Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 128 - 123: Arrival

Fang Pingying knew his thoughts and couldn’t be bothered with him; if he wouldn’t eat, then she would by herself.

Luo Zhiming sat there for a while, but in the end couldn’t resist. Taking the opportunity to say he was going to the bathroom, he slipped out.

By the time the announcement over the loudspeaker called for the passengers of their train to board, Luo Zhiming still hadn’t returned,

Fang Pingying was so anxious that she broke out in a cold sweat—all the tickets and luggage were with her. If Luo Zhiming didn’t make it back in time, she had no idea what to do.

Even if she didn’t care about him, she still had to carry the luggage, but how could she manage all of it by herself.

When the second call came from the loudspeaker, and the station gate opened, the people at the front began to enter. Fang Pingying looked back and saw that Luo Zhiming still hadn’t appeared.

She gritted her teeth, and not bothering about him any longer, she picked up as many bags as she could with all her strength. The rest, some of which were big bags containing things like pots and quilts, Fang Pingying decided not to worry about.

As for whether Luo Zhiming would go to the provincial city or not, she left it up to him. As an adult, he should be responsible for his actions.

Zhiming was in luck, just as it was their turn to board, he came running up, panting, with a good-looking paper bag in his hand.

Fang Pingying could tell at a glance what he had been up to and, without time to say anything else, she urged him, "Since you’ve come, take the things and get on the train."

There were a lot of people taking the train at this time, but luckily Fang Pingying and her group had seat tickets, so they eventually found seats to sit down in.

But there were three and a half people sitting where only three should be, because the woman next to them also had a four- or five-year-old child squeezed in with them.

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But with so many people crammed together, it was uncomfortable regardless.

It wasn’t just tight seating; even the aisles of the train were filled with people. For a while, the noise of conversation, the cries of children, and the humming of the train were enough to deafen anyone’s ears.

Additionally, considering that many people back then had a low level of education and lacked manners, many would take their shoes off as soon as they sat down, some would even let their children defecate and urinate in the carriage. A train carriage really had all sorts of smells.

Fang Pingying was grateful she had eaten something before boarding the train; otherwise, she would have been starving by the time they reached the provincial city.

However, the Luo Zhiming sitting across from her seemed not to care about these things. He placed the paper bag he bought on the train’s table, took out a bread roll, and offered it to Fang Pingying, "Sister-in-law, it’s fresh. Have some."

Fang Pingying waved her hands, too exhausted even to speak, because she was being squeezed so much that she could only sit sideways.

Seeing that she wouldn’t eat, Luo Zhiming didn’t insist.

He took a bread roll for himself and handed another to a girl about eighteen or nineteen years of age sitting next to him.

The girl was talkative too. Accepting the bread from Luo Zhiming, the two of them started chatting and laughing.

Fang Pingying didn’t have the energy to pay attention to them; all she hoped for was to arrive at the provincial city sooner.

One reason was the discomfort of sitting on the train, and another was that she was thinking about Luo Zhiyong.

For some reason, she didn’t miss him as much when she hadn’t planned on coming to the provincial city, but now that she knew they would meet soon, all she could think about was him.

But the train was very slow; within less than an hour, it had already stopped twice, claiming unscheduled stops.

In her previous life, Fang Pingying remembered that after 2010, it only took three hours to travel from her home to the provincial city. But just now, she had asked the train attendant, and at this time, it took a full six hours.

Just as Luo Zhiyong had told her at home, they had to take the train at ten o’clock in the morning and wouldn’t arrive in the provincial city until after four in the afternoon.

Fang Pingying didn’t know how she endured it, but after suffering for almost six hours, she finally heard the train’s announcement that they were approaching their station.

Thinking that she would see Luo Zhiyong as soon as she got off the train, Fang Pingying’s mood improved slightly. She tidied up her clothes and hair and, together with Zhiming, took their belongings and disembarked.

The train station in the provincial city was much smaller than what Fang Pingying had seen in her previous life. They followed the crowd, and in just a few minutes, they arrived at the exit.

From a distance, Fang Pingying saw Luo Zhiyong, dressed in army green military attire, tall and upright, standing amongst the crowd, looking inward.

His height made him stand out from the crowd like a crane amongst chickens. Moreover, his naturally stern countenance and military uniform immediately attracted the attention of many.

Fang Pingying noticed several young girls walking by Luo Zhiyong, their faces blushing with embarrassment.

But Luo Zhiyong seemed to have no interest in these distractions, his eyes only searching in the crowd at the exit.

Eventually, Luo Zhiyong spotted Fang Pingying. He smiled and waved at her.

Seeing that he had noticed her, Fang Pingying smiled back and waved. She quickened her pace towards Luo Zhiyong, not caring about Zhiming, who was still chatting and laughing with the young girls they had met on the train behind her.

Finally, she reached Luo Zhiyong’s side.

At home, it seemed like she had so much to say to him, but now that they were face to face, she didn’t know what to say and just smiled at him, "Did you wait long?"

Luo Zhiyong looked at Fang Pingying, his expression a bit excited, but he refrained from saying much in public. He took the items from her hand and said, "Not long. I knew when your train was arriving and came just in time."

While they were talking, Zhiming arrived. He smiled and called out to Luo Zhiyong, "Big brother."

Luo Zhiyong looked at Zhiming’s attire and slightly frowned, thinking that his brother never got rid of his love for appearances.

But since they were meeting for the first time, he didn’t start by scolding him and simply responded with a neutral tone.

As they conversed, a young man, slightly shorter than Luo Zhiyong, dressed in a military uniform, came over and patted Luo Zhiyong on the back.

Then, he glanced at Fang Pingying and smilingly asked, "Zhiyong, is this your sister-in-law?"

Luo Zhiyong nodded, pulled Fang Pingying a little closer to his side, and introduced the young man to her, "Oh, right, let me introduce him. This is my comrade, Huang Lin."

Huang Lin bent slightly toward Fang Pingying, "Hello, sister-in-law. Camp Chief Luo often mentions you to me. I just didn’t expect you to be so young."

Fang Pingying didn’t know how to respond to his comment, so she just smiled lightly, "Hello."

Seeing this, Zhiming immediately caught up from behind, took out a cigarette from his bag, and offered it to Huang Lin while smiling and asking Luo Zhiyong, "Big brother, is he from your unit?"

Luo Zhiyong, displeased with Zhiming’s behavior, opened his mouth but refrained from saying anything in the presence of others.

He simply said to Huang Lin, "This is my brother, Zhiming."

Huang Lin was taken aback for a moment before politely accepting the cigarette from Zhiming and said with a polite smile, "Hello."

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