Deng Wenwen was restless for a while, then gritted her teeth, pulled Gu Hongwei aside, and whispered: "To tell you the truth, Sister Yaoyao and my cousin went overseas to engage in smuggling business."
"Overseas smuggling?" Gu Hongwei looked very upset, "When did they leave?"
"Today, they probably haven’t taken the train yet," Deng Wenwen answered truthfully.
Gu Hongwei didn’t bother saying any more, turned around and walked out quickly. Seeing a bicycle at the door, he didn’t hesitate to ride it away.
The owner of the bicycle, who was buying milk tea in the shop, saw this and chased after him. Deng Wenwen quickly stopped the owner and apologized, "I’m sorry, I’m sorry. He is one of us from the shop. He just borrowed your bike for a ride, and he’ll bring it back soon. Sorry for the inconvenience, this cup of milk tea is on us."
Hearing that the man who took his bike was from the store, the owner’s mood improved somewhat. After all, the bike wasn’t lost, but thinking about how casually it had been taken without a word, his anger flared up again.
With no other option, Deng Wenwen could only keep apologizing, saying Gu Hongwei had ridden the bike because of an emergency...
Gu Hongwei pedaled the bike like crazy. When he got to the railway station and found out that the train to E Country hadn’t left yet, he breathed a sigh of relief. He started looking around for Tong Yao, but after searching for over ten minutes without finding her, he heard the announcement for boarding.
Sweating profusely from anxiety, Gu Hongwei could only continue to search fervently within the crowd...
"Prepare your tickets, we’re about to board," Tong Yao said calmly, gripping the handle of the her luggage rack. Her heart was pounding relentlessly.
Once they got on this train, it would be a game of chance. Tong Yao didn’t know what the odds would be for herself and Guo Jinnian. But both had come this far, and there was absolutely no reason to turn back now.
At that thought, Tong Yao tightened her grip on the handle, about to step forward. But the luggage rack wouldn’t budge. With a bit more force, it still wouldn’t move. Thinking something might be under it, Tong Yao instinctively looked back, only to be taken aback by the person behind her.
By this time, Guo Jinnian had also noticed the anomaly and came over quickly, glaring wide-eyed: "Who are you? Why are you holding onto our stuff?"
Seeing that Guo Jinnian was ready to pick a fight, Tong Yao quickly said, "Jinnian, don’t get upset, this is my friend, Gu Hongwei."
"Your friend?"
Guo Jinnian was taken aback, sizing Gu Hongwei up and down with surprise. "Yaoyao, did you invite someone else along?"
Bringing another person along wasn’t an issue for Guo Jinnian. But why would this person look like this – so unkempt, his long hair giving off a slovenly impression.
"No." Tong Yao shook her head, awkwardly looking at Gu Hongwei who was gripping her luggage: "Hongwei, I’m going out for a bit and will be back soon. You should get some rest in the next few days. If there’s anything we can discuss it when I get back. Also, don’t tell my parents about me going out."
Gu Hongwei had been looking around for a while, and finally, he found Tong Yao. He was quite exhausted. After catching his breath, he said sternly: "Yaoyao, you can’t go to E Country."
Although Gu Hongwei hasn’t been involved in such things, he often read the newspaper and gathered information about the risks involved in it. Getting on this train could lead to making money, but the danger was indeed extremely high.
Before Si Chen went overseas, he asked him to take good care of Tong Yao. He had agreed, and now he was responsible for her safety.
Tong Yao patiently explained: "Jinnian knows martial arts and can fight off several people at once, so don’t worry!"
"Still, you should not go." Gu Hongwei’s stance was unusually firm.
Guo Jinnian frowned: "We have already bought the goods, so how could we possibly give up? Stop being so indecisive, it’s unbecoming for a man of your stature." She disapproved of men who always played it safe.
If she had not been afraid of causing trouble and missing the train, when she saw Gu Hongwei pulling Tong Yao’s luggage, she had already wanted to fight him.
Gu Hongwei didn’t even look at Guo Jinnian. His gaze was fixed on Tong Yao, and he resolutely said: "Yaoyao, don’t be foolish. There are many ways to make money, you don’t need to risk your safety. The breeding farm is also stable now, it holds a lot of potential, and in a while, a bunch of chickens and ducks will be ready. The turnover of funds is not a problem at all."
"I know." Tong Yao nodded: "I just plan to do this business once, not regularly. I have all the goods on hand now, I can’t waste it all, can I? Don’t worry, I will be careful."
Having said that, Tong Yao gave Guo Jinnian a glance. Guo Jinnian understood what she meant, was talking while gradually getting closer to Gu Hongwei.
"I will be taking care of Yaoyao, so don’t worry."
When she finished speaking, she grabbed Gu Hongwei and turned to Tong Yao: "Yaoyao, you go ahead and take my luggage onto the train."
Tong Yao gave Gu Hongwei a look before turning around and leaving.
Gu Hongwei didn’t expect Tong Yao would do this to him. Instinctively, he wanted to shake off Guo Jinnian and grab Tong Yao, but who would have thought that Guo Jinnian, who looked so slender, was so strong? He couldn’t shake her off at all.
Seeing that Tong Yao was about to board the train, Gu Hongwei was anxious and used all his strength trying to get rid of Guo Jinnian. As the two of them struggled back and forth, they ended up wrestling each other. When Gu Hongwei tried to push Guo Jinnian, his hand accidentally touched her chest.
He paused and before he had time to react, he had been punched in the face. Guo Jinnian managed to flip him onto the ground and was now angrily yelling at him while pinning him down by his waist, "Where the hell were you touching?"
As she yelled, she continued to throw punches at him. Judging by her demeanor, it was clear that Guo Jinnian was extremely angry.
Tong Yao, who was about to board the train, turned around and saw this scene, immediately getting a fright. If Guo Jinnian kept hitting him like this, Gu Hongwei might end up dead.
Without thinking too much, Tong Yao hurried back to pull Guo Jinnian away: "Jinnian, go easy on him, he’s a good friend of mine. I asked you to stop him, not to kill him!"
"He took advantage of me, he dared to touch my chest." Guo Jinnian was boiling with rage. Even in her disguise as a man, there were still those who tried to take advantage of her, it seemed as if they wanted to invite death.
Tong Yao was embarrassed, she knew Gu Hongwei’s temperament well – he could never intentionally take advantage of someone. She quickly explained: "Don’t get angry, Hongwei probably thought you were a man, he isn’t a frivolous person."
After a while, the train whistle sounded, and only the three of them and two bags of goods were left on the once bustling platform.
Gu Hongwei’s face was swollen from being beaten, with one eye bruised blue and the other red. His nose was stuffed with a handkerchief from Tong Yao to stop the nosebleed.
"I’m sorry, I thought you were a man."
Despite being beaten to a pulp, Gu Hongwei still patiently apologized.
Regardless, he was indeed at fault. He had taken advantage of a girl, being hit was inevitable. However, he didn’t expect Guo Jinnian to be so strong.