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

Xie Xiao and Luo Yanran's flight was early in the morning the next day.

Lin Yu's flight was on Sunday, and they were now able to have dinner and chat together that evening.

Xie Xiao looked at the clouds outside the window.

A wave of dizziness overcame him; they were already 23 years old, and by the time Lin Yu returned in three or four years, they would be 26 or 27.

They had met when they were only 11 or 12 years old.

Xie Xiao and his dad had helped an old lady by the roadside.

The person who came to contact her family was a skinny, dark-skinned kid.

At that time, the expression on Old Xie's face was one of astonishment.

Xie Xiao looked at the boy, who was about his age, with a curious gaze.

His tone was frantic, yet his thoughts were clear.

The look in his eyes was bright as he faced Xie Xiao, who thought, he wanted to make a friend; this boy seemed pretty cool.

Late they found out the boy's name was Lin Yu.

When the old lady came to, she thanked both father and son.

Through their conversation, Xie Xiao learned that Lin Yu's parents had been gone since he was very young.

Boys of 11 or 12 already understood what "gone" meant.

This made Xie Xiao even more curious about Lin Yu.

Initially, Lin Yu was somewhat reluctant to interact with Xie Xiao.

It seemed like they came from different worlds.

Lin Yu's friends were kids similar to him; some had parents who were away, and some simply had no parents at all.

There were also those whose parents were together but who didn't take schooling seriously, only thinking about working at the stalls to help make money as soon as possible.

In any case, there was no one like Xie Xiao, who appeared to come from a good family and was well-behaved.

But Xie Qingxiao didn't stop Xie Xiao from making friends with Lin Yu.

He said, "The child has grown up and has the right to choose his own friends, as long as they aren't bad people."

He paused and added, "Lin Yu is not a bad kid."

Xie Qingxiao, being a teacher, could tell what a teenager was like.

And how bad could a kid be who immediately took all the money from home and rushed to the hospital upon receiving a call?

It so happened that their homes were not far apart, and it was summer vacation, so Xie Xiao went to Lin Yu's place every day.

Back then, there were no night markets, nor had grandmother set up a night market.

But there was breakfast, and Xie Xiao went there every day for it.

Of course, the old lady would not take his money, and he simply smiled and didn't insist.

Instead, he would help clean up after the customers finished eating.

Breakfast restaurants are busy places, and by the time grandmother and Lin Yu noticed, he had already been busy for a whole morning.

Lin Yu's attitude towards Xie Xiao finally improved a bit.

The friendship of young children develops quickly.

Over one summer vacation, they became good friends.

In the years that followed, Xie Xiao, reflecting on his past and present lives, knew that Lin Yu truly considered him a brother.

Conversely, it was he who, for a long period later due to Lin Yu's persuasion, argued and cold shouldered him, even to the point where their relationship hit rock bottom.

Lin Yu's temper wasn't very good; from a young age, he was the type to fight kids twice his size if they mocked him.

Yet, he still advised Xie Xiao time and again.

Xie Xiao thought of Lin Yu's face, from the skinny dark-skinned boy of the past to the present, both now in their twenties.

Xie Xiao smiled slightly; time indeed flies fast. Explore stories at empire

Thankfully, this time Lin Yu's life had changed for the better, and everything was improving.

Next to him, Luo Yanran placed a cup of water by his side and asked softly, "What are you thinking about?"

Xie Xiao snapped back to reality, looked at her, and touched her hand, "Nothing, I just remembered when I first met Lin Yu, he was quite prickly."

Thinking about Lin Yu's calm demeanor now, Luo Yanran smiled slightly, "He has changed a lot. I never thought Lin Yu would become a doctor; his temperament really didn't seem that great."

"It appears that way, but Lin Yu's temperament is probably better than mine. It's just that the kid is not very expressive and too awkward." Xie Xiao chuckled and then sighed, "I'm a bit worried, after all, going abroad means being far away..."

He feared that in a foreign land, when he needed help, there would be no one by his side.

Luo Yanran squeezed his palm reassuringly, understanding his emotions, "Don't mention this in front of Hai Ou when you see her, she's been having insomnia these days."

If anyone was most worried about Lin Yu going abroad, it must be his grandmother and Liu Ou.

Liu Ou was at her home at this moment, it was morning, and soon Lin Yu and his grandmother would come over for lunch.

She was distractedly washing vegetables, her mind clearly elsewhere.

Wang Wen beside her duly noticed it.

After watching for a while, she noticed that Liu Ou was about to peel off the tomato skin.

She rescued the tomato from her daughter's hands, half exasperated and half amused, "Give it a break, will you?"

Liu Ou came back to her senses and smiled apologetically at her mother, "I was just a bit distracted."

Wang Wen looked at her daughter with concern in her eyes, "Feeling upset? Your complexion doesn't look good."

She exhaled deeply, "I knew this would happen. Are you regretting it now?"

Liu Ou gently shook her head, "Mom, I know what you're worried about, but there's no need to ask, I won't regret it."

Wang Wen was not surprised by her answer, simply nodded, "Alright then, go wash your face; you look a bit off."

Liu Ou put down the greens, "Then I'll go wash my face."

Liu Da saw his daughter leave the living room and then sauntered in.

The relationship between the couple had improved a lot now, at least they didn't start arguing upon seeing each other.

At this moment, Liu Da glanced outside and lowered his voice a bit, "Is your girl alright?"

Wang Wen rolled her eyes, "Isn't she your daughter too? Why don't you ask her?"

He was rebuked again, but Liu Da had grown immune to it lately, murmuring, "I want to ask, but I'm afraid she won't want to talk to me, right? Aren't you mother and daughter closer than with me, her father? She's all grown up..."

Wang Wen's mouth quickly curled up, indeed, her relationship with her daughter was definitely better than his.

Liu Da felt secretly pleased; this Lin Yu kid was somewhat useful.

He genuinely liked this son-in-law.

Indeed, based on what he said about indirect solutions, now he could even chat with his wife for a while.

Liu Ou heard the conversation in the kitchen when she came out, but she didn't go in.

It was rare for her dad to approach her mom without getting scolded, so she didn't join in.

Liu Ou picked up her phone and checked it a few times; Lin Yu said they were already on the way.

This was his grandmother's first time coming to eat at their house.

Previously, Liu Da and Wang Wen had gone to Lin Yu's house for meals.

After all, since the old lady was a senior, they didn't mind being proactive and visiting as the girl's family.

They didn't want to tire the elderly.

Liu Ou was smiling as she replied to Lin Yu, but then she remembered Lin Yu was leaving tomorrow.

Her mood was still a bit heavy, even though she had been trying hard to hide her emotions, it was inevitably painful.

Her loved one was about to travel far.

And she couldn't accompany him, only stay back and wait.

Actually, that kind of feeling was quite distressing.