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She’s Crazy C11

by MarineTL

He runs so fast, no wonder he’s so hard to catch.
Su Zai Zai Fairy’s Diary

Su Zai Zai’s smile froze at the corner of her lips.

Her fingers unconsciously clenched together, twisting into a tangled mess.

Zhang Lu Rang stood there quietly.

The evening breeze blew, bringing in the night’s atmosphere.

Su Zai Zai opened her mouth.

She wanted to say, Yeah.

I like you. I really do.

Because of you, rainy days are no longer just rainy days.

They became a day worth remembering—the day I first met you.

And because of you, my once dull youth suddenly became vibrant.

—Silence.

The dorm supervisor auntie stepped out of the dormitory entrance, yelling, “Student! Hurry up and come back! The doors are about to close!”

Zhang Lu Rang frowned, his tone slightly impatient. “Su Zai Zai.”

Su Zai Zai shuddered at the sound of her name.

All the sweet words that had been swirling in her mind, all the confessions that had reached the tip of her tongue—

Were instantly scared into something else by that impatient voice.

“I never thought about that, really, never, I swear—”

“I s-swear…” Her voice even trembled.

Su Zai Zai’s face turned red, and she stiffly defended herself. “I’m only fifteen this year…”

Her voice was soft and sweet, but in her nervousness, it came out a little unclear.

Yet the three words “fifteen years old” were heard very clearly.

Zhang Lu Rang: “……”

Seeing the cracks finally appearing on Zhang Lu Rang’s otherwise frozen expression, Su Zai Zai felt embarrassed but couldn’t say anything more.

She chickened out.

She was genuinely afraid that if she spoke any further, the response she would get would be a serious and ruthless rejection.

Next time.

The next time he asks, she will definitely admit it.

Zhang Lu Rang glanced at her.

For some reason, his own cheeks also turned slightly red—just a faint trace.

Then, he turned around and walked away, his steps slightly unsteady.

As if fleeing in defeat.

—

Su Zai Zai practically sprinted back to the dormitory.

Jiang Jia was already in bed. Seeing her rush in like this, she asked curiously, “What’s up with you?”

It was almost lights-out time. Su Zai Zai didn’t have time to explain, so she hurriedly grabbed her clothes and dashed toward the shower room. While running, she called out, “I’ll tell you when I come out!”

She took a battle shower in five minutes.

By the time she came out, the dorm lights were already off.

Su Zai Zai quickly went to the balcony, washed her clothes, and then returned to her bed with wet hair.

She pulled out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Jiang Jia.

Su Zai Zai: I just tried to subtly get closer to the great beauty.

Jiang Jia: Hahaha, and what did you do?

Su Zai Zai: I called him “Rang Rang” using the “Rang” from his name, and he noticed it right away…

Su Zai Zai: Suddenly, he feels so sharp-minded.

Jiang Jia: ……

Jiang Jia: Did you think he was dumb? How could he not notice that?!

Jiang Jia: And you call that subtle?!

Su Zai Zai stared at the screen for a moment.

Then, she honestly admitted: Okay, that’s not what I actually wanted to say.

Su Zai Zai: Just now, he asked me if I liked him…

Jiang Jia (instant reply): WHAT?! And what did you say?!

Su Zai Zai: I think I’m so weird. I don’t even know why I said what I did.

Jiang Jia: Huh?

Su Zai Zai: …I told him I’m only fifteen and that I’ve never thought about these things.

This time, the reply didn’t come immediately.

Instead, Su Zai Zai heard a burst of laughter from the bunk above.

Jiang Jia: …You’re fifteen.

Jiang Jia: So does that mean your “great beauty” is fifty?

Su Zai Zai: [Biting handkerchief, crying in pain.jpg]

Jiang Jia: Hahahaha, but actually, this might be a good thing! Top students definitely don’t date early! I think if you had admitted it, he probably would have rejected you immediately, and then he’d start avoiding you from now on.

Reading this message, Su Zai Zai fell into deep thought.

Su Zai Zai: Then how do I chase him without admitting it?

Jiang Jia: …That’s up to you. I’ve never chased anyone either.

Su Zai Zai: But if I don’t admit I like him and still go after him…

Jiang Jia: ?

Su Zai Zai: It kind of feels like squatting over a latrine but not taking a dump.

Jiang Jia: What kind of analogy is that…

Jiang Jia: I just want to know what you actually want—do you want to be with him once you succeed in chasing him?

Staring at this message, Su Zai Zai put down her phone, eyes empty.

She didn’t know what she was thinking about.

After a while, she replied: I want to wait until after high school graduation. I don’t want to affect his studies.

After sending that, she felt a little guilty and added: …But I just can’t help myself.

She wanted to see him, to get close to him, to talk to him.

She thought about him all day.

If she didn’t see him for even one day, she felt itchy inside.

She knew it wasn’t good, but she just couldn’t help it.

—

After the opening ceremony of the school sports meet—

Su Zai Zai was curled up inside Class 9’s tent, aimlessly playing with her phone.

She was still debating whether to bring water for the great beauty.

Yesterday, their conversation hadn’t exactly ended on a good note…

If she went to give him water now, wouldn’t it look like she was offering her face up to be slapped?

Before she could finish debating, the school broadcast she had been waiting for finally sounded.

“All students participating in the high school boys’ 100-meter preliminary race, please proceed to the check-in area immediately.”

Su Zai Zai immediately jumped up, grabbed her camera bag, took out her DSLR, slung it around her neck, and rushed toward the check-in area under the scorching sun.

She completely forgot her earlier dilemma.

By the time she reached the check-in area, Zhang Lu Rang had just finished checking in.

The check-in officer led him and a few others toward the starting line.

Su Zai Zai sneakily snapped a few photos of Zhang Lu Rang.

Unexpectedly, he noticed right away.

Caught in the act, Su Zai Zai actually felt relieved.

She lowered her camera, revealing her whole face, and called out brightly, “Smile for me!”

Zhang Lu Rang averted his gaze indifferently.

Su Zai Zai didn’t mind. She looked down at her freshly taken photos and grinned in satisfaction.

In no time, they arrived at the starting point of the track, and Zhang Lurang was assigned to lane one.

He was wearing Class One’s white uniform shirt, paired with knee-length black athletic shorts, making him look noticeably more vibrant than usual. However, his gaze remained as cold as ice.

There were thirty classes in the first year, and with eight lanes on the track, the race was divided into four groups. The top eight fastest runners would advance to the finals, which would take place again in the afternoon.

As a result, Class Nine happened to be in a different group from Class One and was placed in the second group.

The race was about to begin.

The runners took their positions.

Zhang Lurang bent down, hands pressing against the ground, one knee resting on the track, neck relaxed, and head naturally hanging down—assuming a ready-to-start posture.

At the referee’s call of “Ready,” his focus sharpened, his entire being coiled like a spring waiting to release.

At the sound of the gun, all the runners surged forward with full effort.

Su Zai Zai had already positioned herself at the finish line, holding her camera and beginning to record.

The crowd around her was packed tightly, and the air was filled with cheers and excited screams.

Although Zhang Lurang wasn’t significantly faster than the others, he still maintained the lead and was the first to break through the finish line.

A wave of cheers erupted.

She saw him continuing to run a few extra steps due to inertia before slowing to a walk on the track. His breathing was slightly rapid, and a faint flush tinged his cheeks.

Without hesitation, Su Zai Zai quickly walked over, shoved a bottle of mineral water into his hand, and turned to leave.

After taking a few steps, she glanced back and saw him staring at the bottle for a moment.

Not long after, he twisted the cap open, tilted his head back, and gulped down the water. His Adam’s apple moved as he swallowed, and beads of sweat trickled down with the motion.

Beside him, the girls from their class were watching with admiration, chattering excitedly.

Half the bottle was gone in just a few gulps. Zhang Lurang screwed the cap back on, wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at her.

Su Zai Zai grinned and snapped a photo of his expression.

His face stiffened instantly, and he quickly averted his gaze.

With her task of delivering water complete, Su Zai Zai was about to head back to her class’s tent when Zhang Lurang suddenly called out to her.

“Su Zai Zai.”

She hadn’t expected him to call her, so she turned around in surprise, staring at him blankly.

Zhang Lurang took an unopened bottle of water from a girl nearby and walked toward her.

Stopping about a meter in front of her, he stretched out his hand and offered the bottle. His voice was quiet.

“Your water.”

Looking at the bottle, Su Zai Zai’s mood soured instantly.

She didn’t move, and Zhang Lurang remained in the same posture, neither of them backing down.

After a brief standoff, Su Zai Zai decided not to make things too difficult for him. She scrunched her nose and relented, “If you really want to return my water, fine, but I don’t want this one. Give me back the bottle I gave you earlier.”

“……”

“The one you drank from.”

Zhang Lurang lowered his hand, his expression turning unreadable. “What do you want it for?”

Su Zai Zai hadn’t really thought about it. She just didn’t want a bottle given to her by another girl.

But his reaction…

She blinked, suddenly intrigued. “I don’t know what I’ll do with it.”

“Maybe I’ll lick—”

His whole body tensed.

“Ah, no, I mean, add—add some more water to it.”

“……”

“My Chinese isn’t very good,” Su Zai Zai shamelessly claimed.

Zhang Lurang’s cheeks were flushed—whether from exertion or something else was unclear.