Xia Tao sat in his seat, his eyes glancing every now and then in the direction his sister had left. Time passed by, but his sister still hadn't returned, which made him feel a sense of worry.
Finally, unable to contain his anxiety, Xia Tao turned to his father, Xia Jianguo, and said, "Dad, I'll go look for Xiao Wan. She's been gone for so long and hasn't come back yet!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Jianguo glanced in the direction his daughter had left, pondered for a moment, and then nodded, saying, "Yes, go ahead, it's good to go and see."
Actually, he was a little suspicious. Logically speaking, his daughter was just going to the toilet, and it shouldn't have taken so long. If something unexpected happened along the way, it was really strange.
After receiving his father's permission, Xia Tao immediately stood up and hurriedly walked in the direction his sister had left.
As I passed carriage number three, I heard a cacophony of voices. Upon closer listening, I realized that people were discussing the incident where Xia Wan had brutally beaten Chen Qiang earlier.
However, Xia Tao was filled with worry for his sister's safety at that moment, and he simply let these gossips go in one ear and out the other, not taking them to heart at all.
He walked straight to the location of the toilet, looking left and right along the way, hoping to see his sister's familiar figure, but he was unable to find her.
Just as he was about to reach the restroom door, Xia Tao suddenly realized that he had unknowingly arrived at the women's restroom.
For a moment, he stood there at a loss, scratching his head and hesitating about what to do next.
After all, men and women are different; he couldn't just barge into the women's restroom to look for someone, could he? Just then, various thoughts flashed through Xia Tao's mind...
The sound of running water and light footsteps could be clearly heard coming from the women's restroom, indicating that someone was using it.
At that moment, a sturdy woman was standing at the toilet door, waiting anxiously.
Just then, Xia Tao inadvertently walked to a spot very close to the entrance of the women's restroom, and his appearance immediately alerted the woman.
The eldest sister's eyes widened instantly, her previously peaceful face turning fierce in an instant, her eyebrows standing up straight like inverted willow leaves.
She suddenly raised her voice and shouted at Xia Tao without any politeness, "Hey! What are you doing standing at the entrance of the women's restroom? Don't you know how to spell 'ashamed'?"
This sudden roar was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, exploding in the crowd.
People passing by heard the commotion and turned their curious gazes toward them.
Soon, more and more people were attracted, and they formed a circle, pointing and whispering about Xia Tao.
Some people wore expressions of disdain, as if they had already decided that Xia Tao was a scoundrel with ulterior motives; others, on the other hand, watched the farce unfold with amusement, enjoying the spectacle.
Xia Tao was startled by this sudden situation. He felt a rush of heat to his head, and his face instantly turned bright red, like a ripe apple.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something in his defense, but he was so nervous that he stammered, "Big...Big sister, please don't misunderstand, I really didn't mean to stand here. I just came to find my sister, I didn't have any other intentions, I..."
However, the older sister wouldn't listen to his explanation at all. She crossed her arms tightly, tilted her head slightly, and looked Xia Tao up and down with a suspicious gaze. She said coldly, "Hmph! Looking for your sister? How can you look for your sister like this? Coming to the women's restroom to look for her? Who would believe that!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Tao became even more anxious, like an ant on a hot pan. He kept stamping his feet, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
At this moment, his mind was filled with worry for his younger sister, Xia Wan, who was still in the bathroom. However, faced with his older sister's doubts and the strange looks from the people around him, he was at a loss as to what to do and how to make his stubborn older sister believe him.
The older woman sitting not far away suddenly interjected, "Hey, this scoundrel can actually spout nonsense! He's just talking rubbish! I've been sitting here perfectly fine the whole time, and I haven't seen any young girl go into that toilet at all!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Tao was stunned into silence, his eyes wide with disbelief. He was about to retort to the old woman when, before he could utter a sound, the toilet door was slowly pushed open from the inside.
Immediately afterwards, a woman who looked to be in her forties with a slightly serious expression came out of the restroom.
She gave Xia Tao a sharp look from head to toe and found that the young man in front of her had a flushed face and a nervous expression, and did not seem to be lying.
So, with a stern face and a serious tone, she said to Xia Tao, "This toilet is completely empty, not a soul in sight, young man! By the way, how long has your sister been gone?"
You know, trains aren't safe these days. All sorts of bad people are out there, especially those despicable human traffickers! If your sister were to fall victim to them, the consequences would be unimaginable! So, you'd better look for her somewhere else right away!
These words struck Xia Tao like a heavy hammer, making his already anxious heart leap into his throat.
The thought that his lovely younger sister might have fallen into the clutches of human traffickers made Xia Tao feel an unbearable pain in his heart, and large beads of sweat began to roll down his forehead.
His face grew increasingly pale, and his anxiety was palpable. However, even in such a critical moment, he suppressed his fear and unease, quickly thanked the kind-hearted aunt, and then ran like the wind towards the connecting area between the carriages.
As he ran, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Xiao Wan! Xia Wan!"
I kept thinking about what that woman had said earlier: that it's not safe on the train!
Xia Tao's shouts, filled with terror and worry, echoed continuously in the narrow and crowded passageway, sounding particularly jarring.
The sudden commotion naturally attracted the attention of many passengers around, who turned around and stared at the young man who was emotionally unstable and behaving abnormally with curious or puzzled eyes.
Xia Tao hurriedly moved between the carriages, his sharp eyes scanning every seat like a scanner, not even missing the gaps under the seats and in the luggage racks.
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