Chapter 37 My legs are numb

“Comrade, my wife is on the bus.

” The ticket collector looked into the bus, Shen Zhiyu quickly waved to him, “I’m here.” The ticket collector finally let him on. Besides clothes, there was also the dowry that Shen’s grandmother had made for them when they got married, a big cotton quilt for winter, and the luggage wasn’t light.

Even Gu Ye was sweating. His face was covered with dust from squeezing through the crowd. After sitting down, the man panted slightly, “Did anyone bump into you?” Shen Zhiyu’s eyes suddenly felt sour, she took out the handkerchief that Chen Cuijuan had prepared for them and wiped the dust off his face, “No, wipe this off, have some water.” “Okay.” Gu Ye took the water bottle, unscrewed the lid and took a sip of water, then put it back. Then he took the handkerchief and wiped the dust and sweat off his face. Shen Zhiyu kept looking at him while he did this.

From the moment she realized that the world she was in was a book, she held on to Gu Ye tightly. Compared to the usual dependence of a wife on her husband, she was actually more desperate to grab a lifeline. Later, she saw Gu Ye caring more and more about her, and Shen Zhiyu was mostly relieved. Even when she argued with him before getting the certificate yesterday, it was mostly because the string in her mind had been stretched too tight for too long. Until this moment, seeing him squeeze through the crowd like that, and the first thing he did after getting on the bus was to ask if she had been bumped, Shen Zhiyu truly realized that they were husband and wife.

He wasn’t just a temporary lifeline for her to escape the plot. He was the husband she would spend her life with. “Any more dust?” The male lead noticed her gaze and thought his face wasn’t clean. “No, it’s clean.” “Okay.” The bus from the city to the provincial train station would take a long time, it would take until one in the afternoon to arrive if everything went smoothly.

 Gu Ye had just told her to lean on him and sleep for a while, when he realized that her mood was a little off, her eyes were red. The man’s heart tightened, and he quickly lowered his voice and asked if she was afraid because it was her first time going far away. Shen Zhiyu shook her head, then nodded. The backrests of the seats were high, this bus ride would take four or five hours, everyone was doing their own thing, no one paid attention to them.

 Shen Zhiyu leaned her face against his arm, “I’m a little scared, this is my first time going far away, if you don’t take good care of me, I’ll tell my mom!” Gu Ye: “……” He always knew how high his wife’s status was at home. Chen Cuijuan and the others’ behavior this morning had refreshed Gu Ye’s understanding. Not only Chen Cuijuan and Shen Dahe, even Shen Guoqiang and Shen Guowang got up to see her off. Gu Ye couldn’t imagine what his wife’s family would do if she told them, based on their level of concern for Shen Zhiyu. “I won’t.” Shen Zhiyu hummed.

She just wanted to act a little, but as soon as she leaned against his arm, she felt sleepy. “I’ll sleep for a while, wake me up when we get there.” “Okay, sleep.” It was really thanks to Chen Cuijuan for waking them up early, the bus started moving, and they both fell asleep soon after. Gu Ye often leaned against a tree to sleep when he was training in the wild, sleeping on the bus was much more comfortable than sleeping in the wild, he didn’t feel uncomfortable at all.

 Shen Zhiyu’s sleeping posture was much worse. She was leaning against his arm when they left. When the bus arrived at the provincial train station, her whole upper body was lying on Gu Ye’s legs. Gu Ye was afraid that she would slide down, so he used his arm to protect her. “The train station is the final stop! Everyone wake up! We’re getting off!” Shen Zhiyu woke up suddenly and quickly sat up, “Let’s get off.” Gu Ye’s face was expressionless, “My legs are numb, let me rest for a while.” Shen Zhiyu blushed. Why were his legs numb, it was because she had been pressing on them.

 After resting for a while, they got off the bus. Gu Ye took his luggage from the luggage rack, walked to the waiting room of the train station, found a seat and sat down, their train was still more than an hour away. This was Shen Zhiyu’s first time at a train station, she looked around curiously. The waiting room was white, with a green waistline, and the words “Waiting Room” were written in big red letters on both doors. The interior was neatly divided into two rows of white wooden benches. Some people were sitting and waiting, while others were lying down.

 There was a staff member in uniform standing near the entrance of the waiting room, he had a red armband on his sleeve, holding a megaphone, maintaining order. The door was wide open, but it was unbearably crowded. It was hot now, and the waiting room wasn’t well ventilated, the smell of sweat mixed with the smell of various foods, and even the smell of children’s poop and pee, the smell was indescribable. It was also very noisy, people coming and going, the staff member would hold the megaphone and remind everyone to watch their bags every now and then. “The train will be here soon, there’s a toilet over there, do you need to go?”

 Shen Zhiyu shook her head, “I don’t need to go, you go if you need to, I’ll watch the luggage here.” She didn’t dare to eat or drink outside; she was afraid she would need to use the toilet on the way. Gu Ye nodded, “Then you wait here for me, I’ll be back soon.”

 “Okay.” As soon as Gu Ye left, a man sitting in front of them turned around and smiled at her, “Comrade, was that your husband? He looks like a soldier.” Before they left, Gu Ye had told her that there were many people at the train station and on the train, and there were also many thieves and human traffickers. Someone was taking the initiative to talk to her, Shen Zhiyu immediately sounded the alarm, she nodded, showing that she didn’t want to talk much. The man wasn’t surprised by Shen Zhiyu’s reaction, he smiled and turned back.

Men are quick when it comes to using the restroom. Gu Ye returned soon, seeing someone talking to Shen Zhiyu, he immediately quickened his pace and sat down beside her. “Tired?” “Not tired, but a little hot.” The waiting room was too stuffy, but it was even hotter outside. They had noticed as soon as they got off the bus, the provincial capital was even hotter than their countryside. Shen Zhiyu had only been sitting inside for a while, and she was already sweating.

Gu Ye didn’t need to be said, his clothes were already soaked through. Shen Zhiyu asked Gu Ye to take out the fan, she was going to fan herself, but Gu Ye took it out and naturally started fanning himself. The fanning made it instantly more comfortable. “How long will we be on the train later?”

 “Sleep for a night, we’ll arrive tomorrow morning.” Sleep for a night! Shen Zhiyu’s eyes widened, “It’s that far?” That meant two days on the road. No wonder Gu Ye rarely came back. It was a hassle to travel back and forth like this. “About that, I bought sleeper tickets, you can sleep for a while, it’ll be quick.” He used to buy hard seats, he would be exhausted after sitting for a whole night. But with her, Gu Ye didn’t even think twice, he bought sleeper tickets.

Sleeper tickets. Did the train have beds? It was her first time going out, Shen Zhiyu was curious about everything, but she was too proud, afraid of being laughed at for being a country girl, her eyes widened in surprise, but she didn’t ask. She silently memorized everything she had seen on this trip.