Chapter 5: An unexpected turn
Su Can had not had to face Lin Luoran demanding an explanation. Instead, he had been greeted by Tang Wu's headache-inducing cousin, Mu Kaizhu, who never thought there was enough chaos in the world.
Su Can had received many calls lately, and the peaceful rhythm of his life had been disrupted. It was not just his room, his dorm building, Tang Wu's room, or the area around her dorm building. People who knew his name and who he was could be found throughout much of the South Campus dorm area, and word was even spreading into the North District.
Things had been fine at first. The news had not spread much; there had been media reports, but nobody paid attention. Or if anyone did, they barely reacted. For a time, Su Can had thought Zhan Hua had made a blunder. But as time passed, he gradually began to see signs of what was happening.
Now, whenever Su Can went downstairs and walked around, people began recognizing him from time to time. There was always someone watching him from a distance, whether in the cafeteria dining area, on the way to the teaching buildings, or at the little shop that had customers at all hours, or whispering about him among themselves.
So when Su Can received Mu Kaizhu's call, he was not surprised at all. The biggest commotion had already happened. Was he supposed to worry about a little more? But when he heard that Mu Kaizhu had arrived at Nanjing University and wanted him to pick her up, he was slightly puzzled.
At Nanjing University's main gate, Su Can was almost dazzled by the sight of her. Mu Kaizhu had completely abandoned her former, more mature style of dress for a pale-yellow chiffon dress patterned