A-Qiang glanced at the items on her stall; compared to the things Luo Chunyan sold in Miss Ji's shop, they looked much simpler.

But she still carries her woven bag and goes to the night market to set up a stall by herself every day, and even gets harassed by hooligans. It's not easy for this young girl.

Judging from the looks of it, this is probably the first time.

Ah Qiang said, "Is your school far from here? I don't think it's very safe at night. Let me take you home. Anyway, I'm free right now."

The girl was a little embarrassed: "That's too much trouble for you."

Ah Qiang smiled憨厚ly: "It's okay, I'll just sleep in anyway if I go back so early. Come on, I'll help you pack and take you home."

Ah Qiang quickly packed the items from the stall into a woven bag, hoisted it onto his shoulder, and walked back with the girl.

“There are a lot of hooligans at night, it’s not safe for a young lady like you. Don’t stay out too late in the future. Go home around six or seven o’clock,” A-Qiang said.

The girl glanced at him discreetly and saw him carrying his woven bag, walking briskly with broad shoulders and strong arms. She then looked away and nodded silently.

After nodding, realizing he couldn't see her, she softly replied, "Oh."

"By the way, I still don't know your name." A-Qiang turned around and smiled. "My name is Chen Duanqiang. My friends all call me A-Qiang. You can call me that too."

The girl smiled slightly and said, "Oh, my name is Zhu Shuangyan."

A-Qiang noticed that she had a small dimple on her cheek when she smiled, which was really pretty. He couldn't help but take another look at her and asked, "Are you from Pingquan County? I've never seen you before."

"Yes, my home is in the old district of West Street in Pingquan County," the girl said.

"What a coincidence! My house is on East Street, near Old Chen's scrap yard." A-Qiang grinned sheepishly. "We don't live that far apart!"

The girl glanced at him, suppressing a laugh: "East Street and West Street are at the very ends of the county town."

“But it’s fate that we can meet again in such a big city like Pingdong!” A-Qiang looked at her and grinned.

The girl's school was not far from the hospital, and the two walked and talked, arriving in about ten minutes.

A-Qiang escorted the person to the school gate and put down the woven bag.

The girl said, "I've arrived. Could you please take me back? Thank you."

Ah Qiang scratched his head. "No trouble at all. Um... are you still going to set up your stall tomorrow? I have a friend who's in the hospital, and I'll be visiting him there every few days."

The girl lowered her head and nodded slightly, "Yes, I'll go again."

Ah Qiang's lips curled into a grin again. "Then I'll come to the square to find you again tomorrow. After you finish setting up your stall, I'll take you back. It's not safe for you to be alone at night."

The girl smiled slightly, picked up her bag, and turned around: "You go back now, I'm going back to school."

"See you tomorrow!" Ah Qiang waved and stood there, watching her back.

Once the girl's figure disappeared at the school gate, A-Qiang grinned foolishly for a while, then tiptoed back, humming a tune.

My mood inexplicably improved.