The Twenty-seventh of the Twelfth Lunar Month fell right in the middle of the Spring Festival Travel Season.
The square outside the railway station was packed with people coming and going. From distant loudspeakers came repeated cries advertising breakfast foods like dumplings and noodles, trying to lure passengers to stop.
As a city "built by the railway," Yuzhou City had a well-developed transportation network. Although Jiang Ning's hometown was in Guyang County, just a small county town, it had a railway station. Guyang Railway Station had been established in 1912 and had a history of more than a century.
Jiang Ning had asked Shao Shuangshuang to buy his ticket in advance. He planned to take the train back to the county town, then transfer to another vehicle back to his hometown town.
"Tongtong, Chuchu, I'm leaving." Jiang Ning had a backpack slung over one shoulder and a train ticket in hand.
Yes, paper tickets were still required for train travel.
Xue Chuchu looked at Jiang Ning and gave a faint smile. "Mm, stay safe."
As for the short Tongtong beside her, she had her little head lowered, staring fixedly at the tiny white shoes on her feet. Jiang Ning had given her those shoes.
She did not say a word, as if protesting in silence.
Jiang Ning reached out and patted her little head. Her hair was soft and smooth, and it felt quite nice beneath his hand. "Alright, see you in a couple of days."
With that, Jiang Ning did not linger. He turned and headed toward the crowded station entrance.
Before long, other passengers gradually passed between them, blocking their view of each other.
Tongtong raised her little face, looking pitiful. Her eyes had reddened slightly as she complained, "You're not taking me home with you!"
Her voice