ill people talking outside, but sometimes it could be so stimulating."The timing isn't right yet. When it's appropriate, I'll naturally let you know," Su Can said, trying to remain calm.Wang Ming gigg...Chapter 152: Acquaintance

"Anything beautiful is fleeting. Last night passed rather quickly,"短暫並不意味著美好，然而所有美好的事物都是轉瞬即逝的。蘇燦從小接受的語文教育以及他讀過的文學作品，甚至於不少現實例子所揭示的就是這樣一個真理。

他曾經曆過那種曇花一現的美好時光，但那些東西就像絢爛一時的煙火，在某個瞬間從他的生命中消失無蹤。

"Mm." Tang Wu sipped on her boxed milk, calmly facing Su Can's ravenous gaze. Beneath her gray long-sleeved t-shirt was a well-proportioned figure with ample curves; she cast him a glance and smiled serenely but mischievously, "From now on, I won't believe any excuse like 'can’t sleep after 10 pm'."

Su Can was secretly delighted. This wasn't just a fleeting dream; the term ‘from now on’ implied a long-term prospect. Therefore, he smiled magnanimously, "Alright then, no more excuses needed."

"You…" Tang Wu was speechless and her face turned slightly rosy. She likely had anticipated Su Can’s shamelessness but didn’t expect him to be so audacious. She turned away from him with a succinct evaluation: "Scoundrel."

"If I see you every day, Xiao Wu, I could be a scoundrel for life," Su Can replied nonchalantly.

Tang Wu smiled faintly, like she had faced countless pursuers since middle school; one gentle smile was enough to fend off any advances.

"After you left in your second year of high school, the first secondary school asked me to deliver a speech on what happiness is during the flag-raising ceremony."

"I know." Tang Wu nodded. During that period, Su Can had no information about her, but she still learned many things about him through her few close friends, which sometimes made her happy and other times worried.

"Now I see that having nothing is the greatest happiness because there’s nothing to fear losing," Su Can said as he looked at Tang Wu. "Everyone has to overcome the loss of something in their life, so not experiencing any losses is perfect."

Tang Wu's eyes lit up; she tilted her head and asked him with a cute expression: "Are you still without anything"

"Of course not," Su Can said with a smile that was neither here nor there as he stared at Tang Wu until she turned her face red, "I just don’t want to lose these."

Since his rebirth, Su Cen has always been cautious. He aimed to change the regrets he could alter but never overstepped luxury. From Tang Wu, he rediscovered a certain affection that had once sprouted in him, yet he was equally wary of losing it.That autumn, when both lifetimes' souls were present within him, Su Cen had already told himself that reborn individuals should be able to do anything but ideally avoid engaging emotionally.However, the inadvertent start with Tang Wu proved how fragile and easily broken his self-imposed limitations seemed in light of her astonishingly penetrative charm. Thus began an affair at Tang Wu's new home where they fully merged; one could harshly say that Su Cen had become a beast. The other half of his soul appeared to be scolding him for desecration, but he was no saint; he simply knew the way things naturally progressed and understood he wasn't without."Everyone once acted like wild horses in their youth, believing their faith, ideals, or love could withstand all changes in life's splendid journey afterward. But often, ten years later, we don’t remember those who we thought were unforgettable at one point. We even mock what we once revered as noble." Su Cen said.Tang Wu felt a slight ache within her heart upon hearing this and gazed at him softly, saying, "Su Cen... I'll always be by your side."Su Cen's heart skipped a beat, staring at Tang Wu’s flawless beautiful face. He thought to himself how melodious her voice was, truly evoking endless reverie.Su Cen and Tang Wu returned to school via subway and bus. In the morning, Tang Wu's father, who held a vice position in Shanghai, called and asked if she needed transportation; naturally, this was declined by Tang Wu herself. If both were to leave together and ride with Li Lan, he might be choked by her spittle as the situation would be awkward.Returning to their lush school, different from the hectic start of freshman year, there weren’t throngs of people here anymore; everyone quietly navigated these places, paid their fees, registered, returned to familiar dormitories, and followed a certain trajectory. This place no longer saw rushed activity or chaos as it once did. One day, all these young faces would leave this school calmly, a level of composure that required cultivation. Four years at university were enough for everyone to develop resilience like the invincible demon.Back at school, Tang Wu was similarly elegant and graceful. Walking back to their dormitory alongside Su Cen, she stood out with her tall figure and unique demeanor, attracting many gazes along the way.After last night's experience, Tang Wu appeared even more ethereal, adding a touch of tenderness that made her more noticeable. And this girl was right by his side; thinking about Tang Wu’s smooth skin sliding beneath him like fish, Su Cen’s mind remained heated and unsettled.On their return journey, they encountered some classmates and friends who were familiar with both Su Cen and Tang Wu. This university welcomed many well-known figures each year during registration week, but among freshmen, few didn’t know them—especially those in the remote eastern campus or far-off northern one. During registration, they ran into Tang Wu's roommate Tong Tong, and also saw Cheng Congcong being dropped off at school by a luxury car. With her was a boy around 5'9" tall wearing a tank top with an orderly shirt underneath; he had clean features. Upon seeing them alight from the vehicle, Tong Tong joked, "Wow, I’ve never seen our Cheng Congcong taking a ride from someone before—did she find a good match

The term "hitchhiking" seemed to bother Cheng Congcong a bit, but in front of Su Can and Tang Wu, she couldn’t help but try to save face: “The car was arranged by his father to pick us up. It’s just a Mercedes-Benz 320 that costs less than one million yuan. My dad’s Chevrolet Tahoe is even more expensive.”

Cheng Congcong still acted haughtily, as she had traveled to the Maldives during the New Year holiday. When Tong Tong and Ruan Sigo called her to wish her a happy new year, Cheng Congcong told them about it. It was well-known among their group of friends that she enjoyed great envy.

It was said that over winter break, they had been introduced to a guy by her family. The young man studied at Nankai University and his family worked in the system. He was a ‘big shot’s son’, and his background sounded very mysterious—apparently he owned two or three villas in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai.

This made people even more envious. The girls were chattering about this earlier as well; they believed that only Cheng Congcong could encounter such an opportunity. For some girls, who occasionally daydreamed of marrying into a wealthy family, the standard had dropped to just hoping for someone like Su Can at Tang Wu’s place during their four years in university.

Cheng Congcong still spoke without considering others and continued: “By the way, let me introduce you. This is Ren Weiming.”

Su Can was introduced to a man named Ren Weiming. “This is my roommate Tong Tong; she’s very beautiful… And this is Tang Wu, this is Su Can.”

The male student named Ren Weiming greeted everyone in turn and finally shook hands with Su Can, nodding his head as he smiled: "I’m already familiar with you."

Everyone laughed. Su Can’s fame at Nankai University was well-known last year—especially when he embarrassed the senior clubs of both universities during Christmas. That was not surprising.

"Hey, help me carry these things for a while and take them to my dorm," Cheng Congcong said. Then she told everyone: "Don’t misunderstand us; we’re just acquaintances."

Ren Weiming was in his second year of the School of Social Development and Public Policy at Nankai University, one grade older than them. Although he wasn’t particularly tall—falling short of Cheng Congcong’s ideal—he made up for it with a good background. So judging from this, Cheng Congcong seemed rather vain.

But Ren Weiming didn’t seem to mind at all that Cheng Congcong was distancing herself from him; he just silently carried her things and stood by, watching the girls chat away. He was on Su Can’s side.

After they paid for registration, they waited for their friends who were still in line inside the administrative building. Ren Weiming stood next to Su Can, not very talkative. Su Can found him rather interesting—this heir seemed quite decent and shy. Indeed, he had previously encountered many young men from night-life scenes in Chengdu’s Guojing Road who were out looking for fun day and night, but during daytime they would behave properly and do little.

"I’ve heard of you," Ren Weiming said after some idle chat earlier.

“I know. You just mentioned it,” Su Can smiled back.

Ren Weiming replied, "I heard about it even when you were still in Rongcheng."

When Su Can's eyebrows slightly lifted, he continued, "Didn't expect to meet you like this."

"Oh, then what do you think I would be like"

Ren Weiming turned his head and smiled. "Actually, Tao Chuhong is quite a decent person, just that sometimes he can indeed be mischievous. His friends also say it's hard to persuade him at times, saying his personality will eventually get him into trouble... Because of what you did to his car, this has now become a funny story."

Su Can was slightly taken aback; he didn't expect the story to spread so widely. Su Can awkwardly said, "This isn't something to be proud of, right"

Ren Weiming smiled without comment and said, "I just feel Tao Chuhong is rather unlucky. This incident has caused quite a stir in Rongcheng. His uncle used to be the mayor but now there's an issue with him, so things aren't going well for Tao Chuhong either. It’s said that his cousin Tao Zi heard about this and flew back from Beijing to give him a slap. Tao Chuhong has had it tough..."

"Telling me all of this doesn’t help; these are their family matters, right I don't have any particular feelings for Tao Chuhong, but neither do I hold any strong ill will towards him." Su Can smiled, realizing that Ren Weiming was attributing Tao Chuhong's current predicament to his actions.

"Sure." Seeing that Su Can didn’t want to delve deeper into the matter, Ren Weiming quickly nodded. "I just mentioned it, no other intentions."

The main group had gathered everyone and was ready to leave when they noticed Ren Weiming packing up his things. Su Can thought for a moment before asking, "What are your thoughts on Cheng Congcong"

Ren Weiming paused before answering, "It’s an arrangement made by the family. Let's see how it goes; what kind of ideas can there be in this day and age" Ren Weiming couldn’t quite understand why Su Can would ask him about such a matter.

"Although she has a rather stubborn personality, her heart is good. If you're only thinking of playing around with her, then maybe it’s best not to pursue her." Su Can smiled and added, "Of course, this is just a suggestion."

Ren Weiming nodded seriously, lifted his bag in hand, looked towards Cheng Congcong amidst the crowd, and said, "I understand."

Posting now; one more chapter to follow later.es and uncertainties about the future, occasionally feeling troubled.This feels wonderful. At least the Tang Wu in front of him is not the extraordinary woman he once envisioned during his middle scho...