After leaving the restaurant, Wang Xiaolong drove towards the town's building materials market.
His house had been vandalized the day before, leaving the glass and door locks too damaged to use.
Even though there was nothing of value, he couldn't just leave it unattended, especially considering that winter would be bearable, but the summer, certainly not.
On this trip to the market, besides buying new locks and glass, he also planned to buy some safety equipment for both his home and the restaurant.
Meanwhile, as he arrived at the market and went into a shop to pick out these items, Wen Yue had already ridden her bicycle to Tian Xiaoqian's residence.
Tian Xiaoqian was also from the surrounding villages and was not a native of the town.
After her parents divorced, no one looked after her, so she took some money and came to the town, renting a very small and simple house.