"When does this salon usually close at night?"
He Qing stroked her long hair as she asked the hairstylist beside her. The hairstylist, who was tidying up the tools, replied indifferently, "Closing time? It varies! Sometimes it's after ten, sometimes after eleven. We leave when the customers do. But we never close later than midnight, since this place is somewhat out of the way. A lot of our customers are from the city center, and it's very troublesome if it gets too late, as there are no cars."
He Qing nodded to herself thinking it was good that she'd asked beforehand. Otherwise, she'd have been sitting here foolishly waiting, not knowing how long it would take. She decided it would be better to leave, given that she lived nearby—if necessary, she could simply come back at closing time for a stroll...
Having made up her mind, she nodded at the hairstylist and said, "Well, if you close that late, I won't wait here any longer. Could you pass on a message to your boss for me?"
