Chapter 78: Chapter 78: How to Soothe Someone When They're Angry?

As soon as Grandma saw them, she exclaimed, "Why didn't you say something before you came?"

Liu Ou, holding Luo Yanran's hand, walked over with a smile, "Wanted to give Grandma a surprise~ Can we join for a meal?"

Grandma was very happy and laughed, "Of course, you can. Come in and sit down."

She then pulled the two girls inside.

Xie Xiao was about to speak when he noticed Luo Yanran turn away.

Was she mad?

He watched the old lady take the two girls into the house, then pulled Lin Yu aside, "What's going on? Why did you bring them home?"

"We got caught. Could I refuse when Liu Ou came over to freeload?" Lin Yu was clearly not in a good mood either, speaking a bit listlessly.

Xie Xiao frowned, "So what exactly happened? How did we get discovered?"

Lin Yu glanced at him, "Because I can't lie, you know that."

He looked inside, keeping his voice very low, "When we arrived, there was a loud noise of smashing things at Liu Ou's house. Her mother didn't invite us in right away probably because her dad was cleaning up inside. Anyway, when I went in I saw it was pretty messy, and you could see some broken porcelain pieces by the kitchen door..." Sёarch* The Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

He paused, "Liu Ou didn't give the specifics; she said she would explain later, so she wouldn't have to repeat it in front of you."

Xie Xiao was stunned for a moment. So, Liu Ou found out?

So, did Teacher Luo get angry because she guessed I'd sent Lin Yu to deliberately wait for her?

This was really complicated...

Xie Xiao just wanted to sigh, but he couldn't deny that he did go a bit overboard, even though his intentions were of concern and worry.

But to Luo Yanran, it must be uncomfortable, right? Her boyfriend, who she just said goodbye to, immediately had a friend follow her; he'd be uncomfortable too if the roles were reversed...

Xie Xiao wanted to sigh again. They had just been all sweet, and now he had managed to upset her. What should he do now?

He followed Lin Yu into the kitchen.

Lin Yu took a look at him, "Young master, what can you do?"

Xie Xiao glanced back, "I can wash some vegetables; otherwise, am I supposed to leave you to do everything alone?"

Just as they were talking, Grandma came in from the doorway, "Oh, Xiao Xiao, you don't need to. You've already helped. Go sit with Luoluo and Xiao Ou for a while. I can handle things here. Xiaoyu, you go too."

"Can you manage by yourself?" Lin Yu asked directly, "I will help you. Xie Xiao, go sit outside."

In the end, Xie Xiao was still chased out of the kitchen.

He really couldn't cook.

Standing in the yard, he glanced towards the direction of the living room, sighed, and walked over.

When he entered, Liu Ou and Luo Yanran were sitting there drinking tea.

Liu Ou raised an eyebrow, "Got kicked out?"

She didn't show a hint of being upset.

Xie Xiao's gaze eventually rested on Luo Yanran, and with a sound of realization, "Lin Yu will be kicked out soon too. Grandma doesn't need help when she's cooking, and I can't cook."

Liu Ou laughed, "Take a seat."

After a second of hesitation, Xie Xiao still sat down next to Luo Yanran.

She hadn't said a single word to him since he came in.

It was not so long ago that they were so affectionate with each other.

Xie Xiao felt even more worried.

Luo Yanran couldn't claim she wasn't angry at all.

She couldn't quite put her finger on why she was angry, but she just couldn't help but feel that way.

Actually, even Liu Ou doesn't mind the situation, so I really shouldn't be so concerned about it.

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It's awkward, but Luo Yanran just can't seem to ease her own feelings.

Liu Ou noticed that the two of them were sitting without talking and made a sound, "Is it because I'm like a bright light bulb here? Should I leave you two alone? You guys look off, didn't you just go on a date?"

Xie Xiao gave a wry smile and glanced at Luo Yanran, "It seems I've done something wrong, and I'm thinking about how to make it up to her, but Ranran is ignoring me."

Luo Yanran retorted, "I'm not ignoring you."

But after saying that, she didn't know what else to say.

Liu Ou understood her best friend all too well and smiled, "Are you upset because of me?"

She looked at Xie Xiao, "Luoluo is quite sensitive. You asking Lin Yu to lie to block her probably made her upset, even though you might have done it out of concern."

Friction is normal for couples who have just started dating.

But Liu Ou hadn't expected their friction to arise so quickly and because of her, which was less than ideal.

Hearing Liu Ou's words, Luo Yanran was afraid that she'd really blame Xie Xiao, so she couldn't help saying, "It's my fault, I didn't think too much before bringing Lin Yu upstairs."

She wanted to say a few words in Xie Xiao's defense but didn't know where to start, and sighed, "Actually, this matter is my fault, Hai Ou, don't be mad."

Xie Xiao felt a softness in his heart. Although she didn't say anything directly, he could still hear her defending him.

He couldn't help but reach out and hold her hand that was resting beside him, "Sorry, Liu Ou senior, sorry, Yanran. I was just a bit worried at the time, I regretted letting you go right after you left, I was afraid that if something happened, you wouldn't be able to handle it, so I had Lin Yu go and wait for you."

The last few sentences were directed to Luo Yanran.

Liu Ou hurriedly went "Hey, hey, hey" a few times, "If you're going to be this intimate, go talk in private, I don't want to hear it."

Just then, Lin Yu was sent over.

Liu Ou gestured to him, "Just in time, let me clarify my stance. Luoluo, don't be too anxious. It's fine that you know about today's incident; just help me keep it a secret, that's all. It might affect my parents' work, I might worry about others, but not with you two."

Liu Ou smiled naturally, "Now that everyone is here, let me talk about my family's situation..."

Liu Ou briefly mentioned that her parents' marriage was actually a political union, devoid of love between them.

After she was born, they grew even more disdainful of each other, rarely met, and when they did, it was certain they would argue and throw things.

Liu Ou had grown so accustomed to it after watching it for over a decade.

It was just today that she was so annoyed that she endured it and asked Luo Yanran to come over, hoping it might break up the continual cursing between her parents.

At this point, Liu Ou sighed, "If I had known you two had a date, I definitely wouldn't have bothered you."

"Don't say that," Luo Yanran and Xie Xiao said in unison.

Then they looked at each other, and a hint of a smile appeared in each other's eyes.

Lin Yu then asked, "Will they hurt you?"

His expression was less than pleasant as he asked.

Liu Ou glanced at him and said with a laugh, "No, they just have a habit of ignoring me; everything else is fine."

Her casual remark made the other three people present furrow their brows.

Isn't emotional neglect the most painful?

If you only looked at Liu Ou, you would never guess that her family was unhappy.

She always seemed so radiant, enthusiastic about everything.

Xie Xiao exhaled softly, feeling the hand he was freely holding start to move, and soon their fingers were interlocked tightly.

Xie Xiao couldn't help but look at her.