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Chapter 32 Resonance

    

im lives are無形中交織在一起,就像一艘航空母艦正在改變航道,駛向未知的遠方。而這遠方,古時候被稱為天涯,現在則叫做新世界。Based on the instruction to translate while retaining original HTML tags, and only translating text within those tags:The lives of Li...Chapter Thirty-Two: The Shock

There must be a feeling that, at some unfamiliar time and place, under the circumstances of an event that can stir up a mundane life, one will always leave behind one or two unforgettable people.

For Wang Weiwei, his life occasionally has its ripples, but it's mostly calm. After all, he comes from a family that is strict in discipline, and while he and his close buddies would sometimes go out to have some fun day and night, there was always a limit to how far they could go. They were never the type to do anything overly extreme, yet they were not ones to suffer losses anywhere. It felt new and exciting for them when Su Chan ridiculed them that day.

Wang Weiwei had no shortage of sycophants around him; after returning home, he kept thinking about how extraordinary Su Chan was, feeling more excited each time. Initially wanting to seek advice from him regarding the game, it gradually turned into a desire to befriend him. Although Wang Weiwei knew many people and wasn't one who looked down on others, when meeting someone particularly noteworthy, he would still think about getting closer to them. After all, the interactions with others during some ceremonies were tough enough for him to handle; now that he happened upon someone he appreciated, he felt a sense of loss after they disappeared from the gaming room without a trace.

Seeing Su Chan now, Wang Weiwei originally planned on greeting him and then leaving. Instead, he decided to stay by Su Chan's side, feeling in high spirits as he chatted with them about all sorts of topics.

Zhang Xi had been maintaining a defiant attitude since earlier but now acted like an ordinary person. Li Ai would occasionally interject a few words to win Wang Weiwei's favor from the side, which was how things worked in this real-world circle—Wang Weiwei’s background made even Zhang Xi, with his impressive family background, dare not act arrogantly.

Wang Weiwei had seen much and heard many things; he was already past caring about saving face in front of strangers. He didn’t think there was anything wrong with deliberately wanting to get acquainted with Su Chan, but rather felt it showed his respect for him.

However, it looked different to the people around them. Reading people's expressions and adapting accordingly was a basic necessity in this circle. But seeing someone like Zhang Xi showing servile smiles while the Crown Prince handled their expenses entirely, yet treating Su Cen with great respect, anyone could see that Wang Weiwei and Zhang Xi Li Ai had wanted to leave after exchanging greetings but changed their minds upon noticing Su Cen's group. Clearly, how much the Crown Prince valued Su Cen was higher than his value for Zhang Xi, Li Ai, Sun Ziyi, etc.

Zhang Xi only met Wang Weiwei at a military banquet hosted by his respected grandfather, who usually commanded respect wherever he went, and whose stern face in official settings had turned into smiles towards everyone there.

His grandfather was typically the center of attention when present, yet on that occasion, they sat on the periphery, where people only briefly greeted them before rushing to serve wine to Wang Weiwei's relatives. Zhang Xi, experienced in such situations, knew who the real focus was and understood that Wang Weiwei came from a military-political background and was an important figure.

Hearing about him being scolded, he hesitantly asked, "Weiwei, you were scolded... What's going on" He initially thought it was just Wang Weiwei making a fuss over nothing for fun.

Unexpectedly, without hesitation, Wang Weiwei pointed at Su Cen and laughed heartily. "Aren't you talking about Su Cen He called me trash and insulted all of us, leaving us speechless with no way to refute him! A master indeed!"

Xue Yiyang and Liu Rui were sweating profusely while Su Cen gave a bitter smile. "Alright then, it's just that you're magnanimous; I wouldn't do this for others!"

Wang Weiwei felt somewhat uncomfortable saying such things at first but suddenly felt better after hearing Su Cen's explanation.

The entire table fell silent. Wang Weiwei, who was seen as aloof and high up like a prince among the crowd at Yi Zhong High School, was actually called "garbage" by Su Can. Now everyone looked at Su Can with a mix of awe and confusion, reassessing his background and identity.

Zhang Xi felt a chill in his heart when he heard this. Li Ai's gaze towards Su Can also changed; she didn't expect the guy to be so brazen as to even curse Wang Weiwei. Even if Wang Weiwei had a laid-back personality, they knew that his group of friends was extremely volatile and fiery, proportional to their family backgrounds. Yet, they all put up with it. This made Su Can seem more intimidating.

As for what exactly happened between Wang Weiwei and Su Can, no one dared to probe further; after all, even if Wang Weiwei didn't show it on the surface, he might be displeased in his heart.

The few girls who had previously looked down upon Su Can's background found themselves warming up towards him once again, as if he had suddenly become more appealing.

Chen Lingshan couldn't help but glance at Su Can a few times. Wang Weiwei was articulate and well-spoken; no one challenged his dominance in the group, not even Zhang Xi and others who had previously tried to vie for attention. Yet, Su Can could converse with him easily without groveling or showing excessive deference despite Wang Weiwei's superior family background—this highlighted Su Can’s extraordinary nature.

A few girls occasionally interjected flirtatiously into the conversation, but Su Can merely smiled at them; his gaze, however, never returned to any of them once more.

Chen Lingshan recalled her earlier coldness towards Su Can after learning of his true identity and felt a twinge of regret inside.

"Luo Ran also mentioned you to me later, haha. We are at the villa next door. Would you like to come and play with us" Wang Weiwei did not invite Zhang Xi directly but invited Su Cen first.

Luo Ran Zhang Xi's heart was shaken. That stunning beauty whom many people were secretly asking about her background during the banquet, actually mentioned Su Cen She is nearby Zhang Xi's heartbeat quickened. His mind was in turmoil as he didn't know what had happened between them.

If they found out that both parties met and got acquainted in a dilapidated game room, it would be rather absurd.

"I don’t think I will go over there. It’s getting late, we are about to finish up here and prepare to head home." Su Cen politely declined.

Wang Weiwei nodded without pressing the matter further. After all, the circle he was in indeed didn't match the plain and carefree demeanor of Su Cen. He wasn’t annoyed by the rejection but rather appreciated Su Cen's calm attitude. After getting Su Cen’s contact information, Wang Weiwei left happily, naturally settling the entire bill for their venue.

The large group rode bicycles around the sea before heading back to the city. When entering the city, Wang Xuebing distributed the money everyone had contributed among them. Everyone had cycled all day and enjoyed seafood at the beachside barbecue, plus some people even treated others to meals, so their mood was particularly pleasant. Before parting ways, that plump girl whose mother worked in the same department as Su Cen’s mother gathered her courage and said, "Su Cen, come visit No. 1 High School when you are free! I will treat you!"

Su Cen responded and turned his bike around with Xue Yiyang and Liu Rui to prepare to leave the main group.ment with increasing turnover. Sometimes, the total daily sales of both shops could reach five or six thousand yuan, with nearly two thousand yuan in profit for a single day.Though this era was offici...