It was a rare weekend day off.
Chen Shi'an hadn't stayed cooped up at home. He had set out at six in the morning with the cat on his bicycle and gone for a ride.
He had wanted to invite Li Wanyin along, but she had only just taken yesterday off. A day without working left her feeling uneasy, so she had headed out early this morning to set up her stall too.
Wen Zhixia had caught a ride home first thing in the morning, while Lin Meng Qiu had gone with her dad for their annual health checkup.
Fortunately, he still had the fat cat, who was just as free as he was, to keep him company.
Chen Shi'an had ridden quite a long way this time.
Starting from home, he had headed south, first passing along the Old Town's flagstone streets filled with the scent of steamed buns, then following the greenway around the city to Willow Creek Park. He had also wandered around the Cultural and Creative District in South City. On his way back, he had deliberately taken a detour past the Old Railway Station in East City to watch the green trains pull into the station. Finally, he had bought a savory crepe and a roasted sweet potato from the street outside the Railway Station for lunch-
By the time he rode back, it was already three in the afternoon.
Rather than going home, Chen Shi'an rode over to the West River, where Li Wanyin was still running her stall.
It was a bright, sunny autumn Sunday afternoon, and the West River was bustling. Her milk tea stall was even busier. Li Wanyin had been working since morning and had only hurriedly grabbed a few bites of fast food for lunch.
"Oh, Shi'an, you're back