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

There were many things Xie Xiao could think of that Qi Yan might not.

But he only briefly considered them before deciding against, or perhaps he simply lacked that adventurism in thinking.

This was their first company, and Qi Yan had poured too much effort into it, hence he cherished it exceedingly. Generally, under such circumstances, he would automatically block out any overly adventurous ideas.

This wasn't to say Xie Xiao didn't treasure the current company, but fundamentally, his personality was somewhat the opposite of Qi Yan's.

Qi Yan appeared easygoing, but in reality, he was attentive and cautious.

Xie Xiao, on the other hand, seemed gentle and unlikely to take risks, but deep down, he was an adventurer at heart.

For instance, convincing Qi Yan to take out loans and sign various anchors together, Xie Xiao was now watching Qi Yan earnestly after speaking, "Qi Yan, we need help from your family."

Both times, when he said these words, his face was calm and serene, smiling gently.

Qi Yan took a deep breath, "You really dare to think of anything."

Xie Xiao said with a smile, "Don't tell me you haven't thought about it, you have, it's just that you, don't dare to think it through."

Qi Yan's family were all businesspeople.

That made him keen in business, but also, under the influence of his family, he was accustomed to careful deliberation, and his father had always hoped that he and his brother would stick to managing the family company.

They were always expected to be steady, so their upbringing was geared in that direction.

Unexpectedly, Qi Yan himself started a company and was enjoying success.

Xie Xiao knew that their company was not yet stable and could still progress.

Qi Yan might also know this, but his thinking was somewhat confined, so he dared not think it through.

But Xie Xiao dared.

At that moment, he said to Qi Yan, "And we can't be the ones to approach them; it has to be your dad."

Xie Xiao sighed, "Although it might not succeed, at the very least, it would make people at the top consider the influence of live streaming. It's actually a win-win situation, it's just that we might need to put in more effort, and there's also Uncle Qi...."

When Xie Xiao left the company it was already past one in the morning.

The main reason he and Qi Yan had managed to run a company together for so long without any major conflicts was that their temperaments really meshed.

Previously, during a bout of frustration with match-making, Qi Yan even claimed that if he were a woman he would marry Xie Xiao.

He also said that if Xie Xiao were a woman, he would marry him.

Xie Xiao tactfully declined.

It showed that their personalities truly suited each other.

Xie Xiao looked at the message Yanran had sent him on his phone more than half an hour ago.

She said she was downstairs at the company's building.

After waiting about ten minutes, she sent another message saying she would wait for him at the snack street across the street.

Xie Xiao was somewhat amused. Without even thinking he knew she must have skipped breakfast and was now hungry.

Opposite the company, adjacent to the subway station, was a shopping mall -- not the high-end, large-scale type of trade city but a regular mall, akin to a wholesale market with economic and competitively priced goods. Below it was a whole street of snack bars that was particularly crowded every day.

Xie Xiao messaged her back while walking over there.

Then Yanran sent him a picture of a stinky tofu stall.

Xie Xiao knew the place, it always attracted a long queue, and in the photo Yanran sent, the line had already reached her.

She must have been waiting for quite a while.

However, when Xie Xiao arrived, he found she wasn't beside the stinky tofu stall anymore.

With a sigh, he had no choice but to give her a call.

She answered immediately, "You're so slow~ I've moved to the ice cream shop~"

Before Xie Xiao could speak, Yanran spoke up urgently, "Hey, it's my turn. Do you want some?"

"I don't want any, and you shouldn't eat so much..." Xie Xiao said as he continued walking, "You definitely already had ice cream at home."

Luo Yanran sighed, "Why are you like this? Did you watch the surveillance? Do I not have personal freedom anymore? Hello, a strawberry-flavored one, please..."

Xie Xiao burst out laughing in exasperation, "I didn't watch the surveillance, I was just probing!"

He didn't expect that his probing would actually work.

Luo Yanran sighed on the other end, "I'm going to scan the code now, you come over."

And then she hung up the phone.

Xie Xiao was amused by her stiff attempt at changing the subject.

But the surveillance at home had been installed the day before yesterday.

After all, Luo Yanran felt it was too much trouble to move, and Xie Xiao was worried about her, so in the end, they decided to just install surveillance at home.

When Xie Xiao found Luo Yanran, she was standing obediently next to the ice cream shop, eating ice cream.

The young girl was pretty and her bright presence there attracted the attention of many boys.

Girls occasionally turned their heads to look at her too.

But there she stood, seriously eating her ice cream.

Because she was wearing her own clothes, she looked completely different from the formidable Lawyer Luo she was at work.

Xie Xiao watched her from where he stood for a while, then just as he was about to walk over to her,

he saw two boys standing in front of Luo Yanran, saying something.

She glanced up at them, shook her head gently, said a couple of words, and the two boys walked away, looking disappointed.

Then, Luo Yanran's gaze fell on Xie Xiao.

She raised her eyebrows slightly, squinting her eyes.

Xie Xiao approached her, "Hey, pretty lady, can I get your contact information?"

Luo Yanran hummed in response, sounding a bit hesitant, "That might not be a good idea? I'm waiting for my boyfriend."

Xie Xiao was earnest, "But he's not here yet, is he? Let's add each other."

Luo Yanran seemed torn as she looked at Xie Xiao's face, then pulled out her phone, "Well, okay."

The two boys who had just failed to get her WeChat: ???

Before they could even get angry, they saw the boy they had asked for WeChat hugging the beautiful girl.

"Doing this, someone who doesn't know any better might think you're trying to have two-timers," Xie Xiao said as he took away the ice cream from her hand.

Luo Yanran looked regretfully at the half-eaten ice cream but obediently didn't try to take it back, "It's obviously you who wanted to play, can you blame me?"

Xie Xiao just smiled at her.

Then he turned and smiled at the two boys who were still staring at them.

Thoroughly embarrassed now, the other party turned and left.

Luo Yanran leaned in close to Xie Xiao's ear and whispered, "Are you jealous?"

Xie Xiao hummed a response, "I can't stand you being out of my sight even for a moment."

Luo Yanran smiled sweetly, yet she couldn't help but glance at the ice cream in his hand, "Hurry up and eat it, or it'll all melt. If you don't like it, I can eat it, it's strawberry-flavored..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Xie Xiao quickly finished the rest of the ice cream in two bites.

Indeed, the coldness was making his teeth numb.

Luo Yanran's eyes widened in disbelief as she watched Xie Xiao eat up all the ice cream.

Her eyelashes fluttered, and her lips slowly tightened, "Xie Xiao, you don't love me anymore."

Xie Xiao: ???

She continued to complain, "They say, when you like someone, you want to share everything with her, even asking if she wants the last bite... you just went ahead and ate it all..."

Xie Xiao let out a hiss and decisively kissed her lips.

The sweet taste of strawberry ice cream spread between their mouths.