Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

The sun sets in the west and dusk falls.

The train traveled north day and night, and the scenery outside the window gradually changed from the familiar Jiangnan water town to the unfamiliar and desolate wilderness, which was monotonous and repetitive.

The regular clanging sound of the wheels rolling over the rails seemed to have a hypnotic magic, continuously hitting Lin Xi's eardrums and making her a little drowsy.

The entire box seemed a little too quiet, with only the faint sound of flipping newspapers.

Shen Jingyuan raised his head from the newspaper, pinched his sore brows, looked at the sky outside the window, and finally set his gaze on Lin Xi opposite him.

Her face was pale, no longer as rosy and lively as when she first got on the bus. She curled up weakly in the seat, staring at the blurry scenery outside the window with a dazed look, as if all her energy had been drained away, and she looked sickly and fragile.

He was completely different from his previous aggressive and arrogant appearance.

Shen Jingyuan couldn't help but frown.

"Are you still dizzy?" He put down the newspaper in his hand and couldn't help asking.

"No." Lin Xi answered weakly, her voice so soft that it was almost inaudible.

After listening to Shen Jingyuan talk so much about how dangerous and important this mission was, she thought she was mentally prepared to face the hail of bullets and the difficulties and obstacles.

But she never expected that she would die before she could even begin her mission. She was so ambitious that she was defeated so miserably by the damn motion sickness at the first level.

Because of sitting for a long time, her calves and ankles were slightly swollen, protesting with soreness. The occasional shaking of the train and the mixed smells in the enclosed space were mercilessly torturing her sensitive stomach. Waves of dizziness and nausea came over her, making her lose her appetite.

Now, a day and a night had passed since she left Jinling. She vomited almost everything she ate. At noon, she was so hungry that she couldn't stand it anymore. She took advantage of the train's brief stop and relatively stable time to swallow half a steamed bun. However, as soon as the train started moving, she vomited it all out again.

Although Shen Jingyuan didn't say anything from beginning to end, and just silently cleaned up the dirt and fed her warm water, Lin Xi, who always took others' service for granted, felt an indescribable sense of guilt when she saw him doing all this for her without complaint.

Therefore, even though she was still feeling so uncomfortable that her internal organs seemed to have shifted, she still gritted her teeth and said nothing in response to Shen Jingyuan's questioning.

But Shen Jingyuan has always been perceptive, how could he not see that she was just holding on?

Lin Xi has been spoiled since childhood and has never traveled far. When she travels in Shanghai, she is usually picked up and dropped off by the Lin family's driver's car. The ride is smooth and comfortable, so how could she withstand the pain of such a long and bumpy journey?

But he never expected that she would be so bold as to follow him. Although he had prepared some common medicines in his suitcase just in case, he did not prepare any medicine for motion sickness.

At this moment, there was no village in front and no shop behind. The train roared through the wilderness, and he could only watch her endure it with a pale face.

"I'll get you some hot water." Seeing that Lin Xi was so uncomfortable that her lips had turned a few shades lighter, Shen Jingyuan's face darkened. After a moment's hesitation, he picked up the kettle on the table and whispered to Lin Xi, "You stay in the box. Don't wander around."

"Hmm..." Lin Xi felt so uncomfortable that she didn't even have the strength to nod. She murmured inaudibly, then frowned and closed her eyes.

In a daze, she only vaguely heard the door of the box being opened and closed, and then the footsteps faded away. She could no longer hold on and fell into a deep sleep.

"Lin Xi, wake up."

When she opened her eyes again, Lin Xi was awakened by Shen Jingyuan's low voice.

She opened her eyes drowsily and struggled to identify Shen Jingyuan's face for a long time before the well-defined face in front of her gradually became clear.

"Shen Jingyuan?" Looking at the face in front of her that was so close to her that she could even see his drooping eyelashes, Lin Xi was stunned for a moment before she spoke weakly in a hoarse voice.

"Yeah." Seeing that she woke up, Shen Jingyuan slightly widened the distance between them, stood up straight, and said in a calm tone, "Get up and drink some hot water."

Lin Xi nodded when she heard that, and struggled with some difficulty to support her body with her elbows.

But she had hardly eaten or drunk anything for a whole day and night, and had been vomiting violently. At this moment, her whole body was limp and she couldn't muster any strength. She tried several times but failed to sit up. Instead, she was so tired that she was gasping for breath.

Seeing this, Shen Jingyuan pursed his lips, bent down and stretched out his hand, holding her shoulders firmly with one hand and placing the other hand lightly behind her waist. With a little force, he helped her sit up lightly.

Then, he handed her the kettle with steam rising from its mouth. "It's a little hot, drink slowly."

Lin Xi took the kettle. The steam rising from it blurred her vision. She held the kettle blankly for a long while before she seemed to wake up completely. She lowered her head and said muffledly, "Thank you..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jingyuan paused almost imperceptibly, but said nothing. He just turned and walked to the other side of the box.

Lin Xi lowered her eyelashes, held the warm kettle, and took small sips. The warm water slid across her dry throat, making her feel much better.

Just then, the sound of splashing water attracted her attention. She turned her head and found that it was made by Shen Jingyuan.

He was carrying a brand new tin thermos and pouring hot water into a white enamel basin. As soon as the water was poured out, the steaming white vapor immediately filled the not-so-spacious box.

Lin Xi couldn't help but be stunned, and asked in confusion: "Where did you get the thermos and basin?"

"I bought it from the conductor." Shen Jingyuan replied concisely, with no emotion in his tone.

As he spoke, he carried the basin of steaming water and walked straight to Lin Xi's feet.

The scorching steam hit her face. Lin Xi subconsciously retracted her feet and hid them under her skirt. She looked up at him in surprise, "What...what is this for?"

Shen Jingyuan picked up a clean towel beside her and handed it to her, then explained: "If your feet are swollen, soaking them in hot water will make them feel much better."

Lin Xi was stunned when he heard this.

Her feet, hidden under her skirt, were indeed swollen and painful. Every time she moved, she felt a numbness and soreness. The small leather shoes that originally fit her feet were now uncomfortably tight.

But how did Shen Jingyuan know?

Lin Xi subconsciously wanted to ask him, but when the words came to her lips, she swallowed them back. She smiled at herself in her heart.

Shen Jingyuan had fought his way through the military, often traveling far away on missions. He had experienced all kinds of hardships, so of course he had much more common sense and experience than she did. Unlike her, he didn't know anything...