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

After returning from school, neither of them deliberately mentioned the matter, as if it were just an ordinary day.

Except that the red and swollen eyes of both aroused their parents' concern.

But they both just smiled and brushed it off.

The holiday lasted until the eighth day of the new year, and they set off back to City B on the seventh.

Liu Ou and the old lady returned on the sixth, and Xie Xiao and Luo Yanran had dinner with the old lady.

The old lady seemed quite happy and spirited.

Liu Ou said that the grandmother was adapting quite well, except for having some difficulty with the food.

Everything seemed alright.

However, upon returning home, Luo Yanran told Xie Xiao that Liu Ou didn't seem very happy.

Xie Xiao tried hard to recall, but all he remembered was Liu Ou's smiling face.

He wasn't as sensitive as Luo Yanran and didn't understand Liu Ou's emotions very well.

On the seventh, as soon as they arrived home, they cleaned up first, and had just sat down to order some takeout,

when Luo Yanran received a call from Liu Ou.

Her face looked terrible.

Listening to the slightly tired voice on the phone, "Luoluo, I regret it..."

At that moment, Liu Ou was sitting on the rocking chair on her home's balcony, her parents had gone to work.

She had just returned from the old lady's place, her face full of fatigue as she quietly said to her friend, "I regret letting Lin Yu go..."

Even though Lin Yu had only been gone for four months.

But Liu Ou had boarded the plane on New Year's Eve and hadn't regretted it during the flight or upon meeting Lin Yu.

Compared to China, the weather in Country Y was clearly colder.

Liu Ou knew Lin Yu's address and knew that his schedule was almost full today.

Before coming out, she had rented a small apartment nearby, very close to the apartment Lin Yu shared with others.

She used to travel abroad for fun, so she took her grandmother directly to the rented apartment, where the landlady was very warm.

After taking the keys, Liu Ou attentively asked the old lady, "Grandma, are you alright?"

The old lady, possibly due to the long flight, didn't look very well.

It was only after entering the room that she smiled and said, "It's nothing, just feeling the effects of age, becoming less resilient."

Liu Ou poured her some hot water, "What nonsense are you talking about, grandma?"

She glanced at the time, past four in the afternoon, approximately Luas might return around six, provided she wasn't still at the school laboratory.

Estimating the time, Liu Ou told her grandmother, "Grandma, rest at home for a bit while I go to the supermarket to buy some groceries, okay?"

The old lady also glanced at the time. They had planned to prepare a meal for Lin Yu, so it was indeed time to buy groceries.

She nodded her head and didn't insist on accompanying Liu Ou, knowing that doing so would only worry her.

She carefully listed the items to buy and also asked Liu Ou concernedly, "Are you tired? If you are, we can take it easy..."

"I'm fine, grandma, I'm okay. Today is New Year's Eve, and it won't feel the same after today. I've prepared beforehand, there's a Chinese supermarket nearby where I should be able to find everything. Call me if you need anything at home, I'm heading out now..." Liu Ou hurried out the door.

The old lady still called after her to be careful.

While shopping, Liu Ou was still quite excited, though their calls had reduced from daily to once every three or four days since Lin Yu had gone abroad.

Liu Ou knew he was very busy, but it was inevitable that she felt some unease.

She could even see from the video calls that he had lost quite a bit of weight.

Liu Ou knew he wanted to finish his studies quickly, pass the exams and come back early, so he was very tired every day.

It was precisely because she knew that she felt heartache.

Originally, Liu Ou had also suggested coming over to spend New Year's with him, but Lin Yu thought it too tiring and felt his parents would want the family together for the festival.

Moreover, he was not at ease leaving the old lady alone at home.

Liu Ou thought of her grandmother alone at home and indeed was also worried, thus she simply dismissed the idea.

Unexpectedly, it was the grandmother who insisted on coming.

Thinking about this, Liu Ou felt somewhat helpless.

The Chinese supermarket was still well-stocked. Since the apartment was rented, she had to buy everything, including condiments.

After making her purchases, Liu Ou realized that she had quite a lot of items.

She smiled and declined the cashier's offer to help.

Eventually, she walked out carrying a big pile of stuff by herself.

Fortunately, the rented apartment was indeed not far from this little supermarket.

Liu Ou was quite petite and, carrying so many items, she attracted the inquiries of a few friendly foreigners.

Liu Ou smiled and declined each time.

By the time she got home, her grandmother had already mostly rested.

Liu Ou showed the old lady around the kitchen and helped her wash the vegetables before the old lady shooed her out.

In matters of cooking, Liu Ou never argued.

She obediently sat down on the sofa.

Their luggage wasn't even unpacked yet, still lying to one side.

Liu Ou decided to send Lin Yu a message first.

It was nearly five o'clock now, he should be free to check his phone.

[Are you in class? What time do you finish today~ Today is Chinese New Year's Eve~]

It wasn't long before Liu Ou received a reply.

[I finish at six today. I should be going to dinner with classmates afterward, sigh, Chinese New Year's Eve, I miss home.]

A crying emoji followed the message.

With a tired face, Liu Ou let out a smile, hesitating how to trick Lin Yu into coming back.

After thinking it over, she sent, [Can you not go to dinner with your friends? I've ordered you a gift, it should arrive at your apartment around six-thirty, can you come back to sign for it?]

Fearing refusal, she coquettishly added, [Please~]

Lin Yu, sitting in the classroom, saw the word "Please" and imagined his girlfriend's coquettish demeanor, instantly smiling.

Someone sat down in the seat beside him.

It was a classmate, a beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes named Mi Wei Arnte, a very enthusiastic and adorable girl.

But since Lin Yu's first day, she had shown a great deal of interest in him.

To some extent, an Eastern face was still quite popular abroad.

At that moment, Mi Wei said with an enthusiastic smile, "Lin, today is your Chinese... New Year? I heard from Deng they were going to eat... what was it? Oh right, dumplings, are you going to join them?"

Lin Yu replied to Liu Ou, [Okay, I'll come back after class.]

Then, turning to Mi Wei, "Tomorrow is New Year, we also call it Spring Festival, but I have other plans, so I'm not joining them for dumplings." Find adventures on My Virtual Library Empire

Disappointment colored Mi Wei's beautiful green eyes, "Really? Then I won't go either, I was really interested. How will you spend your evening? Can I ask you out?"

It seemed foreign girls were very straightforward about this.

Even though Lin Yu had declined many times before.

This time was no exception, "I'm sorry, Mi Wei. I think my girlfriend would get angry, so I probably can't make it."

"Oh my god, your girlfriend controls your social life too? I never used to control my boyfriend's social interactions," Mi Wei said, unable to understand. "Don't you find it very uncomfortable?"

Thinking of Liu Ou's face, a smile appeared on Lin Yu's face, "No, I enjoy it."

I like seeing her getting jealous over me.

I like her.