Everyone obeyed the arrangements made by the eldest person in the family. The two elderly people were old and were on their way. Gu Lingguo would take on the responsibility of being the pillar of the family. He had his bearings on what was appropriate and how to do it well.
Zhong Yuxiu climbed to the upper bunk, lay down and breathed a sigh of relief; finally... she didn't have to pretend for the time being.
Mr. Wang and Mrs. Wang each slept in a lower bunk. They knew that this arrangement was to better protect Zhong Yuxiu; however, they really could only sleep in the lower bunk, and this arrangement was the best.
"My girl! If you're tired, go to sleep."
"I am a little tired, Mom and Dad, you should also take a nap; the journey is still long, and we will have to spend many days on the train." Everyone understood what was left unsaid.
Mr. Wang and the old lady nodded repeatedly, "Okay, listen to my daughter."
Zhong Yuxiu glanced at Gu Lingguo and the other man, and saw them nod slightly. Then one of them sat on the empty lower bunk, and the other climbed onto the upper bunk and lay down. They were coordinating with each other to adjust to the time difference, and the person sleeping on the lower bunk was responsible for vigilance.
After waking up, Zhong Yuxiu was in good spirits, while Mr. Wang and the old lady seemed to have a headache due to oversleeping.
Zhong Yuxiu noticed that they were not in good condition, so she said, "Mom and Dad, please get up and walk around. If I can't move, then stretch your muscles in bed. I can't bear it right now. If you don't adjust your condition in the next few days, it will be very difficult."
"Okay, listen to my daughter." The old lady looked at her husband, "Get up and walk around, don't lie down. I'll move around too, at least to stretch my upper body."
Mr. Wang obeyed the old lady's words very much. After listening to her, he lifted the quilt and sat up. He walked around on the ground twice and his legs and feet were stretched to feel a little more comfortable.
The old woman sat up in bed, patting her shoulders, arms, and back, stretching. It was indeed much more comfortable than lying down. After all, they knew that people need to move more. But too much had happened in the past two days, and they were preoccupied with things, so they were paying less attention to themselves than usual.
"It will be more comfortable now." The old lady seemed to be relieved.
In reality, Yuxiu knew they weren't much better. They'd slept too long, their bodies stiffening. It wasn't a bed at home, and the train bed certainly wasn't as comfortable. When people are out and about, they subconsciously maintain their body's response range, and therefore, they subconsciously stiffen. Over time, stiffness naturally sets in.
"Second brother, take Dad out for a walk and see if there's anything to eat. Big brother, carry Mom on your back and bounce around a bit, but be gentle."
Fang Guozhong agreed, got out of bed, and helped Mr. Wang walk out.
Gu Lingguo walked to the old lady's bedside, turned his back and squatted, "Mom, come up, I'll carry you for a walk."
"No need? I don't feel uncomfortable." The old lady didn't want to go. This was not her real son. She had no choice but to ask Comrade Fang Guozhong to carry her before.
"Mom, come quickly. If you feel bad, your sister will feel bad too."
The old lady subconsciously looked at the person on the upper bunk opposite her. Zhong Yuxiu smiled at her and said, "Mother, my elder brother is carrying you on his back to show his filial piety. How can you push him away? I have to let my elder brother be filial to you. You are our mother, and we all have to be filial to you."
Zhong Yuxiu's attitude suddenly changed, and Gu Lingguo subconsciously glanced at the door; no matter how alert the old lady was, she knew that something was wrong, and she finally stopped insisting and climbed onto Gu Lingguo's back.
However, the old lady's body was stiff, which meant that she had not adapted to the scene of having an older son who was filial to her.
"Mom, don't worry, you will feel better after moving your body." Gu Lingguo comforted her, but in fact he asked her not to be too obvious. He is not a fool. He can tell at a glance that you are not real mother and son.
"Well, you don't want to tire yourself out and you think I'm wrong as a mother. Fine, you can carry me however you want."
Turn it around in one sentence.
Gu Lingguo was not surprised. He had figured out something during their time together. Although the old lady behaved like an ordinary old lady, she actually knew everything in her mind. It was just a matter of whether she said it or not, and whether she did it or not.
After carrying the old lady on his back and walking around in the carriage for a few rounds, the old lady felt like she was about to fall apart, and then she spoke.
"Alright, alright, if you keep shaking, I'm going to fall apart. Put me down quickly."
The old lady also patted Gu Lingguo on the shoulder. The action was not very intimate, but not distant or unfamiliar either.
Gu Lingguo obediently put the person down. Zhong Yuxiu glanced outside the door and extended her mental power out of the car; she quickly retracted it. At this time, Gu Lingguo also straightened up and walked to Zhong Yuxiu's bedside.
Zhong Yuxiu leaned over and lowered her voice to him, "There are five people outside watching us. I noticed that. There may be more people watching us, but we just don't know."
"Five?"
Gu Lingguo asked in disbelief, "They sent out so many people at once?"
"That's not all. There might be more we don't know about." Zhong Yuxiu felt this was getting tricky. "Please pay more attention to your surroundings during this time. You need to protect the safety of the two elderly people. I have a rain cover that can save their lives in a critical moment. But the two elderly people don't have one. If they follow us, do you really think they will die because of us?"
"cannot."
It goes without saying that he couldn't do that. He couldn't just stand by and watch someone die.
"But your safety is more important."
Zhong Yuxiu shook her head. "I have a protective shield that can at least delay the situation for an hour or two. As long as the explosion isn't too powerful, you'll have enough time to rescue me. But they're different. Think about it, if anything happens to them, who among the three of us can truly forget about it?"
Gu Lingguo shook his head solemnly, he definitely couldn't do it.
"So, we must protect them." Zhong Yuxiu lowered her voice. "We have many people here protecting me. Your mission is to protect these two elderly people. Listen to me. This is an order."
The voice was serious.
It was the first time she had issued an order with such seriousness, and Gu Lingguo's heart trembled; she had the aura of a powerful person, and she was definitely not as simple as she appeared. He, Fang Guozhong, and the people above him had never truly understood her.
Seeing that he did not move or respond, Zhong Yuxiu did not say anything, but sat up straight; her mental power swept across several nearby carriages before she retracted it.
"Brother, go see if the second brother is coming back."
"good."
Gu Lingguo came to his senses and gave her a complicated look. In the end, he went to the door to see someone.
At this time, Fang Guozhong slowly came back with the help of Mr. Wang. Although Mr. Wang felt uncomfortable, he tried his best to cooperate.
"Dad, second brother, you are back; my younger sister and mother were just wondering when you would be back." Gu Lingguo's words were very thoughtful. At least, Fang Guozhong understood as soon as he finished speaking that someone was targeting their carriage.
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