Proud senior schoolgirl was tender and sweet, we fell in love

Xie Xiao had considered telling Luo Yanran it might be time to see a psychologist...

He knew all too well that the biggest ailment in his heart was the lingering attachment to his past life.

He couldn't get over it because of Luo Yanran's departure.

No warning, it was all too sudden.

The boy's joy and anticipation abruptly ceased.

Without even the slightest pause.

That day was probably one Xie Xiao never wanted to relive a second time in his life.

Yet the dreams that tormented him kept replaying that scene, as if urging him, "Look quickly, go and solve it, go save her..."

Let yourself go...

At this moment, Xie Xiao looked at Luo Yanran who said without hesitation, "As long as you say it, I'll believe it."

In her eyes, in her world, it seemed that Xie Xiao was the only belief.

For Xie Xiao's sake, even overturning the materialism in her heart didn't seem impossible.

A light sparked in Xie Xiao's eyes as he looked at the girl before him and said softly, "Then if I... if I told you I've been reborn, would you think I'm sick?"

His voice was soft, but his gaze remained fixed on Luo Yanran's face, afraid of missing any subtle expression.

Surely enough, a look of surprise flickered through her eyes, her cheeks still flushed from their recent playfulness.

But quickly after the surprise passed, the first thing she said was, "Are those nightmares troubling you memories of the past life?"

She didn't even question the absurdity of Xie Xiao's words about rebirth.

Even hearing such a concept of rebirth, which would normally be found only in novels and TV shows, she never doubted Xie Xiao.

Xie Xiao's lips twitched as if he wanted to smile, but his eyes were red-rimmed, his vision blurred.

Luo Yanran, with a pained expression, reached out to caress his face, "Husband, it's okay... If you're willing, talk to me... it's okay."

The distress and panic in her eyes were all too evident; she sat up from the bed and hugged Xie Xiao, allowing him to rest his face against her chest.

Her voice, barely audible, "It's okay, I'm here, you see, you've been reborn, you have the chance to change everything..."

Xie Xiao listened to her soft comfort, could hear the heartache and helplessness in her tone, but she was serious.

She truly chose to believe him without any hesitation.

Even though most people might think at such a time that they were under too much stress and something had gone wrong in their brain, right?

Xie Xiao felt that if he confided such words to his parents, even they would hesitate and doubt for a while.

But Luo Yanran chose to believe without any hesitation.

Tears fell from Xie Xiao's eyes; despite knowing they were futile, he still couldn't control them.

In a low and hoarse voice, he said, "I'm sorry, Ranran, I'm sorry..."

Luo Yanran's hand, stroking his back, stiffened for a moment before she joked, "Sorry for what? Did you cheat in your past life?"

Her tone seemed joking, yet taut with tension.

Luo Yanran was reminded of the despair and helplessness that overwhelmed Xie Xiao when he woke up from his nightmares, a sight so alarming that even Ranran was still shocked by the memory.

Previously, she had always been looking for an opportunity to take Xie Xiao to see a psychologist.

Because Xie Xiao's nightmares occurred too frequently, Luo Yanran was afraid they might start affecting his life one day.

Yet she had never found the opportunity, and suddenly, Xie Xiao had brought it up on his own.

Rebirth...

It sounded somewhat absurd.

Yet although Luo Yanran was a materialist, she never dismissed the unknown out of hand.

Now was no different, especially since it was Xie Xiao who spoke.

She had said, as long as it was Xie Xiao, she would choose to believe it, no matter how absurd.

Xie Xiao held Luo Yanran tightly, his grip causing her some pain, but she didn't speak, only whispered, "Don't say you're sorry, even if... even if one day you truly change your heart, it's okay..."

Her voice was soothing, "But I hope you won't hide anything from me, I can sometimes be quite blind concerning certain matters..."

"No... there is no change of heart..." Xie Xiao's hoarse voice began, in a past life... they hadn't even reached the stage where change of heart was possible.

Even at her funeral, he could only attend as a friend.

Just like all of her friends and classmates.

He didn't even have the identity of someone closer to her.

It was like he was just one of those ordinary friends and classmates...

In the dazzlingly bright 22 years of her life, he seemed insignificant...

Even though she had given so much to him, even though Xie Xiao clearly knew how much she liked him...

When Luo Yanran heard his denial, she couldn't help but laugh, "Then it's fine. As long as you still love me, it seems like all the terrible outcomes aren't unacceptable. Can you tell me about us in the last life? Did we love each other just like now?"

Did we love each other just like now?

That sentence was like a knife, ruthlessly stabbing into Xie Xiao's heart.

She died at the time when he loved her the most.

Xie Xiao also died on that day.

On that day, they both lost each other, they lost their beloved.

One slept forever, while the other lived in disgrace and absurdity.

Xie Xiao's body began to tremble slightly, "Ranran, will you hate me?"

"No," Luo Yanran said without hesitation, "I won't hate you as long as you don't lie to me. Xie Xiao, I will never hate you in my life."

She watched Xie Xiao look up to meet her gaze, the pain and struggle in his eyes making Luo Yanran's heart ache.

But she said softly, "Xie Xiao, what are you afraid of?"

Are you afraid that you won't like the me who is weak, incompetent, a failure...

Xie Xiao was truly afraid; his rebirth had always been a secret he desperately wanted to hide.

He was just afraid, afraid that those unbearable memories would be exposed in front of Luo Yanran.

What if she stopped liking him because of that?

Was he not a scoundrel in his past life?

Ignoring the girl's fidelity and sincerity...

Even with rebirth, he was in debt to Luo Yanran.

A debt that may never be repaid in a lifetime.

He loved her and often felt indebted.

Actually, everyone around him felt that Xie Xiao was too unprincipled when it came to Luo Yanran.

Even though she never acted capriciously, Xie Xiao was willing to choose University B for her, to choose a major in finance for her.

From the very beginning, Xie Xiao had paved his path alongside Luo Yanran's.

He had never hesitated.

Even Lin Yu had asked him privately why?

Are you content?

So young, entering the company of the Luo family.

From then on, being labeled as a live-in son-in-law was probably inevitable.

Even though everyone knew that Xie Xiao could have carved out a career on his own.

But for the sake of Luo Yanran's desired path, he unhesitatingly went to the Luo family.

Only Xie Xiao knew, what were all these for?

If there was no Luo Yanran, there would be no Xie Xiao.

He would have been gone a long time ago, let alone being reborn.

Perhaps he would have died that summer when he was eighteen.

But a girl was holding onto his hand tightly...

She pulled him back, Xie Xiao loves Luo Yanran.

He loves her very much, more than his own life.