Chapter 397: The Only Extra One Is Him
Jiang Ran also knew that being overly entangled in this was not beneficial to her at all.
She was making things difficult for herself, and for Pei Huai as well.
After all, apart from herself, no one knew that underneath this facade, it was not the original soul.
When Pei Huai looked at her, he saw just this facade and this soul. How could he distinguish which one he truly liked?
But sometimes people are like this: knowing full well what the facts are, yet still wanting to wrestle with themselves to determine right from wrong.
Jiang Ran’s deep thoughtfulness and gloom were plainly written on her face.
During the time on the train, not to mention Pei Yang, even Pei Jing was exceptionally well-behaved, spending most of the time playing with Pei Yang without disturbing Jiang Ran’s deep contemplation.
For some unknown reason, on their return journey, the opposite berth in their small compartment remained unoccupied.
This allowed them to rest well.
Time flew by, and the train slowly came to a stop; they were home.
Their belongings were already packed in advance. When most people got off, Jiang Ran and the others headed out of the train.
As soon as they stepped off the carriage, they saw the Pei Family waiting outside.
At that time, you could meet people on the platform at the train station.
Pei Jing ran forward and was scooped up into Wang Cuilan’s arms, who was waiting with a bent waist.
Little Jing’s mouth was particularly sweet. Despite daily phone calls, it wasn’t the same as seeing someone face to face after such a long time.
So upon seeing Wang Cuilan, Pei Jing wrapped his little arms around Wang Cuilan’s neck and loudly shouted "Grandma."
That shout of "Grandma" filled Wang Cuilan with joy, and her smile was impossible to hide.
After cheering up Wang Cuilan, Pei Jing turned to address Pei Baoshan.
The word "Grandpa" had barely left Pei Jing’s mouth before Pei Baoshan was grinning from ear to ear.
Pei Yang stood next to Jiang Ran, watching and remarked thoughtfully.
"With Little Jing around, sister-in-law, why do I feel like we’re the extras?"
Before Jiang Ran could answer, Pei Huai had already come over, reaching out to take the luggage from Jiang Ran’s hand, "Let me help you. Was it tiring on the way? The meals are almost ready; we can eat as soon as we get home."
Pei Yang, who had just been talking to Jiang Ran, immediately stepped aside a couple of steps upon hearing this.
He had spoken wrongly.
The extras, it turned out, included only himself.
No one knew what Pei Yang was chaotically thinking in his mind.
A train station is ultimately no place for conversation.
With people coming and going, it wasn’t suitable for staying long.
So after chatting a bit, they headed outside.
Along the way, there wasn’t much exchange; everyone just wanted to get home quickly.
Anything to discuss could wait until they were home.
Fortunately, the train station wasn’t far from the small courtyard where they lived, so it didn’t take long to get home.
As soon as they got home, Pei Yang sighed.
"It’s so convenient living close to the train station!"
Hearing this, Wang Cuilan looked at Pei Yang curiously, "Why? Is the house in beishi far from the train station?"
Pei Yang laughed upon hearing this, "Mom, that’s not just far; it’s extremely far!"
Wang Cuilan, "..."
Before Wang Cuilan could say more, Pei Yang continued, "But it doesn’t matter; we’re not taking the train every day, so it doesn’t really matter how close we are to the station."