The two of them were busy, while the people across them also arrived.
First, there was a family of three, a young couple bringing along a four or five-year-old girl.
The man took the lower bunk, leaving the woman and the little girl to the middle bunk.
After a while, another middle-aged man came over.
Once everything was settled, the train slowly started to move.
It was still early, and Lin Chuxia didn’t want to rest in her bunk yet, so she sat on the lower bunk chatting with Gu Peng.
To be honest, apart from work, there were rarely opportunities for them to chat.
When they first met, Gu Peng seemed very aloof and didn’t smile easily, making Lin Chuxia feel uncomfortable and hesitant to get close to him. This was a good opportunity.
Lin Chuxia chatted with him casually, primarily wanting to know how he got out a year early.
This matter had always been a mystery to Lin Chuxia. Even though her rebirth caused many butterfly effects, none seemed to have anything to do with Gu Peng, as they had never interacted before.
Gu Peng answered honestly, saying that he had been inside long enough and was determined to get out by behaving well.
As for whether his sentence could be reduced, he wasn’t sure himself.
The two of them talked until noon, and Gu Peng came back with some food.
After lunch, Lin Chuxia wanted to sleep on the upper bunk for a while, but then realized the middle bunk was still unoccupied.
Seeing her confusion, Gu Peng explained directly, "I bought three sleeper tickets, so you can sleep on whichever bunk you like."
Lin Chuxia understood, "You’re really thoughtful."
It’s not like she wanted to occupy two bunks; it was just inconvenient to have a stranger between them or above them.
A train ticket only costs a few dozen bucks. If it weren’t for the worry of not being allowed, she’d want to buy out the whole compartment.
Lin Chuxia lay on the upper bunk, preparing to nap for a while. Although the carriage was noisy, she needed to sleep on such a long journey.
At this moment, the man in the opposite upper bunk returned.
The man, in his forties, was dark and fat, making the space feel even more cramped.
The most unbearable thing was the strong smell of sweat coming from him.
Not only that, but after lying down, the man faced Lin Chuxia directly, openly staring at her, making her very uncomfortable.
Lin Chuxia turned her back to him, facing inward.
But it felt like his gaze was still on her, like a thorn in her back, making her uneasy.
Lin Chuxia sat up, tidied her bedding, and moved to the middle bunk.
Gu Peng was on the lower bunk, entertaining himself with a deck of cards. Seeing Lin Chuxia come down, he asked, "What’s wrong?"
"Nothing much, just thought the middle one is more convenient."
Gu Peng looked at her face, glanced around, and finally fixed his gaze on the upper bunk opposite.
The man had closed his eyes, seeming to sleep.
Gu Peng withdrew his gaze and helped Lin Chuxia make the bed.
Opposite the middle bunk was the woman with the child. The child was asleep, and the woman lay outside her.
Lin Chuxia felt more comfortable, lying down, listening to the chatter and the clattering of the train. She dozed off for a bit.
The middle bunk had the added benefit of being closer to the window, feeling the breeze coming in.
Lin Chuxia wasn’t in a hurry to get up, lying there watching the scenery outside the train window.
But he still muttered quietly, disgruntled, "Just chatting, talk if you want, no need to be like this..."
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