After dinner, we brought Munchkin along as we shuttled through the primeval streets.
Most of the people here today were tourists, and it was really hard to tell who was a local.
Theo pointed toward the inner area. "Let’s look inside."
"Alright."
We walked along the alley, and the noise outside gradually diminished.
There were many houses with their lights lit when we looked around.
There must be people living here.
After walking forward another ten meters, we finally saw an old woman sitting in front of one of the houses. She was sitting in the yard, looking at the sky.
We saw more stars here in this place with clean air than in big cities.
The old lady saw us walk up to her and smiled brightly. “Oh, where did you three come from? You’re all beautiful people. Your child is also cute."
The old lady obviously liked children. I looked down at Munchkin and motioned for him to greet her. Munchkin was also very polite. "Hello, Madam. Good evening."
"Good evening." The old lady smiled abruptly, and her crow’s feet intensified. "What a polite boy. You all came here for a vacation yes? Why are you all the way here? It's more fun outside."
I approached the old lady and crouched down beside her. "I heard the story about the Lover’s Yard Bridge from a waiter when I was in a restaurant just now. I thought it was really interesting, but the waiter looked young and wasn’t able to tell me the full story. Do you know about it?"
"Oh, you’re talking about the Lover’s Yard Bridge." The old lady abruptly laughed when she heard what I said. She laughed heartily and finally nodded. "Of course, I do. I was only in my 30s back then."
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