The two didn't have much luggage. Zhong Wanwan didn't bring anything, but Qiu Zean did have a change of clothes.
Qiu Zean put on another set of clean clothes and handed the military overcoat he was wearing to Zhong Wanwan.
"Put this on too. We've been walking for quite a while. If we don't wear anything, we'll definitely get sick from the cold."
Before Zhong Wanwan could say anything, a woman in a sleeper car said urgently:
"If you two are leaving, where are you going so late at night?"
Chiu Tse-an kindly reminds:
"We don't know when this car will be repaired. We're afraid of getting frostbite, so we're going to walk to the next station."
The woman became even more anxious upon hearing this:
"We don't need to leave, right? If the repairs take a long time, the train conductor will definitely have to make arrangements for us. Besides, we have blankets here. We can just crawl under the covers!"
There is a blanket, but the blankets on the train are not thick. Even if you wear thick clothes and then cover yourself with a blanket, you will still get frostbite if you don't move around for a long time.
But once you've said that, there's no point in trying to persuade them any further.
For those who can understand, a simple reminder is enough; for those who can't, the more you try to persuade them, the more panicked they become, and saying more will only cause trouble for the train conductor.
Qiu Zean downplayed the issue, saying:
"We're leaving now, so you two can cover yourselves with our blankets too, it'll keep us warmer."
The woman indeed shifted her attention, and said with some delight:
"That's great, an extra blanket will solve the problem!"
Her husband, however, seemed to have a better idea of what was going on and, with some hesitation, offered his advice:
"Let's go with them. If it takes several hours to fix, even with multiple blankets, we'll be freezing!"
The woman snapped at the man:
"Pah, pah, pah! Your bad advice won't come true, but your good advice will. Shut your mouth and stop talking nonsense!"
"It'll definitely be fixed soon, why are you making such a fuss..."
Zhong Wanwan ignored the lawsuit between the two men. Their bickering and arguing were pointless; they could go if they wanted to, or stay if they didn't.
But she couldn't take the military overcoat; she was already wearing something quite thick, and besides, she could secretly stick hand warmers inside her clothes—she had plenty of hand warmers in her online space!
But it's cold enough for Qiu Ze'an without his military overcoat; his spare clothes aren't very useful.
Qiu Zean came back to get his luggage, intending to give Zhong Wanwan the military overcoat, which touched Zhong Wanwan.
In this era of scarcity, expressing emotions is simple: giving you the most precious thing means being truly good to you.
Zhong Wanwan resolutely refused Qiu Zean's military overcoat:
"Battalion Commander Qiu, you can't go without your overcoat. It's too cold outside, and the journey to the front station is quite long!"
The roads are incredibly slippery at night, and the two of them can only walk 5-6 li (2.5-3.5 kilometers) at most per hour. It would take them 4 hours to walk over 20 li (10 kilometers), which is no joke.
Qiu Zean was also very determined:
"I've put on an extra set of clothes, and I don't usually wear this many during training. I'm not cold at all, you should put them on."
Zhong Wanwan could only resort to delaying tactics:
"You wear these first. I'm not cold yet. Give them to me if I get cold on the way. Otherwise, wearing two layers of clothes will be too heavy, and I won't be able to walk fast."
That's true. A military overcoat weighs 7-8 pounds, and Zhong Wanwan's current cotton-padded coat is also very thick. Wearing the whole thing would make walking a bit difficult.
Qiu Zean didn't say anything more, and made up his mind that as long as Zhong Wanwan showed signs of cold on the way, he would put his clothes on her.
Before leaving, Zhong Wanwan made a special trip to the restroom. Due to the emergency stop, the restroom was not closed.
Zhong Wanwan quickly stuck more than a dozen heat packs inside her close-fitting clothes and pants, and then set off with Qiu Zean.
The two walked along the railway line.
The ice along the route wasn't too thick, so the two of them didn't have too much trouble walking. Qiu Zean held Zhong Wanwan's hand, constantly checking if she was cold.
Zhong Wanwan was no longer cold; in fact, she was quite warm because of the many heat packs she had applied, and she was covered in a thin layer of sweat.
Sweating inside and feeling the cold wind outside, Zhong Wanwan felt a headache coming on.
The two supported each other as they walked forward, and surprisingly, they felt quite warm and fuzzy. Neither of them spoke, and they simply held hands and walked slowly along the road.
It wasn't until dawn that the two saw the platform ahead. Qiu Zean was a little reluctant to leave, and he secretly glanced at Zhong Wanwan.
Zhong Wanwan felt Qiu Ze'an's gaze and took the initiative to say:
"Battalion Commander Qiu, let's ask around when we get to the next station where there are any guesthouses nearby."
Qiu Zean nodded:
"Okay, let's see if there are any state-run restaurants on the way. If there are, we'll have breakfast before going to the guesthouse."
Upon arriving at the platform, Qiu Zean voluntarily let go of her hand and asked the staff for directions to the guesthouse and the state-run hotel.
Zhong Wanwan looked at the hand that had just been held and smiled.
Battalion Commander Qiu is actually quite thoughtful; he always considers others' needs in the details.
The guesthouse was not far from the platform, but the state-run hotel was quite far away.
The two went to the guesthouse first and booked two rooms. Qiu Ze'an specially bought a pot of hot water from the front desk and instructed them:
"When I get back to my room, I'll soak my feet to warm myself up before I go to sleep!"
Zhong Wanwan didn't say much. She had a terrible headache and just wanted to go back and get some sleep.
As soon as she entered the room, Zhong Wanwan took apart the hand warmer and threw it into her space. She originally wanted to take a shower in the space, but she had a terrible headache and didn't want to move. She forced herself to wash her face and then fell asleep immediately.
Qiu Zean felt that Zhong Wanwan was acting strangely; she had been frowning the whole time and hadn't said a word.
Qiu Zean glanced in the direction Zhong Wanwan had walked, thought for a moment, and asked the receptionist:
"Comrade, do you have any cold medicine?"
The receptionist shook her head:
"We don't have any cold medicine; you'll have to go to the hospital to get it. We only have Analgin; do you want some?"
Okay, if it's not serious, we can take this to calm ourselves down first, and go to the hospital when we wake up.
Qiu Ze'an, holding the medicine, gently knocked on Zhong Wanwan's door:
"Master Zhong, open the door, take your medicine and then go to sleep!"
The temperature fluctuated throughout the journey, and coupled with the fright she had suffered at the hands of Pi Dani, Zhong Wanwan felt extremely exhausted as soon as she lay down on the bed.
I crawled into bed, feeling completely drowsy, and all I could feel was the extreme cold.
Qiu Zean called several times, but seeing that Zhong Wanwan did not respond, he became increasingly anxious.
Qiu Zean ran to the front desk:
"Comrade, there's no movement in room 106. Could you please open the door and check what's going on inside?"
Fearing something might happen, the receptionist quickly grabbed the key to open the door. Touching Zhong Wanwan's forehead, the receptionist exclaimed in surprise:
"Oh my god, it's so hot! I hope it doesn't burn you out!"
Qiu Ze'an rushed in, picked up Zhong Wanwan and ran towards the hospital, feeling remorseful. How could he be so careless? He should have realized that Zhong Wanwan hadn't spoken and had been frowning the whole time!
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