Li Long checked the train schedule at the Railway Station and bought a platform ticket to meet her inside. In those days, people could still go onto the platform to meet arriving passengers, which was quite convenient.
There were a lot of people getting off the train now. Li Long knew Gu Xiaoyu's carriage number, so it would be easier to meet her inside. He was afraid they might not find each other outside.
Thus, the moment Gu Xiaoyu stepped off the train, Li Long spotted her. He went up to greet her and took the suitcase from her hand.
"Brother-in-law, I didn't expect you to be able to come inside the Railway Station." Gu Xiaoyu was pleasantly surprised. She wore a short-sleeved floral blouse, trousers, and mid-heeled leather shoes that clacked as she walked.
Her hair was casually tied back. Without needing much styling, she exuded the elegance of an intellectual woman-a middle-aged man following her had originally intended to strike up a conversation, but froze when he saw Li Long take her suitcase.
Then, hearing how Gu Xiaoyu addressed him, the man brightened again. He stepped forward and said to Li Long with a smile:
"Hello, hello. Comrade Gu and I were in the same carriage. My surname is Liu, and my name is Liu Fazhan. I currently work at the Wu City County Cultural Center. You're Comrade Gu's brother-in-law?"
"Yes, hello." Li Long had considerable respect for cultured people. Since the man was being so polite, he could hardly be too cold.
Liu Fazhan walked out with Li Long and Gu Xiaoyu, talking as they went while the two listened. He was also a poet, with several poems published in newspaper supplements. He enthusiastically told them he intended to write for a few more years and publish