On the way to the ticket hall, it was crowded with people coming and going, many of them with their families.

Shen Shuyi was held tightly by Yan Zheng's hand as they steadily checked their tickets, boarded the train, and found their carriage without any problems.

In the sleeper car, each single compartment has four berths. Since relatively few people buy sleeper berths, Shen Shuyi and Yan Zheng were the only two people in their compartment.

Yan Zheng put his luggage away. He knew without a doubt that the girl in front of him was a clean person. He busied himself tidying up the train's berths.

Then he gestured, "Comrade Shen, sit down and rest for a while."

"Thanks." Shen Shuyi nodded to Yan Zheng with a smile.

The two had already submitted their marriage application to their superiors, and Yan Zheng received a call of approval before setting off. All that was left was to get their marriage certificate, and then they would be newlyweds.

However, their interactions are still marked by awkwardness and politeness.

Yan Zheng glanced at the time; it was already ten o'clock.

"Are you hungry? I'll go wash some fruit and come back."

"I'm not hungry yet. I had a big breakfast. If you're hungry, you can eat by yourself." Shen Shuyi really didn't have much of an appetite as soon as she got in the car.

The train roared to life, and the scenery along the way rushed by. At this moment, Shen Shuyi and Yan Zheng were sitting face to face on the lower bunk.

She placed the book she had brought on the small table and began to read. Seeing that she didn't intend to speak, and fearing that she would feel awkward if he kept sitting there, Yan Zheng lay down to rest.

Shen Shuyi read a novel for a while, then saw that Yan Zheng had fallen asleep.

He was sleeping upright, and his handsome, rugged face was clearly visible in the sunlight.

Seeing him sleeping so soundly, Shen Shuyi yawned, closed the book, and casually pulled up the carriage curtain, instantly making the entire carriage much darker.

She lay down, pulled a corner of the blanket over herself, and went back to sleep.

Yan Zheng woke up when he heard the sound of the cart wheels rolling. He looked up at the time and saw that it was already noon.

He got up and saw that the girl opposite him was already asleep. Her fair face had a cute, innocent look that she didn't usually have. He suddenly realized that he was six years older than her, and a sense of shame welled up in his heart.

Shen Shuyi opened her eyes in a daze and saw the man sitting opposite her, looking at the scenery outside the window.

She propped herself up, rubbed her eyes, and asked, "Hmm? What time is it?"

"It's past 12 o'clock, Comrade Shen, are you hungry? I'll go buy some food."

Shen Shuyi nodded, "I wonder what we have to eat? I'll go buy some with you."

Just then, the food cart passed by, and Yan Zheng pulled back the curtain of the private room. "Comrade, we'd like to buy some food."

Shen Shuyi went over and saw that the cart contained aluminum lunch boxes filled with food, mostly various kinds of rice bowls, as well as steamed buns and pancakes.

She pointed to the eggplant and minced meat rice bowl, and Yan Zheng bought another one with minced meat and vegetables, along with several steaming hot steamed buns and pancakes.

A bowl of rice with toppings costs 50 cents, and a steamed bun or pancake costs 5 cents. The prices are acceptable.

Yan Zheng bought the food and washed some fruit. The two sat facing each other at the small table to eat.

The girl across from me ate very politely, taking small bites, and seemed to be unable to eat any more than she had.

Shen Shuyi put down her chopsticks. "I'm done eating. Comrade Yan, please continue eating."

Yan Zheng grunted an "Mmm" and buried his head in his food.

Shen Shuyi munched on fruit, looking out the window at the scenery. The train had already left Shanghai. "66, what's the situation with the Shen family now?"

[It was a complete mess.]

Shen Shuyi raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "You discovered your property was stolen?"

[That's right, I'm almost furious!]

As soon as Shen Shuyi stepped out of the house, the Shen family members immediately went upstairs to pack their luggage, while Shen Hui went to the study alone and opened the secret room.

When he excitedly opened the box to look at the gold and silver jewelry, he saw that the box was full of books and his mind went blank.

Meanwhile, Shi Lan and Shen Yuwei, who were preparing to pack up their jewelry, were also stunned. All their valuable jewelry had disappeared from their dressing tables and cabinets!

Shen Yuwei searched high and low, but couldn't find it anywhere; the money and tickets were also gone.

She cried out in alarm and rushed to her parents, shouting, "Mom and Dad! My room has been burgled!"

She bumped into Shi Lan, who was also sweating profusely and panicking. "My bracelet and necklace are all gone!"

Her only hobby was collecting bracelets of good quality, and all the jewelry she had accumulated over most of her life vanished without a trace!

Shi Lan almost couldn't catch her breath, and at that moment Shen Zhiwen also rushed out of his room, looking completely distraught.

Shen Yuwei's heart skipped a beat. "Brother, you weren't robbed too, were you...?"

Shen Zhiwen took off his glasses and held them in his hand, almost crushing them. "All my watches are gone!"

"What on earth is going on?!" Shi Lan thought about it a lot. "Could it be that they stole something from the maids after I fired them?"

"That's impossible! The maid left the day before yesterday, and everything was still there when I checked yesterday!"

Shi Lan rushed upstairs with her children to find Shen Hui, "Something terrible has happened! Our house has been burgled!"

When Shen Hui saw her walk in, he raised his hand and slapped Shi Lan across the face. "You bitch! Did you do this?"

"What?" Shi Lan was stunned.

Shen Hui pulled her into the secret room. "Only the two of us know how to open this secret room. Who else could it be but you?!"

When Shi Lan saw the books in the box, she was stunned. "Where's the money?"

"Where are the gold bars?"

"It wasn't me! How could I let someone steal my own money!"

"Could it be that brat Shen Shuyi who stole it?"

Shen Hui slapped her again, "Even if she knew about this secret room, she wouldn't have been able to move so many treasures right under our noses!"

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