Chapter 14 Chapter 14 It was the first time he saw a woman as his...
Nowadays, there's not much entertainment to keep you entertained while you're on the train. However, the train broadcasts news broadcasts in the morning and evening, and other times of the day, they play classic songs, crosstalk, and skits.
Some people will also prepare an extra book, magazine, or newspaper to read while killing time in the car, or they can play poker if a few people are together.
Xia Li was reading a novel at the time. It was a romance novel that told the lingering love story of a hero and heroine. She thought it was boring at first, but after getting into it, she found it quite good.
Jiangzai placed his little hands on the table and played with his little cards quietly, without making any sound, and without causing any trouble to Charlie.
The train traveled for about an hour before slowly coming to a stop at a large station called Xucheng. The train waited quietly for about ten minutes before a commotion of voices began to creep in, getting closer and closer.
A lot of people got on the sleeper car very quickly, and it seemed to be packed and very lively.
Men and women, young and old, came over carrying large luggage and small packages, took a look into the small partition where Charlie and the others were, then turned around and continued looking for their beds.
The train is bustling with activity, but the real journey is just beginning.
A middle-aged couple who looked fairly respectable walked over and stopped in the aisle in front of Charlie's bunk. After confirming that their beds were right there, they put down their luggage bags, placed them heavily on the ground, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
The couple looked at the man and Charlie and her son who were already here, and placed the smaller bag on the upper bed. It seemed that both of their beds should be in the middle.
The woman in the couple put her things away and turned around, her plump buttocks facing Xia Li. Xia Li had lowered her head, and suddenly felt the light in front of her eyes was blocked, and the heat of human body hit her again.
What's going on?
Fortunately, she didn't look up, otherwise she would have had close contact with the butt of a strange woman. She just glanced at her out of the corner of her eye, frowned, and quickly moved her body towards her son.
Thinking that others might not have noticed.
However, when Xia Li saw the person who was sleeping on the upper bunk coming, she put down the novel in her hand and decided not to read it for the time being.
The woman who almost hit Charlie's head with her butt didn't feel anything at all. She even continued to move towards Charlie, squeezing her body against her again, and then maintained that posture to watch her man put the luggage on the luggage rack opposite.
Xia Li already had some opinions at this time, but she didn't want to cause trouble outside. It is said that harmony brings wealth, so she could just tolerate her for a while.
In secret, she glanced at him again with displeasure, then turned sideways, rested her hands on the table, and watched the scenery receding outside the car window.
The endless farmland and low buildings receded before her one by one.
The man lying on his bunk opposite him and resting did not seem to be disturbed by the new passengers. His face was covered by his coat, and his long, strong thighs were half supported on the ground, without any movement.
The couple packed their luggage and walked together. Their eyes flickered and their expressions met, and they were having a silent communication.
Their eyes swept back and forth between Charlie and her son and the man, as if they were making some kind of choice.
In the end, the two reached a consensus.
That glaring look just now made people feel very uncomfortable. Of course, Xia Li didn't have eyes at the back, but there is a saying that goes, like a thorn in the back, and she certainly felt it.
However, she held the attitude of "fight the enemy with our own strength and block the water with our own earth" and wanted to see what these two newcomers were planning. It must not be a good one.
She didn't move, and the man opposite her who seemed to be resting was even more motionless.
The couple, with the man taking the lead, first heard the man politely trying to wake the man resting on the bunk: "Friend, friend."
After shouting, both the man and the woman were waiting for a reaction.
Xu Zhining is a public security officer working in Guangcheng. He graduated from the National Police Academy. He had excellent personal performance in all aspects during his time at school. Therefore, after graduation, he obeyed orders and followed commands. Instead of returning to his hometown to work, he came to Guangcheng.
Guangzhou is a window city for the country's economic development. Although people's lives seem to be more affluent, the various work tasks are also relatively more complicated.
He has been participating in the mission for several years now, but he is very busy with work on weekdays and has few opportunities to go home.
This time, he took advantage of a special mission. Because it was relatively easy, his leader gave him the task of traveling on business and asked him to go home to visit his parents at the same time.
I originally planned to have a good rest on the train on the way back, otherwise who knows if I would have time to close my eyes after arriving at the bureau.
In their profession, their minds are always on edge during rest, so they can't sleep too deeply because they have to stay alert. But he got used to it, and even in the bustling train compartment, he could still catch up on his sleep.
But someone happened to disturb him.
His relaxed expression disappeared, his brows slightly furrowed, but he still lifted the coat covering his head to see what was going on.
I heard a male voice and thought it was the conductor of this carriage, but unexpectedly it was a couple.
Xu Zhining had been dozing off, his shoes still on, and half his leg resting on the floor. He sat up and asked, "What's wrong?"
The voice was very steady and powerful, and the timbre was pleasant. Charlie couldn't help but turn around and take a look.
The man in the couple was initially shocked by Xu Zhining's appearance. He hadn't seen his face before, so he was lying there. Now he sat up. Although he wasn't standing, it was clear that his temperament was different from that of an ordinary person.
But seeing his response, she felt that he seemed quite nice, so she put on a very apologetic expression and said, "Friend, this is what I mean. My wife isn't feeling well. Can we swap beds? After all, when you're away from home, you rely on your friends, don't you think?"
The woman who almost hit Xia Li also followed her man's words and continued, "I'm so sorry, it's really not convenient for me, otherwise I wouldn't want to trouble you, brother."
Xu Zhining looked at the couple. The woman who was speaking at the back didn't seem to have any other inconveniences except that she was a little fat.
"Sorry, I don't trade places with anyone."
After Xu Zhining refused, he didn't lie down to rest. He knew from his interactions with many people that these two people weren't the type to give up easily, otherwise they wouldn't have made such an unreasonable request. If the other person was elderly or truly inconvenienced, he wouldn't mind offering them a favor.
But, apparently, they are no longer among them.
The other party really didn't give up. The two of them had already weighed the pros and cons. The lower bunk was occupied by a mother and son, and a single man.
Although the former seemed easier to bully, they also made eye contact with the little boy's mother when they first entered the place. The woman's eyes were looking straight at them, and although she quickly lowered her head to read, it was clear that this woman was different from other women, and her eyes were quite powerful.
These days, it's quite remarkable for a young mother to take a long-distance train with an ignorant child.
Moreover, it is obviously unreasonable to use the reason of inconvenience to change the berth, after all, the other party is a woman with a child.
So they thought that the other man lying down to rest might be easier to talk to, but who knew that this man would be so direct in rejecting people, leaving them no time to say any of the things they had prepared.
But they were unwilling to give up easily, so they tried to persuade him to agree by coaxing him. If that didn't work, they would use force and scare him. As a couple, they had more people and this method had always worked before.
Jiang Zai and Xia Li heard the noise and stopped looking at the scenery outside the window. They turned around to look. They were really a mother and son, and their expressions were very similar at this moment.
After listening for a long time, Xia Li felt that this couple was more and more hateful. Why did they act so arrogant for no reason?
She saw the man in the bunk opposite her, who said nothing. She didn't know if he was tongue-tied or impatient, but his expression became more and more serious as the couple's words changed from gentle persuasion to verbal threats.
Perhaps influenced by the novel she had just read, she immediately acted like a heroine in the book and interrupted the couple's aggressive conversation.
"Please stop for a moment. If you really want to exchange berths with this gentleman, I have a good idea."
Charlie said with a smile as she looked at the standing couple.
As soon as she finished speaking, the couple and Xu Zhining looked at her without asking the children to watch, with confusion.
Although the other party was outnumbered, Xia Li didn't panic. She looked at the couple and said, "You two, if you really have to sleep in this gentleman's berth, you can pay the difference between the lower and middle berths. After all, this gentleman probably spent more than you did."
As soon as Xia Li finished speaking slowly, the couple's expression changed and they became unhappy. If they were willing to pay the difference, why didn't they go directly to the conductor, but instead picked on the "soft persimmon" here?
Unfortunately, they didn't pick any easy targets this time.
Xia Li is not easy to mess with, and Xu Zhining, a grown man, is even harder to mess with.
He had just really not wanted to bother with these two people; he just wanted to see how shameless they could be. Honestly, the more he understood society and the more people he interacted with, the more he could sense the disparity in the world and the diversity of the human species.
The two people's words were getting more and more outrageous, and they even started to threaten him. How could he tolerate this? He was about to open his mouth to fight back, but who knew that the woman in the bunk across from him stood up for him.
It was the first time Xu Zhining saw a woman stand up for herself.
She was very eloquent and her words hit the nail on the head. The man became so angry that he wanted to swing his hand at her.
Seeing this, Xu Zhining immediately stood up and grabbed the man with one hand. "If you continue to mess around, you won't be able to keep this arm of yours."
His grip gradually tightened, and the man's expression became increasingly grim, his face becoming ferocious. He was confident in his size and strength and wanted to fight back, but how could he be a match for Xu Zhining?
Beads of sweat streamed down his face, veins bulged on his forehead, and the man felt like his wrist was about to be broken. He couldn't help but beg for mercy: "Brother, please talk, please talk, it's my fault."
Xu Zhining was not in any trouble yet, but Xia Li felt quite relieved, thinking that she had hit a wall.
She was actually scared just now, thinking that she was too reckless. How could she still be so aggressive after so many years in the industry? Perhaps she had just gotten carried away.
Fortunately, the man opposite was very skilled and strong, so it couldn't be seen.
The people are nice. It's worth it.
She has learned her lesson now and will never do it again next time.
This is actually the time to give the downtrodden dog a beating. Seeing that "they are" in the upper hand, Xia Li hopes that the man will teach the couple a lesson. These two people are so domineering and they probably bully others a lot on a daily basis. It would be best if they beat them until their heads are broken and bleeding.
I was feeling bored on the train.
But no matter what, Xu Zhining had an identity, so of course he hated evil. When he saw those people who bullied the weak and feared the strong, he felt very hateful and wanted to throw them back to the womb and let them start a new life.
But in this kind of situation, even calling the police is useless, as they can only give you a few lectures.
Considering that they were on a train, he didn't want to reveal his identity or push anyone too far, so he could only scold them a few times before letting them go. As for whether the couple felt his words contained any threat, he had no idea.
Among the couple, the man had a smile on his face and the woman didn't dare to say anything. The man left for a while, and then came back and hurriedly took the luggage and left with his wife.
At first, Xia Li thought that the man had gone to find the flight attendant and was worried, but she felt relieved when she saw the two people taking the things away.
I thought, what is going on?
Looking back at the man who thanked her and then lay back down, Xia Li was filled with admiration.
What a talent!
This man is not easily surprised by praise or criticism. No matter what happens, he will quickly resolve the problem and then continue to sleep. He really has the demeanor of a great general!
Xia Li puffed her lips at Jiang Zi who was standing beside her and whispered, "Jiang Zi, is that uncle awesome?"
Jiang Zai looked at her, then looked at the powerful uncle, and nodded slightly.
Xia Li chuckled, "Why did you become a little mute as soon as you got on the car?" She felt very strange. She pulled his little face with both hands and found that the child's face was really tender, even more tender than her face, a woman in her prime. It was really outrageous.
Jiang Zai didn't know about his mother's strange mentality. He twisted his neck to struggle out and sat tightly against the glass. His little face was full of vigilance, fearing Xia Li's sneak attack.
To be honest, Charlie didn't look like a mother at all. If she hadn't seen the guy next to her taking a break, she might have continued teasing him.
Of course Xu Zhining was not asleep. He heard the actions between mother and son, and the corners of his mouth covered by his clothes curled up slightly.
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