flstandardbreds Chapter 178 On the train
Chapter 178 On the train
Shen Xiaoxia's smile was like the warmest spring breeze, gently blowing away some of the haze in Jiang Yan's heart, allowing him to find a little comfort in the sadness of parting!
He raised his hand, and gently stroked Shen Xiaoxia's head with his slender and slightly trembling fingers, his action full of pampering and reluctance!
Jiang Yan lowered his head slightly and stared into Shen Xiaoxia's eyes. It seemed as if there were thousands of stars hidden in his eyes, shining brightly. After a long while, he whispered, "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back. Have a safe journey!"
Shen Xiaoxia took a deep breath, tightened the luggage in her hands, turned around and walked away slowly step by step!
Jiang Yan's gaze was as if being pulled by a silk thread, staring at her back without moving, his eyes full of attachment and reluctance, as if he wanted to use his gaze to build an invisible protective barrier for Shen Xiaoxia, to ensure her a smooth journey!
Long after her figure completely disappeared around the corner, Jiang Yan was still like he was frozen in place, not moving an inch. He just looked towards the entrance from time to time, with the corners of his mouth raised, revealing a smile that seemed silly to others but full of meaning. He was immersed in the beautiful memories of their time together and couldn't extricate himself!
This was the last train of the day. As the departure time approached, the waiting hall gradually became deserted, and the originally noisy space became empty and silent.
After a long time, Jiang Yan finally came to his senses. He moved his legs, which had been numb for a long time, slightly and walked out of the waiting room with heavy steps.
As soon as he stepped out of the waiting hall, a biting cold wind whistled in his face, tearing at his clothes wantonly.
However, Jiang Yan seemed unaware of it. He just subconsciously tightened his collar, but he felt a ball of blazing fire burning in his heart. That was the warmth and hope that Shen Xiaoxia left him, enough to resist the severe cold outside!
On the other side, Shen Xiaoxia was carrying a slightly heavy luggage and walking on the slightly crowded platform with the bustling crowd.
I saw a dark green train quietly parked on the track, like a loyal guard who had been waiting for a long time. The lights on the train body flickered in the night, revealing a bit of warmth.
She raised her hand to look at the ticket in her hand, carefully checked the train number, carriage number and other information, and then began to look for her carriage along the platform.
She walked briskly but anxiously among the crowd.
Finally, I found the carriage I wanted to enter. As soon as I stepped into the carriage, a faint smell of disinfectant hit my nose, mixed with the unique scent of some other things.
The aisle was a bit narrow, with some passengers' luggage and other things piled up, and only enough space for one person to pass through. Shen Xiaoxia walked sideways, carefully avoiding the way, her eyes constantly searching for the corresponding berth number, and she kept muttering her ticket number in a low voice!
After searching for a long time, Shen Xiaoxia finally found the berth number corresponding to her ticket number. She stopped and looked around carefully. The overall layout was not much different from that of a hard sleeper in modern times.
Each carriage is divided by multiple partitions, each of which contains two groups of berths, three in each group, for a total of six.
Each group is located on one side of the carriage, with three berths: upper, middle and lower, covered with bedding such as mattresses, quilts and pillows.
The bed was a little mottled, showing traces of time. Although the bedding on the bed was not brand new, it was clean and tidy, and folded neatly. It was obvious that it had been carefully arranged by the train staff!
There is a small table between the lower bunks in each partition, and a ladder for passengers to climb in the partition between the two groups of bunks.
There is a row of luggage racks above one side of the aisle, a small table and two sets of folding stools next to the window, which can be retracted when not in use, and curtains are hung on both sides of the window.
Shen Xiaoxia stuffed the two pieces of luggage she was carrying onto the luggage rack and placed them securely, then carried the homemade backpack with her.
Just as she put her luggage away, she heard a slight cough coming from the lower bunk opposite her. The cough was intermittent, with a bit of vicissitudes and weakness.
Turning around, I saw a white-haired old lady bending down with difficulty, trying to take something out of the luggage bag under the bed.
Shen Xiaoxia's heart moved, and she hesitated whether to go forward to help. Before she could take a step, a girl who had just entered bent down and came forward with a concerned smile on her face. She asked softly, "Grandma, do you need help?"
The old lady raised her head, her face full of wrinkles, a kind smile, her eyes full of gratitude, "Girl, please help me get that blue cloth bag, it contains my medicine!"
Upon hearing this, the girl immediately squatted down, and with gentle and quick movements, she carefully took out the cloth bag from the luggage and handed it to the old lady with both hands. The old lady found a small white medicine bottle from it, gently unscrewed the bottle cap, poured out two pills, and took them with the water in the thermos.
"Thank you, girl. I'm old, and my body is not as strong as you young people. I don't know how much trouble I have caused you along the way!" The old lady took the girl's hand and patted it gently!
"Grandma, don't say that. When we are away from home, we should help each other!" The girl sat down opposite the old lady and put all her luggage on the bed!
Seeing Shen Xiaoxia looking at her, she smiled at Shen Xiaoxia, and Shen Xiaoxia also smiled back politely!
Not feeling sleepy at this time, Shen Xiaoxia put down the folding chair and planned to sit for a while.
As soon as I sat down, a hurried figure rushed in with the cool night air.
She was a middle-aged woman, a little plump, wearing a dark-colored cotton-padded jacket with small flowers. The cuffs and collar of the jacket were slightly frayed, and it was obvious that she had been wearing it for many years.
His hands were red from being squeezed by the huge and small luggage, and his face was full of fatigue and impatience after the long journey. "Oh, I finally found it! This carriage is like a maze!"
She was breathing heavily, and the white breath she exhaled instantly dissipated in the cold air. She threw her heavy luggage to the ground with a dull sound. Following her in were a young lady in her twenties and a little boy of four or five years old.
The young lady had a slim figure and a pretty face, but she looked a little haggard. She was carrying several bags of different sizes on her back, which made her back slightly bent and her steps a little heavy. It seemed that she was very tired from the journey.
It looks like they are a family, but I don’t know if they are mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, or mother and daughter!
The middle-aged woman straightened up, her hands on her hips, with a rather large movement. With a somewhat commanding look on her face, she shouted at the young woman next to her, "What are you still standing there for? Can't you help put your luggage down?"