After leaving the school gate, there is an alley fifty meters to the left.
On both sides of the alley are a row of stationery stores and mini bookstores, with two internet cafes hidden among them.
It’s Saturday, and these stationery stores and bookstores are basically filled with students borrowing comics and chasing novels, some even sitting right at the store entrances.
Liu Runxi seemed like it was his first time in a place , finding everything curious.
Shen You’an smiled and shook his head.
This might be the first and only time in his life visiting such a place.
Twisting and turning in the alley, just when you’re about to get dizzy, a food street appears ahead.
As far as the eye can see, there are fly-infested eateries.
"If you regret it now, there’s still time."
Shen You’an looked at Liu Runxi.
This young master, exuding an aura of elegance, was completely out of place with the environment of this food street.
Liu Runxi smiled faintly, "Despised for being useless, stranded in the current, one pot worth a thousand gold, the cheap and precious are changeable, time makes things so."
Shen You’an raised an eyebrow, "From ’Heguanzi·Learning’."
She did not expect this young master to have such depth after all.
Liu Runxi glanced sideways at her, his eyes gentle as water.
You really are the only one in this world who understands me.
Retracting his gaze, he took the lead in stepping forward and walked in.
After thinking, he said, "This should be near the city library?"
Shen You’an nodded, "If you follow this road out, you’ll see the library’s building."
Thinking of something, Liu Runxi said, "This street is within the city planning construction area, at most in half a year, it will be demolished."
Shen You’an looked at him, "How do you know?"
Almost forgot about his identity, getting first-hand information is not surprising.
"These businesses have been here for many years, the customers are all regulars, once this place is demolished, for them, it’s like adding insult to injury."
Liu Runxi thought for a moment and said, "I think the government should properly relocate them."
Liu Runxi walked while observing.
A three or four-year-old girl, holding a pinwheel, came running towards him, bumping into Liu Runxi, sending the pinwheel flying, and the little girl sat on the ground crying.
Liu Runxi smiled and squatted down, wiped away the little girl’s tears, and gently said, "Little sister, did brother hurt you?"
"Brother, compensate me for the pinwheel." The little girl said between sobs.
Liu Runxi picked up the pinwheel that had fallen to the side, deftly repaired it, and waved it in front of the little girl.
The little girl exclaimed in surprise, "Brother is amazing."
Liu Runxi pulled her up from the ground and dusted off the dirt from her clothes.
"The ground is cold, you shouldn’t sit on it like that, understand?"
The little girl happily blew on the pinwheel.
"Where is your mother?"
The little girl turned to look, and a young woman with an apron tied around her waist watched from a distance, anxiously calling out, "Yuanyuan, don’t run around, come back quickly."
The little girl gave Liu Runxi a peck on the cheek, "Bye-bye, brother."
She turned and ran off happily.
Liu Runxi was caught off guard and stood there stunned.
Shen You’an had been watching the whole scene and finally couldn’t help but laugh.
"You are quite popular with little girls."
Liu Runxi smiled, shook his head, stood up slowly, and wiped the spot where the girl had kissed.
"All you do is stand by and watch the show."
As soon as he said this, both of them froze.
The tone was as if they were long-time old friends.
Shen You’an thought that she and Liu Runxi were schoolmates for five years, but they had only spoken a handful of times.
If not for Liu Runxi helping her today, and she didn’t like owing favors, perhaps she and Liu Runxi would never have any interaction.
"Sorry." Liu Runxi lightly coughed and walked on ahead of her.
The two entered a fly-infested eatery, and the owner’s eyes lit up when he saw them, warmly greeting, "An’an, brought a classmate, huh?"
"How’s business lately?"
"Ah, it’s just so-so, the government’s notice has come, this place will be demolished, we are required to move out in a month, you know, my business relies on regulars, how can I continue after moving, so my wife and I have decided to return to our hometown."
Just then, the little girl ran out from behind the counter, looked at Liu Runxi with surprise, "Big brother."
As she spoke, she ran straight towards Liu Runxi.
The owner’s face changed slightly, he said sternly, "Yuanyuan, don’t do that."
Liu Runxi smiled and patted the little girl’s head, "It’s alright."
The owner looked helpless, handed them the menu, and said, "Today’s on me, what would you like to eat?"