Jiang Yun: “…”
The corner of her mouth twitched as she looked at her daughter, hesitating to speak.
Why did she feel like Xixi had taken things a little too far in the opposite direction?
What kind of strange idea was that?!
“Heh… As long as you know what you’re doing. Anyway, Mom still thinks it’s best for you to wait until you come back before thinking about finding a partner.” Jiang Yun forced out a smile.
Please don’t actually find some only child whose parents are both dead.
In this era, having lots of brothers and sisters made someone less likely to be bullied.
Hadn’t she noticed that families in the countryside all had strings of children?
If a fight broke out, one shout could summon an entire row of strapping young men. Just their appearance alone would be enough to overwhelm everyone present.
No one dared provoke families with lots of brothers.
If her Xixi really found an only child whose parents had both passed away, they might as well have the man marry into the Mu family instead.
Huh?
Jiang Yun’s eyes lit up.
That idea actually wasn’t bad at all.
Mu Xi had no idea that her mother’s thoughts had already wandered all the way to finding a live-in son-in-law.
Seeing that the train had arrived, she hurriedly picked up her luggage.
“Mom, Dad, I’m getting on the train now. You two should hurry back too. I’ll write to you once I arrive.”
“I’ll help you carry them onto the train.”
Mu Changhong reached out to take the bags.
But Mu Xi dodged him. Carrying two huge bags, she strode briskly through the crowd and rushed toward the train door. Just as she reached it, the door opened, and she smoothly boarded the train.
She found a window seat, shoved her luggage onto the rack above, then sat down, opened the window, and waved at her parents.
Mu Changhong: “…”
Jiang Yun: “…”
It seemed they really didn’t need to worry about her life in the countryside.
The two of them hurriedly waved back.
The crowd was so packed that neither of them could squeeze their way up to the train window, so they could only look at their daughter from a distance.
As Jiang Yun continued watching, tears gradually welled up in her eyes.
Afraid that Mu Xi would see them and worry, she didn’t even dare blink. Otherwise, the tears would fall.
Naturally, Mu Changhong didn’t feel any better.
But he was a man, and he had always kept his emotions restrained, so nothing could be seen on the surface.
Finally, the train departed.
Her parents’ figures grew farther and farther away, becoming smaller and smaller.
Mu Xi withdrew her gaze. By this time, the seats beside and across from her had also been occupied.
Sitting beside her was a female comrade who looked somewhat shy. She wore a white shirt that was neither new nor old, paired with black trousers, and her hair was styled into two thick braids—a very characteristic look of this era.
Across from her sat two male comrades.
One of them had a short crew cut and wore a navy-and-white striped sailor shirt with military-green trousers. With his large eyes and double eyelids, he looked very cheerful. When he noticed Mu Xi looking at him, he even smiled at her, revealing a row of snow-white teeth.
The male comrade beside him, however, appeared much more steady and composed.
He wore a black Zhongshan suit and had a square face with bright, piercing eyes. He carried an imposing air despite not showing any anger.
Mu Xi thought to herself: His family background probably isn’t ordinary.
“Hello, everyone. Since we’re all going to the countryside to support national development, meeting each other can be considered fate. Why don’t we all introduce ourselves and get to know one another?”
A girl sitting in the row beside Mu Xi and the others stood up, looked around, and made the suggestion.
The girl was wearing a dress, and instead of the ubiquitous braids, her hair was styled like a student’s, with the hair on both sides pulled back and tied behind her head. She looked exceptionally gentle and sweet.
However, there was a faint hint of arrogance on her face, so her family background was probably very good.
When the educated youths sitting nearby heard her suggestion, they all became eager to participate. Everyone began chattering, agreeing that it was a good idea.
Mu Xi remained seated and watched the show.
As for introducing herself, she could just casually muddle through it.