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

The two teased each other for a while, and the atmosphere didn't seem as tense as before.

Xie Qingxiao had ridden his bike out, so this time Xie Xiao could drive his own car to see Liu Assist.

Luo Yanran sat in the passenger seat, eating the snacks Xie Xiao had prepared for her. She scrolled through her phone looking at the news, occasionally commenting or starting a discussion about something she found interesting.

The atmosphere between them was harmonious and natural.

Still, she felt the gaze Xie Xiao gave her when waiting at the traffic lights, as if he couldn't get enough of her.

Luo Yanran hadn't expected a dream to have such a lasting impact.

It felt amusing and warmly comforting inside.

It wasn't a bad feeling at all.

Liu Assist lived in an upper-middle class neighborhood, exactly north to south from Xie Xiao's place.

It took about forty minutes to drive there.

They had to look around for a parking spot at the entrance of the neighborhood for a while.

They saw Liu Assist already waiting at the entrance as they got out of the car.

Liu Assist's eyes lit up when he saw them, and he ran over with quick steps, "Xie bro, Sister Luo."

He seemed a bit shy and cautious when he called Luo Yanran.

After all, Luo Yanran's fame in school was quite something, and she always seemed to be rather cold.

Even though Liu Assist knew later that Xie Xiao was with her, his relationship with Xie Xiao wasn't as close as that with Li Hua, so they didn't hang out together.

So, there hadn't been many opportunities to meet Luo Yanran.

Plus, Liu Assist had quietly harbored a crush on Sister Luo for a while during school.

Seeing her now, of course, he felt both shy and cautious.

It wasn't until hitting the social scene that he realized how wonderful it is to secretly fancy someone in high school.

Xie Xiao and Luo Yanran both smiled and greeted him back.

Xie Xiao noticed Liu Assist's embarrassment. This lad wasn't usually like this around girls, huh?

He took Luo Yanran's hand gently and said lightly, "In the future, don't call her Sister Luo, call her sister-in-law instead."

Liu Assist glanced at him, chuckled and said, "Sure, Xie bro, sister-in-law."

Quick and to the point, Xie Xiao was satisfied.

Luo Yanran noticed it too and found it a bit funny. Was Xie Xiao behaving like a child?

Was he jealous?

However, in front of others, Luo Yanran would definitely save face for Xie Xiao, so she didn't tease him about it.

She just waited to tease him a bit when they got back home.

Xie Xiao was quite the little jealous one himself~

When Liu Assist headed upstairs, he had already explained his sister's situation to them clearly, pretty much the same as what he had shared with Xie Xiao the other night.
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Finally, Liu Assist emphasized, "She especially loves watching your videos, the ones you posted on your account, and she has watched the saved streams multiple times as well, so she might be a bit excited to see you in person. Please don't mind."

Both of them said it was okay, since over the years they had met fans who recognized them.

Even some people at Luo Yanran's law firm had recognized her.

Initially, she found it quite embarrassing, but later realized it wasn't a big deal.

People might be surprised at first, but most are normal when interacting.

So, meeting fans didn't really faze them much.

Contrary to what Xie Xiao was expecting, Liu Assist's sister was named Liu Xiaorou.

She was a very cheerful girl, although she was in a wheelchair, her smile was very sweet.

If Xie Xiao hadn't noticed that she had already put on long sleeves in October and inadvertently revealed a white bandage on her wrist, he would have really thought he had been overthinking before.

Liu Xiaorou seemed too cheerful and lively, and she was indeed a bit excited when she saw them.

She even asked if they could take photos and sign autographs.

Luo Yanran agreed but was a bit embarrassed to say they were not really celebrities.

The girl in the wheelchair's eyes shone, "But I really like you guys, I've never really followed any celebrities. But I just really like you,"

Having said that, Xie Xiao and Luo Yanran couldn't say much else, so they agreed to take photos and sign autographs before leaving.

Liu Zhu was a bit tense at first; his sister had just attempted suicide a week ago, but fortunately, he had returned home early that day.

So she was fortunately rescued in time.

He had always thought that Liu Xiaorou was doing well, seeming no different from before.

So, their family had overlooked a lot of things.

Until that incident last week, now they dared not leave Liu Xiaorou alone at home.

It was because of this that Liu Zhu went to find Xie Xiao.

He wanted to find something his sister liked to do.

That way, at least she wouldn't feel so hopeless.

Xie Xiao quickly steered the topic towards live streaming, and sure enough, Liu Xiaorou was very interested.

But after listening to Xie Xiao explain that being a blogger was quite exhausting and that initially, the fan numbers and live streaming results might not meet her expectations,

Liu Xiaorou smiled, gently lifting her frail arm, "I am not afraid. Brother Xie, Sister Luo, I just have one question, my body from the chest down is immobile now."

"So I am afraid I might negatively impact your live streaming company."

Liu Xiaorou's voice was very soft, "Although I'm very interested in this, I don't want to cause any trouble for you."

She was a very sensible girl.

Xie Xiao and Luo Yanran had not realized her condition was so severe.

Liu Zhu's eyes reddened again.

Xie Xiao now understood why this seemingly sunny and cheerful girl chose to try to end her life.

There wasn't much of her body left that could move; she must be afraid that someday even her hands would become immobile?

That would completely turn her into a burden for her family.

Perhaps others might not understand Liu Xiaorou's heart so quickly, but Xie Xiao understood her very well.

The pain was too much.

That's why even this sunny girl couldn't continue anymore.

At this moment, Luo Yanran also felt sad; the brighter Liu Xiaorou's smile, the more it pained those around her.

She was too well-behaved, yet her family and friends wished she didn't have to be so understanding.

Xie Xiao looked at the girl in front of him and nodded, "I won't comfort you, it will indeed be a bit troublesome."

Liu Xiaorou's expression dimmed a bit, and Liu Zhu also became somewhat anxious.

Xie Xiao smiled, "So we might need to sign an extra agreement explaining your condition. Do you mind? The company isn't just mine; I can't risk too much for my partner."

Xie Xiao's voice was very gentle, his gaze at Liu Xiaorou serious, "But I promise that aside from this agreement, all other terms for you will be just like for any other host in the company."

Liu Xiaorou looked at him with some surprise, "Really?"

Luo Yanran reached out and took her hand; the girl was too thin, Luo Yanran saw the exposed gauze and her eyes also reddened, "Why not? Xie Xiao and I came here today to discuss the contract with you."

Luo Yanran's hand gently touched the gauze, "In the future, we might even livestream together."