Xu Xiangsi frowned.
“Old man, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t say whatever you want.”
“However,” she looked at the old woman with a playful smile in her eyes, “if you continue to be so unreasonable and ungrateful… I might accidentally slip up.”
Before she finished speaking, she deftly flipped her wrist.
The fruit knife twirled deftly between her slender fingers, drawing a bright and beautiful silver line.
The old woman’s wailing stopped abruptly, as if an invisible hand had suddenly grabbed her by the neck.
Her cloudy old eyes were fixed on the knife in Xu Xiangsi’s hand, which was still swaying slightly.
A bone-chilling cold suddenly shot from the soles of my feet straight to the top of my head.
The old woman shuddered and dared not throw another tantrum.
She scooped up her grandson who was still on the ground.
“Let’s go! Let’s go! We’re not going to stoop to the level of this little bitch!”
Holding her grandson, she practically tumbled and crawled away from the second-class area.
Long Peiye’s gaze, however, remained thoughtfully fixed on Xu Xiangsi’s hand, which had just put away the knife.
The ruthlessness he had just witnessed was deeply etched into his mind.
He now realizes that he doesn’t seem to understand her at all.
She seemed to be hiding too many secrets.
The woman who had been fighting with the old woman earlier saw that Xu Xiangsi had scared away the troublesome grandmother and grandson with just a few words and a flourish of her knife. Her eyes lit up and she looked at Xu Xiangsi with admiration and warmth.
She walked over gracefully, a forced smile on her face: “Oh my, girl, you’re really amazing! I really owe you a lot of thanks! Would you like to come sit over there? I’ll treat you to some candy. I have some fancy pastries I brought from Shanghai!”
“No, thank you, but I’m not feeling well.”
Xu Xiangsi replied calmly.
Long Peiye nodded slightly to the woman as a greeting, and then calmly followed Xu Xiangsi inside.
The door slammed shut in front of the woman with a loud bang.
The woman’s smile froze instantly, her outstretched hand still hanging in mid-air, having been thoroughly humiliated.
“snort!”
The next two days of the flight were surprisingly smooth.
The grandmother and grandson never dared to show their faces again, and the fashionable woman wisely refrained from bothering them.
Xu Xiangsi spent most of her time holed up in her cabin.
He spends his time either organizing the various antique treasures “moved” from the Xu family’s old house in his mind, or taking out all sorts of food and drinks from his suitcase, living a leisurely life.
Occasionally, she would pull out a book from somewhere and start reading.
Long Peiye didn’t pay much attention at first, after all, it wasn’t surprising that she would bring out some strange things.
But one time, when he came back from getting some fresh air outside, he inadvertently glanced at the book cover in her hand.
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Given Xu Xiangsi’s fearless and daring nature, he originally thought she would be reading some kind of banned books that were heavily suppressed at the time, or at least some romantic tales about talented men and beautiful women, to pass the time on this boring voyage.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the book’s title was “On Protracted War.”
Moreover, Xu Xiangsi watched with great interest, occasionally furrowing her brows and nodding thoughtfully, as if she were seriously studying some important strategic deployment issue.
Long Peiye: “…”
He felt as if several large, solid question marks were slowly emerging above his head.
What kind of person is this woman? What’s going on in her mind?
The boat’s speed still seemed slow to Xu Xiangsi, but two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Soon, a long and loud whistle broke the tranquility of the sea, and the passenger ship sailed slowly into an important naval port in the south.
Xu Xiangsi followed Long Peiye off the ship and set foot on this land for the first time. The sea breeze carried a humid and hot atmosphere that was completely different from that of Shanghai.
Her eyes held an undisguised curiosity as she looked around.
The docks were bustling with people, mostly simply dressed workers and uniformed soldiers, exuding a rugged yet vibrant energy that was completely different from that of Shanghai.
Long Peiye didn’t let her linger there. He told her to take her suitcase and then led her straight to a row of vehicles parked on one side of the dock.
Finally, he stopped in front of a military jeep that looked somewhat old and worn.
A spirited young soldier stood beside the vehicle, his skin tanned dark by the sea breeze and sunlight, but his eyes were exceptionally bright and piercing.
When he saw Long Peiye leading a young woman over, his eyes lit up, and he almost reflexively straightened his chest and saluted, calling out “Commander!”
Long Peiye, however, subtly gave him a look and shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn’t need to make a fuss and that everything should remain as normal.
He immediately understood, and simply grinned, revealing a set of neat white teeth, exuding a touch of naivety.
Xu Xiangsi didn’t notice the two people’s subtle actions.
I glanced at the military jeep in front of me. Although it was a bit old, it was polished to a shine and looked very imposing.
“You’re something else, Long Peiye.” She curled her lips into a smile, with an undisguised teasing and playful tone. “You’ve got quite the connections, managing to get a military vehicle to pick you up. Looks like you have a lot of influence here.”
Long Peiye listened to Xu Xiangsi’s teasing remark, but his face didn’t show any particular expression; he just shrugged.
“I thought you would have a lot of luggage,” he clicked his tongue, his tone a little helpless. “After all, you came all the way from Shanghai, and you’re a lesbian, a comrade… If I had known you only had this small suitcase, we could have just hitched a ride back together.”
Xu Xiangsi raised an eyebrow but didn’t reply.
The two were about to open the car door and get in.
“Hey, comrade, comrade! Wait a minute!” A somewhat high-pitched voice, deliberately carrying a hint of flattery, rang out from behind.