Su Yue patiently explained, "One of my elders has been hospitalized and is about to undergo surgery. I need to visit them... Eating dinner outside will save time. Once I'm done, I can head straight to the hospital."
After reading the message, Lin Li reminded her, "I see. I just watched the news—several roads leading to the hospital are seriously flooded. Be careful on your way there later."
Warmth filled Su Yue's heart as she replied, "I'll be careful. Have you had dinner yet?"
Lin Li replied, "Not yet. A neighbor's kid just brought me a piece of cake, so I'm not hungry right now. I'll have dinner later."
Su Yue said with a smile, "Your neighbors are really warm and hospitable."
Lin Li wholeheartedly agreed. "Yeah, they all have especially good personalities. Very kind."
The two chatted briefly before the server came over carrying a steaming bowl of beef hand-pulled noodles.
Su Yue put down her phone, picked up her chopsticks, and peacefully enjoyed her dinner.
The noodle shop was filled with steam and warmth, shutting out the bleak, cold wind and rain outside.
Before long, Su Yue finished her dinner.
She pulled out a tissue to wipe her mouth, then rose and pushed open the noodle shop's glass door.
In an instant, the icy evening wind mixed with fine rain lashed her face, sending a chill through her entire body.
She expertly pulled on her raincoat hood, fastened her clothes tightly, mounted the electric scooter parked by the roadside, and slowly headed toward the hospital.
By then, night had fully fallen. The entire street was cold and deserted, especially bleak.
The endless rain had left almost no pedestrians on the road. On the broad sidewalk, only a scattered few people held umbrellas, heads lowered and backs bent, struggling