Gu Chong stood outside the door with the breakfast he had prepared. He frowned slightly when he saw her condition, but his voice was gentle: "Good morning. Did you not sleep well last night? Was the bed too hard and uncomfortable? Or was the blanket too thin and you were cold? Are you feeling alright?"
He bombarded her with a barrage of questions, leaving Xue Fu momentarily stunned before gently shaking her head.
"No, I just have a little insomnia, but it's okay."
She tugged at his sleeve, telling him not to worry.
"Come in." She stepped aside to let him in, and seeing the food in his hand, she smiled. "I'm a little hungry. What did you buy for breakfast?"
"For breakfast at the guesthouse, I bought boiled eggs and a basket of steamed dumplings." He placed the oil paper package on the table.
Xue Fu's eyes lit up immediately: "What about you? Have you eaten?"
The portion he brought was clearly enough for one person.
"Yes, I got up early and have already eaten."
He didn't lie to her.
He woke up at five o'clock this morning. He couldn't fall back asleep at all.
The man who shared a room with him was a man in his thirties.
The man wasn't impulsive, and they exchanged a few words.
However, the man snored all night, sleeping like a log, his snoring like thunder.
He was already feeling unhappy about the impending separation the next day, and this situation only made things worse.
"You eat, I'll tidy up," he said, and then diligently began to help her remove the bed sheet and duvet cover.
She had just gotten up, and the blankets were still warm.
She applied face cream again last night, making the whole bed smell fragrant. Gu Chong quietly sniffed and took a few more sniffs.
Xue Fu smelled wonderful from head to toe—her mouth smelled wonderful, her hair smelled wonderful. If he didn't smell this fragrance soon, he wouldn't have the chance to smell it again for the next two weeks.
Although he felt that the way he was secretly sniffing the little girl behind her back looked a bit like a pervert.
The morning seemed to fly by for some reason. After finishing her breakfast and getting ready, Xue Fu glanced at her watch and realized there was only an hour left before her train departed!
There's no time to give her any more time to delay.
Gu Chong packed all her luggage and carried it in his hand. He then led her downstairs to check out.
They handed over the keys, signed the papers, and left.
Gu Chong led the way; he was familiar with the area and knew how to get to the train station.
They walked for about fifteen minutes before finally seeing the rusty metal sign that read "Provincial Capital Railway Station".
Xue Fu was a little excited and tugged at their tightly clasped hands: "We're here!"
"Hmm." Gu Chong glanced around the train station and led her toward the entrance.
Gu Chong didn't have a ticket and couldn't enter the hall. He gripped the handle of his suitcase tightly, his gaze fixed on the face of the beautiful woman in front of him.
He was genuinely worried. If it weren't for the inconvenience of the timing and his own position, he would have truly wanted to send her to Haicheng.
He couldn't help but become talkative again.
"Don't talk to strangers, even if they are very nice to you, be wary."
Xue Fu is beautiful and has an innocent and gentle personality. He was afraid that she would be foolishly trusted by someone after hearing a few nice words, and that she would be deceived.
Xue Fu stood out too much in the crowd; her clothes and appearance were too sophisticated, making her an easy target.
"There's food available on the bus, so I didn't prepare anything for you. The food on the bus should all be hot. Remember to buy some food."
"If anything happens, call the flight attendant. Don't be afraid, and don't keep it to yourself. Afu, don't make yourself suffer."
"......"
Like a mother hen urging her chicks to embark on a long journey, Gu Chong was being a bit nagging at this moment.
However, Xue Fu was extremely happy to hear this and didn't mind his talkativeness at all.
Her fox-like eyes were wide open, and she pursed her lips, listening intently to his words, nodding occasionally in response: "Yes, I know, I understand!"
Gu Chong's worry and anxiety were too obvious, and Xue Fu realized that he was not as calm as he had appeared before.
Maybe after she boards the train and leaves, this man will secretly wipe away his tears and cry.
Xue Fu had originally intended to say something sentimental to show how reluctant she was to part with him, but she gave up on that idea. She decided not to burden Gu Chong any further, lest he actually start crying later.
"I'll get to Haicheng safely, and then I'll come back in half a month. Remember to pick me up on the ninth day of the lunar month, okay? Hmm, come pick me up in the provincial capital, alright?"
She said in a coquettish tone, "I want to see you as soon as possible, so that you're the first person I see when I get off the train."
Gu Chongtai fell for this.
My thoughts immediately shifted to the ninth day of the first lunar month next year.
"Okay, I'll pick you up at the train station on the ninth day. I'll come in the morning."
He plans to take a bus from the county town on the eighth day of the first lunar month!
Xue Fu: "Mmm!"
Just in time for the ticket check, Xue Fu hugged him at the gate.
In this day and age, hugging and kissing in public can easily lead to reports of inappropriate relationships.
However, if such hugging and cuddling happens at a train station, it will be seen as a sign of deep affection and will be accepted, understood, and recognized. There might even be some jeering.
"I'm going in now. If you miss me, I'll definitely miss you!"
I will miss you.
He misses her terribly now.
Under Gu Chong's watchful gaze, Xue Fu walked through the ticket window and embarked on her journey home.
With the year-end approaching, the train station is packed with people.
Xue Fu finally found her carriage, looking rather disheveled from the crowded conditions.
The ponytail was all crooked.
Although it was a sleeper car, there were still quite a few people standing in the aisle.
Xue Fu was carrying her suitcase, but she couldn't put it on the luggage rack. Fortunately, the soldier on the opposite bed was very helpful and assisted her.
"Thank you, comrade!"
The soldier laughed heartily; his skin was slightly dark, but his teeth were very white: "Serve the people!"
She noticed that there were many soldiers in the carriage; she saw seven or eight people wearing military green uniforms.
However, she wasn't that curious and quickly averted her gaze and kept quiet.
After putting away her luggage, she sat down in her sleeper compartment and waited for the train to depart.
Now they're all green-skinned trains, making a clanging sound as they travel, occasionally the locomotive in front sounds its horn, and the speed they move isn't very fast.
She will probably arrive in Haicheng tomorrow morning and will spend a day and a night on this train.
Xue Fu sat by the window, looked at the scenery outside for a while, and then, bored, lowered her eyes and stared blankly into space.
When the flight attendants started pushing their carts to sell lunch, Xue Fu opened her eyes, came to her senses, and ordered a boxed lunch.
It's a bit expensive; this meal costs as much as two plates of dumplings at a state-run restaurant.
The only advantage might be that this meal doesn't require meal tickets.
The food was hot, but the boxed lunch tasted just so-so; it was a large portion and filling, but the flavor was average.
After finishing her meal, Xue Fu became bored again. She tried to sleep, but couldn't. The train was too loud.
Fortunately, the soft sleeper was quite comfortable, and by evening she hadn't experienced any soreness in her buttocks.
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