rl, she couldn't help but hope for more, yet reality often falls short of ideals.Moreover, at least Tang Wu was still in the room now, and Su Cun, her boyfriend, wasn’t one of those "high-quality stoc...Chapter 98: Look This Way, Girl Across from Me

The Su Can of the Right World, Liu Rui, and Xue Yiren would often sneak onto the rooftop to avoid parental supervision for drinking and smoking. Or else they'd be stealing charcoal from the pockets in the second unit's third-floor hallway to barbecue sausages.

Su Can remembered the clearest scene was of Xue Yi Yang sitting on top of a water tank, with the setting sun slanting across him as he roasted golden-brown sausages on sticks. Behind him, yellow clouds moved at a completely different rhythm from his actions.

Back then, Liu Rui and Su Can would stare at Xue Yi Yang in a very absent-minded manner, finding the scene fascinating but unable to explain why.

In the end, Liu Rui's talent shone through as he blurted out, "It looks like a 'chicken wing'!"

At that moment, even though they were hungry, neither of them could bring themselves to put the sausages in their mouths...

Now, it was still three people sitting on the rooftop at night with a beer each. Stars shone brilliantly overhead, and Su Can remembered the last time they sat together like this was during NATO's bombing of the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia.

The trio drank their beers, chatted about recent gaming experiences at internet cafes, and talked about school anecdotes. Xue Yi Yang was particularly animated when discussing Chen Lingshan turning around to embrace Su Can, making Liu Rui feel熱血沸騰 (blood boiling) with excitement as he listened, saying to him, "Man, you've got too much good luck! How can we live like this!"

Su Can really wondered if telling them that Chen Lingshan had bitten his lip back then would make the two of them exclaim, "No justice in the world!" and leap off the sixth floor.

Holding a beer, Su Can stood under the night sky and told the other two, "Right, there's something I need to tell you. I'm moving."

Xue Yi Yang and Liu Rui looked around calmly, then Xue Yi Yang said, "Your parents aren't looking for you They don't know we're on the roof. Why did you come home so early"

"Not exactly... I'm moving to a new city, Capital City, and my school is set up at No. 27 Middle School."

"Oh," they both took a drink in unison with calm expressions.

Su Can thought the one who would raise objections first would be Liu Rui, usually known for being pessimistic, but it turned out to be Xue Yi Yang. After swallowing his mouthful of beer, he said, "Are you crazy!"

Before Su Can could continue speaking, Liu Rui's hand came over and touched his forehead, saying, "Your temperature isn't high; are you sick or what Why are you talking such nonsense

At this moment, a red-lighted plane flew across the night sky above their heads. Su Can pointed at it and said, "Perhaps tomorrow or the day after, if you see a similar plane flying over here, there's a good chance that I’ll be up there."

The cold wind blew as Su Can made this gesture; the aircraft above them was slowly moving away.

Subsequently, Xue Yiyang and Liu Rui started laughing heartily in succession, leaning forward and backward like they had encountered an extremely funny incident for the first time. Throwing firecrackers into a doghouse or sneaking out at midnight to play games all night was nothing compared to how amusing this event was.

They then laughed as they clinked their bottles together, choking on the beer and spilling tears from laughing too hard.

When Liu Rui’s abdominal muscles were starting to cramp, he asked, "When did you make up your mind"

"A month ago. My dad is being transferred to the headquarters in Oak City; besides that, No. 27 High School agreed to take me in. We decided as a family to move over there and buy a house, my mom also plans on opening a shop.

“You’re such a bore! Who doesn’t clean up when they move But you only tell us now; it’s obvious that you want to run away from your bill!” Xue Yiyang angrily stood up and pointed at Su Can’s nose, his anger boiling over. It was as if he was attacking an enemy of another class. "Now that you suddenly say this, do you really think that three bottles of beer will be enough to send us off"

Then he suddenly reacted, “Damn it! I paid for these three drinks!”

He waved his hand again and said, "You ambush us without giving us time to prepare. Forget about it; tomorrow night we’ll go all the way at True Love Year’s Nightclub until we pass out!"

True Love Year was a product of the Xiahai Square bringing in business opportunities. It was originally one of the more well-known chain karaoke bars in the city, and it sprang up like bamboo shoots after the rain alongside various new things that emerged in Xiahai City before the completion of the Xiahai Square. After Jinhui’s affair was exposed and Dingsheng went into decline, True Love Year rapidly became a rising entertainment venue among the younger generation.

The three of them drank their beer mouthful by mouthful. Su Can grinned at this. What preparation time did they need In those years in his world, they would just gather on rooftops to drink under the night sky and cicadas’ songs during summer evenings. During winter’s sunny days, they would ride bikes around the lake together; sometimes over weekends, they would hang out in internet cafes, naturally not as famous ones but rather those with little fanfare. Even if cheers erupted in the entire internet café, it wouldn’t come from these three people sitting at a corner.

The three lifelong friends had swiftly gone through their mock exams and the final exam in the midst of never imagining that they would part ways on such unchanging days under this almost frozen time. They fought their way across a sea of applicants to pass the gauntlet, and after scattering onto various roads in the expansive plains, they were scattered far and wide.

They rarely reunited after that, so Su Can selfishly thought that having an extra year to reunite was all he needed.

The lights on the other side of the government building opposite them turned on. A girl who Liu Rui had liked for a long time appeared in the kitchen and seemed to be cooking some midnight snacks.

After discovering that the girl across from him during one day of his second year of junior high was actually someone he knew from No. 2 High School, Liu Rui started having secret feelings for her. He would often drag Su Can and Xue Yiyang along to sneak up on the girl's home and observe what she did, but Liu Rui never had the courage to approach her in school at No. 2 High School with something like “You know, I was watching you last night as you went from your living room into your bathroom.”

Xue Yiyang, however, started singing with great enthusiasm. "Look at me, girl on the other side, look at me, look at me."

Due to either lighting or angle reasons, a female student some thirty meters away in the positive space slightly tilted her head.

Liu Rui hurriedly tried to cover his mouth with his hand.

But then it was Su Cen's turn as he raised his bottle of liquor high and sang under the night sky, continuing the song. "The performance here is wonderful; please don't pretend you're not interested. The loneliness of a boy's heart, who would understand"

"Please give me your sweet gaze to soothe and make me laugh!" Xue Yiyang also stood up and floated like a ghost alongside him on the rooftop.

Liu Rui was in tears. "Brothers, please leave Guangfen's troubles until tomorrow night! I'm still hoping for sustainable development here."

The female student looked over to their side, frowned, but then laughed at their actions and singing. She picked up her midnight snack and walked back into the living room, seemingly dismissing these three madmen on the opposite rooftop with just a smile.

Left behind was more singing from the rooftop: "I've thought and guessed, girls' minds are really strange! Ah, so strange! Zha zha zha Oh-ah-oh! Ya ya zha Oh!"

This night, all three of them shed tears while laughing. Su Cen was happily thinking to himself: another memorable time without a care in the world.

The next day was Saturday, and Su Cen couldn't find Liu Rui or Xue Yiyang for most of the morning. This was the day before he left, yet these two guys had completely disappeared after their drunken night from yesterday. Could it be that they were avoiding facing him to prevent themselves from breaking down somewhere in solitude

Thinking about this rather gloomy possibility made Su Cen shiver all over; these two little fellows should not have chosen to disappear on the day before he left, at least not until tomorrow.

In the afternoon, Su Cen's family hosted a dinner. Colleagues of his father, Su Licheng, including Liu Rui and Xue Yiyang’s parents, all attended. Zuo Tianyuan had already gone to Tacity to help arrange various issues for Su Cen's family. The meal was set at the rather upscale restaurant, "Emperor City Momma" in Xiahai City. At the dinner table, Xue Yiyang and Liu Rui arrived late, whispering to Su Cen that they would sing later tonight.

Su Cen nodded; he had already agreed with them yesterday, so he'd have to pay up today.

After all, it was just a transfer; there was no need for such farewells as if they were never going to see each other again. Su Cen had been very reasonable and emotionally persuasive towards them last night, using the excuse of no future prospects to crush Xue Yiyang's dream of becoming an aircraft engineer in the future. He also advised Liu Rui not to hang around with their school crowd anymore, focusing on his studies for a promising future.

He then laid out a long-term plan for them both; they would meet again when he was back in Tacity sometime in the future, which excited them greatly.

Seeing the two of them now, Su Cen thought to himself that these guys hadn't pulled a "Once I depart, I will never return" move on him.

Su Licheng toasted everyone present one by one, thanking them for their support and help over the years, as well as their support in his work. He also toasted the former director of Engineering Division Four and his carpentry master.

In truth, their relationship wasn't deep. In the future, Su Cen remembered that there was no longer any contact between them, but now, it seemed that his father, Su Licheng, had seized an opportunity for a career breakthrough in middle age.

Thinking back to the days when he struggled fiercely and joined the army just to escape Engineering Division Four, only to return there after demobilization, the headquarters was like heaven then. It provided people with a sense of belonging and unity that could be described as an idealistic sanctuary承載理想信仰的殿堂應譯為carrying ideals and beliefs.

Now in middle age, his son is about the same size as he was when he started working. But now, he can walk out confidently and achieve a wish that the old director and master never fulfilled in their lifetimes.

Leaving here and walking out.

He didn't have much of his former ambition left; walking out was also for Su Cen to enter No. 27 Middle School better, and he only hoped for stability in Gui City. He would be satisfied if he could provide a better platform for Su Cen. After all, the current Su Cen might reach heights that an entire generation or even several generations couldn't achieve, so he wanted to serve as a foundation to help Su Cen soar higher.

As the banquet was in full swing, the young people didn't have the middle-aged habit of lingering over drinks at the table. They were about to leave. Seeing this, Su Licheng seemed pleased and pointed to several children aged between twelve and seventeen from Engineering Division Four, saying to Su Cen, "Su Cen, weren’t you planning on going singing today Perfect timing, since these younger siblings want to go with you! Take them along!"

"Okay," Su Cen smiled at the young men and women who were eagerly looking at him, making everyone instantly excited.

Xue Yi Yang pulled Su Cen aside. "We're all set now that everyone has arrived; they've been waiting for you!"

Su Cen was completely confused as he led a small group out of the restaurant. "What are they waiting for me for"

Xue Yi Yang chuckled. "Today, I and Liu Rui spread the news that you're leaving. Many classmates spontaneously booked a room at True Love Years to see you off. Once word got around, it seems two large rooms were filled up. Some from your grade are also there; you must know them! Damn, so many people can't wait for you!"

"That's why I didn’t want to tell you guys in advance," Su Cen sighed.

He had been fully prepared to type away all night when a power outage forced him to an unexpected conclusion. This chapter is dedicated to those still sitting at their computers!

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