Step by step.
Suddenly, a big leap forward.
So satisfying.
From "Su Zai Zai's Little Fairy Diary"
Zhang Lurang turned his head away, ignoring her.
Su Zai Zai shamelessly scooted closer to chat with him.
"Lurang, how much is your weekly allowance?"
Zhang Lurang was about to answer.
Su Zai Zai, with a curious expression, continued, "I want to know what life is like for rich people."
"..." He suddenly didn't feel like talking.
Then she started counting on her fingers.
"If we don't count New Year's money, I currently have two hundred and forty-seven yuan and fifty cents."
Zhang Lurang: "..."
"I usually spend only 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, "Lurang, you can't be like this."
Zhang Lurang, suddenly being scolded, was a bit confused, "What?"
"It's the 21st century now; you can't still have class consciousness."
"If you dare to look down on me now..."
Zhang Lurang quietly looked at her, waiting for what she would say next.
Su Zai Zai thought for a moment and decided to threaten him.
"When I become a big boss in the future, we will cut ties."
Zhang Lurang looked away and said in a deep voice, "Let's cut ties now."
Su Zai Zai: "...I was just joking."
After a while.
Su Zai Zai changed her approach, "I will earn lots and lots of money in the future."
She grinned mischievously and said, "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 was shining, and the streets were crowded with people.
The scenery was rapidly moving backward.
Zhang Lurang didn't know what to say.
His heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't snap out of it.
He didn't answer.
Without receiving his response, Su Zai Zai simply changed thesubject.
"Have you always lived in Qinghua? I've lived here since middle school, but I've never seen you."
Qinghua is the neighborhood where they both lived.
"No." He snapped out of it and said calmly.
Su Zai Zai made an "oh" sound and shamelessly continued speaking.
"Did you move here because I live here?"
Zhang Lurang: "..."
"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 engage with her.
He took out his phone from his bag, plugged in the earphones, and put them on.
Then he leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes to rest.
Taking this opportunity, Su Zai Zai stared at him without hiding itfor ten minutes.
Noticing his eyelids twitch, she quickly averted her gaze.
Su Zai Zai leaned forward slightly and asked the driver, "Uncle, how much will it cost to get to Z Middle School?"
The driver thought for a moment and said, "About fifty yuan."
She suddenly felt a bit of heartache.
Taking the bus only costs three yuan, and it would only be six yuan for both of them.
Su Zai Zai thought for a moment and said, "Uncle, when we get there..."
"Su Zai Zai."
Hearing the shout, Su Zai Zai instinctively turned her head.
The earphones in Zhang Lurang's ears had somehow been taken off.
He frowned and reprimanded, "Don't distract the driver."
"Oh." Su Zai Zai retracted herself and sat properly.
The car returned to silence.
Su Zai Zai, bored, took out her phone and started playing with it.
Zhang Lurang, sitting next to her, didn't put his earphones back onand felt somewhat irritated.
...Was my tone too harsh just now?
He hesitated, thinking about how to start speaking.
Before he could say anything.
Su Zai Zai suddenly became curious and turned to ask Zhang Lurang.
"Lurang, what do you have me saved as in your WeChat contacts?"
Zhang Lurang felt relieved.
He clutched his phone, raised his eyes slightly, and answered seriously, "Su Zai Zai."
Su Zai Zai was silent for a moment, then said, "How about you change it to 'Fairy Zai'?"
Zhang Lurang: "..."
"I saved you as 'Great Beauty."
""
Su Zai Zai said righteously, "Good friends should have affectionate nicknames for each other..."
Zhang Lurang, unable to bear it anymore, said, "Su Zai Zai."
Su Zai Zai quickly leaned over and responded, "Fairy Zai!"
"..." Whatever, let her be.
Zhang Lurang fell silent, and Su Zai Zai also stopped talking.
He turned his head and saw her looking down, fiddling with her phone.
The returning silence made Zhang Lurang feel a bit stifled.
He sighed.
Then handed her his phone, saying in a low voice, "Change it yourself if you want."
Su Zai Zai didn't take it, smiling instead, "No need to change it."
Then, she raised her phone and showed it to him.
It was his contact information card.
The nickname displayed clearly was-
**Zhang Rang Rang.**
Zhang Lurang: "..."
**Zhang Rang Rang.**
Su Zai Zai.
Her little thoughts.
Even if he doesn't understand, she still wants him to see them.
The car arrived at the school gate.
After Zhang Lurang paid, they got out of the car, one after the other.
Su Zai Zai stood next to him and suddenly said, "Rang Rang, can I borrow your phone?"
They walked side by side.
Hearing this, Zhang Lurang glanced at her.
He took his phone out of his pocket and handed it to her.
Su Zai Zai took out her own phone and transferred 500 yuan to his WeChat.
Then she unlocked his phone.
No password.
Su Zai Zai directly opened WeChat.
There were only a few people in his chat history.
Su Zai Zai, Uncle, Dad, A Li...
Su Zai Zai didn't look any further.
She went into their chat, clicked "Confirm Receipt."
After finishing, she breathed a sigh of relief and handed the phone back to him.
Zhang Lurang took the phone and instinctively glanced at it.
Noticing the amount transferred, he frowned.
He turned to look at her.
Su Zai Zai smiled cheekily, not feeling guilty at all: "How about it? Did you feel my love?"
Zhang Lurang pressed his lips together, not saying a word.
"I'm giving you a preview of the treatment you'll get when I become a big boss."
Zhang Lurang: "..."
After saying that, Su Zai Zai reminded him again.
"So don't ever break off our friendship; you'd be missing out."
He stood beside her, suddenly feeling a bit tired.
"Su Zai Zai."
"Huh?"
"Act normal."
"...Oh."
Zhang Lurang looked down and fiddled with his phone.
He opened Alipay, clicked on "Transfer."
Recalling her phone number, he typed it in.
Noticing the real name was "Zai Zai," he directly transferred the money back.
The phone pinged, and Su Zai Zai looked down at it.
Then she turned her head and stared at him, confused.
Zhang Lurang looked back at her.
Suddenly, he was afraid she might be upset.
Zhang Lurang spoke up.
"Su Zai Zai."
"Huh?"
Zhang Lurang's lips curled slightly, half-jokingly.
"Your friend is very rich."
Su Zai Zai was even more confused.
Her reaction made Zhang Lurang's expression a bit unnatural.
Half a minute later, Su Zai Zai softly replied, "Oh."
...He joked with her.
And for the first time, he acknowledged that he was her friend.
Even if it was one word short of the answer she wanted...
Su Zai Zai suddenly lowered her head, her heart pounding.
They walked into the school building.
Zhang Lurang half-supported Su Zai Zai up to the fifth floor.
After dropping her off at the door, he turned and started to walk back.
The person behind him suddenly called out to him: "Rang Rang."
He paused, hesitated for a moment, but still turned back.
Then, he heard her say, "My foot isn't doing well, so I can't go down to the third floor to see you."
Zhang Lurang nodded lightly.
Just as he was about to turn and leave again.
Su Zai Zai shamelessly added, "So you come up to the fifth floor to see me."