2 hours earlier —
"You've changed your mind so soon?" Lijuan asked over the phone.
"It wasn't exactly made up, but now it is, I want us to carry on with our plans. Where are we meeting? Your place?"
"I dressed up earlier so we could go out, but now I'm back in my sweatshirt and shorts."
"So, should I just head to your place?"
"No. Let's meet at Bai Vine Lounge. Where this all started. Same time, six."
"Sure, I'll see you there."
*
This was different to Lijuan. Before she met Wu, all she knew was Hong and his wannabes. They were very different from him. He wasn't her first, but a part of herself wanted him to be her last.