Gu Xiaoxi saw how quickly the woman changed her expression and how dramatic she was being. She also put on a look of grievance.

“If you don’t have children, then you don’t have children. You just asked me about arranged marriages, so I thought you had some experience with it.”

When Lu Jiansen arrived, he happened to see his little wife looking wronged. He coldly glanced at the people across from them and then gently patted her head.

“Are you hungry? I just went to the dining car and asked them to heat up the food. Do you want to eat now?”

Gu Xiaoxi nodded, “Okay, let’s eat now!”

Lu Jiansen tidied up the table by the window, poured a glass of water for his little wife, and handed her the heated lunchbox.

The moment Gu Xiaoxi opened the lunchbox, a tantalizing aroma wafted out, causing everyone around to crane their necks to look.

Inside the lunchbox were two taels of white rice, seven or eight pieces of delicious fried fish, about a dozen bouncy fish balls, and even more than a dozen peeled large shrimp. It was undeniably lavish.

However, the portion was quite large, so without caring whether Lu Jiansen had eaten or not, she took out an empty bowl from her bag, served herself a small portion, and handed the rest to Lu Jiansen.

Lu Jiansen frowned, “You’re only eating this much?”

Gu Xiaoxi lifted her chin slightly, “I’ve had enough. I still want to eat snacks later!”

“You need to eat more!” Lu Jiansen picked up all the shrimp from the lunchbox and put them in her bowl.

Shrimp is nutritious, and he had peeled them himself!

Gu Xiaoxi didn’t refuse. She sat to the side, eating slowly and delicately like a well-behaved kitten.

Her actions made the two people across from them envious, and even people from neighboring berths were peeking over.

Someone even muttered softly, “What kind of family is this? What kind of conditions do they have to eat so well? They really know how to enjoy life!”

Lu Jiansen, however, answered very seriously, “My wife has had poor health since she was a child. She needs to be well taken care of!”

Gu Xiaoxi felt like laughing at his earnest and protective demeanor.

The girl across from them, however, couldn’t stand seeing Gu Xiaoxi being doted on by such a handsome officer. She said to Gu Xiaoxi, “The old man sitting with us is a doctor. If you’re not feeling well, you can ask him to take a look at you.”

In her opinion, Gu Xiaoxi was just greedy and loved indulging herself. The whole “poor health” thing was just an act.

Gu Xiaoxi chuckled lightly, “Who is he to you? You think he’ll just give a medical consultation because you said so? Are you going to pay for it?”

“Why should I pay for your medical consultation?” the girl retorted stiffly.

Gu Xiaoxi glanced at her and simply ignored her.

Being ignored made the girl even more upset. She tugged at the young man beside her, “Second Brother, why aren’t you standing up for me?”

The man felt embarrassed and whispered, “Xiao Ye, stop talking so much!”

Xiao Ye was furious upon hearing this, “Why are you taking her side? Do you like her face or something?”

The atmosphere froze for a moment after her words. Lu Jiansen’s cold gaze seemed to solidify as it landed on Xiao Ye.

Xiao Lin, who had just been exposed by his own sister, felt like crying. He hurriedly explained, “Don’t listen to her nonsense. She’s been spoiled since she was a child and likes to talk recklessly.”

Xiao Ye, hearing her brother badmouth her, became even angrier, “Xiao Lin, who are you calling spoiled? Don’t you dare say you weren’t staring at her just now, looking all impressed and smitten!”

Xiao Lin: “…”

He was seriously considering whether he could poison his sister into silence.

Gu Xiaoxi: “…”

She thought this Xiao Ye woman had something wrong with her brain!

Lu Jiansen, on the other hand, frowned, his aura growing even colder.

When Gu Xiaoxi noticed Lu Jiansen’s displeasure, she gently tugged at his sleeve, “Let’s eat! Don’t pay attention to irrelevant people.”

The gloom on Lu Jiansen’s face dissipated, and he nodded lightly, “Eat well.”

“Mm.” Gu Xiaoxi didn’t look at the siblings anymore and focused on her meal.

After eating, she went to the restroom.

When she returned, she noticed that the siblings had gone back to their own berths to rest, and the old man who had left earlier had also returned.

Seeing the old man looking exhausted, she couldn’t help but ask, “Are you tired? How is the patient?”

The old man sighed, “He fainted from hunger.”

Gu Xiaoxi: “…”

Her mood was somewhat complicated. These were tough times, and many people didn’t have enough to eat, let alone eat well.

But she was different. Her parents, brother, and even her grandparents doted on her. Even if they had to eat poorly, they would always save the best for her.

Before going to the countryside, she had never experienced hardship, let alone gone hungry.

Now, hearing that someone had fainted from hunger, and knowing that she had just eaten so well in front of others, she suddenly felt a wave of reflection.

Lu Jiansen, however, seemed to know what she was thinking and said softly, “Everyone has their own way of living, their own life. They just made different choices.”

The old man nodded in agreement after hearing his words, “Indeed, it’s about different choices. The patient would rather go hungry herself but was willing to buy a boxed meal for her little grandson, not eating a single bite herself.”

Gu Xiaoxi blinked, suddenly feeling a sense of relief!

Yes, someone who could afford a train ticket, no matter how poor, wouldn’t be completely penniless.

Just as she was thinking this, she saw the old man take a sip of water and pick up the remaining vegetarian bun he had been eating earlier.

Gu Xiaoxi was silent for a moment, then took out a jar of fried fish from her bag and handed it to the old man, playfully blinking her eyes.

“Grandpa, can I exchange this for another sachet? My grandfather has trouble sleeping, and I’d like to give him a sachet.”

The old man paused mid-bite. When he smelled the aroma of the fried fish, a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes.

“You’re quite clever, little girl. I only have two of these sachets, and they’re made with high-quality medicinal herbs. But considering your filial piety toward your grandfather, I’ll agree to your request.”

With that, the old man took out another sachet from his bag and handed it to the little girl.

Gu Xiaoxi was overjoyed and carefully stored the sachet away as if it were a treasure.

Lu Jiansen watched her, a warm glint in his eyes.

Not only was the little girl kind, but she was also filial!

The old man ate a few pieces of fried fish, and the conversation with the little girl grew livelier.

After chatting for a while, Gu Xiaoxi learned that the old man’s surname was Qi and that he wasn’t going to Qingbei City to visit relatives but to return home.

Knowing that the little girl had been weak since childhood, he smiled and said, “When you have time, come to Qingbei People’s Hospital to see me. I’ll take a look at you.”

Gu Xiaoxi quickly agreed, “Mm, I’ll definitely go.”

In her two previous lives, she had died from illness. She felt that she really needed to take care of her health this time.

Lu Jiansen listened quietly but made a mental note to take the little girl to the hospital after completing this mission.

With someone to chat with, time passed quickly. Moreover, Grandpa Qi was knowledgeable and well-traveled, and Gu Xiaoxi found that she really enjoyed talking to him.

Grandpa Qi also liked Gu Xiaoxi, who was about the same age as his granddaughter, so he even told her about the local customs of Qingbei City, where to go to buy certain things, and how to get to places like the hospital and post office.

Lu Jiansen listened attentively throughout, occasionally chiming in.

Xiao Ye, lying on the upper berth, would occasionally glance down and roll her eyes at Gu Xiaoxi.

In her opinion, Gu Xiaoxi was only being so friendly because she knew the old man was a senior doctor at the hospital.

She was utterly opportunistic!