The July wind was hot. After the cement road had been scorched by the sun, it radiated heat, making the street feel like a steamer.
Lin Baici rode Tang Qing's electric scooter with her as his passenger, while Li Wei rode alongside them.
"That agent just now didn't even bother to show us around. Talk about unprofessional!"
Li Wei complained.
They had just gone into a real estate agency, but the sales consultant hadn't seemed interested in helping the three of them at all.
"None of us looks like we can afford a house!"
Tang Qing wrapped her arms around Lin Baici. "Why would they bother? We're lucky they didn't kick us out on the spot for coming in just to use the air conditioning!"
"What do you want for lunch?"
It was so hot that Lin Baici was wearing short sleeves and no hat. The sun beat directly down on him, and he was soon drenched in sweat. He didn't want to keep looking at houses.
"Let's just grab something from a street stall!"
Li Wei was still all about value for money. Every choice he made had to be economical and practical.
"You decide!"
Since Tang Qing had accepted Lin Baici's gift, she planned to treat him to lunch.
"Then how about Wanhe Restaurant?"
Lin Baici turned his head and glanced at Li Wei.
It was just the two of us, so anything would do. But there was a girl with us, and you still wanted to eat at a street stall?
In this weather, we'd be roasted alive!
Tang Qing worked at a watch factory, where there were plenty of female workers. If Li Wei made a good impression on her, she might even introduce him to a girlfriend. But if her childhood friend came across as