A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

The group left Jiangcheng and arrived in Fengcheng safely under the escort of military vehicles, as the roads had been repaired.

Gui'er looked at the familiar scenery and felt a little depressed. She had originally wanted to come here secretly to meet Sha Yanxiao, but now all her plans were in vain.

The convoy did not enter the city, but directly bypassed all the roads leading into the city and drove to the train station on the country road. Guier felt strange. Every time they went to the train station in the past, they would drive a section of the road to Fengcheng. That way must be because it was the shortest distance. Why did they take a long detour this time?

She was about to ask Sha Yanyao, but she noticed that he looked extremely nervous. Guier thought, "Could it be that Sha Yanyao is wary of Sha Yanxiao ambushing him?"

Thinking of this, even Gui'er became nervous. If something like this really happened, bullets have no eyes, and she might end up being dragged into the same grave.

Fortunately, although the convoy had to go through a bumpy mountain road and took more than an hour longer than usual, it finally arrived at the train station safely.

As usual, the soldiers on the escort vehicle got off and cleared the area, preparing to let them into the train.

Suddenly, several cars came from a distance, and several soldiers stepped forward to intercept them. The cars stopped and several people got out of the cars. When the soldiers saw them, they stood at attention and saluted.

Gui'er was just feeling strange when the man came towards them quickly. It was Sha Yanxiao, Dali and several officers.

Gui'er rushed forward happily. Sha Yanxiao hugged her, spun her around, and said with a smile, "You've grown taller. Your clothes seem too short. Fortunately, I thought of it and found a tailor in Fengcheng to make you a few sets. You can wear them when you go to Shanghai."

As he spoke, an adjutant next to him came over with a bundle and handed it to Dingxiang.

Sha Yanxiao pulled Gui'er to the fourth concubine and said, "Aunt is going to Shanghai to arrange a blind date for your younger brother and sister, and Yanxiao has prepared some small gifts." As he said that, he took a big bag and handed it to the fourth concubine's servant.

The fourth concubine smiled warmly and said, "Yan Xiao, you are too polite. Are you doing well in Fengcheng? Are you used to living here? You seem to have lost some weight." It is true that one should not hit someone who gives a gift, let alone someone who knows the current situation like the fourth concubine.

Sha Yanxiao exchanged a few words with her, then turned around and pulled Gui'er to Sha Yanyao and Miss Shen, and said with a smile: "Brother and sister-in-law went to visit my parents-in-law, and I also prepared some small gifts for Director Shen and his wife." As he said that, he waved his hand and Dali walked over with a package and a wooden box.

Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "Director Shen likes to drink red wine. This is imported from France and tastes very good. There are also two silk Su embroidered cheongsams in this package for Mrs. Shen, and there is also a French imported Hermès handbag for my sister-in-law."

Miss Shen quickly said, "Thank you very much, young master. Thank you very much, little uncle."

Sha Yanxiao smiled, and Guier noticed that Sha Yanyao was looking at him with a complicated expression.

Sha Yanxiao smiled at Sha Yanyao and said, "Brother, can I have a moment to talk?"

Sha Yanyao glanced at everyone, nodded, and the two of them walked about ten meters away.

Although Gui'er was curious about what the two of them were talking about, she was too far away to hear anything. Just as she was feeling bored, she heard Sha Lili's cheers, so she curiously pulled Miss Shen over to watch the fun.

Sha Lili said to Gui'er excitedly, "Guier, look, my second brother gave me a jade necklace."

Gui'er recognized it as Ji Yiru's jewelry at a glance: a jade pendant in the shape of a small cabbage, worn on a gold chain. The jade had a bright color and was watery. Although it was not top-notch, it made the young girl look delicate and cute when she wore it. Sha Lili liked it very much and put it around her neck on the spot.

The two brothers chatted for about ten minutes before returning. Sha Yanyao asked everyone to get in the car. Sha Yanxiao came over, touched Guier's head and said, "Be careful on the road. Listen to your elder brother."

Guier nodded obediently and said, "I understand."

Sha Yanxiao lowered his voice again and said to Gui'er in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Shanghai is in chaos right now. Just in case, I've sent Wu Mingqiang to Shanghai as well. He took you to that residence before me. He has a phone number there. I wrote it on a piece of paper and hid it in the clothes I gave you. If you're in any danger, you can call him or go to him directly. If you don't have enough money, you can ask him for it."

Gui'er also whispered to him: "Okay, I understand."

They got on the train, and Sha Yanxiao was still on the platform, waving at them. It looked like an ordinary family coming to say goodbye.

Sha Yanyao said to Gui'er, "Guier, are you happy to see your second brother?"

Guier smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course, I haven't seen him for a long time. You should usually contact each other frequently because of military affairs. He didn't even call me when he came to Fengcheng." This was of course not true, it was just to test Sha Yanyao.

Sha Yanyao smiled and said nothing.

This time they booked a luxury suite for the train trip. The Fourth Concubine and her family stayed in one room, while Gui'er stayed in another room with Sha Yanyao and Miss Shen.

As soon as Miss Shen got on the train, she asked the servants to get food from the dining car. Sha Yanyao sat on the sofa in the compartment, crossed his legs and read the newspaper. Guier went out to the ordinary compartment to see if Dingxiang or other people's servants had been settled and if their luggage had been put away. She happened to meet Sha Yanwen, who also came to check on their luggage.

Gui'er suddenly realized that in the past when they went to Shanghai, Sha Yanxiao would arrange everything properly. Not only Gui'er, but even the other people in the Marshal's Mansion could sit in the carriage and eat, chat and read newspapers with peace of mind. However, Sha Yanyao was a hands-off boss, so everyone had to take care of themselves.

Seeing that everything was fine, Gui'er returned to her compartment. Lunch was just delivered. Miss Shen and Gui'er laid out the food. Then Sha Yanyao slowly got up from the sofa and sat down at the dining table to eat together.

After dinner, Sha Yanyao put down his chopsticks and went out to smoke. Guier noticed that Miss Shen didn't look well, so she asked with concern, "Sister-in-law, are you okay? You shouldn't get carsick on the train."

Miss Shen forced a smile and said to Gui'er, "Nothing, I just think it's quite boring."

Gui'er wondered if Sha Yanyao's lack of attention to detail might have upset Miss Shen, so she tried to smooth things over for him, saying, "My eldest brother might be used to a life of luxury since he was a child, so he's not that attentive. Don't take it personally. Fortunately, we usually have servants, so it's not a big deal. Just bear with me this time."

Miss Shen laughed when she heard this: "Gui'er, you are such a sharp and smart child. I'm not angry about this one thing. In fact, we have many other things in private, but I really can't say them out loud."