Chapter 705: First Meeting
Li Guorui was equally surprised.
"Brother Chen, you're taking a hard seat too?"
"Haha, I had to buy a last-minute ticket. Even with my connections, I couldn’t get a sleeper, just two hard seat tickets. Huh? Weren't you supposed to meet up with your classmate? Where is he?"
Li Guorui sighed. "Don’t even mention him. Kefeng's family had an emergency, so he rescheduled and delayed his trip by two days. I had no choice but to travel alone."
"That’s some bad luck. But judging by the way you look, you didn’t get much rest, did you? Haha, don’t tell me you spent the night at one of those 'exciting' little inns?"
"Ah! No, no, absolutely not! I—I was trying to save money, so I spent the night in the waiting hall." Flustered, Li Guorui hurriedly explained himself.
Li Xiaofei burst into laughter. He took out some food, drinks, and bottled water as he said, "Looks like you skipped breakfast. Here, have something to eat first."
"Oh, I couldn’t possibly—"
"Come on, a chance encounter is fate. I already see you as a younger brother, and I’ll get mad if you keep acting distant. Besides, you're a grown man. What are you afraid of? You think I’d drug you and sell you off or something?"
"Well... Alright, thank you, Brother Chen."
Li Guorui, after all, was a simple and straightforward young man, shaped by his upbringing in a rural northwest village. His natural frankness and warmth made him quickly let go of any reservations. They continued to chat as they ate.
Ten minutes later, the train pulled out of Lanfu City Station. The old green train would take a full twenty-three hours to reach Jin City.