Chapter 275

On the other hand, Su Qingci and Song Jingzhou arrived in the county town before six o'clock, and there were still nearly six hours before they could get on the bus.

Song Jingzhou put the package in his hand on the ground and asked tentatively.

"This whole journey to Beijing, not counting the four hours from the county seat to the provincial capital, Xingcheng, we'll have to spend at least three days and two nights on the train."

"Why don't we go to Uncle Liu's place and have a good meal while we still have time, so that we won't be unable to endure these three days and two nights."

Although Su Qingci was in a hurry to go home, this was already the fastest train ticket she could buy.

She was silent for a moment, then nodded towards Song Jingzhou, "Alright, but I have to stop by Uncle Huang on the way. I have to say hello to them before I leave."

Song Jingzhou said, "As he should. He has taken good care of us during this period. I'll go with you."

"Say hello, and we'll go straight to Uncle Liu's house. After eating, we'll go to the waiting room at the train station."

The two came to the family compound of the county police and happened to meet Huang Yi coming back from get off work at the door.

"Uncle Huang~"

"Hey, Qing porcelain, Xiao Song."

Huang Yi looked at the luggage bags on the two people with a puzzled look on his face, "What is this?"

Su Qingci said bluntly, "Uncle Huang, my grandma is not in good health. I need to go back. If my family has other arrangements, I may not come back."

"I came over to say hello to you. I've been so grateful for your care over the past two years."

Huang Yi was surprised. "So sudden? Come on, let's go inside and talk."

"No need uncle, we have a train to catch."

"What time is the ticket? Are you in such a hurry?"

"Yes, it's urgent. I just came to say hello and leave now."

Huang Yi seemed to have thought of something, "Wait a minute, I'll bring you something, just wait here for a while."

"Uncle Huang, no need~"

Huang Yi turned around and said, "Wait, I'll be quick."

Su Qingci knew that Huang Yi probably wanted to bring something for her, so she said to Song Jingzhou, "Let's go. We won't wait any longer."

The two of them carried their luggage and found Liu's house to have a meal. It was already half past eight when they came out of Liu's house.

After waiting in the waiting room for a short while, I boarded the train to Star City.

At this time, all the benches were made of wood. Although it was already ten o'clock in the evening, there was still a lot of noise from people getting on and off the bus.

Song Jingzhou was holding things in both hands and kept looking back to see if Su Qingci was following him.

"Pay attention to your belongings. If someone bumps into you, whether it's intentional or not, you should check to see if anything is missing."

"There are quite a few people with 'abilities' in this train station."

Because it was a small stop, not many people got on and off the train. When the two of them got on the train, they couldn't even squeeze in, let alone find a seat. The aisle was filled with people lying all over the place.

This train came from Guangzhou, and the passengers on the earliest train had been on it for more than a day.

The inside of the carriage was dark, and I didn't know whether there was no light or it was not on. There was only a small light of about 5 watts on at the connection between each carriage.

Su Qingci stretched her head and glanced inside in the dim light. Wow, it was so spectacular.

What caught my eye was an old man standing with a basket on his back and the help of a chair. Several duck heads were sticking out of the basket, quacking from time to time.

If it hadn't quacked, I really wouldn't have found it.

Soon Su Qingci's attention was attracted by a fat, white butt. There was even a person leading a sheep. How the hell did he get up there?

Seeing that there were people everywhere, Song Jingzhou did not squeeze in, but simply put the luggage in his hand against the door.

"Come, come behind me and sit here."

"Are you tired? If you are, take a nap. I'll be watching over you."

Su Qingci didn't act pretentiously. She sat down on the luggage bag and put her arms around Song Jingzhou's waist.

"I'm afraid of riding the train. Last time I went to the countryside, I almost died on the train."

Song Jingzhou pinched Su Qingci's lips in dissatisfaction, "Pah, pah, pah, children's words are innocent."

"There's no way around this short trip. The area ahead is already packed with people. If you bear with it, it'll only take a little over four hours."

"It was around 2 a.m. when we arrived at Star City. We had more than two hours to rest. The next bus was leaving at 5 a.m."

"Secretly, I've got a sleeper ticket for the long journey, so it won't be so hard when the time comes."

Su Qingci's eyes lit up, "How did you get it?"

In that era, it was not easy for ordinary people to get a sleeper berth, let alone a long-distance train to Kyoto. It was impossible to buy one without strong connections.

Song Jingzhou acted like a prankster, shaking his head in a scoundrelly manner, "You've always been unwilling to admit that I'm a capable person~"

The two of them were not sleepy, so they just snuggled together and chatted in whispers.

The train rumbled forward, and in less than an hour, it arrived at the next stop.

As soon as the loudspeaker above their heads announced, people who needed to get off the train crowded towards the connection between the carriages.

Facing Su Qingci, Song Jingzhou stretched out his hands with great effort, using his body to resist the pressure from outside and leaving enough space for Su Qingci.

Su Qingci stuck her head inside and pointed to the luggage shelf not far away to Song Jingzhou.

"While they are getting off the bus and crowding over, let's quickly go inside."

"We don't know how many people will get on at that stop, and there are several more stops to come. It's not a good idea to just block the door like this."

Song Jingzhou followed Su Qingci's gaze and looked inside. Several passengers who had occupied seats at the luggage rack in front were crowding towards the door, probably about to get off.

One of them was carrying two baskets on a shoulder pole. Inside the baskets were two sleeping babies. Once the two baskets were taken away, a large space was left for the luggage rack.

"Okay, okay, Comrade Qingci still has good eyesight."

Just as the two of them squeezed to the luggage rack, the train stopped. The bustling crowd pushed down and rushed up, making a lot of noise. It was not until the train started again that the boiling noise slowly calmed down.

Su Qingci didn't know when she fell asleep. Song Jingzhou tried hard to support his body and let her lean on his legs so that she could sleep more comfortably.

The breeze outside the window ruffled her hair. In the faint moonlight, Song Jingzhou gently tucked the dancing strands of hair that were scattered on her cheeks behind her ears.

The thenar eminence at the base of his thumb brushed against her smooth cheek, causing tremors.

Subconsciously, his fingertips slid across her cheek to her lips and rubbed them gently.

A sweet feeling spread in my heart, like a firework that suddenly blooms and rushes into the sky in the dark night.

It turns out that being with the person you love can make you so happy even if you just watch her sleep.

This feeling.

It is the breeze, the sunset, the heartbeat, and it is irreplaceable.