Chapter 9: Calling Dad, a Man in Military Uniform (2)

The man's cough attracted the attention of Chu Yue and the middle-aged woman, but not much.

The two of them just glanced at him calmly and continued talking.

When the middle-aged lady saw Chu Yue speaking, she became even more enthusiastic, as if Chu Yue was her own daughter.

She agreed immediately, "Yes! Of course! There are so many people in the South now, so there are so many opportunities, so there are naturally so many good jobs!"

"Big sister, a girl as beautiful and elegant as you is hard to find even with a lantern. I'll introduce you to a job at the post office. That's a sure thing. I'll take care of everything! Once you get in, you'll earn 40 or 50 yuan a month, and everyone you know will have a stable job. You'll be able to find any man you want! You won't even have to worry about getting married!"

"I promise you'll find a good man to marry, one who's rich and respectable. It'll be a glorious life for you to be a city dweller!"

Chu Yue listened to these words and snorted indifferently.

She was so young and tender, and the middle-aged woman had no idea that this body contained a soul that should not be underestimated.

The middle-aged lady thought Chu Yue was moved and wanted to grab Chu Yue's hand and continue chatting.

"Sister, you believe what I say. We just met by chance, why would I lie to you?"

Bang!

Chu Yue knocked the middle-aged woman's hand away with a sharp sound.

The middle-aged woman looked stunned and frightened.

Chu Yue smiled indifferently, "Auntie, you have such a good connection, so you should keep it for yourself. If you have a salary of forty or fifty yuan a month, you won't have to wear patched cloth shoes on the train anymore."

The middle-aged lady was wearing a pair of dirty cloth shoes, covered in mud and with a large patch on them. It was unknown when Chu Yue discovered them.

After Chu Yue pointed it out, she immediately hid her feet under the seat.

The smile on the middle-aged woman's face disappeared, and she angrily accused Chu Yue.

"Big sister, how can you talk like that? I'm introducing you to this job out of kindness, but you're biting me like a bitch. You're not a kind person."

Chu Yue remained unmoved and watched the middle-aged woman jumping up and down with cold eyes.

Instead, the passengers sitting next to her couldn't stand it anymore and pulled the angry middle-aged lady over to comfort her.

Across the aisle, there was a young woman of twenty-five who heard what the middle-aged woman said to Chu Yue. She kept staring at her curiously, and was obviously moved.

"Auntie, can you really introduce someone to work in the post office? Look at me, do I have the appearance to do it?"

The middle-aged woman smelled the scent of prey being hooked, forced a smile on her face, and started talking to the female comrade.

She first looked the other person up and down, then asked about his age and education, with a very reluctant expression.

"It's a pity, you're a bit old..." The middle-aged woman said with regret. When she saw the disappointed look on the female comrade's face, she immediately said, "But with me here, it's not impossible to say a few more good words."

"Really?" The woman's emotions were completely controlled by the middle-aged woman. She was so excited that she completely believed what the middle-aged woman said. "Auntie, if I can find a job, I will definitely thank you very much!"

"What are you thanking me for? It's just a small favor. Girl, which stop are you getting off at?"

"I'll get off at Kuncheng."

"Are you going to Kuncheng? Then we're from the same place. When the train arrives tomorrow morning, let's get off together!"

"Okay, Auntie, I'll do as you say."

"Sister, we've talked so much, you must be thirsty. I brought a kettle, I'll pour you a cup."

The middle-aged woman was carrying a water bottle on her back, and she kept holding it in her hand since she got on the bus and never let go.

She unscrewed the lid and used it as a teacup to pour water for the young female comrade, who kept saying thank you.

The cup of water should be passed past Chu Yue and handed to the female comrade.

Chu Yue could tell at a glance that there was something wrong with the glass of water. It must have been drugged.

This is a common tactic used by human traffickers.

She held Lu Yuanbao in her arms and sat there without moving. When the cup of water passed in front of her, she suddenly raised her hand and yawned.

Chu Yue's arm hit the middle-aged woman's wrist squarely.

Snap!

The water cup fell heavily to the ground!

The water in the kettle spilled all over the floor.

The middle-aged woman's face darkened, revealing her fierce side. "Big sister! What are you doing? You don't want to find a job, and you don't let others find a job?"

Chu Yue feigned surprise and said, "Auntie, I've been sitting for too long and my body is numb. I wanted to stretch and move around, but how did I bump into you? Look, the water has spilled. You'd better not drink it. Besides, the water is cold. It's not good to drink cold water in such cold weather. I should ask the conductor for some hot water."

The middle-aged lady's face was distorted. She wanted to get angry but was stopped by Chu Yue's words.

The young woman didn't know what was going on, and awkwardly comforted the middle-aged woman, "Auntie, I'm not thirsty, it's okay if I don't drink water."

The conductor happened to walk into the carriage at this time, holding a loudspeaker and shouting loudly that he was checking tickets. He checked tickets one by one, even standing tickets.

Many people took tickets from their bags, and the carriage became noisy, thus interrupting the chat between the middle-aged lady and the young female comrade.

The conductor came closer, looked at Chu Yue's ticket, and said to the man sitting inside the seat, "Comrade, here's your ticket."

The man opened his eyes and did not fall asleep again. He saw everything that had just happened and withdrew his gaze from Chu Yue.

He touched the inside pocket of his windbreaker with his left hand, took out the ticket and handed it over.

"Here, this is my ticket."

The conductor took the ticket, looked at it, looked at the man again, and handed the ticket back.

When it was handed over, Chu Yue reached out to take it first.

"Let me do it."

As she spoke, Chu Yue turned slightly and moved closer to the man beside her as she handed him the ticket.

She leaned in very close, so close that the man could see each of her eyelashes were distinct and naturally curled.

The long feathery eyelashes blinked gently along with the watery and bright eyes.

The man was distracted for a moment and heard Chu Yue's deliberately lowered voice.

"Comrade soldier, please do me a favor and act out a scene with me."

Chu Yue put the ticket in the man's left hand and sat up straight again holding Lu Yuanbao in her arms.

After the conductor left, she suddenly took the initiative to talk to the middle-aged woman opposite her.

"Auntie, I see you are old and your eyesight is not very good."

The middle-aged woman was filled with anger and glared at Chu Yue, "Tell me, why is my eyesight so bad?"

Chu Yue laughed sarcastically, pointed at Lu Yuanbao and said, "You just said that this child is my brother, you are completely wrong. This child is not my brother, but my son! Such a simple relationship, you have misjudged it, don't you have poor eyesight?"

"Are you married?"

The middle-aged woman was surprised and looked the young Chu Yue up and down. How could a young girl of eighteen or nineteen and a little boy of five or six be mother and son?!

Even in rural areas, girls aged thirteen or fourteen are not allowed to get married.

Chu Yue smiled.

Not only did she nod, she also said something shocking and astonishing.

"Not only am I married, but the person next to me is my lover!"

The middle-aged woman's eyes widened suddenly, and her eyes moved back and forth between Chu Yue and the man.

From the moment she got in the car, she set her eyes on Chu Yue.

Although there was a man sitting next to Chu Yue, the man was sleeping with his eyes closed. The two were not close and did not talk. It was obvious that they were strangers.

A young woman traveling alone is the easiest to target and can fetch the best price.

So the middle-aged lady racked her brains and tried to lure Chu Yue into the trap by persuading her.

Could it be that she really was mistaken?

"Impossible! You two don't look like a married couple at all! You must be talking nonsense, little girl."

The middle-aged lady just refused to believe it.

Chu Yue stopped talking nonsense.

She lowered her head and gave Lu Yuanbao a look, "Yuanbao, call daddy!"