Chapter 6 Don't Walk Around
Her brows furrowed tightly. The other party held a prominent position, so from a safety perspective, it made sense for him to do so. He had already saved her life twice...
After a long silence, she finally asked, "Is it difficult to handle the household registration procedures?"
Seeing that she seemed to be wavering, Zhu Jingchen couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and continued, "It may be complicated for others, but it's not difficult for me. As long as you want it, I can help you complete it."
"Don't you want to continue your studies and find a decent job? Only with legal identification can all of this become a reality."
Zhu Jingchen patiently explained to her, "Besides, my parents are both very gentle and kind. Plus, I'm the only child in the family, so they're usually very lonely. They would be very happy if you were willing to come and live with us."
I have to say, Shen Yan was really touched.
Living with him, she wouldn't have to hide around anymore and would have a warm home.
After gaining a formal status, she could even go to school, a life she had never dared to dream of before.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help biting her lower lip, then nodded slightly.
"Okay, then I'll go with you!"
She had already made the worst plan. If Zhu Jingchen's family was unwilling to accept her, she could just leave.
Anyway, for her, nothing could be worse than wandering alone.
Got fooled.
Zhu Jingchen's eyes were filled with smiles, and he was in a particularly good mood when he saw Shen Yan.
"Then let's go."
"good."
Shen Yan nodded obediently and returned to Zhu Jingchen.
The two left the place side by side.
Although Zhu Jingchen was not very familiar with this place, he could ask for directions, and he had some money on him at the time.
Just then, a tractor passed by them. Zhu Jingchen quickly waved his hand, signaling the driver to stop.
"Master, are you heading towards the commune? Can you give us a ride? We can both pay for the fare."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Jingchen took out his wallet and prepared to pay.
There were quite a few people sitting on the tractor, and they were also carrying some chickens, ducks and other livestock. It was obvious that they were going to the market.
The driver looked at the young couple in front of him and found that they were not only good-looking but also very polite, so he readily agreed to their request.
"Yes, I am indeed heading towards the commune. Just give me ten cents each, and come up and squeeze in."
"Thank you." Shen Yan thanked him gratefully.
After Zhu Jingchen gave the money, he carefully helped Shen Yan into the car, and then followed.
But the space in the car was too crowded. Shen Yan searched for a long time but couldn't find a place to sit.
The passengers around began to complain, one after another.
"It's so crowded, why are you letting two people up? It's really uncomfortable."
"Ouch, don't step on my foot!"
Faced with these complaints, Shen Yan was a little at a loss, and stood there for a while, not daring to move.
"Are you seated? I'm going to drive!" The driver looked back at the passengers in the car, reminded them loudly, and then started the engine.
At this moment, the car body suddenly shook.
"Ah!" Chen Yan screamed and almost fell out of the car because of her unstable center of gravity.
Fortunately, Zhu Jingchen next to her reacted very quickly. He held Shen Yan's waist tightly with one hand and held the railing of the car tightly with the other hand, so that she did not fall out.
When Shen Yan's soft body pressed tightly against his chest, both of them couldn't help but feel a little flustered - they had become accustomed to such close contact with each other in the past few days.
"Dear passengers, I'm so sorry, please move forward a little and make room for my sister." Zhu Jingchen said politely to the crowd around him.
Seeing this, everyone had no choice but to move their bodies reluctantly to make room for Shen Yan to sit.
"You sit here." Zhu Jingchen pointed to the seat that had just been vacated and gently gestured for Shen Yan to sit down.
But he stood aside, his eyes always following Shen Yan.
When the tractor, loaded with people, finally arrived at its destination, Zhu Jingchen got out first and immediately said to Shen Yan, "Wait here for a moment. I'll go over there and call home to let them know I'm safe, and then I'll go get some food. We can go into town and find a place to rest."
After saying that, he strode towards the nearby convenience store.
Once you enter the city, you can buy a train ticket back to BJ. There should be shuttle buses now, so going directly into the city is the best option.
"Well, I'll listen to you, Comrade Zhu." Shen Yan nodded meekly without any objection.
The farther she got from the village, the safer she felt.
As she was talking, all sorts of things on the street suddenly caught her attention.
This was her first time leaving the village, and everything outside was new to her.
The shops on both sides of the street are different from the low-rise houses in the village;
The constant shouting of street vendors and the occasional cars whizzing past her made her dazzled.
It turns out that the world outside the village is so lively and colorful.
Shen Yan liked this vibrant place in front of her, but was also scared because of its unfamiliarity.
This made her involuntarily cling tightly to Zhu Jingchen's arm.
As long as he was around, Shen Yan felt much more at ease.
"Are you still calling me Comrade Zhu?" Zhu Jingchen raised his eyebrows, looked at her deeply, and spoke in a teasing tone.
"Then...Brother Zhu?" Shen Yan asked in a low voice, looking a little awkward.
Zhu Jingchen shook his head and his expression became serious.
"elder brother?"
Without waiting for Shen Yan to speak again, he quickly said: “I’m going to make a phone call, don’t wander around.”
Zhu Jingchen pointed to a convenience store not far away and saw a public telephone there.
Without giving Shen Yan a chance to refuse, he took her hand and walked quickly over there.
Shen Yan licked her lips and accepted it silently, knowing that this was not the right time to get entangled in the address.
The conversation after Zhu Jingchen dialed the number was very brief, and he hung up after a few minutes.
Then they bought some dry food in the store.
Afterwards, Zhu Jingchen took Shen Yan and headed straight towards the county station.
The journey was relatively smooth, and many problems could be easily solved as long as there was money in hand. However, when the two came to the ticket window to buy the tickets needed to return to BJ, they discovered a tricky problem - Chen Yan did not carry any identification documents.
Just when she was extremely anxious about this, Zhu Jingchen somehow persuaded the staff and actually got a ticket to the capital.
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