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

Luo Yanran happily tilted her head upward and kissed him on the lips.

So it was truly possible to like someone this much.

Suddenly she thought of something and asked quietly, "Do you think I'm being unlovable?"

To some extent, her thinking was still somewhat rigid.

After all, just like how she always felt that dancing was seductive, it didn't sound too good...

Xie Xiao was stunned by her question and then chuckled, "What are you thinking? We're mutually in love, what era are we living in? Besides, we will definitely be together forever, and in the future, we'll get married. That's what you call marital fun."

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth curved up, the thought alone made him happy.

Luo Yanran was touched by the future he depicted, but still spoke her truth, "If it was someone else saying this, I would think they were just sweet-talking to get a girl into bed, but because it's you, I actually find it beautiful."

Xie Xiao thought about it seriously, and indeed it had that flavor.

He was somewhat helpless, "Why would you ask that?"

Luo Yanran hesitated for a moment, feeling that it wasn't a great time to bring this up.

But since Xie Xiao had asked, she responded honestly, "This morning, I heard them discussing in our group about that couple from our class who didn't take entrance exams but got married."

It was yesterday's news.

Some attended the wedding, and others posted photos on an online forum.

It was even shared in Xie Xiao's class group chat.

But Xie Xiao had not looked at it.

Today, Luo Yanran had also seen it accidentally when she clicked on the group.

Some of the comments, especially from Zhou Mianmian, seemed quite malicious in Luo Yanran's view.

She didn't look more and exited immediately.

But after all, Zhou Mianmian is quite a special existence.

She still remembered it.

One classmate had said, "I know this guy, it seems it was always the girl who made moves first, even initiating sex. Isn't that just being unlovable? Now that he still wants her, she should count herself lucky, otherwise, who would want her?"

Taking the initiative...

Luo Yanran thought it over. It seemed in her relationship with Xie Xiao, she was often the more proactive one, wasn't she?

Even though she knew she shouldn't compare herself and Xie Xiao to that couple, she couldn't control her feelings.

A girl's thoughts are always a bit more delicate.

After listening to her, Xie Xiao reached out to pinch her face and finally kissed her on the lips. "You're overthinking. We are definitely different. This is insulting both me and yourself."

Xie Xiao's tone was light, "We don't discuss other people's matters, just know for sure we are not like them; we have been in mutual love from the beginning."

Luo Yanran smiled, "Okay."

The two leaned together, chatting until the food delivery arrived, and then Xie Xiao got out of bed, put on his trousers, and went to get the food.

Luo Yanran went into the bathroom to put on her clothes.

When she saw the bathtub, her face uncontrollably flushed, not to mention the huge clear mirror.

After Luo Yanran changed her clothes and washed her face, she came out when the lights had been turned on.

She squinted her eyes a moment, not yet adjusted to the light.

Xie Xiao walked over to take her hand; the takeout boxes were already set up on the table.

"Let's eat while it's hot, are you hungry?" Xie Xiao asked.

Luo Yanran nodded and obediently said, "Hungry."

During the meal, both were quite hungry and didn't talk much.

Only after finishing the meal and cleaning up together did Luo Yanran tell Xie Xiao, "I still have a gift I haven't given you."

Xie Xiao put the takeout box into the trash can and looked at her somewhat unexpectedly, purposefully raising an eyebrow, "Once more?"

Luo Yanran, her face flushing, glared at him, "Not that!"

Her tone was somewhat rushed.

Xie Xiao dared not tease her further, "Okay, okay, I'm sorry, I was just joking."

Luo Yanran glanced at him; she had thought him quite gentle before, only to learn later that sometimes he could be quite mischievous.

Although she internally complained, she quickly reached into her bag, took out a small box, and handed it to Xie Xiao, "Happy Birthday, Xie Xiao. It's not really anything expensive; I just wanted to give it to you."

Xie Xiao was truly excited as he took it, saying, "Even if you gave me a blank piece of paper, I'd be happy."

Of course, it wasn't a blank piece of paper.

It was a small ornament, a black and white kitten.

Very cute, as if it was pleading.

The main thing was that it was woven.

Xie Xiao liked it very much; he reached out and touched it, then felt something was amiss.

That black thread was very silky.

He looked up at Luo Yanran.

She seemed embarrassed, "I made it myself, started after the exams. I'm a bit clumsy with my hands."

As she spoke, she sighed, "Actually, many people said making a bracelet would be quicker, but I thought you might not be used to wearing a bracelet since you're a boy. Yet, I wanted you to carry something I gave you every day. You can hang this on your keys or on your phone."

"This black thread…" Xie Xiao hesitated to ask, but he had already made a guess because he often touched Luo Yanran's hair.

As expected, she blinked, "I put some of my hair in it, do you find it a bit creepy?"

In ancient times, there was a custom of using hair, known in ancient times as "blue silk," symbolizing marital union in Han Chinese marriage customs—a ceremony symbolizing the union of husband and wife.

After explaining, Luo Yanran looked at Xie Xiao nervously. Seeing he hadn't said anything, she felt utterly crestfallen, "If you find it creepy, I can get you something else… I didn't mean anything else by it…"

It was just a subtle expression of her own little thoughts.

Yet Xie Xiao clenched the item tightly and seeing her anxious, downhearted look, he sighed, "I really can't bear to take it out; I'm afraid of losing it…"

Xie Xiao bent down to hug her, "I really like it; I just didn't know what to say. I was trying to organize my words."

Xie Xiao's heart was beating fast and was quite chaotic.

Today Yanran had given him too many surprises.

From dancing to this little cat, woven bit by bit from her hair.

She said she wasn't skillful, yet this little cat was delicate and beautiful.

She said it wasn't anything valuable, yet it left Xie Xiao speechless.

What he held wasn't just a little trinket, but Luo Yanran's unreserved heart gently placed in his hands.

Her own heart.

Still beating, bright red and fervent.

It was her silently saying, "I love you."

These words she probably couldn't voice, at least not now.

But she showed it, through unnoticed details, she expressed her love.

Xie Xiao held her, burying his face in her hair.

Tightly grasping her love in his hand, "I seem not to know what to say anymore."

His voice very low and deep, "Perhaps there's only one thing left to say, may I say 'I love you' before you do?"

Luo Yanran jolted when he said 'I love you', and her eyes widened significantly.

Had Xie Xiao just said 'I love you'?