Chapter 243: Just for today

To a great many people, so much was entailed by the summer holidays when they graduated from senior high school. Regardless of age, this seemed to be the boundary line for parents regarding whether one had grown up, as well as when they were finally willing to let go a little, loosening the rope that they held.

Previously, you were in a cage.

Afterwards, you began to possess those wide plains on which to roam.

Boys would light up a cigarette on their graduation night, ignoring all else. The short skirts of the girls would dazzle everyone’s eyes. There were even those who would bring their boyfriends or girlfriends whom they had hidden for a long time home for their parents to look at that summer.

Wu Yuewei had virtually spent these entire summer holidays impatiently twiddling her thumbs as she counted down the days.

At the occasional class gathering,...