After the doctor left, Zheng Lunlun gave Ning Ran an embarrassed look, “You mustn't...... laugh at me!”

“Of course, I wouldn't laugh at you! There is no need to. You're just sick, it isn't your fault.” Ning Ran said gently.

“Then take...... take me out for hotpot!”

Ning Ran was shocked. She had thought that he was going to tell her a secret of some sort, but he asked her to take him out for hotpot instead.

What does this have to do with hotpot? Would a spicy meal be able to solve the stuttering problem?

“That's......”

Zheng Lunlun saw the look on her face, “I knew...... knew you would...... dislike me!”

Ning Ran let out a long sigh in exhaustion.

When Zheng Lunlun spoke, she would look at him. Whenever he got stuck on a word, she felt like she was stuck on it too.

She wished she could just yank the words out of his throat.

If she felt this exhausted just by listening to him, then he must be feeling even worse trying to speak.

She now understood why Zheng Lunlun didn't want to talk much earlier. Because each time he spoke, it felt like a long and grueling journey that only ended when the words came out.

Going through such a journey once or twice was fine, but how many would he have to go through with the amount of words he had to say each day? Anyone would be exhausted like that!

“I thought you didn't like hotpot?” Ning Ran asked with a frown.

“I like it now.” Zheng Lunlun replied.

“So, you suddenly want to have hotpot?”

“Yes.”

“Has your stuttering stopped?” Ning Ran asked, surprised.

“I stutter if...... if I say...... more than three...... three words.” Zheng Lunlun said bitterly.

bit her lip, So that's how it is! No wonder he never said more than

mocking me!” Zheng Lunlun said angrily as he noticed Ning Ran was holding in her laughter by biting on

We're brothers, your pain is my pain! Why would I laugh at you? I was just thinking how good you must be

stuttering happened again when he said more

that was prettier than a girl's was now red all the way down to

her to see him

didn't

“Uncle wouldn't let!”

Ran a moment to realize that he meant to say Nan Chen

wouldn't let you go out or

“Both!”

speeches limited to three words at a time. That way, it'll be easier on both of us. But, why wouldn't he let you go out? You

let.”

limit was indeed difficult, and Ning Ran could

wouldn't

out that Zheng Lunlun was

flawed. Even smoking a cigarette in public would cause

the greater they would suffer from backlash. Once they do, it would not only ruin their career as

the safest option was to

as well. But because she got aggressive, they had no choice but to let her

Lunlun was asking her to take him

tried so hard to protect Zheng Lunlun. If anything were to happen to

Zheng Lunlun could barely

we'll listen to Poker Face for now. We

first. Then, he got

him? Why is

with you? I didn't say I won't go out with

not my friend! You're not cool!” Zheng

Ran said innocently, “Of course I'm your friend! Our revolutionary friendship is forever! Once you've recovered, I'll

Ran imagined how scary they would look with their tongues covered in

Zheng Lunlun went back to using three-word-sentences to

you once you get better, alright? Be a good

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