Meanwhile, Qiao Muting searched the entire train carriage without success. He then asked Hua Rui, but she also seemed completely unaware of the situation.

He returned to his private room, frustrated. Just then, the announcement came over the loudspeaker, instructing everyone to prepare to pack their belongings. If he couldn't find the girl before the train arrived at its destination, would they never have another chance to meet?

The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became. When he turned around, he found Wenquan swinging an object that did not belong to him.

"What's this?"

"Oh dear! This is that auntie's hair clip." Wen Nuan stopped packing her luggage and only then did she notice what her younger brother was holding.

“When the aunt came to deliver porridge this morning, my little brother really liked this, so the aunt let him play with it, but then she forgot to return it.”

It's her stuff!

"Give it to me." This was the first time Qiao Muting had ever tried to take something from a two-year-old. "I have to give it back to Auntie when I see her in the future."

He held the hairpin in his palm and looked at it again and again.

An oval-shaped white hair clip with a pair of light pink bunny ears on it.

He chuckled to himself as he looked at the hair clip, imagining how adorable she would look wearing it, and a sweet feeling welled up inside him.

Then, carefully wrap the hair clip in a clean handkerchief and place it in the innermost layer of your bag.

Give it back to her?!

It does not exist.

If we meet again, this will be our keepsake.

He was secretly pleased.

"Clang!"

We've arrived!

"Warmth, take good care of your little brother, we need to get off the bus quickly."

The train was packed with people rushing to get off.

With two large suitcases in hand and two children with him, it was harder than climbing to heaven for Qiao Muting to get off the bus as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, they ran into the train conductor, who led them through the staff entrance.

Standing on the crowded platform, Qiao Muting kept looking around, silently praying to the gods to bless him so that he could find the person in his heart.

Unfortunately, even though his neck had stretched two feet longer, things still didn't go as planned!

I watched for a long time, and as the peak of the crowd gradually subsided, I still couldn't see anyone.

Just as he was hesitating, he suddenly heard someone call out from behind: "Mu Ting!"

Turning around, he saw Fang Wenjie, dressed in military green, grinning at him.

"Haven't seen you in years, why are your glasses so thick again?" Qiao Muting playfully punched the other man on the shoulder.

The visitor was none other than his good buddy Fang Wenjie. The two grew up together in a compound in Beijing and were known as the "Troublemakers Duo," a headache for the entire compound.

Back then, just like growing up in the Qiao family, Fang Wenjie was influenced by his grandfather Qiao and also chose to study medicine.

That year, Gu Hanchuan visited relatives in Beijing, and within just half a month, he became his idol.

He insisted on following Gu Hanchuan to serve in the Southern Military Region after graduation.

Unfortunately, I was nearsighted and failed the physical exam.

As a second choice, he became a military doctor in the Southern Military Region.

"Look who I brought with me."

Fang Wenjie dodged, revealing a beautiful girl wearing a white floral dress behind him.

"Brother Mu Ting".

The girl opened her arms, wanting a warm hug.

Qiao Muting reacted quickly, taking a large step back to avoid the danger.

"It's Wenxue! You've forgotten?"

Fang Wenxue was the youngest daughter in the Fang family. She lived in Beijing until she was thirteen before moving with her parents to a military region in another province.

Fang Wenxue had followed her brother back and forth between the Fang and Qiao families since she was a child, and had long harbored feelings for the only son of the Qiao family.

Before leaving Beijing with her parents, she protested by going on a hunger strike and skipping school, just to stay in Beijing.

Even just thinking about being separated from "Brother Mu Ting" for a day is agonizing.

Unfortunately, the parents' decision was unshakeable.

At that time, she vowed that she would return to "Brother Mu Ting" as soon as possible, and that in the years to come, she would be the only one by his side.

"Wen Xue? What's she doing in Xinshi?"

"She graduated. When I told her you were going to be transferred here, she applied to be assigned to the propaganda department of our military hospital after graduation."

Fang Wenjie looked proud.

"Brother Mu Ting, are these two children the Wen Nuan and Wen Quan you mentioned on the phone?"

Fang Wenxue took out some fruit candies from her bag and handed them to Wen Nuan.

He then pretended to hug Wenquan, but Wenquan, mimicking Qiao Muting, took a big step back and dodged him.

His cute yet serious expression made Fang Wenjie burst into laughter.

You need to set a good example for your child!

"Let's go, brothers. We can chat as we walk." Fang Wenxue pouted and acted cute.

Qiao Muting looked around, wishing that the person he longed for would appear at this moment!

Are you looking for someone?

Everyone on the train has left. Are we destined to miss each other today?

Qiao Muting was really unwilling: "Let's go."

As he followed the flow of people to the station exit, glancing back every few steps, he saw Gu Hanchuan's bodyguard, Xiao Li, anxiously peering inside.

"Dr. Qiao?! You're on this train too?" Xiao Li asked.

"What, are you here to pick up my cousin's wife? Is she on this train too?" Qiao Muting quickly realized.

Xiao Li nodded: "XK945, that's right! But I've been waiting for so long and I still haven't seen anyone." Xiao Li was so anxious that sweat was dripping from his forehead.

Qiao Muting looked disgusted: "Hmph, ugly people always cause trouble."

Xiao Li: Ugly!? Dr. Qiao has really high standards! Calling a woman like that "ugly"?!

"Xiao Li, tell your commander that I'll go see him once I've settled in. But remember, don't tell your aunt I've come to Xinshi yet. Understand?"

"Also, tell my cousin not to rush into submitting the marriage application. I have something to say to him."

“Okay… Dr. Qiao.” Xiao Li scratched his head, puzzled.

Qiao Muting applied for the transfer to the Southern Theater Command without telling his family.

Firstly, because Li Li's surgery failed, he couldn't forgive himself, leading to constant self-doubt and the decision to exile himself.

Gu Hanchuan's severe injuries and paralysis worried him greatly. With his friend nearby, he submitted a report and came to the south without hesitation.

On the other hand, the endless stream of blind dates that Cheng Fang'an arranged for her son was simply too much for him to handle.

Adding to his woes, he suffered from a "strange illness" that he couldn't tell anyone. So he simply left.

Before leaving, he only said that he was going to carry out a mission and that his return date was unknown!

Just when he was desperately searching for the person, Qian Lai, who was hiding in the dining car bathroom, had already seen everything that happened between him and the Fang siblings on the platform.

With peach blossom eyes and silkworm-like under-eye bags, he's definitely a romantic soul!

Look at that girl's enthusiasm, chatting and laughing with them... I feel sorry for myself, who couldn't sleep all night because of that momentary passion.

Haha, how ironic.

That's true. Once you get off the train, who knows who?

Just treat it as another game. Besides, I'll have to return to the real world sooner or later.

With that thought in mind, she slowly got off the bus with her luggage.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she got out of the car, she heard someone shouting loudly for her.

"Little darling, why are you only getting off the bus now!" Hua Rui's voice came rushing towards us.

"Why haven't you left yet?!" Qian Lai was surprised.

"I'm waiting for you," Hua Rui said with a happy smile.

"Brother, this is the savior I told you about, Comrade Qian Lai."

"Qian Lai, this is my older brother, Hua Cheng."