noveltune Chapter 94 Xia Chunian Leaves
Chapter 94 Xia Chunian Leaves
chapter 94
There are ten days left until Lunar New Year's Eve.
Xia Chunian has already bought her train ticket home...
Jiang Yuming drove the car he had bought some time ago, with Xia Chunian and Meng Youcheng still asleep, towards their destination...
The bus was scheduled to depart at eight o'clock in the morning, and their home in the city center was quite a distance from the bus's starting point...
Plus, Xia Chunian has this personality trait of refusing to pack her luggage until the very last hour...
So the three of them got up at five in the morning to help her pack her things. Everything that belonged to her had to be taken back because...
She won't be coming back after the Chinese New Year.
Looking at the red light ahead, Jiang Yuming couldn't help but ask, "Are you really not coming back?"
"Big cities are too big..."
Looking out at the bustling city, the girl said, "No, I can't even find a foothold here. Rather than this, I might as well go back to my hometown, take the civil service exam, and live out my life like this..."
The boy glanced at her, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't...
Sitting in the passenger seat, Meng Youcheng was awakened by their conversation. He frowned and asked, "Are you really not coming back?"
"Heh... Brother, will you miss me?"
The girl asked with a smile, "Are you two really that reluctant to part with me?"
She glanced at the boy. "Didn't you say on your birthday that I always hindered you two from doing good deeds? Now that I'm gone, you're more at ease, you should be happy..."
Jiang Yuming's face was devoid of a smile, his expression bitter. "What I said before was all a joke. I don't really like farewells. You've been a part of my life for so long, and you haven't been bad to me... so..."
What do you mean I haven't treated you badly?
Xia Chunian's expression was somewhat angry, but her tone was very calm, "I've always been good to you, okay?!"
"Although I haven't done anything particularly significant, and haven't been as good to you as your uncle, I've always silently supported you. No matter what, you can't forget this kindness!"
The girl thought for a moment, then said, "When you become successful and a movie star, you must never forget me!"
Jiang Yuming turned to look at her, "Hmm..."
"What are you planning to do when you get home?"
Meng Youcheng interrupted them, "Taking the civil service exam... I didn't see you preparing beforehand. You can't just go home and start preparing without doing anything, can you?"
Without hesitation, Xia Chunian replied, "Let's start as elementary school teachers... I can teach art. We live in the countryside, and many children want to learn art. I can open a training class..."
"Hmm...where is he?"
Meng Youcheng paused for a moment, then asked, "What about Dr. Chen? I remember you told me before that he and you seemed to be from the same hometown?"
"he……"
Xia Chunian hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "We should be at the station by now, right?"
Meng Youcheng immediately perked up, "Ah? You guys...?"
"Shall we go back to our hometown together?"
Xia Chunian laughed and said, "It's the Lunar New Year, why not go home? It's on the way anyway, and it's not safe for a girl like me to take the bus alone, so I asked him out. I didn't expect him to agree so quickly. Heaven knows how charming I am..."
The man gave a thumbs-up, "Impressive..."
Jiang Yuming turned the steering wheel and interjected, "You two seem to be getting along well, right? Any plans to get married?"
Xia Chunian sneered, "It's only just begun... What kind of marriage is this... In a real sense, we've only been together for a month, and we haven't even reached the point of officially announcing it on social media yet. The future is uncertain, and God knows what will happen..."
Meng Youcheng thought for a moment, "We've just gotten together. If you settle down in your hometown, wouldn't that make it a long-distance relationship?"
"What a load of rubbish..."
The girl said dismissively, "He can't make it here. He's planning to go back to his hometown and open a small clinic. The expenses here are too high, and most people go to big hospitals for treatment, so not many people will come to him..."
"People like us from the lower classes are better suited to the countryside. Although the roads are narrower, at least for us, they're all smooth, unpaved cement roads. Life is ordinary, but isn't that what life is all about?"
Xia Chunian stepped forward and patted Jiang Yuming on the shoulder, "You have a good background, good resources, and a good older brother. You must cherish them. You must make something of yourself."
"You must be true to yourself, true to your background, and true to the high expectations God has placed on you..."
Jiang Yuming responded almost without hesitation, smiling, "I will."
……
After a half-hour drive, we finally arrived at the station.
Dr. Chen had been standing at the station entrance. Upon seeing the familiar figure, he rushed over. "Chu Nian..."
He even abandoned the suitcase next to him and ran straight over. Seeing the three of them carrying their luggage, he went to help them...
"You must be very tired?"
Dr. Chen looked at the girl and asked, "You might have to sit for seven or eight hours. Did you catch up on sleep last night? And it's a hard seat, it must be very uncomfortable. I didn't know if you get motion sickness, so I bought some motion sickness medicine..."
Xia Chunian glanced at him. "I don't get carsick... Did you buy any spicy snacks?"
The doctor was momentarily at a loss for words. "This... I really... didn't think of that, and besides, eating spicy snacks on a bus, wouldn't that...?"
Xia Chunian waved her hand, "I was just joking with you, you actually took it seriously?"
"Hey!" The girl suddenly remembered something. "Where's your luggage? I can't see it."
Dr. Chen belatedly looked to the side, "Oh...it...it's there..."
He quickly ran back to where he had been standing and dragged his luggage over as well...
"Aren't you afraid someone will steal your luggage if you leave it there?"
The doctor chuckled sheepishly, "I just saw you were in such a hurry, so I thought I'd come and help you..."
After parking the car, Jiang Yuming came over with Meng Youcheng. "What are you two talking about here?"
Xia Chunian spoke first, "He didn't want any luggage... he just came to pick me up, I was so touched..."
Dr. Chen was still grinning foolishly, "I..."
Meng Youcheng was immediately confused. "Are you... praising him or criticizing him?"
"Of course we'll scold them!"
Dr. Chen's smile vanished instantly, and he stared at the girl in disbelief...
Xia Chunian spoke directly, "Luggage is easy to steal if it's left here, and the person isn't even standing nearby. What if it gets taken?"
"There are so many people here, and I didn't see any security cameras. My luggage was stolen, and now I have no one to turn to for help. What if there were anything important in the luggage? It'll all be gone, and I won't even be able to go home!"
Dr. Chen was immediately embarrassed. "I..."
The girl sighed, turned to look at him, and said, "Maybe I was a bit harsh, but it's not unreasonable. We often see news reports about luggage being lost on buses. Just don't do it again next time..."
As she spoke, she patted his shoulder again...
Chen Yisen's smile immediately returned, "Okay..."
Jiang Yuming stepped forward. "I heard you two are dating... Be nicer to my sister. If I find out you're not treating her well, I definitely won't let you off the hook..."
Before Dr. Chen could speak, Xia Chunian shoved the boy, saying, "Come on, you were saying I was bothering you a while ago, and now you're showing concern for me?"
Chen Yisen added, "Don't worry, I promise I'll treat her well for the rest of my life..."
Jiang Yuming revealed a satisfied smile...
"Although you were indeed... in the way of my good plans a few days ago, I still call you Sister Xia, and I've been fortunate to have your help during this time. If it weren't for your 2000 yuan rent payment back then, my uncle and I wouldn't be living such a comfortable life..."
"I will remember your kindness to us for the rest of my life..."
The young man sighed, "When you get married or have a baby in the future, remember to send me and my uncle two wedding invitations. Even if I'm busy at the time, I will definitely come to congratulate you..."
Faced with the boy's words, Xia Chunian's eyes immediately welled up with tears. She held back her tears and still smiled as she said, "I will definitely send you both wedding invitations, but you two definitely have to give a gift of money. Don't think that saying such touching words means you don't have to give a gift of money..."
"Don't worry..."
Jiang Yuming said with a smile, "My uncle and I will each give 10,000 yuan. I'll cover all 20,000 yuan, I guarantee you won't miss out. When I become an uncle in the future, I'll give another 66,600 yuan, I guarantee it..."
The boy let out a long sigh of relief. "Here's a big red envelope for you!"
Xia Chunian could no longer smile; tears streamed down her face. She stepped forward and hugged Jiang Yuming, "Thank you..."
Goodbye, everyone, we... will meet again someday.
……
Jiang Yuming and Meng Youcheng didn't leave until they saw Xia Chunian get into the car...
The boy glanced at the man beside him. "Uncle...why didn't you say anything just now?"
Meng Youcheng glanced at him belatedly, "I don't know what to say. I've never encountered many stories about parting before. This sudden separation leaves me feeling empty..."
The boy grabbed his hand. "You won't leave me, right?"
Meng Youcheng was immediately startled and did not reply to the question...
Jiang Yuming looked into his eyes and said, "This is the first time... no, it should be the second time, that I've been separated from someone important to me. This feeling is very painful, it even makes it hard for me to breathe..."
"I don't want to go through that again, and the person I don't want to be separated from even more is you... Uncle... Do you know? You occupy the most important moments of my life, you are the most important person in my life, so no matter what, never abandon me..."
"May I?"