Chapter 180 Returning to the Capital

During this time, Jinran just ate and drank and acted like a useless person. Her brothers served her, her grandparents doted on her, and even her father brought her water.

Of the family, only Wang Cuifen remained sober. She said to Jinran with dissatisfaction, "When are you starting school? You'd better leave now, otherwise we won't even need to slaughter a pig. We can just slaughter you at the beginning of the new year."

Jinran disagreed and retorted, "This is how I make people like me."

Wang Cuifen sneered: "You're too lovable, you're almost degenerating. Go away, I get annoyed just looking at you."

Jinran's disdain, though late, finally arrived.

After the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, once she had eaten dumplings, Jinran would have to catch her train.

Grandma Shen and Grandpa Shen were reluctant to part with her, but they didn't say anything and gave Jinran a lot of things.

As Grandma Chen packed, she instructed, "These are all from your boyfriend's family in western Zhejiang. They're all mountain produce. Tell them we won't be going today, and we'll meet again when I have time. I picked out the biggest pine nuts and chestnuts; they look nice as gifts. There are also various dried vegetables that they don't have in the city—green bean strips, dried radish, frozen eggplant, etc. They taste different from what we eat in the summer. And some pickled vegetables too; take them all. It's just that the sauerkraut is hard to carry. Otherwise, we could make some dumplings with it; that would be so delicious..."

Jinran looked at the large and small bags and felt a little dizzy. There was just too much. "We don't need this much. We still have food at home. I'll just take some mountain produce and not take the rest. Besides, I often give them things. We're not short of favors."

Grandma Shen said, "That's a favor from you, it's different from what we do for you. It's not a good thing, but it's not bad either. Just listen to me."

Finally, Wang Cuifen made the decision: take them all and have her brothers put them on the train, while Gu Siyan would pick them up. It wasn't tiring.

Jinran had no choice but to agree.

After boarding the train, they couldn't get a sleeper berth and had to take a hard seat back. Wang Cuifen said with heartache, "This is going to be tough. It's all because your father is useless; he couldn't even get a ticket. My daughter is suffering."

Mr. Shen retorted, "I am capable, otherwise I wouldn't even be able to get a hard seat."

Wang Cuifen's eyes reddened. After saying a few more words, she got out of the car with Shen's father and brothers. Shen Cong said cheerfully, "Little sister, we'll come to Beijing to visit you in the summer. Be careful on the road and call us when you get there. We're going back to Guangzhou in a few days. If you need anything, just call the front desk so we can know."

Jinran kept nodding through her tears. She didn't want to leave. She should stay with her family for a few more days. She shouldn't have been tempted by Gu Daji's beauty and lost her mind for a moment.

Wang Cuifen shouted loudly, "Let's go! If they don't let us get off the bus soon, we'll have to pay extra tickets, and that would be a laughing stock. This annoying guy is finally gone. I really couldn't bring myself to hit him or yell at him these past few days, and my mother even protected him."

Jinran said goodbye; she was going on a long journey.

Hard seats are really tiring. There are people under the seats, and you can easily step on someone if you're not careful. The air is filled with the smell of stinky feet.

Jinran was completely devastated.

After a long and arduous journey, they finally arrived. Jinran felt that all the succulents she had gained over the Lunar New Year had disappeared in the past few days.

She has absolutely no appetite, and the thought of it is terrifying.

When they arrived at the station, since it was the final stop, Jinran wasn't in a hurry. She figured she could wait for people to leave before getting off.

Then Jinran saw Gu Siyan and went straight to the carriage to find him. Jinran couldn't sit still any longer, so she slung her bag over her shoulder like a moving mountain and got off the train.

Gu Siyan and Jin Ran brushed past each other without recognizing each other, while the idiot was still peering through every window.

Jinran: "............." Do you think your Ruping is acting in an idol drama?

"Gu Siyan! Gu Siyan!"

Gu Siyan then turned around and saw Jinran. He opened his mouth slightly, wondering if this was really his wife. At first glance, he thought she was an old woman.

Jinran looked at Gu Siyan's incredulous eyes and was a little unhappy. Although her current appearance was a bit like that of a childless person who had violated the one-child policy, so what? Wasn't it agreed that he would love her completely, which included the smell of her stinky feet?

Gu Siyan said, "That's not necessary."