Chapter 121: Different worlds
Su Can was woken by Tang Wu's call that morning. He had fallen asleep watching a DVD the night before: Big Shot, starring Feng Xiaogang and Ge You. Only now had he found time to revisit this film, the biggest domestic hit of 2001. The last time he had watched it had already become a distant year, which left him feeling rather wistful.
When he answered Tang Wu's call, she said, "I'm at your gate."
Su Can was surprised. He distinctly remembered that Tang Wu was going shopping with her mother, Mu Xuan, that afternoon and would not be joining him to meet Wang Weiwei and the others. Why was she waiting outside his residential complex so early?
"To buy you some clothes." Although the sun had begun to show itself, the weather was still chilly, and the wind had reddened Tang Wu's cheeks as she stood at the gate.
Su Can was deeply touched. Since returning, he had had few opportunities to see Tang Wu. He had a great many things to deal with, while she had to spend time with her family. He had thought they would not meet again until after the New Year.
With the New Year approaching, Su Can had felt an unfulfilled longing, as though something was missing. Now that he was with Tang Wu, that small empty space inside him had been filled a little.
They headed to Dunhuang Mall, going shopping just as it opened at ten that morning. It was early, but plenty of people had actually been waiting for the doors to open so they could make their purchases. He and Tang Wu were not among the first arrivals. Only the senior management at Dunhuang Mall knew who Su Can was; the ordinary staff did not