Perhaps he was really sleepy, as Gu Mingjing fell asleep soon after he lay down on the bed. Kong Qi also sat up from the bed after noticing that there was no movement from his side, and changed his posture.
He had changed from lying on the bed with his arms and legs spread out to leaning against the headboard near the car window, his eyes fixed on the corridor outside, alert to passers-by.
Brother Gu trusted him so much, he couldn't let him down. Moreover, there were so many delicious foods in Brother Gu's luggage. Although they were not his, he would feel bad if they were stolen.
In this way, Kong Qi kept his eyes on the corridor. Whenever someone passed by, he would be very alert and look the person up and down to see if he had any bad intentions, making the passers-by feel uncomfortable.
Soon, he became famous.
"You know, there's something wrong with the guy next door? I just passed by him, and he looked me up and down. It was as if he wanted to rip my clothes off."
"Is there such a thing?"
"Yeah, anyway, it makes me feel uncomfortable and gives me goosebumps."
"There are still people like this. We have to be careful. Who knows what they are thinking? It's better to keep a distance."
…
"Hey, have you heard? There's a guy next door to us who has some mental problems."
"I heard it, it seems he has some weird quirks, he likes to strip people's clothes."
"How could such a person get on the train and be in the same carriage with us? We should be careful when we sleep at night."
"Right, right, right. There are four of us in total. Let's keep watch separately tonight. Make sure nothing goes wrong."
"That's a good idea, let's do it."
…
"I just heard someone say there's a pervert in our carriage who likes to climb into bed and sleep with others in the middle of the night."
"Ah, there's such a thing? It's too scary. If I woke up and there was someone in my bed, I'd be scared to death. Who told you that? It must be fake."
"A lot of people around here are saying the same thing. They're even planning to take turns keeping watch at night, saying they're afraid of being murdered by that pervert."
"This is too scary. How about we take turns keeping watch? It's better to be safe than sorry. If everyone else keeps watch and we're the only ones not, that pervert might come after us."
"That makes sense, we have to keep watch too. It just so happens that there are six of us, so from 8pm to 8am, each person only needs two hours."
"I always sleep late, so I'll go first."
"Okay, I go to bed early and wake up early, so I'll just watch the morning one."
"I have good sleep quality and can fall asleep in no time after closing my eyes, so I will watch the middle hours."
“…”
“…”
In this way, the rumor spread unknowingly and became distorted beyond recognition.
Because of this rumor, no one in the carriage dared to leave their compartments. For a moment, the corridor was empty, and the people who had been looking at the scenery outside by the window disappeared without a trace.
Enjoy the scenery? What kind of scenery? What if you accidentally encounter a pervert? When you go out, you must protect yourself.
For a moment, the passengers in this carriage became ladies from wealthy families who never went out of the main door or the second door. They no longer complained about the small space in the compartment, nor did they complain about the large number of people.
For them at this moment, the more people, the better. The more people, the stronger and more secure they felt. And for the first time, the lower bunk, which had always been in high demand, was being ignored. If there was a pervert, the person sleeping in the lower bunk would be the first to be attacked.
Now it's the turn of the person living on the upper bunk to be happy.
Kong Qi was completely unaware of the undercurrents surging in the carriage. He was now puzzled as to why there was no one in the corridor outside, as there were clearly quite a few people there when he had left earlier.
How come there is no one here now? Kong Qi couldn't figure it out. Could it be that they all went to take a nap like Brother Gu?
It is very likely that the train they took departed from Beijing at 8 o'clock in the morning, which means that everyone got up earlier and must be sleepy by now.
He had already slept in the morning, so he wasn't sleepy. But the others were different. They definitely didn't dare to sleep right after getting on the bus. And if it weren't for Brother Gu's military uniform, he wouldn't have dared to do that either. Who knew if his luggage would still be there when he woke up?
Kong Qi thought his idea made sense, so he stopped wondering why the corridor had been deserted for so long. He chose to lie down, no longer concentrating as before, and even took out a book from his bag to pass the time.
As a result, he missed the opportunity to clarify the rumors as soon as possible.
Words like "brain trouble", "abnormal", "sick" and so on are firmly stuck on his head and cannot be shaken off. Although, many people don't know that this person is him, not even he himself knows.
At this moment, he was sitting with his legs crossed, trying to multitask, reading a book while paying some attention to the corridor outside.
He was so relaxed and comfortable that if Gu Mingjing hadn't been asleep and Kong Qi hadn't wanted to disturb him, he would have wanted to hum a song.
After all, the sun is shining outside the window, and I can steal a half day of leisure from my busy life. It’s a rare day without having to work or use my brain. How happy it is.
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Two hours later.
Gu Mingjing, who was curled up in bed, opened his eyes.
The train's berth was only 1.8 meters long, which was a bit of a stretch for someone as tall as Gu Mingjing. Helplessly, he could only bend his legs in frustration and squeeze in.
But this posture is really uncomfortable.
Feeling his arms and legs numb, Gu Mingjing got out of bed and began to move his stiff body.
"You're awake. How was your sleep?" a gentle voice came.
Gu Mingjing nodded and said honestly, "It's okay, but the bed is too small. I can't stretch my legs out, so I have to curl them up. It's a bit numb."
"It's normal. All the sleeper berths on the train are like this. I've gotten used to it over the years. I just need to move around after waking up." Kong Qi said calmly.
While stretching his body, Gu Mingjing asked curiously, "Do you take the train often?"
"Yes, I am a purchasing agent of our factory. I often travel around and am used to taking the train." Kong Qi nodded.
"No wonder," Gu Mingjing said. No wonder he felt so comfortable on the train.
Gu Mingjing slept for a long nap and didn’t want to stay in the cubicle anymore, so he walked towards the corridor to get some fresh air.
As soon as he got out, he realized something was wrong. Why was the corridor of this carriage empty? It wasn't like this in the morning.
He looked towards both ends of the carriage and could clearly see groups of people in the corridors of the next two carriages. Gu Mingjing became even more confused.
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