Xu Zhixia felt even worse, but she agreed this time.
"Don't worry, Mom. I'll send you a letter in a week."
"No matter what happens, please contact me."
"If it's urgent, send a telegram and I'll come back as soon as possible."
If he doesn't want it, Xu's parents will only be more worried.
As she expected, seeing her accept the money, Xu's mother looked much better.
She stroked Xu Zhixia's hand and kept giving her instructions.
It was not until the early morning that I left reluctantly.
Xu Zhixia couldn't sleep at all. She looked at the ceiling, tears glistening in the corners of her eyes.
When I woke up the next day, it was already bright.
When Zhou An arrived, he saw Xu's mother reluctantly helping Xu Zhixia pack her luggage.
He remained silent and stood aside, waiting quietly.
He didn't speak until the mother and daughter had almost finished talking: "Uncle, aunt, this is my betrothal gift to Xia Xia."
He took out an envelope and handed it to Xu's mother with both hands.
Xu's mother was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Xu's father. Seeing Xu's father nodded, she took it and opened it directly.
There was a handful of Big Unity banknotes and various bills inside. A quick glance showed that there was at least a thousand yuan in it.
Her pupils suddenly contracted and she refused, "No, we can't take this money."
"Just live a good life, you two youngsters. Put it away."
A hint of determination flashed in Zhou An's eyes, and he said, "Aunt, I prepared this before."
"Don't think it's too little, this is all I can offer you right now."
"In my eyes, Xia Xia is a priceless treasure."
"I swear to you that I will take good care of her."
The air seemed to be quiet and no one spoke for a while.
Because his tone was so sincere, no one would doubt the truth of his words.
Even Xu Zhixia couldn't help but be moved. She didn't expect him to go to this extent.
Originally, she wanted to secretly keep half of the money that Xu's mother gave her yesterday before leaving.
Now it seems...that's not necessary.
She lowered her eyes, hiding the expression in them.
When he raised his eyes again, he persuaded: "Mom, please accept the money, otherwise I will be worried."
After a pause, he jokingly said, "Don't tell me you still think your daughter isn't worth this price?"
In one sentence, the sad atmosphere was immediately dispelled.
Mother Xu looked at her helplessly, and after some hesitation, she finally said, "Okay then."
"Zhou An, my Xia Xia has become a little spoiled because of us."
"If you don't like her anymore, don't hurt her."
Zhou An's eyes flashed with solemnity: "I will regard Xia Xia as a treasure."
Xu Zhixia paused, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes.
She could feel that Zhou An was serious, and that was what made him so valuable.
Her chest felt swollen and a little sour, which made her think of her past life.
If she hadn't chosen Gu Yan, would she have been with Zhou An?
She hadn't figured out the answer to this question until she got on the train.
There were a lot of people outside the train station, and it was even more crowded inside.
Smelling the air mixed with various smells, Xu Zhixia found it difficult to breathe.
Someone pushed her and she staggered forward.
Just when she was about to fall, a pair of large, bony hands grabbed her and held her hand.
She was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously looked up and met Zhou An's gaze.
His face was expressionless, but his ears were red.
"Be careful." A hoarse voice sounded, not daring to look her in the eyes.
The noisy sounds around could not cover up Xu Zhixia's heartbeat.
Zhou An bought two berths, one middle berth and one lower berth.
But when the two found a seat, an old lady in her early seventies was already lying on the lower bunk.
Xu Zhixia frowned and asked softly, "Auntie, did you find the wrong place?"
The old lady raised her eyebrows and cursed, "How can you talk like that, little girl? This is my seat!"
Xu Zhixia laughed out of anger. I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone so shameless.
She was too lazy to talk nonsense and just took out the ticket and held it in front of the old lady.
"Old lady, see, this is our location."
The old lady rolled her eyes and simply started to feel sorry for herself: "I'm an old lady and my legs and feet are not very flexible. What's wrong with me lying here for a while?"
"You young people don't know how to respect the elderly. This is a problem of thinking, or worse, a problem of work style!"
She spoke with great confidence, feeling very proud of herself, and was just waiting for the two people in front of her to apologize to her.
If it were anyone else, they would definitely panic.
But Xu Zhixia just looked at her coldly and said, "Okay, then let's go talk to the conductor."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and prepared to leave.
A trace of panic flashed in the old lady's eyes, and she quickly called out: "Wait."
She said with a stern face, "Young people nowadays are really amazing. They can't even stand for a moment."
"Okay, I'll give you my seat now."
After she finished speaking, she stood up swiftly and walked towards other carriages in small steps.
Seeing that she gave way so easily, Xu Zhixia narrowed his eyes and cast a scrutinizing gaze on her back.
There's something wrong with this old lady.
She looked at Zhou An, and before she could say anything, Zhou An understood what she was saying.
He nodded and whispered, "I'll go take a look."
The old lady walked quickly and soon arrived at the first two hard seat carriages.
He looked around and came to a man with shifty eyes, pulled him up and sat him in his seat.
"What are you doing? Aren't you going to the sleeper berth?"
The man complained quietly, a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
The old lady curled her lips and said, "I met two difficult people and I had to go find the conductor."
If they really called the conductor, their next plan would definitely be ruined.
A hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes: "Write this down first, and let them suffer later."
The man nodded disapprovingly. After all, they had done this kind of thing many times.
The two of them spoke quietly enough, and in the noisy environment, even the people sitting next to them didn't hear it.
But Zhou An is different. As a soldier, his hearing is trained.
His face darkened, but he did not alert the enemy. He returned to the carriage and told Xu Zhixia about it.
Xu Zhixia frowned, feeling the situation was tricky.
Logically speaking, if you find someone showing signs of committing a crime, you should tell the train conductor immediately.
But now they have no evidence and it is easy for the other party to get away with it.
But if I don't say it, it will hurt those two people.
She thought for a moment and said, "Since the old lady is jealous of us, she will definitely come over tonight."
"How about we stay alert and wait for her to come over, then catch her in the act?"
She spoke word by word, looking at Zhou An, waiting for his answer.
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