In the ensuing struggle, the men quickly subdued the woman and led her firmly toward the exit.
The middle-aged woman behind them also picked up her child and followed behind the two, apologizing to the surrounding passengers as she did so: "Thank you, thank you, my sister-in-law is just so stubborn..."
The two men led the young woman through two carriages; she was completely unable to resist.
Ji Xia sat quietly in her seat. After a while, Wang Luoran returned with a water glass.
Ji Xia looked up and saw Wang Luoran nod to her before sitting back down in her seat with her water glass.
Just as I was about to ask about the result, Wang Luoran sat back down in her seat without saying a word. She lowered her brows and eyes. Was there a problem? Or was there no problem?
After a while, Chen Jing returned with two boxed lunches. He handed the first one to Wang Luoran and then sat back down next to Ji Xia.
"The restaurant actually has braised pork belly, so I packed some for you. Also, some stir-fried cabbage with vinegar. Come on, eat it while it's hot."
Chen Jing smiled and placed the boxed lunch in front of her, handing her the clean chopsticks as he did so.
Ji Xia took the chopsticks: "Why is there only one serving? Aren't you going to eat?"
"I bought half a pound of rice. I'll eat what you can't finish. Besides, we brought our own food, so we won't go hungry," Chen Jing said with a nonchalant smile.
Ji Xia opened the lunchbox, and sure enough, it contained braised pork belly and stir-fried cabbage with vinegar.
The stir-fried cabbage with vinegar has a refreshing and tangy flavor, while the braised pork belly, with its alternating layers of lean and fatty meat, is thinly sliced and placed on top of the rice, its glistening oil making it incredibly appetizing.
Ji Xia took the lid of the lunchbox, used chopsticks to scoop out a small portion of rice and vegetables from the lunchbox, and then pushed the lunchbox in front of Chen Jing.
"Let's eat together, it won't taste good if it gets cold."
"Okay, let's eat together."
Chen Jing was in a good mood and took out a soup spoon to eat his dinner.
Knowing that Ji Xia didn't like fatty meat, he took out the lean parts of a few pieces of braised pork and put them in Ji Xia's bowl, while he ate the fatty parts himself.
As the two were having dinner, the middle-aged woman across from them returned carrying a child and a water glass in the other hand.
Ji Xia paused for a moment, then glanced discreetly behind her, but the young woman was nowhere to be seen.
This woman was indeed suspicious; her sixth sense was right. That woman had probably been ambushed.
But didn't she tell Wang Luoran to keep an eye on things and call the police immediately if there was any problem?
Ji Xia frowned inwardly and glanced at Wang Luoran, but Wang Luoran kept her head down and ate her meal seriously without responding.
What did his nod mean? Could it be that he's in cahoots with this woman?
With something on her mind, Ji Xia seemed a little dazed, when she suddenly felt a tightness on her wrist.
She looked up and met Chen Jing's gaze: "What? Doesn't it taste good?"
"I'm not very hungry, I'm full. You can eat more if you want!"
Ji Xia glanced at the food that was still half full on the rice lid, and seeing that Chen Jing's lunchbox was almost empty, she simply pushed it over.
Chen Jing had a bigger appetite than Ji Xia, and he often took care of cleaning up the leftovers that Ji Xia couldn't finish. So he had no objections and readily accepted the leftovers.
However, Ji Xia seemed a bit unusual today; the portion she ate was far too small.
He squeezed her hand with concern: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"No, I just went to bed too late last night and I'm a little sleepy."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jing couldn't help but smile meaningfully: "My fault, can I lend you a shoulder to lean on?"
"Hmm, let me lean on it."
Ji Xia had no intention of joking, and indeed leaned on Chen Jing's shoulder, pretending to doze off, while her fingers were writing words for Chen Jing under the table.
As the soft fingers traced lines on his thigh, Chen Jing felt a series of flames rise from his thigh, travel to his lower abdomen, and then move upwards, causing a reaction between his legs.
Chen Jing's ears turned red. Oh no, he knew Ji Xia was after his body, but this was on a train, how could this be?
Even if they wanted to, they should at least wait until they got off the train and booked a room at the guesthouse!
He subconsciously reached out and grasped Ji Xia's hand, chuckling softly, "Behave yourself, we're on a train."
Ji Xia opened her eyes with an ambiguous expression and rolled her eyes speechlessly.
Can't you be a little more clear-headed? She just wanted to remind him that there were thieves lurking around them.
She leaned on Chen Jing's shoulder and closed her eyes, holding his hand with one hand while writing words in his palm with the other.
It took Chen Jing a while to understand. He suppressed the restless impulse in his heart, and when he saw the words she had written, he couldn't help but feel a chill.
However, he ate his dinner as usual, and even casually chatted with Wang Luoran next door about the quality of the food.
Ji Xia was indeed a little sleepy. Chen Jing had kept her up for most of the night, and she had gotten up early to prepare her luggage and food. Now she was sleepy again.
She was initially a little worried because she suspected that the woman had many accomplices, but with Chen Jing by her side, she dozed off and eventually fell asleep.
When I woke up, I found that the lights in the carriage were off and most of the passengers were asleep.
However, Chen Jing did not fall asleep. He held Ji Xia tightly in his arms, letting her lie on his lap, while he leaned back in his chair and pretended to sleep.
Ji Xia climbed off his lap, and he immediately opened his eyes: "You're awake. Do you want some water?"
Ji Xia shook her head, looked up and around, only to find that the seat opposite her, where the middle-aged woman was sitting, was empty.
She turned around in surprise: "That woman got off the bus?"
"No, I took the child to the toilet."
Chen Jing pressed Ji Xia's hand down and whispered, "Don't keep an eye on her all day. She has at least six accomplices in this carriage, and probably others in other carriages as well. Don't make any rash moves. If you need to go to the toilet or go somewhere else, I'll go with you."
Four?
Ji Xia gasped: "Was Wang Luoran with them?"
"We probably weren't together, don't ask. Do you need to go to the restroom? I'll go with you."
Ji Xia was indeed tempted, but she was worried about leaving him alone, so she agreed after thinking about it.
Chen Jing accompanied her to the restroom. Just as they were about to reach it, seven or eight shady-looking young men walked out of the carriage door.
They stood in the aisle with cigarettes dangling from their mouths; some reached down to pull luggage from the overhead racks and rummage through it, while others bent down and felt around in passengers' pockets.
Seeing people coming over, one of whom was a pretty young girl, someone couldn't help but whistle.
In the darkness, Chen Jing saw their movements clearly, and his eyes darkened, but he said with a faint smile, "Brother, excuse me, excuse me, let's pass by."
As he spoke, he made a gesture. Some people were about to make a move, but upon seeing his gesture, someone nearby immediately stopped them.
With a trembling heart, Ji Xia grabbed Chen Jing's hand and led them through the passage, past the restroom, and into the next carriage.
She tugged at Chen Jing's sleeve: "We've passed, the toilet is right here."
"It's not convenient here, let's go to the next carriage."
Chen Jing responded in a low voice, pulled her quickly through the carriage, and then looked back at the carriage behind them: "Hurry up, we'll go report a case later."
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