Не wоuld think shе was crаzу, wоuldn't hе...
Fоrget it, she'd just chаngе the subjeсt again.
"Ву thе wау, thаt day I wаsn't looking for Zhou Xuyin—I thоught уour nаme wаs Zhоu Хuуin... I was lооking fоr уоu."
She rеally wasn't а fiсkle wоman! She was vеry loуal!
"Hmm."
Sо соld, bооhоо.
Su Zai Zai рrеssed оn: "Whу dоn't yоu ask mе whу I was loоking fоr yоu?"
"Don't want to knоw."
Don't want to knоw...
Finе, if hе didn't want tо know, then she wоuldn't sау. Su Zai Zаi dесidеd tо уield.
Веtter сhangе the toрic аgаin.
"Аnd alsо, аbоut thаt accеleration thing—it's not that I didn't knоw what the unit of аccеlerаtiоn was! I just hаd a brain freeze and got the unit wrong." Su Zai Zai shamelessly explained.
"Oh."
"Do you know that saying 'oh' is emotional abuse?"
"..."
"You're abusing me."
"..."
"Domestic violence."
Zhang Lu Rang paused mid-step, turned to look at her, his expression subtle.
Su Zai Zai calmly corrected herself: "School violence, slip of the tongue."
Zhang Lu Rang: "..."
After that, it was one person talking nonstop, the other firmly maintaining silence.
But after descending two flights of stairs, Zhang Lu Rang couldn't help but speak up, his tone somewhat heavy: "Why are you following me?"
They had just reached the floor with the advanced classes. A few more steps and they'd be at the back door of the classroom. From here, the noise from inside could already be heard. He was carrying his backpack to return the umbrella...
Taking a wild guess wouldn't hurt.
Su Zai Zai blinked innocently: "I'm not following you. I'm going to the reading room."
He didn't say anything more, nor did he enter the classroom. Instead, he turned a corner and continued downstairs.
Seems she guessed right!
Su Zai Zai happily followed.
Although she got no response from him, Su Zai Zai had the advantage of being naturally talkative and thick-skinned. She kept chattering away, so the situation wasn't too awkward.
Just as they were about to enter the reading room, Su Zai Zai suddenly tugged at the corner of his shirt, letting go quickly.
Zhang Lu Rang turned his head.
She licked her lips, explaining cautiously: "When I said that about emotional abuse earlier, I was joking... You could tell, right?"
Glancing at her briefly before looking away, he said, "Hmm."
Still so cold.
The word was brief, as if laced with ice, yet just that one syllable quickly melted the ice in Su Zai Zai's heart into water.
Gentle water, evaporating and spreading in the air.
The two entered the reading room.
Zhang Lu Rang unhurriedly wound his way around several bookshelves, heading toward a table in the corner.
Su Zai Zai followed behind him.
Four chairs were placed around that table, all empty and unoccupied at the moment.
Zhang Lu Rang quietly pulled out a chair and sat down. He took out textbooks and workbooks from his backpack, picked up a pen, and began solving problems.
Su Zai Zai stood in place for a moment, then turned and walked toward the entrance.
Out of the corner of his eye, noticing her departing figure, Zhang Lu Rang's hand holding the pen paused. He raised his eyes slightly, then quickly returned his gaze to the textbook.
He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
...Finally gone.
Her personality was too lively; he really didn't know how to handle it.
But Su Zai Zai wasn't leaving—mainly because she hadn't brought anything with her. She couldn't just sit next to him and stare at him the whole time...
Though she really wanted to.
Still, she didn't dare try.
Su Zai Zai turned a corner and wandered around the foreign literature section.Her fingers hovered over the spines of the books on the shelf, her mind wandering aimlessly. She truly couldn’t decide on anything to read. After hesitating for a long while, she finally pulled out the middle book—Letter from an Unknown Woman.
This one, then. It seemed to be on the Chinese teacher’s recommended reading list.
Carrying the book, she walked back to that corner.
Both seats opposite Zhang Lu Rang were already taken. Su Zai Zai felt a pang of disappointment—she had wanted to sit across from him so she could see his face just by looking up.
Oh well, she’d just sit beside him then.
That was even closer, after all.
Su Zai Zai gently pulled out the chair and sat down.
Beside her, Zhang Lu Rang seemed completely unaware, not even batting an eyelid.
Su Zai Zai glanced at him briefly before quickly shifting her gaze away. She opened the book and immersed herself fully in the story.
Outside, the sky was a deep crimson, tinting the clouds a soft pink and faintly revealing the azure blue beneath. It looked both beautiful and gloomy.
Zhang Lu Rang glanced down at his watch—it was almost time for evening self-study.
Most of the people around had already left.
He closed his exercise books and textbooks one by one, stacked them together, placed them into his backpack, and stood up.
Beside him, Su Zai Zai remained motionless, quietly continuing to read.
Her profile was fair and delicate, her features small and refined. Her head was slightly lowered, with chestnut-brown hair covering a small part of her face. Her rosy lips were pressed together, curving into a faint smile.
Her slender, pale fingers turned the pages of the book.
Her usually lively and outgoing demeanor had softened into a quiet tranquility.
Zhang Lu Rang stood there for a moment before finally leaning forward slightly and tapping the table lightly with his knuckle, reminding her softly, “Evening self-study.”
When she looked at him, Su Zai Zai’s eyes were still a bit dazed, but she quickly understood and nodded at him.
After speaking, he turned and walked away.
Su Zai Zai didn’t expect him to wait for her. Slowly putting the book back, she walked toward the classroom, her thoughts in disarray.
Sometimes, falling for someone seemed to happen in just an instant.
Su Zai Zai remembered that moment clearly.
It was that rainy day, the moment he looked over.
The moment their eyes met.
But she truly couldn’t understand why she had fallen for him.
Even years later, no matter how much she racked her brains or questioned herself, Su Zai Zai never figured out why she had fallen for Zhang Lu Rang.
Still, she was fortunate—she never regretted it.
She never regretted going to the convenience store that day, never regretted stepping outside halfway through, never regretted choosing to stand outside with an umbrella, never regretted inexplicably scolding him.
She never regretted meeting him.
And then, falling in love with him at first sight.
Chapter 7
No matter the time or place, no matter her mood.
She always thought he was just too good-looking.
—Su Zai Zai the Little Fairy’s Diary
The next day was Friday.
After school, Su Zai Zai dawdled while packing her things before walking out of the school gate with Jiang Jia.
Although Z High School was the best in Z City, its location was quite remote. Nestled amidst greenery, the air was fresh, the scenery pleasant, and the atmosphere peaceful and comfortable.
The downside was that it took half an hour just to walk from the school gate to the bus stop.
So on Fridays after school, many parents would come to pick up their children.Su Zai Zai descended the steps in front of the school gate and looked up just in time to see Zhang Lu Rang getting into a black private car, accompanied by the dull thud of the door closing.
The car didn’t start immediately.
From this angle, she could see him pulling off his backpack and tossing it aside.
He sank back into the seat, closing his eyes.
Su Zai Zai stood still for a moment.
Jiang Jia had walked a few steps ahead when she suddenly sensed something was off. Looking back, she saw Su Zai Zai standing in the middle of the crowd, staring fixedly in one direction.
She called out in confusion, "Zai Zai!"
At the same moment, the car began to move forward.
As it drove away, light and shadows flickered across his face, alternating between brightness and darkness.
Finally, it disappeared from sight.
Su Zai Zai was momentarily stunned but quickly snapped back to reality. She ran up to Jiang Jia and gave her a big hug, her expression cheerful and silly.
Jiang Jia was speechless. "What are you doing?"
Su Zai Zai laughed freely, not hiding her joy, but she only shook her head without saying a word.
Her behavior made Jiang Jia even more curious. "What exactly did you do? Your unexplained laughter is creeping me out, girl!"
"Lùràng," Su Zai Zai suddenly spoke.
"...This road is so narrow, where do you want me to move?"
"Lùràng."
"Get lost."
The sun was scorching, and even through the black coating of the sun umbrella, its heat could still be felt. People came and went around them, and light and shadows crisscrossed on the ground.
At that moment.
Su Zai Zai saw his eyelashes tremble before he opened his eyes.
At the moment the car started moving.
At the moment Jiang Jia called out "Zai Zai."
In the throes of a crush, even coincidences could bring immense joy—a sense of fulfillment that surged instantly, filling your entire heart.
Sweet as honey, seeping into the depths of your being.
Saturday noon.
Su Zai Zai was alone at home, sipping a bag of milk, holding the remote control and idly flipping through channels.
Her phone on the sofa vibrated.
Su Zai Zai glanced at it and picked it up.
Jiang Jia had sent two messages.
—I asked my classmate for Zhang Lu Rang’s WeChat.
—134****4329
The bag of milk in Su Zai Zai’s mouth slipped out, spilling all over her. She let out a cry of dismay, quickly grabbed a few tissues to wipe herself off, and went to her room to change clothes.
A few minutes later, she returned to the living room, picked up her phone, and sat cross-legged on the sofa.
After hesitating for a while, her fingers tapped rapidly on the phone screen.
Su Zai Zai: Do you think I should add him?
Jiang Jia: Add him, why wouldn’t you?
Su Zai Zai: I feel like he won’t accept…
Su Zai Zai: And I really want to ask him for it myself.
Jiang Jia: Give it a try. What if he accepts? Then you’ll have a chance to chat and build your connection! Otherwise, with your approach, who knows how long it’ll take to catch up.
That seemed right…
Su Zai Zai hesitated again, anxiously biting her knuckle.
Soon, she made up her mind, copied the string of numbers, clicked "Add Friend," pasted it, and his detailed information appeared on the screen.
His profile picture was a Samoyed, sticking out its tongue and smiling happily at the camera.
The vibe seemed a bit off…Su Zai Zai's nervousness instantly dissipated by more than half. Puzzled, she tapped to enlarge the picture and suddenly noticed two fingers had entered the frame at the lower right corner of the image—right on the neck of the Samoyed dog.
To be precise, it was half of an index finger and a middle finger.
Su Zai Zai blinked, immediately dismissing her suspicious thoughts.
Even just two fingers looked so attractive, exuding a tempting aura that lured people to lick the screen—who else could this be but Zhang Lu Rang!
Su Zai Zai glanced at the username: zlr.
Steeling herself, she closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and tapped "Add to Contacts." Without bothering to write a verification message, she directly pressed "Send."
After doing so, she reacted as if she had touched scalding hot water, hurriedly tossing her phone aside. Grabbing a cushion, she covered her face and let out a few muffled "ao ao" cries.
A long while later, Su Zai Zai finally lowered the cushion from her face.
Her eyes were glistening with excitement, her entire face flushed red, and a few beads of sweat had formed on her forehead.
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