“There are two locked carriages in the back. The first one is full of luggage, and the second one is for parcels. I checked last night and found nothing unusual. Thanks to the luggage, when the temperature dropped sharply at night, it blocked the wind, allowing me to rest inside for the night.” After speaking, Zhou Guang took a sip of the soup and exclaimed, “It’s delicious.”
In Bai Lixin’s eyes, Zhou Guang looked like an innocent and carefree little girl. Even though he knew it was Zhou Guang, seeing such a cute child struggling to even eat a bowl of hot beef noodle soup was indeed a bit confusing.
Bai Lixin: “Staying in the last carriage all the time is not a solution. You need to enter the first-class carriage. Let me think of a way to see if I can get you into a first-class compartment.”
Zhou Guang shook his head like a rattle: “God Xin, spare me. I really don’t want to stay in the same room as the big boss.”
“If you won’t go to our compartment, I’ll check if there’s space in other compartments.” Bai Lixin pointed to his forehead with his index finger, then extended his hand towards Zhou Guang. “Give me the instant noodle box, I’ll throw it away when I pass the trash can. Once I figure out a way to get you into the first-class compartment, I’ll come find you again.”
Seeing Bai Lixin preparing to leave with the trash, Zhou Guang remembered something and stopped him: “Although this matter has nothing to do with our tasks, when I walked to the last open carriage today, I noticed that the luggage of the ticket evader who was taken away by the staff yesterday is still there.”
Bai Lixin: “No one might ever come back for it.”
Zhou Guang’s voice was slightly heavy: “Most likely.”
As Bai Lixin walked forward from the last carriage. He passed by the location he saw the ticket evader yesterday and noticed that his luggage was stuffed under the seat, and the corner of a backpack could be faintly seen.
This slow-moving train was enjoyment for those in the first-class carriage, sightseeing for those in the middle-class carriage, and possibly just survival for those in the economy class. Especially in the last carriage.
The last carriage had the poorest facilities. The seats were hard, with narrow rows per three seats, and people crowded together shoulder to shoulder.
Large woven bags and fish scale bags used for fertilizer were everywhere. People’s faces showed signs of fatigue and weariness, yet they had to force themselves to stay awake, resisting the drowsiness to prevent their precious belongings from being targeted by train pickpockets.
This carriage was the smallest, but it accommodated the most people.
Although the 4948 train was marketed as a tourist train, not only travelers bought tickets for this train.
To put it bluntly, it was because using this train only for transportation had poor performance, so they promoted it as a tourist train. This increased passenger numbers, and also contributed to the revenue of the tourism industry in the Cang Mountains. Killing two birds with one stone.
A baby suddenly started crying, followed by a young mother frantically rocking her child to soothe them.
The baby was hungry. The young mother looked at the chaotic surroundings and the bathroom door showing “in use” in the distance, and couldn’t hide her embarrassment.
“Can you make the child stop crying?”
“So annoying.”
“Too noisy.”
Accusations started to arise, and the young mother’s expression became even more embarrassed. She tried patting and soothing the baby’s back, but the baby showed no mercy, continuing to cry heartbreakingly.
Unable to bear it, the young mother awkwardly used a jacket to cover her upper body while feeding the baby.
After a few movements, the jacket almost slipped off her shoulder.
The young mother had to awkwardly raise one side of her shoulder, trying to hook the jacket onto it in an uncomfortable and twisted position.
People around hesitated for a moment, then subconsciously turned their heads, no longer looking at the young mother and giving her ample space.
Despite this, there were so many people around that the incident couldn’t be ignored. The young mother tried her best to lower her head, her red cheeks showing her unspeakable shame and embarrassment.
Bai Lixin sighed lightly.
This train was like a small society.
No matter how luxurious the train looked from the outside, once you entered the carriages, you could still see various aspects of life.
Some were indulging in luxury rooms, while others were struggling to survive in a cramped space.
People in the first-class compartments could enjoy absolute privacy and service, while guests in the last compartment couldn’t even have a private breastfeeding room.
Although it was ugly, it was reality. It was not a fairy tale world for children, with only love, justice, and princesses and princes living in beautiful castles.
The jacket slipped down again, and just as it was about to completely slide off the young mother’s shoulder, a pair of hands gently pulled her jacket.
The young mother was stunned for a moment, then saw a young man helping her adjust her clothes. He raised his chin, his eyes looking in the other direction without glancing at her.
The young mother felt embarrassed and quietly said a “thank you” before she continued feeding her baby.
It wasn’t until the child drank enough and fell asleep that the young mother arranged her clothes and pulled the coat out of the young man’s hands.
Bai Lixin smiled at the somewhat helpless young mother and said, “The child is really cute, fair and chubby. You must be an excellent mother.”
After saying that, he got up and left.
The young mother blushed with embarrassment. She lowered her head and silently watched her sleeping baby. The more she looked at him, the more cute she felt he looked.
As Bai Lixin walked to the sixth carriage, he met two patrolling staff.
It was the same two from yesterday. They probably still considered him the potential investor because as soon as they saw him, their originally fierce faces immediately softened into gentle expressions.
Bai Lixin didn’t explain and casually brought up the awkward privacy issues of the passengers.
The fierce staff members immediately nodded and bowed repeatedly, completely different from their aggressive stance towards other passengers earlier.
‘Heh. Even among NPCs, the same game rules applied.’
No matter how many people in the last carriage shouted, it wouldn’t be as impactful as one complaint from someone in the first-class carriage. The voices of passengers in the last carriage were too weak, almost inaudible.
And now, he was basking in the so-called “benefits of the upper class.” He didn’t resist the additional perks brought by Dijia because standing higher gave him more authority.
Just like now, he opened his mouth, and no matter what, the embarrassing situations for passengers like the young mother might be reduced by a few degrees.
Bai Lixin chatted with the two staff members for a few minutes, then continued walking towards the first-class carriage.
In the luxurious dining area, he met the family Zhou Guang mentioned. With Zhou Guang’s detailed description, he almost instantly recognized the young man sitting by the window, playing with the Rubik’s Cube.
The young man looked to be in his early twenties, with a nearly shaved head, fair skin, and lips paler than usual. He was about 1.5 meters tall, with slender bones and limbs. He had an indifferent expression, and looked weak and unsmiling. Sitting next to him was a well-dressed woman in her fifties, with a mix of black and white hair, visible wrinkles on her face, but with good skin quality, long and clean fingers, and an elegant posture, indicating a good quality of life.
The woman kept talking to the young man in a low voice, and while he occasionally responded, most of his attention was still on the Rubik’s Cube in front of him.
Bai Lixin found a seat without attracting attention, silently observing the mother and son.
Just like Zhou Guang described, the young man was deeply immersed in the Rubik’s Cube but his skills were average.
He seemed to have a slight tremor in his hands, and he struggled to apply force, making it difficult for him to manipulate the Rubik’s Cube.
Bai Lixin called a waiter to order afternoon tea, and deliberately glanced in the young man’s direction as if by accident.
His eyes only passed by briefly, but the woman who had been whispering to the young man suddenly lifted her head and looked over with sharp eyes.
Like a protective beast guarding her cub.
Bai Lixin raised his eyebrows. Not only was he not intimidated by the woman’s gaze, he even walked over to their table. He sat down opposite the young man, and said with a pleasantly surprised expression: “I never thought I would meet someone of the same age who likes Rubik’s Cube on this train.”
The young man who had been bowing his head and playing with the Rubik’s Cube finally raised his head, gave Bai Lixin a glance, then shifted his gaze to the side without looking at him. However, he whispered in a low voice, “You like it too?”
Bai Lixin: “Haha, yes, I like it.”
He then took out his Rubik’s Cube from his backpack. “Look, this is my Rubik’s Cube.”
After saying that, he casually manipulated a few moves with one hand, and the Rubik’s Cube was immediately restored.
Bai Lixin dared to say that if this Rubik’s Cube wasn’t a powerful prop, it would have been already damaged by him.
This Rubik’s Cube was the toy he played with the most when he had nothing to do. He could even play with it with his eyes closed.
The young man’s eyes lit up. He hesitated for two seconds, then pushed the Rubik’s Cube in his hand towards Bai Lixin. “Can you restore this one?”
“Let me see,” Bai Lixin took the young man’s Rubik’s Cube, examined the pattern for a moment, and after two seconds of random manipulation, the Rubik’s Cube that the young man had been unable to solve was restored by Bai Lixin.
The young man finally showed a smile, “You’re really amazing.”
Bai Lixin handed the Rubik’s Cube back, “Skill comes with practice. I’ve been playing with the Rubik’s Cube since I was a child. If you practice more, you can achieve this too. If you want to learn, I have many little tricks here.”
After saying that, Bai Lixin blinked at the young man in a friendly manner.
The young man turned his head to look at the woman beside him, a hint of expectation in his eyes.
The woman’s gaze remained somewhat guarded. She scanned Bai Lixin from head to toe, silently scrutinizing him. “Who are you? Why are you approaching us?”
Bai Lixin looked surprised, “I’m just a passenger on the same train as you. Why would you think I’m intentionally getting close to you? That’s ridiculous.”
“There are two locked carriages in the back. The first one is full of luggage, and the second one is for parcels. I checked last night and found nothing unusual. Thanks to the luggage, when the temperature dropped sharply at night, it blocked the wind, allowing me to rest inside for the night.” After speaking, Zhou Guang took a sip of the soup and exclaimed, “It’s delicious.”
In Bai Lixin’s eyes, Zhou Guang looked like an innocent and carefree little girl. Even though he knew it was Zhou Guang, seeing such a cute child struggling to even eat a bowl of hot beef noodle soup was indeed a bit confusing.
Bai Lixin: “Staying in the last carriage all the time is not a solution. You need to enter the first-class carriage. Let me think of a way to see if I can get you into a first-class compartment.”
Zhou Guang shook his head like a rattle: “God Xin, spare me. I really don’t want to stay in the same room as the big boss.”
“If you won’t go to our compartment, I’ll check if there’s space in other compartments.” Bai Lixin pointed to his forehead with his index finger, then extended his hand towards Zhou Guang. “Give me the instant noodle box, I’ll throw it away when I pass the trash can. Once I figure out a way to get you into the first-class compartment, I’ll come find you again.”
Seeing Bai Lixin preparing to leave with the trash, Zhou Guang remembered something and stopped him: “Although this matter has nothing to do with our tasks, when I walked to the last open carriage today, I noticed that the luggage of the ticket evader who was taken away by the staff yesterday is still there.”
Bai Lixin: “No one might ever come back for it.”
Zhou Guang’s voice was slightly heavy: “Most likely.”
As Bai Lixin walked forward from the last carriage. He passed by the location he saw the ticket evader yesterday and noticed that his luggage was stuffed under the seat, and the corner of a backpack could be faintly seen.
This slow-moving train was enjoyment for those in the first-class carriage, sightseeing for those in the middle-class carriage, and possibly just survival for those in the economy class. Especially in the last carriage.
The last carriage had the poorest facilities. The seats were hard, with narrow rows per three seats, and people crowded together shoulder to shoulder.
Large woven bags and fish scale bags used for fertilizer were everywhere. People’s faces showed signs of fatigue and weariness, yet they had to force themselves to stay awake, resisting the drowsiness to prevent their precious belongings from being targeted by train pickpockets.
This carriage was the smallest, but it accommodated the most people.
Although the 4948 train was marketed as a tourist train, not only travelers bought tickets for this train.
To put it bluntly, it was because using this train only for transportation had poor performance, so they promoted it as a tourist train. This increased passenger numbers, and also contributed to the revenue of the tourism industry in the Cang Mountains. Killing two birds with one stone.
A baby suddenly started crying, followed by a young mother frantically rocking her child to soothe them.
The baby was hungry. The young mother looked at the chaotic surroundings and the bathroom door showing “in use” in the distance, and couldn’t hide her embarrassment.
“Can you make the child stop crying?”
“So annoying.”
“Too noisy.”
Accusations started to arise, and the young mother’s expression became even more embarrassed. She tried patting and soothing the baby’s back, but the baby showed no mercy, continuing to cry heartbreakingly.
Unable to bear it, the young mother awkwardly used a jacket to cover her upper body while feeding the baby.
After a few movements, the jacket almost slipped off her shoulder.
The young mother had to awkwardly raise one side of her shoulder, trying to hook the jacket onto it in an uncomfortable and twisted position.
People around hesitated for a moment, then subconsciously turned their heads, no longer looking at the young mother and giving her ample space.
Despite this, there were so many people around that the incident couldn’t be ignored. The young mother tried her best to lower her head, her red cheeks showing her unspeakable shame and embarrassment.
Bai Lixin sighed lightly.
This train was like a small society.
No matter how luxurious the train looked from the outside, once you entered the carriages, you could still see various aspects of life.
Some were indulging in luxury rooms, while others were struggling to survive in a cramped space.
People in the first-class compartments could enjoy absolute privacy and service, while guests in the last compartment couldn’t even have a private breastfeeding room.
Although it was ugly, it was reality. It was not a fairy tale world for children, with only love, justice, and princesses and princes living in beautiful castles.
The jacket slipped down again, and just as it was about to completely slide off the young mother’s shoulder, a pair of hands gently pulled her jacket.
The young mother was stunned for a moment, then saw a young man helping her adjust her clothes. He raised his chin, his eyes looking in the other direction without glancing at her.
The young mother felt embarrassed and quietly said a “thank you” before she continued feeding her baby.
It wasn’t until the child drank enough and fell asleep that the young mother arranged her clothes and pulled the coat out of the young man’s hands.
Bai Lixin smiled at the somewhat helpless young mother and said, “The child is really cute, fair and chubby. You must be an excellent mother.”
After saying that, he got up and left.
The young mother blushed with embarrassment. She lowered her head and silently watched her sleeping baby. The more she looked at him, the more cute she felt he looked.
As Bai Lixin walked to the sixth carriage, he met two patrolling staff.
It was the same two from yesterday. They probably still considered him the potential investor because as soon as they saw him, their originally fierce faces immediately softened into gentle expressions.
Bai Lixin didn’t explain and casually brought up the awkward privacy issues of the passengers.
The fierce staff members immediately nodded and bowed repeatedly, completely different from their aggressive stance towards other passengers earlier.
‘Heh. Even among NPCs, the same game rules applied.’
No matter how many people in the last carriage shouted, it wouldn’t be as impactful as one complaint from someone in the first-class carriage. The voices of passengers in the last carriage were too weak, almost inaudible.
And now, he was basking in the so-called “benefits of the upper class.” He didn’t resist the additional perks brought by Dijia because standing higher gave him more authority.
Just like now, he opened his mouth, and no matter what, the embarrassing situations for passengers like the young mother might be reduced by a few degrees.
Bai Lixin chatted with the two staff members for a few minutes, then continued walking towards the first-class carriage.
In the luxurious dining area, he met the family Zhou Guang mentioned. With Zhou Guang’s detailed description, he almost instantly recognized the young man sitting by the window, playing with the Rubik’s Cube.
The young man looked to be in his early twenties, with a nearly shaved head, fair skin, and lips paler than usual. He was about 1.5 meters tall, with slender bones and limbs. He had an indifferent expression, and looked weak and unsmiling. Sitting next to him was a well-dressed woman in her fifties, with a mix of black and white hair, visible wrinkles on her face, but with good skin quality, long and clean fingers, and an elegant posture, indicating a good quality of life.
The woman kept talking to the young man in a low voice, and while he occasionally responded, most of his attention was still on the Rubik’s Cube in front of him.
Bai Lixin found a seat without attracting attention, silently observing the mother and son.
Just like Zhou Guang described, the young man was deeply immersed in the Rubik’s Cube but his skills were average.
He seemed to have a slight tremor in his hands, and he struggled to apply force, making it difficult for him to manipulate the Rubik’s Cube.
Bai Lixin called a waiter to order afternoon tea, and deliberately glanced in the young man’s direction as if by accident.
His eyes only passed by briefly, but the woman who had been whispering to the young man suddenly lifted her head and looked over with sharp eyes.
Like a protective beast guarding her cub.
Bai Lixin raised his eyebrows. Not only was he not intimidated by the woman’s gaze, he even walked over to their table. He sat down opposite the young man, and said with a pleasantly surprised expression: “I never thought I would meet someone of the same age who likes Rubik’s Cube on this train.”
The young man who had been bowing his head and playing with the Rubik’s Cube finally raised his head, gave Bai Lixin a glance, then shifted his gaze to the side without looking at him. However, he whispered in a low voice, “You like it too?”
Bai Lixin: “Haha, yes, I like it.”
He then took out his Rubik’s Cube from his backpack. “Look, this is my Rubik’s Cube.”
After saying that, he casually manipulated a few moves with one hand, and the Rubik’s Cube was immediately restored.
Bai Lixin dared to say that if this Rubik’s Cube wasn’t a powerful prop, it would have been already damaged by him.
This Rubik’s Cube was the toy he played with the most when he had nothing to do. He could even play with it with his eyes closed.
The young man’s eyes lit up. He hesitated for two seconds, then pushed the Rubik’s Cube in his hand towards Bai Lixin. “Can you restore this one?”
“Let me see,” Bai Lixin took the young man’s Rubik’s Cube, examined the pattern for a moment, and after two seconds of random manipulation, the Rubik’s Cube that the young man had been unable to solve was restored by Bai Lixin.
The young man finally showed a smile, “You’re really amazing.”
Bai Lixin handed the Rubik’s Cube back, “Skill comes with practice. I’ve been playing with the Rubik’s Cube since I was a child. If you practice more, you can achieve this too. If you want to learn, I have many little tricks here.”
After saying that, Bai Lixin blinked at the young man in a friendly manner.
The young man turned his head to look at the woman beside him, a hint of expectation in his eyes.
The woman’s gaze remained somewhat guarded. She scanned Bai Lixin from head to toe, silently scrutinizing him. “Who are you? Why are you approaching us?”
Bai Lixin looked surprised, “I’m just a passenger on the same train as you. Why would you think I’m intentionally getting close to you? That’s ridiculous.”
