Chapter 465 The Male Lead of the Era 5 [Oh my god, I'm suffocating from this mixed poison gas! Window! Yes, open the window!]
Clang, clang, clang... This train is so noisy, it sounds like a tractor! How am I supposed to rest? My head is pounding!
Although Zi Xi was internally ranting and raving, she outwardly only frowned slightly and subtly adjusted her posture.
Then she reached out her slender, fair hand and tried with difficulty to open the heavy car window.
I tried several times, but the car window didn't budge.
She was so tired that she was slightly out of breath, her cheeks flushed. In the end, she had no choice but to give up and lean back in her chair, feeling somewhat discouraged. She took out the silk handkerchief and gently covered her mouth and nose.
Only a pair of large, watery eyes, filled with utter despair, were visible.
Pei Jiwang watched her series of small actions, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly, but then he found it amusing.
Delicate, indeed delicate.
These were just appetizers for this delicate little girl.
Pei Jiwang could almost foresee the heart-wrenching cries this little girl would utter due to countless problems such as water quality, mosquitoes, and food during their future life on the island.
"If you feel unwell, drink some water."
He picked up the military water bottle on the table, unscrewed it, and handed it to her.
"Thank you, I...I'm not thirsty."
Zi Xi raised her teary eyes and glanced at him, then gently shook her head, her voice weak.
After speaking, he coughed lightly twice to show his weakness.
Why drink water! You'll definitely need to pee afterward!
I've heard the toilets on trains are horribly filthy; I'd rather die of thirst than go in!
Pei Jiwang's hand, which was handing over the water jug, froze in mid-air, and a vein throbbed faintly on his forehead.
He silently put the kettle away and took a big gulp.
The journey continued amidst the dullness and noise.
The train carriage was packed with all sorts of people, some visiting relatives and others on business trips.
More often, they were educated youth carrying large bags and bundles, their eyes filled with either longing for the unknown or bewilderment.
The air was filled with the sounds of laughter and chatter, children crying, and the shouts of train conductors pushing their vending carts.
Zi Xi spent most of her time looking out the window at the fleeting scenery, from the rice paddies and bamboo groves of the Jiangnan water towns to the barren, yellow wilderness of the northern plains.
Her inner monologue gradually calmed down from the initial fierce complaints, with only a few comments about the scenery occasionally flashing through her mind.
Why are all the houses here flat-roofed? They're not as nice as the white walls and gray tiles back home.
Wow, that reed bed is huge! It would be so much fun to go boating in it.
The sky seems to be getting lower and lower, and there are fewer and fewer clouds...
This rare moment of peace allowed Pei Jiwang to breathe a slight sigh of relief.
Perhaps the little girl just needs time to adjust.
At lunchtime, Pei Jiwang took out two aluminum lunch boxes from his military green satchel and opened them.
Inside were steamed buns and pickled vegetables I bought before setting off, along with two boiled eggs.
Simple and unadorned, yet it is the most common dry rations for travelers in this era.
"Have a meal."
He pushed one of the lunch boxes in front of Zixi.
Zi Xi stared at the cold, hard steamed bun, its surface already somewhat dry, and the dark, lumpy pickled vegetables, her pupils contracting almost imperceptibly.
"Comrade Pei, I...I'm not hungry, you eat."
She swallowed hard, forcing a smile onto her face.
No sooner had she finished speaking than her stomach, quite uncooperatively, let out a clear rumble.
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