Chapter 35: Thirty-five, not qualified Chapter 35: Thirty-five, not qualified The train sped along the tracks, and darkness had enveloped everything outside the window.
Song Yan Ning glanced to her side and saw that her grandparents had already fallen asleep, so she too closed her eyes. She decided not to enter the system tonight as it would be inconvenient with so many people on the train.
At this moment, in the compartment next to Song Yan Ning’s, a woman was incessantly scratching her face and body. After eating dinner, her entire body had started to itch, and now she was covered in red bumps, some of which she had already scratched open.
Seeing a train attendant coming by, the woman called out to her, “Do you have any medicine for allergies?” That little girl had warned her, and at the time, she thought the girl was just trying to annoy her, but she didn’t expect to really have an allergic reaction. How on earth did that girl know?
“I’m sorry! We don’t have any allergy medication,” the attendant said apologetically with a smile. They only carried some emergency medicine.
“How can you not have allergy medication? That’s so unprofessional; I don’t care, you must get me some allergy medicine today. If I scratch myself to death, can you afford the responsibility?” The woman stood up and pointed at the train attendant aggressively, shouting.
“I’m sorry, there’s really nothing I can do,” the train attendant said, her face showing helplessness. She frequently encountered such guests and truly found them annoying.
“Even if you can’t find a way, you have to come up with one. Otherwise, if I can’t sleep, no one else should think of sleeping. Also, let me tell you, my man is no ordinary person. If you piss me off, just wait to be fired,” the woman said with her head held high, looking down on the train attendant with disdain.
The train attendant’s face turned red with anger, and she took a deep breath, “Ma’am, please calm down, if there’s anything, let’s discuss it in the conductor’s cabin.”
“Comrade train attendant, don’t bother talking to this shrew. I’ve recorded her behavior, and I’ll post it online in a bit, let everyone see for themselves,” said the young man sitting in front of the woman, shaking his mobile phone.
“Right, she should be exposed; this is simply unacceptable,” an elderly man sitting nearby nodded in agreement. He had just fallen asleep and was rudely awakened, feeling uncomfortable all over now.
“Exactly!”
“Absolutely outrageous!” the passengers chimed in one after another.
The train attendant smiled at the crowd and looked at the woman.
The woman snorted, reached out, and tried to grab the young man’s mobile phone in front of her, “Delete that video, or I swear you and I are not done.”
“Whether I delete it or not is none of your business, and if you continue to make a scene, don’t blame me for not being polite,” the young man warned, waving his fist threateningly at the woman.
The woman instantly cowed, slowly sitting back in her chair, not daring to utter another word. As a woman, she naturally couldn’t overpower a strong young man.
Hearing the noise from the next compartment, Song Yan Ning’s lips curled slightly. Earlier in the waiting room, she had secretly sprinkled some medicine powder on that woman. Even if she took allergy medicine, she would remain itchy for several days. She and her family were not to be bullied at will.
Qin Yushen stood at the entrance to the Task Hall, watching people come and go, having arrived an hour earlier than usual today. The mere thought of cooperating with the doctor today filled him with joy, his heart brimming with anticipation, eager to see her sooner.
“Brother Yushen, are you waiting for me?” Song Yanxue saw Qin Yushen as soon as she entered and hastened towards him, her face lit with joy. This was the first time Brother Yushen had waited for her, and she was elated.
“No,” Qin Yushen said indifferently.
“Then who are you waiting for?” Song Yanxue’s smile froze on her face, a touch of grievance in her eyes. If Brother Yushen wasn’t waiting for her, could it be he was waiting for that annoying girl from yesterday?
Qin Yushen didn’t respond to Song Yanxue, stepping past her and moving forward.
Song Yanxue stomped her foot in anger, turned, and looked towards Qin Yushen, seeing him approaching Ling Yu.
With a smile, Ling Yu spoke to Qin Yushen, “Are you waiting for the doctor?”
“Yeah,” Qin Yushen nodded once.
“She had something to do today and won’t be coming in, and she might not come in over the next few days either,” Ling Yu said. Without the doctor, he was quite bored.
Qin Yushen’s brow furrowed slightly, “Did she say when she would come in?” Could she be avoiding him by not coming in?
“I don’t know either,” Ling Yu shook his head. He too hoped the doctor would come in soon.
“Brother Yushen, let’s go get a task,” Song Yanxue walked up beside Qin Yushen, her face unable to hide her excitement. It was best that she didn’t come in. She hoped that wretched girl would stay away forever, as Brother Yushen was hers alone.
Without glancing at Song Yanxue, Qin Yushen lifted his foot and stepped forward, vanishing from the spot. He wasn’t in the mood to take on a task today.
Taken aback by Qin Yushen’s sudden departure, Song Yanxue was momentarily stunned.
When she came to her senses and saw Ling Yu looking at her with schadenfreude, she huffed and approached him, “You go back and tell that wretched girl to stay away from Brother Yushen. Otherwise, I won’t be polite to her.”
After giving Song Yanxue a once-over, Ling Yu scoffed dismissively, “You? You’re not qualified.” With that, he too turned and left the system. He’d rather wait for the doctor to arrive before taking on any tasks.
Morning sunlight filtered through the train window, illuminating Song Yan Ning’s face as she slowly opened her eyes.
“You’re awake,” Li Meixiang smiled, gently ruffling Song Yan Ning’s hair. There were less than two hours before the train would arrive at the station. She wondered how Xinxin would react upon seeing Xiao Ning and hoped she wouldn’t hurt Xiao Ning. Otherwise, she would never recognize her as her daughter again.
“Mhm,” Song Yan Ning smiled and nodded.
“Hungry? Go wash your face in the restroom; Grandpa will buy you some breakfast.” Yang Lisheng stood up. A breakfast cart passed by every twenty minutes, but he hadn’t bought anything earlier fearing the food would get cold.
“Grandpa, there’s no need to buy anything. I’ll just eat the egg pancake Grandma made,” Song Yan Ning took a towel out of her small bag and got up, heading towards the restroom.
“This child,” Yang Lisheng chuckled, shaking his head and walking towards the back of the train. Grandma’s egg pancakes were indeed delicious, but in such hot weather, after spending a night, how could they still be edible?
Yang Xin’er and Song Yufeng stood in the waiting hall, their eyes fixed on the exit.
“What time is it? Why hasn’t the train arrived yet? I haven’t seen Mom and Dad in so long, I really miss them.” Yang Xin’er’s eyes brimmed with anticipation and longing. If not for her unwillingness to see that freak, she wouldn’t have stayed away.
Taking a look at his watch, Song Yufeng said, “Ten more minutes and the train will arrive. Xinxin, try to be a bit gentler when you see Xiao Ning, otherwise our parents will be upset.” He knew Xinxin disliked Xiao Ning, but no matter what, she was still their child.
“Got it,” Yang Xin’er nodded impatiently. Yufeng had already mentioned it multiple times on the way. If she could choose, she really wouldn’t want to see that freak. Had her parents not insisted on bringing that freak along, she would have preferred not to see her for the rest of her life. To her, that freak was a source of shame.