Chapter 145 Why See You Again
Tang Ran had lost a lot of weight, but he looked no different from what Qiao Yu remembered.
Her face was still serene. She stood there in a half-worn lavender dress with her long hair loose. She looked quiet and gentle, like a graceful lilac flower.
But the slightly dry hair ends and slightly rough face indicate that her current life may not be very rich.
Qiao Yu couldn't help but think of Tang Ran's previous life.
In her previous life, Qiao Yu treated Tang Ran as her best friend. As long as she had something to eat, she would never let Tang Ran go hungry.
Even after they reunited with Jiang Zhan in City B, most of the food and water Jiang Zhan gave her went into Tang Ran's stomach.
At that time, she was afraid of Jiang Zhan, and Tang Ran was her entire spiritual support.
They had fought together under the scorching sun and cuddled together for warmth in the cold nights. They had supported and relied on each other through the most difficult times. She had thought they would be together for life, through thick and thin...
But when did this relationship start to deteriorate?
Perhaps it was the moment when Jiang Zhan, despite being imprisoned, still wanted to protect her; or perhaps it was the moment when Jiang Zhan protected her time and time again, continuously bringing her food and water. Or perhaps... even earlier.
Perhaps from the moment they first entered City B and met Jiang Zhan, they were destined to never be the same again...
Qiao Yu didn't know.
She only knew that jealousy could change a person beyond recognition.
When Tang Ran accused her of being unworthy of Jiang Zhan with a crazy and twisted look, she knew that the Tang Ran who would warm her hands and fight for her had long been burned out in the flames of jealousy.
Jiang Zhan saw Qiao Yu suddenly stop and stare blankly at a woman not far ahead. He lowered his head and asked softly, "Do you know her?"
Qiao Yu shook her head, broke away from Jiang Zhan's hand, put her hands around his arm, and whispered, "There's nothing to see anymore, let's go."
Since we know the ending, why bother seeing each other again?
The four of them all felt Qiao Yu's sudden downturn in mood. Although they were a little curious, they didn't ask too many questions. They naturally followed her and Jiang Zhan and turned around to leave.
Jiang Zhan didn't say much when he saw this. He just turned around and glanced at Tang Ran with dark eyes.
Perhaps it was because Jiang Zhan's look was too cold, but Tang Ran, who was selecting items in front of him, suddenly turned around and happened to see Qiao Yu's profile.
"Qiao Yu!"
Tang Ran's voice was clear and ethereal, just as before.
Qiao Yu paused, sighed silently in his heart, but turned back without changing his expression.
"Ayu, it's really you!" Tang Ran was surprised and walked quickly to Qiao Yu and the others.
She concealed it well, but Qiao Yu was still keenly aware of the moment her gaze lingered on Jiang Zhan's face.
Qiao Yu pursed her lips slightly.
It really started from the first meeting...
Tang Ran was completely unaware and reached out, trying to grab Qiao Yu's hand like he did before, but he missed.
——Jiang Zhan, with a bad look on his face, put his arm around Qiao Yu's waist and avoided her hand at the first opportunity.
Tang Ran's face froze, and he slowly lowered his outstretched hand.
She looked at Qiao Yu, who remained silent, with a hint of confusion and caution in her eyes. "Ayu...what's wrong with you? You...don't remember me?"
Qiao Yu really wanted to say that he didn’t remember.
But after thinking about it, she shook her head and called out softly, "Tang Ran."
Hearing this, Tang Ran smiled again, "Great, you're okay!"
She looked very excited, her face flushed slightly with excitement. "You don't know how worried I am about you. I sent you many messages before, but you didn't reply. I went to your house to look for you, but you were not at home. I thought something happened to you..."
Qiao Yu believed that her previous worries were real, and her current excitement was also real.
But in the future, that may not be the case.
Qiao Yu raised the corners of his lips slightly, revealing a sincere yet distant smile, "Tang Ran, I did have some problems before, but I'm fine now. Thank you for your concern. We have other things to do, so if there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
"I wish you all the best in the future! Goodbye."
After Qiao Yu finished speaking, without waiting for Tang Ran's reaction, he hugged Jiang Zhan's arm and left quickly.
The excitement and blush on Tang Ran's face had completely faded, leaving only a look of astonishment and paleness.
Why...it's only been over three months, why has Qiao Yu become so unfamiliar...
Tang Ran mechanically turned his head to look at the backs of Qiao Yu and the others.
She has a beautiful figure and her skin is still white and smooth. Even the simplest white T-shirt and cropped jeans can't hide her elegance.
The tail of her black hair brushed against her straight back as she walked, making her look exceptionally light.
The appearance of the people around her is also very outstanding, so outstanding that it is incompatible with the atmosphere of the end of the world, and can be stunning at first sight in the crowd.
The end of the world seemed to have no effect on them at all.
But looking back at myself...
Tang Ran looked down at her half-worn dress, subconsciously stroking her no longer smooth face, then picked up a strand of dry, frizzy hair...
Did Qiao Yu dislike her current appearance and feel that having a friend like her would be embarrassing for her...
Tang Ran came here with the members of their mercenary hunting team.
There were only two girls on their team. The other girl was very strong and pretty, but she had a strange personality. She appeared to be a calm and cool girl, but she was very irritable, like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment.
Therefore, the team members usually don’t like to interact with that girl, but prefer to hang out with the delicate Tang Ran.
Just when Tang Ran ran over to greet Qiao Yu and the others, her teammates noticed the commotion here. Seeing Tang Ran lowering her head with a look of disappointment, several boys who had some feelings for Tang Ran took the initiative to come over and asked her softly what happened.
Tang Ran came back to his senses, smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Nothing... maybe I'm not worthy..."
"What do you mean by unworthy?" one of the boys scolded, "Ranran is so good, of course she deserves all the good things in this world!"
"Some people just suddenly become different. Once they gain some abilities, they start to look down on others. Ranran, don't pay attention to them. People like them don't deserve to be friends with Ranran!"
"That's right," another boy quickly chimed in. "Let's just live our own lives and ignore them! Things change over time. Our team is so strong, who knows, one day we might become the top mercenary hunting team in this base. Then they'll be rushing to curry our favor!"
After hearing their consolation, Tang Ran, though still feeling a little uncomfortable, nodded and forced a soft smile. "Yeah. I get it! Thank you for comforting me! Um... I saw they were selling lollipops over there. I haven't had one in a while, and I really miss it! I'll buy one for each of you as a thank you gift!"
Upon hearing this, several boys rushed to the stall to buy lollipops, saying in unison, "No, no! How can we let Ranran pay for it! If Ranran wants to eat it, we'll buy it for you!"
When Tang Ran's hands were filled with snacks stuffed by several male team members, the haze in his heart finally slowly dissipated.
She lowered her eyelashes, turned around, and walked in the opposite direction of where Qiao Yu and the others had just left without looking back.
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