Chapter 119 Traveling together
Have you decided to take him to the south?
It's true that Chen Jing'an wanted to sneak out for some fresh air, but that doesn't mean he could feel at ease exposing his loved ones to danger because of himself.
Chen Jingming looked at him like an angry little beast, knowing that he was worried about him, and his heart warmed.
"Xiao Qi, be obedient." Chen Jingming slowed down his tone and explained to him, "It's very dangerous out there. You can't handle it alone. If you stay out there, your whole family will be very worried. Ah Ping and the other four will follow you first..."
But this explanation couldn't fool Chen Jing'an. He immediately asked, "Brother Ping and the others are following me, but what about you? What are you going to do?"
"When I get to the south, I will ask my brother to send bodyguards to me nearby." Chen Jingming said.
"How long will it take for you to get to the south, contact Big Brother, and then send someone over? Besides, what if something unexpected happens on the way south?"
Chen Jing'an could not accept that others were put in danger because of his momentary willfulness. He was willful, but not heartless.
"Then you should go home early and safely!" Chen Jingming said, "I'll call my eldest brother right now and have him send someone to pick you up."
"No, no, no, Fifth Brother, don't notify Big Brother."
As the eldest grandson of the family, eldest brother Chen Jingye was raised by his grandfather and great uncle as the family successor. Although as the eldest brother, he has always been caring and loving to his brothers and sisters, for Chen Jingan, his eldest brother has more authority as the head of the family than the grandfather and the great uncle.
It works if he acts coquettishly in front of the two elders occasionally, but it doesn't work at all in front of his cold-hearted and sullen eldest brother.
Chen Jing'an knew from his fifth brother's words what fate would befall him once he informed his eldest brother. He would definitely be sent back to the West Hill Villa by his eldest brother and be closely guarded by additional bodyguards. It would then be difficult for him to escape.
Thinking about the dark life he might face next, Chen Jing'an's eyes became moist.
"Fifth brother, don't tell Big Brother. I finally managed to come out. If Big Brother knew, I wouldn't be able to leave the villa again..."
Chen Jingming didn't expect that this "little crybaby" would cry so easily, and he was at a loss as to how to comfort him.
"It's not that I don't want you to go out. It's so dangerous outside. Wouldn't it be better for you to stay at home with Grandpa? The villa has everything. Big brother will deliver the necessary supplies to the villa on time every week. You can eat whatever you want and play whatever you want. The villa has chefs and servants. Why do you have to come out?"
"But...but...it's so boring to stay in Xishan all the time. I've been in Xishan for three months now, and I can't go anywhere. Every time I open my eyes, I see green. Now everything I see is green...You and your brothers are all out, and even Fourth Sister is busy out there. I also want to..."
Listening to his crying, and thinking that he had indeed stayed in Xishan with the old man for three months, Chen Jingming sighed.
Staying in one place all the time, with the same scenery and people around every day, the old man who likes to plant flowers and fish and has the patience to do so naturally doesn't think it's a big deal. But for a child like him who likes to play with cats and dogs and go around playing, it does seem a little unbearable.
But it was absolutely impossible for him to run around outside alone. Even though there was a safe zone opened up by the rescue team in City A, he still felt uneasy.
This child of ours, who has always been well protected and knows nothing about anything that happens in the apocalypse, is just a little sheep that anyone can bully, even in the safe zone.
How can anyone feel at ease about this?
Chen Jingming was just thinking about how to persuade her next when he saw the person who had been crying just now wipe his face and speak with sobs.
"Anyway, I'm not going back. I finally got out, and I absolutely don't want to go back." Chen Jingming received his resentful gaze, "Anyway, once Big Brother finds out, I won't be able to come out again, so this time, I'm going to stay out longer."
"Fifth brother, you don't need to persuade me anymore. You didn't listen to me, and I won't listen to you this time either," Chen Jing'an said. "You have a flight to catch at noon, so take Brother Zhang Ping and the others and go. I'll stay here and wait for Big Brother to send someone to pick me up."
As he said that, he sat down on the stone steps next to him.
Chen Jingming looked at the lonely figure with his hands on his knees, with a desolate fallen leaf floating behind him, and covered his face helplessly.
A few minutes later, he walked over, pulled the man up, and dragged him to the side along the road.
Chen Jing'an tried to break free from the restraints on his wrists, swinging his arms as he followed. "Fifth brother, don't worry about me. If you have something to do, go ahead. I won't delay you. Just tell my eldest brother to pick me up here. I'm fine here by myself. If anything happens, I'll go find the staff. Don't worry..."
Chen Jing'an kept chattering all the way, but Chen Jingming ignored him until they dragged him under the overpass. Chen Jing'an then shut up when he looked at the silver train parked on the bridge.
Although it has only been two or three days since the new train station was built, the overpass has undergone major changes compared to before.
The most obvious thing is that both sides of the high bridge deck have been reinforced with iron escalators that can be directly accessed from the ground. There is no need to go around to the bridge or slide up from the roof with a rope, which is much safer and more convenient.
Chen Jingming and his men went up the iron escalator directly. When they reached the bridge, the bodyguards behind him had already prepared the necessary crystal cores. The six people bought tickets and got on the car smoothly.
It was not until he sat on the soft and transparent chair that Chen Jing'an came back to his senses from the "Grand View Garden" he had just seen.
Ever since he heard about such a car, Chen Jing'an had been itching to ride in it once. This time he came here secretly with the intention of fulfilling his wish. He thought that his plan of riding the car would be ruined after he had angered his fifth brother, but he did not expect that there would be a sudden turn of events and the fifth brother actually took him on the car.
Have you decided to take him to the south?
Chen Jing'an looked at the usually gentle face of the person sitting next to him, who now had a serious expression, and was a little hesitant to ask. Thinking about how much trouble his sneaking out had caused his fifth brother, he felt even more uneasy.
Chen Jingming, who was sitting next to him, naturally noticed the glances coming at him one after another. At first, he wanted to give him the cold shoulder for a few minutes to teach him a lesson, but when he really met those pitiful dog eyes, even his heart of stone melted completely, but he still refused to speak to him.
After the train took off, Chen Jingming's sullen expression finally wore off when he heard the obvious rumbling sound from the stomach of the person next to him.
After exchanging a few words with the bodyguard behind him, Chen Jingming stood up straight and glanced at the people around him.
"Come with me."
After receiving the cold face from his usually good-tempered fifth brother, Chen Jing'an didn't dare to act rashly again. Although he didn't know what he was asked to do, he didn't dare to ask too much and followed him eagerly.
The two walked through the crowded carriage and continued to the back. The further back they went, the more noticeable the fragrance in the air became.
Chen Jing'an couldn't help but sniff, and the protests from his stomach became louder and louder.
Although he had enough food and drink when living in the West Hill Villa, and his living standard had not even declined compared to before the apocalypse, he was in a bad mood last night because he knew that his fifth brother was leaving, so he didn't eat much for dinner. Now, after a whole night, the feeling of an empty stomach combined with this hot and fragrant food was really unbearable.
Fortunately, after passing through several carriages, Chen Jing'an finally found the source of the fragrance.
The dining car is clean and decorated in a European retro style. There are two rows of neatly placed tables and chairs by the window, each covered with a beautiful tablecloth. Through the window, you can see the rising sun outside.
Chen Jing'an looked at it curiously and followed his brother to the sales window.
Hot steamed buns, crispy golden sesame cakes, golden millet porridge, soy milk that exudes a rich and fragrant bean aroma, pickled side dishes with exquisite colors, and braised eggs with beautiful patterns...
It was clearly a very simple breakfast, but in Chen Jing'an's eyes, it exuded a unique charm at this moment.
Chen Jingming turned his head to look at his younger brother who was following him all the way with his stomach growling and his mouth almost drooling, and bought one of all the breakfasts on the table.
The two of them found a place nearby and sat down. Chen Jing'an, who was already attracted by the food, wentbble up the breakfast on the table without being asked.
After swallowing the last mouthful of millet porridge, Chen Jing'an burped and looked at the little breakfast left in front of him, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Fifth brother...how about I go buy another one?"
Chen Jingming ate slowly and shook his head when he heard his words.
"No, this is enough for me."
"Oh, okay."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jing'an sat down again and watched the person opposite him eat breakfast.
As the meal progressed, their stomachs were warmed by the hot food and the stiffness they had felt before was relieved.
Seeing that his fifth brother's expression had lessened, Chen Jing'an cautiously asked, "Fifth brother, where are we going next?"
"What do you think?" Chen Jingming looked at him and asked back.
"Going south?" Chen Jing'an racked his brains. "That doesn't make sense. I heard this bus only goes as far as K City. Do we have to transfer somewhere else?"
"How dare you sneak out with me without knowing anything?"
"Um..." Chen Jing'an was at a loss for words, "Isn't it because I was thinking of you...so where should we get off?"
Chen Jingming finished his meal, wiped it with a tissue from his bag, and said, "Get off at the next stop."
"Next stop?"
"right."
Although he wanted to contact his eldest brother to pick him up, even with bodyguards accompanying him, Chen Jingming was still hesitant to just abandon the person in the urban area of City A, which had just been cleared into a safe zone.
Thinking that they were going south by bus anyway, we might as well settle them at the airport which was already well-established and relatively safe.
Chen Jingming explained his plan and instructed, "Now that you're in the car, this journey away from home should be over. Behave yourself. When we get to the airport, I'll contact my eldest brother and ask him to send someone to pick you up. I'll also tell the rescue team leader to take good care of you. Aping and the other four will also follow you..."
"don't want!"
Chen Jingming thought he didn't want to go back yet, so his eyes became fierce. Just as he was about to say something, he heard the person opposite him continue.
"Brother Ping and the other four were here to protect you. It doesn't matter if you leave them all here. I'll stay here and wait for my eldest brother to come pick me up. Fifth brother, take Brother Ping and the others with you! Your family is worried about you going south."
【Author’s words】
I’m going to send everyone the red envelopes for the last chapter!
Good night! Sweet dreams!
I dreamed yesterday that I was roasting sweet potatoes and corn, but they were ruined and all black, making them inedible. When I woke up, I thought it was real, so I quickly opened the refrigerator door and found my sweet potatoes still there. I breathed a sigh of relief. Hopefully, with the experience I had in my dream, I can succeed the next time I actually try.
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