Bei Bei withdrew her gaze, "I've been around Hejiang Road these past couple of days, but I didn't run into you every time. Today, after I finished my work, I dropped by and didn't expect to find you here."
"The bookstore hasn't been busy lately, so I've been resting at home quite a bit." Lin Gantang closed her book, recalling that she had mentioned wanting to open a store, and asked, "Are you looking for a shop space on Hejiang Road?"
"I found one, it's just a few doors down from your bookstore."
Bei Bei was attracted by the foot traffic in the area, but almost all the shops were already rented out. The one she ended up renting became available because the last tenant decided to give up and transfer the lease. Bei Bei got the news and secured the place right away.
It was not far from the bookstore, and a big fire had once wiped everything out there. The owner suffered heavy losses and couldn't afford it financially, so after much thought, he decided to give up.
