CHAPTER 652: CHAPTER 627: DON’T EAT THINGS FROM STRANGERS

"How did you know I was taking the train back home?"

Bai Yiyi always thought she was discreet in her actions, and she had kept this matter a secret from everyone in the Jiang family.

Tang Yuan proudly patted his chest, "Aunt, I saw your letter a long time ago."

Bai Yiyi was furious.

Having such an impressive nephew in the family is really not a good thing.

While others have ears over the wall, their family has eyes, it seems.

"Aunt, we all know that you must be facing difficulties, but we two are men, we’ll protect you."

Tang Yuan thought saying this was particularly impressive, proving that he truly was a little man.

Baozi was speechless; he didn’t care about being a man or not. He just felt that since Aunt was in trouble, they obviously had to help.

This had nothing to do with being a man.

Bai Yiyi helplessly glanced at her digital watch, which showed it was already 7 p.m.

Getting off the train wouldn’t help; this train could be anywhere by now.

She could only wait until tomorrow morning to take them off and call her sister and brother-in-law, then go to Second Uncle’s place to sort things out; for now, it was one step at a time.

The two little tails were quite obedient. It was their first time on a train, and they looked left and right curiously.

Many passengers nearby mistook them for twins, but if you looked closely at their features, they didn’t actually look alike.

Their body shape was the most similar — both chubby and fair-skinned.

Maybe once they grow up and slim down, you could tell them apart.

Bai Yiyi kept an eye on these two little ones; they were too active, especially Tang Yuan, who was not one to shy away from disturbances.

If they caused trouble on the train, it would be uncertain if the three of them could even get off.

As it turned past 8 p.m., the meal-returning uncle also came back, and the surrounding passengers gradually came back as well.

Two middle-aged women in their forties sat in the seats in the sleeper car aisle, playing with Tang Yuan and Baozi.

"Oh my, these two little guys are really adorable. Who are you traveling with?"

"My mom!"

Baozi glanced at the two women, tugged Tang Yuan along, and wanted to leave.

"Brother, let’s go find Sister."

Because initially, Bai Yiyi had lied, saying she was with their mom taking the younger brother back to Grandma’s house.

So now they had to call Bai Yiyi "Sister."

One aunt smiled and handed over a few pieces of candy.

"You three siblings really do look nice. Auntie likes you so much, here’s some candy for you to eat."

Baozi frowned, sensing something was amiss.

Tang Yuan had quickly accepted the candies and stuffed them into his pocket, swiftly peeling off a wrapper and popping one into his mouth.

Catching Baozi off guard.

"Little brother, here, take a few more pieces to share with your sister. You can’t eat them all yourself; your sister’s so good to you, make sure she gets a couple."

The other aunt also smiled and handed a few pieces of candy to Baozi.

Kids love these bright, colorful candies the most.

Baozi didn’t want them.

"Auntie, thank you, but I don’t like candy. My mom said if you eat too much, your teeth will get cavities."

He pulled Tang Yuan to leave; he knew better, having seen many such tricks when he was abducted by traffickers.

Tang Yuan was reluctant; he loved candy the most, but at home, his parents and even grandparents kept a close watch on him.

And strictly controlled the amount of candy he could eat each day.

Now, finally outside, the sky seemed bluer, the air fresher, and he was free. Besides, the outside aunts were so kind to give him candy.

How could he resist accepting those few candies, grabbing them and stuffing them into his pocket?

After thanking them, he followed Baozi back to Bai Yiyi’s sleeper car.

Baozi lowered his voice, warning Tang Yuan, "Why are you not listening as soon as we go out? Didn’t we agree that you’d follow my lead? Remember what Mom and Dad taught you? Never eat things from strangers.

You have no idea if they’re good or bad people; what if they’re child traffickers? If they abduct you, what would you do then?"

Tang Yuan’s eyes widened, caught between spitting out the candy and keeping it in.

The brothers returned to the sleeper car.

Bai Yiyi settled them down to sleep.

Burdened with worries, Bai Yiyi couldn’t fall asleep.

These two little troublemakers unexpectedly followed her out. Tonight, she probably wouldn’t be the only one unable to sleep. Her sister, brother-in-law, grandparents, uncle, and aunt wouldn’t sleep either.

Bai Yiyi was filled with anxiety, with a faint sense of regret, feeling like she had made a mistake.

Her sister wasn’t an unreasonable person; if she had spoken properly, her sister probably would have agreed. But Bai Yiyi was afraid, afraid that her sister would really follow her back.

And witness her mother’s actions.

That could hurt her self-esteem, as she had always believed her parents loved her.

Even if they weren’t around, her sister would always tell her that Mom and Dad would definitely come to pick her up.

But now Mom never intended to bring her back and was even divorcing her father.

Bai Yiyi felt her whole family was falling apart.

The worst wounded person was her, yet she was more afraid of disappointing her sister.

No matter how bright she was, she was, after all, just an eight-year-old child. To expect a child to think things through fully is simply impossible.

She needed to get off and call quickly, or her sister and brother-in-law would be worried sick.

Bai Yiyi turned over and closed her eyes.

Back at the Jiang family.

Song Moting, Qin Ming, and Jiang Lei had already returned.

Fan Xiuying made a pot of noodles and added a few poached eggs, sautéed some scallions in the pot, then topped it with a sauce made from fresh tomatoes, serving everyone a big bowl.

The three had been busy all night at the train station and returned just after dawn.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was much better now; with no choice, to lift her spirits, she drank some peach juice.

Sure enough, after drinking the peach juice, the dizziness disappeared.

She wasn’t even nauseous or vomiting anymore, though she found this a bit strange herself. Had she known earlier, she would’ve drunk peach juice during her pregnancy with Tang Yuan, but she never thought peach juice could help reduce morning sickness.

"So, have you heard anything about them?"

Jiang Xiaoxiao asked urgently.

She had no idea why Bai Yiyi bought a train ticket and what she was going back for. Even if she wanted to go back, why not tell her?

Jiang Xiaoxiao wasn’t someone unreasonable; whenever Bai Yiyi wanted to do something, she was always the one who supported her the most.

The biggest concern was Tang Yuan and Baozi.

For the two children, there wasn’t even the slightest bit of information.