Chapter 42

Tang Zhou had just left when Lu Huaijing came back with several aluminum lunchboxes. He was in a hurry.

“Wife, I just heard that someone fainted from heatstroke.”

He remembered Tang Wan’s weak appearance when they boarded the train and thought it was her.

He ran as fast as he could. Fortunately, she was fine.

“It wasn’t me.”

Tang Wan shook her head knowingly. She smiled apologetically at Zhang Hongyan across from her.

“It was me who had heatstroke. Thankfully, this big sister helped me.”

Just then, the conductor came over with a smile. He held a porcelain cup and said to Zhang Hongyan,

“You’re lucky. There’s some mung bean soup on the train.”

“Thank you, thank you. How much is it?”

Zhang Hongyan took it with a smile and took out one yuan. The conductor didn’t take that much.

“One dime is enough.”

He only took one dime. Most people in those days were very simple.

They were also very kind and helpful.

Qiu Dazao on the upper bunk couldn’t help but snort, but she didn’t dare to offend the conductor. She could only turn her head to look out the window.

Lu Huaijing didn’t have the time to deal with her. Tang Zhou had just finished washing his face and came back. He distributed the aluminum lunchboxes to everyone.

“Stewed pork with noodles and napa cabbage. Let’s eat while it’s hot.”

“It smells so good!”

Tang Wan sniffed. They all sat together and opened their lunchboxes, and the aroma filled the train compartment.

Qiu Dazao on the opposite bunk’s stomach rumbled, but no one asked her a single question.

Tang Wan took out the boiled eggs that Wang Dani had prepared from her cloth bag. Her mother-in-law was really generous.

She had boiled ten eggs. They only had two laying hens at home, so they had to save up for several days.

She handed one to Lu Huaijing and one to Tang Zhou, “Have a snack.”

“So delicious.”

Tang Zhou ate heartily. Wang Shengli swallowed his saliva. The child shyly lowered his head to hide his embarrassment.

Tang Wan peeled an egg and placed it in Wang Shengli’s bowl, “Eat.”

“No, no, we can’t take this.”

Zhang Hongyan saw that it was an egg. They couldn’t accept such a precious thing.

Wang Shengli also quickly shook his head, “Thank you, auntie, but I don’t like eggs.”

What child doesn’t like eggs?

Tang Wan couldn’t help but laugh, “Auntie, you’re so well-behaved and sensible. This is a reward for you.”

Seeing her insistence, Zhang Hongyan felt a little embarrassed and took out her money and coupons. “Comrade, you’ve been so kind to us. It’s embarrassing.”

“No, no.”

Tang Wan quickly waved her hand. “Don’t mention it. It’s not easy for everyone when you’re away from home.”

Qiu Dazao on the middle bunk pricked up her ears and couldn’t help but snort. Her eyes greedily fell on the other egg in Tang Wan’s bowl.

Tang Wan pretended not to see. She peeled the egg carefully and took a bite. It was so delicious.

“Sister, this dish is delicious too.”

Tang Zhou deliberately ate big bites, making Qiu Dazao drool, making Tang Wan laugh.

Lu Huaijing ate the fastest. He finished an egg in one bite and quickly shoveled food into his mouth.

After finishing, he quickly took his lunchbox to wash it.

Zhang Hongyan felt much better after drinking the mung bean soup. She was eating the leftovers from Wang Shengli’s meal.

“Big sister, your husband is a soldier, right?”

His aura was similar to her husband’s.

“Yes.”

Tang Wan didn’t deny it. She didn’t say anything more, mainly because she didn’t know much.

“My husband is also a soldier.”

Zhang Hongyan took the initiative to start a conversation. “They all eat the same way, very fast.”

“You’re a military wife too?”

Tang Wan felt closer to Zhang Hongyan. They avoided talking about sensitive topics and chatted enthusiastically.

Qiu Dazao on the middle bunk felt a little annoyed. She got off the bunk and went to get food in a dejected manner.

Wang Shengli made a face at her back, “Pfft, pfft, pfft…”

“You little rascal, what are you doing?”

Zhang Hongyan couldn’t help but pat her son’s head. Wang Shengli chuckled, “She made you angry.”

With Qiu Dazao gone, the atmosphere became more harmonious. Lu Huaijing came back and took Tang Wan and Tang Zhou’s lunchboxes to wash them together.

After dinner, it was already evening. Tang Wan and the others took turns going to the bathroom to wash up.

As soon as she closed the bathroom door, she went into her spatial storage device.

The temperature in the space was constant and not cold. She didn’t need to boil water. She could wash up directly with warm water.

After washing up, Tang Wan carefully applied her skincare products. The wound on her forehead had healed, leaving only a pink scar.

She had been applying medicine recently, and she believed it would disappear soon.

After that, she went to the spatial store. They actually sold hair dryers there.

She didn’t know if it would plug in.

She found an outlet and tried it. It actually worked! Although she didn’t know how, Tang Wan was excited.

This spatial store had everything. It was like she carried a treasure trove with her.

“Hey, why isn’t anyone coming out?”

Someone outside the bathroom was knocking loudly. Fortunately, Tang Wan’s hair was already dry. She quickly tied it up in a ponytail and came out of the space.

“Okay, okay.”

Tang Wan opened the door and went out. The old lady outside was dumbfounded. Why did it feel like a fragrance came out of the bathroom?

It was like something out of a ghost story!

“You’ve been in the bathroom for so long.”

The old lady muttered as she went into the bathroom. Tang Wan sighed softly. When she returned to the train compartment, Tang Zhou was already half asleep.

The young man on the upper bunk seemed to be asleep as well.

Seeing her come back, Lu Huaijing handed her a porcelain cup filled with bright red sugar water.

“Here.”

“Thank you.”

Tang Wan felt warm inside. This man didn’t say much, but he remembered everything.

Not bad.

“Call me if you feel uncomfortable.”

Lu Huaijing’s ears turned red. They were sitting on the lower bunk, very close to each other. He could almost smell her faint fragrance.

Everyone else on the train smelled of sweat, but she was different.

“Okay.”

Tang Wan nodded vigorously and sipped the sugar water slowly. It was sweet, sweet to her heart.

She could also smell his masculine scent. Tang Wan asked him softly,

“You’ve been on leave for so long. You must be very busy when you get back, right?”

It would be good if he was busy. She would be in the family compound with Tang Zhou. She would find a school for Tang Zhou, and then she could start her business and make a fortune.

“I will be busy.”

Lu Huaijing apologized to Tang Wan, “Wife, marrying me will definitely be a hardship for you. We soldiers must obey orders. If there’s a mission, you might not see me for days, months, or even years.”

He didn’t intentionally stay away from home for three years. He was injured on a mission last year, and he didn’t want his mother to worry.

“I knew all that before I married you.”

Tang Wan had heard about the hardships of being a military wife. She had always admired soldiers, and she never thought she would marry one in this lifetime.

Her eyes seemed to twinkle with starlight, “Lu Huaijing, you can go and do what you want. Leave everything at home to me.”

These words were like a ray of light shining into Lu Huaijing’s chest. They were heavy, making his heart burn.

“Okay.”

“Get some rest.”

Tang Wan finished the sugar water in one gulp. She was about to get up to wash the porcelain cup, but Lu Huaijing took it from her.

“I’ll wash it.”

As he took the cup, their fingertips touched, and they separated as if they had been electrocuted.