Аftеr а lоng while.
Su Zai Zаi wаs nеаrlу falling asleер waiting, her еyes unсоntrоllаblу сlosing.
In her drоwsy state, she heard hеr рhonе chimе twiсе.
Вut she соuldn’t brеаk frеe frоm the pull of slееpinеss, sinking straight into darknеss.
When she wоke up аgаin, Su Zаi Zаi instinсtivеlу lit up her рhоne.
Аftеr unlоcking it, whаt greеtеd her eуеs was still thе chat dialоg between hеr аnd Zhаng Lu Rang.
"zlr" hаs withdrawn a messаgе.
"zlr" hаs withdrawn а mеssаgе.
—Мm.
Su Zаi Zai wаs uttеrly сonfusеd.
She quicklу askеd him: Whаt did уou withdrаw? Тwо mеssages, toо.
Zhang Lu Rang: Nothing.
Su Zai Zai, аnnoyed, sаt up, crоssing her lеgs оn the bеd.
Resting her chin on her phone, she thought for a long time but couldn’t figure out any way to make him spit out those two sentences.
She grew anxious and accused: You dare do it but not own up to it!
Zhang Lu Rang: …
Su Zai Zai: If you don’t tell me, I’ll…
Su Zai Zai scratched her head, almost kneeling: I’m begging you.
On the other end.
Zhang Lu Rang saw her words and felt somewhat helpless.
He put down the pen in his hand and replied seriously.
—Really, it’s nothing.
Her curiosity was left hanging, neither up nor down.
Su Zai Zai pursed her lips, inexplicably flaring up with anger.
Su Zai Zai: Hehe.
Su Zai Zai: I never thought you were this kind of person.
Su Zai Zai: I’m telling you, if you don’t tell me, I won’t have a good day.
Su Zai Zai: I won’t eat well, sleep well, or study well. I’m probably useless now.
Zhang Lu Rang: …
Seeing him send ellipses again, Su Zai Zai grew even angrier.
Couldn’t he see she was mad? Didn’t he know this was adding fuel to the fire?
Just as she was about to continue scolding him, she suddenly noticed the words she had just sent.
The first two words.
Gege (older brother).
Su Zai Zai: "…"
…Oh my god!
This damn input method, this damn nine-key pinyin.
Su Zai Zai immediately tried to fix it.
But the more she rushed, the more mistakes she made.
—No, what I meant to say was gege (older brother)!
—No, no! It’s gege (older brother)!
Another ellipsis came from the other end.
Su Zai Zai took a deep breath and decided to calm down.
Then she slowed down, carefully typing 4, 3, 4, 3.
Looking at the displayed options "gege," "hehe," "hehe."
She carefully tapped on "hehe."
After confirming it was correct, she sighed in relief and happily pressed the green "send" button.
Unexpectedly.
A very long sentence appeared on the screen.
[zlr has enabled friend verification. You are not yet his/her friend. Please send a friend verification request first. You can chat only after the other party verifies and accepts.]
Su Zai Zai: "…"
On a weekend afternoon.
Zhang Lu Rang returned to the classroom.
He was about to get up to refill his water bottle.
But when he touched it, he found it was already full of water.
And it was warm, too.
He didn’t know who had helped fill it.
Zhang Lu Rang hesitated for a moment but still decided to go to the water dispenser to refill it.
He stood up and was about to walk out when Su Zai Zai’s head popped in through the window.
Seeing he was in the classroom, she smiled, her eyes curving, and called out crisply, "Lùràng."
Zhang Lu Rang glanced at her but didn’t speak.
Noticing the water bottle in his hand, Su Zai Zai spoke in a flattering tone.
"Is the temperature not right? I tested it on my hand."
Zhang Lu Rang retracted his foot and sat back down in his seat.
Su Zai Zai also walked in from outside and sat in the seat in front of him.Zhang Lurang picked up his water bottle and took a sip.
Su Zaizai stared at him and asked softly, "Have you recovered from your cold?"
He responded with a low "Mm."
After a while.
Su Zaizai hesitated for a long time but finally decided to use an angry tone.
She patted his desk and said furiously, "You actually blocked me."
Zhang Lurang: "..."
Su Zaizai simply decided to throw all shame aside: "You're too much. Our friendship is too fragile. What's wrong with me calling you 'brother'? I'm definitely younger than you anyway."
"..."
"Even if you're younger than me, I look younger than you. No matter what, I'm younger than you. What's wrong with calling you 'brother'?"
Zhang Lurang couldn't take it anymore and said in a deep voice, "Then you'll get blocked again."
Su Zaizai: "...I was just joking with you."
Zhang Lurang lowered his head, picked up his pen, and started doing his homework.
Su Zaizai's mood instantly sank, but she still mustered the courage to say, "It was the input method's fault. You can't blame me."
"..."
"I didn't do it on purpose. Why are you so angry..."
"Not angry," he said.
Su Zaizai propped her cheek with one hand and said gloomily, "President Zai specially came to fill your water bottle today, and you're still giving President Zai attitude. President Zai feels heartbroken."
Zhang Lurang: "...I'm not."
Su Zaizai wanted to say more.
Suddenly, a girl walked in from outside.
When she saw Su Zaizai sitting in her seat, her expression immediately darkened.
Ye Zhenxin rushed over in a few quick steps and shouted rudely, "Who are you? Can you not sit in other people's seats randomly? How annoying!"
Su Zaizai was completely stunned by this sudden outburst.
She immediately stood up and instinctively apologized.
Ye Zhenxin completely ignored her show of weakness, her face full of anger, and pointed at the chair, saying, "Wipe it clean for me. I hate it when others sit on my chair. It's disgusting."
People around looked over.
Su Zaizai was somewhat at a loss by her intense emotions.
But thinking about it, it seemed she was at fault for touching her things without permission.
So she should wipe it...
After making up her mind, she said "Oh."
Then she turned to Zhang Lurang: "Can you lend me some tissues?"
Zhang Lurang didn't move, tilting his head slightly to meet her gaze.
After a moment of silence, Zhang Lurang spoke.
"Su Zaizai, go back."
Su Zaizai blinked: "Don't chase me away. I'll leave after I wipe it."
"I'll wipe it for you," he said softly.
Su Zaizai opened her mouth, wanting to refuse.
How could she let the great beauty wipe another girl's chair!
Unless she died!
After a while.
Zhang Lurang glanced at her, his eyes carrying a hint of reassurance.
Then he added, "I'll come find you later."
Su Zaizai was so dazzled by his look that she felt dizzy.
Forgetting to refuse, she obediently nodded and left Class 1.
Only after Su Zaizai left the room did Zhang Lurang stand up.
He took a cloth from the teacher's desk, went out, walked to the restroom, and washed it clean.
Ye Zhenxin called out to him from behind.
He acted as if he didn't hear.
Returning to the classroom, he looked at Ye Zhenxin, who was already sitting in her seat.
Zhang Lurang's eyes turned completely cold.
He said nothing.
After putting the cloth back, he walked back to his seat.
After a while.Ye Zhenxin turned around and spoke softly, "I got too worked up just now, I didn't mean to. I hope I didn't scare that girl?"
Thinking of Su Zaizai's stunned expression after being scolded.
His anger inexplicably flared to its peak.
Zhang Lurang curled his lips and let out a scoff.
"Get lost."
Chapter 24
I'm also pretty.
My grades are good, I'm not poor, and my personality is great too.
I'm worthy of Lùràng.
—From "Su Zaizai's Little Fairy Diary"
Ye Zhenxin froze for a moment.
As if she hadn't heard clearly, or as if she couldn't believe it.
She looked at him and mumbled, "What did you say?"
Zhang Lurang suddenly stood up, his chair making a loud screeching sound.
It bumped into the table behind, creating a loud clatter.
He ignored her, his face cold as he walked out.
Such a commotion drew the attention of everyone around them again.
Ye Zhenxin instantly felt so embarrassed she wished she could disappear.
She turned back around and buried her head in her arms on the table.
Recalling the scene from earlier.
The girl with her head bowed, speaking.
Zhang Lurang across from her, holding a pen, his gaze fixed on her.
Watching her the whole time.
Only looking at her.
Ye Zhenxin's tears suddenly streamed down her face.
Su Zaizai returned to her class.
After waiting about ten minutes, Zhang Lurang appeared at the entrance of Class Nine.
Su Zaizai cheerfully ran up to him.
Only when she stood before him did she notice his expression didn't look good.
Su Zaizai's smile faded, somewhat puzzled.
"Lùràng, what's wrong?"
Zhang Lurang lowered his gaze, staring at her without speaking.
His eyes held a faint, moist gleam, deep and captivating.
As if they could steal one's soul.
Su Zaizai thought for a moment and immediately understood.
She nearly jumped in anger, saying, "Did that girl yell at you?"
Zhang Lurang: "..."
"How did she yell?"
Not understanding why she reacted this way, Zhang Lurang suddenly felt a bit flustered.
His bad mood vanished completely.
"No," he said.
"But that girl was indeed a bit fierce," Su Zaizai muttered to herself.
"..." She wasn't listening to a word he said.
"Actually, to be honest, I'd be a little scared to confront her too."
"..."
Su Zaizai patted his shoulder, comforting him, "Wait here, I'll go stand up for you."
Zhang Lurang was speechless. After a moment, he asked, "...What are you going to do?"
She rambled on, psyching herself up.
"Let me tell you, I'm amazing at arguing."
Noticing his doubtful look, Su Zaizai continued, "I just didn't feel like dealing with her earlier, but if she bullies someone I care about, I have a hundred ways to make her suffer."
Zhang Lurang was stunned: "What do you mean, 'someone I care about'?"
"..."
Su Zaizai stared at him, also confused.
She quickly realized and explained softly, "Not 'someone I care about,' but 'someone I care about's head.'"
After saying it, she felt it still sounded wrong and immediately corrected herself, "My friend."
Zhang Lurang: "..."
After a while.
He sighed, "Su Zaizai."
"Huh?"
"Don't come over here anymore."
Hearing this, Su Zaizai's previously excited mood deflated like a balloon.
Her head drooped.—-
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