Chapter 105: Chapter 105: Can I Watch You Dance Live?

```Luo Yanran had actually pretty much forgotten about it.

After all, it had been quite a while since that incident, and they hadn't even gotten together when she made that promise to Xie Xiao.

Moreover, it was a product of a moment of inexplicable jealousy and impulsiveness.

So, when Xie Xiao came to her with his second-in-class report card to request the fulfillment of the promise, Luo Yanran's brain practically exploded.

Mainly because she hadn't expected Xie Xiao to still remember it with the current academic pressure!

She glanced at the chat for a while before sending a dry reply, "We'll chat tonight."

Then she shoved her phone into her backpack.

On the other end, Xie Xiao was in high spirits after getting the answer he wanted. Sёarch* The nôᴠel Fire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Lin Yu walked in with dark circles under his eyes, holding a cup of freshly brewed coffee, and looked at the smile on Xie Xiao's face with confusion, "You're this happy about coming in second? You weren't even this happy when you used to come in first."

Xie Xiao thought to himself, how could it be the same? He used to take coming in first for granted.

But now, how long had he worked hard just to come in second? And on top of that, there was the reward from Ms. Luo, it clearly wasn't comparable.

Of course, he couldn't voice these inner thoughts and simply responded with a smile, "It's okay, you drink coffee now? Didn't you used to hate the taste?"

The old Lin Yu, to be precise, hated everything bitter, for how could a boy who loved sweets bear the slightest bitterness!

But recently, Xie Xiao noticed that the kid was also working hard.

Like how he now put down the cup in his hand and said, "I've gotten used to it now."

Xie Xiao looked at Lin Yu's dark circles worriedly, "How late do you study at night? Don't overdo it."

Lin Yu sighed, "I have a sense of measure."

His grades had also improved rapidly, of course, not catching up to Xie Xiao, but he was trying.

With the college entrance exam approaching, he had to make an effort.

For himself and his grandmother, but also to be a little closer to Liu Ou.

Even though he knew he definitely couldn't catch up, being a little closer was still good.

Lin Yu thought back to the school Liu Ou had mentioned during their chat.

It was a city by the sea, and he checked the train tickets that night, it would take eight to nine hours by high-speed rail from here to there.

It was really far.

Just like the distance between him and Liu Ou.

Lin Yu couldn't leave this place, couldn't leave his grandmother, so he knew that even after the college entrance exam, there probably wasn't any possibility between him and Liu Ou.

It was too far...

Lin Yu felt like he had experienced heartbreak, so he began to study as a form of revenge, which was quite motivational.

At least to Xie Xiao, it seemed genuinely motivational.

So he didn't plan to interrupt him, only worried about his health.

But Lin Yu said, "I have a sense of measure."

Xie Xiao sighed and tossed a White Rabbit Creamy Candy into his coffee, "As long as you have a sense of measure, don't overexert yourself, it's not worth it if you ruin your health."

"Coffee with White Rabbit, what were you thinking?" Lin Yu looked disgusted but still murmured a quiet, "Thanks. I got it."

Xie Xiao didn't say much more; he himself was busy studying hard. It was only by pushing forward with effort that one could head towards a better future.

Although he complained to himself that his girlfriend was too busy with her studies to pay attention to him, Xie Xiao didn't put any less effort or desperation into his studies than Luo Yanran did; he even spent more time studying each day.

However, after the evening self-study, Xie Xiao didn't focus on doing test papers; he was waiting for Luo Yanran's call.

The call came, but it wasn't the video call Xie Xiao was hoping for, just a regular one. Xie Xiao felt a bit disappointed but still quickly answered.

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"Finished showering?" Luo Yanran's soft voice rang out.

Now, their phone conversations had become much more casual, which proved that their relationship had indeed grown much closer.

The moment he heard her voice, Xie Xiao's eyes and brows softened, "Finished, what about you?"

"I just opened my workbook, doing science comprehensive tonight..." Luo Yanran said quietly, "Let's not do a video call, you're never serious about doing the papers when we do."

Actually, they had stopped doing video calls a week ago, which was why Xie Xiao felt so miserable—he couldn't even glance at his girlfriend when he was tired from studying.

Although at that time, Luo Yanran had used the excuse that video calls affected her speed of doing questions because she couldn't help but look at Xie Xiao.

Now, Xie Xiao still felt miserable upon thinking about it, feeling aggrieved that his girlfriend seemed to only have studies in her heart, not her boyfriend.

So Xie Xiao got straight to the point today, "Ranran, I came second in the entire grade in the last monthly exam."

There was silence on the other end for a second, "Wow, that's amazing."

Xie Xiao: ...That felt a bit perfunctory.

It was also kind of funny, "Are you trying to welsh on our deal?"

There was a hint of grievance in his tone.

"Are you saying you won't let me off the hook?" Luo Yanran asked quietly, sounding helpless, almost like a tongue twister.

Xie Xiao sighed heavily, "I am so miserable!" he enunciated, clearly very upset.

Luo Yanran couldn't help but laugh, "Xie Xiao, you are so childish~"

"I don't care, it doesn't count," Xie Xiao swung in his chair, then he remembered it was late for sleep, with Old Xie and Doctor Yang both sleeping, so he lay on his desk, "Teacher Luo can't go back on her word!"

"I didn't say I would go back on my word..." Luo Yanran's voice softened as well, "I'll keep my word, but I have classes."

Xie Xiao's eyes lit up, "That won't be a problem..."

"Are you sure?" Luo Yanran asked in a deeper tone. "Could you sleep after watching?"

Xie Xiao: ...

He coughed lightly; he probably couldn't, and if he did watch, he reckoned he'd need to do some 'handcraft'...

"Let's wait for Saturday or the monthly holiday, then," Xie Xiao said with a smile. "It's just two days away."

Luo Yanran also smiled, her voice even lighter, "There are just over forty days left to the exams, how about after that? I'll give you a surprise?"

Xie Xiao was silent, Xie Xiao felt wronged; he felt like his girlfriend was being too demanding, wanting the horse to run without letting it graze...

His silence was deafening.

Even through the phone, Luo Yanran could feel it and her heart softened.

In the end, she spoke up, "Alright then, how about this Saturday?"

Her face was a bit red, "I haven't danced for a long time, and if it's not good, you..."

"No way!" Xie Xiao's voice suddenly rang with happiness, "It won't be bad, Teacher Luo looks good no matter what."

Luo Yanran, hearing his cheerful voice, felt her face's warmth still not receding.

On her iPad, the Taobao page was open with words like "fluffy," "cute," "boyfriend's favorite," "…harmonious."

Each adjective made her face redder.

She had been thinking...

She sighed, "So, in a couple of days then?"

Xie Xiao, unaware of what he had missed, was now very excited; Ranran dancing, wow, thinking about it, he even had material for his dreams!

"Okay," Xie Xiao agreed, then asked with the longing from the bottom of his heart, "Can I watch it live?"