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

This girl has quite a high emotional intelligence.

Xie Xiao, with a smile in his eyes, chatted with them for a few sentences before leading them into the private room,

As soon as they entered, it felt like Qi Yan and Lu Ci were even more enthusiastic than he was.

Fortunately, several of the girls were quite outgoing,

except Wang Wan didn't talk much.

Since the dinner was initially hosted by Xie Xiao and Luo Yanran, the conversation was naturally centered on them.

Qi Yan gazed at Luo Yanran, but his look wasn't off-putting. In the end, he exclaimed, "Sister-in-law is even prettier than in her photos and from what I saw from a distance last time! Is she mixed-race?"

Luo Yanran smiled a bit shyly, "A little bit, but not much."

Xie Xiao purposely clicked his tongue, "That's enough, stop staring at my wife."

While saying this, Xie Xiao noticed that her face seemed even redder because of his use of the word 'wife'.

The smile in Xie Xiao's eyes intensified.

After all, they were young people of similar ages and lively personalities, so the group quickly became acquainted.

However, Xie Xiao always felt that the girl named Yan Lina was a bit too lively.

Of course, this wasn't about how she acted toward him.

But rather how she took the initiative to add him as a friend and such.

She was all smiles, too.

It wasn't that this was bad, but it always felt a bit off to Xie Xiao.

After all, even Lin Min hadn't taken the initiative to add him as a friend, so it was unexpected that she was so forthcoming.

They even chatted about some software design her friend was working on or something.

It seemed primarily targeted at Qi Yan.

Yeah, Qi Yan wore designer brands and clearly looked wealthy.

And he was someone who could chat with anyone.

Anyway, they kept talking until the meal was over, and Qi Yan seemed quite interested.

In the end, Shen Jun'an's phone rang. He checked it and said, "It's past seven, I need to head to the library for self-study, are you guys continuing?"

With him speaking up, everyone quickly dispersed.

Before leaving, Yan Lina said to Qi Yan, "Let's have a meal together next time? I feel like we hit it off really well."

That was quite forward of her.

The others were stunned.

Qi Yan just smiled and said, "We'll see."

She didn't seem embarrassed, "Alright, I'll contact you when I'm free."

Both sides were very conscientious, said their goodbyes to Xie Xiao and his group, and left first.

After Xie Xiao paid the bill and walked out with Luo Yanran, there was no one else in sight.

Luo Yanran frowned, feeling that Yan Lina was unusually forward today. Was she interested in Qi Yan?

But Qi Yan was indeed quite handsome, and it was clear that he came from a good background.

"Your roommate seems a bit enthusiastic." Xie Xiao brought it up.

Luo Yanran nodded, "But that's not surprising, right? Qi Yan is quite handsome."

That was simply stating the facts.

But Xie Xiao was silent.

Luo Yanran waited a moment before realizing something was off. She turned to look at Xie Xiao, and indeed, his expression was blank as he stared ahead.

Luo Yanran chuckled, "What's wrong? Are you jealous? Qi Yan isn't as handsome as you. I'm just stating facts, thinking he must be quite popular with the girls."

Xie Xiao suddenly blurted out, "Is that the type you like?"

Luo Yanran responded without hesitation, "I don't like it; I'm into 'Xie Xiao-orientation.'"

Xie Xiao couldn't help but laugh out loud, with a mix of helplessness and amusement, "Why do I feel like I can't keep up with your sharp wit these days?"

It's more like she experienced a release of herself after graduation.

Luo Yanran was becoming bolder by the day.

Though she was still shy, she showed sides that Xie Xiao had never seen before, like quirky emoticons.

For instance, some odd yet unexpectedly soothing words were incredibly cute.

Xie Xiao was defenseless against these every time.

Luo Yanran looked at him seriously and said, "It seems like this has always been how I am, do you like it?"

Xie Xiao nodded, "I like it, I like all sides of you, so just be your truest self in front of me from now on."

Luo Yanran smiled and nodded in agreement, "Okay."

The two went for a walk in the evening before Xie Xiao escorted her back to her dorm, and then he returned to his own.

It was ten o'clock by the time he got there.

Shen Jun'an had always said he was going to grad school, so he was always at the library.

The dorm was still just Lu Ci and Qi Yan.

As soon as he walked in, he heard Qi Yan call out, "Bro Xie."

Xie Xiao answered with a grunt, "What's up?"

"Sis-in-law's roommate is acting a bit suspicious, tell her to be careful," Qi Yan said.

Lu Ci, who was playing a video game, sighed and quickly looked up at him, "You chatted with her for one night and now she's suspicious?"

Xie Xiao had actually felt this way before, but couldn't put his finger on it.

Now hearing Qi Yan bring it up, he looked at him and asked, "What happened?"

"Look at this." Qi Yan shook his phone and handed it over. "I've been chatting with her all night, and it always feels like she's trying to scam me into investing in some company."

Qi Yan clicked his tongue twice, "But she probably doesn't know my brother's a cop, and I get lectured on scam awareness every day."

Qi Yan spoke with a hint of disbelief, "And aren't they from the law school? Is this girl planning to break the law knowing the law?"

Xie Xiao looked at the phone filled with chat history.

Qi Yan then directed him, "Just scroll all the way to the top and start there."

Xie Xiao was quick at reading.

He summarized it quickly.

It started with Yan Lina coming to talk to Qi Yan about feeling as if they'd known each other forever.

Then she naturally shifted the topic to a software developed by her friend, asking if Qi Yan was interested since it was just starting up.

She even mentioned her friend had connections and could potentially work with top companies in the future...

And Yan Lina's chat techniques were quite impressive.

It seemed like she never brought it up proactively, yet she inevitably hinted at it every now and then.

In the end, it seemed Qi Yan's curiosity was piqued, and he even asked which school her friend attended...

Xie Xiao saw that they even made plans to have dinner together.

He looked at Qi Yan and asked, "You knew something was off, and you still agreed to eat with her?"

"I'm curious," Qi Yan defended stoutly, "It's my first time being this close to a scam!"

"Curiosity killed the cat," Lu Ci remarked, "Good thing I'm broke."

"Not really, she said to bring roommates too," Xie Xiao said helplessly, "probably starting with Qi Yan, thinking he looks easy and loaded."

"I'll admit I'm loaded, but not the part about being easy," Qi Yan protested.

Xie Xiao handed the phone back but seriously advised, "Don't interact with her too much, lest you really fall for it."

Qi Yan made an OK gesture, muttering, "I didn't expect to encounter a scam just as school started."

"Maybe it's not a scam?" Lu Ci wondered as he stood up and stretched, "Really after your investment?"

Qi Yan tossed the phone to him, "Just read it yourself, it's actually quite obvious."

Lu Ci scrambled to catch the phone, cursing softly.

Xie Xiao then took out his phone and sent a message to Luo Yanran,

[Is it convenient to call now?]

In a way, Xie Xiao thought Luo Yanran was quite gullible.