Chapter 222 Going South (4)

Is this how it feels?

Tian Xin tossed and turned, and almost didn't sleep all night.

When I woke up in the morning, Gao Wen and Gao Cheng were already busy making breakfast. They were washing and cutting vegetables together in the kitchen, busy and talking and laughing.

The whole house is filled with traces of their love.

Tian Xin looked at the wall full of wedding photos of all sizes, various photos of the couple traveling together, and their handicrafts, and her heart was filled with ripples.

She quickly typed a few words on her phone, recording her mood at the moment:

I used to think that people who believed in love in this world were all complete fools. They were blinded by the so-called love, acted foolishly and crazy for someone, and turned themselves into a person who couldn't even see themselves clearly.

Now it seems that this conclusion is biased.

It turns out that what I called a fool was just someone who had not met the right person!

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The train to Yiwu departs at 9:30 in the morning, so you should go to wait for the train an hour in advance.

Gao Wen and his wife sent Tian Xin to the station before leaving.

The ancient city's train station was incredibly crowded. From the entrance, a throng of travelers, carrying large and small bags, crisscrossed the station. Most were farmers migrating to the city for work, while others were young mothers nursing their children in a corner. Throughout the station, men, women, and children could be seen making do with just a snakeskin bag to sleep on.

Tian Xin walked through the long corridor and entered the waiting room. As soon as she entered, the strong smell of cigarettes and sweat hit her in the face. Fortunately, the train she was taking started checking tickets soon.

She pulled her suitcase and moved slowly behind the long queue. She quickly passed security and followed the crowd onto the train.

This train has long-distance stops and the final stop is directly in Yiwu. The whole journey takes about 23 hours.

The situation inside the train carriage was horrible. Compared to the waiting room, the smell here was even stronger and more pungent. Not only that, but what made her even more uncomfortable was that it was too crowded!

She bought a hard seat, and it took her a full forty minutes from getting on the bus to moving to her seat. Her small body was almost crushed.

What was outrageous was that after she finally found a seat, it was already occupied by someone else. She was so upset that she almost lost her temper!

There was a seat next to the car window. A middle-aged man who looked to be about forty years old was leaning on it with his feet resting on the window. He was snoring loudly and sleeping soundly.

Tian Xin squeezed over and patted him gently: "Uncle, wake up!"

No response!

"Uncle, wake up," she said a little louder, "You are sitting in my seat, please give way!"

"Why are you shouting?" The big man who picked his toes muttered impatiently, turned his head and continued to sleep.

"No, uncle, please be reasonable!" Tian Xin took out her ticket and waved it in front of him: "Look, this is my seat, please move aside!"

"What are you yelling about?" The big man opened his eyes, frowned and was stunned for a few seconds.

He took another look at Tian Xin's ticket, took out a pair of tickets from his pocket, and shouted impatiently: "Your ticket is wrong!"

"What's wrong? I just got on, car 6, seat 3, what's wrong?" Tian Xin shouted, holding the ticket.

The burly man thrust his ticket in front of Tian Xin's eyes and said, "Look, I got on at the previous stop, and I have a full-trip ticket! You just got on at this stop, using a fake ticket to slap a ride and you're still making such a fuss. I've never seen anyone so brazen! Get out of the way!"

The big man who picked his toes cursed and leaned back, snoring again.

Tian Xin was so angry that she couldn't help but shout: "What fake ticket? Whose ticket do you say is fake?"

"Yours?" the big man yelled, "Little girl, do you understand the rules? Take a good look at your ticket. Is it the same number as mine?"

He handed the ticket to Tian Xin again and said, "Two tickets for one seat. I'll get on at the previous stop. Tell me, is your ticket fake?"

"How could I possibly..." Tian Xin was stuck before she could finish her sentence, staring intently at the ticket in the big man's hand. After checking it three times, she finally realized that there was indeed something wrong with her ticket.

But she also bought the ticket in advance at the window? How could this happen?

"Is that clear?" The big man put away his ticket and glanced at Tian Xin with disdain. "You're quite arrogant, little girl! Go buy your ticket quickly, or you'll be embarrassed if they find out."

"Hey, you..."

Tian Xin was so angry that she was speechless.

But the big man did get on the bus one stop earlier than her, and the seat numbers on the two tickets were indeed the same.

Looking at the ticket in her hand, she went to find the flight attendant full of doubts.

"Your ticket has been changed!" The attendant checked her ticket purchase record and said, "At 11 o'clock last night, it was changed to a soft sleeper in carriage 12!"

"Change your ticket? I didn't change it?" Tian Xin asked doubtfully, "I only bought this one ticket!"

"It shows that you changed your ticket to a sleeper last night, and this hard seat ticket was successfully snatched by someone else!" said the attendant.

"Then how come I have..."

"It might be a system problem," the attendant said, pointing to the front. "Hurry up and don't squeeze here. The soft sleeper is in car 12. Just go straight ahead and you'll arrive!"

The train was indeed crowded. She had been squeezed to the point of being overwhelmed by the pressure. People carrying bags were everywhere, in front of her, on her left, in the aisles, and near the restrooms. To avoid embarrassment, she had worn long clothes and long pants. She was already sweating profusely, feeling completely soaked!

It will only get more awkward if we keep squeezing like this!

She made up her mind and went to carriage 12 with the reprinted ticket!

The soft sleeper was indeed comfortable. There were only two berths in the compartment, one against the wall. The space wasn't cramped, but it felt very private. It was much quieter here than the previous one, with no unusual smells. Once the door was closed, it felt like I was completely cut off from the outside world.

When Tian Xin went in, there was already a boy lying on the bunk on the left, sleeping with his head covered.

She glanced at the ticket in her hand, which showed a berth on the right.

After carefully checking and confirming that this was the right place, she put her luggage away, pulled back the quilt, and lay down. Suddenly, a thousand thoughts flooded her mind.

This ticket is incredibly expensive, and I have no idea who changed her ticket. Could it be another clueless mistake?

Never mind! Never mind! Let’s go to sleep while it’s quiet!

She turned her back against the wall and closed her eyes!

Last night, she and Gao Wen had such a great time chatting that they chatted until late at night. After Gao Wen fell asleep, she thought about the words "good night" and all the things Gao Wen had said about the happiness of marriage. Somehow, all she could think of was Lin Zhou's face, and she barely slept the whole night!

After a long period of being crowded and hot, fatigue quickly set in. Within a few minutes, soft snoring began to sound.

Lin Zhou slowly stuck his head out and turned around after hearing her breathing gradually stabilize.

Seeing the person right in front of him, so close, he finally calmed down and took out his phone to text Li Aiying: "Auntie, I found the person. Everything is going well, don't worry!"