Sunroot
The day after Wu Jian’s meeting with Zhou Zu and Zhou Lihua found him traveling to the Zahn City marketplace with Hou Jingshu and Wu Meiying. It was a busy day with many people wandering through the streets.
That was the excuse Hou Jingshu used when she hugged his arm. He thought she was just doing it because Wu Meiying was.
“I really don’t like it when you see that fox without us,” Hou Jingshu said with a sigh.
“You mean Zhou Lihua? Why?” asked Wu Jian.
“Jingshu doesn’t like Lihua because she teases her,” Wu Meiying giggled.
It was indeed a busy day, though. A literal sea of heads filled his vision as he walked. They couldn’t go one li without bumping into at least twelve people.
Families were out for a stroll, young couples walked hand-in-hand, a group of men chatted enthusiastically as they carried building materials, and children ran through the street, their laughter echoing around him.