Holiday traffic was heavy, so getting stuck in a jam was inevitable.
In the past, when Wen Zhixia went home alone, traffic jams annoyed her more than anything. But now that Chen Shi'an was with her, she was perfectly content to sit there even when traffic stopped.
Chen Shi'an looked out the window. The cars ahead had already formed a long line. On his phone's map, the congested stretch showed up in red, with an estimated twenty minutes to get through it.
Chen Shi'an was quite curious about what had happened up ahead to cause the congestion.
He had to admit, maps these days were thoughtful enough to show even the reason for a traffic jam.
"Roadwork ahead?" Chen Shi'an read the red marker on the map.
"Huh, they still haven't finished? I got stuck on this stretch the last time I went home too." Wen Zhixia peered out the window.
"Is the whole road closed?"
"No, I think there are just fewer lanes."
As Chen Shi'an talked to Wen Zhixia, he happened to spot a young cyclist outside the window. His outfit and equipment looked professional. Riding a lightweight bicycle, he ignored the jam of vehicles big and small and cruised smoothly past along the sidewalk.
Chen Shi'an blinked, suddenly interested.
How about getting a bicycle for transportation sometime?
That sounds good.
Many places were quite far away. Although walking didn't tire him out, it took too much time. With a bicycle, getting around would be much more convenient.
He could even ride it back to the Mountains or wherever he went traveling in the future.
Electric bikes were convenient too, but their range was limited by their batteries. For Chen Shi'an, they still weren't as practical as bicycles.
"Little Cicada."
"Hmm?"
"Are there any places selling bicycles in