The breakfast shops along the street were still bustling, wisps of steam rising from the bamboo steamers and filling the air with the fragrant smell of buns.
There were slightly fewer people queuing outside the shops than on workdays. The owners busily packed food while chatting warmly with regular customers.
Occasionally, a breeze swept past, carrying a hint of chill that left a cool, tingling sensation on people's faces.
Several passersby wrapped in scarves instinctively tugged them tighter, covering their chins and half their faces as they feared the cold wind would slip through their collars and chill their necks.
Su Yue rode her electric scooter steadily along the non-motorized lane. She was not going fast, occasionally glancing at the street scenery from the corners of her eyes.
The morning joggers had already begun heading back, their foreheads sheened with sweat and their faces glowing with the rosy flush of exercise.
People out walking their dogs yawned, sleep still lingering in their eyes, as their energetic little dogs pulled them forward and made their steps somewhat unsteady.
From time to time, she also saw elderly people pushing strollers and strolling leisurely beneath the trees. They hummed old tunes under their breath as they walked, while the babies in the strollers slept soundly with their tiny mouths slightly pursed.
Before long, Su Yue spotted the flower shop's sign in the distance. The floral design on it stood out brightly in the sunlight.
She gradually slowed down, turned the handlebars, and smoothly parked the electric scooter in a roadside parking space.
She pulled out the key, raised a hand to remove her helmet, and shook out her long hair, which had been slightly mussed by the helmet. The strands traced arcs through the air.
She raised a hand to tidy her hair,