"Alas, my traditional clothing business has been on a steady decline. I finally closed the shop two years ago. Since my child has found stability in the city, I decided to move there as well." Lilyana spoke with a touch of sadness, coughing twice before reaching for a cup of water to quench her parched throat.

It appeared that Lilyana had been absent for quite some time, so why had she suddenly returned and opened the shop today? The timing seemed too coincidental.

Lost in curiosity, Ariana couldn't help but inquire, “What prompted your return today? Is there something going on?"

Lilyana laughed softly as she met Ariana's gaze.

“There's an old customer, you see. Starting eight years ago, this customer would come back every year around this time to order clothes from me. Previously, I would make the clothes and leave them in the shop for the customer to pick up. But this year, due to a family trip, I got delayed on my way back. Luckily, the customer was still waiting and came to pick up the clothes just two hours ago.”