"Вut I саlсulated thаt I соuld still rаnk in thе top twentу," shе said somеwhat unwillingly.
Yе Zhеnхin hаd thоught аbout it for а long time last night.
Judging by Su Zaizai's dеmеanоr, she guеssеd hе рrobаblу likеd mоrе prоactive girls.
Sо еven thоugh she got no rеsponsе, she keрt trуing tо рull him intо соnversatiоn.
Оne minutе lаtеr.
Zhang Lurаng, with a соld exрrеssion, nudgеd Zhou Xuyin bеside him.
"Switch seаts."
Su Zаizаi sat in hеr seat.
Huаng Yuаnjuаn suddenlу wаlkеd оvеr аnd askеd сuriouslу, "Zaizаi, are уou dаting Zhаng Lurаng from thе аdvаnсed class?"
Su Zаizai was taken abаck. "No, I'm not."
"Yеsterdaу when уоu werе called to the teacher's office, everyone sitting near the window saw you and Zhang Lurang coming out of the office together..."
Hearing this topic, a girl sitting in front of Su Zaizai also turned around.
"I heard Zhang Lurang is really aloof. Isn't it boring being with him?"
Su Zaizai immediately didn't want to talk anymore.
After a while.
She still couldn't help but speak up. "It's not boring. Not at all."
How wonderful he was.
She knew it all.
Chapter 27
Touched His Hand.
A little cool, yet it felt so warm.
Anyway... it felt amazing.
—From Su Zaizai's Little Fairy Diary
Friday night.
After taking a shower, Su Zaizai lay sprawled on her bed.
Holding her phone, her feet swinging back and forth.
Looking at the name "Zhang Rangrang" on the screen, she couldn't help but roll over, hugging her phone and giggling foolishly.
After a while, she happily typed: Rangrang.
Su Zaizai: My foot is all better~
Zhang Lurang: Mm.
Su Zaizai: So let's go biking.
He didn't reply immediately.
Su Zaizai kept staring at the "typing..." indicator.
Half a minute later, Su Zaizai couldn't hold back anymore.
Biting her lip, she asked unhappily: You're not going back on your word, are you?
Su Zaizai: Then give me back the number of jelly cups from six rows plus one row minus one.
Su Zaizai: Wait, no. Prices have gone up now, you have to pay me back a hundred times that.
Su Zaizai: Because you stood me up, you caused massive trauma to my heart.
Su Zaizai: All together, you probably owe me around a hundred million.
Zhang Lurang: "..."
He slowly deleted what he had just typed and replied: What time.
The next afternoon.
Su Zaizai went out carrying a bag and holding a bicycle helmet.
Zhang Lurang, standing downstairs at her house, saw what she was holding and: "..."
Su Zaizai ran over cheerfully and showed it to him.
"I bought it last week!" she said smugly.
"..."
Su Zaizai handed him the bag and instructed, "Put these on first, knee pads and elbow pads. Can't get hurt if you fall."
Zhang Lurang pursed his lips and took them.
"We can put the helmet on over there," she murmured to herself.
Zhang Lurang didn't say anything, but he was clearly resistant to the helmet.
Noticing his expression, Su Zaizai realized.
"You think this helmet is ugly?"
"...Mm."
Su Zaizai felt a bit downcast. "Really? I was afraid you'd think it was too flashy, so I specifically picked a plain black one."
Seeing no particular emotion on his face, Su Zaizai didn't insist.
"But it does seem not very nice... Then let's not wear it. Just the knee and elbow pads will be fine."
Zhang Lurang nodded.
Su Zaizai walked to the bicycle shed and wheeled out her bike.
The two walked side by side toward an open area in the residential complex.Su Zai Zai suddenly spoke up: "Lùràng."
"Hmm."
"Did the teacher call your parents?"
Zhang Lu Rang hesitated for a moment before saying, "I don't know."
Su Zai Zai let out an "oh" and changed the subject.
"Do you know how long it takes for an average person to learn how to ride a bike?"
Zhang Lu Rang thought seriously for a moment and was about to answer.
Su Zai Zai shamelessly made something up: "Even someone with talent needs at least half a year. For someone with average aptitude like you, it would take at least a year."
Zhang Lu Rang: "..."
Noticing Zhang Lu Rang's expression, Su Zai Zai said innocently, "You don't believe me?"
"..."
"Why would I lie to you?"
He looked away and said in a low voice, "I don't know."
"How can you not believe me?"
"..."
"Lùràng, you can't always be on guard against me."
"..."
"I treat you so well. How could I possibly lie to you?"
"..." How was he supposed to believe that learning to ride a bike would take a year?
When they reached the open space.
Zhang Lu Rang was about to grab the handlebars of the bike when Su Zai Zai stopped him.
"No! You can't start practicing so soon!"
"..."
"We still have theory lessons!"
"..."
"I need to explain it to you." Su Zai Zai pointed at the bike. "This is called a bicycle. You can also call it a pedal bike or just a bike..."
Zhang Lu Rang completely ignored her.
"Its English name is bicycle."
"...Hmm."
Noticing his dismissive attitude, Su Zai Zai frowned and started picking a fight.
"Tell me, how do you spell 'bicycle'?"
"..."
"You don't know? Then I'll teach you."
"...Let's just learn to ride the bike."
"We are learning to ride the bike."
"..."
After explaining the word to him.
Su Zai Zai said with great seriousness, "Now, let's learn about the structure of the bike."
"Su Zai Zai." Zhang Lu Rang couldn't take it anymore.
"Huh?"
"Do you not want me to learn?"
"I do not." She looked completely innocent.
Zhang Lu Rang lowered his head and stared at her expressionlessly.
Su Zai Zai couldn't stand being stared at like that.
She immediately averted her gaze and adjusted the height of the saddle.
Then she looked at him and compromised, "Try it and see if the height is okay."
Zhang Lu Rang planted one foot on the ground, swung his long leg over, and stepped on the pedal.
Su Zai Zai hesitated for a moment before asking, "Lùràng, are you really not going to wear a helmet?"
"Hmm."
"Then I'll hold it steady. I won't let you fall. Don't be afraid."
"Okay." A hint of amusement flashed in his eyes.
Since Su Zai Zai's bike didn't have a rear seat, she could only hold onto the support bar under the saddle.
Zhang Lu Rang pushed down with his right foot, stepping firmly on the pedal.
Then he placed his left foot on the other pedal as well.
Su Zai Zai held on from behind and whispered, "I'm holding it. Try to find your balance."
Zhang Lu Rang responded softly.
"Pedal with confidence. I won't let you fall." She said solemnly.
Mindful of Su Zai Zai holding on from behind, Zhang Lu Rang rode very slowly.
Seeing that he was pedaling well, Su Zai Zai cautiously let go.
But she kept her hands near the support bar, not daring to move too far away.
She suddenly lost focus.
Today, Zhang Lu Rang was wearing a black-and-white striped pullover hoodie, fitted and casual.
It was hard to see the contours of his muscles clearly.
But because the saddle was almost as high as the handlebars.
When Zhang Lu Rang rode the bike, his body leaned forward slightly.
If he wasn't careful, a little bit of skin would show...Su Zai Zai swallowed hard.
One of her hands couldn't help but reach out and touch.
Zhang Lu Rang's body stiffened abruptly, his sense of balance instantly vanishing.
He quickly steadied himself with one foot on the ground.
His quick reaction prevented a fall.
Su Zai Zai was startled.
Seeing he hadn't fallen, she finally relaxed.
But she soon realized what had happened and hurriedly said, "I didn't touch you."
Zhang Lu Rang: "..."
"I absolutely didn't! I absolutely didn't touch you!"
"..."
Su Zai Zai immediately shifted the blame: "You were the one who twisted your waist toward me, I swear."
"..."
"My hand was just resting there..."
Zhang Lu Rang remained silent, turning to look at her.
Su Zai Zai immediately shut her mouth.
After a moment, she said weakly, "Alright, it was me."
Then, without changing her expression, she lied: "There was a bug just now, I was helping you brush it off."
Zhang Lu Rang didn't say anything more.
But Su Zai Zai felt inexplicably wronged: "What's wrong with me touching you?"
"..."
"It's not like I have any dirty thoughts."
"Hmm." He responded quickly.
"Then why do you always look so stubbornly resistant?"
"...I don't."
"Don't lie to me." Su Zai Zai lowered her head, grumbling, "It's not like I don't bathe. What are you disgusted by? I, I even bathed for nothing."
Zhang Lu Rang's cheeks flushed, somewhat embarrassed: "What nonsense are you talking?"
"You're not disgusted by me, right?"
"Hmm."
Su Zai Zai pushed her luck: "Then you have to prove it to me."
"...How?"
She extended her palm, grinning cheekily.
"Touch my hand, prove you're not disgusted by me."
He immediately turned his face away, saying awkwardly, "Stop messing around."
Su Zai Zai widened her eyes: "What's wrong with just touching hands?"
"..."
She thought for a moment, deciding to ease his psychological burden.
"Haven't you ever high-fived a girl before?"
Zhang Lu Rang nodded.
Su Zai Zai giggled, hinting meaningfully: "Then your first time is mine."
"..."
"First time high-fiving a girl," she explained.
Su Zai Zai held up her hand, saying, "Hurry up."
Zhang Lu Rang stood on one foot, the other resting on the pedal.
His hands on the handlebars, eyes lowered.
After a moment, he raised his left hand.
His cheeks felt warm as he quickly brushed against her palm.
Then immediately pulled away.
Su Zai Zai was so excited she wanted to jump up and lick her own palm.
She forced herself to suppress the impulse, pretending not to care.
"Let's continue learning to ride," she said.
Zhang Lu Rang kept his head down, not answering.
Su Zai Zai thought for a moment and said, "Lùràng, you should still wear the helmet. You almost fell just now."
"Not wearing it," he refused directly.
She felt a bit annoyed: "But I might not be able to hold you steady."
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