Zhao Yilu's eyes were full of seriousness. When he was an educated youth, he had only seen Fan Lihua from a distance a few times and didn't know her at all. He really wanted to find an opportunity to spend more time with her in the future.
Fan Hua had no idea of the complicated thoughts in Zhao Yilu's heart at the moment. She only paid attention to the fact that Zhao Yilu said he would come to see her during his vacation!
This scared her a lot. He couldn't come. What if he saw her big belly and told his brother He Siyan?
Fan Hua felt that she and Zhao Yilu were not familiar with each other, and Zhao Yilu might have come to see her because he was worried that she would not pay back the money, so she immediately waved her hands nervously to refuse.
"No, no, I promise, I will pay you back your money. There's no need for you to chase the debt all the way to Guangzhou!"
Worried that he still wanted to come to Yangcheng to see her, Fan Hua hurriedly continued, "Just work hard to defend the country and the people. I will never owe you a penny of the soldiers' money. If you are still worried, I will return the money to you now. You can take the money back. I won't lend it to you anymore! This way, we don't need to contact each other anymore! You don't need to come to me to collect the debt!"
After saying that, Fan Hua took out the money hidden in her pocket and wanted to return it to Zhao Yilu.
Zhao Yilu's expression froze instantly. He never expected that the girl would react so strongly to his casual suggestion of visiting her later! She even raised her voice a few notches. Someone nearby was woken up and tilted their head to look over here.
Fan Hua also realized her previous gaffe and quickly hid at the door of the train, letting Zhao Yilu's tall body block her figure.
Zhao Yilu pushed the money in Fan Hua's hand back and said coldly, "Hurry up and keep it. Don't take it out casually. Be careful of being targeted! I promise you that I won't go to Yangcheng to find you. You don't have to rush to pay me back. You don't spend much money in the army. I also have a monthly allowance. But you are unfamiliar with the place. You have to take care of yourself. Remember to call me when you are settled!"
After saying this, he turned around and went back to his seat without waiting for Fan Hua to reply, as if he was afraid that Fan Hua would return the money.
Fan Hua let out a long sigh, put the money away again, went to get some water and then slowly returned to her seat.
When she returned to her seat, she found that Zhao Yilu had fallen asleep leaning against the window. Fan Hua drank some water and planned to lie down and take a nap. She put her small bag underneath as a pillow and curled up on the two-seater chair. After the tossing and turning just now, and the sleepy physique of a pregnant woman, Fan Hua fell asleep soon.
Zhao Yilu opened his eyes and looked at Fan Hua for a long time through the warm yellow light on the train. He curled his lips slightly before closing his eyes again...
The train rumbled along, and because it was the middle of the night, it did not stop at any small station until it arrived at a large hub station in central Taiwan at around five in the morning.
After the train arrived at the station, because the recruits were going to a different city than Fan Hua and her group, the recruits had to change to other trains at this station, and the carriage gradually became noisy again.
Zhao Yilu stood up, looked deeply at Fan Hua who was still curled up in the seat and sleeping, then followed the group off the train.
Fan Hua was woken up by Geng Ailing, "Lihua, wake up..."
Fan Hua opened her eyes in a daze, and it took her a long time to remember that she had already traveled through a book and was still on a train heading south.
"Morning, Sister Geng..."
"Lihua, the train has arrived in Zhengzhou and will stop at this station for half an hour. Let's get off and have some breakfast. I just heard that breakfast on the train platform is cheaper than on the train, and you don't even need food coupons." Geng Ailing said excitedly.
Fan Hua nodded, "Okay, Sister Geng, I'll treat you to a meal today."
Geng Ailing felt a little embarrassed when she heard this, but her eyes were full of smiles. "Oh, then sister-in-law won't be polite with you. Let's go down quickly, otherwise they will be sold out soon!"
After hearing this, Fan Hua got up immediately. She didn’t eat much last night and she was really hungry now.
But when I looked up, I found that all the new recruits sitting opposite me were gone, and I couldn't help but feel curious.
"Mrs. Geng, where are the new recruits?"
"You mean them? I heard they were going a different route than us and had to change trains."
Fan Hua thought about it. Although Yangcheng and Guicheng were both in the south, they were indeed on different roads. She looked at the empty seat diagonally opposite and felt a little disappointed. She would probably never meet this cannon fodder brother again!
"Lihua, what are you doing? Hurry up and leave!"
Hearing Mrs. Geng's call, Fan Hua quickened her pace to catch up.
Although China is still practicing a planned economy, the wind of reform has already started to blow in some places. For example, some people were selling homemade things on the platform of a recent train station, and the higher-ups basically turned a blind eye.
The two bought a few buns from the platform and happily got back on the train.
Before eating, Fan Hua did not forget to take out the things that Zhao Yilu gave her yesterday. She first got some water from the thermos cup to wet the towel and wiped it briefly, and then brushed her teeth with the remaining water.
"Lihua, why are you so clean? You even remember to brush your teeth and wash your face while riding on the train."
"Sister Geng, I'm used to it. If I'm not allowed to wash up, I'll feel uncomfortable and won't be able to enjoy my meals."
"In the past, people in the village said that you were lazy and..."
Mrs. Geng paused, "It was not until I got to know you that I realized the rumors were not true! I have never seen anyone who loves cleanliness more than you!"
After hearing this, Fan Hua chuckled twice. Of course, things were different now. She was no longer the original Fan Lihua.
The two of them finished all the buns while chatting and laughing. Just as they were burping, a middle-aged lady with good looks and temperament and a sunny and handsome gay man sat down on the seats opposite them.
I just heard the man say, "Mom, we've got our seats. If you like to see the scenery, sit inside. I'll sit outside! I've just told the flight attendant that they'll notify us as soon as there's a vacant berth."
Fan Hua's eyes met the two of them and she smiled at them politely. However, she couldn't help but burped as soon as she raised the corners of her mouth. Fan Hua felt the taste of leeks rush out of her mouth instantly. She was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a place to hide.
That's fine. The handsome man looked at Fan Hua and smiled, "Comrade, there's a piece of leek stuck on your teeth..."
Fan Hua immediately covered her mouth with her hands and secretly swept her teeth with the tip of her tongue. It was a large-scale social death scene! She really wanted to die on the spot!
The elegant lady next to him glared at her son and said, "How can you talk to a lesbian like that?"
The man laughed dryly and said to Fan Hua a little embarrassedly: "Comrade, I just want to remind you kindly, I don't mean anything else, please don't mind it!"
Fan Hua smiled and said through gritted teeth, "It's okay, thank you for your reminder!"
The woman opposite saw that Fan Hua was pretty and charming, and couldn't help but become curious about her, so she took the initiative to chat with her with a smile. "Girl, where are you going?"
Seeing that the woman had a good temperament and a kind tone, Fan Hua casually replied, "Let's go to Yangcheng."
The middle-aged woman was very surprised to hear this, "Ah, what a coincidence, we are also going to Guangzhou, so we can still talk and chat on the way!"
Fan Hua smiled friendly and said nothing more. After all, they were strangers, so she was still a little wary and didn't want to talk too much.
Unexpectedly, the man opposite saw Fan Hua's vigilance and spoke more enthusiastically than her mother, "Comrade, we are good people, please trust us! We will be together on the train for two more days, and we really hope to become friends with you."
Then he continued, "Let me introduce myself first. My name is Zheng Zening. I was admitted to Yangcheng University this year. This is my mother, Ms. Jiang Wenli, who is an editor at a newspaper. We came back to Zhengzhou to visit our grandparents. What about you? Your accent doesn't sound like you're from Yangcheng. Is this your first time in Yangcheng?" The man enthusiastically introduced his family.
Fan Hua instantly opened her eyes wide and looked at the other person with a fiery gaze, wishing she could stare a hole in the person!
This person is Zheng Zening!!!
The second male lead in the original book!!!
How lucky was she to meet two such important characters on the train one after another!!!
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