"Since you say the upper bunk is yours, then show us your train tickets."

The old woman with a mean face looked Chen Yunyun and her family up and down, her gaze lingering on Chen Yunyun's patched gray cotton-padded jacket, her eyes full of disdain.

The old woman glared at her, rolled her eyes, and said, "Who do you think you are? You think you can just investigate me like that? Who do you think you are?"

"With such a poor and shabby appearance, why does she want to buy a soft sleeper berth like others?" The old woman's daughter-in-law also spoke sarcastically.

The child on the bed had just eaten a biscuit, and crumbs were scattered all over the bed, with dirty shoes on the surface.

Chen Yunyun took out her ticket. "Didn't you ask me why? Well, I'll tell you then."

"This carriage has four beds, all of which I bought."

"That's strange. Didn't you say the top bunk was yours?"

The people next door had already settled in and were watching the commotion from the corridor.

After listening to Chen Yunyun's words, the way she looked at that family was all pointing fingers.

The old woman stood up abruptly, pointed at Chen Yunyun's nose, and began to curse, "You're lying! My son bought this ticket, you probably bought a fake one!"

Chen Yunyun's smile was somewhat cold. She touched her head to comfort the two children and answered slowly, "Then why don't we ask the train attendant in the carriage?"

"We'll find out who has the real vote and who has the fake vote in time."

Those watching the spectacle chimed in.

"Yes, if something happens, you should find the flight attendant; they are the professionals."

When asked to find a flight attendant, the old woman remained calm and composed, still glancing at people with a sly look.

Chen Yunyun remained calm and patient, quietly holding her child and waiting for the train attendant to arrive.

On one side is a noisy, large family, and on the other side is a quiet couple with their child.

Compared to that, the passengers on the bus all felt that the old woman's family was rude, and their hearts were already slightly tipped in favor of Chen Yunyun.

"They're here, the flight attendants are here."

The woman who arrived was wearing a uniform.

"Hello comrade, I am the train attendant for this carriage. How can I help you?"

The flight attendant first asked Chen Yunyun a question. Just as Chen Yunyun was about to answer, the old woman suddenly started acting up, grabbing the flight attendant's hand and bursting into tears as she began her performance.

"Comrade, you have to stand up for us!"

“This woman is so mean. She made our whole family roll off her bed as soon as she came up. She kept cursing at me and my daughter-in-law, and her words were so awful.”

"Moreover, this ticket was clearly bought by my son, but she said it was a fake ticket."

“My son is a full-time employee at the steel plant. Our whole family are poor peasants, we can’t let him be wronged!”

This old woman must be used to doing this; she can lie without batting an eye and cry without thinking.

Suddenly, she went from being an unreasonable old woman to a bullied old lady from the countryside.

The flight attendant held her hand tightly, "Don't worry, comrade! If that's really the case, I will definitely clear your name."

The old woman wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and choked out, "Then I'll have to trouble this young comrade."

Some of the people around were newcomers who hadn't heard what had happened before, but upon hearing the old woman speak, they felt compassion for her.

Some young people even cursed Chen Yunyun in the crowd, saying, "She has a child with her, doesn't she know how to teach him properly? Doesn't she understand respecting the elderly and caring for the young? How can she just slander others like that!"

“Look at that old woman, she’s so old, and you’re still yelling at her. Don’t you have a mother or a mother-in-law?”

Some people who had heard the whole story were mixed in with the crowd, but their voices to help explain were drowned out.

Immediately, the crowd was outraged, clamoring to criticize Chen Yunyun and demanding that she apologize to someone.

Apologize?

Chen Yunyun really didn't know how to pronounce those two characters.

That old woman wants to use her age to act and deceive people, so why can't Chen Yunyun do the same?

When Chen Yunyun looked up, her eyes were already brimming with tears, and her brows were furrowed, as if she had a thousand grievances.

"Oh dear, she's crying!"

"Young lady, it's a good thing to admit your mistake and correct it. Just apologize to the person and the matter will be over."

The person being criticized was now in tears, crying pitifully. She was holding two children by the hand, and her clothes were full of patches. No one could bear to continue scolding her.

Seeing the situation turning sour, the old woman raised her voice, "She still has the nerve to cry? Does she think she can get away with not apologizing just because she sheds tears?"

"When she pointed at me, this old woman, and started cursing, it terrified my grandson."

"Don't be fooled by her act!"

The old woman spoke as if it were the truth. Chen Yunyun sneered inwardly. Since you like to make things up so much, then let you taste the consequences of falsely accusing people.

Chen Yunyun choked up and cried, "I'm crying... not because I... did something wrong."

Her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and her voice was broken, "I'm crying... because I was wronged..."

Although her speech was intermittent and sounded extremely sorrowful, every word she uttered was exceptionally clear and loud, and everyone inside and outside could hear it.

Could this young woman really have been wronged?

The flight attendant handed her a handkerchief and said softly, "Sir, please wipe your tears first. If you have any grievances, you can tell me."

"Yes! Now that we've heard what the old woman has to say, we should also hear what this comrade has to say, right?"

The old woman glared at Chen Yunyun from an angle where no one could see her.

After calming herself down, Chen Yunyun began to speak slowly and deliberately, “My home is in Xujia Village, Xiyun Commune, Pingchuan County. My husband has been in the army for ten years.”

“My husband used to send money home every month, but a few months before the new year, it suddenly stopped. I suspect my husband… he… might have… sacrificed himself…”

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