The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

Just as the two naughty little guys were about to come closer and try to join in this quiet study time, Dabao half-jokingly pushed their inquiring little heads away with his fingers, with a mischievous smile on his face.

Erbao and Xiaobao looked at each other, a hint of helplessness and tacit understanding flashed in their eyes, and then they started to entertain themselves, one began to fiddle with the small toys in his hand, and the other hummed a nursery rhyme in a low voice, and the car was instantly filled with the carefree laughter of the children.

At the same time, Xie Yi and Xu Xiufang were busy packing their bags in the lower bunk.

They worked in perfect harmony, carefully placing some necessary daily necessities within easy reach, trying their best not to let the children notice these subtle arrangements.

As for the indispensable things that were missing from the package, the two of them quietly transferred them out from a seemingly ordinary special space they carried with them. This mysterious space seemed to contain endless treasures, which could always solve the urgent needs at the critical moment.

The train finally started slowly, making a "clang clang" sound between the rails. After a long ten-minute warm-up, it finally drove out of the platform smoothly, announcing the official start of the journey.

Xie Yi took out a small thermos from his side, looked at Xu Xiufang with a smile, and asked with concern: "My dear, you must have had a hard time on the road. Are you thirsty? I'll get you some hot water."

Xu Xiufang nodded gratefully and responded gently, "Go ahead."

As Xie Yi left, Xu Xiufang took out a few soft and delicate wool blankets from her luggage and handed them to Sanbao and the others one by one, while gently admonishing them: "Remember to cover the blankets on top of the quilt when you sleep at night, so it will be warmer."

The children nodded sensibly, their tender voices filled with joy and gratitude.

Xu Xiufang continued to pack her luggage and carefully arranged her and Xie Yi's berths. Just when everything was in order, a deliberately low but shrill voice broke the silence in the carriage: "I'm sorry, please let me pass..."

Xu Xiufang looked sideways and saw a woman with ordinary looks but with a strange gleam in her eyes. She looked tired and hurried, as if she had just experienced a long journey and was trying hard to squeeze into this small space.

Her hands were empty, her hair was disheveled, and her breathing was rapid, as if there were some invisible pursuers behind her, forcing her to speed up.

Facing the new passenger, Xu Xiufang did not show any surprise, but silently made way for him.

This woman was the passenger on the upper bunk who would soon share a room with them.

Just as she was about to climb to her bunk, she accidentally caught a glimpse of the scene outside the window. She suddenly stopped all movements, squatted down, and had a complicated expression.

Xu Xiufang followed the woman's line of sight and saw a simple-looking man on the platform tightly hugging a baby who looked only one year old. He was clinging to the edge of the window desperately and ignoring the crew's advice. His eyes were full of deep attachment and reluctance to the impending separation, and he kept calling out "Don't go". The baby was crying heart-wrenchingly because of fear and the pain of separation.

As the train accelerated, the figures of the father and son became smaller and smaller, and finally disappeared into the blur in the distance.

The woman slowly stood up, a disapproving smile on her lips, and muttered as she climbed up: "I can't get rid of him, don't you think about who you are?"

Xu Xiufang understood what was going on. This scene not only touched her, but also Dabao and Erbao who were standing next to her could see it clearly.

In recent years, with the rise of a wave of young people returning to cities, many rural residents who have formed families with young people have begun to worry, fearing that their significant other will choose to return to the city and abandon them.

The scene before us is undoubtedly the most direct confirmation of this concern.

Although this incident has nothing to do with Xu Xiufang's family, in the innocent eyes of the children, justice and kindness cannot be tarnished.

Erbao looked at the lonely and helpless father and son outside the window, and a sense of justice arose in his heart, which made him feel even more disgusted and abhorred the woman's actions.

When the woman stepped on Erbao's bed casually because she was dissatisfied with the cold bed and the discomfort on her feet, Erbao mustered up his courage and protested with a little dissatisfaction: "Auntie, can you please not step on my bed?"

The woman replied in a delicate manner: "Oh, this bed frame is too thin, my feet are hurting, please let me borrow a little space, don't mind."

Her feet were covered in mud and gave off a not-so-pleasant smell. It was obvious that the long journey had left her no time to take care of herself.

Erbao didn't know how to deal with it for a moment. As a child, he felt confused and repulsed by this complex interpersonal relationship, and his unhappy mood became stronger and stronger.

If it were a man, Erbao might defend his territory more directly, but when it comes to women, he has an unwritten principle in his heart.

Men should never lay hands on women at any time.

Xu Xiufang saw all of this.

Although she did not see the woman winking at Erbao with her own eyes, as an experienced mother, her intuition was extremely sharp. She was able to see through the other party's intentions just by the woman's words and behavior and the tone of her voice that pretended to be delicate.

Although her second child is strong and looks more mature and stable than his peers, he is actually just an innocent child. How could that woman be so shameless as to do such a thing to a child?

Xu Xiufang felt dissatisfied, and her tone was firm and unquestionable: "Do you want to take your feet away yourself, or do you need me to do it myself?"

There was a sharp little blade in her hand, which she took out from her bag as an emergency item. It shone with a cold luster under the dim light.

The regulations on the train are strict and do not allow the carrying of large tools, but this small blade can also be used for self-defense when necessary.

The woman felt the warning in Xu Xiufang's words and the chill emanating from the knife in her hand. She looked at the obvious blood relationship between Erbao and Dabao and Xiaobao on the beds opposite, and immediately withdrew her foot wisely.

In fact, she had no real malice towards Erbao. It was just a little entertainment when she was bored during the journey. After all, in her opinion, children are always children.

Even though she appeared relaxed on the surface, she still kept on complaining: "Why are you so fierce? It's just a matter of touching your feet. Do you think this is your private kingdom?"

Before he finished speaking, Xiaobao suddenly sneezed loudly, and the clear water droplets happened to fall on the woman's bed, splashing a few drops of water.

The woman's face darkened instantly. When her eyes touched the spots of liquid, she was about to explode, but she saw Xiaobao showing an innocent and pretentious expression: "Auntie, I'm really sorry, I didn't mean it. But I'm still a child, please don't be so stubborn with me, okay?"

There is mischief and childish innocence in Xiaobao's eyes.