Lооking аt thе contеnts insidе.
Тhrее red bean buns, twо рiecеs of toаst, аnd twо bоttlеs оf plain milk.
Whilе talking, the two walked to а рatсh of rоugh grаss in thе rеsidentiаl аrеа.
Zhаng Lurang сrouched dоwn аnd untied Su Su’s lеash.
Su Zaizai’s gаze follоwed the dоg аs it rаn fаr аwау in an instant.
Аftеrward, thе twо wаlked оver аnd sаt down on а stоne bеnch under the shаde of a trее.
Su Zаizai рicked up а bоttlе of milk, insеrtеd thе strаw thrоugh thе aluminum fоil оn the bоttle’s оpening, аnd handеd it tо him аs if prеsеnting а trеasure.
Zhang Lurаng glanced at her аnd took it.
Loоking at the brеad insidе, Su Zаizai sсratched her head, her face full of hesitation.
“Lurang, will you be full if you eat two red bean buns and one piece of toast?” she asked.
Zhang Lurang nodded.
“What about one red bean bun and one piece of toast?”
“Mm.”
Su Zaizai continued asking tirelessly, “What if there’s only one piece of toast?”
“…Mm.”
Hearing his affirmative response, Su Zaizai happily made a decision.
“Then you’ll just eat one piece of toast.”
Zhang Lurang: “…”
Su Zaizai didn’t notice his reaction and thought to herself: With this amount, if she ate slowly, she could probably make it last until noon.
And she couldn’t just focus on eating—she had to talk too, to maximize the slowdown.
After thinking for a moment, Su Zaizai said, “Let me tell you a joke.”
“…” He didn’t want to listen.
Su Zaizai didn’t care whether he wanted to or not and started speaking directly.
“During the midterm exams, many people in the class did poorly. The teacher was furious and said, ‘The fill-in-the-blank questions were free points—40 points! How could some of you only score ten or twenty? Everyone who scored between ten and twenty, stand up and copy the test paper ten times!’”
Zhang Lurang remained expressionless as usual, lowering his head and biting into the toast.
“One classmate sighed in relief and said, ‘That was close—I got 21 points.’ Then another classmate spoke up and said, ‘I was close too—I got 9 points.’”
Su Zaizai burst into laughter as soon as she finished telling the joke.
Zhang Lurang showed no reaction.
Now Su Zaizai was speechless too: “This one isn’t funny either?”
Zhang Lurang paused before replying, “Mm.”
Su Zaizai, whose sense of humor was extremely low, grew embarrassed and angry, accusing him: “Don’t just focus on eating.”
“…”
“Do you think that once you finish eating, I’ll share a little with you?”
Zhang Lurang was about to deny it when he heard her continue, “Don’t even think about it.”
“…”
After her outburst, Su Zaizai instantly backed down and quickly handed him a red bean bun.
“Of course I wouldn’t just give you a little. I spoil you so much—how could I treat you like that?”
Zhang Lurang: “…”
Seeing that he didn’t seem inclined to take it, Su Zaizai directly stuffed it into his hand.
Suddenly remembering something, she asked, “Lurang, are you still choosing science for your subject stream?”
Zhang Lurang held the red bean bun but didn’t move.
Then he replied casually, “Mm.”
Su Zaizai let out a disappointed “Oh.”
Zhang Lurang glanced at her sideways: “Study hard.”
Not sure why he suddenly said that, but Su Zaizai felt it was necessary to defend herself.
“I’ve always studied hard.”
Zhang Lurang didn’t say anything.
Su Zaizai couldn’t help but continue singing her own praises: “This time, even with science included, I still ranked 825 in the grade!”
If she chose liberal arts, she could definitely get into the key liberal arts class.
Hearing this, Zhang Lurang frowned: “I ranked 25th.”
“…”Su Zai Zai was stunned for a moment before she spoke in disbelief.
“Then why were you unhappy that day? I thought you did poorly on the exam and didn’t dare mention your grades. I even kept trying to cheer you up.”
“……” He did feel he hadn’t done well.
But Zhang Lu Rang didn’t dare say that now.
“I never expected you to rank 25th.”
“……”
“You’ve been playing tricks on me in all sorts of ways.”
“……”
“You made someone who ranked 825th try to cheer up someone who ranked 25th.”
“……I didn’t.”
Su Zai Zai ignored what he said and continued to make things up.
“Zhang Lu Rang, if you don’t comfort me, I’ll probably become depressed, sink into despair, and never be able to return to being the domineering and confident Zai Zong, or the beautiful and adorable little fairy Zai Zai.”
Zhang Lu Rang had no idea what to say.
After holding it in for a long time, he only managed to utter one sentence: “Act normal.”
“Choose: comfort me or lose me. Which one?”
“……”
“Hurry up and choose.”
Zhang Lu Rang scratched his head and compromised: “……How do I comfort you?”
Su Zai Zai thought for a moment, then grinned mischievously. “Ask me who I am.”
Looking at her, Zhang Lu Rang hesitated but still asked: “Who are you?”
“I’m Zai Zai la.” She smiled, the corners of her eyes curving, deliberately drawing out the last syllable of her words.
Zhang Lu Rang: “……”
After a while, Su Zai Zai asked: “Who are you?”
“……” Zhang Lu Rang felt like he was about to break down.
Seeing the expectant look in Su Zai Zai’s eyes, he lowered his gaze.
His eyes were filled with defeat.
Soon, his lips parted slightly, and he spoke four words stiffly and precisely.
“I’m Lùràng la.”
These four words were probably enough to keep Su Zai Zai in a good mood for a month.
She decided not to waste any more of his time.
Su Zai Zai sped up her breakfast.
Out of the corner of his eye, noticing she was almost done, Zhang Lu Rang called Su Su back and fastened its leash.
Su Zai Zai’s lips curled high as she stared at him without saying a word.
Zhang Lu Rang averted his eyes and said coldly, “Let’s go home.”
“Are you angry?” Su Zai Zai leaned closer.
He didn’t speak.
“Don’t you think that kind of conversation is cute?” Su Zai Zai asked.
Zhang Lu Rang’s jaw stiffened, his lips forming a straight line. “No.”
“Then why did you say it?”
“……”
“You said it, and now you’re unhappy.”
“……”
“Then I have to comfort you again.”
“……”
Su Zai Zai sighed and said, “For every one sentence you comfort me, I have to comfort you ten times.”
Unable to bear it any longer, he finally spoke: “I’m not angry.”
Having teased him enough, Su Zai Zai changed the subject.
“When you’re not home, do your parents take care of Su Su?”
Zhang Lu Rang paused in his steps and slowly replied, “No.”
Su Zai Zai, who had assumed the answer would be yes, was stunned.
“Huh?”
“……”
“Then, who takes care of it?”
Zhang Lu Rang answered softly, “My uncle.”
“Oh.” Su Zai Zai didn’t ask further.
After a while.
Su Zai Zai shifted the topic elsewhere: “Lùràng, I want to get a dog.”
He frowned and said sternly, “Don’t.”
Su Zai Zai was confused: “Why?”
Looking at her, he said seriously:
“I’m afraid you’ll bite it.”
Chapter 23
Just a note, today is Singles’ Day.
He just happened to block me.
Hmph.
—From “Su Zai Zai’s Little Fairy Diary”
After arriving home.
Su Zai Zai returned to her room and checked her phone.
7:40.Not long after, Su Zai Zai heard the sounds of Father Su and Mother Su getting up in their room.
She rolled over in bed.
Thinking of Zhang Lu Rang's words just now, Su Zai Zai was both angry and amused.
But recalling those four words.
Su Zai Zai decided to forgive him anyway.
She wrapped herself in the blanket.
After some thought, she still sent Zhang Lu Rang a WeChat message.
Su Zai Zai: Lùràng, how are you getting to school tomorrow?
It took quite a while before Zhang Lu Rang replied.
— My uncle is driving me.
Su Zai Zai: Does your uncle usually take you?
Zhang Lu Rang: Mm.
Su Zai Zai: Then why did you take the bus last time?
Zhang Lu Rang: He was on a business trip.
Su Zai Zai stared at the content on the screen, feeling a bit dazed.
She didn't know why he didn't live with his parents.
He seemed unwilling to talk about it.
Then she wouldn't ask.
Su Zai Zai didn't reply anymore and left her room.
She walked to the living room and sat down next to Father Su, saying, "Dad, I want to get a dog."
Father Su paused his hand, pouring her a glass of water: "Have a glass of water to calm down."
"I really want one." Su Zai Zai directly refused his water, "No need to calm down."
After a while, Mother Su came out of the bathroom.
She glanced at the two of them out of the corner of her eye: "What are you two talking about?"
"Daughter, you need to calm down." Father Su was so anxious he scratched his head.
But such words couldn't stop her at all. Su Zai Zai immediately spoke up.
"Mom, I want to get a dog."
Mother Su was stunned for a moment, then broke into a smile: "Good girl, what a coincidence, I want one too."
Father Su: "..."
Su Zai Zai got excited at once and continued, "I want a Samoyed!"
"No Samoyed." Mother Su said.
Su Zai Zai was a little disappointed: "Then what should we get?"
"A Corgi."
Su Zai Zai immediately objected: "No way! How can we get a Corgi! If I take it out for a walk in the morning, we might not even make it downstairs by evening!"
Mother Su ignored her and turned to Father Su: "Old Su, stop watching, time for work."
Su Zai Zai leaned over, trying to please her: "Mom, isn't a Samoyed good? They're smiling angels!"
Mother Su glanced at her and said leisurely, "Either get a Corgi, or don't get one at all."
"..." Su Zai Zai immediately compromised, "Then a Corgi it is."
Its short legs would make her long legs look even better.
After Father Su and Mother Su left for work, Su Zai Zai also returned to her room.
She picked up her phone, just about to tell Zhang Lu Rang she was getting a dog, when she saw he had sent a message.
It was sent five minutes after his last one.
— I can go by myself.
Su Zai Zai was a bit baffled.
What did the great beauty want to say?
Was he showing off how amazing he was, able to go to school all by himself?
Su Zai Zai was speechless but decided to play along.
She replied proudly: I can go to school by myself too. I haven't needed my parents to drop me off or pick me up since third grade. Am I just as brave as you?
After sending it.
Su Zai Zai stared at her phone, eagerly awaiting Zhang Lu Rang's reply.
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