August 24th, 7:30 a.m.
The train announcement sounded. The train from Hu City to Sheng City would soon stop at Yuzhou Railway Station.
In the premium soft sleeper carriage, Xue Yuantong looked toward Yuzhou City, warmth filling her heart. Home.
"Jiang Ning, let's take a taxi back!" She hadn't told her mother she was coming back this time.
Xue Yuantong was planning to surprise her mother.
"No need for a taxi. My cousin is coming to pick us up," Jiang Ning said.
After learning that Jiang Ning had returned from his trip, Jiang Junlong had arranged to meet him at the station. It was late August now, and even Yuzhou No. 2 High School had given its students a break.
Tongtong had said just the day before yesterday that once they got back to River Dam, she wouldn't be able to see Chu Chu right away. The peanuts in Chu Chu's village were ripe, so she had gone back to pull peanuts and wouldn't return until the busy farming season was over.
Outside the station, Xue Yuantong asked, "When will your cousin get here?"
"He'll probably be a while. Let's find something to eat first," Jiang Ning said.
They had boarded the train at around ten yesterday morning and had spent nearly an entire day on it without having a proper meal.
Xue Yuantong clapped her hands in agreement.
Jiang Ning looked into the distance, sweeping the area with his Spiritual Sense as he picked out a restaurant.
Xue Yuantong followed with light, brisk steps.
It was not yet eight, right around breakfast time. A light rain had fallen over Yuzhou last night, leaving the ground a little damp, and the temperature had yet to rise.
They walked through familiar streets and alleyways.
Ten minutes later, Jiang Ning stopped