Chapter 61

He would voluntarily carry the luggage, willingly buy food for Qiao Xinyi, showed no impatience while talking with her, and even took the initiative to walk away so they could chat more comfortably. Every gesture was full of thoughtfulness and generosity.

“My taste is pretty good,” Qiao Xinyi never pretended to be modest—good was good, and if something was good, she would praise it. But Qiao Xinyi wasn’t naive enough not to ask Qiao Laidi about her husband. Because that was obvious. If Qiao Laidi’s husband was a good man, her tone praising Fu Qingshan wouldn’t carry that note of emotion. If he was good, Qiao Laidi wouldn’t have come to the train station with two kids, risking so much, to earn a little money like this.

“I’ll be back in a few days. When you have time, bring the kids…” Qiao Xinyi was about to invite Qiao Laidi to visit her home when suddenly a dark figure dashed toward her. She hadn’t even reacted before the shadow snatched the food from her hand and ran off quickly. The speed was so fast that if it hadn’t been broad daylight, Qiao Xinyi would have thought she was hallucinating.

Fu Qingshan, hearing the commotion, hurried over with the things he had just bought, sweating profusely, and asked, panting, “What happened?”

Qiao Xinyi didn’t immediately answer. She was still dazed, staring in the direction the shadow had run off.

“The food she was holding was snatched by a thief,” Qiao Laidi answered.

Qiao Laidi quickly wrapped another portion for Qiao Xinyi. “I should have reminded you earlier while we were talking—there’s been a petty thief around the train station these past few days who steals food from passersby.”

“You mean the thief has recently been robbing food at the station?” Qiao Xinyi asked.

“Yes, only in the last few days. But that thief doesn’t steal from people like me, only from strangers passing by, and only food. Snatches it and runs. You can’t catch them. They appear and disappear like a ghost and then suddenly show up again to steal.”

Fu Qingshan saw Qiao Xinyi’s expression and thought she might be scared, so he quickly said, “Let’s go inside the waiting hall first. There are staff there, and no loiterers are allowed.”

At this moment, the thief was nowhere to be seen. The station entrance was crowded with people coming and going, so Qiao Xinyi hadn’t clearly seen which direction the shadow ran.

Because she didn’t see clearly, Qiao Xinyi felt uneasy. Although the thief ran very fast, she had managed to glimpse the face. After a private system check, she confirmed this thief was the older villain she had been looking for—one whose name she didn’t even know.

According to Qiao Laidi, it seemed this villain had just arrived in the provincial city. When he first came, he stole food, then in a few years, he would escalate to robbery, then to robbing banks, kidnapping rich businessmen, and murder.

“Qiao Laidi, keep an eye out for that thief for me. When I get back, I’ll come find you,” Qiao Xinyi said, shaking the food she held. “Thanks for the scallion pancakes and eggs.”

The waiting hall was just as crowded as outside. After entering, Fu Qingshan put down the luggage, took a handkerchief from his pocket, poured some water from the water bottle onto it, then took Qiao Xinyi’s hand and gently wiped the dark smudge on the back of her hand.

“That must have been from the thief brushing against me when snatching the food,” Qiao Xinyi explained. “The thief ran right past me, and the smell almost made me throw up.”

“Hmm,” Fu Qingshan nodded. After putting away the dirty handkerchief, he looked up at her and smiled. “What do you want to do with him? Hit him to get even?”

“Am I that bored?” Qiao Xinyi rolled her eyes at Fu Qingshan and said confidently, “Mind your own business when it comes to a lady’s matters~”

Fu Qingshan: “…” There was really no winning against that.

“When I get back, I’ll ask the station staff to help you inquire about the thief.”

Qiao Xinyi didn’t say more, and Fu Qingshan didn’t press further, but he still helped her look into the thief.

With a strong and tall guy like Fu Qingshan around, Qiao Xinyi never had to worry about the troubles of boarding or getting off the train in this era. There was a direct train from the provincial city to Tong’an County that took only five hours.

The tickets were for hard seats. Qiao Xinyi sat by the window, and Fu Qingshan was right beside her. She leaned half her body against him, leisurely watching the dusk outside the window. Fu Qingshan took two perfectly clean peaches out of a bag with their luggage—handed one to Qiao Xinyi and kept one for himself. He had just seen someone buy peaches from a man carrying a basket on his back before walking away, and hadn’t expected that Qiao Xinyi would be robbed shortly after.

Qiao Xinyi was thirsty, so she accepted the peach and took a crisp bite. The train started moving slowly on schedule. Qiao Xinyi chatted casually with Fu Qingshan while watching the scenery pass by.

She asked, “What are your two nephews like? Do you have photos of them?”

“They behave pretty well when I’m around and are a bit afraid of me, but the neighbors say they’re quite hard to manage at home, always running around,” Fu Qingshan said. “Last time I went back, I took the two kids to a photo studio and got two pictures taken. They’re in my wallet. Want to see?”

When Qiao Xinyi nodded, Fu Qingshan took the photos out of his wallet and handed them to her. “Both kids look a lot like their mother.”

Qiao Xinyi naturally rested her head on Fu Qingshan’s shoulder, looking very relaxed. But as soon as she glanced at the photos, she immediately sat up straight.

Was he trying to mess with her?

She turned to ask, “What are your two nephews’ names?”

“The older one is called Fu Linzhou, and the younger one is Fu Zeyu. Both names were given by my sister-in-law, and they’re quite nice,” Fu Qingshan replied.

Qiao Xinyi nodded vigorously. Beautiful names! Of course, beautiful! Little Zhou and Little Yu—weren’t those the names of the two twin little villains? Just by looking at the photos, she felt they resembled the black-and-white newspaper pictures. Hearing their names confirmed it—they were the villains connected to her life and death!

Qiao Xinyi immediately pulled up the system to confirm, and seconds later it gave a positive match. She held the photos and was speechless for a long time. People’s luck really was strange—either clueless or suddenly finding three targets in one day.

She handed the photos back to Fu Qingshan and gave his shoulder a meaningful pat. “Big brother, you really bring me luck~”

Fu Qingshan was definitely a husband with good fortune! She had truly hit the jackpot with him! She was basically becoming the future aunt of her mission’s targets! Once she married Fu Qingshan, those two little villains would be living with her. Her mission suddenly got a lot easier! Oh, and that older thief villain was still a tough problem.

Qiao Xinyi liked Fu Qingshan even more now. If they weren’t on the train, she would have hugged him and kissed him to express how good she felt.

Her little Western-style house was hers. Her five-story building was hers too.

“Our two little nephews are really handsome~” Qiao Xinyi smiled like a blooming flower.

Fu Qingshan sighed, “I’m your boyfriend, not your big brother.”

He had corrected her twice in one day already. Fu Qingshan wondered if he could ever fix her habit of calling him that.