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

Xie Xiao was a bit surprised, "Photography should be considered an art subject, right?"

He remembered that Liu Ou was a science student.

Sure enough, Liu Ou smiled, her eyes filled with compromise and resignation, "I'll take this as an elective, but my major will probably be in something else."

As for what that something else was, she didn't say.

Luo Yanran reached out and held her best friend's hand,

feeling somewhat helpless in her heart. She was repeating a year because of her own willfulness.

But Liu Ou's reason for repeating was due to her parents, as she had previously been on an artistic path.

At first, her parents didn't interfere with her choices, especially since her academic grades were also very good.

But after the college entrance exams, they stopped Liu Ou from applying to any art-related subjects.

And they insisted that she apply for majors suitable for a future in politics.

Liu Ou was unwilling and simply filled in a college on her application that she knew was out of reach.

In the end, she decided to repeat a year.

But now it seemed she still couldn't refuse her parents.

Ultimately, she had to apply for a major according to their requirements.

Luo Yanran sighed softly.

Xie Xiao and Lin Yu exchanged a glance but said nothing.

Only Liu Ou still wore a smile on her face, "Why the long faces? We're out to have fun, don't worry about all this now. The results aren't even out yet, let's just be happy."

Everyone laughed.

The driver laughed along too, "Have a good time. You're all still young, why the long faces?"

They got out at the village entrance of the agritourism spot.

Primarily because there were many children in the village, and lots of chickens, ducks, and geese too.

The driver explained he was afraid of accidentally hitting someone's animal and having to compensate them.

So, they all decided to get out and walk in by themselves.

They didn't encounter many people on the way; the houses in the village weren't tall, likely because it was a workday and no one was home.

There was, however, an abundance of barking dogs.

Luo Yanran was a bit scared of dogs and clung tightly to Xie Xiao.

Xie Xiao put his arm around her.

They had hardly walked two steps when a lady came out from up ahead.

Liu Ou waved excitedly, "Auntie Liu, I'm over here!"

The lady quickened her steps, "Oh my, my little Ou is here, let me look at you, why have you lost so much weight? You haven't been eating well, have you?"

Auntie Liu had a kindly face with a perpetual smile, examining Liu Ou with concern as she gripped her hands.

Liu Ou hugged her affectionately, "I've been eating well~ I just don't gain weight~"

"Nonsense, I fed you until you were plump and healthy~" Auntie Liu said, turning her gaze to Xie Xiao and the others, "Are these your classmates? They are good-looking, city kids always are."

The three of them obediently greeted her as "Auntie."

Auntie Liu was delighted and invited them to follow her home.

She chatted warmly with Liu Ou all the way, her voice filled with concern.

Xie Xiao whispered, "No wonder Liu Ou missed Auntie so much; they're really close."

Lin Yu, however, frowned. Maybe because he had seen many people, or maybe he was being overly cynical, but he couldn't help feeling that Auntie Liu was a bit too enthusiastic, wasn't she?

Luo Yanran glanced at their receding figures, "Hai Ou said she hadn't seen Auntie in a long time, didn't expect her to still be so enthusiastic."

Xie Xiao was startled, "Has it been that long?"

"I thought they saw each other regularly."

"No, it's been four or five years," Luo Yanran said.

As they talked, they arrived at the entrance to the farmhouse.

It was a large yard with a five-story building in the back.

The exterior was freshly painted in bright, assorted colors, which looked rather nice.

There were swings and other things in the yard.

There was also a small vegetable garden, the lush greens pleasing to the eye.

Auntie Liu said with a smile, "You all must be tired, huh? I've prepared rooms for you."

Her gaze shifted to Xie Xiao and Luo Yanran, "Xie and Luo Luo, are you..."

"We have separate rooms," Liu Ou quickly interjected, seeing her best friend blush.

"Liu Mom, thank you for your hard work~"

Auntie Liu said with a smile, "It's no trouble. There's not many people at the guesthouse now, just three college students. We've saved some nicer rooms for you, on the third floor..."

The rooms were indeed pretty nice, clean and tidy, each one a suite.

The styles were even different.

The two girls got fairy-tale themed rooms, which Xie Xiao and Lin Yu were terrified of. Thankfully, they seemed normal enough when they opened the doors.

One Mediterranean, one pirate-themed, they were more acceptable.

Auntie Liu asked with concern, "Have you eaten? Should I make you some noodles?"

They all thanked her with a smile.

Auntie Liu quickly went downstairs.

Watching her leave, Lin Yu said, "Auntie Liu is very enthusiastic."

Sometimes Xie Xiao thought Lin Yu really lacked emotional intelligence.

It would have been better to be a bit more subtle about these things.

It was obvious to everyone that Auntie Liu was trying to please Liu Ou.

At first, it just seemed like warmth, but slowly they figured it out.

But Lin Yu didn't have to be so blunt about it.

Sure enough, the smile on Liu Ou's face tightened for a moment, and she sighed, "Lin Yu, you really are..."

She glanced in the direction of the stairs, "Auntie Liu has a daughter, a high school sophomore. She wants to transfer to our school, but the household registration is a problem. She's probably approached my dad by now, so my dad asked me to come here to have fun and agreed to help."

Liu Ou sighed, "It's quite boring, right? But she was really nice to me in the past, and I think it's okay. The world of adults, nothing is easy."

Xie Xiao sighed too, "Lin Yu, you didn't really need to..."

Luo Yanran, on the other hand, was nonchalant, "It's okay, as long as you have fun. After all, it was your dad who agreed,"

Liu Ou looked at her and nodded with a smile, "As expected, my bestie~ You understand me~"

Only Lin Yu felt that her smile contained a touch of bitterness.

Auntie Liu knew how to read the room. After they finished the noodles, she told them about the nearby attractions and the best times to visit them.

After happily thanking her, she went back downstairs.

After all, the kids were here to have fun, and constantly facing her would probably just be stiff politeness.

Uncomfortable.

It was around three or four in the afternoon.

The weather was really quite hot.

Xie Xiao asked, "Need to rest?"

All three shook their heads, then looked at each other, "Go to the small waterfall Auntie mentioned?"

Lin Yu was the one who suggested it.

They hit it off immediately and set out right away.

On their way there, they also bought half a frozen watermelon from a small shop.

The owner was quite nice, cutting it up for them.

While cutting, he asked with a laugh, "Are you here for the farmstay fun?"

Xie Xiao replied with a smile, "Yes, does the boss notice we're new faces around here?"

The owner also responded with a smile, "Yes, and you're good-looking, not like the locals around here."

They all laughed.

Lin Yu followed up, "Can you tell from our looks?"

"Yeah, you're staying at Zhang's farmstay, right? Their daughter is the prettiest girl in our village. But she's not as good-looking as these two girls."

The boss laughed heartily.

The two girls blushed.

Xie Xiao thought to himself, our Teacher Luo, even if you were to search outside, there wouldn't be many as pretty as her.

The boss was very chatty, and in the end, they bought a few more bottles of drinks.

Only then did they carry their stuff and head towards the direction Auntie Liu had mentioned.

But once they arrived, they finally understood why it was called a small waterfall, it was really small.

A little waterfall less than five meters high, with a little pool beneath it.

But as they approached, they felt the coolness, especially since it was nestled within a small forest.

Not on a hiking trail frequented by tourists, only known by the locals.

And thus, very clean.