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

Xie Xiao and his group's flight took off early in the morning, so they landed just after eleven.

There aren't any special occasions at Luo Yanran's house right now, so it's certain that no one is at home.

It was decided that the two of them would head straight to the hospital to have lunch with Yang Lan.

This had been agreed upon, as Luo Yanran was going to stay at Xie Xiao's home that night.

The guest room was already tidied up.

But Xie Xiao felt there was no need to tidy up, suggesting she could just stay in his room.

After all, regardless of the process, the outcome would be the same.

She would wake up in his bed.

However, Luo Yanran was too shy, and he wouldn't dare to actually say that to his parents.

The two of them were only staying for one night, so they didn't bring much luggage.

Everything they needed was at home.

Upon reaching the hospital, Xie Xiao gave Xie Qingxiao a call, who told them to head straight to the hospital canteen at the back.

The hospital canteen here is divided between doctors and patients.

Xie Xiao, quite familiar with the place, led Luo Yanran to the second floor of the canteen designated for doctors' meals.

There, they saw Xie Qingxiao, who had just finished getting his meal.

The two of them walked over and called out.

"Uncle, hello~"

"Dad, has mom not finished work yet?"

Xie Qingxiao let out a sigh, looking at them, "Just got here."

He said to Luo Yanran, "Luoluo, you must be tired after such a long flight, right? Have a seat and wait. Your aunt has a major surgery soon and really doesn't have time to go out to eat, but she wanted to see you all..."

As he was speaking, Yang Lan hurried over.

She first gave Luo Yanran a hug, then hugged Xie Xiao, "You're back."

"Auntie, you've been working hard," Luo Yanran said softly as she hugged her back.

"Mom, take a seat, did you just come out of the operating room?" Xie Xiao looked at Yang Lan's weary face with concern.

Yang Lan sat down next to Xie Qingxiao and let out a sigh with a smile, "Ah, I've had four or five surgeries today, and I'll have to go into the OR again in a bit. That's why I could only meet you here to eat. Actually, our hospital's canteen is not bad..."

Her gaze fixed on their faces, "Mm, you both look a bit better, haven't lost weight, have you? It's important for young people to look after their health..."

Xie Qingxiao carefully picked out the bones from her fish, "Hurry up and eat, aren't you hungry?"

"Yeah, auntie, please eat first," Luo Yanran said with a smile. "We've been eating well, and we've been making soup to drink. Those soup packets that you..."

Xie Xiao watched his family interact naturally and felt very comfortable in his heart.

Colleagues of Yang Lan who passed by occasionally would look on enviously and make comments.

Yang Lan smiled happily, showing a little pride.

Xie Qingxiao laughed and said, "Just like the first time you brought Xie Xiao here and he was praised for being cute, you had the same reaction."

Yang Lan retorted, "What's wrong with being a bit proud? My son and daughter-in-law are both good-looking and capable..."

Luo Yanran felt somewhat shy being praised.

As for Xie Xiao, he was already used to it; in his mother's eyes, whatever he did seemed to come with countless filters.

In the end, Yang Lan really couldn't stay long. She ate a few bites in a hurry and then had to leave.

Before leaving, she remembered to remind Luo Yanran to remember to come back to their house that night and not go back to the other place, since there was no one there.

She mentioned this specifically because she was afraid Luo Yanran would feel embarrassed about going back with Xie Xiao.

Luo Yanran felt a warm feeling inside and agreed with a smile.

Then, Yang Lan hurriedly took her phone and left.

Luo Yanran said, "Auntie is really too busy."

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Xie Qingxiao withdrew his gaze and smiled, "Indeed, when he was little, Xie Xiao even threw a tantrum because his mom was too busy."

Xie Xiao clicked his tongue and served Xie Qingxiao a piece of meat, "Give me a break, that was all in the past when I was a child."

All Xie Qingxiao did was smile, "But it happened, right?"

Luo Yanran asked curiously, "What kind of tantrum?"

Xie Qingxiao glanced at his son and saw that although Xie Xiao looked helpless, he didn't seem to intend to stop him.

He chuckled and slowly said, "Let me think, back then, Xie Xiao was just in elementary school..."

The little boy was only seven or eight years old, but his grades were always excellent.

It was parent-teacher conference day, wasn't it? Xie Xiao had ranked first, and Yang Lan promised she would attend.

Indeed, that day she had managed to rearrange her schedule in advance.

But just half an hour before they were due to leave, she got a call from the hospital and had to rush off.

She didn't even have time to console Xie Xiao.

"It was a very important person, not just Dr. Yang, many doctors were called there, a figure who had been on the battlefield..."

With such a call, Dr. Yang simply had no reason to refuse.

Xie Xiao, who had just put on his shoes ready to go out with his mom, stood there and started crying.

"In the end, the parent-teacher conference was canceled. I even called Xie Xiao's teacher. But when I turned around, hey, the kid had locked himself in his room."

And bolted it from the inside.

Of course, Xie Qingxiao had the keys to open the door.

But Xie Qingxiao didn't.

At this point, Xie Xiao remembered something and started laughing, "My dad was really terrible, he didn't open the door but sat in front of my room and started eating."

While eating, he even commented on the food, all of which were Xie Xiao's favorites.

A small child like that couldn't resist at all.

But at that time, Xie Xiao was truly upset and petulant.

Even though he was tempted by the food, he resolutely refused to come out.

Xie Qingxiao wasn't in a hurry. He began to sit at the door and tell him stories.

He told of Snow White who lost her mother, of the knight who failed to save a little princess taken by a dragon.

He spoke of a soldier who lost his leg on the battlefield and returned home to find no one there.

He told of a general who lost the battle and was carried back home by his family, step by step.

Anyway, there were many stories. Xie Xiao couldn't remember much of them now.

He looked at Xie Qingxiao, who was sitting across from him and smiling with a smile that resembled his own, "And then, as he was telling the stories, he suddenly stopped talking, and at that point, I just couldn't help but open the door."

Then he saw Xie Qingxiao sitting on a chair, looking at him tenderly.

He beckoned to Xie Xiao, and when Xie Xiao walked over, Xie Qingxiao reached out and hugged him.

After Xie Xiao grew up, Xie Qingxiao seldom embraced him so intimately.

Xie Xiao felt wronged all at once and cried, saying he hated his mother.

Xie Qingxiao sighed, "You hate your mom, but think how sad mom would be."

"But... she lied!" Xie Xiao had always been sensible, well-educated by his parents since he was young.

Everyone around him said his dad and mom were very impressive—one educating people, the other saving lives.

Both were heroes.

But the aggrieved Xie Xiao was thinking, he didn't need a hero, he needed a mom who kept her word.

Xie Qingxiao did not scold him but gently said after his complaints, "Dad will first apologize on behalf of mom. When she gets back, we will have her apologize to you, okay? But Xie Xiao, mom is doing something very important, trying to save someone very important."

"How important?" little Xie Xiao asked, choking up.

Xie Qingxiao's gaze was gentle as he shushed him and said softly, "That person has saved tens of thousands, maybe even more people, a very impressive person."

"And he needs help now, so your mom is going to help him, right?"