Xiao Meili was so angry that her whole body was shaking. Seeing the man's fierce look, she didn't dare to refute him. She glared at Xia Youyou fiercely, then turned her head and ignored the two of them.
Cao An looked back at Xia Youyou with amusement, looking like she was just watching the fun.
There was no more excitement to watch, so Xia Youyou continued to look out the window.
The train from Baoshi to Beijing takes two hours. Xia Youyou was a little tired and fell asleep on Cao An's shoulder after looking outside.
Xiao Meili on the opposite side snorted again, "No sense of propriety!" Seeing the fierce man glaring at her again, she quickly lowered her head and pretended to be a quail.
When the train arrived at the station, Xia Youyou was dragged off the train by Cao An's wrist. Xiao Meili, who was following behind, was even more certain that the girl had been abducted.
"Brother, where are we going now?" Xia Youyou rubbed her eyes in confusion.
"Let's go find a guesthouse. Still sleepy?"
"Hmm, not sleepy anymore." So this is what the capital is like! The train station is bustling with people, and the avenue in front of the square is much wider than in Baocheng. There are streetlights and bus corridors. The clothes people wear aren't gray anymore; they're mostly army green uniforms and coats.
Xia Youyou looked around like a little child, curious about everything and wanting to touch everything.
"Don't touch it." Cao An wiped her fingers with a handkerchief. "It's all dust."
"Brother, so this is what cars look like nowadays."
Watching the military jeep speeding by not far away, Cao An's eyes flickered with envy. Who in this day and age doesn't dream of becoming a soldier? He had been unable to let go of his mother, choosing to stay with her and refusing to join the army. Fortunately, he met his mentor, who brought him to the Public Security Bureau.
"Brother! That building is so tall! One, two..." Xia Youyou counted on each floor with her fingers, "Is this the sixteenth floor? Let me count again."
Cao An quickly pulled her away, "Stop counting, let's go." He had already seen the people coming to pick them up.
"Comrade, is this Comrade Cao An?"
Cao An shook hands with the person who came and said, "Hello, I'm Cao An." This was the person arranged by the Municipal Bureau to pick him up.
"Hello, I'm Huang Run from the Beijing East City Branch. I've been asked to pick you up from the higher-ups and take you to the Grain Bureau. Come on, I'll take you to the guesthouse to get settled. Eh? Who is this?" Huang Run saw Cao An's sturdy build, a skilled hand at first glance. Furthermore, he'd even cultivated greenhouse vegetables, a talent they valued highly. Curious, he saw him with a little girl in tow, and asked in confusion.
"This is my sister. Please help me find a guest house. We will take care of her accommodation. She was bored at home and insisted on coming here."
Huang Run understood and said with a smile, "It's normal for a little girl to be curious. It's good to go out and have a look around more often. Come on, I drove our branch's car here, and it's just right for you to get in."
Cao An watched him point at a three-seater motorcycle on the side of the road, then looked at Xia Youyou's eyes, which were fixed on the motorcycle. He shook his head helplessly, finally letting her ride on the motorcycle. He knew she had long coveted the one at the bureau that ran out of gas, so he decided to grant her wish this time.
"Then let's go."
Cao An sat in the back seat, and Xia Youyou sat in the truck bed. Her little face was full of excitement, and her hair was messed up by the wind, giving her a kind of messy beauty.
"Brother~ It's so fun! Hahaha..."
The road was filled with Xia Youyou's silver bell-like laughter. Huang Run looked at the little girl with amusement, "How about taking you and your brother out to play tomorrow, or riding this motorcycle?"
Xia Youyou nodded like a woodpecker. Cao An couldn't bear to watch and slapped her on the head. "Be quiet!" Everyone on the street turned to look at the three of them, and he felt a little embarrassed.
She turned around and glared at him in dissatisfaction, "I'm going to tell Mom!"
Huang Run laughed heartily, "Comrade Cao An's sister is quite interesting!"
"She's so naughty, there's nothing we can do about her."
"What's your name, girl? How old are you? I have a little girl at home who looks about the same age as you."
"My name is Xia Youyou, and I'm just seventeen."
Huang Run gave her a strange look. "Isn't your brother's surname Cao? Could it be that one has mom's surname and the other has dad's?" And he looked only eleven or twelve, so why was he so short? Why was Cao An so strong?
"No, I'm not their biological child. I'm their adopted child."
Huang Run stopped talking. He didn't expect this to happen.
Cao An didn't want him to misunderstand, so he took the initiative to explain. "She was sick, and her adoptive parents abandoned her in a dilapidated temple to fend for herself. Luckily, she was lucky enough to survive. She ran to Baoshi to beg, and I brought her home. My mother treats her like her own daughter, and I have to stand aside."
"No wonder, oh my, there are so many girls abandoned these days, it's the old ideas that are harmful. Women nowadays hold up half the sky, and some women are even more powerful than men!" No wonder she is so thin, she must have suffered a lot before.
Cao An remained noncommittal. In his eyes, his mother was truly remarkable, having raised him despite immense pressure and never mistreating him. He also learned from Youyou that many entrepreneurs and scientists, including Youyou's own mother, were powerful women in the future.
At the guesthouse, Cao An booked a separate room for Xia Youyou and paid for it on his own account. Huang Run insisted on getting him the bill, and since he couldn't refuse, he gave up.
"It's almost noon, I'll take you to have some lunch first. The state-owned restaurant is right next door, so it's very convenient."
"Then let's go upstairs and put the things away first." Cao An took Xia Youyou upstairs, checked her room, and then went back to his room to put the things away.
Xia Youyou followed the two into the state-owned restaurant. She thought that she had thought about spending time here when she first came to Bao City. Unexpectedly, she didn't eat here in Bao City, but ate here in Beijing first!
As the dishes arrived, I couldn't help but complain. This isn't even as good as my mom's. This braised pork is greasy. How can I eat it? Huh? What's in this soup? Why does it smell weird?
Pointing to a bowl of milky yellow liquid, he asked Cao An, "Brother, what is this?"
Huang Run introduced with pride, "This is our famous douzhi in Beijing. You should try it, it's delicious." Then he took a spoon and scooped a bowl for her.
Xia Youyou was resistant. How could this taste good? She wanted to refuse, but seeing Comrade Huang's face recommending it, she couldn't help herself. She obediently accepted the bowl of smelly soy milk and lowered her head to take a sip.
A strange taste spread in her mouth and Xia Youyou almost vomited.
Huang Run stopped teasing her after seeing her like this. "Hahaha... little girl, it's hard to drink, right? It's okay, just spit it out. People from other places really can't get used to this stuff."
Xia Youyou originally wanted to force herself to swallow it, but when she heard him say that, she quickly lowered her head and spit it into the trash can beside her.
Her cute appearance made Huang Run laugh non-stop. Cao An also watched from the side with pursed lips.
"Comrade Huang, how did you manage to drink this?" Xia Youyou really didn't understand. It was like the smell of spoiled food.
"Hey, stop calling me Comrade Huang. I'm only eight years older than your brother, so you should call me brother too. I just thought you were the same age as my daughter."
"Brother Huang Run." Xia Youyou really didn't know how to address him, but after hearing him say that, she spoke calmly.
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