After getting into the car, Wen Yu did not speak to Shao Wenye at all. She kept her eyes closed the entire time, pretending to sleep.
The military compound was deep in the mountains, and it took two hours to reach the county town. She could use this time to catch up on sleep. Once she boarded the train, there would be no one to help watch her luggage, and the journey ahead would be exhausting.
Along the way, Shao Wenye glanced at Wen Yu through the rearview mirror more than once, but she never opened her eyes to look at him.
It left him feeling strangely frustrated.
Did this count as a divorce between them?
Divorcing right after getting married—he was probably the first person in history to do such a thing.
Shao Wenye was never much of a talker to begin with. Since Wen Yu remained silent, he had even less to say.
Only the tightly furrowed brows between his eyes revealed just how bad his mood was.
The mountain roads were rough. Before they had even reached halfway, Wen Yu’s stomach began churning violently, wave after wave without end.
She secretly felt fortunate that she had not eaten before getting into the car, otherwise she definitely would have thrown up by now.
“Feeling unwell?”
“A little carsick.”
The woman’s voice was soft and weak, making Shao Wenye’s body stiffen slightly.
So delicate.
The car slowly came to a stop.
“Rest for a bit first.”
“Mm.”
Wen Yu was not stubborn about it. Her body belonged to her, and since she had already reached the point where she could barely endure it, refusing further would only be false politeness.
Seeing how pale her face was, Shao Wenye frowned.
Her health was this fragile—if she stayed in the southwest permanently, wouldn’t she fall sick every few days?
Once again, he became convinced that returning to Shanghai was the best choice for Wen Yu.
After resting for five minutes, she felt somewhat better.
“Let’s continue, or I’ll miss the train.”
“Mm.”
Thankfully, nothing unexpected happened this time. Shao Wenye safely escorted her all the way to the train station.
“You can head back now. I can buy the ticket myself.”
Without saying a word, Shao Wenye took the introduction letter from her hand and went to the ticket window.
Because arrangements had been made beforehand, the ticket seller immediately issued a sleeper ticket after seeing Wen Yu’s identification information.
In this era, sleeper tickets were not something just anyone could buy. One needed to hold a certain rank or status.
Before retiring due to injury, Wen Yu’s father had already been a regiment commander. Needless to say, his connections were extensive, and there were plenty of people willing to do him a favor.
Handing the ticket to Wen Yu, Shao Wenye’s Adam’s apple bobbed slightly.
“Be careful on the journey.”
“Mm. Thank you for making the trip.”
Wen Yu’s expression remained calm and indifferent. Shao Wenye could not read any emotion from her face.
The two stood facing each other in silence.
After a long while, Wen Yu finally spoke.
“You should head back first. I want to be alone for a while.”
Being around him only made her feel miserable.
There was still more than an hour before departure. Shao Wenye knew he was no longer welcome around her, so he had no intention of continuing to follow her.
He found her a seat so she could rest, then turned and left.
The sound of his footsteps gradually faded away.
Even so, Wen Yu could not help turning around for one last glance.
All she managed to catch was a fleeting figure in military green before it quickly disappeared from sight.
“Little miss, that young man just now was your partner, right? Quite handsome.”
An older woman sitting nearby started chatting with Wen Yu.
“But that young fellow is too clueless. How could he leave you here alone?”
“He has other things to do.”
Wen Yu tugged faintly at the corner of her lips and did not continue the conversation.
An hour passed quickly.
Following the flow of people, Wen Yu went through ticket inspection and boarded the train.
“Ah! Where did our family’s tickets go? We bought sleeper tickets!”
“You can’t board without tickets.”
“We really did buy them! They were just in the bag a moment ago. How did they disappear in the blink of an eye?”
“Then go buy new tickets. Don’t hold up the people behind you.”
“…”
Amid the noisy arguing, Wen Yu was pushed along by the crowd and boarded the train.