According to the custom in the north, the fire in the hearth is usually kept burning in winter. A dark iron kettle hangs from a hook on the ceiling, steam bubbling from its spout.
Hu Yue first scanned the QR code to pay the owner for a rest, then ordered three bowls of instant noodles. She then joined Song Mengmeng and the others, finding three seats among the remaining empty spots by the fire pit, and quietly waited for the owner to bring them the instant noodles.
By the dim light of the streetlights outside the window, you could tell that the snow was falling heavier and heavier!
Large, fluffy snowflakes fluttered down, and as far as the eye could see, the world was a blanket of pure white.
The scenery was beautiful, but when Hu Yue thought about their current situation, she couldn't help but frown.
If the rains continue at this rate, it will definitely be difficult to get on the road tomorrow! But they are trapped here now, and even if they are near the roadside, staying here for a long time is not a pleasant thing.
"Since it's already like this, don't look so gloomy. Think about it, maybe if you stay here longer, there will be some pleasant surprises!"
Hu Da, on the other hand, was completely different from her previous anxiety. She was calm and composed, as if she were a different person. She even had time to turn around and comfort Hu Yue: "Anyway, there's nothing you can do now, no matter how anxious you are. With such heavy snow, it's definitely impossible for you to leave."
"Why not just accept it as it is, relax, and get some rest!"
Hu Yue keenly sensed something was amiss from Hu Da and Song Mengmeng's attitudes.
However, one of them pretended to be stupid and the other pretended to be profound. It was obvious that neither of them wanted to tell her the reason now. Knowing that she would not find out anything even if she inquired now, she simply went along with it and relaxed her mind and rested.
The boss was quick and delivered the three boxes of instant noodles that Hu Yue had ordered to them in no time.
Song Mengmeng took the noodles Hu Yue had prepared for her, said thank you, and was about to open the lid to enjoy them when a gust of cold wind carrying snow swept over, causing her to sneeze.
"Hey, hurry up and close the door!"
The remaining travelers sitting around the fire were also sneezing from the cold wind, and complained to the people at the door, "Why are you blocking the doorway like this? Just come in or go out as you please!"
The man blocking the doorway was clearly apologetic. He apologized to everyone inside while carefully escorting a young woman with a large pregnant belly through the door.
The cold wind woke up the people resting in the room. Some of them were initially irritable and wanted to lash out in public, but when they turned around and saw the pregnant woman who had entered, they couldn't bring themselves to say the complaints that were on the tip of their tongues.
Firstly, the other party was pregnant, and it was really difficult for several grown men to scold her like that; of course, more importantly, it was because this woman was just too beautiful.
She was wearing a mid-length white down jacket, with a long, thick fleece scarf around her neck, and a beret on her head, which made her red lips, fair skin, and jet-black hair stand out even more.
Such a beautiful woman appearing here on such a snowy night caused the men resting in the room to stare at her with wide eyes.
But what happened next was even more surprising.
The husband accompanying this beautiful woman was a short, stout man who was less than 1.6 meters tall. Not only was he short, but his appearance was also extremely unpleasant, exuding an unbearable sleazy aura.
Especially when standing next to this beauty, one can't help but think of the combination of a swan and a toad.
What's even more unacceptable is that this sleazy, slovenly-looking man, from the moment he entered the room, treated the woman with an unexpectedly condescending attitude.
In less than ten minutes, he had already instructed this woman to buy him instant noodles, pour him hot water, and even prepare the noodles for him, personally handing them to him.
During this process, she even had to squat down to help him take off his shoes and put the soaking wet shoes next to the fire pit to dry them.
From beginning to end, she never considered herself first.
Even with such care, the man still showed great dissatisfaction.
He had a completely negative attitude towards this woman, finding fault with everything she did and believing that nothing she did was right.
Such excessive behavior naturally drew the ire of those nearby.
Disturbed by the arrival of the couple, the four or five truck drivers who had been dozing off suddenly became wide awake and started chatting with the couple, especially the sleazy and unkempt man.
"We're on our way to visit relatives in Fengtian City," the man said. He introduced himself as Huo Si, and the woman next to him was his wife, whom he had run away from home to return to last year. The reason they were passing by today was because Huo Si's sister was about to give birth, and her mother was worried, so she asked her brother and sister-in-law to go and check on her.
This statement itself sounds extremely wrong.
You should know that his wife, the woman who is his sister-in-law, is also pregnant!
On such a snowy day, no normal family would allow their pregnant member to travel far away, especially to take care of another pregnant woman.
"It's alright, the women in our village are all tough." Hearing someone's doubt, the man replied nonchalantly, "If they were so delicate, who would do all the housework?!"
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