Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Sure enough, children are children...

Charlie raised her head in an instant, her eyes were wet and her nose was red, but her expression was unexpectedly calm.

She first met Xu Zhining's gaze, realizing that he had been looking at her, though she didn't know how long. When he met her eyes, a flash of surprise crossed his face, as if he hadn't expected her to suddenly look up. He nodded and chuckled at her naturally, a greeting.

Charlie was baffled.

She snapped the book shut, without marking where she had read, and put it on the bunk, paying no more attention to it.

I turned around and prepared to see if the child was still sleeping.

This child was actually looking at himself.

When did he wake up? He's so cute, but he's not making any noise. He's just sitting there, motionless and dazed. Is he stupid?

What's with that expression on his face?

Charlie held out her hand and waved it in front of his face, "Ginger? What are you doing?"

She smiled and saw that although the child didn't say anything, he was no longer staring at her as before, so she put her previous worries behind her.

The food cart has arrived at their place.

The man sitting opposite Charlie stopped the car, and then without any further ado, he bought a meal and paid for it.

The conductor who sold the meal also asked Xia Li if she wanted one, and Xia Li didn't say no. Although a box lunch on the train was expensive, she could afford it.

She didn't answer immediately, but asked her son beside her: "Jiang Zai, do you want to eat on the train?"

Jiang Zai looked at her, then looked at the food cart and shook his head.

He pointed with his little hand at the things on the small table, meaning that there were more.

When the conductor saw that Charlie didn't want it, he pushed the cart forward and asked if she wanted it.

Most of the boxed lunches are sold in the sleeper cars because the passenger cars are still very crowded most of the time. Whether it is on the seats, under the seats, or in the aisles and corridors, there are luggage and people everywhere.

The train attendant could only push the dining cart a few steps, and not many people were willing to buy boxed lunches. Everyone brought their own dry food when they went out, which saved a lot of money.

So, sometimes I don’t go there to sell.

On the sleeper car side, there are fewer people and it is less crowded. People who can afford a sleeper berth are also better off financially, so most of the people buying lunch boxes are here.

In front of Xia Li and the others, someone else might want to buy something, so he stopped the cart and asked how much a lunch box cost. After hearing the conductor's answer, he was shocked at how expensive it was. Finally, after thinking it over, he looked into the cart again and again before making up his mind to buy one.

This is the correct procedure for buying lunch boxes on the train.

There are no people who buy things without asking any questions.

Charlie looked away and saw the man opposite her. He had hung the clothes on the bunk at the head of the bed and seemed to be sitting down to prepare for dinner.

Xu Zhining sat on his bunk, looking at the things on the small table with some embarrassment.

But Charlie was very smart. She quickly took all the things down and made room for others.

All these things were placed on the bed, between her and Jiangzai.

Almost all of it was food prepared by Grandma Jiangzai for the trip.

After a quick look, Xia Li calculated that she and Jiang Zai could each have one apple a day, and two eggs a day, or more if they wanted. It was enough. Eggs, on the other hand, had to be eaten quickly, as they would spoil. The pickled vegetable buns were just for breakfast.

Xia Li had thought that if Jiang Zai wanted to eat a box lunch, she would buy him one and just have some eggs and apples for herself.

It’s not that Charlie is frugal and unwilling to spend money, nor is it that she only cares about her son and not herself. This is even more impossible.

It’s just that going to the toilet on the train is extremely difficult and uncomfortable. She would rather eat less and drink less than suffer that.

Of course, Jiangzai is a child, and a boy at that. Xia Li thought that she could not control the little boy's peeing and pooping, so she just let him do it.

Thinking of this, Xia Li suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to ask her son if he wanted to go to the toilet throughout the morning.

She was immediately in a panic. What should she do? She didn't even tell him that such a big child couldn't go to the toilet.

I wonder if he will still wet the bed? But it seems that some children of this age also wet the bed.

The expression on Jiang Zai's face just now, couldn't it be--------

Xia Li thought about it and asked Jiang Zai carefully: "Jiang Zai, do you want to go to the toilet? Mommy will take you to the toilet."

Jiangzai must have been a little anxious, and nodded without hesitation, dropping his little feet directly onto the ground.

Charlie's face changed.

However, she did not continue to ask Jiangzai whether he had wet the bed. When Jiangzai came out and she was tidying up the quilt, she carefully touched the bunk.

I let out a sigh, thank goodness.

After Jiang Zai got up, he seemed a little anxious, but he didn't say anything. He just kept urging Xia Li with his eyes.

Charlie knew what he meant and didn't dare to slow down, but there were some things she had to do.

She said directly to the man who was eating quietly across from her, "Hello, it's like this, I'm going to the bathroom with my child. Could you please help me watch my luggage first? Thank you!"

After saying that, he hurried to the end of the carriage with the anxious child. Charlie didn't even look back and walked quickly with the child in her arms.

Xu Zhining hadn't even swallowed the food in his mouth, and didn't say: Okay, you guys go.

Then I saw that the person had disappeared.

Of course, he couldn't chase after him. He was still eating, chewing his food. He glanced at the bunk opposite, where the quilt was messy and things were piled at the head of the bed near the car window. Then he lowered his head and continued eating.

These two mothers are really generous. They can actually let him, a stranger, feel at ease.

To be honest, Charlie was really at ease with this strange man on the bed opposite. Judging from his temperament and previous behavior, he seemed quite upright and reliable.

Moreover, the most important point is that when Xia Li heard that he changed the ticket before, he also got off in Guangcheng.

Then this person would never get off the bus early and run away with her luggage.

Besides, she had the tickets with her at all times. Only a fool would put them in her luggage and wait for them to be stolen.

When we are born as human beings, we have four major needs: eating, drinking, defecating and urinating.

So even in the sleeper car, where the passengers are relatively less crowded, the toilet seems to be always occupied.

Jiangzai watched his mother lead him to a door. He looked distressed, but he stopped walking.

His little face was wrinkled and his body was turning back and forth.

Charlie could only comfort him while paying attention to whether the door handle was turned.

When she was hesitating whether to knock on the door and ask, or take Jiangzai to another carriage to check the situation, there seemed to be a sound of flushing in the toilet.

Thank God.

"Ginger." Xia Li's eyes were excited. Her son, who only reached her thighs, seemed to understand what she meant and was also very excited.

Therefore, when a person who had just finished using the toilet came out, he was suddenly startled to see the mother and son standing outside the door with excited and eager eyes.

The man first glanced at the mother and son, and probably understood the urgency of the situation, so he quickly moved aside, gave up his space, and left.

Jiang Zai was not an ignorant child after all. He knew that going to the toilet was not something he could do at home where no one was around. He hurriedly prepared to go in, but when he saw the things inside, he didn't know what was going on.

Turning his head to look at Charlie.

Of course Charlie wouldn't go in. Of course, such a small space couldn't accommodate both of them, it was too cramped.

She instructed the little guy Jiangzai on what to do.

After giving the instructions, he prepared to close the door and let the little guy solve it on his own.

Who knew that Jiang Zai wouldn't let her leave, and looked at him with pleading eyes, looking very scared.

There was no other way but to leave the door ajar. She stood at the door and told Jiang Zai that she would not leave and that he could see her.

After the two returned, Jiang Zai obediently let Xia Li hold his hand.

Seeing the two people coming back, Xu Zhining stopped eating. Their eyes met, and he said, "No one is coming."

Xia Li realized what he meant and quickly smiled apologetically: "Thank you, thank you."

Xu Zhining: "Yeah."

Xia Li still let Jiang Zai sit in the seat inside. After they sat down, she took out an apple that looked good and handed it to the person opposite as a thank you gift.

This is her usual style.

Xu Zhining was caught off guard when the person opposite him handed him a red apple. He knew that this was someone's way of thanking him, but it was really unnecessary.

If I have to express my gratitude, this woman was actually helping me by speaking out for justice.

"Thank you, but you're welcome. It's just a small favor." He declined.

Charlie told him not to be polite, but although the other party's attitude was very good, he didn't seem to accept it at all, so Charlie gave up.

Looking at the apple in her hand, she didn't feel embarrassed at all. She didn't think it was cheap to give an apple as a gift, nor did she think that the other party didn't accept it because he disliked her. At least she didn't see anything from the other party's expression.

Of course, even if she really disliked it, she wouldn't care.

She smiled, withdrew her hand, then put the apple to her mouth and took a light bite.

The juice is overflowing, sweet and fragrant.

She had always thought that the apples in her hometown were much better than those in Guangcheng, that they were crisp, had a good taste, were of high quality and were inexpensive. But when she got there, she realized that apples could actually taste so bad.

I also handed one to Jiangzai. Since he didn't want to eat, he could eat these first. There were also steamed buns and eggs. He could eat whatever he wanted.

Anyway, it’s better to take care of these things on the train so that you don’t have to carry them with you when you get off the train.

Jiang Zai took it, held it in both hands and began to chew it, bit by bit.

The crisp sound of gnawing could be heard in this small space, crunching.

Um.

Apple is really good.

Xu Zhining raised his head and saw the mother and son opposite him eating happily.

Especially the little ones, while eating, they would look at the lunch box in front of them with their little eyes.

Being cautious and sneaky, thinking that others don't know.

Sure enough, kids are kids.