Chapter 99: Entering senior year
Sunlight had a kind of magic, wiping away yesterday's unhappiness in a single stroke. All the gloom dissolved in this clear Shanghai day. Su Can and Tang Wu had secured tickets for a flight back that afternoon.
At noon, in the hotel restaurant, Tang's father returned from his morning outing and joined them for lunch. There were only three of them at the table. As he reminded Tang Wu to pack everything before checking out and call him when she reached Rongcheng, he also smiled and placed food on Su Can's plate. "Eat up. Have some more."
Apparently, Su Can's dinner the night before had left a deep impression, deeper even than the incident during their night out.
After lunch and a short rest at the hotel, a car arranged by Tang's father took Su Can and Tang Wu to the airport.
Unexpectedly, Ning Dong, Pang Yiran, and Cao Ze-the two boys and one girl-also came to see them off.
Pang Yiran smiled. "We weren't doing anything anyway. We've been stealing time these past few days, and we were planning to meet at McDonald's today regardless. Since it's still early, we thought we'd see you off."
Cao Ze patted Su Can's shoulder with an air of worldly experience. "Come to Shanghai more often and hang out with us!" Inwardly, he thought it was rare to meet someone with such character. Yesterday's uproar had become known to every boy and girl in their circle, but it had also established an image of Su Can, someone who had appeared so abruptly among them and become a subject of discussion.
Although last night's events had sharpened their conflict with the other group, Su Can had given them a sense of strength they could depend on and trust.
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