"How could I not be nervous? That's my commander, your brother. How could I not be nervous?" An Lude recalled how nervous he was when he was assigned to Jiang Jinyao's parents.

“You’re such a coward. If you’re not happy about it, then talk back to me!” Jiang Jinyao said to An Lude.

"Stop talking nonsense! Last time you went to your brother's house and said a few words, the look and attitude your brother gave me could kill me! He said I made you work in the dead of winter and didn't care about you at all!"

Anlude recalled the expression Lu Chen had given him back then, and just looking at it terrified him.

"So you have to treat me well. Let me tell you, even though I don't have my parents to support me, I have my second uncle in Beijing and my older brother and sister-in-law in Fucheng."

This is Jiang Jinyao's source of confidence.

Anlude smiled and nodded, "Yes, yes, you're right. You eat first. I've packed your luggage. I'll go get you a certificate first. After you finish eating, take a shower yourself. I'll wash the dishes for you."

"Okay, thank you." Jiang Jinyao said happily.

Anlude smiled helplessly.

Since I'm only going back temporarily, I haven't opened the letter of introduction yet, so this might come in handy.

Everyone had almost finished packing, and Lu Chen waited for them to come out outside the family compound.

Both Shen Qiaoyue and Lu Chen wore scarves; it was so cold in winter, and it had even started to drizzle.

"I'm here!" Jiang Jinyao ran out of the family compound, excitedly trying to hug Shen Qiaoyue.

Lu Chen said seriously, "That's enough, you even hugged."

"What, you're jealous that I'm hugging your wife?" Jiang Jinyao couldn't help but complain to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen didn't respond to Jiang Jinyao's words, but glanced at An Lude and said, "You're on duty tonight, so you don't need to deliver it!"

An Lude handed Jiang Jinyao's luggage to Lu Chen.

"Yaoyao, when you get back to Beijing, remember to call me, okay?" An Lude instructed Jiang Jinyao.

“My parents live a bit far away, so I won’t visit them if it’s inconvenient. They’ll understand. I haven’t heard from them about your return to Beijing yet.” An Lude didn’t want to put Jiang Jinyao in a difficult position.

"It's alright. I'll go visit them as soon as I get home tomorrow. I bought some local specialties from Fucheng for my parents-in-law. As their daughter-in-law, I definitely have to go and see them when I get back."

Jiang Jinyao prepared everything, but it's against the rules not to visit the elderly.

“Alright then, just tell your parents that I’ll go back to visit them after the New Year when I can take a vacation,” Anlude added.

Jiang Jinyao nodded. If it weren't for the fact that everyone was watching, Jiang Jinyao would have hugged An Lude.

Liu Xinlan glanced at it and reminded her, "Hurry up, we need to leave!"

Jiang Jinyao had no choice but to separate from An Lude.

Reluctantly, they got into the car. Lu Chen sat in the front, and the three girls sat in the back.

Xu Qianli served as the driver, and so they drove to the train station.

Xu Tiande and Yu Qingce set off a few minutes earlier in one car.

Anlude watched his wife leave like that, and thinking about how the dishes at home hadn't been washed yet, and with an hour left before he had to go to work, he decided to hurry back and wash them first.

Arrived at the train station.

Xu Qianli looked at Liu Xinlan and said, "Be careful on the train."

"Yes, I know." Liu Xinlan nodded; it wasn't her first time taking the train.

Xu Qianli said with emotion, "This is the first time you've taken a train trip since we got married. When you get there, please give my regards to your parents. Don't let your money leave your side, okay?"

"Mmm, I know, stop saying it! You've said it so many times, I know." Xu Qianli had been talking to Liu Xinlan ever since she left the house.

Xu Qianli explained unhappily, "I was just afraid you'd forget. Your memory hasn't been working very well since you had the baby."

"You can't insult people like that, can you?" Liu Xinlan rolled her eyes at Xu Qianli.

Seeing how serious Liu Xinlan was, Xu Qianli said, "I won't say anything more. Take care of yourself."

Liu Xinlan really didn't want to respond to him, looking at his dejected expression.

After thinking it over, she blurted out, "The way you're looking at me makes it seem like I'm not coming back?"

"I just miss you and don't want you to leave!" Xu Qianli replied.

Lu Chen and Shen Qiaoyue simply couldn't bear to watch any longer.

"Alright, I really can't stand it anymore," Lu Chen said, ending their conversation.

Xu Qianli looked at Lu Chen and said, "I heard that Qiaoyue encountered a pickpocket last time. Please take good care of Xinlan for me."

"Don't worry, if anyone dares to lay a hand on us, we're right next door, right next to each other. Just call out if anything happens." Lu Chen bought four deluxe soft sleeper berths, the kind with two beds opposite each other in a private compartment.

Xu Qianli was worried because he knew that there were two separate private rooms.

"Don't worry, this old man of mine can still take care of a few girls," Xu Tiande said to Xu Qianli.

Yu Qingce quickly chimed in, "I'm a veteran of the Long March too, and I know some martial arts."

Xu Qianli was completely speechless at this point.

"Get on the bus," Lu Chen reminded him, and then began to carry the luggage onto the bus.

Xu Qianli helped carry Liu Xinlan's luggage upstairs before coming down.

Perhaps it's due to the Spring Festival travel rush, but there were many people on the trains at night.

After Xu Qianli got out of the car, he went to the window. Liu Xinlan opened the window and looked at Xu Qianli, saying, "Don't stay up too late tonight, and remember to eat on time, otherwise your stomach will feel uncomfortable, okay?"

"I'll be careful. I made two roast chickens for you, wrapped in several layers of paper. Take them out now, so they don't leak oil later. Eat them early, or they'll get cold." Xu Qianli knew that Liu Xinlan and the others would have a long car ride, so he prepared two roast chickens for them.

Liu Xinlan nodded.

The car started moving at this moment, and Liu Xinlan looked at it several times with reluctance before closing the car window.

Jiang Jinyao sat on the edge of the bed and sighed, "My husband didn't prepare anything for me!"

"You're only temporary, it's good enough that you've managed to pack your luggage!" After sitting down, Liu Xinlan opened her luggage bag, found the bag containing the roast chicken, took out the food and put it on the table next to her. She looked at her luggage and thankfully, nothing had leaked out.

"Open it and eat if you get hungry."

Liu Xinlan was too full to eat anything more at this moment.

Jiang Jinyao said, "I'm not hungry. I'll bring some red dates and walnuts. I don't know where An Lude got these chestnuts from, they're cooked."

“You said Anlude didn’t care, but I’ve prepared food for you!” Liu Xinlan could tell from Jiang Jinyao’s face.

Jiang Jinyao bit her lip and smiled.

With her hands braced on the bed and her legs raised, she said, "It was a last-minute decision, so I forgive him!"

"You've already done a great job for forgiving me!" Liu Xinlan said to Jiang Jinyao, both amused and exasperated.

Jiang Jinyao took out a bed sheet and spread it on the bed, looking at Liu Xinlan's meticulous manner.

She exclaimed in amazement, "Xinlan, are all doctors this obsessed with cleanliness?"

"No, it's just a habit. Countless people have slept on these train sheets, so I brought my own. I even cut this sheet myself," Liu Xinlan explained as she made the bed.