Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Walking out of the quaint buildings in Yu Garden, Lu Yong and Hannah seemed to have traveled through time and space and returned to the hustle and bustle of the modern city.

But the two of them were still immersed in the Jiangnan water town they had just visited. The tranquility and beauty, like a picture scroll, slowly unfolded in their hearts.

As the night deepens, neon lights begin to flicker on the city skyline, casting a veil of mystery over the city.

Lu Yong and Hannah smiled at each other and decided to find some unique memories of their own in this city's night.

Downstairs of the hotel, a lively snack street comes into view.

Various aromas waft into the air, making one's mouth water.

Lu Yong and Hannah were like two children, excitedly walking between the food stalls, picking out their favorite foods.

"Look at this, scallion pancake, it looks so delicious!" Hannah said, pointing to a steaming stall.

Lu Yong nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, there are also these skewers, which look very good. Let's buy some more and eat them slowly when we return to the hotel."

So, the two of them started shopping in the snack street.

Hand-pulled pancakes, grilled skewers, Cantonese rice rolls...each one looks so tempting, making it difficult to choose.

In the end, they packed up a lot of snacks and returned home with a full load.

After returning to the hotel, the two bought a few bottles of beer at the supermarket downstairs.

On normal dates, they mostly choose red wine, but today, they want to try a more down-to-earth drink - beer.

After entering the house, the two of them simply washed up, then sat by the window and set up a small table.

The night view outside the window was picturesque, with dim lights, adding a romantic atmosphere to their dinner.

Lu Yong opened each piece of food and placed them on the table.

The golden hand-pulled pancake is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside; the grilled skewers are fragrant and mouth-watering; and the Cantonese rice rolls, although I don’t know if they are authentic, look and taste very good.

The two men each opened a can of beer, clinked their glasses, and then took a small sip.

The cold beer slid down my throat, bringing a hint of freshness, as if all the fatigue of the past few days was gone.

"Wow, this pancake is so delicious!" Hannah took a bite of the pancake and praised it highly.

Lu Yong also tasted the skewers and nodded, "Well, this skewer is not bad, the meat is tender and the seasoning is just right."

The two of them ate and chatted, and the atmosphere was warm and pleasant.

They talked about the interesting things that happened during their outing these few days, and every detail seemed to be vivid in their minds.

Hannah smiled and said, "My favorite is still Zhujiajiao. Although the Jiangnan scenery of Yu Garden is more spectacular than Zhujiajiao, I still think Zhujiajiao is quite interesting."

Lu Yong also agreed, "Yes, Zhujiajiao is relatively remote and a relatively quiet place. We can sit on the second floor of the teahouse and look at the scenery in the distance for an entire afternoon without feeling bored at all."

The two chatted excitedly and mentioned the unreasonable boy's mother.

Hannah shook her head, expressing her dissatisfaction with the mother's behavior.

"That mother was so unreasonable. She started arguing with the staff without knowing the truth. It was obviously her own child who was at fault first." Hannah said angrily.

Lu Yong also sighed and agreed: "Many people are like this. They never look for reasons within themselves, and when something goes wrong they shift the blame to others. What the boy's mother did was indeed not right."

The two chatted and ate, and before they knew it, time had passed.

The night outside the window is darker, but the lights in the room seem particularly warm.

"Oh, it's already past 8 o'clock!" Hannah said in surprise, looking at her watch.

Lu Yong also looked at the time and smiled: "Yes, time flies. But today is a really happy day."

The two smiled at each other, then got up and went to the bathroom to brush their teeth.

After brushing their teeth, they lay on the bed and hugged and kissed.

The two days of travel made them feel a little tired, but this tiredness was filled with happiness and satisfaction.

"Honey, I feel so happy." Hannah snuggled in Lu Yong's arms and said softly.

Lu Yong hugged her tightly and smiled, "Yes, I feel very happy too. As long as I am with you, no matter where I am or what I do, I feel very happy."

The two of them hugged each other and fell into a deep sleep.

Their breathing gradually became even and deep, as if the whole world had quieted down.

On this quiet night, Lu Yong and Hannah seemed to blend into the pulse of the city and become a part of it.

Their love, witnessed by this city, became stronger and deeper.

The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone into the room through the gap in the curtains, Lu Yong and Hannah woke up one after another.

They smiled at each other, as if the sweetness of last night still lingered on the corners of their mouths.

"Good morning, dear." Lu Yong said softly.

"Good morning," Hannah responded, then stretched. "Where are we going to play today?"

Lu Yong thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Why don't we go to the old streets of this city and feel its history and culture."

Hannah nodded, her eyes gleaming with anticipation: "Okay, that's settled!"

So, the two got up, washed, and then walked out of the hotel hand in hand.

They know that there are more stories waiting for them to discover and create in this charming city.

The two drove to the classic old streets that had been preserved.

Although the city of Shanghai is developing rapidly and is full of bright neon lights, there are always some places that retain traces of time, making people feel the weight of history.

Lu Yong followed the navigation and went to several places. Some of these old streets were narrow and long, with antique buildings on both sides; some were spacious and lively, with various small shops along the street.

The two of them walked hand in hand in these old streets, as if they had traveled through time and space and returned to the past.

They stopped from time to time to take photos and check in to record this rare and beautiful time.

At noon, the two found a nearby restaurant to eat.

This is a Northeastern Chinese restaurant, which seems a bit out of place in the international metropolis of Shanghai.

But when they walked into the restaurant, they were pleasantly surprised to find that it had a unique flavor.

The restaurant's decoration is simple and elegant, with some paintings of Northeastern scenery hanging on the walls, making people feel as if they are in that vast black land.

The two ordered authentic Chinese dishes such as shredded pork with fish flavor, pork slices, sweet and sour pork and three fresh delicacies.

Although these dishes may be somewhat different in taste from authentic Northeastern cuisine, because Shanghainese people prefer sweet food while Northeasterners prefer salty food, they are generally quite well cooked and incorporate some local tastes.

The two of them ate and chatted, the atmosphere was warm and pleasant.

After dinner, Hannah went out and saw a handicraft shop, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Wow, Lu Yong, look at that handicraft shop, it's so interesting!" Hannah pointed at the shop and said, "We can go there to do DIY graffiti and paint the dolls with our favorite colors."

Lu Yong took a look and was somewhat disapproving.

He thought this kind of thing was pretty stupid, but it seemed pretty attractive to girls.

Seeing Hannah so excited, he had no choice but to nod and walk in with her.

The two chose Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck as the subjects of their graffiti.

Hannah was obviously very careful. She painted different colors according to different parts of the doll, such as ears, nose, eyes, body, shoes and clothes.

Lu Yong obviously didn't have much patience. He just poured the dye on the doll and it became whatever color he wanted.

"Lu, you can't paint like this, it will look ugly." Hannah couldn't help laughing when she saw the way Lu Yong graffitied.

"Oh, never mind, it's just a toy anyway." Lu Yong shrugged and said indifferently.

The two of them were graffitiing and chatting at the same time.

Hannah talked about some interesting things that happened during her time in the United States, while Lu Yong shared some of his previous experiences in China.

The two chatted excitedly, bursting into laughter from time to time.

More than an hour later, Hannah finally completed her masterpiece.

She held up Mickey Mouse high and showed off to Lu Yong, "Look, how well I painted it?"

Lu Yong took a look and couldn't help laughing.

Hannah's Mickey Mouse is painted in various colors and looks very cute.

And when he saw that Hannah's face, clothes and hands were stained with paint, he laughed so hard that he fell backwards.

"Haha, Hannah, you look like a naughty child now." Lu Yong laughed.

Hannah also laughed. She found that Lu Yong had become more and more relaxed after traveling in China for a few days, as if he had returned to his true self.

And during these few days of getting along, she has become more and more integrated into Chinese life and has become more and more familiar with the down-to-earth life.

"Lu, I feel like I'm becoming more and more like a Chinese now." Hannah laughed. "Haha, then you can be my China expert in the future." Lu Yong joked.

The two smiled at each other and then continued their graffiti journey.

Although Lu Yong's graffiti works are still horrible, the two found endless fun in the process.

After finishing the graffiti, the two walked out of the handicraft shop hand in hand.

At this time, the old street has become extremely lively.

There are a wide variety of snack stalls, grocery stores, handicraft shops, etc., which are dazzling.

"Lu Yong, look at that snack stand, it seems delicious." Hannah said, pointing to a snack stand.

Lu Yong took a look and nodded: "Then let's go and try it."

So, the two began their food journey again.

They tried all kinds of snacks, sweet, salty, spicy, sour... and they were full of praise for each one.

"Wow, this snack is so delicious. I've never eaten anything so delicious." Hannah exclaimed as she ate.

"Haha, then you should eat more." Lu Yong said with a smile.

The two walked through the old streets, tasting various delicacies and feeling the unique charm of this city.

Sometimes they stop to admire the street view, sometimes take photos, and sometimes chat with stall owners... every moment is filled with happiness and sweetness.

As night falls, the lights on the old street gradually light up.

The two walked hand in hand on the dimly lit street, as if they were in a beautiful painting.

"Lu, I feel so happy these days." Hannah snuggled in Lu Yong's arms and said softly.

"Yes, I feel very happy too." Lu Yong hugged her tightly, "As long as I am with you, no matter where I am or what I do, I feel very happy."

Walking away from the quaint atmosphere of the old street, Lu Yong and Hannah stepped into the night of the Magic City.

Neon lights flicker on both sides of the streets, perfectly highlighting the prosperity and hustle and bustle of the city.

Hand in hand, they strolled in this world of light and shadow, enjoying this rare tranquility and romance.

"This place really has a unique flavor." Hannah said softly, her eyes darting around, full of curiosity about everything.

In the United States, they are busy with their respective careers and rarely have time to go shopping, let alone places like this where there are stalls on both sides.

Although there are streets with street vendors in the United States, the atmosphere there is completely different from here.

"Yes, there is more life here." Lu Yong responded. He held Hannah's hand tightly, fearing that she would lose her way in this bustling night.

As they walked, they came to a street with stalls.

This street is completely different from the old street. It is more lively, more noisy, and more full of the flavor of life.

The small vendors on both sides were shouting and soliciting customers, while the customers lingered in front of the stalls, choosing their favorite products.

"Wow, it's so lively here!" Hannah exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Yes, this place is like a small world with everything." Lu Yong said with a smile. He took Hannah to walk between the stalls and feel the unique atmosphere.

They came to a balloon-inflating booth.

There were colorful balloons on the stall, and the stall owner was holding a toy gun, inviting customers to try to shoot the balloons.

Lu Yong glanced at Hannah and said with a smile: "Hannah, let's play this! Let's see who can hit more balloons!"

Hannah readily agreed. She took the toy gun handed to her by the stall owner, aimed at the balloon, and pulled the trigger.

However, her shooting skills were not accurate, and she only hit 20 balloons out of 5 bullets.

Lu Yong laughed so hard that he fell backwards. He took the gun and said confidently, "Watch me!"

However, Lu Yong's shooting skills were not much better than Hannah's.

He aimed at the balloon and pulled the trigger, but the bullet hit right next to the balloon.

After firing 20 bullets, he only hit 8 balloons.

"Haha, Lu, your shooting skills are not that good!" Hannah laughed, with a mischievous gleam in her eyes.

"Oh, this shooting skill really damages my reputation!" Lu Yong said self-deprecatingly, shook his head, and threw the toy gun to the stall owner.

The two smiled at each other. Although they were both rookies, the process was full of fun.

They don’t care whether they can get the reward or not, they only care about being able to experience the process together and share the joy.

Then they came to a dart booth.

There is a turntable on the stall with various rewards on it, and the stall owner is holding a dart and inviting customers to try throwing darts.

Lu Yong glanced at Hannah and said with a smile: "Hannah, come on, I must beat you this time!"

Hannah smiled, took the dart handed to her by the stall owner, aimed at the turntable, and threw it out with force.

However, her dart hit the edge of the turntable and did not hit any reward.

Lu Yong couldn't stop laughing. He took the dart, aimed at the turntable, and threw it out with force.

Then, his darts weren't much better than Hannah's, and he also didn't hit any rewards.

"Haha, Lu, you're just as bad!" Hannah laughed.

"This dart game is so difficult to play!" Lu Yong complained.

Then they came to a ring-tossing stall.

The stalls were filled with a variety of dolls and toys.

Lu Yong glanced at Hannah and said with a smile: "Hannah, I must win a big prize this time!"

Hannah smiled, took the ring handed to her by the stall owner, aimed at a doll, and threw it out with force.

Her hoop just happened to be right next to the doll and missed the target.

Lu Yong was laughing so hard that he fell backwards. He took the ring, aimed at a doll, and threw it out with force.

His hoop also missed the target.

"Hahaha."

Hannah laughed happily.

Lu Yong bought 50 rings, but he only caught a very ugly little doll from the first 20 he threw out.

Hannah was laughing so hard that she couldn't stop. She took the ring, aimed at a doll and threw it out.

This time, she was lucky and hit the target.

She jumped up with joy and shouted, "Yeah! I got it!"

Lu Yong was stunned watching from the side and couldn't believe his eyes.

He took the hoop and aimed at a doll again.

then
His circle missed the target again.

"Haha, Lu, you are such a wimp!" Hannah looked very happy.

"It's so hard for me!" Lu Yong sighed softly and continued throwing circles, hoping to hit a doll.

Unfortunately, his luck didn't seem to be very good, and the following circles all deviated from the target.

Hannah, on the other hand, had good luck and hit 4 dolls.

She cheered with joy and held the doll in her arms, as if she had won the whole world.

"Hannah, you are so amazing!" Lu Yong exclaimed.

"Haha, this is my luck today!" Hannah laughed, with a happy smile on her face.

The two of them continued strolling in the night with a bunch of dolls of varying sizes.

They passed by a fruit stand and saw all kinds of fruits.

Strawberry, apple, banana, dragon fruit, etc.
The dazzling array makes people salivate.

"Lu, let's buy some fruit and take it back," Hannah suggested.

"Okay, let's consider it as dessert after dinner." Lu Yong agreed.

They picked some fresh fruits, paid for them, and continued walking towards the hotel.

The two returned hand in hand with a full load and happy smiles on their faces.

In the night, the two figures gradually faded away, but the joy and happiness remained forever on this street full of the smell of fireworks. (End of this chapter)