Daily Pampering of the Beauty-From "Su Zai Zai's Fairy Diary"
Su Zai Zai was rejected.
She was actually rejected.
By someone who had just said, "Your friend is very rich," and now refused her.
Someone who admitted to being her friend wouldn't even agree to this small request of hers.
Su Zai Zai found it hard to accept.
She watched Zhang Lurang's retreating figure and stood still for a moment.
Then, she walked back to the classroom, feeling sad.
There weren't many people in the classroom, and it was very quiet.
Some were bowing their heads doing homework, while others were engrossed in their phones.
Su Zai Zai slowly walked to her seat, her steps somewhat unsteady.
But no one noticed her discomfort.
After reaching her seat, she finally sighed in relief.
She took out her phone from her pocket and opened her chat with Zhang Lurang.
The last message shown was from him: a simple "Mm."
Su Zai Zai felt an inexplicable surge of anger.
He always responds with just "Mm," never willing to say more.
But when it comes to crucial moments, he immediately says:
-"Not coming."
Su Zai Zai couldn't suppress the impulse inside her.
Her fingers flew over the keyboard, typing three heavy words.
-Zhang Lurang.
There was no immediate reply from the other side.
Su Zai Zai thought it was time to explode a little.
Otherwise, even if she ended up with this handsome guy, she'd be completely under his thumb.
After thinking for a bit, she continued typing.
-I swear, if I ever ask you for anything again, I must have been raised on dog poop.
After the message was successfully sent.
The other side replied immediately with: "..."
His reply made Su Zai Zai feel as if she could sense his presencefrom afar.
...And she instantly regretted it.
On the other end, Zhang Lurang was also hesitating on how to reply.
She seemed really angry...
Before he could think of something, another message came through.
Su Zai Zai: I'm hungry.
Zhang Lurang paused, unable to understand how her mood could change so quickly.
But he still pressed his lips together and typed into the chat box: What do you want to eat?
Before he could send it, his phone vibrated again.
Su Zai Zai: Do you have dog poop?
Zhang Lurang: "..."
He really didn't understand what went on in Su Zai Zai's mind every day.
Zhang Lurang deleted the message he had just typed.
Then he carefully typed six words.
-No, eat properly.
Su Zai Zai: "..."
The handsome guy wasn't coming.
So Su Zai Zai had to drag her wounded self out of the classroom.
She had no choice.
If the mountain doesn't come to me, I'll go to the mountain.
When chasing a guy, one must have this kind of perseverance.
Jiang Jia, who was sitting behind her, glanced at her and sighed, "Such determination despite the injuries."
Su Zai Zai walked slowly forward and passed by the office.
She was just about to turn and go down the stairs.
She immediately noticed Zhang Lurang coming up from downstairs.
Zhang Lurang saw her too.
He hesitated for a moment before continuing up the stairs.
Su Zai Zai stopped and flashed a big smile.
"Rang Rang, what are you doing on the fifth floor?" she asked,pretending to be clueless.
Zhang Lurang looked at her and answered, "Looking for the headteacher."
Su Zai Zai shamelessly responded, "When did I change my name to Headteacher?"
Zhang Lurang: "..."
"Besides, Mr. Chen isn't here; she doesn't work on weekends."
Hearing this, Zhang Lurang immediately stopped.
"Mm." Then he turned around and walked away.
Su Zai Zai quickly hopped a few steps to catch up with him.
Hearing the commotion behind him, Zhang Lurang couldn't help but turn around.
"Su Zai Zai."
Su Zai Zai instinctively stopped: "Huh?"
He was silent for a moment, then said, "I'll be there."
Su Zai Zai didn't quite understand and then heard him continue, "At this time."
Then he sighed and added, "Don't wander around."
Su Zai Zai obediently replied with an "Oh."
She wanted to ask.
Did you only say this after eating my jelly?
But no, that doesn't make sense.
The effect wouldn't be that strong.
She wanted to know.
Why is it that you only say three sentences, but it's more effective than me eating a hundred jellies?
On Monday afternoon, the midterm exam results came out.
When Su Zai Zai returned to the classroom from the dormitory, she took a quick glance.
She was ranked 825th in her grade, out of about 1,500 first-year students.
But excluding her science scores, her overall results were still decent.
Su Zai Zai was quite satisfied.
During the first evening self-study session, Su Zai Zai immediately ran outside.
She stood at the stairwell, waiting for Zhang Lurang.Soon, his figure appeared in her sight.
Su Zai Zai called out crisply, "Rang Rang."
Zhang Lurang looked up at her and responded with a low "Mm."
The two walked to the side.
He seemed to be in a bad mood.
Su Zai Zai blinked and asked directly, "Are you in a bad mood?"
"No," he answered.
"Then did you eat the jelly?"
"Did you eat?"
"...Mm."
"Even eating jelly doesn't help?"
Zhang Lurang was silent for a moment but eventually nodded.
"You're really hard to please," Su Zai Zai accused him.
Zhang Lurang: "..."
Su Zai Zai hesitated for a moment and said, "Then let me tell you a joke."
Su Zai Zai cleared her throat and began.
"Liu Bei's horse, Dilu, broke free and ran towards a cliff, so Zhang Fei urgently shouted, 'Big Brother, rein in your horse!'"
As she mentioned this, Su Zai Zai suddenly paused and gestured with her fingers.
"'Rein in' is like the '勒' in '勒索'(extortion)."
Zhang Lurang remained silent, quietly watching her.
Su Zai Zai continued, laughing as she spoke: "Then Liu Bei got angry and scolded, 'I'm happily reining in your damn horse!'"
Zhang Lurang remained expressionless.
"Hahaha, this kills me every time I think about it, it's so funny."
Not getting a response from him, Su Zai Zai stopped laughing and innocently asked, "Isn't it funny?"
He still didn't say anything.
After a while.
Zhang Lurang, with a cold expression, reprimanded her: "Su Zai Zai, don't use foul language."
Su Zai Zai, who thought she had managed to lift his mood, immediately exploded.
"I didn't say anything! That was Liu Bei speaking! What does ithave to do with me!"
Suddenly being labeled as someone who curses made her feel wronged. That would lower her likeability! She was indignant!
She looked like she was ready to jump up and hit him.
A few seconds later.
Her reaction seemed to amuse Zhang Lurang.
The gloom that had been lingering over him instantly vanished.
He chuckled softly.
The bell rang.
At the same time, he let out a single word from his lips.
"Fool."
His voice was full of laughter.
During the first break of the Tuesday evening study session.
Su Zai Zai had been thinking for a long time.
Just ten minutes a day, it was too little for her.
Before, between the breaks and the afternoon reading room time, she could see him for an hour and a half each day.
Now it's just ten minutes!
Su Zai Zai decided to have a talk with him.
She thought it over and then asked, "Can I go to the reading room with you in the afternoon to study?"
"No." He rejected her immediately.
"But if I don't go to the reading room in the afternoon, I won't be able to resist going back to the dorm."
Zhang Lurang casually replied, "Then go back."
"Look, the dorm is so far away, and going back and forth takes me a whole week..."
He looked over at her.
Su Zai Zai, with a serious expression, said, "Okay, but remember to come and collect my body."
Zhang Lurang: "..."
There was a moment of silence.
Zhang Lurang couldn't help but say, "You're exaggerating too much."
Su Zai Zai widened her eyes, accusing him: "You think walking a bit is no big deal, so why did you tell me not to wander around?"
Zhang Lurang: "..."
Su Zai Zai suddenly realized something.
She lowered her head, her expression seemingly regretful.
"I get it, you've already gotten what you wanted from me."
"You used me and now you're running away, burning the bridge after crossing the river."
"...What?"
Su Zai Zai came to a conclusion.
"I gave you all my jelly, so now you don't need me anymore."
Zhang Lurang: "...Stop being ridiculous."
Seeing her fall silent.
Zhang Lurang lowered his eyes to look at her and immediately compromised: "Five-thirty."
Hearing this, Su Zai Zai spoke up.
"Rang Rang."
"Mm."
"You really care about me."
"I've decided to buy you six more packs of jelly."
Zhang Lurang: "..."
In early November.
Overnight, a cold wind swept through.
Zhang Lurang felt a scratchy throat as soon as he woke up.
By the afternoon, he had already started coughing.
He hesitated for a moment but decided to go back to the dorm to sleep for a while in the afternoon.
During the break, he went to Class Nine to find Su Zai Zai.
Su Zai Zai came out of the classroom.
Seeing that he didn't look well, she softly asked, "Are you sick?"
Zhang Lurang didn't answer and simply said, "I won't be going to the reading room this afternoon."
"Oh." Su Zai Zai didn't ask further.
Having delivered his message, Zhang Lurang turned to leave.
Behind him, Su Zai Zai called out again: "Sick beauty."
Zhang Lurang: "..."
He really didn't want to turn back.
But Su Zai Zai didn't seem to need him to.
Soon, she continued, "Remember to check your phone when you're back at the dorm."
Zhang Lurang was woken up by his roommate.
His head was still a bit groggy.
He got up, went to the bathroom to wash his face, and was about to head back to class.
His mind was blank, yet he inexplicably remembered Su Zai Zai's words.
-"Remember to check your phone when you're back at the dorm."
Zhang Lurang turned back to his locker, picked up his phone, and took a look.
-Those are all from me.
A message with no context.
He replied, somewhat confused: What?
There was no response from the other side.
Zhang Lurang didn't think much of it, put his phone back, andpicked up his backpack to leave the dorm.
After a while, he returned.
He took the phone out of the locker and put it in his pocket.
He returned to the classroom.
On Zhang Lurang's chair was a small brown blanket.
On the desk was a thermos and a bag of medicine.
Opening the bag, one of the medicine boxes had a sticky note attached to it.
It read:
-With Su's love and care.