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

Xie Xiao, though skeptical, lacked proof.

He sighed softly, "Alright, it's no hardship to cook a meal to please my future mother-in-law."

Luo's mother heard noises from the kitchen and looked towards her daughter, who was intently watching Xie Xiao's back.

She naturally saw the infatuation and joy in her eyes.

She had heard Luo Luo mention Xie Xiao before, and her daughter's voice would always lift whenever she talked about the boy.

But today was their first meeting.

He indeed looked like a very tidy young man.

Talking to him, it was also clear that he came from a well brought up family.

But no mother would be happy knowing her daughter was cohabiting with someone...

When Luo's mother came in, she had guessed it the moment she saw Xie Xiao.

After all, when she had called Luo Luo earlier, her daughter hadn't even woken up.

Now, merely thirty minutes later, there was an extra man in the house?

The man's slippers, the backpack by the window, the opened laptop, and the DV.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

All these did not belong to Luo Luo; she was certain of that.

So, these must be Xie Xiao's belongings.

Her recent probing, seemingly casual, must have been obvious to him, but his response also indicated that he hadn't thought too much about it.

He had indeed stayed over last night.

Luo's mother sighed.

When Luo Yanran heard this, she looked over, "What's wrong, Mom?"

She saw Luo's mother glance at the kitchen, then hesitantly said, "Mom, do you dislike Xie Xiao?"

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Luo's mother, seeing her daughter carefully tiptoe around the question, couldn't help but laugh, "Whether I like him or not is not important, as long as you like him."

"But I want you to like him too." Luo Yanran sounded a bit dejected—she wanted her family to approve of the person she liked.

"I didn't say I disliked him, he is a very good boy," Luo's mother assured, taking her daughter's hand and giving it a squeeze, "And quite handsome too."

Luo Yanran couldn't help but smile upon hearing her mother compliment Xie Xiao, "If Mom spends more time with Xie Xiao, you'll find he is really a good person."

"Of course, if we have the chance," Luo's mother said, watching the smile on her daughter's face.

Forget it, she herself had been through this age; it was really difficult to maintain so-called rationality when truly in love.

Still, she had to remind her.

So Luo's mother said, "I was planning to stay here for two days, but it seems inconveint for me to stay now. I'll have my assistant book a hotel, so I can still have dinner with you guys tomorrow."

At those words, Luo Yanran's face turned bright red.

She had felt it odd just before, wondering why her mother had brought her luggage with her—was she planning to stay with her?

Did saying this now mean her mother had realized something?

Luo's mother really sent a message to the assistant; it might be difficult to find a hotel at this time.

Luckily, Luo Tian had a house in the area, though it might not have been cleaned in advance.

Luo's mother asked the assistant to arrange for cleaning.

When she looked up after giving instructions, she saw her daughter's face flushed red, looking at her.

Luo's mother was momentarily startled, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, sweetheart, it's very normal. Mom can understand."

Luo Yanran still wanted to explain, "Actually, you can't blame Xie Xiao for this; I missed him too. Even though we're at the same school, we're quite far apart..."

Luo's mother looked at her daughter tenderly and only spoke after she had finished, "Mom really knows, Mom has been through this age too."

She glanced at the kitchen where noises were still coming out, "But Mom hopes that you can protect yourself. After all, it seems like girls tend to lose out a bit in this matter. If there is any accident, the risk is also greater for girls, do you understand what Mom means?"

Luo Yanran nodded, "I know, Mom. We will be careful, and besides, we have been thinking about the future."

She wanted to make clear that Xie Xiao was not irresponsible, but it seemed like at their age, words really didn't hold much persuasive power.

At this moment, she could better understand Xie Xiao's idea of waiting a couple of years before meeting her parents.

Because of their age, because right now they are still unaccomplished, only relying on their families.

Talking about responsibility now seemed even less reliable.

Luo Yanran felt somewhat deflated.

But Luo's mother comforted her, "It's okay, sweetheart, you are still young. Anything is possible."

"At least from what Mom can see now, this boy seems pretty reliable. But what Mom hopes is that you learn to protect yourself..."

Xie Xiao, using the vegetables from the refrigerator and a recipe, had made a simple meal with three dishes and one soup. He truly did his best.

One could say he had a bit of talent for cooking, but not much.

However, the mother and daughter still spoke highly of the meal, praising as they ate.

This made Xie Xiao feel like he should really improve his cooking skills to live up to their praise.

After finishing the meal, Luo's mother told Luo Yanran to do the dishes, with a serious face, "I'm a guest, I can't be expected to do the dishes, right?"

Xie Xiao said with a smile, "I'll wash."

But Luo's mother pulled him back, "No need, you cooked, so she should do the dishes."

In the end, Luo Yanran obediently cleaned up and went to wash the dishes.

Xie Xiao, looking at Luo's mother in front of him, had the feeling that she had something to say to him.

So he grew nervous again.

As expected, Luo's mother looked at him and smiled after a while, "No wonder Luoluo likes you so much. You must be the type a lot of girls would like during their school days; handsome, good at studying, and with a nice personality."

Xie Xiao was slightly overwhelmed, "Auntie, don't say that; I'm just a pretty ordinary guy."

"That won't do. My daughter is so outstanding, you must be outstanding too because she likes you." Luo's mother said seriously.

Xie Xiao couldn't argue because that would seem like he was saying his Yanran wasn't outstanding.

Xie Xiao thought Luo's mother's logic would be quite fitting in a debate.

Seeing that he was silent, Luo's mother's smile grew wider, "I'll leave soon, I'll treat you to another meal at noon tomorrow, and then I have to fly away."

Xie Xiao glanced at the suitcase she had pulled in, somewhat surprised, "Auntie, aren't you staying here?"

"I told you, I am a guest," Luo's mother shook her head and finally got to the point as she looked towards the kitchen, "Xie Xiao, it may be a bit rude to say this at our first meeting, but I think it still needs to be said."

Her gaze was very warm, "After all, you two are living together now, there are some things that really should be said."

Xie Xiao's face turned red instantly, and he straightened up, "Auntie, I'm not that kind of irresponsible, casual person. I will spend my whole life with Ranran, even though I'm still young now, but in a couple of years, I will make achievements to show you."

He was very nervous when he said this, because he really had nothing to show to prove it.

Luo's mother said with a smile, "Don't be nervous. You young people have endless possibilities, Auntie believes in you. But before that, Auntie still hopes you can take good care of Luoluo."

Her voice was soft, looking at Xie Xiao with a gentle yet firm gaze, "Even though you are adults now, you are still young, you understand Auntie's meaning, right? Auntie has no objections here, as long as Luoluo likes it. But it's hard to say about your uncle..."