Meanwhile, Jiang Jiang went to the kitchen and looked at the huge pot, which was full of instant noodles, with scattered eggs, irregular sausages, and unpeeled shrimp on top. She couldn't help but think that love can be transferred.

However, he still served two bowls of noodles without complaining, but the bowl for Jiang Huan contained nothing but noodles.

Compared to Tao Ying's noodles, her own bowl looked particularly pitiful.

Carrying two bowls of noodles outside, I saw my usually spirited third brother looking pitiful, like an abandoned puppy. I immediately felt relieved.

"Sister Tao, come and help." Jiang Jiang decided to give Tao Ying a way out.

Sister Tao has just experienced such a big change, and if Third Brother pushes her too hard, it will have the opposite effect.

Tao Ying hurriedly went over to take the bowl of noodles, which was empty, and sat down in the seat furthest from Jiang Huan.

"You can eat this, I won't force you." Jiang Huan switched the noodles and sat down to eat.

"Thank you!" Tao Ying wasn't being coy; she was genuinely hungry.

Jiang Jiang ignored the two of them and had already finished half a bowl.

After Tao Ying finished eating, Jiang Jiang took her to her room.

Jiang Huan quietly packed his things and returned to his room on the first floor. Although he hadn't slept much for two days, he still wasn't sleepy.

These past few days have been so dreamlike, it feels like I'm in a dream.

After Jiang Jiang pulled Tao Ying back to the room, she asked, "Sister Tao, don't you think my third brother is pitiful?"

"Jiang Jiang, let me teach you a piece of advice," Tao Ying said earnestly to Jiang Jiang.

"What did you say?" Jiang Jiang was a little confused and couldn't keep up with Tao Ying's train of thought.

"I feel sorry for men who will be unlucky for life." Tao Ying said this haughtily before going to brush her teeth.

Jiang Jiang: "..." She's right!

I silently mourned for my third brother for a second.

"Sister Tao, what are your plans for the future?" Jiang Jiang rushed towards Tao Ying.

"Go to sleep!" Tao Ying answered firmly, then went back to bed.

"You've been sleeping for days?" Jiang Jiang looked at Tao Ying in disbelief.

“These past few days have been called a coma, not sleep.” Tao Ying pulled the covers over herself and fell asleep instantly.

I don't know if it's because I've had all my dreams these past few days, or because I've relaxed.

At six o'clock in the morning, Jiang Jiang went downstairs, and Jiang Huan had already gone to exercise.

After the brother and sister finished exercising together and bought breakfast, they came back. "Jiang Jiang, how old is Tao Ying?" Jiang Huan asked nervously.

“He’s a year younger than me,” Jiang Jiang replied.

"So small?" Jiang Huan was taken aback.

"Of course, are you feeling the pressure? But it's pointless to feel pressure, my sister Tao is focused on her career right now," Jiang Jiang said gloatingly.

"Do I smell like an old person?" Jiang Huan asked, looking at Jiang Jiang.

"Third Brother, you have to look on the bright side. Although Sister Tao isn't interested in you, she's not interested in anyone else either. Besides, she ate the noodles you cooked and the shrimp you peeled yourself. She even wore your shoes yesterday. That's a treatment that no other man gets," Jiang Jiang encouraged.

“You’re right. In Tao Ying’s heart, I’m still different. She didn’t refuse when I hugged her, which means I’m still different in Tao Ying’s heart.” Jiang Huan’s eyes instantly met Jiang Jiang’s.

Tao Ying, who was upstairs preparing to come down, was speechless.

These two siblings should each take a basket and a knife to dig for wild vegetables.

Another person gave them a broken pot and a handful of rice to cook white porridge.

"I'm going back today," Tao Ying said softly as she came out.

"Let's stay for a few days." Jiang Jiang still had so much to say to Tao Ying.

"No, such a big thing has happened, my mother and children must be very worried." Tao Ying gently shook her head.

Jiang Jiang and Jiang Huan were her friends who had come from afar, but the old lady was Tao Ying's mother-in-law, who was middle-aged.

The old lady kept it a secret for her, and Tao Ying couldn't bear to let the old lady keep worrying about her.

“I’ll drive you back; I’m going back too,” Jiang Huan said from the side.

"I'll take the train back myself." Tao Ying didn't want to have too much contact with Jiang Huan right now.

Since you've decided to refuse, it's best not to keep bothering them, otherwise it will always give them hope.

"Jiang Jiang, my third brother hasn't had a proper rest for several days, and he has to drive for such a long time. It's too unsafe." Jiang Jiang really didn't expect Tao Ying to be so resolute.

"Alright then," Tao Ying sighed.

A smile appeared on Jiang Huan's face.

After breakfast, the two set off, with Jiang Huan driving first.

"Tao Ying, can you learn more about the world you live in? I always felt you were very visionary, but now I find you very mysterious," Jiang Huan said after a long silence.

"The world I live in is a very developed world. There are skyscrapers, true gender equality has been achieved, and women have an even higher status. Information is very advanced. Everyone has a mobile phone, which is a miniature telephone that you can hold in your hand. You can make calls, video calls, and even make payments..." Tao Ying described some things about modern society in detail.

Three years have passed, and it all feels so distant now.

"I really envy the society you live in. In your time, did age matter?" Jiang Huan asked softly.

“Age is not a distance, gender is not an obstacle, and people are relatively less constrained. However, in this era of information explosion, people are also very vulnerable, and the emotions between people are relatively fragile,” Tao Ying said softly, leaning back in her chair.

I really dislike modern society; everyone is caught in an invisible web.

Few people are free from internal strife; everyone is a beast of burden.

Everyone is tired, burdened by invisible pressures such as housing and cars.

Especially after the pandemic, the decline in consumption and housing prices has driven most people crazy.

House prices have fallen by almost half, but bank loans still need to be repaid.

"Did you have family in that era?" Jiang Huan was very nervous, afraid that Tao Ying might still have a husband and children in that era.

But deep down I couldn't help but think, what good is it if I have it? There's no way to go back.

"No, my parents have both passed away. I died suddenly from overwork," Tao Ying shook her head.

In that era, there was truly no attachment whatsoever.

"Sudden death? And you're still working so hard?" Jiang Huan exclaimed.

"If you want to live well, how can you do it without working hard?" Tao Ying smiled.

Jiang Huan opened his mouth, but remained silent for a long time. There were some things he had no right to say.

Jiang Huan drove for four hours, and Tao Ying suggested that they take turns driving.

"You should rest for a while," Tao Ying said, starting the car.

When evening came, the two did not continue their journey, but instead went to a guesthouse to rest for the night.

After breakfast the next morning, we continued our journey.

Jiang Huan drove Tao Ying home. "Take care on the way." Tao Ying did not invite Jiang Huan in.

"I'm being transferred back," Jiang Huan said softly.

The application had already been submitted and couldn't be easily reversed, and Jiang Huan didn't want to back out either.