Chapter 37: All's fair in war
Surrounded by the No. 2 High School students, Lin Zouwen answered their demands with a line that sounded humorous but made his position perfectly clear: "We're Su Can's Army."
Because he said it jokingly, none of the No. 2 High School students sneered at him for being crazy. Instead, they grew a little more serious. This Su Can really was well-liked!
At the same time, his words carried an attempt to ease the tension between Su Can and Wang Weiwei. Lin Zouwen was not actually as oblivious as he appeared. Su Can understood that his position was reasonable, too. It was only natural that, when Su Can and Wang Weiwei had argued that day, Lin Zouwen had disregarded Su Can and sided with Wang Weiwei. Ignoring his years of friendship with Wang Weiwei to take Su Can's side would have been the truly unreasonable choice.
Ultimately, aside from falling out with Su Can over certain sensitive issues that might provoke a fierce reaction from these privileged youngsters, in other circumstances, he had already become part of their lives.
To them, this small city was merely a stop along the way. Yet they gradually began to discover that, sometimes, it seemed to be more than a temporary resting place. The people they met here might not simply be passing strangers or nodding acquaintances, insignificant figures with whom they might not even bother exchanging graduation messages.
Without their knowing when it had happened, the people and events here had become part of their lives, even if they might not yet realize it.
Su Can felt somewhat heartened by Wang Weiwei's appearance, even if the fellow strongly disagreed with being called a member of "Su Can's Army."
Seeing the students on his side becoming less aggressive and