"What about the child now?"

The train police officer said, "Our colleagues will keep an eye on him for now, and we will notify the local police officers at the next station to pick him up."

Gu Mingyue nodded.

With nowhere else to put the child, the train police could only temporarily place him in this carriage and asked Mingyue and her husband to help look after him.

He has to patrol at any time, so he and his colleagues can take turns watching over the children, but he can't guarantee that he can keep an eye on them all the time, so he can only entrust the task to this couple.

The couple exchanged a glance, and Gu Mingyue nodded, "No problem."

They gently carried the child to the lower bunk, and Gu Mingyue took off her coat and covered the child with it.

She then took out a small towel from her bag, dipped it in warm water, and carefully wiped the child's forehead.

Lu Lin then went to get a cup of hot water, intending to feed the child some when he woke up.

The child's face was still a little pale, but his breathing had become much more steady.

Gu Mingyue sat on the edge of the bed, gently patting his back and humming a lullaby.

Lu Lin sat beside him, tucking the blanket around him from time to time.

The train continued its journey and soon arrived at the next station.

Accompanying the police officers were the child's relatives.

The child's father rushed to the carriage, and the mother burst into tears as soon as she saw the child. She hugged the child tightly in her arms, afraid of losing him again.

The father shook hands with the train police officer and thanked him repeatedly, then turned to Gu Mingyue and Lu Lin.

"Thank you so much!" the father said, his voice choked with emotion.

"If you hadn't found them so early, we really don't know when we would have found our child."

The mother, holding her child, choked back tears as she pulled a small cloth bag from her purse.

"These are homemade snacks. They're just a small token of our appreciation, but you must accept them."

Gu Mingyue smiled and politely declined, "It's good that you're all safe and sound. Save the snacks for the children."

The child seemed to feel his parents' embrace, slowly opened his eyes, and revealed an innocent smile.

The mother said softly, "Sweetie, quickly thank your uncle and aunt."

Gu Mingyue squatted down and gently patted the child's head. "From now on, you must be a good girl and hold your mom and dad's hands. Don't run around."

Gu Mingyue and her family didn't ask for anything in return, which made the child's parents feel embarrassed, so they left them their contact information.

As the couple got out of the car with their child in their arms, they didn't forget to turn back and wave to them.

The train moved smoothly along the tracks, and the scenery outside the window gradually became monotonous.

The noise in the carriage gradually subsided.

"How boring." Gu Mingyue rested her chin on her hand, her eyes darting around the small table.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she pulled a small cardboard box from her bag. "Let's play Connect Four!"

Lu Lin paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay."

They laid out the chessboard on the small table, with the black and white pieces neatly arranged.

At first, Lu Lin pretended to be deep and serious, carefully considering each step.

But within minutes, Gu Mingyue's "fast attack" disrupted his rhythm.

"Hey, you're cheating!"

Lu Lin smiled and blocked her chess pieces that were about to form a line.

"All's fair in war."

Gu Mingyue raised an eyebrow triumphantly and gave a light push with her finger, "I won!"

The two continued their banter, their laughter echoing in the small bunk.

The uncle in the next carriage was attracted by their chess game and couldn't help but come over to watch the fun, occasionally offering some pointers.

Game after game, time slipped away quietly between the chess pieces.

After dinner, it got dark outside.

Soon it was time for bed, and the train attendant reminded passengers to take good care of their valuables.

Gu Mingyue lay on the lower bunk, a thin gauze covering her stomach.

She turned to the side and watched as Lu Lin on the upper bunk carefully placed his backpack as a pillow.

"Go to sleep, I'll watch over you," Lu Lin said softly.

"You should go to sleep early too, you still have to stay up all night tomorrow."

Gu Mingyue raised her hand to straighten the edges of the blanket for him, her fingers gently touching the back of his hand, warm and strong.

The sleeper berth was cramped, so Lu Lin could only curl up his legs.

He looked down at her. "Are you hot?"

"It's not hot, look, I'm covered up with something."

This is a custom of Chinese people related to childbirth: no matter where you get cold, you can't let your stomach get cold.

She smiled, her eyes full of dependence.

The clanging sound of wheels on rails gradually became a lullaby.

Gu Mingyue closed her eyes, but in her half-asleep state, she felt someone gently covering her with clothes.

She knew it was Lu Lin.

The three-day train journey has finally come to an end.

When the announcement "Next stop—Haishi" came over the loudspeaker, Gu Mingyue and Lu Lin stood up almost simultaneously, packed their luggage, and looked on with anticipation in their eyes.

"After sitting on the train for several days, my back is stiff."

Gu Mingyue rubbed her aching back.

Lu Lin massaged her hands and said, "I'll massage it for you when we get back."

Stepping out of Haishi Railway Station, a salty, damp sea breeze hits you, carrying the familiar smell of the sea.

As planned, after a short rest in the city, they headed to the pier to transfer to a ferry to the island.

The dock was bustling with people, fishermen were busy unloading goods, and seagulls circled and cried in the air.

As the ferry slowly departed from the port, Gu Mingyue stood on the deck, gazing at the horizon where the sea met the sky, a surge of indescribable excitement welling up within her.

Fearing his wife would get seasick, Lu Lin specially bought some pickled plums at the dock before boarding the ship.

Gu Mingyue chewed on a sour plum and then popped one into his mouth. Seeing the green forest's grimacing expression from the sourness, she couldn't help but laugh.

Gu Mingyue held a small bag of sour plums in her hand, chewing on them herself while mischievously offering them to Lu Lin's lips.

"Here, try this, it's especially delicious."

Without thinking twice, Lu Lin opened his mouth and took a bite. The moment the sour plum entered his mouth, the sour and astringent taste immediately shot straight to his head.

He frowned, his teeth grinding together, and he grimaced from the sourness.

Gu Mingyue laughed so hard she almost fell over. "Haha, look at your expression."

Lu Lin recovered and reached out to tickle her. "Oh, so you dare to tease me?"

"Who told you to be so easy to fool?" She stuck out her tongue.

The two were laughing and joking when the old woman next to them squinted and sized them up.

"Oh, isn't this Comrade Lu? You're back?"

The old woman smiled so hard her eyes narrowed into slits, then looked at Gu Mingyue and asked, "Is this young lady your wife?"

When Lu Lin heard the other person say his name, he carefully observed her and then recognized her as Aunt Li from the family compound.

"Hello, Aunt Li, this is my daughter-in-law, Gu Mingyue."

Gu Mingyue: "Hello, Aunt Li."

"Okay, okay."

The old lady clapped her hands and said, "Look at them, they're such a perfect match! The young couple is so lucky."

The people in the family compound had long heard that Lu Lin had gotten married and were very curious.

Seeing the young couple bickering just now, Lu Lin was nowhere near his usual cold demeanor.

He's like a completely different person; it's true that having a wife makes all the difference.