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

"I didn't bother you while you were on the phone, did I? Weren't you the one looking for something to entertain yourself with?"

Her tone was serious and matter-of-fact.

Strangely enough, though Luo Yanran was a lawyer, always quick-witted and eloquent outside, she always ended up tongue-tied by Xie Xiao's teasing.

At the moment, she could only look at him irritably before taking the initiative to kiss his lips.

"It's okay, after all, tonight is the wedding night..."

....

The next day, after they got up, they went back to Xie Xiao's place, had a meal with Dr. Yang and Teacher Xie, and then took a flight back in the afternoon.

On the plane, Xie Xiao was thinking that he might need to buy a house in City C.

Even though Luo Ming had built them a neighborhood and would surely leave them a house,

the neighborhood wasn't finished yet, right?

Xie Xiao pondered that now they were married, sometimes it seemed inconvenient to, cough cough, do certain things at either of their parents' homes.

Just yesterday they'd gotten frisky twice, though they did buy something the second time.

But because Luo Yanran didn't take medicine the first time,

she said she wanted to see if there might be a little surprise.

However, Xie Xiao still felt it was unfair in his heart. His Ranran was too young, and he was scared she might get trapped.

Yet, he couldn't deny that there was another little voice inside him that was looking forward to something.

It was just really contradictory, that's all.

After getting off the plane, Xie Xiao brought up wanting to buy a house on their side of the family.

At the moment, the two were driving home.

Hearing this decision, Luo Yanran was stunned for a moment, then more worried,

considering they had just bought a place in City B. If they bought another in City C, the pressure on Xie Xiao would be immense.

After all, property prices were high in both locations.

She hesitated a bit before saying, "How about I buy it on our side? I have money." Explore more stories at My Virtual Library Empire

Luo Yanran had company shares since she was born, and over these twenty-some years, her dividends were substantial.

She was a concealed little rich lady.

Xie Xiao knew about this.

When they were buying the house in City B, she had even shown him her savings.

How to put it, his wife was richer than him.

At that moment, Xie Xiao laughed helplessly, "Hadn't I been thinking of selling my shares in the live streaming company to Qi Yan? We're going to discuss this when we get back, and then I'll have money. How does this sound, I'll buy the house, and you handle the decorating?"

He didn't want to take on everything by himself since it was a home for both of them.

He hoped Luo Yanran would also be happy.

As expected, hearing this, Luo Yanran nodded happily, "Okay, I can ask my dad to keep an eye out for a house. We should find something quickly and might even get a discount. Hmm, if it's my dad's property, maybe we don't even have to pay?"

Seeing how earnestly she was planning for them made Xie Xiao feel warm inside, and he couldn't help teasing her, "A daughter married off is like water poured out, huh? Really siding with me now? Dad would be heartbroken if he knew~"

Luo Yanran slapped his hand away, "You know that's not what I mean! Stop teasing me!"

She looked fierce, but Xie Xiao found it adorable.

After they got home, they didn't feel like going out anymore and simply ordered takeout.

Xie Xiao picked up the box and went to unpack.

Luo Yanran sat on the bed and watched, then caught sight of that box.

She was eating grapes and nearly choked, "You, you brought this with us!"

As she reached out to grab it,

Xie Xiao dodged her, looked up at Luo Yanran, and said, "Isn't this a gift for me? Of course, I brought it back."

He smiled brightly, "If we weren't at home, I would have wanted to..."

"You're not allowed to think about it!" Luo Yanran said with a flushed face, "Not allowed."

She didn't bother snatching the item anymore and fled with her small fruit plate in arms.

Xie Xiao laughed from behind her, the sound making Luo Yanran's ears turn red.

Although he brought it back with him, Xie Xiao was too tired from the flight today to deal with it and could only regretfully put it aside for now.

Well, there was plenty of time in the future, and seeing how shy his wife was, he knew he still needed to coax her.

Xie Xiao finished tidying up and walked out just in time to see Luo Yanran opening the door to get the takeaway.

Luo Yanran huffed at him, which would have been more convincing if her face wasn't still blushing.

Xie Xiao amusingly went over to take the bag from her hands, "Alright, I've already put it away. Even if you don't like it, would I force you to wear it? It's nice to keep it just for the thought..."

As he said this, Luo Yanran couldn't help but glance at him, feeling somewhat guilty.

Was she being a little too harsh?

It wasn't exactly that she couldn't wear it... but she was truly embarrassed...

In the end, Xie Xiao managed to appease his wife. After dinner, he made separate calls to Luo Ming and Xie Qingxiao.

It was about buying a house, and neither set of parents had any objections.

Xie Qingxiao went so far as to say that he and Dr. Yang would take care of the house buying in City C.

As for decorating in City B, that was up to Xie Xiao himself.

Teacher Xie said with indignant righteousness, "That's all the money your parents have, huh? You'll have to earn it little by little."

But Xie Xiao knew in his heart that his parents planned to buy him a house and take on the mortgage, which was far more than the cost of any renovation.

This time, Xie Xiao did not refuse them.

He could sense the genuine happiness in Teacher Xie's voice.

It must have fulfilled their long-standing wish to buy a house for their child.

Xie Xiao had arranged to meet with Qi Yan on the 5th.

The good news upon his return was that Luo Yanran had been officially promoted.

This delighted her, as she really loved the law firm.

After her promotion, the young Lawyer Luo became even busier.

Busier than Xie Xiao, even.

On the 5th, Xie Xiao had dinner with Qi Yan in the evening.

They chose a Hunan cuisine restaurant, and Qi Yan was already there when Xie Xiao arrived.

The two decided on a private room, as they had business to discuss.

Upon Xie Xiao's arrival, Qi Yan lamented, "What a busy person you are; I've almost forgotten when we last met."

He poured Xie Xiao a drink, "No need to say anything—just drink up. Happy marriage!"

Xie Xiao smiled, raising his glass to clink with Qi Yan, "Thanks, brother!"

Qi Yan grinned proudly, "No need to ask, Lin Yu must've been the first to know, but I bet I'm the first to drink with you about it, right?"

Xie Xiao nodded, "You are."

He poured Qi Yan a glass, "Looks like we won't be driving tonight."

Qi Yan laughed as well, "If we're not driving, we're not driving. We can just call a substitute driver."

Neither broached the subject of shares, chatting casually about many other things.

It wasn't until the dishes were served that Xie Xiao put down his cup, "Let's get to it, President Qi. You brought the documents, right?"

Qi Yan stared at Xie Xiao for a long while before sighing, "Ah, I don't always understand you."

He took out several folders from beside him, "I always feel like this isn't right, as if our relationship has somehow changed..."

Qi Yan looked at the folders in his hand, yet did not hand them over to Xie Xiao.

Xie Xiao reached out to take them, "What's changed? If it stayed the same, we would certainly drift apart eventually. Qi Yan, you're overthinking it."