The attendant had not known that Tao Yunying was a military wife.
It was only after Tao Yunying's child was stolen by human traffickers and she sought help from the train crew that they found out.
The train crew felt very guilty, not only for not knowing there was a military wife on board but also for their role in the child being stolen.
To make amends for their guilt, they had previously thought about taking good care of Tao Yunying.
However, with so many things happening on the train, their care was ultimately not thorough enough.
Now that someone was willing to take the initiative to look after Tao Yunying, the attendant was very pleased.
They very solemnly handed Tao Yunying over to Su Xiaotian for care.
And sincerely thanked Su Xiaotian.
The attendant's actions made Su Xiaotian feel a little embarrassed.
"You're welcome. Sister Tao is a military wife and deserves everyone's respect. It is my honor to be able to help Sister Tao."
Su Xiaotian truly meant what she said. For the remaining time, she took care of Tao Yunying as much as possible.
It could be said that until Tao Yunying disembarked, she had no further worries. Su Dan Novel Network
After seeing Tao Yunying off the train and spotting a soldier, Tao Yunying immediately rushed towards him with her child.
The stop was too short, so Su Xiaotian could only quickly run a few steps towards them.
"Sister Tao, leave the luggage here, I'm getting back on the train."
After shouting this, Su Xiaotian didn't even have time to say another word before rushing back onto the train.
As soon as Su Xiaotian boarded, the train doors closed.
Su Xiaotian returned to the carriage and saw Tao Yunying and her husband waving at the train while holding their child. She also hurried to the window and waved goodbye to the family of three on the platform.
Under the dim yellow light, the faces of the family of three were all smiles. Su Xiaotian suddenly felt that her day had been very meaningful.
Su Xiaotian returned to her small compartment, climbed onto the bed, and began to read her book diligently.
Seeing Su Xiaotian reading seriously, Teacher Xie Nan no longer dwelled on the fact that she had taken a risk earlier.
Never mind, it was also understandable for a young person to be impulsive.
If everyone had the same sense of justice as Xiaotian, would there be less crime?
The night passed without incident. The next morning, Su Xiaotian got up, washed up with Teacher Xie Nan, and prepared to eat breakfast.
Yin Ruyun watched the two people opposite her eat with relish, making the bread she had thought was delicious in her hand suddenly taste not good at all.
However, even if it didn't taste good, she had to eat it.
With only these two slices of bread left, if she didn't eat them, she would go hungry.
After eating the last two slices of bread with water, Yin Ruyun returned to her berth and fell into a daze.
Su Xiaotian and Teacher Xie Nan had a simple breakfast. After eating, Su Xiaotian was about to continue reading.
The train would not reach Beijing until past three in the afternoon.
It was supposed to arrive at noon, but it seemed to be delayed.
In this era, train delays were common occurrences.
Cui Tonglan came over with her child, carrying luggage in one hand.
"Sister Tonglan, why are you bringing luggage?" Upon seeing her, Su Xiaotian quickly went to help carry Cui Tonglan's bag.
The mother and child had one large bag, which was not too heavy.
"I just wanted to chat with you. It's quite boring being alone over there."
Cui Tonglan smiled and greeted Teacher Xie Nan before answering Su Xiaotian's question.
She was traveling in a soft sleeper compartment, and the conditions were much better than in a hard sleeper.
However, there were other people in the compartment who spoke in a affected manner.
Cui Tonglan did not like such people, so she brought her child to find Su Xiaotian.
People with similar personalities always find it easier to connect.
Cui Tonglan, Su Xiaotian, and Xie Nan had some commonalities in their personalities, and they could all talk to each other well.
Especially Cui Tonglan and Su Xiaotian; despite the more than ten-year age difference, they could talk very well.
Teacher Xie Nan smiled and said that if these two were together for ten days and a half a month, they would definitely swear brotherhood and become sworn sisters.
Although these words were a joke, they truly showed the feeling of instant connection between them.
Yin Ruyun watched Su Xiaotian chatting and laughing freely with Cui Tonglan, and she was actually envious.
She wished she could be like Su Xiaotian, getting along closely and friendly with many people.
However, her jealousy had led her down the wrong path.
She needed to get back on the right track and be a good person again.
She regretted that she would never have the chance to become good friends with Su Xiaotian in this lifetime.
This was perhaps her biggest loss in this life!
The morning passed quickly, and it was time for lunch again.
"I'll go buy food. Let's just eat the train's bento boxes for lunch!"
Cui Tonglan offered.
Su Xiaotian quickly said, "Sister Tonglan, don't bother. We brought food, and I guarantee you'll be full."
How unpalatable train bento boxes were, anyone who had eaten them knew.
If she had a choice, she would never eat train bento boxes.
Cui Tonglan was confused.
It had been a long time since they boarded the train; had the food they brought spoiled?
Although she stopped at Su Xiaotian's suggestion, she was actually preparing to get up immediately to buy bento boxes.
She believed that many people on the train had run out of food by now, and more people would be eating bento boxes.
If she went late, she might not be able to buy any.
Then, she saw Su Xiaotian take out a lot of food from a bag stored under the bed.
There were flatbreads, and two transparent glass jars, containing unknown contents.
In addition, there were eggs, cucumbers, tomatoes, and a small amount of fruit.
"Sister Tonglan, this is mushroom sauce, and this is meat sauce. They taste very good with the flatbread. With cucumbers and tomatoes, it's much more delicious than eating bento boxes."
When Su Xiaotian said this, Cui Tonglan completely believed her.
"Xiaotian, you brought so much food for the train journey?"
"It's a pity there's no hot noodle soup; it's all cold food," Su Xiaotian sighed regretfully.
"This is already very good. Even eating at home, one might not prepare such a feast!" Cui Tonglan said with emotion.
Their family was well-off, but apart from meals, they rarely prepared fruits.
"Xiaotian, this girl, is never stingy when it comes to food." Teacher Xie Nan was also curious, was Su Xiaotian's bag entirely filled with food?
Otherwise, how could she bring out different food for every meal, three meals a day?
"Xiaotian is a refined person!"
Cui Tonglan's words made Su Xiaotian feel embarrassed.
"I actually just pay attention to my appetite. It's not that I live a refined life."
"That's the truth, and it's said very aptly. Tonglan, you have no idea, Xiaotian's family has someone who cooks, and she grew up eating extremely delicious food, so it's no wonder she's not picky!"
Cui Tonglan was very surprised when she heard Teacher Xie Nan say this.
"Teacher Xie, could it be that someone in Xiaotian's family is a master chef?"
Beijing had all sorts of talented people, and it wasn't strange to have descendants of imperial chefs.
However, Xiaotian didn't seem to be a native of Beijing.
"Have you heard of Yiming Pavilion?"
When the three words Yiming Pavilion were spoken, Cui Tonglan's shocked gaze was evident.