The Canary that couldn't escape

Mo Ran revealed a hint of a smile, "I’ve been out dealing with some stuff recently. Auntie Zhang, how have you been lately?"

Auntie Zhang immediately let out a sigh, "Good? How could it be good? Don’t you know? This neighborhood is going to be demolished soon."

"Demolished?" Mo Ran was shocked, "Why would they demolish it?"

"I don’t know which developer took a fancy to this land, but they applied to the higher-ups, and it’s already been approved. In a month, all the residents here have to move out, and this place will be torn down and rebuilt." Auntie Zhang was visibly upset when it came to this matter.

"I’ve lived here for decades, and I just don’t want to leave. If I do, I’ll lose touch with the old neighbors around here. I’m old, and without even a friend to talk to, what’s the point of living! Many of the longtime residents have said they won’t move, and some are even talking about pooling money to hire a lawyer."

Mo Ran quickly tried to console her, "Auntie, don’t be too sad. In a new environment, you’ll meet new neighbors."

Auntie Zhang and Mo Ran both knew that in today’s big cities, everyone lives behind closed doors, and many people don’t even know their own across-the-hall neighbors.

Moving to a new place, whether or not one can make new friends, is still very uncertain.