Chapter 62: The return of rosy clouds
They got off at the designated intersection near Tang Wu's home. Through the bus windows, the passengers watched their retreating figures, their gazes lingering for a long time.
In this society, people were gradually becoming less likely to pay such close attention to two strangers.
After getting off at the South Road intersection stop, Tang Wu pointed a hand with pearly white nails toward a cluster of small high-rise residences with red-tiled outer walls. "That's my home. We're here."
The small high-rise buildings lay half hidden among green plants, with verdant paulownias visible between them. Beside them was a municipal park, where a clear canal ran past a lawn dotted with benches. Across from it was the little residential complex where Tang Wu lived, a development of duplex apartments. From here, they could see one family's backyard beside the canal and dark glass windows.
Seeing Su Can stand there in a daze, Tang Wu reached out and tugged his little finger. She thought he felt empty and disappointed because he had brought her home and their walk together had come to an end. She felt something similar herself, but suppressed her disappointment and smiled at him. "We'll see each other again."
"Are you sure you live here?" Su Can finally asked after a long while.
"Yes. What's wrong?" Tang Wu was puzzled. To her, it was unusual for the normally unruffled Su Can to look almost stupefied.
Su Can raised a hand and pointed diagonally off to one side, toward a pedestrian street. There were traffic lights at the intersection, a zebra crossing on the ground, and trees lining the road. Farther away, the street stretched between tall buildings and shopping centers. Farther still was a bus platform at a roundabout, bearing an