Turning to look at his silly, cheerful Tongtong, Gu Bin couldn't help but feel a little sad. No one understood his sadness!

Helplessly, he crossed his legs, turned to look out the window, and pretended to admire the scenery outside, trying to hide the slight sadness in his heart.

Yu Yue noticed Gu Bin's unusual behavior, turned to look at Zhang Linghui, and gestured with her eyes, "What's wrong with him?"

Zhang Linghui rolled her eyes and said in a voice that could be heard throughout the entire private room, "He's gone crazy!"

Yu Yue replied: "..."

Gu Bin didn't even need to think to know that these people were definitely teasing him. He was really heartbroken now, feeling like he was being isolated by this little group!

Xie Yan happened to see him pouting and almost couldn't help but laugh. He didn't know when Gu Bin started taking the comedic route.

When we first met, he was a shrewd and intelligent young man, but for some reason, he changed his style.

After finishing her orange, Chaochao looked at Gu Bin and assumed he was admiring the scenery outside. Curious, she looked out the window and saw the railway tracks. Her eyes sparkled with curiosity as she tilted her head back and innocently asked Xie Yan, "Dad, what are those rows of things?"

Xie Yan didn't even need to look up to know what she was asking about. "Railways are the tracks that trains travel on."

"Why are the railway tracks built like this? Why are there so many stones on the tracks?"

This series of questions stumped Xie Yan, as he hadn't really looked into this topic in depth.

He could only honestly reply, "Chaochao, Dad isn't too sure about this either. After we get to Beijing, Dad will find you some books, and you can find the answer in them yourself, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Chaochao's eyes lit up instantly. She nodded excitedly and exclaimed, "Great! I love finding the answers myself!" Finding the answers she needed in books was her favorite thing to do.

After finishing her oranges, Tongtong quietly ran over and, together with Chaochao, squeezed past Xie Yan and leaned against the window, looking out.

As the train slowly started moving, the two of them exclaimed excitedly, and then, as if some strange switch had been flipped, they transformed into monkeys, shouting "Wow! Wow!" incessantly.

It was Chaochao's first time riding a train. Watching the scenery rushing past the window, she would occasionally exclaim in surprise and discuss it with Tongtong. The two chattered away, but it was hard to hear what they were saying.

It was precisely because of the two of them that the carriage was filled with vitality.

Xie Yan had been struggling to stay awake that morning, relying on strong tea to keep herself energized, and now, with the rhythmic swaying of the train, drowsiness washed over her like a tidal wave.

He looked at his wife, who was also starting to yawn, then turned to Gu Bin and said weakly, "Gu Bin, I'm so sleepy looking at these two little ones. I'm going to take a nap."

Seeing that Yu Yuehui had yawned several times in a row, Zhang Linghui immediately recalled that when she first went to Beijing last year, she couldn't sleep the night before because of all sorts of unfounded worries.

She figured Yu Yuehui must be the same, so she quickly smiled and said to the two of them, "You two go to sleep. Don't worry, we're here. We'll make sure we take good care of these two little ones."

Yu Yuehui was indeed very sleepy. Upon hearing this, she didn't stand on ceremony and rolled over to the upper bunk.

Xie Yan fell asleep the moment her head hit the pillow, and because she wasn't sleeping very comfortably, she even started snoring a little.

After realizing that her parents' voices were not heard, Chaochao quickly turned her head to look and found that her father was already fast asleep. She immediately put her hand to her mouth and gestured for Tongtong to be quiet.

Tongtong nodded obediently, and the two leaned against the window again. This time, however, they didn't make a sound but began to whisper to each other.

The two little ones lay by the window, quietly sharing their little discoveries, occasionally covering their mouths and giggling.

Although they couldn't make a sound, the two still had a great time.

When Xie Yan slowly woke up again, he felt as if a heavy stone was pressing on his chest, making it hard for him to breathe and extremely uncomfortable.

He was still half asleep and thought he had caught a cold again. Because he had slept for a long time, his head was also feeling dizzy.

Before I even opened my eyes, I was already thinking to myself that I always seemed to have a knack for not being able to get on a train, and that I always felt uncomfortable as soon as I boarded one.

He opened his eyes, looked down, and lo and behold, there was a fluffy little head nestled on his chest.

No wonder I felt tightness in my chest.

With such a small head resting on it, who wouldn't feel stuffy?

I don't know how Chaochao slept. Her head was on his chest, one of her legs was on the bed and the other was on the wall. Such a strange sleeping position did not affect her sleep at all.

Xie Yan couldn't help but chuckle; no wonder he was having trouble breathing.

He raised his hand and gently moved Chaochao to his side, not afraid of waking his daughter. After all, when Chaochao was asleep, she wouldn't wake up even if he held her or put her in a lap; her sleep quality was excellent.

Just as Xie Yan was thinking this, Chaochao seemed to sense something and subconsciously moved closer to Xie Yan, nuzzling against him. After confirming that it was the familiar scent, she fell into a sweet and deep sleep again.

Xie Yan felt a sting on his face.

Taking a deep breath, she immediately tried to calm herself down, realizing that Chaochao knew she felt unsafe on the train, which was why she acted this way.

right!

That's how it is.

Looking at his daughter's chubby and adorable face as she fell asleep, he couldn't help but smile slightly. He reached out and gently pinched her cheek. Only after Chaochao had fallen into a deep sleep did he quietly sit up.

Looking across, Tongtong was also asleep, her little face rosy, curled up in a ball next to Zhang Linghui.

Gu Bin sat on the edge of the bed, legs crossed, holding a book he had somehow acquired, reading it with great interest, looking every bit the artsy young man.

He's a master of pretense.

Xie Yan didn't know him. He hadn't seen Gu Bin reading a book in all the time he'd been in the countryside, but now he was pretending.

The key point is that everyone in this private room is one of their own; they all know each other!

Seeing that Xie Yan had woken up, Gu Bin gave him a smug look.

With just one glance, Xie Yan understood that this was all an act for him!

Before the banquet even went on sale, Gu Bin, in a very domineering CEO manner, glanced at the time and said, "It's already past five. There are meals served on the train. Shall we go buy some boxed lunches?"

Xie Yan rolled her eyes and rubbed her head, which was still a little groggy from sleep. "We brought enough food, so we're not going. If you want to go, then hurry up and go."

Gu Bin nodded, crossing his arms. "I heard they made braised pork on the train today."

Upon hearing that there was braised pork, Xie Yan's eyes lit up instantly.

They can save the food they brought for tomorrow, but if they miss the braised pork on the train, they'll never have another chance.