"Should we head straight home now, or look around nearby?" Lin Li tilted his head slightly, his gaze landing on Su Yue beside him as he asked.
Su Yue thought for a moment before replying, "There's nothing else to do if we go back now. We might as well look around nearby first, then go home afterward."
Lin Li nodded lightly in agreement.
The two of them then left the restaurant-lined street side by side and headed toward the nearest commercial street.
Generally speaking, bustling commercial streets were mostly located in the heart of the city.
But suburban commercial streets looked entirely different once night fell.
In summer, quite a few people could still be seen strolling along the streets.
Yet once autumn arrived and the temperature plunged, the number of people willing to go out shopping at night dropped sharply.
When Lin Li and Su Yue arrived at the nearby commercial street, only sparse groups of pedestrians could be seen.
Looking into some of the shops, they found that quite a few were completely empty of customers.
At that moment, the shop assistants were gathered together chatting, passing the somewhat quiet time.
Su Yue could not help sighing softly. "This street is really deserted."
The corners of Lin Li's mouth curved upward as he said, "It is pretty quiet, but I actually like this sort of atmosphere.
When there are too many people, everywhere is packed so tightly that not even water can pass through. Like this, we can wander into whichever shop we want. It's easy and comfortable."
Su Yue nodded in agreement. Sweeping her gaze ahead, she said, "There's a shop up ahead that sells cartoon portraits. Let's go take a look."
The two of them walked toward the shop not far away, pushed open the door,