After staying in the guesthouse for only a few days, Shen Yanli quickly solved the letter of introduction and household registration issues with thunderous means, and took her to the provincial capital to take a train to Beijing.
In the magnificent jeep, Zhou Yunwan leaned against the window, hugging the homespun bundle tightly in her arms. She had stayed at her uncle's house for more than ten years, but had nothing to take away. Only a few tattered clothes, the government-subsidized pension, and the black-and-white photos of the original owner's parents taken when they joined the army were gone.
Looking at the desolate winter scenery passing by outside the window, Zhou Yunwan kept thinking about her future plans.
If she wants to leave the countryside and gain a foothold in the city, she has to work hard with her own hands. But in this era, you need a letter of introduction to go anywhere, and finding a job depends on "connections". She is an orphan with no one to rely on. At present, it seems that she has no other way out except to seek shelter from the Shen family.
No, not completely.
It is now the winter of 1976, and the college entrance examination will be resumed in a year. As long as she studies hard in this year, passes the examination successfully and obtains a university diploma, she will be able to usher in a beautiful new life in this era.
She just didn't believe that she, a top student who graduated from a prestigious foreign university in her previous life, couldn't pass the college entrance examination if she had the chance to do it again? As for other things, she has no idea yet. She can only take things one step at a time after arriving in Beijing.
The car was bumping on the muddy road. Zhou Yunwan collected her thoughts. It would take several more hours to reach the provincial capital. She didn't hold on for long before she felt sleepy. Her eyelids were drooping and she fell asleep leaning against the window soon.
As time passed, the sun slowly set into the horizon, and Shen Yanli, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat, glanced back through the rearview mirror.
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Just at this moment, the faint sunlight poured into the car through the glass. The girl who was sleeping soundly had her eyelashes trembling slightly because of the sunlight, and subconsciously turned her head to hide in the darkness.
Perhaps because she slept uneasily, her small nose wrinkled and she moved her body restlessly, trying to find a comfortable position. However, the space in the car was narrow, and when she finally found a suitable position, the car body shook violently.
The girl woke up suddenly, her pair of black, bright eyes as big as grapes blinked, she looked up blankly and glanced around casually, just in time to bump into Shen Yanli in the rearview mirror.
The latter had no time to look away, and his left hand on his knee slowly curled up.
After a few seconds of stalemate, he saw that the other party didn't seem to notice him. A dark look flashed across his eyes, and then he looked away calmly, looked straight ahead, sat up straight and pretended to straighten his clothes, as if nothing had happened.
But in fact, Zhou Yunwan didn't see anything clearly. She had just woken up, and there was a fog in front of her eyes, which made her feel very uncomfortable. She closed her eyes and raised her hand to rub her stiff neck, and then she felt a little better.
As her vision gradually became clearer, she noticed that the scenery outside the window had changed at some point.
The bumpy and difficult muddy road has turned into a relatively smooth gravel road. Large tracts of uninhabited fields have gradually begun to be dotted with a few scattered low self-built houses, and in the distance, a few high-rise buildings with a futuristic and modern feel can be vaguely seen.
Everything is different from the backward Dahe Village.
An inexplicable feeling of familiarity surged into her heart, and Zhou Yunwan's nose felt sore. For a moment, she even felt like crying, but she did not cry. She just silently cursed her father and the mistress in her previous life to have a bad death in her heart, hoping that they would accidentally step on empty air and fall to death from the tall building with her.
If she hadn't been that adulterous couple, how could she have traveled through time to this era where there is no mobile phone, no internet, and everything is in ruins to suffer?
But even though she complained, she knew very well that she could no longer go back to her original world. Even if she could, she didn't want to go back. After all, her original body had probably been smashed into a puddle of mud.
Thinking of that tragic scene, Zhou Yunwan couldn't help but shudder and subconsciously held her military coat tightly.
A warm fragrance swept over her, and she realized belatedly that it seemed as if she had been "occupying" this piece of his clothes since they first met. Over time, the fresh masculine scent on it was gradually invaded and merged with her sweet and soft breath, and the ambiguity was intertwined together, which made people think of something else.
Zhou Yunwan bit her lower lip and glanced at the half-exposed figure in front of her. She inexplicably recalled her first impression of him: a gentleman but a scum, a beast in human clothing...
What a pity, she might not be able to enjoy the service of such a superbly handsome man in her lifetime... Bah, bah, bah, how could she, a little yellow creature with a brain filled with yellow garbage, start to blaspheme her savior again.
People take care of her like their own sister, but she doesn't think about serious things every day and only thinks about unrealistic and crooked things. This is not acceptable. She has to treat him as her own brother.
Just as she was thinking about this and that, Shen Yanli in front of her seemed to have noticed something. He suddenly turned around and stared at her for a few seconds, which made her scalp tingle and her hair stand on end. She almost thought that he could read her mind and discovered her dirty thoughts.
Fortunately, he was only concerned about her physical condition: "We haven't reached the train station yet. If you are too tired, you can still sleep for a while."
Chen Yanli and Zheng Huaiguo took turns driving the whole way. Compared to her, they should have rested more, but she was sleeping like a dead pig. Thinking of this, Zhou Yunwan showed a trace of embarrassment on her face.
"It's okay. I'm not sleepy anymore."
As soon as she opened her mouth, she felt her throat became extremely dry and itchy, which was very uncomfortable.
So she took out the kettle and drank two sips of hot water. The uncomfortable feeling immediately subsided a lot. Apart from that, there was no other discomfort, so she didn't take it to heart.
But unexpectedly, the symptoms worsened as soon as I arrived at the train station.
A cold wind blew towards her on the platform, and Zhou Yunwan sneezed uncontrollably. She quickly took out toilet paper and wiped her nose.
However, the toilet paper of this era was not as soft and comfortable as that of later generations. It was rough and of inferior quality. But that was the condition. Even if she disliked it, she had no other choice but to take a few more sheets and stack them together.
Her skin was originally fair and as delicate as mutton-fat jade. After being rubbed by the rough toilet paper, it turned red and there was a burning pain around her nostrils. The delicate young lady, who had never suffered much pain, immediately had tears in her eyes due to grievance.
She subconsciously turned her head away, seeking comfort: "Wuwu, Brother Shen."
Shen Yanli, who was one step away from her, was tall and slender with a stern face, holding a large woven bag in each hand. The three of them were traveling light, so they didn't have much luggage, and most of it was the gifts she bought for them.
Half of them were food, and they were not light. It was difficult for her to lift them with both hands, but he carried one in each hand without any effort, and even did it with ease.
As soon as he heard her voice, Shen Yanli tilted his head slightly, and his eyebrows immediately frowned: "What's wrong with your nose?"
It would have been fine if he hadn't said anything. As soon as he said it, Zhou Yunwan felt even more pain. Her skin was already dry in winter, and the movement she had just made might have damaged her skin barrier.
She quickly pulled the corner of his clothes, stood on tiptoe and moved her little face towards him, "My nose hurts, can you help me check if the skin is broken?"
The distance between the two of them was suddenly shortened. Her plump lips opened and closed, and her breath was as fragrant as orchid. The faint fragrance sprayed on Shen Yanli's face, arousing waves of itchiness.
Her unguarded action caused his Adam's apple to move slowly twice.
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