Wenxi needs to sit by the window because the car is stuffy, and people bring all sorts of things, so the smell in the car is also quite strong. Sitting by the window is better for ventilation.

Moreover, if Wenxi is seated by the window, when more people come up, no one will bother asking her to give up her seat, and no one will pay attention to her.

Some disrespectful elderly people do force young people to give up their seats. If someone is unwell or has other reasons, it is indeed appropriate to give up their seat.

But some people are physically strong and more robust than young people, yet they force others to give up their seats for them because of their age. Isn't that unreasonable?

Therefore, he didn't want others to pay attention to Wen Xi, and he didn't want others to run into Wen Xi.

He Chen'an sat down next to Wen Xi and reminded her, "It's still two or three hours from the county to the city. You can rest for a bit, and I'll call you when we get there."

Wen Xi nodded. She hadn't expected the city to be so far away, which showed how remote the location was.

When it was time to depart, the driver didn't care whether the bus was full or not, and just started driving off, because people would still flag down the bus and get on along the way.

He Chen'an quietly reached out and took Wen Xi's small hand in his. Her hand was soft and slightly cool, and it felt very comfortable to hold. Then He Chen'an intertwined his fingers with hers and held Wen Xi's hand tightly, as if he were holding a precious jewel.

Wen Xi looked up at He Chen'an and felt a sweet warmth in her heart. He was such a thoughtful and patient man.

Having gotten up early and endured a long and tiring journey, Wenxi soon began to doze off amidst the bumpy ride. As time passed, she gradually fell asleep.

Her forehead was pressed against the car window, her little head bobbing back and forth. He Chen'an was really worried that she would push the window open and fall out of it.

So He Chen'an carefully lifted Wen Xi's head and placed it on his shoulder, so that she could sleep more comfortably with her head on his shoulder.

Wen Xi's trust made He Chen'an very happy, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

People kept getting on the bus, so the bus became more and more crowded and noisy. Everyone had their own things to do, and no one noticed the sweet little gestures between the young couple in the corner.

After several hours of bumpy travel, the bus finally pulled into the city's bus station.

He Chen'an gently nudged Wen Xi's shoulder. "Xiao Xi, we're here. Wake up."

Wen Xi woke up groggily, opened her eyes, and saw He Chen'an's chin and cheek close to her face. She sat up straight quickly, feeling embarrassed, and carefully looked at his shoulder. Seeing that there were no water stains on it, she was relieved.

Wen Xi was still a little dizzy. She rubbed her eyes, shook her head, and then followed He Chen'an out of the car.

The bus station wasn't a particularly bustling place; it was just a row of connected buildings, like school classrooms, with a large courtyard outside where the buses were parked.

Wenxi was still not fully awake. "Are we already in the city center?"

"No, we still need to take the bus, it should only take about ten or twenty minutes." Wen Xi looked drowsy and soft after just waking up, she was so cute.

He Chen'an couldn't help but wonder if he could see her adorable face every day after they got married.

Thinking this, He Chen'an felt his body temperature rise considerably, and he felt a certain part of him about to stand up. He quickly took a deep breath and suppressed it.

“Let’s go!” He Chen’an said.

Wenxi nodded.

The two of them then walked together out of the bus station. There was a wide road outside the bus station. They walked for several minutes before they reached the bus stop near the bus station and stood there waiting for the bus.

They arrived at just the right time; less than two minutes after they got there, the bus came. He Chen'an pulled Wen Xi onto the bus and bought tickets. By then it was almost noon, and there weren't many seats left for them to choose from.

Seeing an empty seat in front of them, He Chen'an asked Wen Xi to sit down, and then he stood in front of Wen Xi, protecting her inside.

A dozen minutes later, the bus stopped near the city center. The two got off the bus, and there was a state-run restaurant not far away. He Chen'an suggested, "Xiao Xi, it's almost noon now, let's go to the state-run restaurant for lunch! Otherwise, it will definitely be crowded when it's lunchtime."

"Okay." Wen Xi nodded. Since she was already prepared to eat out today, she figured she might as well eat when it was less crowded.

The two went directly to the state-run restaurant across the street. This state-run restaurant was large and tall, just like the department store in the county town, and it looked very impressive.

After such a long car ride, He Chen'an didn't let Wen Xi order any more food. Instead, he told Wen Xi to sit down at an empty table while he went to the window to order.

There's a sign at the window that says what's available today... You don't need to ask anything, just order according to what's on the sign.

In the countryside, cattle are considered precious assets, even more important than people. They are generally not slaughtered for food, so encountering beef here is truly rare. However, it may come from a ranch in another region and is not necessarily a local draft animal.

He Chen'an ordered stir-fried beef, braised pork, stir-fried cabbage, winter melon and pork rib soup, and two bowls of rice. After ordering, he sat down across from Wenxi.

After waiting for a while, they heard the staff call out that the dishes were ready to be served. He Chen'an got up and went to serve the dishes. Since there were so many dishes, he had to run around two or three times to serve them all by himself, so Wen Xi also got up and went to serve the dishes.

Wen Xi brought over two bowls of rice, and He Chen'an had to run around twice to bring over the remaining four dishes.

With only three dishes and a soup, and just one vegetable dish, it's clear that He Chen'an isn't a stingy person.

Wenxi had chicken, duck, goose, beef, lamb, and pork, so she wasn't craving meat at all. But seeing He Chen'an looking at her expectantly, Wenxi still cooperated and said, "Wow, is this beef? I didn't expect the state-run restaurants in the city to have such a wide variety of dishes."

"Eat up!" He Chen'an said while serving food to Wen Xi. "After we eat, we can explore the city properly. If we don't have enough time, we can stay at the guesthouse for the night and continue exploring tomorrow."

"You eat too, don't worry about me." Feeling the strange looks from those around her, Wen Xi blushed slightly. She wasn't a child anymore; she didn't need him to serve her food.

Wen Xi gave half of the rice to He Chen'an, ate half a bowl of rice, and drank a bowl of winter melon and pork rib soup. The winter melon and pork rib soup was not as good as the one she cooked.