However, to be fair, this man seemed a little different from the simple-minded soldier she had imagined.
*
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Pei Jiwang declined the Shen family's invitation to stay for dinner, citing his need to return to his unit as soon as possible to arrange follow-up matters.
Shen Huai-ren and his wife escorted them all the way to the gate, earnestly entrusting their daughter with their care.
Zi Xi maintained that timid demeanor throughout.
Only when her parents weren't looking would she secretly lift her eyes and quickly glance at Pei Jiwang's tall and straight back, her eyes full of scrutiny.
[Hmm, his back is upright, and his shoulder and back muscles are well-defined; he's a trained athlete.]
However, what's the use of being strong? If you're not smart, it's all for nothing.
Watch how I outsmart you!
Pei Jiwang paused almost imperceptibly, forcibly suppressing the urge to turn around and look at her.
He opened the car door for her, put her luggage in the car, then opened the car door again, sat in the driver's seat, and started the engine.
In the rearview mirror, Zi Xi's head was sticking out of the window of the Shen family's exquisite villa. She watched her parents' figures gradually shrink as tears streamed down her face.
But that doesn't stop the little girl from thinking about him in her heart.
[Damn it, why did that guy surnamed Pei come to pick me up so early? I want to be with my parents...]
Is this guy surnamed Pei too old and looking for a wife?!
[It's like the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is...]
Pei Jiwang's knuckles turned slightly white from gripping the steering wheel.
He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, trying to expel the mixture of shock and speechlessness from his chest.
Fine, fine, he's the wicked Queen Mother, he broke up the little girl and her parents!
However, this little girl is not some innocent, delicate flower that needs protection.
Instead, he's a two-faced, quick-witted, and even mischievous little troublemaker who secretly plots against himself.
The jeep merged into the traffic and headed towards the Bund.
Pei Jiwang's gaze began to focus intently on the road ahead.
After the initial shock, the calmness and inquisitiveness characteristic of scouts gradually took over.
Okay, since the little girl wanted to act, he played along.
*
With a long whistle, the green train slowly departed from Shanghai Railway Station.
Zi Xi sat motionless in a hard seat by the window, gazing out the window.
She wore a light blue dress, her back view was slender, and her shoulders swayed slightly.
She was truly heartbroken to leave the home she had lived in for decades.
Sitting opposite her, Pei Jiwang stood at attention with his eyes straight ahead, seemingly resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, his attention was focused on the passing crowd.
Just as the train completely left the city and entered the countryside, Zi Xi's inner voice surged forth like a flood, accompanied by an incredulous wail.
[Gone... really gone! My Peace Hotel, Kaisiling Pastry Shop, Huaihai Road!]
Goodbye, my beautiful Shanghai! I'm being exiled to a desolate place!
Pei Jiwang's eyelid twitched almost imperceptibly.
A desolate wasteland?
The island he guarded wasn't so bad in her eyes!
However, this is only the beginning.
Soon, Zi Xi's attention shifted from sadness to her dissatisfaction with the interior of the car.
Why is this seat so hard? Is there just a thin pad on top of the wooden board?
My back, my butt... Oh no, will sitting for so long cause me hemorrhoids?
What's that smell? Sweat, cigarette smoke, and... something like stinky feet?
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