The bus stopped at a service area for an hour along the way.

Wu Xingyun also experienced the crowded restrooms in the service area.

Seeing Huo Weiwei and a girl arm in arm with an elderly female teacher on another bus, Wu Xingyun took a few more curious glances.

"Ah, it's Professor He." Wei Wenxue saw him stop and followed his gaze.

"Professor He is the teacher's husband, and the girl next to Huo is Professor He and the teacher's granddaughter. She is Huo's roommate, and the two have a very good relationship."

Wei Wenxue was also very familiar with He Wen, and the way he looked at her was like looking at his own younger sister.

Wu Xingyun responded with an "oh".

"Professor Wu and Professor He are really quite passionate about archaeology."

He spoke casually, but Wei Wenxue suddenly fell silent.

Did I say something?

Wu Xingyun noticed that he seemed a bit down and couldn't help but wonder if he had said something inappropriate.

Wei Wenxue shook his head and gave a somewhat forced smile.

"It's not your fault, after all, you don't understand."

"Actually, the teacher wasn't like this before. He... only became like this after his son and his wife had that accident..."

Speaking of this, a hint of sadness appeared on Wei Wenxue's face.

"My teacher and his wife were both very kind people. I came from the mountains to study in the capital. At that time, I was stubborn and didn't want people to know that my family was poor, so I only ate one meal a day... It was Mr. Wu's wife who found out and called me to her house and scolded me."

At this point, Wei Wenxue's expression showed a hint of amusement.

"Later, I often went to my teacher's house for meals, and I became shameless."

“The teacher’s son and daughter-in-law are both police officers, and I’ve only met them a few times. But they are both very good people. Wenwen was still young at the time, and I even tutored her.”

Wei Wenxue took a couple of sips of water and twisted the empty bottle in his hand.

"Wenwen used to admire her parents a lot and wanted to be a police officer in the future. But for some reason, they seemed to get involved in a strange incident... and disappeared together."

"The teacher and his wife were so devastated that they forbade Wenwen from taking the exam again... Later, some strange things happened, and the teacher even changed her surname to that of his wife."

The bottle in his hand had shriveled from his unconscious movements, and Wei Wenxue gave a wry smile.

"The teachers couldn't find the bodies and refused to believe the two men were dead. They only saw some fragmented records they had brought home by chance, and knew their disappearance might be related to that ancient village..."

Wu Xingyun suddenly realized.

They also hoped to find clues related to the disappearance of their relatives by archaeologically examining these artifacts.

No wonder Wei Wenxue wasn't shocked when talking about metaphysics; it turns out that some inexplicable things had happened before.

He touched his chin.

Could it be that He Wen's parents used to work in the garrison, just like Gu Jiaxi?

As I was thinking, I suddenly heard the bus driver shout that we could depart.

Wei Wenxue threw the dented water bottle in his hand into the trash can and patted him on the shoulder.

"Come on, I just wanted to tell you something... but don't mention it in front of the teacher."

Wu Xingyun nodded.

"I know."

After wiping his face, Wei Wenxue smiled.

"Let's go back."

Wu Xingyun, who was following behind him, touched his chest.

Phoenix stirred, and a faint sound reached his ears.

"Don't worry, it'll be okay."

Wu Xingyun, who had originally wanted to ask something, sighed.

Looking up, I saw Huo Weiwei standing by the bus door, tilting her head and looking at me.

He shrugged and winked at Huo Weiwei.

Huo Weiwei rolled her eyes, turned around, and boarded the bus.

"what happened?"

Wei Wenxue noticed that he hadn't followed and turned around to ask him a question.

"It's alright, it's alright, let's go."

Wu Xingyun's lips twitched, and she quickly followed him onto the bus.

The car was filled with the smell of beef instant noodles, which caught Wu Xingyun off guard and made him sneeze.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry." Hu Datian opened the window and hurriedly stuffed the empty instant noodle box into a trash bag and tied it up.

"I'll throw the trash away right away, sorry bro!"

Seeing him twist his body to throw the trash out of the car, Wu Xingyun touched his nose.

"It's nothing, I just didn't react for a moment."

Professor Wu smiled and drank his tea from his cup.

“Datian didn’t eat enough, so he ran back and ate a bowl of instant noodles. With his build, if he doesn’t eat enough, he’ll be hungry again on the way.”

Wu Xingyun nodded in agreement.

Wei Wenxue also helped open the window on the other side.

"Teacher, we're leaving soon. Should I take my motion sickness medicine again?"

Professor Wu frowned and sighed.

"Eat up, or you'll throw up soon."

A short while later, Hu Datian returned with the trash.

"Teacher, I just saw your wife. She asked if you wanted to take your motion sickness medication again..."

Seeing Wei Wenxue taking out the medicine, he scratched his head and chuckled.

Shortly after I took my medicine, the driver called out that it was time to leave.

After closing the window, Hu Datian helped Professor Wu draw the curtains.

"Teacher, please sit for a while. If you feel unwell later, you can lie down for a bit."

He didn't rush to bed, but first helped Professor Wu tidy up his backpack that was spread out on the bed.

Wei Wenxue also took out a blanket from another bag and draped it over Professor Wu's legs.

Wu Xingyun discovered that Hu Datian, despite his seemingly rough and carefree nature, was very meticulous. He had carefully sorted and put all the documents and books that Professor Wu had taken out into his bag.

Both of them treated Professor Wu like their own family or elder, and took good care of him.

Watching the two of them skillfully handle Professor Wu's affairs, Wu Xingyun sighed silently.

For some reason, he felt a little homesick...

He took out his phone and tapped it a few times, then lay back on the bed and closed his eyes.

On another bus, Huo Weiwei and He Wen squeezed onto a bed.

The two of them were watching the video on their phone intimately.

On the bed next to her, Professor He, with a gentle expression, was knitting a sweater.

He would occasionally glance up at the two girls who were whispering, his eyes gentle and calm.

The phone in Huo Weiwei's hand vibrated.

A message popped up.

Your teacher is being well taken care of by his two senior classmates, so there's no need to worry.

I'm going to take a nap now, I'm so sleepy. Goodnight!

Upon seeing the message from Wu Xingyun, Huo Weiwei snorted.

Of course she knew that her two senior brothers would take good care of their teacher.

only……

Huo Weiwei glanced furtively at Professor He, who was knitting, and a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.

The sweater Professor He was holding was gray, if Huo Weiwei remembered correctly.

Gray is He Wen's father's favorite color.

That sweater was most likely for him...

I don't know if He Wen noticed it.

He carefully looked away, only to meet He Wen's gaze.

There wasn't anything particularly special in those eyes, but Huo Weiwei suddenly felt a lump in her throat when she saw them.

"What's wrong, Weiwei?"

He Wen asked softly.

Huo Weiwei shook her head, cleared her throat, and held up her phone to show her, somewhat speechless.

"Hmph, this Wu Xingyun, he's already slacking off before we even get there."

"When I get back, I'm going to tell my aunt all about him!"

She casually waved her hand in the air, her expression quite vivid.

He Wen asked curiously, "Auntie? I remember your uncle isn't married yet..."

Having been roommates with Huo Weiwei for so long, she must have heard of Gu Chen's name.

"Hehe, although it's not yet, I think it will be soon!"

She leaned close to He Wen's ear and whispered something.

"Let me tell you, my future aunt-in-law is amazing..."

He Wen's eyes flickered.

He moved closer and leaned against her.

A tear quickly rolled down her cheek.

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