Оut оf thе сorner оf hеr еуе, Su Zai Zai notiсеd Zhang Lu Rang’s рuzzled eхрrеssiоn аnd quiсkly eхplained.
“This is the cоdе. First prеss the ‘#’ kеу, thеn еnter 1245, аnd thе dооr will оpеn directly.”
Zhаng Lu Rаng noddеd and reminded hеr, “Remembеr to aррlу thе mеdiсinе.”
Su Zai Zai smilеd hаpрilу аt him. “Thе greаt bеauty is sо сonsidеrate.”
Zhang Lu Rаng glanced аt hеr, thеn turned аnd walked awау.
Su Zаi Zai wаtсhеd thе rеtrеating figurеs оf the mаn and thе dog, her liрs curving intо а smilе.
She limреd insidе tо wait for the еlevator.
Su Zai Zai unlоcked the dоor with her kеy.
Lооking at hеr wounds, she worried about how to explain them to Father Su and Mother Su.
As she thought about it, her mind inexplicably drifted elsewhere.
Su Zai Zai suddenly remembered what Zhang Lu Rang had said earlier.
—“Please.”
Excited, she rolled over on the sofa.
Forgetting she was still injured.
Su Zai Zai hissed in pain.
Tears welled up in her eyes again.
She gritted her teeth.
Then stood up and walked over to the TV cabinet.
Opening the cabinet door, she took out a row of unopened jelly cups.
Feeling miserable from the pain and hunger, this was all she could eat.
She sniffled and hopped back to the sofa on one foot.
Tore one open.
Strawberry flavor.
It was packed with fruit pulp, and biting into it felt refreshing.
After finishing one.
Su Zai Zai idly turned on the TV and watched for half an hour.
Just as she was about to go back to her room to catch up on sleep, her phone chimed.
She lit up the screen.
The great beauty had sent a message.
—Open the door.
At the same time, the doorbell rang.
Su Zai Zai couldn’t believe it.
She slowly walked over and peered through the peephole.
…It really was him.
Once confirmed, Su Zai Zai hurriedly opened the door.
He was still dressed in the same clothes from the morning.
But outside, the sun was already high, making it stuffy and sweltering.
A few drops of sweat beaded on Zhang Lu Rang’s forehead, and his hair was slightly damp.
He looked down at her.
His eyes were dark and bright, impossible to look away from.
This sudden situation left Su Zai Zai completely unsure how to react.
After a moment’s thought, she suddenly guessed the reason for his visit.
“Are you here to get money from me…”
Zhang Lu Rang: “…”
The corner of his eye twitched as he handed her the bag in his hand. “Take it.”
Su Zai Zai accepted it.
She glanced inside—it was Xu Ji’s fresh shrimp rice noodle rolls.
Su Zai Zai was stunned. “…Why did you go buy this?”
Zhang Lu Rang took her bicycle key out of his pocket and handed it to her.
Then said, “I’m leaving.”
Su Zai Zai looked at the key in her hand and suddenly felt happy.
“Did you ride my bicycle there?”
Zhang Lu Rang paused, then turned back to look at her.
“No.”
“Then how did you get there? It takes me twenty minutes round trip on my bicycle.”
Zhang Lu Rang ran a hand through his hair and said, “Taxi.”
Su Zai Zai widened her eyes. “These rice noodle rolls only cost eight yuan, and your fare was twenty.”
“…”
Feeling a bit aggrieved, she asked unhappily, “Why didn’t you ride my bicycle? I don’t let anyone else touch it, and you actually looked down on it.”
“…I can’t.” To shut her up, he told the truth.
Su Zai Zai thought she misheard and asked in confusion, “What?”
Zhang Lu Rang looked at her and repeated calmly, “I can’t.”
“You can’t ride a bicycle?” Su Zai Zai asked.
“Mm.”
His expression was indifferent.
But Su Zai Zai’s heart inexplicably felt heavy.
A faint ache.
She didn’t know why.Actually, not knowing how to ride a bike isn’t a big deal—it’s pretty normal.
But seeing Zhang Lurang’s expression now, Su Zaizai suddenly felt very upset.
She stood where she was, silent.
Zhang Lurang was just about to say he was leaving when the person in front of him spoke.
Su Zaizai murmured softly, "Adorable little Lùràng."
Zhang Lurang: "..."
She blinked at him and said quietly, "Wait for me a moment."
Su Zaizai walked over to the sofa and picked up the row of jelly cups she had earlier.
She returned to the door and handed the jelly cups to him.
She rambled on, "You know, normally, if I fell like this, I’d have to eat a whole row of jelly cups to feel better… But since you bought me breakfast today, I’ll just have one…"
Zhang Lurang didn’t speak or move.
Su Zaizai put on a generous expression. "Eating jelly cups makes you feel better. I’ll give you the remaining five—consider it me sharing my good mood with you."
Zhang Lurang finally reacted a little.
He raised his hand, about to take them, when he heard Su Zaizai speak again.
She grinned, her eyes curved and bright.
Her voice was clear and pleasant.
"In return, you have to let me teach you how to ride a bike."
That evening.
Mother Su returned home earlier than Father Su.
Hearing the noise from her room, Su Zaizai immediately threw herself onto the bed and wrapped herself in the blanket.
How should she explain this…
Just say she fell off her bike accidentally.
That was the only way.
Mother Su knocked on her door. "Zaizai, have you eaten dinner?"
Well, they’d find out sooner or later anyway…
Su Zaizai got up and went to open the door.
Seeing her covered in injuries, Mother Su’s voice immediately rose in pitch.
Mother Su grabbed her arm, looking at the wounds, her voice anxious and flustered.
"What happened? How did you get hurt? Huh? Why didn’t you tell me?"
Su Zaizai replied softly, "I… I fell off my bike."
Her heart was uneasy.
Afraid her mother would scold her for not paying attention while riding, afraid of being yelled at.
She just wanted to hide, pretending she hadn’t been hurt.
Surprisingly, she wasn’t scolded.
"Did you go to the hospital?"
"Yes."
"Were the wounds treated? Did you bring any medicine back?"
"They’re treated, and I brought some." Su Zaizai answered obediently.
After a moment of silence.
Mother Su patted her head and said, "Be more careful when riding your bike from now on. And if you get hurt, remember to tell your parents. You scared me half to death by not saying anything."
"I didn’t mean to," Su Zaizai mumbled. "It’s not that serious anyway…"
Mother Su murmured to herself, "Should you take a few days off? Wait until the wounds heal a bit before going back to school."
Su Zaizai was a bit stunned—wasn’t that a bit too much…
While they were talking, Father Su also returned home.
He walked from the entrance to the sofa, catching sight of Mother Su and Su Zaizai standing by the bedroom door out of the corner of his eye.
He looked over and immediately noticed the wounds on Su Zaizai.
His expression darkened as he walked over. "What happened?"
Mother Su replied, "She fell."
For a moment, Su Zaizai felt like her savior had arrived.
How could she take time off! If she took time off, how would she see her crush!
Dad would definitely say Mom was overreacting!
Father Su frowned, staring at Su Zaizai’s wounds. "Did you go to the hospital?"
Su Zaizai lowered her head meekly. "Yes."
But unexpectedly, Father Su was even more dramatic.Father Su turned to look at Mother Su. "She doesn’t need to stay in the hospital? She’s going home just like that?"
Mother Su’s expression was somewhat worried. "I was thinking… I want to ask for a few days off for her."
Hearing this, Father Su looked disapproving. "A few days isn’t enough. Ask for a week."
Su Zai Zai: "..."
Seeing Mother Su already picking up her phone to make the call.
Su Zai Zai called out anxiously, "No need to ask for leave…"
Hearing her words, Father Su and Mother Su looked over.
Su Zai Zai broke into a sweat. "It just looks like there are a lot of wounds, but it’s not that serious."
She argued for a long time and finally got their agreement.
But Father Su said he would take her to school on Sunday.
Su Zai Zai argued for another long while and finally made him drop the idea.
After dinner, she returned to her room.
Picked up her phone and opened the chat with the Great Beauty.
Inside, there were only two words sent by the other person.
—Open the door.
Su Zai Zai curved her lips, her fingers quickly typing: Lùràng.
No response from the other side.
Su Zai Zai thought for a moment, pouted, and typed again: Zhang Lu Rang.
Zhang Lu Rang: ?
Su Zai Zai: How am I getting to school tomorrow?
Zhang Lu Rang: …
Su Zai Zai: How?
Zhang Lu Rang: What time are you leaving?
Su Zai Zai chuckled inwardly.
But pretended not to understand: You want to go with me?
Zhang Lu Rang: Mm.
Su Zai Zai resisted the urge to roll around: Then let’s meet at the station at three.
Zhang Lu Rang: Okay.
A while later.
Su Zai Zai continued to ask: Lùràng, were the jelly cups good?
Actually, she hadn’t expected him to reply, especially with the word "Lùràng" sitting there.
Today, her crying had probably scared him.
Otherwise, with his steadfast attitude, he definitely wouldn’t have responded.
Now… he’d probably just ignore it.
After sending it, she tossed her phone aside, ready to go take a shower.
While rummaging through her closet for clothes, Su Zai Zai heard her phone ring from behind.
She glanced back.
…Could it be the Great Beauty?
Though it wasn’t very likely, Su Zai Zai walked over with hope.
She lit up the phone.
As she wished, it was the person she had imagined.
"Mm," he said.
Su Zai Zai’s chest tingled.
As if he had sent an electric shock through the air.
Sunday.
Su Zai Zai walked to the entrance and looked at her sneakers.
She didn’t dare wear socks and went out directly in slippers.
After exiting the building downstairs.
She immediately saw Zhang Lu Rang standing to the side.
Su Zai Zai walked over. "Lùràng."
Hearing her voice, Zhang Lu Rang turned his head.
Instinctively reached out, wanting to take what she was holding.
Su Zai Zai stuffed the bag into his arms and asked curiously, "How did you know it was for you?"
"..." He didn’t know.
"Take a look," Su Zai Zai urged him.
Zhang Lu Rang looked at her hesitantly.
The bag was a bit heavy.
He opened it.
…Six rows of jelly cups.
"You said they were good, so I gave you all my stock."
"..."
"Can you feel my supreme affection for you?"
"..."
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