Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Can we video call every night from now on?

Xie Xiao's mind exploded the moment he saw that tender tip of the tongue sticking out.

Yes, not just his mind.

He awkwardly stood up, no longer daring to look at his phone, leaving behind a quick "Going to the bathroom" before rushing into the bathroom.

Naturally, he also saw how Luo Yanran's face went from clueless to flushed in an instant when she saw something on the screen.

Luo Yanran glanced at the milk in her hand.

She put it aside as if it was too hot to hold.

Just moments ago, she had seen Xie Xiao stand up while looking at the screen.

Although it wasn't very clear, it was still...

She couldn't help but cover her face with her hands.

So, had she done something?

Remembering how Xie Xiao had asked her in a strange tone if she wanted to drink milk just now...

Luo Yanran seemed to understand.

Her beautiful big eyes stared at the milk in the cup, unsure whether to drink it now.

Her whole face was burning up, feeling as if she was about to catch fire.

In the end, she also stood up and went to the bathroom to wash her face.

After Xie Xiao went into the bathroom, he washed his face with cold water, which didn't seem to have much effect.

But taking a bath now was clearly out of the question, since Luo Yanran was waiting for him outside.

Xie Xiao looked at himself in the mirror and sighed again.

He began to silently recite math formulas in his head.

Indeed, in less than five minutes, as soon as he thought about his last mock exam scores,

The effect was just like a splash of cold water.

He had no idea whether she had finished her milk when he went out.

It was really...

Xie Xiao thought about her clueless expression, which was almost too much for him.

He had conjured up too many images in his mind when she didn't understand anything.

He washed his face again, dried off, and looked in the mirror to make sure there was nothing unusual.

Then he breathed out a sigh of relief, opened the bathroom door, and walked out.

When he got back to the desk, he found Luo Yanran writing in her workbook, head down.

Xie Xiao let out a small sigh of relief, thinking she probably didn't notice his dishevelment.

He gently pulled out his chair, and the person who was working on the problems looked up at him for a moment, then quickly averted her gaze, "Working on the problems?"

Xie Xiao was still feeling a bit awkward, so he didn't notice that her ears were a bit red, and he just grunted in acknowledgment.

Then the two of them really started working on the problems with the video on.

What each was thinking, though, was another matter.

Luo Yanran, looking at the 'Xiao' she had unconsciously written, blushed and crossed it out several times.

She hesitated for a moment before looking up at the video.

But she met Xie Xiao's smiling gaze.

Her heartbeat quickened; this man, why was he still watching her? Weren't they supposed to be doing their work?

Xie Xiao, watching the video, saw her looking somewhat bewildered, then spoke up, "Aren't we supposed to be doing our work?"

"Yeah, we are, I wanted to ask a question, but it seems that Teacher Luo hasn't been working on her problems either~" he said, his eyes pausing on her workbook.

There, he could see the lower part of her workbook a bit more clearly, exactly where she had been writing.

Luo Yanran reflexively covered her workbook with her hand.

Then she thought, maybe he didn't see clearly.

Regardless, she decided to change the subject first, "What question do you want to ask?"

Xie Xiao chuckled softly, his gaze sweeping over that undulating line in the video.

Because she was leaning slightly on the desk, the line became somewhat prominent, showing off her fair skin. Sёarᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Xie Xiao was torn about whether to remind her; saying something seemed to make him feel like a ruffian, but then, not saying something also felt...

He could only resolve to not look anymore.

He tried to focus his attention back on the workbook.

Xie Xiao sighed, "Huanggang workbook, set six, the very last big question."

The two of them were working on different problems, and after Xie Xiao spoke up, Luo Yanran started flipping through her materials to find the right one.

Then Xie Xiao got a clearer view of the unobstructed character for Xiao.

It was identical to the one engraved on the doll.

His eyes brimmed with amusement.

It seemed his little teacher Luo was probably feeling a bit restless.

But Xie Xiao didn't rush to expose her.

Otherwise, there was a good chance today's video call would end right there.

After Luo Yanran found the problem set, she started to analyze the questions and the solving process with him.

Their wildly racing thoughts were quickly subdued by the math problems.

Cooled down in no time.

Luo Yanran realized that Xie Xiao actually had a very strong foundation, as he grasped everything with just a hint.

No wonder he often received scholarships.

But it was also a bit odd, how could someone with such a solid foundation be stumped by these problems?

And his score in the last mock exam was a bit too exaggerated.

In any case, it was quite strange.

"Why do they only give you a number when they print the answer? What's the point?" Xie Xiao complained as he scribbled down the process on scratch paper, "Do I lack the final answer? The process is omitted... I'm really at a loss."

Luo Yanran couldn't help but laugh out loud as she listened to his rant.

Xie Xiao quickly looked up at her, the girl in the video beaming with laughter. He couldn't help but laugh as well, "This is the first time I've seen you laugh so happily, it's really beautiful."

The girl seemed a bit embarrassed, her smile slightly restrained, but the amusement in her eyes was still obvious.

Xie Xiao said, "Smile more, it really looks great."

Luo Yanran averted her gaze, not daring to make eye contact with him, as Xie Xiao was being too gentle.

She was a bit overwhelmed.

Suddenly, Xie Xiao asked, "Can we video call again in the future? Seeing my teacher Luo, my enthusiasm for studying increases a lot."

"Are you sure I'm not a distraction to your studies?" Luo Yanran thought of what she had just seen and couldn't help but retort.

No sooner had she spoken than she regretted it, and in her heart, she hoped Xie Xiao hadn't understood.

But to her disappointment, not only did Xie Xiao understand, he got it instantly.

So that's why his little teacher Luo seemed a bit distracted – she had just been caught, hadn't she?

He apologized a bit bashfully, "Sorry, I didn't mean to. I just got a little excited earlier."

The tone of his apology was sincere; he really didn't want to be seen as a pervert.

Luo Yanran felt somewhat ill at ease, truly uncomfortable.

Why not change the subject?

She gave a soft acknowledgment, "I understand, it was mentioned in health class..."

What am I saying!

She paused, "My phone is about to die, let's leave it here. Get some rest early, bye."

With that, she was about to hang up the call.

Xie Xiao let out a "hey," "Consider the video call, okay? My enthusiasm for studying really did increase a lot!"

Luo Yanran didn't immediately respond to him but instead hung up the video call.

Xie Xiao sighed, it looked like it was hopeless after all.

Who to blame? His own body that couldn't be controlled.

Xie Xiao suddenly laughed, thinking that his teacher Luo didn't hang up the video call immediately was already her being considerate.

As he was thinking, a message from Luo Yanran came in, "We'll see about the timing."

Was this... an agreement?

Xie Xiao's eyes lit up.

The surprise came so unexpectedly!

He replied quickly with a well-behaved emoji, promising, "I'll try my best to control myself next time!"

She replied with a goodnight, then ignored him.

She was probably busy feeling shy.

But Xie Xiao hadn't expected that the stimulation had been quite strong; would his dreams tonight be so splendid?