There were many people on the bus, and Xu Manman was afraid that her expression would reveal herself and she would be thought to be mentally ill, so she pulled up her scarf to cover her mouth and nose, leaving only the upper half of her eyes exposed.

It wasn't until the middle of the night that Chen Ming woke up from his sleep. Looking at the dark carriage, his mind was still a little confused.

Xu Manman was just enjoying herself when she heard a joke, but when she noticed something, she looked over and said, "Cousin, are you awake?"

"Um...what time is it?"

How can I see my watch in this pitch black darkness? I can’t even see the moon outside the car window. I asked Xiao Jin, it’s 2:45 AM now.

"I guess it's the middle of the night."

"I slept for so long? Why didn't you wake me up after such a long time? You must be tired too."

"I'm fine." The more I listened to the crosstalk, the more excited I became. How could I be sleepy? My back was just sore from sitting there.

"I'm going to wash my face and I'll keep watch later." This is what happens in the middle of winter, and I have to go to the bathroom quite frequently.

"Okay." Xu Manman took out a flashlight from her bag. "It's a little dark in the car, bring the flashlight."

When Chen Ming came back with a flashlight, Xu Manman was ready to go to bed.

She exchanged the things in her schoolbag for a small pillow, placed it on the table, and rested her head on it. It was better than lying down, at least her neck and arms wouldn't hurt.

The next morning, Xu Manman went to the bathroom to wash up, bought two steamed buns from the cart attendant, and filled half a kettle with hot water. This was her breakfast.

"We just arrived this afternoon, cousin, you should get some sleep." After staying up for the rest of the night, he now had dark circles under his eyes.

After Chen Ming woke up from his nap, the brother and sister ate a box lunch and sat for a few more hours.

As the sun sets, the train slowly pulls up to the station.

After getting off the train with her luggage, Xu Manman saw for the first time what the Beijing Railway Station looked like during the day.

The last time she came here was in the middle of the night. She found a corner and twisted a piece of iron to get out. She never got close to the platform. When she arrived at the entrance of the train station, she hurriedly signed in and left without taking a closer look.

We took a bus to Tang City and didn't even go to the train station.

It is worthy of being the capital. As soon as I got off the bus, I felt the hustle and bustle and there were really a lot of people.

There were many young people who came to school like them, and the platform was crowded. If Xu Manman hadn't been holding Chen Ming's cotton jacket, she might have been squeezed out.

Chen Ming looked around and found Zhou Ming and Liu Li. "They're over there."

Xu Manman carried her things and followed through the crowd.

When the two of them arrived, Xue Mingxin also came over with something in his hand. Now that everyone was there, they decided to go out together.

"It's still early for school, and the school dormitories may not be open. Why don't you stay at our house for a few days?" Zhou Ming invited.

"No need, we can just go to the guesthouse. Uncle Manman has comrades here, and we have greeted them in advance. We want to visit them when we come this time." Uncle Xu did make instructions, but he didn't know they would arrive today, so he would have to find the post office and make a phone call later.

"Then I'll take you to the guesthouse to settle you down." Beijing is Zhou Ming's home city, and the two siblings are unfamiliar with the place, so he can't just leave them there.

"Don't bother with that. Just tell us which bus to take when the time comes." As a child who grew up in the big city of Hai City, he would not be at a loss even if he came to the capital.

When we got out of the platform, people from the Zhou family and the Xue family were waiting outside.

I have to say that Xu Manman was right in judging people's driving styles. The Zhou family drove a military jeep, and the Xue family drove a black car.

At this moment, his background became clear at a glance.

Xue Mingxin was in no hurry to leave. He looked at Chen Ming, but his peripheral vision was focused on Xu Manman. "How about I give you a ride?"

Of course Chen Ming wouldn't agree. He pointed to a crowded corner of the train station and said, "I see the admissions office of Peking University and Tsinghua University. Let's go directly there. No need to bother."

The Taipei City Admissions Office had set up a banner at the train station specifically to receive these out-of-town students. Now the area was completely packed with people; all that could be seen were the banners and the dense crowds of people.

Brother Zhou, who was standing next to the jeep, said, "There are so many people here now. We don't know when the car will come to pick us up after we finish our work. Why don't you just come with us? There's plenty of room in the car.

Come to our house to recuperate first, and we can take you to school tomorrow without any delay."

Chen Ming pondered for a few seconds and replied, "There's no need to go to their house. We'll visit them another day after we've settled down. But please, Brother Zhou, can you take us to a nearby guesthouse?"

"Okay, then get in the car." Brother Zhou stepped forward to help the brother and sister carry their luggage.