Chapter 018: Being fed, my heart softened

Ding Lanyi, who was eating melon seeds, was almost choked. She looked at Xiao Ye in confusion, and then looked at Gu Xiaoxi, who had a calm expression.

Gu Xiaoxi glanced at Xiao Ye coldly, "You are really a fool! Shouldn't husband and wife care about each other? Nowadays, great people say that women hold up half the sky. There is no rule that only women can go to get food, right? Your understanding is wrong!"

Xiao Ye's face suddenly turned red: "..."

Xiao Lin felt ashamed for his sister after hearing this. It was so obvious that she was targeting Gu Xiaoxi!

Ding Lanyi couldn't help but cough lightly and quickly changed the subject, "I'm afraid this train may not be able to leave until the afternoon, and I don't know when we can reach Qingbei City."

"I hope the road will be open to traffic soon!" Gu Xiaoxi held his chin and sighed.

Lu Jiansen still has tasks to do, and I don’t know if this delay will affect him.

At noon, Lu Jiansen had not returned yet, and neither had Qi Lao. The people in the carriage began to get a little restless.

Some people even opened their car windows and climbed out to get some fresh air.

Gu Xiaoxi ate something casually and looked out the window with an itchy heart.

She wants to go out for a walk too!

But she couldn't jump out of the window with her small body, and the conductor wouldn't open the door.

Just when she was bored and distracted, a middle-aged man squatting under a tree smoking outside the window caught her attention.

The reason is simple: the cigarette box in the man's hand looks very nice. It is a brand new Peony brand cigarette.

Then she saw the man throw away the cigarette box and get up and leave.

Gu Xiaoxi thought to himself, this person is really particular. He has finished smoking the cigarette but the shell is still as new as ever.

Not long after, a young couple walked up to the tree. They talked for a while, then the man squatted down to block them, and the woman quickly picked up the cigarette box and put it in her sleeve.

Gu Xiaoxi, who was watching the whole process, said: "..."

It's just an empty cigarette box, what's the big deal?

Just like a spy!

Wait, spy?

Can't it?

She blinked, puzzled by her sudden whim.

However, because being idle was really boring, she opened the window, pretended to stick her head out to throw out a handful of watermelon seed shells, and paid attention to which carriage the two people returned to.

Xiao Ye saw her actions and couldn't help but sneer, "How uncivilized! You don't throw the garbage into the trash can, but you have to throw it out the window!"

Gu Xiaoxi was too lazy to pay attention to her. When she saw the two men climb through the window and enter the sleeper compartment next door, she simply lay back down in her own berth to rest.

Moreover, she deliberately pushed away Xiao Ye who was sitting at her seat.

Xiao Ye was extremely angry, but she had no right to say anything. She went back to her room to take a nap out of anger.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Lu Jiansen and Qi Lao finally returned to the carriage.

Seeing the little girl chewing dried sweet potatoes out of boredom, Lu Jiansen's coldness naturally subsided a little.

"Have you had lunch?" His voice was deep and pleasant, full of concern.

Gu Xiaoxi nodded. "I've eaten. How about you?"

As she spoke, she tugged at his wet clothes.

Before Lu Jiansen could answer, Elder Qi at the side helped him out by saying, "This kid gave his meal to others to eat, and his clothes got dirty while digging to save people. He was afraid that you would feel bad after seeing them, so he insisted on washing his clothes, and he came back wearing wet clothes."

Gu Xiaoxi raised her eyes to look at Lu Jiansen and poked his waist with her hand, "Why don't you go change your clothes!"

Lu Jiansen's stomach tightened slightly, and he nodded quickly, "Okay, I'll change it right away."

"Are the clothes inside wet?" Gu Xiaoxi bent down and took his bag to the bed.

"Let me do it!" Lu Jiansen quickly took the clothes himself.

He moved quickly, and in less than ten minutes he had changed his clothes and returned.

Gu Xiaoxi made him a cup of milk powder and said softly, "Go to the dining car and have a bowl of noodles! Eating hot noodles will make you feel better."

Lu Jiansen shook his head slightly, "No need. There are still a lot of food in the package prepared by our mother."

"Then pick what you like." Gu Xiaoxi didn't know what Lu Jiansen liked to eat, so she handed the package of food to him.

Lu Jiansen picked up two fried dough cakes at random, and while eating them, he drank the milk powder that the little girl had prepared herself. His heart surprisingly calmed down, and he felt an indescribable sense of happiness.

Seeing that the boiled eggs in the package were not eaten much, Gu Xiaoxi peeled one for Lu Jiansen.

Lu Jiansen's heart softened when he was fed!

The two interacted tenderly, which was very eye-catching to Xiao Ye.

Ding Lanyi was a little envious. Her sister asked her to go to the army this time, not only to accompany her, but also because she hoped that her brother-in-law would help her marry a soldier.

In the past, she thought that all soldiers were rough and uncouth, like her brother-in-law. But now, after seeing this comrade Lu, she feels that soldiers can also be considerate, gentle and handsome.

I don’t know if I have the fate to meet someone who suits my taste and is truly my person in their heart and eyes.

When she thought of this, a hint of anticipation arose in her heart!

Twenty minutes later, the train, which had been stopped for a long time, finally started moving, and many people in the carriage cheered.

Just at this moment, a young couple passed by the aisle of Gu Xiaoxi's compartment. When Gu Xiaoxi casually glanced at their faces, he was slightly stunned.

Aren’t these two the same people who picked up the cigarette box outside the car window earlier?

Are they changing clothes?

You were dressed quite elegantly before, but now you are wearing old, patched clothes?

What are they trying to do?

Lu Jiansen was a sensitive person. Noticing that the little girl looked a little strange, he asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Gu Xiaoxi pondered for a moment, then raised his hands, leaned close to Lu Jiansen's ear, and whispered a few words.

Lu Jiansen's eyes darkened slightly, and he immediately squeezed her hand gently, "I'm going to the bathroom."

Gu Xiaoxi blinked and said, "Oh! Go ahead!"

Lu Jiansen didn't come back for more than an hour.

For some reason, Gu Xiaoxi's worries came up again.

Just when she was about to look for someone, Lu Jiansen came back, and with him came the train police.

"Xiaoxi, we'll get off at the next stop."

Gu Xiaoxi was a little puzzled, "Don't you want to go to the foot of Qingbei City?"

Lu Jiansen nodded, "Yes, we have something urgent to do, so we will leave a day later."

Seeing that the flight attendant had already helped them with their luggage, Gu Xiaoxi did not ask any more questions.

Before leaving, she said hello to Mr. Qi: "Grandpa Qi, we are getting off the car first. Goodbye!"

Mr. Qi was a shrewd old man. Just from the sight of the flight attendant coming over, he knew that they had some emergency to deal with, so he smiled and nodded.

"We will definitely meet again if we are destined to! Take care, little girl, eat well and take good care of yourself in the future!"

Gu Xiaoxi smiled and said, "Yes, I will. Take care of yourself too!"

At this point, she glanced at Ding Lanyi and said, "Goodbye, Sister Ding too!"

Ding Lanyi smiled and waved, "Goodbye!"

Xiao Ye curled her lips when she was not greeted. She didn't even want to say goodbye to her!

With Lu Jiansen and the flight attendant carrying the luggage, Gu Xiaoxi finally followed them with ease.