Time Travel: My Comfortable Life After Going to the Countryside

"Qiqi, don't worry, I'm here for you. If anything happens, just send me an urgent telegram and I'll figure out how to get there." Liu Xiangyang kissed Leqi's forehead.

Leqi offered her red lips, and the two lingered for a while before separating.

"When you get back to Haicheng, you must take good care of yourselves for my sake, okay?"

Le Yao: "I know, I will protect my sister."

Liu Xiangyang: "Eat something first, then get a good rest tonight."

After the three of them finished eating, Liu Xiangyang wanted to go back to his room so that the two sisters could rest, but Le Qi stopped him: "Liu Xiangyang, can you stay with me tonight? I'm a little scared."

Liu Xiangyang had just tasted the flavor yesterday and was now enjoying it immensely. Since Leqi was feeling down, he should help her clear her mind.

"I'll go get two kettles of hot water first, so I can help you bathe later. You can wait for me on the kang (heated brick bed)," Liu Xiangyang said, taking the kettles downstairs to get hot water.

When Liu Xiangyang arrived on the first floor, he saw the receptionist sleeping on the table. He didn't disturb her, filled two kettles with hot water, and went back to his room on the third floor.

After putting the kettle down, I went to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed). The two sisters had already covered themselves with blankets and lay down, with only their heads sticking out.

Liu Xiangyang quickly took off his clothes and squeezed between the two of them to lie down.

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The next morning, Liu Xiangyang waited for the bus to Harbin with Leqi and Leyao. When the bus arrived, a large group of people squeezed towards the door. Taking advantage of his height and build, Liu Xiangyang stretched out his arms to protect the two sisters, allowing them to board the bus first and grab seats.

The three of them squeezed onto the bus for more than two hours before it finally arrived in Harbin. They had no interest in looking at the scenery of Harbin and followed the bus to the train station.

After getting off the train, Liu Xiangyang found out the location and went directly to the railway police station, where he took out a cigarette and offered one to the gatekeeper.

"Hello sir, I am a patrolman from Dongsheng Village, XX County. I am here to see Captain Chen Jie."

After registering, Liu Xiangyang followed the directions given by the old man to Chen Jie's office.

"Knock knock knock"

"Please come in." A pleasant female voice came from inside the office.

When Liu Xiangyang pushed open the door, he saw a beautiful young woman who looked to be under 30 years old sitting behind the desk. She was wearing a dark blue uniform, had an oval face, smiling eyes, and a beauty mark on her red lips, which made her look charming.

Liu Xiangyang composed himself, saluted, and said, "Hello, Captain Chen. My name is Liu Xiangyang. I'm a patrolman from Dongsheng Village in XX County. Director Lu Dajun asked me to give you my regards."

Chen Jie's eyes lit up when she saw Liu Xiangyang: "Hello, Comrade Liu Xiangyang. I heard from Lu Dajun that you also captured two enemy agents. Not bad, you're quite capable."

"Thank you for the praise, Captain Chen. It was only through everyone's joint efforts that we were able to complete the task assigned by our superiors. I was just lucky enough to complete the last step," Liu Xiangyang said modestly.

"Hmm, you're too modest. Lu Dajun told me you wanted two sleeper tickets to Haicheng? Who are you going to Haicheng with?" Chen Jie asked Liu Xiangyang with her smiling eyes.

"Captain Chen, I'm not going to Haicheng because the parents of two of my fellow educated youth friends are seriously ill, so I wanted to rush back to visit them," Liu Xiangyang said, looking into Chen Jie's eyes.

"I thought we were all comrades-in-arms, so I went to Uncle Lu for help. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you, Captain Chen."

"Uncle Lu found you, Captain Chen, and said you were a lifesaver. I thought you were going to be a tough guy. I didn't expect you to be so beautiful, Captain Chen. You're the most beautiful person I've ever seen in my life."

Chen Jie blushed after Liu Xiangyang's words and laughed and scolded, "That Lu Dajun, how dare he talk about me like that, next time he'll be in big trouble."

"You call Lu Dajun 'Uncle,' and although I'm much younger than him, I just find you pleasing to the eye, so you can call me 'Auntie.'"

Chen Jie pulled open the drawer, took out two train tickets, and said, "These are two sleeper tickets, you can take them."

Liu Xiangyang stepped forward to get the ticket, and when the ticket was handed to Liu Xiangyang, both of them felt that the other's hand was too hot.

Chen Jie pulled her hand back as if she had been burned, and said, "The bus will leave in an hour. You should go and see your friend off first."

"Thank you, Aunt Chen. I'll go see them off first." Liu Xiangyang left Chen Jie's office with his train ticket, met up with the Le Qi and Le Yao sisters, and went to the waiting room to wait for their tickets to be checked and to board the train.

Liu Xiangyang pulled the two sisters to a secluded spot, took out four hundred yuan, and handed it to them: "When you go back, spend what you need to spend and see if you can smooth things over. If you can't, then don't spend the money. Keep it for your mothers' medical treatment. Everything will be alright."

"When you come back, find someone to buy sleeper tickets. If you don't have enough money, send me a telegram and I'll wire you the money. Got it?"

Leqi: "Okay, we'll do whatever you say."

When the time came, the platform was packed with people, all carrying large and small bags, rushing onto the platform and moving towards the train doors.

Liu Xiangyang led the two men to squeeze into the sleeper car. The train conductor checked their tickets and let them board.

"Comrade, I'll help them carry their things upstairs, they'll be down in a bit."

"Get off the train after you've put your things down. Getting caught fare evading is a much more serious offense, you know?" the train conductor said.

Fortunately, there weren't many people in the sleeper car; only five or six people had boarded so far.

Chen Jie gave them two lower bunk tickets, saving the two sisters the trouble of climbing up and down.

The seat was in a great location, away from the toilet and the water tap, so it wouldn't smell bad and I wouldn't be disturbed by people getting water. Chen Jie really put her heart into it.

"Remember to write to me to let me know you're safe, and send me a telegram if anything happens. Got it?" Liu Xiangyang said to the two of them as he put his things away.

Just then, the train conductor called out from the door, "The train is about to depart; those seeing people off, please get off now."

Liu Xiangyang knew the train conductor was talking to him, and added, "Remember to write to me when you arrive, and remember to come back soon. I'll miss you all very much."

Leqi and Leyao nodded through their tears, "Don't worry, we'll definitely come back as soon as possible. We'll miss you too."

Liu Xiangyang got off the car and squeezed to the window to wave to Le Qi and Le Yao.

The train started moving with a clatter, taking Leqi and Leyao away, but life had to go on. Liu Xiangyang turned and walked off the platform.

Leqi's father's situation served as a wake-up call for Liu Xiangyang. Although he had fled to the countryside, the general environment remained the same, and it seemed that his initial decision had been wise.

Staying in the capital means either others are fighting against you, or you are fighting against others.

It seems that for the next two or three years, I will have to stay in Dongsheng Village and ignore everything outside the village.

Liu Xiangyang stood in the train station square, with crowds coming and going around him, but they had nothing to do with him.

Liu Xiangyang shook his head, clearing his mind of the random thoughts, chuckled, and left the square.