Chapter 134: Chapter 128 Arrival 1 Chapter 134: Chapter 128 Arrival 1 When they arrived in Coastal City, it was already the early morning hours. The heavy rain had stopped, but the sky remained overcast and gloomy.

Lin Fei rubbed her somewhat groggy head; she had drunk a bit too much with that old man yesterday. The surroundings were quiet, almost devoid of any loud noises, save for the sound of people’s breathing in sleep. Shuang’er was asleep next to her, her soft little body clinging tightly to her own.

Seemingly sensing that Lin Fei had woken up, Shuang’er opened her eyes, drowsily rubbing them.

“Brother?”

“We’re here,” Lin Fei whispered. “Time to wake up, we need to get off.”

“Mm,” Shuang’er obediently nodded. In fact, many times, she wasn’t truly ignorant; on the contrary, she knew far more than a typical ten-year-old child. It’s just that she didn’t want to show her understanding in front of Lin Fei—she simply enjoyed the feeling of depending on him. The Red Boots who had lived alone in society from a young age never lacked cruelty or maturity. Rather than saying she depended on Lin Fei, it was more accurate to say she saw him purely as her last relative or the only one.

Lin Fei knew this too. Such impressions and thoughts of a child are actually the purest, so he was very fond of her, because Shuang’er would never betray him. Like a newly hatched chick recognizing its mother as the first thing it sees, he was the first to give Shuang’er hope and dependence.

At that moment, Lin You, who slept on the upper bunk, also woke up. “What time is it?” she asked lazily, poking her head out from the top bunk.

“Four thirteen. We’ll be arriving at the station soon,” Lin Fei replied. “Even if there’s a delay, it won’t be more than an hour from now.”

“Oh,” Lin You yawned and, seeing Shuang’er nestled against Lin Fei, immediately showed an affectionate expression as if she had seen a cute little animal. “Shuang’er~~~ did you sleep well?”

Shuang’er gave her a glance, then calmly turned her head away, continuing to snuggle against Lin Fei.

Lin You immediately laughed awkwardly. This was the third time she had been completely ignored by the cute little loli since they’d gotten on the train. Even though she was really ticked off inside, her mouth twitched a few times, but thankfully her reason prevailed; getting into a fight with a little kid would indeed damage her ladylike demeanor.

This was Shuang’er’s temperament—if exhibited towards outsiders aside from Lin Fei, it would seem very rejecting and disdainful, even arrogant. In her eyes, everyone apart from Lin Fei was just her current or future food source. This mindset was much like how no one wants to talk to a piece of pork that could be eaten anytime.

However, Shuang’er’s attire of black stockings and a tight little black dress, paired with her big double ponytail bows, was eye-catching indeed. Add to that her innate disdainful arrogance, and she appeared all the more endearing. With her snow-white skin and rosy little lips, if it weren’t for her black hair, she might stand on par with some ancient European noble princesses or young ladies.

“Nannan, time to wake up,” Lin Fei called, knocking on the middle bunk above him.

“Oh, alright,” came Jiang Nan’s voice from above. The activity also woke up the old man and the female student sleeping opposite.

“What’s the matter? You’re reaching your stop?” the old man asked from the lower bunk.

“Yes, we’re almost there,” Lin Fei replied with a smile. “Which stop are you getting off at, sir?”

“Still a long way for me—I’m getting off at Sheng Guang,” the old man slowly sat up and leaned out to call out to the upper bunk, “Miss Ouyang, we’re getting close to the station, time to wake up!”

It was then that the group learned that the gentle-voiced girl’s surname was Ouyang.

After a flurry of activity, everyone was up in about ten minutes.

Since there were boys present, the girls had slept fully clothed; upon waking, except for Shuang’er, the others began to take out small mirrors for tasks like combing their hair and washing their faces.

The world outside the window was pitch-black, offering few glimpses of light. Only occasionally could a tiny speck of light flash by, as rhythmic as the sound of a train moving forward, one beat after another, like a drum.

The air conditioning on the train had been off for a while, and the air felt a bit chilly. Shuang’er had been hugging Lin Fei the whole time, so she didn’t feel much. The others were different. Taking advantage of the train not yet fully arriving at the station, they stayed bundled up in their bunks, chatting away together.

Lin Fei stood up, with Shuang’er in tow, and headed to the train’s wash area on one side. In her hand, she held two towels she had prepared earlier.

In front of a slightly foggy mirror stood a man, the same one with the tattoo on his arm that she had seen before. He was also washing up, but he was splashing cold water directly onto his face with his hands.

When he saw Lin Fei and Shuang’er, he nodded slightly but didn’t speak, wiped his face with the towel hanging under the mirror, and walked away.

Lin Fei smiled gratefully at the man and stepped in front of the mirror. She dampened a small towel and began gently wiping Shuang’er’s face. The child’s tender skin turned red easily, soft like jelly. She also had to be careful not to let the black cloth covering a certain area slip off.

After cleaning Shuang’er’s face, she then wet the larger towel to wash herself. However, because she was covering her true face, she had to be cautious. Any carelessness could disrupt the balance of the qi that masked her, necessitating another transformation. Even though using qi to disguise herself had become instinctual, something she did even in her sleep, this moment was when the qi was most unstable. She had to control the qi sinking to disclose her real skin while maintaining the rest of the qi steady so it wouldn’t transform.

“Dudu…” Suddenly, a text message alert sounded from her body.

Lin Fei put down the towel and took out a black flip phone from her body. Her father had just bought it for her a few days ago. She and Lin You both had the same model, only hers was black and Lin You’s was red. Now that their family had money, Lin Jianguo was much more generous with his children. They were given the phones because it was inconvenient to go to Coastal City without a means of communication. Although both already had phones, this also gave them a legitimate reason to use their phones openly. Lin Fei had even taken the opportunity to exchange her old phone at the company for a secure one that looked exactly the same.

The phone screen displayed: Welcome to Coastal City.

Following that was a detailed address: Zhonghua North Road, Xinlin Garden, Yanjiang Building.

Lin Fei snapped the phone closed with a smile. Any Shueisha member entering Coastal City would receive this address, as it was the local branch’s check-in point.

Lin You climbed down from the upper bunk. She scanned the area where Lin Fei’s bed was, but she was already gone. However, her backpack and the Sword Bag were left on the bed. Jiang Nan was carefully packing both her and Lin Fei’s belongings and then began to tear open a few cup noodles to prepare them.

After everyone had eaten their noodles, the time was about right. The synthetic announcement from the train station rang out, and a crew member began to remind passengers to get off the train, car by car.

After bidding farewell to the old man, Lin Fei and her group got off the train with the girl surnamed Ouyang.

Luckily, it was the wee hours of the morning, and they were in a sleeper carriage, so it wasn’t too crowded getting off.

Amidst the noise and commotion, Lin Fei also received a call from her cousin Lin Yang. Lin Jianguo’s family was from the countryside, and only he and his brother Lin Jianjun had moved to the city. Lin Jianguo was in Ping City, while Lin Jianjun was in Coastal City. Although Lin Jianjun didn’t do too well in Coastal City, just an ordinary worker, fortunately, after many years of hard work, he had finally bought a house there. It wasn’t big, but it was enough for the family to live in.

On the train platform, a tall young man with thick eyebrows and large eyes kept looking around at the offboarding passengers. The young man was wearing a white down jacket and black jeans. His hair was cropped short, giving him a fresh and neat appearance. While he wasn’t particularly handsome, he exuded a spirited and youthful air, seeming to be eighteen or nineteen years old.

“Lin Yang! Over here!” Lin Fei called out loudly. Four others were behind her.

Lin Fei and Lin You had also visited here as children, and although it hadn’t been for long, they found their relationship with Lin Yang a bit odd. Still, they remembered their cousin with his distinctive appearance and style quite clearly, so Lin Fei recognized him immediately.

Lin Yang greeted them with a smile, but he felt a sudden unease.

The family home was already small; squeezing in Lin Fei and Lin You was at the limit. But now, looking at the situation, he counted five people in total. Suddenly, he felt somewhat uncomfortable. He was originally at a gathering with classmates when his mom suddenly called him to pick up his relatives, which had already annoyed him. However, due to the fond memories of the beautiful Lin You from childhood, he didn’t resist too much, and in fact, he was somewhat looking forward to seeing what Lin You looked like now.