Their eyes met.

The train carriage was both quiet and lively in the middle of the night. Most of the other passengers were asleep, with the occasional irregular snore.

Looking at the handsome and charming face in front of her, Yu Yao inexplicably held her breath.

The surroundings seemed to have been removed, leaving only the two of them in the world.

The scent of his soap filled her nostrils, a lingering and pleasant aroma.

His eyelashes were long and thick, and his deep eyes were unfathomable, like a night sky filled with stars, vast and captivating.

He was also looking at her intently.

It gives people the feeling of "the whole world is noisy and bustling, but I only have eyes for you".

She knew perfectly well that it was just her imagination.

Yu Yao's heart was still pounding uncontrollably, captivated by his beauty.

Lu Ze, feeling her stare, slightly curled his fingers on his knees, but looked at her calmly and asked, "What are you doing?"

His breath was hot and masculine, sending a faint tickling sensation across her face, causing her to flinch.

Yu Yao realized what was happening, quickly stood up straight, and stood at a distance.

"Oh, I...I...I came to call you because I tripped over someone. Yes, I tripped over someone."

Yu Yao pointed to the extra foot on the ground, "It's this foot. I did that to steady myself, really, don't misunderstand, I didn't do it on purpose."

Lu Ze's gaze fell on his feet on the ground, his eyes dark.

Hearing Yu Yao's explanation, he didn't know why, but he inexplicably disliked this reason, as it didn't seem to be the answer he wanted.

He already knew Yu Yao was coming, and he had heard her deliberately quiet footsteps.

For some reason, he didn't open his eyes immediately, but instead chose to keep them closed and rest.

What was he expecting? The answer seems to lie with her.

Lu Ze stared at Yu Yao, pondering this question in his mind.

Yu Yao felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, so she changed the subject, "I came to call you to go to sleep. I've already slept and can't sleep right now, so you can go to sleep."

Lu Ze is over 1.8 meters tall, so it must have been really difficult for him to sleep in such a cramped hard seat.

In the 1970s, the green trains were crowded, and tickets were hard to come by. Some people couldn't get a seat and had to sit wherever they could find one. At night, they would lie down under their seats and fall asleep.

The air was filled with a faint smell of sweat, foot odor, food, and a fermenting sour smell; the air circulation was very poor.

In comparison, at least you can lie down on a sleeper berth, and the environment is better.

Lu Ze refused, "I'm used to it. I've slept in all sorts of environments during missions. It's much better here. You should go back and sleep."

Seeing his insistence, Yu Yao had no choice but to give up and returned to her sleeper berth with her belongings.

On the way back, she touched her face; it was so hot you could fry an egg on it.

Fortunately, the carriage was dimly lit, so Lu Ze didn't see it; otherwise, it would have been a major social disaster.

Lying on the top bunk, Yu Yao kept replaying the scene from earlier in her mind. She kept trying to comfort herself.

It's okay, it's okay, stay calm and don't panic!

You've just made the mistake that most women make: you're powerless against men like that. It's nothing serious.

Yu Yao pulled the blanket over her head, closed her eyes, and went to sleep.

As soon as I close my eyes, my mind seems to run wild.

His hot breath, his pleasant scent, and his deep, husky voice... everything swirled in her mind.

Yu Yao pulled the blanket off and rolled around on the bed.

What should I do? My heart is pounding in my chest, I want to scream.

Sigh, spending all day with someone like that, Yu Yao is really afraid that one day she won't be able to control herself and will pounce on Lu Ze while he's asleep.

All night long, Yu Yao tossed and turned like a caterpillar on the bed.

I finally fell asleep, but was woken up by a loud noise.

Yu Yao sat up and looked down.

Zhang Cuie stood with her hands on her hips, glaring arrogantly at Wu Huaiqing: "Oh my, everyone come and see! These young people nowadays not only don't know how to respect the elderly and care for the young, but they also know how to lie through their teeth and frame people."

She deliberately raised her voice, and her veiled insults were impossible to ignore.

People around them turned their attention to him, especially when they saw that the other person was a refined young man in a Lenin suit. They all came over curiously to ask what was going on.

This was exactly what Zhang Cuie wanted. Feigning indignation, she pointed at Wu Huaiqing and said:

"Everyone, please help me judge this. This guy lost his things but won't look for them; he insists my grandson stole them. Isn't this bullying?"

“I didn’t wrong them, he was the one who took the things.” Wu Huaiqing pointed at Zhao Jiabao.

Despite his anger, he tried to explain: "My wallet and candy were in a plastic bag in my purse. They were gone when I woke up this morning. I just saw him eating my candy; this is what he was holding."

Everyone looked at Zhao Jiabao and, sure enough, saw a bunch of fancy-packaged candies in his hand.

"What kind of candy is this? I don't think I've ever seen it before."

"The supply and marketing cooperative only has fruit candies and White Rabbit milk candies, and these candies look special."

“I’ve seen it at my uncle’s house. It’s chocolate, and you can only buy it at Friendship Stores in big cities. Supply and marketing cooperatives don’t sell it; it’s very expensive, and you need foreign exchange certificates to buy it.”

When Wu Huaiqing saw that someone recognized the chocolate, he said, "This comrade is right. This is indeed chocolate. I bought it at the Friendship Store when I went to the capital on a business trip. It was a gift for my family to take back with me."

Zhao Jiabao quickly hid the candy in his pocket, threw himself into Zhang Cuie's arms, and made a face at Wu Huaiqing, "This is my candy, all of it is mine. It's not yours."

Someone said, "If you really took that guy's things, you should return them to him right away. Didn't you see he was sweating profusely?"

"Who took it? Who took his things?" Zhang Cuie knew that Wu Huaiqing couldn't produce any evidence, so she stubbornly refused to admit it and even counter-accused him.

“He said the chocolate was bought from a store, and only he can buy it, but others can’t? I also said that we bought the candy ourselves, so why does he say it’s his?”

The commotion quickly attracted the attention of the train conductor.

The train conductor frowned. "What's going on?"

Zhang Cuie noticed the train attendant's momentary nervousness, but then, realizing something, she calmed down, hugged the attendant's arm, and burst into tears.

"Comrade, you must stand up for us! We are not thieves, we did not steal anything."

The train conductor helped Zhang Cuie to her feet and looked at the crowd: "What exactly happened?"

Ge Jinhua stood up and spoke up for Wu Huaiqing:

"Comrade, it's like this. This Comrade Wu lost her wallet and chocolate. She just saw this child eating chocolate. Comrade Wu recognized the chocolate, but they refuse to admit it."

"You say I took his things, do you have any evidence? If you don't have any evidence, you are framing me. Train conductor, you should arrest him and give him a good lesson."

Yu Yao climbed down from the upper bunk and said in a calm voice, "Who said there was no evidence? I can testify that you took Comrade Wu's things."