Chapter 109 - WHAT A SUSPICIOUS TRAIN!

[Yang Menghuo POV]

Yang Menghuo and Shi Ying arrived at the train station at five-thirty, and their train will be at six in the morning. They unpacked their luggage, and Shi Ying commanded Meng Bao, "Meng Bao, you take our luggage ah. I need to check in for our ticket, don't forget that small bag! It's a toy I bought for some children in my village, they will like it!" 

Yang Menghuo grumbled when he heard this. He had to carry two big suitcases alongside two bags at the same time. He grumbled in a low voice, 'Why can't we just porter instead? Ugh, this is so unnecessary….'

"What did you say?" 

"N—Nothing!" Menghuo denied it immediately. He carried everything while Shi Ying checked in. 

The counter officer who looked sleepy checked Shi Ying's ticket, but when she realized someone behind Shi Ying, glaring at her with his eagle eyes, she stiffened immediately and showed a gentle smile.

"Ahh, this is the ticket.. Please follow the line to your train. The train has been waiting for you!"

Shi Ying frowned but still accepted the ticket, "Waiting for us? What does she mean by that?"

"Uhm, I'm not sure, Ying Jie, but let's just enter the train," Yang Menghuo said. 

Shi Ying felt something was a bit off today, especially when she saw the emptiness of the train station. She knew it wasn't that bustling in the morning, especially at this platform, but not this empty. 

They entered their train and sat at their seat. Yang Menghuo picked up the heavy luggage and put it on the luggage rack on top. 

Shi Ying smiled when she saw this, "I'm sorry for giving you this kind of schedule, Meng Bao. I know that you must've been tired, right?"

'Aish, of course! Do you know how sleepy and tired I am? Good thing that I love you so much, so I won't complain to you,' Meng Bao grumbled in his heart. 

"It's fine, Jie. I know we can't waste a lot of time."

"True, this train is the fastest and earliest to return for us. It will take long hours, so be prepared."

Meng Bao wanted to say that they could just use the helicopter to go there easier, but that'd blow his cover as a completely regular person who had little income. 

Somehow, he regretted not telling his Jie for the first time about his wealth. It only made things harder while, in fact, they all could finish everything with just a small magic touch of money. 

The moment they entered the train, the train suddenly operated without taking other passengers, "Wait?! How about the others?! Are you telling me that we're the only passenger on this train?!"

"That could be, Jie," Yang Menghuo said. 

"But that's so weird! Usually, this train will be filled during the weekend!" Shi Ying yelled. She looked around restlessly and was finally convinced that she was all alone with Meng Bao, other than some train attendants.

"Jie, relax. Why are you so surprised?" Menghuo said. He held his Ying Jie's hand, trying to pacify her. "Isn't it better? There will be nobody who will disturb us, especially me. I really need more sleep."

Yang Menghuo stretched his body and was ready to sleep again, but Shi Ying was still afraid, "I'm just scared that we might take the wrong train."

"Not possible, Jie. Let's just rest and enjoy the trip, shall we?"

Shi Ying stared at Meng Bao, who still looked sleepy. She knew that Meng Bao was actually a business mafia who rarely slept or had a terrible sleeping schedule, so who knew if he only slept one or two hours last night.

Shi Ying sighed and then took a neck pillow from her bag and then gave it to Meng Bao, "Wear this, so your neck doesn't get cramped," she said.

Yang Menghuo was pleasantly surprised. He took the neck pillow and used it, "Jie, you're so well prepared… you know, you're like a very capable wife who knows what to do."

"Aish, what are you saying ah? I just don't want you to get a neck cramp! Besides, I am the one who asked you to come with me to meet my family. I should treat you better!" 

Yang Menghuo smiled, "Even without you asking me, I will still come and introduce myself to your family, Jie."

Shi Ying looked away, but the trace of blush on her cheek was too obvious to miss, "Hmph, you're such a sweet talker. Go sleep. I don't want you to get sick because of exhaustion! It's so hard to get medicine in the village!" 

Thus, Yang Menghuo closed his eyes again and went to deep sleep. 

Shi Ying then shifted her gaze and stared at Meng Bao again. She found that Meng Bao's sleeping position would hurt his back after he woke up. Because he was tall, he had to bend his leg and back. 

Shi Ying then picked one suitcase on the top rack and then put it under Meng Bao's leg. She straightened Meng Bao's legs, so he doesn't need to bend. 

"Good, you don't move too much, okay?" Shi Ying said. 

She spent the whole morning staring at Meng Bao and the scenery consecutively. Then she decided to take a picture of her sleeping Bao Bun. It seemed that Meng Bao had a habit of sleep talking. 

The last thing she heard was about Meng Bao's dream of children. 

"Still, ten children, you really want to kill me, you crazy guy!" Shi Ying yelled. She pinched Meng Bao's cheek, and Meng Bao grumbled in his sleep.

"Mmrgh…. No-touch cheek… Jie only…"

"Eh? Only your Jie can touch your cheek?" Shi Ying asked mischievously.

"Mhm… Jie only…" 

Shi Ying giggled happily. She teased Meng Bao even more by pinching his nose, but Meng Bao suddenly grabbed her hand and then directed it at his lips.

Yang Menghuo kissed Shi Ying's fingers and then mumbled again, "Jie… kiss…."

…

"Ah, seriously, you're like a big baby. Why don't you act like your scary self, ah? I thought you're a scary business mafia, but you're so cute, like a big baby who wants all my attention."

"You know it's hard to gain attention if we're in a novel when you're not an overbearing and cold CEO or mafia lord," Shi Ying said.m 

"Ah, whatever, I like you more when you're very gentle to me. If this is a novel, then let this novel be the sweetest one for us. Let's make this a rom-com novel that gives butterflies in their stomach."

" Still, I wonder what would your subordinates think if they know this side of yours," Shi Ying caressed Meng Bao's hair and then kissed his forehead.

…

Time passed until noon, and there was a female train attendant suddenly came with lunch for them. 

"Excuse me, Sir, Miss. I'm delivering your lunch today," she said.

"Huh? But we don't order—"

"I'm delivering your lunch today," she repeated, ignoring my words.

…

Shi Yiing watched the train attendant serving lunch for them. And it wasn't just a simple lunch. They served a warm steak alongside soda and some potato chips. 

…

'This is definitely Meng Bao tempering with my ticket. There is no way the whole train got empty, and we got expensive lunch like this out of nowhere.'

Meng Bao woke up after six hours of sleep. He yawned and then went to the train's exclusive bathroom to wash his face. 

He returned to his seat and then, picking the knife and fork elegantly, "Jie, let's eat."

"… Meng Bao, don't you think it's a bit weird? I haven't ordered this food, you know. This is one expensive lunch! I doubt this is even available in this train in the first place."

Meng Bao paused and then cleared his throat, "Ahh, that's just your imagination, Jie. Maybe you don't remember ordering this lunch on your ticket. Let's just eat, shall we?"

'He still won't admit his wealth, huh?'

Shi Ying sighed and then ate together with Meng Bao. She was weirded out by Meng Bao's insistence on hiding the truth about his wealth. 

'Well, just his wealth. If he revealed that he is the son of my boss and Madam Evelynn Yang, then I might have to escape before I got pulled into their complicated drama,' Shi Ying thought.

After their lunch, two attendants cleaned their table and bowed respectfully. 

"Are they actually a train attendant? I don't remember having any attendants here… At least, not the one that served you like this…."

"Maybe they're new ones, Jie."

"Honorable passenger, there will be a dessert to complete your lunch. Please wait for a moment."

"A dessert?! Seriously, why would this train have a dessert? HOW?!" Shi Ying couldn't handle all the ridiculousness that Meng Bao threw at her. This was just too stupid for her to act oblivious!

"Just wait, Jie," Meng Bao said. 

…

…

A minute later, two people were carrying a three-tier cake with a candle at the top, showing the number 27.

Yang Menghuo grabbed Ying Jie's hand and then kissed it. With eyes full of sincere love, he said, "Happy Birthday, and Happy Valentine, Jie."