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For the first time, I wanted him to go away.
But I didn’t have the guts, so I held it in.
Holding it in made me cry; I couldn’t hold back anymore.
— From the Diary of Fairy Su Zaizai
Zhang Lurang’s gaze dropped down and noticed her tightly clenched palm.
The force was strong, with her nails digging deep.
Zhang Lurang wondered if he denied it,
Would she feel embarrassed or sad?
Or would she just laugh it off.
He raised his eyes again, meeting her expectant gaze.
Su Zaizai pursed her lips, her expression stubborn, waiting for his answer.
Like a child who can’t get candy.
Zhang Lurang didn’t know why she asked this question.
Was his affection too obvious, making her feel troubled...
Suddenly, Zhang Lurang felt... a bit suffocated.
He paused for a moment, then softly responded.
“Mm.”
Feelings like these can’t be hidden.
If he hid them and she believed him, what then?
It would be troublesome to explain later.
Moreover, he couldn’t hide them anyway.
Zhang Lurang averted his eyes, showing no emotion on his face.
He didn’t know how Su Zaizai would react next.
The scene froze for an instant.
The next second, Su Zaizai grabbed his hand, suppressing the scream that almost escaped her mouth.
“Rang Rang, do you really like me? You like me, right? You like me!”
Zhang Lurang: “...”
Overwhelmed by excitement, Su Zaizai’s eyes welled up with a layer of mist, shimmering.
Even after receiving his affirmative answer, there was still a hint of caution in her eyes.
Zhang Lurang sighed and said: “Mm, but I won’t affect you...”
Before he could finish, Su Zaizai immediately interrupted him.
“How can you not affect me! You must affect me! If you don’t affect me, you’re not a man!”
“...”
Her emotions were so intense that her voice broke.
Su Zaizai calmed herself down and pretended to be composed.
“Rang Rang, I’ve been chasing you for half a year! Now you at least owe me some acknowledgment!”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lurang abruptly turned to look at her.
His face was full of disbelief, and he remained stunned for a long while.
Under his intense gaze, Su Zaizai felt a bit embarrassed: “...What, what are you doing?”
His face suddenly darkened, and after a while, he said: “Tell me you didn’t mean it.”
Zhang Lurang’s words reminded Su Zaizai of her previous response.
—”Do you like me?”
—”I’ve never thought about these things, really, never...”
Su Zaizai wiped her sweat and calmly denied: “I didn’t say that.”
“You did.” This time, Zhang Lurang was particularly insistent.
“I really didn’t say that.”
“...”
Su Zaizai surrendered: “Alright, I said it.”
Zhang Lurang’s expression was still grim, but gradually, a blush appeared on his face.
It wasn’t what he expected.
The feeling of being deceived... was actually quite pleasant.
“Then, I feel embarrassed,” Su Zaizai lowered her head and softly said.
“...” He couldn’t see where she was embarrassed.
Recalling that scene, Su Zaizai still thought her reaction was quite clever.
“I knew you’d definitely reject me, so I didn’t give you the chance.”
“...”
“Besides, if you had rejected me back then, you’d probably end up alone for life. Thinking about it this way, I actually saved your life.”
Zhang Lurang’s temple twitched: “Don’t talk nonsense.”
“How is it nonsense? You clearly love me to death.”
Zhang Lurang’s face flushed red: “Su Zaizai!”
“Hey, just tell me, are we together today or tomorrow?”
“...” He fell silent and didn’t answer.
Su Zaizai patiently waited.
A turtle in a jar—there was no escape.
No rush at this moment.
After a while, Zhang Lurang hesitated and said: “You’re only in high school.”
Su Zaizai blinked, feeling somewhat frustrated: “You’re also in high school; we’re the same age. Don’t talk to me as if you’re a generation older.”
He ignored her and continued: “Are your parents strict?”
To relieve his psychological burden, Su Zaizai kept spouting nonsense.
“Of course not! They encouraged me to date when I was in elementary school.”
Zhang Lurang: “...”
Su Zaizai wanted to say more but heard Zhang Lurang say: “It’s still too early.”
Alright, Su Zaizai didn’t want to affect his studies either.
At worst, they could be together after the college entrance exam; she could wait.
Since they had already confessed their feelings, it was just a matter of formalizing it.
Although there was no official title, she figured she might be able to touch him freely in the future.
Su Zaizai suddenly felt very happy.
But two years... still felt so long.
She pressed on: “Then when?”
Zhang Lurang thought for a moment and slowly said: “After you graduate from university.”
Su Zaizai: “...”
She turned her head to look at him, thinking she misheard: “What did you say?”
“...”
“Did you accidentally add the word ‘university’ just now?”
“... No.”
Upon realizing this,
Su Zaizai’s eyes widened in disbelief: “Zhang Lurang! Are you crazy?!”
Zhang Lurang was stunned by her intense reaction: “What’s wrong?”
Su Zaizai decided to hear his explanation: “Why wait until after graduation?”
“You’re still young,” he said seriously.
“...” For the first time, she was left speechless.
Su Zaizai’s spirit began to collapse, angrily analyzing: “Rang Rang, did you come back from a past life where you even had grandchildren?”
“...”
“Or did you travel here from the old society?”
Zhang Lurang frowned: “Stop talking nonsense.”
Su Zaizai immediately exploded: “Zhang Lurang! You’re too selfish!”
“...”
“You deprived me of my right to have an early romance, and now you want me to start my first love at thirty! Dream on! You’re too selfish!”
“I...”
“I don’t want to talk to you. Don’t talk to me.”
Su Zaizai turned away, stood up, and walked towards Short Legs.
She squatted down and tied the leash on it.
Zhang Lurang followed behind her, feeling somewhat at a loss.
He paused, then softened his voice: “Su Zaizai, early romance isn’t good.”
Su Zaizai squatted for a long time, tying the leash on Short Legs but didn’t stand up.
Zhang Lurang hesitated, then walked over and squatted down in front of her.
Only up close did he realize her eyes were red, tears falling rapidly.
Zhang Lurang was stunned, feeling flustered: “Why are you crying?”
“Waaah, it’s too scary...” Su Zaizai sobbed loudly, “I can’t bear to think about being single for six more years. Don’t talk to me...”
He instantly felt both amused and exasperated.
“How about after the college entrance exam?” Zhang Lurang compromised, softly coaxing her.
Su Zaizai instantly stopped crying.
After being frightened by him, Su Zaizai suddenly felt that being together after the college entrance exam would be truly blissful.
Two years? What’s two years…
It would pass in the blink of an eye.
She sniffled and said seriously: “Then it’s June 8, 2015, at 5 PM.”
Zhang Lurang obediently nodded, not daring to say anything else, only saying: “Don’t cry.”
________________________________________
Su Zaizai returned home.
She lay on the bed for a while, feeling exhausted, then picked up her phone to find Jiang Jia.
Su Zaizai: I...
Su Zaizai: Sigh.
Jiang Jia: What’s up?
Su Zaizai: Do you know? Zhang Lurang is more conservative than my dad.
Jiang Jia: ...
Su Zaizai: Normally, with a face like his, shouldn’t he be seducing girls while he’s still young?
Jiang Jia: What’s going on?
Thinking about today’s Zhang Lurang, Su Zaizai’s eyes reddened again.
In despair, she typed out a message:
— I hope you can see me marrying Zhang Lurang before you turn forty.
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