Lucy couldn't say anything. She just nodded, trying to hold back her tears from falling.

"In that case, miss, wait here. Let me finish selling first. We'll go home together afterward. My wife will be happy to see you," the vendor suggested.

The man continued to talk about his wife. Lucy listened enthusiastically, occasionally smiling as she heard the middle-aged man's stories. A group of teenagers arrived to place orders, interrupting Lucy's conversation with the siomay vendor.

The teenagers were chatting cheerfully while waiting for their orders. The siomay vendor appeared busy fulfilling their requests.

Lucy watched and thought about helping, but she felt hesitant and embarrassed because she had...