Chapter 94 New Shop

Water bottle, sun hat, fan, cookies, snowflake crisps, small towel...

Song Yu picked up each item one by one, his expression serious, and neatly put everything into his small schoolbag.

Today is an important day. Mom is taking him to the amusement park. Although he has never been to an amusement park before, Song Yu has been on a spring outing with his friends and knows what to prepare.

This is very important. If you complain about the weight of your backpack at first and don't put much in it, you'll end up thirsty and hungry and have to ask others for food.

Song Yu would never do that, so after putting his things away, he checked them again, zipped them up, and excitedly skipped over to Song Xinran with his little backpack on, saying, "Mom, I'm all packed!"

He was wearing a light yellow short-sleeved shirt, light brown pants, and white sneakers, with a white sun hat on his head. When he looked up at people, his little face had a very happy smile.

Song Xinran laughed and asked, "What's in your schoolbag?"

Song Yu stood in front of her with his back turned, gesturing for her to check.

Song Xinran was taken aback when she saw that they were so well prepared. She took the water bottle from Song Yu's backpack and carried it herself to lighten his load, then patted his little shoulder: "Very well prepared, let's go!"

Song Yu laughed happily and rushed out first.

Although they set off early, it was almost 10 o'clock when they arrived at the amusement park. Song Xinran spent two yuan to buy an adult admission ticket, and Song Yu held her hand and stood next to her, watching the sign that said adults were two yuan each and children under 1.2 meters were free.

He looked at his mother and saw that she had only given him two yuan, and asked somewhat uncertainly, "Mom, am I not 1.2 meters tall?"

Song Xinran laughed: "You're still a little short."

When entering the park, Song Yu specifically stood at the height measurement point to compare his height, and found that he was still two or three centimeters short of 1.2 meters.

He sighed, wondering when he would grow taller.

However, Song Yu's frustration vanished completely when he saw the first ride after entering the park.

“Rotating mini airplane,” he read out the name of the project.

This ride consisted of many airplanes that spun around on a large disc, playing cheerful music. Song Yu looked at Song Xinran with sparkling eyes.

Song Xinran said, "Let's play this first!"

"Yay!"

Each ticket costs two yuan, one ticket per person, and lasts for five minutes.

Today is Children's Day, and the amusement park is quite crowded, but compared to the massive crowds at Disneyland during Song Xinran's previous life, this place is like paradise.

While waiting in line, Song Yu kept talking, looking around excitedly, "Mom, will we get dizzy on the spinning plane?"

Song Xinran said, "No, because the rotation speed is very slow."

Song Yu then set his sights on the other side of the air bicycle: "Mom, I can ride a bicycle. Let's ride a bicycle after we take the little airplane!"

Although Song Yu didn't have a bicycle, Wu Yaoxuan did. At first, it was a bicycle with two training wheels added to the rear wheel, but later it was replaced with a two-wheeled children's bicycle.

Wu Yaoxuan has always been the most generous one. He loves to share his many toys, and all his close friends have ridden his bike. However, Song Yu was the first person to learn to ride a bicycle.

But after he learned how to ride it, he didn't really want to play with it anymore, feeling that the bike was too small. He decided to wait until he grew up to ride a bigger bike.

“Okay.” No matter what he asked for, Song Xinran agreed.

Although the city amusement park couldn't compare to some of the larger amusement parks in the future in terms of the number of attractions and area, it was still one of the best in the surrounding cities. They arrived quite late, and by noon they hadn't even played a third of the games. Song Yu put down his small schoolbag, immediately widened his eyes, and rummaged through the bag in disbelief: "Where's my water?"

He remembered that he had brought a water bottle in his bag, so where did it go?

Song Xinran chuckled: "It's with me."

She took out two kettles, one for Song Yu and one for herself, unscrewed the lids, and handed one to Song Yu.

Song Yu breathed a sigh of relief, drank a large gulp of water, and then took out snowflake crisps and biscuits for Song Xinran: "Mom, have some."

These are all snacks that Song Xinran made herself. Song Yu loves to eat them and always carries a few with him wherever he goes. Today, he put the rest into his schoolbag.

Song Xinran accepted it: "Thank you, Xiao Yu."

Actually, they could have eaten outside the amusement park, where there are many restaurants and snack shops. Moreover, the entrance fee was only a symbolic two yuan. However, Song Xinran saw that Song Yu was enjoying himself and even found a small stone bench under the shade of a tree to sit on, giving off a picnic vibe.

Song Xinran felt that they truly deserved to be mother and son, even their hobbies were so similar, and she also liked this kind of atmosphere and scene.

Of course, eating only snowflake crisps and biscuits wouldn't be enough to fill her up, so Song Xinran went and bought two packs of instant noodles.

Instant noodles are a favorite among children, and even Song Yu is no exception.

Hot water was poured into the instant noodle cup, and soon a fragrant aroma wafted out. Song Yu sat on a small stone stool, holding the cup and eating with great relish.

The aroma was irresistible, and just then a little girl walked by and said, "Grandma, I want to eat instant noodles too!"

As she spoke, the little girl swallowed hard, but her grandmother ruthlessly refused: "Fufu, we ate lunch at home before coming here. You said you were already full."

The little girl patted her tummy: "I can eat more even if I'm full."

Grandma was unyielding: "No."

The little girl stood still, staring intently at Song Yu.

Song Yu, with his sharp ears, overheard their conversation. He looked up at the little girl, who was about his age.

The little girl naturally saw him too, and immediately tugged at her grandmother's hand, saying excitedly, "Grandma, let's go over and play with them!"

Song Yu paused, thinking that "playing together" could be replaced with "eating his food together." Many children in kindergarten said the same thing. He silently hugged his instant noodles tighter, turned his head slightly to avoid eye contact.

Grandma clearly understood her granddaughter's thoughts and forcefully pulled her away, saying, "Fufu, you've already eaten instant noodles once this week."

The little girl was no match for her grandmother's strength, and though she was reluctant, she was led away. But she kept turning her head to look this way and pleaded, "Grandma, let's play together."

Song Yu only breathed a sigh of relief when they were out of sight; eating outside was just too dangerous.

He picked up the instant noodle bowl and even took a sip of the soup. Instant noodles are really delicious and in high demand.

After eating, we rested for half an hour before playing the afternoon games. The first game was bumper cars, which Song Yu found particularly fun. She and her mother drove the car, dodging obstacles along the way and avoiding collisions with other people in the area.

Song Yu didn't know if this counted as good luck, because many children in the stadium were driving cars and trying to hit them, but the mother was a very skillful driver and always managed to avoid them without getting hurt. On the contrary, the cars that wanted to hit them ended up crashing into each other.

Seeing that Song Yu enjoyed the game, Song Xinran bought another ticket and played it again.

After playing, Song Yu was a little hot, so he took out a small fan and sat down to fan himself and Song Xinran.

"Mom, I need to go to the toilet," Song Yu said after resting for a while.

Song Xinran wanted to take him there, but Song Yu pointed in a direction: "Over there, I see it. Mom can wait for me here!"

He ran very fast, washing his hands before and after using the toilet, and washing them thoroughly. He hummed a song, clearly in a good mood, but as soon as he came out of the toilet, he bumped into an acquaintance.

Strictly speaking, they weren't exactly acquaintances; they'd only met once. The little girl who'd wanted to eat his instant noodles was standing right next to him, watching him.

Song Yu felt a little strange, but he didn't take it to heart and walked towards the bumper cars.

He had only walked about ten meters when he realized something was wrong. Why was the little girl following him?

Suddenly, many things her teachers had said came to mind: never separate from your parents when you go out, because there are many people who abduct children.

Song Yu's small body stiffened, and goosebumps rose on his arms. He tentatively took a few steps to the side, and muffled footsteps followed behind him.

Song Yu's heart nearly jumped out of his chest. He quickly took off running even faster, with only one thought in his mind: to find his mother!

Song Yu's running speed has always been considered fast among children of the same age, but the footsteps behind him were like a shadow, which frightened Song Yu quite a bit. As soon as he saw Song Xinran, he rushed over and cried out, "Mom!"

Song Xinran caught the child in her arms. The child's body was soft, and he tried his best to bury himself in her arms, his arms tightly wrapped around her neck, and his voice was still a little scared.

"What's wrong?" Song Xinran patted his back gently to comfort him and asked softly.

Song Yu buried his head in her shoulder: "There are bad guys who kidnap children!"

Song Xinran was startled and almost stood up on the spot, hugging Song Yu even tighter: "Where?"

"They were chasing me from behind," Song Yu said, her voice filled with grievance.

Song Xinran looked behind him but didn't see anyone strange. Instead, her gaze met that of a little girl who was walking towards them with bright eyes. She sat on a bench next to them and looked at them obediently. She looked quite cute.

"No," Song Xinran said.

Song Yu mustered his courage, raised his head, and glanced back. He had only turned his head slightly when he saw the little girl. His eyes widened immediately: "It's her!"

The next second, Song Xinran and the little girl looked at each other in bewilderment.

The little girl blinked, puzzled, then placed her hands on either side of the bench and swung her legs.

Song Xinran: ...

She ruffled Song Yu's hair: "Xiao Yu, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Song Yu said, "There's no mistake, she's been following me the whole time, she's a bad person!"

The little girl realized she had been misunderstood and quickly waved her hands, saying, "You're not a bad person, I want to play with you!"

The little girl's voice was a bit high-pitched, sounding very crisp, like birds chirping in the park in the early morning.

Upon hearing this voice, Song Yu's fear subsided somewhat. He hadn't spoken to anyone, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.

When the other person spoke, they sounded like an ordinary child and weren't scary at all. Song Yu turned to look at the little girl and asked, "Why are you chasing me?"

The little girl's voice was innocent: "No, I thought you wanted to play with me."

Indeed, such chasing games exist and are quite popular in kindergartens.

Song Yu blinked, leaned on Song Xinran's shoulder, and looked the little girl over a few times. He usually enjoyed making friends at kindergarten, and knowing that the other girl meant no harm, he gradually relaxed and asked softly, "Is your name Fufu?"

I heard the girl's grandmother call her that when we were eating instant noodles.

The little girl's eyes shone brightly, and she nodded vigorously: "Yes, my name is Fufu, that's my nickname. My full name is Yang Sifu. Fufu means good fortune!"

Song Yu's slightly furrowed brows relaxed, and a small smile appeared on his lips: "My name is Song Yu, the 'Yu' in 'May you have abundance every year,' which means happiness and fulfillment."

After exchanging names, they became much closer, and Fufu took the initiative to come over: "Let's go play bumper cars!"

Although Song Yu had already played it twice, he still said, "Okay," because his new friend liked it.

He turned his head and asked, "Fufu, where's your grandma?"

Parents should bring their children to play bumper cars.

Fu Fu glanced to the side, then blinked a beat late: "Oh right, where's my grandma?"

Then suddenly she burst into tears: "My grandma is gone! Waaah!"

Song Yu opened her eyes wide and quickly said, "Don't cry, we'll take you to find your grandma!"

Upon hearing this, Song Xinran realized the situation was quite serious and softened her voice, asking, "Fufu, where did you and Grandma go?"

Fu Fu sobbed as she tried to remember: "Over there by the pond, oh no, over by the balloon... Waaah, I don't know either!"

Song Xinran immediately said, "Then I'll take you to the amusement park's security office and call your grandma over the loudspeaker to come pick you up. Don't be afraid, you'll be able to find your grandma."

Fufu was still sobbing: "Grandma is lost, I lost Grandma."

Song Xinran coaxed, "No, Grandma won't get lost. Grandma knows the address."

Fu Fu rubbed her eyes: "I, I remember too, No. 8 Tongyin Road, Building 12, Unit 1, Room 601."

She recited her home address from memory, and Song Xinran breathed a sigh of relief: "Fufu is great, she remembers her home address!"

But then Fufu sobbed, "Grandma doesn't remember, I lost Grandma."

Seeing that the little girl was about to cry again, Song Xinran quickly took her hand and said, "I'll take you to find your grandma!"

If you have something to do, you won't have time to cry.

Song Yu also took Fu Fu's other hand: "We'll find your grandma soon!"

Fu Fu sniffed, and then turned to look at Song Yu, her voice still trembling with tears: "Hold on tighter, or I'll get lost too."

Song Yu nodded: "Okay."

Fufu said, "I didn't hold Grandma's hand tightly, that's why she got lost."

Song Yu said, "We definitely won't get lost."

Fufu said, "We'll go play bumper cars again after we find Grandma."

...

Hearing what the two children said, Song Xinran breathed a sigh of relief, but she also felt a little strange. Why did Song Yu stop crying as soon as she held hands?

Fu Fu really stopped crying. She took Song Yu's hand and asked him what his favorite game was, where he lived, and why she had never seen him at the amusement park before.

Song Yu answered these questions in detail. He likes to play many games, such as hide-and-seek, soccer, and bouncing a ball. Since he lives in town, this is his first time visiting an amusement park.

Fu Fu was a little confused: "Where is Lingde Town?"

Song Yu couldn't distinguish the directions of east, west, south, and north either, and only said, "It's a very far place, and it takes several hours by bus to get to the city."

Fu Fu was disappointed: "Then can you still come to the amusement park to play in the future?"

“It should be fine,” Song Yu said. “My new home is in the city.”

"Very good!"

As Song Xinran listened to the two children talking back and forth, although it was mostly Fu Fu asking questions and Song Yu answering, she couldn't help but marvel at how clever this little girl was.

As Song Xinran approached the security room, she heard arguing inside:

"I'm looking for my granddaughter, she's lost! There are so many human traffickers in society these days!" The middle-aged woman's voice was urgent and almost frantic.

Song Xinran's eyes lit up, and she quickened her pace, thinking that what a coincidence, maybe it was Grandma Fufu inside!

However, Fu Fu's mind was not on this at all at the moment. She asked Song Yu if she wanted to come to her house to play, and said, "There are skateboards and swings in our neighborhood, they're so much fun!"

With a loud bang, the security room door burst open, and a middle-aged woman rushed out. Her eyes reddened when she saw Fufu, and she hugged her tightly, crying, "Fufu, where have you been! You disappeared the moment I turned around!"

Fu Fu then realized what was happening and excitedly called out, "Grandma, I found you!"

Grandma Fufu seemed startled and immediately tried to take the child home, but Fufu said, "Grandma, I've made a new friend, this is Song Yu!"

Song Yu called out, "Hello, Grandma."

Grandma Fu glanced at him and suddenly smiled: "Whose child is this? So well-behaved."

Holding Song Xinran's hand, Song Yu answered earnestly, "I am my mother's child."

Grandma Fufu's smile deepened.

After the two adults chatted for a while, they learned what had happened. Grandma Fu thanked her and then looked at Fu Fu: "Did you go with Song Yu?"

Fu Fu thought for a moment and said, "I want to buy soy milk."

Then I saw Song Yu and started making new friends.

Of course, even though Fufu didn't say it, Grandma knew it too. She was both amused and exasperated, but she also felt it was wrong to hit the child on the spot. She really didn't know who he inherited it from, but he couldn't resist beautiful things and good-looking people.

Grandma Fu knew exactly what Song Yu was like the moment she saw him. What a handsome little boy! She'd never seen anyone so cute and well-behaved in kindergarten. He greeted her cheerfully on their first meeting, so confident and poised. His clothes were neat and clean, and his palms weren't dirty at all. He was instantly likable.

"Thank you so much. If you hadn't brought Fufu over, I would have called the police today." Grandma couldn't help but poke her granddaughter's forehead.

The security guard who followed immediately said, "Our park has very strict security measures. Children are not allowed to leave the park alone. In addition, there are patrol teams in the park. If they see a child who is alone, they will take him to the security room and then go to the broadcast room to find his parents."

Fu Fu didn't want to hear these words, and she didn't understand them. She shook her grandma's hand and said, "Grandma, let's go play bumper cars! Song Yu agreed to play with us!"

Song Xinran thought that after such a big incident, Grandma must still be in shock and probably wanted to go home. Just as she was about to help comfort the child, she heard Grandma Fufu say, "Okay, let's go play on the bumper cars!"

She agreed very readily, a stark contrast to her nervousness when she first met Fufu.

Song Xinran: ...Okay.

On the way, Grandma Fu asked Song Xinran, "How old is your child? He's so cute and fair-skinned. Is he in kindergarten? Which kindergarten? Where do you live?"

Song Xinran had a very strange feeling; it seemed like Fu Fu had asked Song Yu the same question just now…

She gave a vague answer, and finally they arrived at the bumper car area.

This time, Song Yu was once again besieged by many cars on the field. However, he was not fighting alone. Fu Fu was by his side. They had two cars and some tactics. They rammed the cars that came over to do bad things to the side. The two children laughed.

When the amusement park was about to close, they said their goodbyes with reluctance. Fu Fu held Song Yu's hand tightly, not wanting to let go: "Are you really not going to my house to play?"

Song Yu shook his head: "I want to go back to my own home."

Grandma Fu said, "Where do you live? I've driven, I'll take you home."

Song Xinran was somewhat surprised.

Fu Fu nodded emphatically: "My grandma drives really well, Song Yu, we'll take you home!"

Song Xinran still refused: "No need, it's not far for us to go home. Xiao Yu, say goodbye to Fu Fu."

Song Yu waved goodbye, not only to Fu Fu, but also to Fu Fu's grandmother.

Fu Fu watched her new friend leave after playing all day, pouted, and felt like crying: "Grandma, why didn't you invite Song Yu to our house to play?"

Grandma Fufu's expression immediately changed: "Play? Still playing? You ran so fast today, you disappeared in the blink of an eye, you almost scared me to death!"

Fu Fu was a little confused. Wasn't this all in the past...? Why is it being brought up again now?

She silently shut her mouth, not daring to say anything more.

On the other side, Song Yu asked, "Mom, can I still play with Fufu in the future?"

Song Xinran said, "Let's talk about it if we have the chance to meet."

Of course, she felt there was little chance; the city was so big, how easy would it be to run into someone?

She thought Grandma Fu was acting a bit strange; was she being too enthusiastic on their first meeting?

In the afternoon, Grandma Fu paid for all the activities the children played on, saying it was to thank them for bringing Fufu to the security room. Song Xinran could tell that Grandma Fu did not come from an ordinary family, and thinking that she did not want to owe anyone a favor, she accepted the money.

Fu Fu is a pretty cute little girl.

But Grandma Fufu still wanted to invite them to her home for dinner. After Song Xinran refused, she even offered to drive them home.

Something unusual must be going on, so Song Xinran decisively refused.

Song Yu sat on the bus, looking out the window, and muttered to himself, "I wonder where Yuanyuan and Wu Yaoxuan live..."

His good friend also lived in the city, but Song Yu had only visited their home in their town and had never been to their home in the city.

Song Xinran was quite at ease about her two good friends, Song Yu: "Go to the kindergarten and ask them if they have time to come to our house to play."

The bus stopped 300 meters outside the residential area. After getting off, Song Xinran took Song Yu's hand and walked along a tree-lined path. The evening breeze was gentle and warm. Song Yu kept looking around, full of curiosity about the new environment.

"Mom, look at the little bird!" He stood there, pointing to a spot on the tree, his eyes shining brightly.

The sound startled the resting birds, who flapped their wings and chirped away.

"It flew away..." I was a little disappointed.

Song Xinran said, "I saw it, it was a red-headed long-tailed tit."

Song Yu asked curiously, "Is it that little bird with so many colors from earlier?"

“Yes,” Song Xinran explained, “It has an orange head and chest, a tuft of black fur around its eyes, and small gray wings.”

"Wow!" Song Yu exclaimed, "Mom knows so many birds!"

Song Xinran chuckled softly, "We're home."

She opened the door and turned on the light.

Song Yu politely covered her eyes, but when the light came on, she suddenly let go, her eyes widening instantly: "Wow, so beautiful!"

He ran into the house, from the living room to the balcony, and then from the balcony to the bedroom, making "whoosh whoosh" noises all the time. This was completely different from his home in town!

Song Yu didn't know how to describe it, but he really liked it!

Song Xinran led him into her own room and happily announced, "This will be Xiao Yu's room from now on!"

Song Yu blinked: "Isn't my room the same as my mom's?"

"Of course not," Song Xinran said. "Xiao Yu is growing up and will be starting elementary school soon. From now on, Xiao Yu will sleep by herself. She used to be able to sleep in her own room at home!"

Song Xinran's tone was encouraging and praising, which temporarily stunned Song Yu. He nodded seriously and said, "I can sleep by myself very early!"

"Clap clap clap!" Song Xinran clapped her hands. "What a little man!"

Do you like your new room?

The walls of the new house are uniformly white, but the bed is entirely blue. There is also a small table and stool by the window, as well as a large, brand-new white wardrobe.

Song Yu nodded: "I like it!"

On her first night in her new home, Song Xinran simply prepared a dish and a soup. As usual, she ate dinner, went for a walk, and went home to sleep on time. Before going to bed, she would read a short story with Song Yu.

Song Xinran had been living here for a long time and always slept soundly until dawn, but today she was still dreaming. In her dream, she heard someone knocking on the door, and the sound became clearer and clearer. Then she woke up.

A knocking sound rang out on the door.

Song Xinran's heart almost stopped until she heard the child's voice: "Mommy, are you asleep?"

Song Yu, dressed in off-white pajamas, stood at the doorway, clutching her pillow. She looked up at her with wet eyes and whispered, "Mommy, can I sleep with you?"

He felt he wasn't afraid because his mother went to the city, and he slept alone in the town without his aunt keeping him company.

But today he seems to really need his mother's company. It's not that he's afraid, it's that he doesn't want to sleep alone.

Song Xinran's heart melted: "Of course."

Song Yu entered her room, moved the pillow she had placed in the middle to the right, and his own pillow to the left. He quietly climbed into bed, crawled under the covers, pulled the covers up, closed his eyes, and remained motionless as if asleep.

Song Xinran watched his series of actions, smiled slightly, and then lay down on the other side to sleep.

In the pitch black, Song Yu whispered, "Mom, I haven't started elementary school yet, I'm not very old."

Song Xinran smiled slightly, and no one could see her. She said softly, "Okay, Xiao Yu can sleep with his mother even before he grows up."

Song Yu leaned a little closer to her, thinking that growing up wasn't so good after all.

*

Over the next two days, Song Xinran didn't take Song Yu to look for an apartment. Instead, she identified a few neighborhoods and found a real estate agent nearby to help her keep an eye out for apartments.

During these two rare days off, I took Song Yu to the museum and the central square. Song Yu quickly fell in love with this new place.

Song Xinran said, "Xiao Yu can come after he graduates from kindergarten."

Originally, Song Yu was very reluctant to part with her classmates in kindergarten, but now she is looking forward to graduation.

Not two days after returning to town, Song Xinran received a call from a real estate agent: "Ms. Song, I'm an agent from Tongyin Road. We just had a shop available for transfer that perfectly matches your requirements. Would you like to come and take a look?"

Song Xinran's requirements are that the shop should be located outside a high-end residential area, preferably with an area of ​​80 to 90 square meters, and in a quiet environment.

She hadn't found a suitable one yet, so she was quite surprised to receive the call and quickly went to the city. However, once she arrived at the scene, she realized she had made a wasted trip.

The real estate agent continued to brainwash her: "Ms. Song, it's rare to find large vacant shops outside the community. This one has two floors and a total area of ​​100 square meters. We're lucky to have found it."

Song Xinran shook her head: "I'm not considering a shop with two floors."

Moreover, the stairs are too steep. Song Xinran is preparing to serve high-end private cuisine, and making guests walk up such steep stairs lowers the overall style.

Song Xinran knew that if you were to run a high-end restaurant, you had to set a high standard so that people would feel that their spending was reasonable.

She left the shop and walked on the sidewalk in the residential area when the real estate agent suddenly spoke up: "Ms. Song, the shop you requested is really hard to find. This is already the best you can find. You can lower your requirements based on the facts and not be too stubborn."

Song Xinran paused slightly, her gaze suddenly shifting to the side: "Who said I couldn't find it? Isn't this it?"

The real estate agent followed her gaze and saw an empty shop in front of her, which looked to be about 80 or 90 square meters. There was a dry cleaning shop on the left and a wall on the right. The shop was located at the innermost part of the side gate of the community, in a quiet and peaceful environment.

It really does perfectly match Song Xinran's requirements.

Song Xinran's lips curled up slightly: "Can you get in touch with this store?"

The agent said, "We don't have any information."

Song Xinran sighed: "Then you guys aren't doing your job properly. There are stores that meet my requirements. You need to see more of the world and work harder."

Song Xinran then returned the agent's words to the other party.

The agent looked somewhat indignant, but didn't know what to say in rebuttal, so he could only keep quiet.

"Song Yu's mother!" Song Xinran was about to leave when she suddenly heard a voice.

Turning around, she saw it was Grandma Fufu! Grandma Fufu strode towards her, beaming, and said, "I saw your back over there but didn't recognize you. I only dared to call out when you got closer. I didn't expect it to really be you! Do you live around here? What a coincidence! I live in this neighborhood! How come we've never met before? What a coincidence!"

Song Xinran hadn't expected such a coincidence in the world, and smiled, "Grandma Fufu, I don't live here."

"Hey!" Grandma Fu suddenly noticed the real estate agent next to her and immediately understood, "You're here to look at apartments?"

Song Xinran hummed in agreement.

Grandma Fu was very enthusiastic: "Have you decided yet? Tell me what kind of house you want to rent, and I'll keep an eye out for you. There's a house for rent in the house next door belonging to Sister Zhou, and Uncle Zhao in another building has a house he wants to sell!"

Song Xinran thought this enthusiasm was a bit strange. They had only met once. If she wanted to repay the kindness of sending the child back, paying for the activities that afternoon would be enough.

Song Xinran maintained her smile and spoke relatively little.

The real estate agent, for some inexplicable reason, suddenly said, "Ms. Song wants to look at shops, and she's only interested in this one. Ma'am, can you get in touch with the person there?"

Song Xinran then realized that the real estate agent wasn't acting crazy; he was retaliating against her for what she had just said.

To everyone's surprise, Grandma Fu clapped her hands, her smile particularly genuine: "Is this the shop? What a coincidence! This is the shop of Sister Rong in Building 6 of our community. I heard her say last time that it hadn't been rented out yet!"

"Song Yu's mom, would you like to rent it? I'll ask around for you!"

Author's Note: The National Day holiday is over, and today's chapter is a long one.