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Zhou Jinchuan’s words had just fallen when Su Yi’s heart leaped with joy.
[What a stroke of luck! This saves me the cost of taking the bus!]
[But this is too coincidental? It’s like he deliberately waited for me downstairs at the dorm building. Could it be intentional?]
Thinking this, Su Yi, who was about to get in the car, hesitated.
Zhou Jinchuan smiled helplessly, “I have urgent business in the city, if you’re not in a hurry to leave then it’s fine.”
Su Yi, hearing this, quickly opened the car door, and with her luggage and herself, sat in the back.
“Then I’ll trouble Commander Zhou.”
Zhou Jinchuan glanced at the empty passenger seat, silently retracted his gaze, “No problem, sit tight.”
With that, he stepped on the gas and drove towards the gate.
Su Yi saw that he was alone, so she subconsciously asked, “Why isn’t Comrade Xie with you?”
Zhou Jinchuan paused. Going to the city was indeed for a real reason.
But it wasn’t something that absolutely had to be done today.
Moreover, he was just driving past her dorm building and saw her figure, so he made a spontaneous decision to go.
Where could he have had time to notify Xie Xiaojun?
“I’m going quickly and coming back quickly by myself. Xie Xiaojun has other tasks.”
Su Yi hummed in response and didn’t say anything else.
Before the car even left the gate, the two encountered Bai Ruolin and Qin Yunfeng in the courtyard.
Su Yi furrowed her brows. How coincidental? Could they also have tickets for tomorrow’s train?
In fact, when Qin Yunfeng went to the ticket agency to buy train tickets that day.
He happened to run into Su Yi and deliberately lined up behind her, hearing the time she bought her ticket.
That’s how they ended up buying tickets together.
He didn’t want anything else, just wanted to have someone to look after her on the way.
When they went back to their hometown together, it would be easier to explain to their families.
As for going to the city a day early, that was indeed a coincidence.
It was because Bai Ruolin wanted to go to the city early to have a look around and buy some things to take back to their hometown.
Bai Ruolin heard the sound of the car behind her and turned her head to look.
When she saw that it was Zhou Jinchuan’s car, she quickly waved to greet him.
But Zhou Jinchuan drove straight past, passing the two of them without even slowing down.
After the car drove past, Bai Ruolin realized that the person sitting in the back was Su Yi, with luggage beside her.
“Yunfeng, could Su Yi be on the same bus as us? I saw her sitting in the back with luggage. Could it be that Commander Zhou specially took her to the city?”
Qin Yunfeng suppressed his surprise in his eyes, “Are you mistaken? How could it be so coincidental to be on the same bus? Besides, why would Commander Zhou drive so far to take her to the city?”
Bai Ruolin also found it unbelievable, “Could it be that he’s taking her to the town to catch a bus?”
With these thoughts in mind, the two quickened their pace and headed towards the bus station in town.
Once inside the bus station, they looked around but didn’t see Su Yi’s shadow or Zhou Jinchuan’s car.
Qin Yunfeng spoke up, “Let’s forget about her. Maybe she’s already taken the earlier bus and left.”
Bai Ruolin snorted, “I just asked, there was no bus departing for the city just now. That little vixen must have caught a ride with Commander Zhou to the city. I wonder what kind of spell she cast on Commander Zhou.”
Seeing her speak like this, Qin Yunfeng quickly pulled her arm and whispered, “This bus station is bustling with people. Don’t talk nonsense, in case someone overhears and spreads rumors. Do you want to create more trouble for yourself?”
Bai Ruolin bit her lip, “I understand.”
Meanwhile, Zhou Jinchuan drove Su Yi out of the compound.
Only when the figures of the two behind disappeared from the rearview mirror did he suddenly stop the car, “Su Yi, come sit in the front.”
Su Yi had gotten into the back seat because, on the one hand, she thought it would be inconvenient to carry her luggage, and on the other hand, she was used to sitting in the back.
Now that she knew Xie Xiaojun wouldn’t be coming, she also felt a little awkward sitting in the back.
But she thought to herself that it was already like this, there wasn’t anything to say.
She never expected that Zhou Jinchuan would actually stop the car and ask her to sit in the front for such a small matter.
He even called her full name.
This was too strange.
“Commander Zhou, aren’t you in a hurry to go to the city? Why don’t we just make do? We’ll be there soon.”
“Xie Xiaojun usually drives, I’m not familiar with the road. Come sit in the front and help me watch the road.”
Seeing that he said this, Su Yi couldn’t say anything.
She got out of the car and sat in the passenger seat.
She took the map from him and looked at it, trying to find the way.
“Commander Zhou, this road isn’t that complicated, just keep going straight along this main road and you’ll reach the city.”
“Really? I thought I remembered it wrong. It’s good that it’s right.”
“…”
[Cunning man! Just say you want me to sit in the front.]
Zhou Jinchuan smiled, his eyes fixed on the road ahead, quickly glancing at her with his peripheral vision.
“I see you only brought a few pieces of clothing. Will that be enough for your trip back home?”
“It’s enough. I’ll go buy some things in the city later.”
“Hmm, that’s good. I think Qin Yunfeng and his wife might also be taking the morning bus. Be careful of them.”
“I know, I will.”
After that, the car fell silent again.
Zhou Jinchuan paused for a moment before asking again, “When are you coming back?”
Su Yi was also taken aback for a moment, “I don’t know yet. I’ll see when I get back. If I can successfully handle the household registration, I’ll come back early.”
Zhou Jinchuan hummed in response, and neither of them spoke again.
As the car just entered the city, Su Yi spoke up, “Commander Zhou, you have urgent business to attend to, just go ahead and handle it. I’ll take a bus to find a place to stay.”
Zhou Jinchuan didn’t slow down at all, “I know there’s a guest house near the train station that’s relatively clean. I’ll take you there first. Even if I’m in a hurry, it won’t be a problem to wait a little longer.”
When they arrived at the guest house.
Su Yi got out first and checked in. After receiving the key, she saw Zhou Jinchuan still waiting outside.
She quickly came out, “Commander Zhou, go ahead and get busy! I’ve already checked in, I’m fine.”
Zhou Jinchuan hummed in response, “It’s cold and freezing outside. Don’t wander around, a young girl like you. Come back before it gets dark.”
Su Yi couldn’t help but giggle when she heard this, “Look at what you’re saying, I’m a grown woman, how could I get lost?”
Zhou Jinchuan looked at her with a serious expression, “Have you forgotten who was tricked by bad people into a desolate place, robbed of their belongings, and pushed into the water when you first came?”
Su Yi was speechless.
Although it wasn’t her, she had to admit it.
“That was the first time I went out and I was inexperienced. I’m much smarter now.”
Zhou Jinchuan looked at her and sighed helplessly, “Go inside. Call if you need anything.”
He watched her go inside before driving away.
As soon as Zhou Jinchuan left, Su Yi was like a bird released from its cage.
She couldn’t wait to fly out and see this largest city in the northwest.
She quickly put her luggage back in the room, then used her scarf to cover half her face.
She asked the staff at the guest house for directions and headed straight for the most bustling area in the city.