16: Chapter 16 Brother Xiao Ran, is that you?

It was 9:30 AM.

Xiao Ran, holding a flamboyant rose in his left hand and a megaphone in his right, stood downstairs of Lu Yiyi's dormitory building.

The onlookers who skipped class had already secured their spots, ready for the drama.

Xiao Ran was calm and composed, his expression unchanged.

Every time he confessed, he was either watched by a crowd or ridiculed.

He was used to it.

Just a small scene, watch me show off.

Anyway, the one losing face was this "Xiao Ran," not the real Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran, dressed in simple casual wear, looked up at the spot where Lu Yiyi usually stood.

It was empty.

"Is this silly girl not coming out yet?"

As his thought fell,

the girl appeared.

Lu Yiyi, 19 years old, 1.65 meters tall, B+ cup.

She wore a light purple long dress, her figure light and graceful.

Two small buns adorned her head, tied with white ribbons, and her hair cascaded down her back to her waist.

Her exquisite makeup, however, covered her inherent cuteness, indicating a poor makeup technique.

She clutched the hem of her skirt, her face shy, not daring to look up.

Still the same personality!

A silly girl.

Xiao Ran smiled charmingly, picked up the megaphone, and began to recite:

"Do you know, there's someone who thinks of you constantly, misses you, your smiling eyes, like twinkling starlight, adorning the curtain of my heart, sparkling brightly every night."

"It's not because I'm lonely that I miss you, but because I miss you that I'm lonely."

"I watch from afar as Yi Yi travels, I inexplicably feel sorrow for your joy, my heart is full as I rest my head, your shadow like wind floats in my mind."

"..."

Thousands of words, Xiao Ran recited them all in one breath.

He didn't care if it was awkward or not,

because Lu Yiyi definitely wouldn't find it awkward.

He took a deep breath, brought the loudspeaker to his mouth, and delivered his final line: "Lu Yiyi! Be my girlfriend!"

Lu Yiyi stood on the balcony.

Every word, every phrase, every sentence, she heard it all.

Her eyes were already moist, her hands tightly covering her small mouth, trying hard not to lose her composure.

After 30 consecutive confessions, each with a different style, different words, her heart had long since fallen.

Which time did she fall, again?

Definitely not the first time!

No!

"Lu Yiyi! Be my girlfriend!"

The passionate shout came again,

making her heart tremble, creating ripples that wouldn't settle for a long time.

She wished she could jump off the balcony right now, throw herself into his arms, and fiercely act spoiled in his embrace,

to kiss together.

to graduate together,

to marry together,

to have many, many, many, many children,

to share family bliss and grow old together.

Lu Yiyi hurried her steps, and wherever she passed, tears splashed like flowers.

She rushed downstairs!

She was afraid that if she didn't agree soon, her beloved would run away!

One floor, two flights of stairs, each with 9 steps.

Too long!

Which old 6 designed this!

The 3rd floor had a total of... 48 steps!

So slow!

So long!

I want to jump into his arms!

Almost there.

"Thump~~~"

"Ouch!"

Lu Yiyi clutched her knee, getting up awkwardly.

She had taken too big a step just now; three steps at once was something she couldn't do.

She could only honestly take one step at a time to meet her love!

The onlookers were getting impatient.

Each one stared at the stairwell on the first floor.

But there was no sign of the girl.

"She's not going to agree again, is she?"

"It's the 30th time, how ungrateful can she be?"

"I estimate the 31st time will be his last shred of dignity; he won't come again. Then it'll be a reverse-chase plot!"

"You've read too many novels, haven't you?"

One minute later... A pair of white canvas shoes,

finally stepped out of the first-floor stairwell.

Lu Yiyi came down, her steps a bit unsteady, her hair a bit messy.

'Wuwuwu~~ My knee hurts so much!'

'Hold it in!'

Lu Yiyi cried.

She didn't know if it was from being moved, or from pain.

Or perhaps she was using emotion to cover her pain.

As long as she wasn't using pain to cover emotion, it would be fine.

Xiao Ran stood at the main entrance, looking at her slow pace, feeling a bit speechless.

An old defeated dog.

Hurry up,

if it fails, he'll change targets!

Double happiness would also work!

...Another minute later.

Lu Yiyi hobbled to the main entrance.

Only a door separated the two of them from an embrace!

"Auntie? Auntie? Please open the door for me."

Lu Yiyi called out towards the security booth.

"..."

>>>...A crow flew by...>>>... "Ahem, heroine, the dorm manager just went out. She said she threw up all her overnight food."

A kind girl on the second-floor balcony reminded her.

"Ah?"

Lu Yiyi instantly turned to stone.

The atmosphere had been built up so much, but the dorm manager wasn't here?!

She didn't bring her door card!

She couldn't open the door!

Third floor, at the entrance of Lu Yiyi's dorm.

"Thump~~"

Her three roommates all fell to the ground.

Tired, let's just destroy it all.

Xiao Ran's mouth twitched slightly, understanding her predicament.

Fortunately,

her roommate threw down her student card, which allowed her to open the door.

However,

the current atmosphere was already half ruined.

Confession terminator.

To achieve this,

is she defying the heavens?

Xiao Ran complained in his heart,

looking at the girl who had already walked out the door, only four or five meters away from him, yet no longer approaching,

He helplessly picked up the megaphone, "Lu Yiyi, will you be my girlfriend?"

Lu Yiyi's heart fluttered wildly, but she wasn't as anxious anymore, even cupping her hands like a megaphone:

"What did you say? I can't hear you!"

'Get lost!'

Xiao Ran almost threw the megaphone in his hand at her face.

What the hell do you mean you can't hear.

Damn it, playing along with you is enough.

Damn it, I still need to rush to Xu Qianqian's graduation ceremony!

Damn it, I don't have time to play house with you here.

Didn't you see the dorm manager threw up all her overnight food?

The auntie walked by after returning from the restroom: "You guys continue, I'm not chasing you away."

Xiao Ran smiled and nodded: "Alright, thank you, Auntie."

Hmph!

"Lu Yiyi, will you be my girlfriend?"

Xiao Ran still shouted it out.

Fortunately, Lu Yiyi didn't act coy anymore, "I—do—!"

Xiao Ran heard clearly, but to complete the formality, he continued:

"What did you say, I can't hear you?"

Lu Yiyi stomped her foot, a blush instantly creeping onto her face.

But under Xiao Ran's gaze full of 'care,' she felt full of strength and still gathered her courage to shout loudly:

"I said I do!"

"Do what?"

"Do be your girlfriend."

"Be whose girlfriend?"

"Do be Xiao Ran's girlfriend!"

Onlookers: "Yuck~~"

..."Brother Xiao Ran!!!"

Lin Yaner, who was melancholic in the dorm next to Lu Yiyi's, heard a familiar name and instantly rushed out of her room.

Her dry red lips slightly parted, murmuring indistinctly,

"Did Brother Xiao Ran come to find me? I knew he wouldn't abandon me!"

She looked downstairs, looking haggard.

Her eyes were already swollen from crying, and her vision became somewhat blurry.

She vaguely saw a familiar figure, perfectly overlapping with a certain silhouette in her memory.

"Brother Xiao Ran!!!"

Lin Yaner cried out excitedly,

instantly attracting the attention of the onlookers.

She completely disregarded her appearance, disheveled and wearing slippers, and ran downstairs.

"Holy crap! Lin Yaner?"

"There's another master? Front row, pull in your legs, sunflower seeds, peanuts, potato chips, eight-treasure porridge..."

"Two girls fighting over one husband?"

"I'm a vulgar person, I just love watching this!"

...At this moment,

the two downstairs finally embraced, greedily breathing in each other's scent.

Lu Yiyi smelled fragrant,

a combination of maidenly fragrance, shower gel, laundry detergent, shampoo, perfume... Xiao Ran's nose tickled, and he wanted to sneeze.

It turned out her hair had tickled his nose.

After a long while,

Lu Yiyi broke free from his embrace,

slowly closed her eyes and pursed her red lips.

Her cheeks were rosy and flushed, looking very cute.

Xiao Ran: "..."

Asking for a kiss?

You're dreaming!

I'll dump you in a bit!

Xiao Ran didn't kiss her, but instead raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corner of her eyes, "Why are you still crying?"

: "Why didn't you kiss her? No material left!"

: "Honestly, I'm not really shipping this pair."

: "I have that feeling too."

: "It's right not to ship everything."

Lu Yiyi's delicate body trembled; this was the first time she felt such gentle touch.

So warm, so thoughtful.

Like poison, it left a lingering taste~

Lu Yiyi, full of affection, was about to declare her feelings when... "Brother Xiao Ran! Is that you!"

A sudden voice interrupted their interaction...