Yan Nanfei ordered three desserts and three drinks. The dessert shop wasn't crowded. They sat on the second floor, where they could see all the tourists downstairs. Wei Anning rested her chin on her hand and said, "I thought there'd be fewer people on the last day."
Yan Nanfei laughed and said, "Every year during the short holidays, everyone goes out to travel. Even on the last day, the crowds are no smaller than the first or second day."
"This shows that people's living standards have improved now," Wei Anning mused.
Gong Ting sat across from them, listening to their conversation. Sunlight streamed in through the window, and in the specks of floating dust, there was a surprising sense of serene timelessness.
They stayed for about half an hour. When they decided to leave, Gong Ting got up to settle the bill. Only then did Wei Anning notice that the desserts and drinks in front of him hadn't been touched. She looked up and saw Gong Ting pulling out an elegant wallet to pay.
