Chapter 340: 333: Snatching a Store

Everyone else had already left for home, even Lin Yile was gone, and Tang Yuxin stayed with Dean Tao, assisting in several major surgeries. By now, she was fully capable of being Dean Tao’s assistant.

By the time she returned, the last few days before the lunar new year had already begun and the train station was exceptionally crowded.

Qin Ziye had initially planned to fly, but flights were booked out at this time. If he wanted to wait, he’d only get a ticket on the first day of the lunar year. However, Tang Yuxin couldn’t wait that long. Their only choice was to take the train home, even though they might not have been able to get train tickets.

It was Qin Ziye who managed to secure the train tickets. Two sleeper berth tickets, it was unclear what connections he had to pull to get these tickets, and they were even two lower berths side by side.

Tang Yuxin knew that he must have used some connections. Because even scalpers might not have these kinds of tickets, such a coincidence of two lower berths side by side.

But no matter what, at the very least, they wouldn’t have to squeeze with others on this journey.

Qin Ziye was carrying their luggage, seemingly unaffected by the weight. Tang Yuxin clung to his sleeve, but was nevertheless jostled. In just a short while, her hair and clothes were all disheveled.

“Are you finding this amusing?”

Tang Yuxin asked Qin Ziye. She had previously suggested that he take the plane and just arrive on the first day of the lunar year, but in the end, Qin Ziye had chosen to follow her onto the train.

“It’s okay,” Qin Ziye smiled, gave her cheek a pinch, and remarked, “I’m here to keep you company.”

Yes, taking the plane would have been easier, but she was the reason he stayed behind.

Who says I don’t enjoy that?

It wasn’t really about whether I liked it or not, but rather about the absence of it…

He looked at the dark mass of people ahead like a standalone green lotus, cold yet distant.

It wasn’t until much later that Tang Yuxin came to know that there were some people that one could merely observe from a distance and some people that were simply unfit for day-to-day life.

But right now, she knew none of this.

With much difficulty, they managed to board the train. The sleeper carriages had fewer people than the seat carriages. At the very least, they wouldn’t be so squeezed that they’d have a hard time even turning around.

Occasionally, one might want to fetch some hot water for instant noodles. It could have taken quite some struggle to get there, only to realize that the hot water had run out. Or perhaps, one might want to use the washroom. But just when it was your turn, the train could be stopping at a station.

When they arrived, there were already people sitting on their berths.

There was a small child who was crawling all over the place. Even the blankets, which had originally been clean, now had footprints all over them. On the other berth, lay a man sleeping soundly.

Tang Yuxin looked blankly at the scene. It wasn’t rare, but it wasn’t common either.

Qin Ziye placed their luggage under the berth, knocked on the table inside and courteously asked, “Could you please move?”

The woman held the child, but didn’t move an inch as she glared at Qin Ziye.

“What a stingy man. What’s the big deal about letting the kid sit for a while? You don’t have children, do you?” She scolded, clearly upset that he wasn’t giving in to the child.

Wrinkles appeared at the corners of Qin Ziye’s eyes, a sign that he was getting angry.

Tang Yuxin was leaning against the side. She was exhausted as she had stayed with Dean Tao for an overnight surgery the previous day and hadn’t gotten a wink of sleep. Early in the morning, she had rushed to catch the train. She had thought that once on the train, she would be able to sleep. After all, there were two days and nights of rest time ahead. Even at this hectic pace, it should be enough.

However, things didn’t turn out as she had expected. Qin Ziye knocked on the berth of the man who was sleeping soundly again, saying, “Wake up…”

The man’s snores grew louder, but Tang Yuxin could tell that he was actually awake and deliberately refusing to give up his space.

Both the child and the man pretended to sleep and refused to give up their spaces. Were they expected to sit on the floor then?

After a while, Qin Ziye found a place for Tang Yuxin to sit first, then he turned around. Tang Yuxin didn’t know what he was going to do next.

Just as Tang Yuxin sat down, she felt a sharp pain in her back. The child who had been clambering all over the berth had kicked her hard in the back.

She might have been just a kid, but it still hurt. She placed her hand on her arm and looked back at the woman. The woman certainly knew that her child had kicked someone, but she just snorted.

“She’s just a kid. Shouldn’t you give her some leeway?”

As soon as the woman finished speaking, the child kicked Tang Yuxin again.

Tang Yuxin dusted off the dirt on her clothes. She decided not to argue with these people. Yes, as they said, she was just a child. But did that mean adults could act like they knew no better too?

When the child kicked Tang Yuxin for the third time, Tang Yuxin stood up straightaway. Fine, she couldn’t pick a fight with them, but she could surely avoid them, right?

She found a less crowded spot and stood there. The train had already started moving, and the carriage was filled with all sorts of smells, most prominent of which was probably the ubiquitous scent of instant noodles.

She stood by the window, gazing absent-mindedly at the scenery receding into the distance.

Every time she looked back, she would occasionally catch sight of that woman smirking triumphantly, as if she had finally won something.

However, she didn’t notice that the child who had been kicking around had continued to kick forward.

Suddenly, there was a thud, and the child fell off the berth. It was immediately followed by the child’s frantic crying.

The woman was startled and hastily picked up the child. The child’s forehead was bruised, and a lump was swelling up.

Of course, Tang Yuxin saw this too, but she didn’t step forward to help.

Tang Yuxin had always had this temperament. If she didn’t like someone, it didn’t matter whether they lived or died. What did that have to do with her?

Yes, she was a doctor, but unfortunately, there were some people she just didn’t want to help or save.

The woman held the child and tried to comfort him, all the while shooting venomous looks at Tang Yuxin. As if Tang Yuxin had committed some unforgivable sin, as if she had stolen her money or taken her husband.

The woman cried loudly, asking if there was a doctor or a medical professional on board.

However, it was very unfortunate. No one came over. Perhaps it was because the woman had monopolized the berth just like earlier and ended up offending everyone. No one comforted her, not even the man who was still pretending to be asleep next to her. Tang Yuxin also admired the man’s talent for being able to mimic the sounds of snoring in such a realistic way. In the words of a popular saying in the future, if you are so capable, why don’t you ascend to heaven?