Inside the apartment block.
His sister-in-law had taken care of breakfast. She had actually made spicy pepper soup and steamed several trays of meat buns.
Lian Youming was touched. It went without saying that she had done this to cater to his tastes.
By the time they finished breakfast amid footsteps pattering like rain upstairs and downstairs, the entire apartment block quickly fell quiet again.
Most people had hurried off to work or to set up their stalls. Even his sister-in-law was busy taking her child to school, but she left them a bicycle before leaving. Lian Youming glanced outside, saw that the weather was nice, and went out with Yan Lingyun.
The morning breeze brushed their faces along the way, neither cold nor hot, but pleasantly cool.
The girl sat sideways on the back of the bicycle, her long hair tied up and her right arm wrapped tightly around the young man's waist. Who knew what happy thought had struck her? Every so often, she broke into giggles, secretly enjoying herself.
"What are you so happy about?"
Lian Youming pedaled along the streets as though familiarizing himself with the route, taking in the scenery along the way.
Yan Lingyun leaned sideways against his back and said softly, with a touch of haughtiness, "I'm not telling."
As she spoke, though, she held him tighter with both arms.
Lian Youming hurriedly said, "There are so many people on the street. They're all watching."
But Yan Lingyun ducked her head and hid her face, chuckling softly. "Never mind them. Oh, Classmate Lian, I want rice mixed with lard for lunch, with a little soy sauce drizzled over it. Mm, and chopped scallions. It has to be in an aluminum lunch box, too. Some pork stewed with pickled cabbage and glass noodles would