Chapter 90: Chapter 90: You Might as Well Write 'Like' All Over Your Face

Xie Xiao had forgotten what he was about to say.

Looking at the girl's sparkling eyes, he blinked before he snapped back to reality and then smiled, "Right, you are my better half."

Sure enough, all that was left of the girl's sadness dissipated, and she reached up to touch her ear.

Xie Xiao guessed she must have been feeling shy.

His Yanran was especially prone to shyness.

Well, she was easy to coax.

He had only started his prepared explanation when she became happy at the mention of "better half."

Such a silly girl.

Xie Xiao suddenly laughed too and sighed, "Why are you so easy to coax?"

Luo Yanran's smile paused, and she glared at him, "Were you lying to me just now?"

Xie Xiao hurriedly exclaimed twice, "I wasn't, I really wasn't! What I said is true, you are my better half! Aren't you, my wife~"

He had sent a wife emoticon during the day, and just looking at Luo Yanran made him feel bashful, but hearing him directly call her that now, her face instantly turned bright red.

She stuttered a bit, "You're just babbling... babbling nonsense!"

"I'm not babbling, you gave me your meal card, aren't you my wife?" Xie Xiao looked at her crimson face, somewhat regretful that he hadn't said it in person.

That way, he could now be touching her face, and then kiss her too.

Thinking this, Xie Xiao couldn't resist sighing again.

Luo Yanran, teased to blushing profusely by him, even thought about hanging up the phone, but she was somewhat reluctant, "Don't spout nonsense... I just didn't want you to go hungry."

"You gave me your meal card, so what will you do?" Xie Xiao asked.

Luo Yanran said, "I can use Hai Ou's."

Xie Xiao clicked his tongue displeasedly, "I'll give you another chance, answer again."

Luo Yanran, seeing his deliberately drawn out frown, suddenly laughed, "Then shall we eat together?"

Xie Xiao nodded in satisfaction, "Correct answer."

Luo Yanran relaxed, Xie Xiao had been acting too naturally after mentioning Zhou Mianmian.

Maybe she had really overthought everything.

Luo Yanran looked at Xie Xiao and said, "I'm very happy, although I was really upset at the beginning."

Xie Xiao's expression became serious, "I'm sorry, it's my fault for not providing you security."

Luo Yanran whispered, "Hai Ou said, it's because we've just started dating, so there will inevitably be friction..."

She earnestly repeated what Liu Ou had said earlier that afternoon, then told Xie Xiao, "Can we talk about everything directly in the future? Let's not fall out over misunderstandings, I don't like that feeling..."

She slightly furrowed her brow, "I might be too obstinate at times, but you can tell me directly. I will try to change; just please, don't ignore me."

Xie Xiao explained again, "I really wasn't ignoring you..."

Seeing her pitiful look, he hesitated, his last few words remaining unspoken, "So if there's anything uncomfortable or troubling you, you have to speak up too. When you say nothing, I'm afraid to speak up in case I make you angry, and guessing each other's feelings isn't fun. It also hurts our relationship."

Luo Yanran nodded, "I'll try to control it."

When they finally hung up the phone, it was already midnight.

Xie Xiao let out a breath and lay down on his bed.

Even though he hadn't done much all day, he felt exhausted.

Really, one shouldn't quarrel or cold-shoulder one's own wife; in the end, it's oneself who gets hurt.

But tonight at least things had been cleared up.

Xie Xiao also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, feeling a bit heartache for Luo Yanran's tear-streaked face earlier, "Why is she just like a little kid..."

But he knew deep down it was because she cared and loved him that she reacted that way.

Xie Xiao picked up his phone and sent Luo Yanran an explainer.

["Better half," refers to someone from within the home. It was a respectful term used by ancient men for their wives. It's also called "one's better half" in written language.]

[So good night, wife~]

Then his wife sent him an emoticon of someone walking away.

Less than thirty seconds later, she sent a good night emoticon.

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Finally relaxed, he went to take a shower.

However, on the other side, Lin Yu was suffering from insomnia.

It wasn't easy finishing the homework, and tonight Lin Yu ended up closing up shop later than usual.

So he also started his homework later.

After he finished, he remembered that Liu Ou hadn't replied to his message.

He took out his phone and checked it a few times with some concern.

The last one he sent to her at nine o'clock read, "Want to come over for dinner tonight?"

But Liu Ou hadn't replied at all until now.

It was already past midnight.

A bit worried, Lin Yu sent over a question mark.

This time, a question mark was quickly returned from the other side.

Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, "I hadn't seen a reply from you, and I thought something had happened."

Liu Ou replied with six dots.

"I replied with my mind, and really, if something had happened, wouldn't it be too late now anyway!"

Lin Yu chuckled as he read it.

He suddenly felt a bit foolish, but chatting with Liu Ou always made him smile involuntarily.

If Xie Xiao knew about this, he would definitely say he had spring fever.

Lin Yu sighed; it seemed he really did have spring fever.

Liu Ou's status showed she was typing...

Lin Yu waited for a while, and then she sent a message, "It's late, I'm going to sleep, good night."

Lin Yu's smile slightly restrained.

He read the message and replied, "Good night."

Was it just his imagination or had Liu Ou been much colder recently, even her replies seemed slower...

Lin Yu let out a sigh.

He tossed his phone onto the bed and went to take a shower.

But after his shower, he couldn't help but open up Xie Xiao's chat, "How can you audaciously find somebody to chat with? Isn't it awkward?"

Xie Xiao, who had just lay down to sleep, responded with a series of question marks.

He looked at Lin Yu's message again seriously. Was this kid implying that he had thick skin?

Saying nothing!!!

Xie Xiao replied, "Aren't you the one with thick skin, contacting me late at night to chat? I'm thinking about blocking you."

Lin Yu replied quickly, "That's not what I meant, I was asking if it wasn't awkward. What would you do if they didn't reply?"

"Liu Ou isn't replying to you?" Xie Xiao cut to the chase.

Then, after waiting five minutes with complete silence from the other side.

Xie Xiao yawned, forget it, this guy is too stubborn.

He deserves to be single.

Xie Xiao put down his phone and went to sleep.

Leaving Lin Yu with his insomnia.

The next day, they announced the results of last week's monthly test in class.

As expected, Xie Xiao was back in the top five of the grade but had still not regained the top spot.

But only Xie Xiao knew this was already a result of his round-the-clock studying, a rapid improvement indeed.

However, the teachers were still not satisfied,

Xie Xiao sighed as he came out from Teacher Lin's office after first period.

The teachers' expectations were too high, which was why he still felt a bit of pressure.

Then he suddenly heard Lin Yu ask pensively, "Is it that obvious?"

Xie Xiao exclaimed, looking at him, "What is?"

"Just... my feelings for Liu Ou, is it that obvious?" Lin Yu asked, his face feeling warm and his voice slightly muffled.

Xie Xiao stared at him for a while and then nodded, "You're basically broadcasting it on your face."

Lin Yu's face turned red in an instant.

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Xie Xiao said, "See, now it's completely written all over your face."