The streetlights still cast their dim yellow glow.
Zhang Suannai had ridden her motorcycle over today, too. As she pushed it out of a parking space for non-motor vehicles, she glanced up and saw the group leader and the others crossing the road ahead. A van passed between them, and every one of them turned to look her way.
"..."
Zhang Suannai silently pushed her motorcycle.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that Silly Cabbage glance at her too, a hint of teasing in his expression.
"..."
After a few seconds of silence, Zhang Suannai decided to strike back. "What are you looking at? Do I know you? Hey, don't tell me that's your girlfriend beside you. You're pretty ugly, but your girlfriend's quite pretty."
She had even taken some artistic liberties with that one.
Chen Shu found it funny.
Ning Qing had pushed out the Mini Motorcycle by then. She glanced at Zhang Suannai, expressionless and seemingly displeased, and said:
"He's not ugly."
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Zhang Suannai froze. A sour feeling rose in her heart.
Qingqing had actually stood up for him! When someone falsely accused Zhang Suannai of having a low IQ, Qingqing hadn't stood up for her...
But given Qingqing's personality, wouldn't she have to be especially, especially close to someone to do that?
Chen Shu looked surprised too, and he seemed deeply mov...
Moved, my ass! Why didn't he look moved at all?
Chen Shu frowned hard and glared at Qingqing. "What's wrong with you? When she said I was average-looking, you didn't step in to set the record straight. But when she said I was ugly, you stood up for me. What's that supposed to mean?"
"..."
Ning Qing lowered her eyes toward the motorcycle, her tone mild. "Are you riding, or am