when he had approached her proactively, their memories together had grown.

Before that, she was just a senior student.

Despite her beauty, in his heart, she was no different from any other seniors, nothing special.

Maybe he wouldn't even greet her deliberately if they met on the street.

Yet it was this person who, without any hesitation, gave up everything and stood by his side after his accident.

Xie Xiao always thought he had been very good to Luo Yanran since coming back from rebirth, and their relationship had always been good.

Many people said he doted on his wife.

Xie Xiao felt that was true himself.

But at this moment, he suddenly wondered what that was really worth?

Compared to Luo Yanran's feelings for him, his efforts hardly seemed worth mentioning.

Luo Yanran had given far more than he had ever realized.

But she had never brought it up.

Unlike other girls who liked to dredge up the past, she would not mention how well Zhou Mianmian had treated her when she had liked him before.

Apart from the initial insecurity when they first got together, she never brought it up again.

She also never told him how long Luo Yanran had secretly liked Xie Xiao...

Xie Xiao whispered, "Wife..."

The person who had been quietly reading paused in flipping through the book.

She then looked up uncertainly, scanned around, and naturally saw nothing.

Luo Yanran sighed, feeling that her emotions had been too suppressed recently, and that she had been resting too little.

She put down the book she was holding and simply went to bed to sleep.

When she looked up, Xie Xiao's eyes brightened, but seeing that she still couldn't see him, he couldn't tell if he felt happy or lost.

If she saw him, he didn't know what he would say to her right now.

His emotions were too complex.

In the days that followed, Xie Xiao accompanied her to the hospital.

He watched as his parents became familiar with Luo Yanran.

She could even replace Dr. Yang and Teacher Xie for one-on-one care.

Xie Xiao glanced at the girl sitting on the sofa, who always maintained her distance, speaking to him from there, her beautiful eyes always intently staring into his when she spoke.

For the first time, Xie Xiao initiated conversation, "Aren't you starting school soon?"

"Hmm?" Luo Yanran looked at him, holding an ice cream, "Ah, yes, I have to go back next week for military training, it's fifteen days..."

Xie Xiao pulled at the corner of his mouth, somewhat stiffly, he hadn't smiled in too long, "So you won't be able to come then?"

Luo Yanran blinked, tilted her head slightly as she looked at the young man on the hospital bed, her voice carrying a hint of laughter, "Will you miss me?"

Xie Xiao stood beside himself, watching this scene unfold.

After so many years, he still remembered, she was very beautiful, more so than a painting.

The girl was as exquisitely pretty as a doll, her ice cream seemingly paired with the summer light to compose a perfect picture.

Xie Xiao in the bed and standing beside it, their heartbeats both skipped a beat at this moment.

The young man in the bed quickly diverted his gaze and muttered, "Don't talk nonsense."

His voice was dry.

Luo Yanran laughed, taking another bite of her ice cream, "Fine, you're making me sad."

The young man's Adam's apple bobbed, and his ears turned red.

Then the girl chuckled lightly, "Maybe I'm the one who will miss you. My school is just around here, I'll come visit you."

The young man felt awkward and couldn't face her, his self-esteem and self-loathing peaking at that moment.

Pitifully considering that he could harbor feelings for such a lovely thing and person at such an embarrassing time—was he even worthy?

Xie Xiao just stood by and watched, he saw the light in the girl's eyes and the self-loathing in the young man's eyes.

Luo Yanran's visits then became more frequent, not just every other day anymore, sometimes several days in a row.

That day, Xie Xiao followed Doctor Yang who looked somewhat exhausted as they walked out.

She gave Teacher Xie a call, her voice filled with fatigue, "Old Xie, Luoluo is going to school..."

Xie Qingxiao said something Xie Xiao couldn't hear clearly.

But he heard his mom sigh, "Old Xie, we can't be so selfish, Luoluo is a good girl..."

Her eyes were filled with fatigue and somewhat red.

"We can't hold her back just because she's a good person. I can tell, her feelings for Xiao Xiao aren't just ordinary schoolmate and friend feelings, she's still too young, she deserves a better future."

Parents can take on their child's life burdens, but Luoluo is a good person, she deserves a better future.

Even though it hurts, they had to admit that their Xiao Xiao was now a heavy burden.