Chapter 18: Departure to the Island
Seeing his slightly shocked expression, Song Shiwei was in a good mood.
She smiled and waved at him.
"I am going to follow my man to join the army. Let's say goodbye now! Goodbye!"
Best, never see you again!
After saying that, she ignored the strong sense of brokenness in Ji Yanli's eyes, and excitedly took small steps and skipped back home!
It feels so good to be away from the plot!
The next morning, Zhou Tingyue came to pick her up early.
Shen Xiu'e and Zhou Runde also took leave to come here.
My son and daughter-in-law are going to the island together, and they are reluctant to let them go!
Not only them, but even Zhao Huili and Song Zhiyong did not go to work.
He helped Song Shiwei pack her luggage, and then took them to the station in the Zhou family's car.
Zhou Tingyue booked a train ticket for 10 a.m. He first had to take a train to Qingcheng, the closest place to Qilian Island. After arriving in Qingcheng, he had to take a boat again. It would take him almost a whole day to get there.
On the train platform, Shen Xiu'e and Zhao Huili held Song Shiwei's hands reluctantly and gave her many instructions.
"Weiwei, please take good care of yourself over there!"
"Weiwei, if you don't get used to living there, just come back!"
Zhao Huili pointed at the bag Song Zhiyong was carrying and said, "Inside these are the new shoes that Mom made for you a few days ago, and the cakes I baked this morning. Take them with you on the road!"
Song Shiwei nodded continuously, his heart filled with emotion.
"Don't worry, Mom, I will take good care of myself. You and Dad should also take good care of your health. And Grandma and my aunt..."
Zhao Huili knew what she was worried about, and interrupted her with a smile: "Don't worry, Mom knows what's going on. Now that we've separated, they can't control us anymore! From now on, your dad and I don't have to pay our monthly salaries, and life will get better and better!"
Song Zhiyong also echoed: "Yes, my dear, don't worry, Dad has figured it out and won't make the same mistake again! You must be well over there!"
Song Shiwei's eyes turned red and she nodded vigorously.
"Um!"
Zhou Tingyue took the bag from Song Zhiyong with a smile.
"Don't worry, uncle. I will take good care of her and will never let her suffer any injustice!"
At this time, the train was about to leave, and Zhou Tingyue and Song Shiwei did not dare to delay any longer. Under the reluctant gaze of everyone, they carried their luggage and got on the train.
Sitting by the window, Song Shiwei kept waving at them.
"Mom and Dad, you all go back! Don't worry! We will take good care of ourselves!"
The train started slowly. Zhao Huili and Shen Xiu'e ran after the train, wiping away their tears.
"Take care of yourself!"
The train accelerated, gradually turning into a black dot and disappearing.
Zhao Huili seemed to suddenly remember the scene when she sent her eldest son to the countryside, and tears fell uncontrollably.
Shen Xiu'e couldn't help feeling distressed when she saw this.
Patting her on the back, he soothed her: "Stop crying! The child will be sad if he finds out!"
Zhao Huili wiped her tears, looked back reluctantly in the direction where the train disappeared, and then left with the train.
The green trains of that era did not have fans. Now it was midsummer and the entire carriage was packed with people. Many people even stood in the aisle of the train with their bags on their backs.
The entire carriage was filled with the smell of water gas, tobacco, white wine, and various foods and human sweat.
Song Shiwei felt a bit of a headache from the smoke.
Fortunately, she was sitting next to the window, and she felt a little better when she leaned her head gently against the cool glass.
Zhou Tingyue sensed her discomfort.
"Is this your first time taking a train? Are you feeling a little uncomfortable?"
This was not the first time Song Shiwei had taken a train. He had taken countless trains, high-speed trains, and even planes in his life.
But this was the first time in her life that she had taken a train in such poor condition, and the fumes gave her a headache.
So he nodded.
“It’s my first time sitting here, and I’m a little uncomfortable!”
Zhou Tingyue naturally knew that the environment on the train was bad. After thinking about it, he took out a bag of dried plums from the backpack he carried with him.
Delivered to Song Shiwei.
"Eat a plum, maybe it will make you feel better!"
Song Shiwei was a little surprised when he saw the bag of dried plums.
"Did you prepare this in advance?"
Zhou Tingyue smiled and nodded: "I thought this might be your first time taking a train, and I was afraid that you might not be able to adapt on the way, so I bought this in advance!"
Song Shiwei was extremely happy, but she didn't expect that he was still a careful person. She pinched one and put it in her mouth. The sour and sweet juice immediately filled her mouth.
Even the headache I had before was relieved a lot.
Seeing that she was much better, Zhou Tingyue felt relieved.
"If you feel better, just lie on me and sleep for a while. When we get to the station, see if there's any fruit for sale. I'll go down and buy some for you!"
Seeing that he always considered her, Song Shiwei felt warm in her heart. She looked up at his graceful jawline and his Adam's apple that slid up and down when he spoke, and her heart suddenly began to beat fast.
She obediently lay on his shoulder, and immediately the fresh fragrance of laundry detergent wafted into her nose, dispelling all the unpleasant smells in the car.
Song Shiwei felt much more at ease. He rested his head on his broad shoulder and fell asleep quickly as the train swayed with the sound of "clang, clang!"
When she woke up again, she was woken up by noise. She opened her eyes in a daze and saw people getting on and off the train!
It was very noisy with people coming and going.
Suddenly, a clear voice came from above my head: "Are you awake? Do you want to sleep a little longer?"
Song Shi raised his head slightly and saw Zhou Tingyue's handsome face so close to him. He didn't expect that he actually fell asleep, so he quickly wiped the corner of his mouth.
You won’t drool when you fall asleep, right?
I glanced at his shoulder secretly, and there didn't seem to be any suspicious stains.
He was wearing a white shirt, and probably because it was hot, he had unbuttoned two buttons at the collar, revealing part of his chest.
Seeing this, Song Shiwei couldn't help swallowing.
Suddenly, the pectoral muscles were moving towards her quickly. Before Song Shiwei could react, she was held in Zhou Tingyue's arms. The pectoral muscles that she had just peeked at were only an inch away from her, as if she could lick them with just her tongue!
Song Shiwei's face turned red instantly, and she was a little at a loss.
Then I heard a "bang" behind me; it was the sound of a window being opened.
A refreshing breeze blew, instantly dispelling some of the heat on her face.
At this time Zhou Tingyue also withdrew, looking at her red face, and couldn't help feeling a little worried.
"Are you overheated? We have just arrived at the station. The train will stop for 20 minutes. I'll open the window to let you get some fresh air. See if that helps!"
Song Shi nodded panickily and quickly turned his head to the window.
He stretched out his hand and kept fanning his face.
“It was really too hot just now!”
Those pectoral muscles are suddenly so close to me, who wouldn’t feel hot when seeing them?