Xu Xiuwen's heart tightened.
His mother's tone seemed off!
He quickly put on a smile and said, "Mom, you shouldn't say that. Even if I have some ability, I'm still your son, so of course you should look after me."
Ning Wanqiu shook her head and said, "I'm not angry. I'm just expressing my true feelings. You're grown up now, earning more money than I ever did in my lifetime, so I'm not worried about you. I believe you can do well."
Ning Wanqiu really felt this way.
During this time, although her son wasn't at home.
The impact of her son's TV drama becoming popular was enormous.
Whether in the neighborhood or at school, everyone who knew her praised her for her excellent parenting and praised Xu Xiuwen for being promising.
At first, she was indeed very happy, but soon her ears were tired of hearing it all, so she started actively avoiding relatives and colleagues.
But through this experience, she also realized that her son had really grown up.
In many ways, he was even better than his mother.
So she secretly decided that she couldn't be as strict and watchful as she used to be, but should give him more freedom and trust in his abilities.
Ning Wanqiu's tone was extremely earnest.
Xu Xiuwen fell silent for a moment, then said, "Mom, I'm glad you trust me like this. Don't worry, I won't let you down."
"Well, let's eat. After eating, I want to take a nap."
"Okay."
Then the mother and son began to have lunch.
While eating lunch, Ning Wanqiu suddenly asked, "Is that car downstairs yours?"
She saw the car parked downstairs when she parked earlier.
Although she didn't know much about cars, she recognized a BMW, and if someone in the neighborhood bought a car, it would be known throughout the neighborhood the next day.
She hadn't heard of anyone buying a car before.
And since her son came back today, Ning Wanqiu naturally thought of him.
Xu Xiuwen nodded and said, "Yes, that's the BMW 5 series I bought in Jinling."
Ning Wanqiu said, "It doesn't look as good as my Elantra."
Xu Xiuwen couldn't help but laugh helplessly.
If a die-hard BMW fan heard this, wouldn't they go crazy?
Luckily, it was just idle chatter at the dinner table.
After lunch, Ning Wanqiu went back to her room to take a short nap.
Before going back to her room, she also brought the flowers Xu Xiuwen gave her.
From the smile on her face, Xu Xiuwen knew the flowers were worth buying.
Although Ning Wanqiu didn't say it, it was clear that she really liked the bouquet.
Xu Xiuwen had just finished washing the dishes.
His phone rang.
Xu Xiuwen wiped his hands dry, took out his phone, and answered the call.
"Xiao Xu, are you back?" It was Xiao Youran asking.
Xu Xiuwen smiled and asked back, "Missed me?"
Knowing Xiao Youran's personality, Xu Xiuwen thought she wouldn't admit it.
But he heard her say 'yes' and then she said, "I miss you so much, Xiao Xu."
Xu Xiuwen didn't beat around the bush and said quickly, "I came back this morning, just finished lunch with my mom. I'll come find you now."
"Hehe..." Xiao Youran's response was unusually cheerful.
"Xiao Xu, look out the window."
Xu Xiuwen realized what was happening.
He hurried back to his room, went to the window, opened it, and looked down.
Downstairs, bathed in golden sunlight, stood a girl.
It was Xiao Youran.
Xiao Youran looked so happy.
She was smiling broadly, waving her hands happily.
Xu Xiuwen looked at Xiao Youran bathed in the sunlight, radiant like an angel in human form.
Xu Xiuwen thought to himself: in this world, besides him, who else could make Xiao Youran take the initiative? There probably wasn't a second one.
How could he not be happy?
Without saying a word, he turned and headed downstairs.
He ran downstairs in one breath, didn't even have time to change his slippers.
Xu Xiuwen rushed to Xiao Youran and lifted her up around the waist.
"Ah~" Xiao Youran exclaimed in surprise, but soon calmed down.
Being held in the air by Xu Xiuwen, Xiao Youran's legs unconsciously bent backward, and her arms tightly wrapped around his neck.
Between her rosy lips, came the melodious sound of laughter.
They hugged for a while, and some passersby walked by.
Xiao Youran softly reminded, "Xiao Xu, could you please put me down?"
Xu Xiuwen heard her and set her down, then held her hand as they walked home.
Arriving at the doorstep, Xiao Youran nervously asked, "Is Aunt Ning home?"
Xu Xiuwen looked at the nervous Xiao Youran and couldn't help but say, "Look at how nervous you are. My mom treats you better than she treats me. Why would you be afraid of her?"
Xiao Youran shook her head, saying, "I'm not afraid of Aunt Ning, I just... Oh, never mind, you wouldn't understand."
Xu Xiuwen chuckled, "Why wouldn't I understand? Isn't it just that the ugly daughter-in-law is afraid of seeing the mother-in-law? Hahaha, you now started to see my mother as your mother-in-law?"
Xiao Youran said coquettishly, "You are the ugly daughter-in-law, hum."
Xu Xiuwen patted her head reassuringly, "Don't worry, my mom is asleep. Let's go inside."
Xu Xiuwen held Xiao Youran's hand and was about to enter the house.
Xiao Youran quickly exclaimed, "I haven't taken off my shoes yet."
"I completely forgot. Go ahead and take them off, I'll get you slippers."
Xu Xiuwen fetched a pair of clean women's slippers and placed them at her feet.
Xiao Youran took off her small leather shoes and put on the cotton slippers. But instead of putting her shoes back on the shoe rack, she carried them inside. Following Xu Xiuwen into the room, she placed her small leather shoes behind the door.
Xu Xiuwen chuckled softly, "You're being too dramatic."
Xiao Youran's face blushed slightly, "Well, I'm not ready to face Aunt Ning yet."
Xu Xiuwen didn't say anything more.
He said to the girl, "Let me take a closer look, has my Youran gained weight or lost weight recently?"
Xiao Youran's cheeks warmed, she bit her lip and murmured softly, "What 'your Youran,' I thought I was your little sister."
Xu Xiuwen was too focused on her to notice she had spoken.
He hadn't paid much attention downstairs.
Now he was scrutinizing Xiao Youran.
Xiao Youran was wearing a medium-length dark blue wool coat today, with a black sweater underneath, and a black pleated skirt on the bottom, paired with black stockings she had just taken off, giving her a completely Japanese JK girl vibe, youthful and lively.
She had applied light makeup today, looking rosy and youthful, with no flaws on her pretty face.
But what Xu Xiuwen liked the most was her twin braids today.
She usually had a cool and aloof goddess vibe and rarely wore braids.
So with the braids, not only did it bring freshness to Xu Xiuwen, but her demeanor also became cute, which Xu Xiuwen adored very much.
From Xiao Youran's dressing up, it was obvious that she had prepared meticulously.
A woman dresses to please herself.
Xu Xiuwen also didn't hesitate to praise her, saying, "Youran, you look really beautiful today, like a fairy descending to earth."
Xiao Youran was very happy, but there was also a hint of shyness mixed in.
She turned her head away from him, avoiding eye contact with Xu Xiuwen.
Seeing her like this, Xu Xiuwen's heart warmed, and he couldn't help but pull her into his arms.
Xiao Youran didn't resist or struggle, behaving very obediently.
So, the next moment.
Xu Xiuwen kissed her without hesitation.
Reunion after a long separation.
Xu Xiuwen's kiss was very passionate.
"Mmm~~"
Xiao Youran was a little flustered at first, but soon relaxed and then responded to him with a mixture of shyness and enthusiasm.
Her kissing skills were as inexperienced as ever.
They kissed for a long time.
Xu Xiuwen stopped actively.
If it weren't for the fact that he had fought all night last night.
Xu Xiuwen would have made Xiao Youran use both hands and feet like before to help him release.
He held Xiao Youran in his arms and talked.
Xiao Youran also had a lot to say to him.
The two of them conversed for a while.
"Knock knock knock"
Xu Xiuwen's door was knocked.
Except for the two of them at home, only Ning Wanqiu was left.
Xiao Youran thought of Ning Wanqiu outside the door, and her heart instantly rose to her throat.
If Aunt Ning saw her sneaking into Xiao Xu's room, even if she had two mouths, she wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.
Xiao Youran wasn't mentally prepared to face Ning Wanqiu yet.
She stood up abruptly, looking anxious, and asked in a very soft voice, "What should we do?"
She looked at Xu Xiuwen's wardrobe, panicked, and even thought of opening the wardrobe door to hide inside.
Xu Xiuwen promptly pulled her back and pointed to behind the door.
Xiao Youran immediately obediently walked behind the door.
Xu Xiuwen also walked behind the door and opened it.
After opening the door, he didn't close it completely, but left it half-open.
He said to Ning Wanqiu at the door, "Mom, is there something?"
Ning Wanqiu, with her arm carrying a handbag, asked, "Are you going back to school this afternoon, or tomorrow?"
Xu Xiuwen leaned gently against the door and said to Ning Wanqiu, "I'll go back tomorrow morning."
"I see."
Ning Wanqiu had no intention of entering the room.
After saying that, she turned and walked towards the door.
But Xu Xiuwen suddenly stopped her.
"Mom!"
"Yeah?"
Ning Wanqiu turned to look at him upon hearing his call.
"Is there a dinner at school tonight?"
Ning Wanqiu replied first, "Yes, there is."
But then she asked, "How do you know there's a dinner? Who told you?"
Xu Xiuwen smirked, not answering Ning Wanqiu's question, but asked, "Mom, are you going to the school dinner tonight?"
Ning Wanqiu shook her head without hesitation. "No, I won't go. Instead of attending the dinner, I'd rather come back and prepare for classes."
"Okay, that's fine."
Xu Xiuwen was completely relieved.
Ning Wanqiu had never participated in various dinner events.
In the past, there had been many dinner events among the teachers at school, but she never attended any of them.
At first, some people tried to persuade her, but she remained firm, and gradually no one tried to persuade her anymore.
"Alright, I'm leaving."
After Ning Wanqiu finished speaking, she opened the door and walked out.
After the door closed, Xu Xiuwen turned to Xiao Youran and said, "Stop hiding, my mom's gone."
Xiao Youran let out a long breath.
Xu Xiuwen found it amusing. "Are you really that afraid to face my mom?"
Xiao Youran gave him a glare and said, "What if Aunt Ning sees me sneaking to find you? How do I explain that?"
"You've been in my room before, just say it's normal."
"Can it be the same as before?"
Xu Xiuwen became interested. "What's different now?"
"Before, we were childhood friends, but now we..." Xiao Youran stopped halfway through her sentence.
She realized she fell into Xu Xiuwen's trap and refused to say more.
After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "If my mom asks you about our relationship, how would you answer?"
Xu Xiuwen laughed, "If your mom asks me, I'll say you're my good little sister."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Youran felt both happy and disappointed.
She couldn't help but pout, "How can you, as a brother, kiss your little sister?"
Xu Xiuwen explained, "It's not a real little sister, no, it's more like a 'sweetheart' little sister."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Youran didn't understand his meaning.
Xu Xiuwen smirked, "A 'sweetheart' little sister, in terms of feelings."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Youran's face turned red.
She was his 'sweetheart' little sister, and Xu Xiuwen was her 'sweetheart' brother.
If they were 'sweetheart' siblings, then kissing seemed reasonable.
Feeling a bit shy, Xiao Youran changed the subject, "Are you planning to leave again tomorrow? I've packed up my things."
Xu Xiuwen nodded, "I'm leaving tomorrow. This afternoon, I've invited Liu Yang, Wan Wei, and the class monitor to dinner."
Upon hearing the names Liu Yang and Wan Wei, Xiao Youran's expression stiffened for a moment, but she quickly concealed it.
Then, upon hearing 'class monitor,' she froze, "You've invited Xiaoxiao? But isn't Xiaoxiao already back at school?"
Xu Xiuwen rubbed her head and chuckled, "Not Yang Xiaoxiao, it's He Yu."
A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
Xiao Youran didn't notice.
She asked in confusion, "Aren't they already back at school?"
Xu Xiuwen said, "All three of them are studying in the north. The winter vacation starts at 50 days, so it's still early for them to start school."
"I see," Xiao Youran paused, "Why did you suddenly invite them to dinner? I don't want to be with them, Xiao Xu, can you not invite them?"
Xu Xiuwen hugged Xiao Youran into his arms, looking into the void with a hint of complex smile on his face, "Youran, it's my fault for not protecting our relationship before, it's my fault."
Xu Xiuwen's 'before' referred to their past life.
Xiao Youran didn't understand why he suddenly apologized.
She felt dizzy.
But upon hearing Xu Xiuwen's apology, her first reaction was to hug him back.
Xiao Youran pressed her face against Xu Xiuwen's chest and softly said, "It's not your fault. I used to be wilful too, and I've done things wrong."
Xu Xiuwen gently ruffled Xiao Youran's silky long hair, his eyes filled with extreme fondness.
This silly girl had no idea what he was talking about.
Silently, he said, "Wait a little longer. Tonight, I'll take you to see a good show."
Next, the two of them lay on the bed, with Xiao Youran nestled in his arms.
They spent the whole afternoon chatting in such an intimate posture.
Xiao Youran really enjoyed these moments.
She found herself endlessly talking to Xu Xiuwen.
By 5 o'clock in the evening,
Xu Xiuwen patted Xiao Youran's pink buttocks and reminded her, "Alright, it's getting late. Let me get ready, and we'll go meet the class monitor."
Startled by the sudden pat on her buttocks, Xiao Youran was taken aback.
She covered her buttocks, her eyes filled with watery emotion.
The two got up, and Xiao Youran adjusted her clothes.
Xu Xiuwen also got ready.
Then the two of them left together.
When they arrived downstairs, Xu Xiuwen saw Xiao Youran walking towards the direction of the residential gate and quickly grabbed her.
He pointed to the BMW parked nearby and chuckled, "Such a big car in front of you, and you didn't even see it?"
Xiao Youran was momentarily stunned, then asked, "Is this your car?"
Xu Xiuwen suddenly reached out and tapped Xiao Youran's head.
The force was not small.
You could almost hear a thud.
Xiao Youran instantly "screamed".