Chapter 117: If
Back home, Tang Wu was like a migratory bird returning to its nest. She hardly went anywhere. Her social circle had never been wide, and she had only a handful of close friends from high school. Some had yet to return to Rongcheng, while others had things of their own to do. Most were somewhat like Tang Wu in temperament, and their friendships were undemanding. Sometimes they exchanged a few words online or by text, or arranged a time to go shopping-all ordinary social activities.
So, apart from the usual exercise and shopping outings Mu Xuan arranged, Tang Wu barely went out, which would not have suited her temperament anyway. Occasionally, on a whim, she would tell Su Can they should travel during summer vacation, but that was something for the following summer.
After a semester away from home, Su Can did not disturb Tang Wu's restful days at her home in Rongcheng. He had no time to go out and have fun himself during this period. Only when Guo Xiaozhong came back from university did he drag Su Can to Die Sui Café near the entrance for a couple of drinks. There, they ran into Yang Zhao and Zhao Xin. Both greeted Su Can warmly and invited him to upcoming gatherings, and Su Can nodded and said he would try to make it.
Wu Shirui had not returned. She had indeed started flying with Sichuan Airlines and would not have time off until the Spring Festival. At the café, Guo Xiaozhong still used the platinum card Su Can had given him back then. Looking at the card in his hand, its original 1,800 yuan still not spent, he nevertheless felt how quickly time had passed.
Afterward, Su Can did not accept Yang Zhao's, Zhao Xin's, or