“Zero Four Grass Is Unfair, Rematch!”
How should she put it?
Huai Xiang really did have something she wanted to say, but she didn’t know where to begin.
They were all friends with An Yu, so why was Ning Wanciu always the one in the lead?
It wasn’t jealousy or anything like that.
Huai Xiang liked An Yu a lot too and wanted to become closer to her!
But recently, An Yu hadn’t been giving her any chances at all!
During lunch break, she would sit on Ning Wanciu’s lap to eat lunch, then the two of them would go nap together on the sofa.
After school, she would either head straight home or possibly go over to Ning Wanciu’s house!
And her?
She hadn’t even managed to invite An Yu over to her house to play together, let alone spend any time alone with her!
Unfair, so unfair! Rematch, rematch!
So what Huai Xiang wanted to say was quite simple: she hoped An Yu wouldn’t only play with Ning Wanciu.
Even when she got tired of playing or whatever, she could come see her too!
Thinking this, Huai Xiang pouted, her eyes unconsciously carrying a trace of resentment.
An Yu tilted her head.
She always felt that Huai Xiang held some resentment, but no matter how she thought about it, she couldn’t figure out why she had that look again…
So she reached out, took Huai Xiang’s hand, and held it tightly.
“Eh?”
Huai Xiang let out a surprised cry, clearly not expecting An Yu to do this at all.
“Xiangxiang, do you have any requests?”
Since she couldn’t figure it out, An Yu decided not to overthink it and simply asked Huai Xiang directly.
“Uu…”
Huai Xiang subconsciously let out a soft whimper, suddenly feeling a bit shy.
But her hand was firmly held by An Yu and couldn’t break free.
Not that she would have tried to break free anyway.
How… how was she supposed to say it?
Should she directly tell An Yu not to play favorites and come play with her too?
Or should she just invite her outright?
Huai Xiang began thinking in a panic, completely unsure how to open her mouth.
Speaking of which, what about Ning Wanciu and the bad woman?!
Someone save her, save her!
Why had they been silent since earlier? They were going to worry her to death!
Little did she know that Ning Wanciu felt too embarrassed to speak because of the wicked thoughts in her heart, while Cheng Shimumeng was happily enjoying the show and was even less likely to interrupt.
Feeling at a loss, Huai Xiang could only gaze into An Yu’s amber eyes.
No one could help her.
Damn it, how on earth should she say it?!
Her heart was beating faster and faster.
“Xiangxiang, are you still angry after all?”
An Yu stared expressionlessly into the girl’s eyes.
After thinking it over again and again, she still couldn’t quite understand.
She could only attribute that resentment once again to the girl being angry.
“No, really! I’m not angry at all!”
Huai Xiang gripped An Yu’s hand tightly and shook her head vigorously.
“I just…”
She hurriedly tried to spill out everything in her heart, but stopped halfway through her sentence.
“Just?”
An Yu blinked.
Clearly unwilling to miss the opportunity, she pressed on smoothly.
Huai Xiang fell silent.
She lifted her head and looked around.
An Yu was staring at her intently; if she didn’t speak, it was obvious An Yu wouldn’t let her go.
The other two were also watching her, remaining strangely silent for some reason.
However, Cheng Shimumeng was slightly different from Ning Wanciu.
She wore her signature mischievous smile, which made a surge of nameless anger rise in Huai Xiang’s heart.
Ugh, watching her make a fool of herself again!
Huai Xiang felt like she was being roasted over a fire, completely unable to escape.
All she wanted was to get closer to little An Yu.
She hadn’t done anything wrong!
Huai Xiang gritted her teeth, growing more agitated the more she thought about it.
Especially when she saw the bad woman’s mocking face, she got even more worked up.
Wasn’t she just trying to watch her squirm? Fine then—she’d give her a show!
It wasn’t like An Yu would necessarily refuse anyway!
“Little An Yu!”
Thinking this, Huai Xiang called out An Yu’s name.
“Mm.”
An Yu didn’t have any particularly strong reaction.
She simply nodded calmly, indicating that she was listening.
“I…”
Huai Xiang bit her lip.
It still felt difficult to say out loud.
It made her seem rather childish, getting so worked up over something so small.
But if she didn’t say it now, wouldn’t she completely lose her chance to grow closer to An Yu?
Reality was nothing like what she had imagined.
Even though An Yu had grown closer to Ning Wanciu, it didn’t mean she had become equally close with her, Huai Xiang.
Although they had become good friends, it still wasn’t…
Huai Xiang was greedy! It wasn’t enough!
Huai Xiang furrowed her brows tightly as she looked at the somewhat dazed An Yu before her.
Her light purple eyes were filled with seriousness.
“Little An Yu, go out and play with me too!”
She voiced the strongest desire deep in her heart.
Huai Xiang simply wanted to build a good relationship with An Yu and go out to play together.
Since things had already come this far, she no longer cared about being laughed at or feeling shy.
“Only accepting Wanciu’s invitations and nothing else is totally unfair!”
Huai Xiang still didn’t know that it had been Ning Dongli who invited An Yu yesterday, not Ning Wanciu.
However, that didn’t stop her from extending her own invitation.
“We’re friends too, right? But little An Yu, you’ve only been getting close with Wanciu and haven’t played much with me at all!”
There was a faint note of resentment in her words, because that was genuinely how she felt.
Even though Huai Xiang acted silly and optimistic every day like a cheerful person, she could still feel lonely.
Being left alone so often lately had built up quite a bit of grievance!
After venting the feelings deep in her heart, Huai Xiang immediately felt a wave of relief.
But she soon realized that the person in front of her was none other than An Yu.
At this moment, An Yu wore a calm, somewhat dazed expression, as if lost in thought.
Yet it was precisely this that made a rush of panic wash over Huai Xiang.
What… what had she just said?!
How could she suddenly complain about An Yu like that?
It was clearly because she herself wasn’t taking the initiative…
What should she do, what should she do? What if An Yu misunderstood her?
Huai Xiang placed her hands on her lap and clasped them together nervously.
Her fingers trembled slightly.
Looking at the silent An Yu, Huai Xiang no longer knew what to say.
This time… she was done for.
Why weren’t Ning Wanciu and Cheng Shimumeng saying anything?
Why wasn’t anyone helping her explain…
No.
Asking others for help was worse than relying on herself.
Come on, Huai Xiang. You can definitely explain this properly.
She didn’t want An Yu to hate her!
Cheering herself on internally, Huai Xiang nervously pressed her lips together before speaking softly:
“Um… little An Yu, that’s not what I meant. I just…”
Just what? Think faster, you blockhead!
(If you stay silent any longer, you really won’t be able to explain it, you idiot Huai Xiang!)
“Good.”
Just as Huai Xiang was desperately racking her brains, An Yu lightly parted her cherry lips beside her.
Her voice was as clear and cool as ever, yet carried a soft sweetness.
“Eh?”
Huai Xiang blinked in confusion, not understanding what An Yu meant.
“Xiangxiang, where do you want to go play?”