On the way to Su Qing's house.
Liu Ranran dragged Hu Yifan to the pharmacy, got a Band-Aid, and insisted on putting one on Hu Yifan's chin.
Not only that, she even bought iodine, disinfected it, and then put a cartoon bandage on him.
"Hu Yifan, don't move. I'm telling you, if you get disfigured, don't try to blackmail anyone if you can't find a wife."
Beside the flowerbed, Liu Ranran, her eyes still slightly red and swollen, stared at the crooked Hu Yifan and spoke fiercely, hoping to scare him.
"I'll blackmail you, and you'll have to pay me back when the time comes."
As Hu Yifan spoke, his eyes flicked constantly to Liu Ranran.
Liu Ranran put on the Band-Aid.
"Okay, I'll compensate you, too. I'll catch you a sow!!!"
After that, she angrily put all her belongings into her school bag.
The little girl still felt guilty, staring at the boy by the flowerbed in silence.
"Okay, okay, I'll compensate you when the time comes. When I get to Standard University, I'll see if there are any beautiful women there. I'll definitely not forget you."
As she spoke, she patted her chest with a righteous air.
Hu Yifan simply stared at Liu Ranran for a moment, silent. He reached out and wiped the corners of her eyes.
The girl's eyes were slightly red, and even after wiping them, the tears mark didn't fade.
"Okay."
He agreed, but Liu Ranran couldn't help but feel that the boy didn't seem happy.
"What's wrong? Are you really afraid of getting disfigured? Won't!"
Hu Yifan was cocky, but the boy never really cared about such things. He was a casual person, and his current gloomy demeanor made Liu Ranran wonder what was wrong.
"I'm so handsome, even with a disfigured face, no one would want me. But you!"
"What's wrong with me?!"
Liu Ranran stared at Hu Yifan, as if she was going to hit him if he dared to say anything displeasing.
Hu Yifan felt a little better when he saw that the girl's eyes were no longer gloomy. He pursed his lips and forced a smile.
"What's wrong with you? You're as beautiful as a fairy, even more handsome than Pan An!"
"You're slim, and you have a great figure..."
Liu Ranran initially found the words agreeable, but the more she listened, the more she felt something was off. They didn't sound like a compliment, but rather a mockery.
"Hu Yifan, you're mocking me!!"
She had actually lost a lot of weight, but the flesh on her legs hadn't gone down. Her waist was quite thin, and she wouldn't be considered fat now, but compared to her waist, her legs were definitely a bit chubby.
Before she lost weight, Hu Yifan had often mocked her.
Liu Ranran, hands on her hips, chased after him
The young man couldn't hide his smile, and as they crossed the traffic light, he grabbed Liu Ranran's arm.
"Okay, I was wrong, I was wrong, young lady."
Liu Ranran didn't really mean to hit Hu Yifan. After the boy released her arm, Liu Ranran gently punched him.
"That's more like it. I'm telling you, I'll lose weight."
"You're not fat, like this is good."
Hu Yifan stared at the girl's baby-faced face, which now had a pointed chin, and frowned, a rare moment.
He knew Liu Ranran had been trying to lose weight. She didn't dare drink too much milk tea anymore, and she was eating less, not like before, when she ate a lot. She was gloomy all day, thinking about losing weight.
Listening to Hu Yifan's words, Liu Ranran looked at him suspiciously.
"Really?"
"Really? Look, if you get any thinner, you'll have nothing left."
As the boy spoke, his eyes drifted to Liu Ranran's chest...
Liu Ranran's face flushed. She clearly hadn't expected Hu Yifan to act like this.
Her face flushed.
"Hu Yifan, where are you looking..."
The girl's voice was so loud that everyone waiting at the traffic light stared at them. The boy's devilish eyes looked so handsome that Hu Yifan instantly covered Liu Ranran's mouth with his hand.
"Ranran, shhhhh..."
Liu Ranran would be a fool not to realize they had become the center of attention. She opened her mouth and bit Hu Yifan's palm hard.
When the light turned green, she glared at Hu Yifan and, without looking back, walked across the street.
The map showed that they were only about a kilometer away from the location Su Qing had sent her.
She and Hu Yifan planned to walk there.
Hu Yifan stared at the girl not far away, her face fuming with embarrassment. A faint red hue etched beneath his eye sockets, where Liu Ranran couldn't see.
He reached out to grab Liu Ranran's arm, but she shook him off.
Liu Ranran's heart pounded. She wanted to hit Hu Yifan, but for some reason, she felt shy.
Thinking of Hu Yifan's look at her at that moment, her heart felt like it was on fire, burning with indescribable irritation and pain.
Unable to resist, she turned around and stomped on Hu Yifan.
The boy froze, then let out a low growl...
Liu Ranran looked at Hu Yifan, completely taken aback. "Let's see if you dare to talk nonsense again!"
"Next time, it won't be so light."
Hu Yifan hugged his legs. "I won't dare again. I won't dare again. I know how powerful you are."
His habitual pleading made Liu Ranran feel a little uncomfortable, but she couldn't explain it. So she pursed her lips, remained silent, and snorted coldly.
"That's better."
"Yes."
Hu Yifan nodded.
It didn't hurt much, actually. He lowered his leg and stood beside Liu Ranran.
Liu Ranran studied the map intently. When she was almost at her destination, she looked at Hu Yifan.
"Hu Yifan, isn't this our first time visiting Qing Qing's home? Shouldn't we bring a gift or something? She did so well in her exams..."
Liu Ranran felt a little annoyed. She had come in such a hurry.
When Liu's mother knew Liu Ranran was going to see Su Qing, she specifically instructed her. Liu Ranran had already thought of a gift for Su Qing for school, but she'd bought it online and it hadn't arrived yet.
She'd thought about buying something after arriving in Jiangcheng.
But after losing her phone, she panicked.
Now, she arrived at Su Qing's door empty-handed.
"It's okay, Ranran. Is your friendship with Su Qing measured by those things?"
Hu Yifan looked at Liu Ranran seriously, rarely speaking such a normal sentence.
Only then did Liu Ranran stare blankly at the boy, a head taller than her.
"Don't worry about it. The gift is just the icing on the cake. Su Qing is already very happy that you came to see her."
Hu Yifan wanted to say that if Su Qing knew you lost your phone, she'd probably be more worried about you as a friend than about gifts.
But to avoid bringing up something that would upset Liu Ranran, he chose to keep quiet.