Chapter 23 The Couple Meets

Two days later, Su Jin finally boarded the train heading north.

The train was packed with people, a mix of smells, and a cacophony of noises.

Su Jin sat by the window, so low-key that she was almost invisible.

It would take her two days and one night by train to reach the capital. As she watched the scenery flash by outside the train window, her feelings were both relaxed and complicated.

Three years, seven months, and thirteen days.

She "escaped" from the capital, and now she's going back.

God really played a huge joke on her!

She took out the letter that Liu Guizhi had given her before she left from the pocket of her cotton coat.

Open.

The handwriting on the paper was not only messy and crooked, but also included pinyin. It was clearly written by Xiaohuzi, who is in the fifth grade of elementary school.

“Son, Mom knows you and Xiaojin don’t have much of a relationship, but relationships can be cultivated. When Xiaojin comes to find you, you two must live a good life together and not even think about divorce, or I’ll kill myself! You couldn’t come back when your father passed away, and Mom doesn’t blame you. Your father’s only wish and concern before he died was to see your child. If you dare to mess with your uncle Xiaojin, your father will not rest in peace.”

The letter's message was quite clear: it was a threat to Zhou Zhenxing not to divorce him.

When Su Jin finished reading, she found it both funny and ironic.

He opened the window, slowly tore the letter to shreds, and threw it out without hesitation...

The train clattered along.

Feeling hungry, Su Jin took out the dry food she had brought and ate a few bites.

Fortunately, the weather is cold now, otherwise these pancakes and pickled vegetables would definitely have gone bad.

When I'm sleepy, I just close my eyes.

After two days and one night, the train slowly pulled into a station in the suburbs of Beijing.

Su Jin, carrying a small bundle, was practically pushed off the bus by the crowd.

It was still freezing cold outside, but the flow of people, the drivers shouting for passengers outside the station, and the wide roads were much more lively than in Fenglin County.

Su Jin easily found a bus to the suburbs where the army was located, bought a ticket, and boarded.

After another hour of bumpy travel, Su Jin felt like her body was about to fall apart.

Fortunately, at her current speed, she can reach Zhou Zhenxing's unit before dark.

After getting off the bus, Su Jin walked for more than half an hour before finally seeing the location of the troops.

The sun was already beginning to set in the west, and a cold wind was howling.

She had barely reached the entrance area when she was stopped by the sentry on guard.

“I’m looking for Zhou Zhenxing, the company commander of the 1st Company, 8th Battalion, 2nd Regiment. I’m his wife.”

Before the other party could ask, Su Jin took the initiative to state her identity and purpose.

The sentry gestured for her to wait in a quiet spot nearby, then went to contact Zhou Zhenxing.

Su Jin stretched her sore legs; she had barely rested along the way, so it would be a lie to say she wasn't tired.

Several military trucks passed by in the distance, and many soldiers on board turned their gazes toward her.

There were very few ordinary civilians around the military camp. She stood there obediently, and although she was wrapped up like a bear, her pretty face under the dog-faced hat was still very eye-catching.

As they curiously observed Su Jin, Su Jin's gaze followed the direction of the truck.

The convoy quickly entered the military camp gate, and a tall figure was walking quickly towards them from a distance.