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    Step by step. Suddenly took a big step. So satisfying.

    — Su Zai Zai Fairy’s Diary

    Zhang Lurang turned his head away, ignoring her.

    Su Zai Zai shamelessly scooted closer, chatting with him.

    “Rang Rang, how much is your weekly allowance?”

    Zhang Lurang was just about to answer when Su Zai Zai, full of curiosity, continued, “I want to know what the world of rich people is like.”

    “…” He suddenly didn’t feel like answering.

    Then, she started counting on her fingers.

    “If we don’t count my New Year’s money, I have 247.50 yuan right now.”

    Zhang Lurang: “…”

    “I only spend about a hundred on food, and the rest—”

    Before she could finish, she noticed Zhang Lurang’s expression.

    Su Zai Zai frowned and changed her tone, “Rang Rang, you can’t be like this.”

    Caught off guard by the accusation, Zhang Lurang was a bit stunned. “What?”

    “It’s the 21st century now. You can’t still have a classist mindset.”

    “…”

    “If you dare to look down on me—”

    Zhang Lurang quietly watched her, waiting for the rest.

    Su Zai Zai thought for a moment and decided to threaten him.

    “When I become a big boss in the future, we’ll cut ties.”

    Zhang Lurang looked away and said in a low voice, “Let’s cut ties now.”

    Su Zai Zai: “… I was joking.”

    After a while, she switched tactics. “In the future, I’ll make a lot, a lot of money.”

    “…”

    She grinned cheekily. “And then I’ll use it all to buy you jelly.”

    All of it.

    Hearing this, Zhang Lurang turned to look out the window.

    The scorching sun blazed, the streets they passed were crowded with people.

    The scenery blurred as it rushed past.

    Zhang Lurang didn’t know what to say.

    His heartbeat skipped, and he lost his focus for a moment.

    He didn’t respond.

    When she got no reply, Su Zai Zai simply changed the topic.

    “Have you always lived in Jinghua? I’ve been here since middle school, but I never saw you.”

    Jinghua was the neighborhood they both lived in.

    “No.” He came back to his senses and replied casually.

    Su Zai Zai let out an “Oh” and shamelessly continued, “Did you move here because I live here?”

    Zhang Lurang: “…”

    “Then let me tell you, I usually don’t go out on weekends.”

    “…”

    “If you want to have a chance encounter with me, you can let me know in advance.”

    “…”

    Zhang Lurang didn’t want to talk to her anymore.

    He took out his phone from his bag, plugged in his earphones, put them on, and leaned back in his seat, closing his eyes.

    Seeing this, Su Zai Zai openly stared at him for ten minutes.

    When she noticed his eyelids twitch slightly, she quickly looked away.

    She leaned forward and asked the driver, “Uncle, how much does it cost to get to Z High?”

    The driver thought for a moment and said, “About fifty yuan.”

    Her heart ached a little.

    Taking the bus was only three yuan, and for two people, it was just six.

    Su Zai Zai thought for a moment and said, “Then Uncle, when we arrive—”

    “Su Zai Zai.”

    Hearing him call her name, she instinctively turned her head.

    At some point, Zhang Lurang had taken off his earphones.

    He frowned and reprimanded in a low voice, “Don’t distract the driver.”

    “Oh.” Su Zai Zai shrank back into her seat.

    The car fell silent again.

    Bored, she pulled out her phone and started playing on it.

    Next to her, Zhang Lurang didn’t put his earphones back on.

    He felt a little annoyed.

    … Was his tone too harsh just now?

    He hesitated, thinking about how to say something.

    Before he could speak—

    Su Zai Zai suddenly got curious and turned to ask him, “Rang Rang, what do you have me saved as in WeChat?”

    Zhang Lurang relaxed slightly.

    He held his phone tightly, raised his eyes, and answered seriously, “Su Zai Zai.”

    Su Zai Zai was silent for a moment, then said, “Change it to ‘Fairy Zai.’ How about that?”

    Zhang Lurang: “…”

    “I have you saved as ‘Great Beauty.’”

    “…”

    Su Zai Zai righteously declared, “Close friends should have affectionate nicknames!”

    Zhang Lurang had had enough. “Su Zai Zai.”

    Su Zai Zai immediately leaned closer and responded, “Fairy Zai!”

    “…” Whatever.

    Zhang Lurang fell silent, and Su Zai Zai stopped talking.

    He turned his head and saw her looking down, fiddling with her phone.

    The renewed silence felt a bit stifling.

    He sighed, then handed her his phone, speaking softly, “Change it yourself.”

    Su Zai Zai didn’t take it, just smiled and said, “No need.”

    Then, she lifted her phone and showed him.

    It was his profile card.

    The name field clearly displayed—

    Zhang Rang Rang.

    Zhang Lurang: “…”

    Zhang Rang Rang.

    Su Zai Zai.

    A little thought of hers.

    Even if he didn’t understand, she still wanted him to see it.

    The car stopped at the school entrance.

    After Zhang Lurang paid, they got out one after the other.

    Standing beside him, Su Zai Zai suddenly said, “Rang Rang, lend me your phone.”

    They walked side by side.

    Hearing this, Zhang Lurang glanced at her, took his phone out of his pocket, and handed it to her.

    Su Zai Zai pulled out her own phone and transferred him 500 yuan via WeChat.

    Then, she lit up his screen.

    No password.

    She went straight into WeChat.

    His chat list had only a few contacts—

    Su Zai Zai, Uncle, Dad, Ali…

    She didn’t look further.

    She clicked into their chat and confirmed the transfer.

    Once she was done, she sighed in relief and returned the phone to him.

    Zhang Lurang instinctively glanced at the amount.

    Seeing the figure, he frowned and turned to look at her.

    Su Zai Zai grinned, completely unfazed. “How is it? Do you feel my love?”

    Zhang Lurang pressed his lips together, saying nothing.

    “Just giving you a taste of the treatment you’ll get when I become a big boss.”

    Zhang Lurang: “…”

    After that, Su Zai Zai reminded him again.

    “So don’t ever cut ties with me. You’d be at a loss.”

    Standing next to her, Zhang Lurang suddenly felt tired.

    “Su Zai Zai.”

    “Huh?”

    “Be normal.”

    “… Oh.”

    Zhang Lurang lowered his head, fiddling with his phone.

    He opened Alipay, selected “Transfer,” and typed in her number from memory.

    Noticing that the real-name field displayed “Zai Zai,” he directly transferred the money back.

    A notification sounded from her phone.

    Su Zai Zai looked down, then turned to stare at him, dumbfounded.

    Zhang Lurang looked back at her.

    Suddenly, he was worried she’d be upset.

    So he spoke first.

    “Su Zai Zai.”

    “Huh?”

    Zhang Lurang’s lips curled slightly. Half-jokingly, he said—

    “Your friend is very rich.”

    Su Zai Zai was even more stunned.

    Her reaction made Zhang Lurang’s expression turn slightly unnatural.

    Half a minute later, Su Zai Zai finally murmured, “Oh.”

    … He joked with her.

    And for the first time, he acknowledged—

    That he was her friend.

    Even though it was missing one word from what she wanted…

    Su Zai Zai suddenly lowered her head, her heart pounding wildly.

    They walked into the academic building.

    Zhang Lurang half-supported Su Zai Zai up to the fifth floor.

    Once they reached her classroom door, he turned to leave.

    But the person behind him suddenly called out, “Rang Rang.”

    He paused, hesitated for a second, then turned back.

    Then, he heard her say—

    “My foot’s still not good, so I can’t go down to the third floor to find you.”

    Zhang Lurang nodded casually.

    Just as he was about to turn and walk away—

    Su Zai Zai shamelessly added, “So you come to the fifth floor to find me instead.”

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