After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 302, Episode 0321: Educated Youth Return to the City
Both of them found it hard to accept and didn't want to face it.

Xu Zhichuan is their brother, but Ren Yan is also their friend. If a brother hurts another, or even ruins a friend's friendship, they are caught in the middle and feel sorry for the other if they help either of them.

Moreover, when Ren Yan was being bullied, they were deliberately transferred away. They didn't even do anything, let alone help her, and felt even more guilty towards Ren Yan.

The two were looking for an explanation from Xu Zhichuan when Lin Yuexi took Ren Yan away. That's why they felt ashamed to face Lin Yuexi that day.

Although things have been clarified and it seems that they have little to do with it, they all promised Lin Yuexi to take care of Ren Yan. Now, not only have they failed to do so, but the person who bullied Ren Yan is also their former brother!
After that, Leng Xingran and the others had less contact with Xu Zhichuan. With the help of his father-in-law, Xu Zhichuan changed to a job that recorded work points, and they were not in the same team. They would not see each other for ten days or half a month at a time, and their relationship naturally became distant.

A few days later at the train station on her way back to the city, Leng Xingran ran into Xu Zhichuan, along with his wife and children who were seeing him off.

Perhaps because the two sides were not close to each other, and there were many other educated youths carrying large and small bags on their way back to the city, Xu Zhichuan did not notice Leng Xingran and the others.

That brat Liu Jie tossed his meager luggage onto Zhang Ze, then darted away and disappeared behind a pillar not far from Xu Zhichuan and the others.

Zhang Ze had little luggage, but it was heavy. With luggage hanging on his chest and back, he was almost knocked off his feet. Luckily, Leng Xingran caught him in time.

However, Liu Jie's commotion actually dispelled the unease they both felt when they saw Xu Zhichuan.

Ignoring Liu Jie, Leng Xingran picked up Liu Jie's luggage, and the two of them squeezed together like sardines in a can, with people pushing and shoving them as they followed the flow of people toward the train.

Actually, the train departure time was quite ample, but the educated youth couldn't wait any longer. The majority of them were those who had been in the countryside for a long time or had made contributions. Some of them inevitably had connections, but even those with connections didn't dare to make it too obvious. They had basically been in the countryside for more than two years.

So everyone was eager to get back to the city. As soon as the announcement came that they could board the train, they all rushed to the train with their big bags and small packages, and suddenly it was so crowded that it was as crowded as pickling cabbage.

Once Leng Xingran and Zhang Ze had finally squeezed into their seats and settled in, Liu Jie rushed back as if timed perfectly.

Carrying a bunch of things, she plopped down next to Zhang Ze, put the things on the small table in the middle, took out two oil paper packages, gave one to Zhang Ze, and handed the other to Leng Xingran sitting opposite her.

"Eat quickly, it's delicious. I, Fei Lao, snatched it from you during a kung fu competition."

Zhang Ze, who had already opened the oil paper package and was about to take a bite, froze for a few seconds, stiffened his neck and turned around, his face full of terror.

Leng Xingran, however, didn't seem to mind and opened the oil paper package to eat. The scallion oil was indeed fragrant.

Liu Jie took out his backpack from under his seat and stuffed the bags on the table into it, without noticing Zhang Ze's reaction.

While busy with his work and head down, he said, "You wouldn't know unless you went over there. There were a lot of stalls set up in that corner over there, and they only charged money, no tickets. A lot of people bought from them."

He paused, stopped what he was doing, looked at Leng Xingran with a puzzled expression, and whispered, "I haven't heard that you can do business now?"

Leng Xingran did not answer him. This was an ordinary train carriage, full of people. How could she casually talk about such a sensitive topic?

Liu Jie understood this logic, but couldn't help muttering something under his breath, and changed the subject before Leng Xingran could even reply.

"Xu Zhichuan is in deep trouble this time." A gloating face.

Leng Xingran and Zhang Ze both looked at him with confusion. He abandoned his wife and children to return to the city. What was so tragic about him?

Speaking of tragic figures, it should be his wife and children who were deceived by him!

Liu Jie didn't speak immediately. He first stuffed his luggage back under the seat, then gestured for the two of them to come closer. The three heads were almost touching.

"Xu Zhichuan's wife and child went back to the city with him, escorted by Xiao Laosan." Leng Xingran and Zhang Ze couldn't help but laugh.

Xiao Laosan was the only son of the deceased younger brother of the Second Brigade Captain. He was tall and strong, incredibly powerful, and skilled at hunting. He wasn't very bright, but he was stubborn and treated the words of Captain Xiao, who raised him, as gospel.

It seems that Captain Xiao does not trust Xu Zhichuan.

Liu Jie: "Do you think Old Xu will be so angry with Xu Zhichuan that he'll die?"

Old Xu was a very upright person, and even Liu Jie, that 'scoundrel,' respected him greatly.

Old Master Xu might be able to accept that his most beloved grandson married a country girl, but if he knew that Xu Zhichuan wanted to abandon his wife and children in order to return to the city, he would be furious.

Zhang Ze now understood that Liu Jie had bought the scallion pancakes, not actually stolen them, and he was now eating them with peace of mind.

She seemed completely unconcerned about Xu Zhichuan's matter, but a hint of sadness flickered in her lowered eyes.

Just then, a loud, masculine voice came from the side: "Hey guys, my seat is inside, can you three move over?"

The entire carriage fell silent, and everyone turned to look at them.

Anyone else would be incredibly embarrassed right now, but these three are all thick-skinned, so they naturally sat up straight, and Leng Xingran stood up to make way for the man.

They weren't embarrassed, but the man was a little ashamed, scratching his head and apologizing, "I didn't mean to disturb you, I just have a naturally loud voice."

"It's alright, it's alright, there's still space up there, you can put your luggage up there." Leng Xingran smiled and pointed to the empty space on the overhead luggage rack.

The man was at least 1.9 meters tall. He effortlessly stuffed a large sack onto the luggage rack and then sat down by the window.

At that time, unless it was a special train, the tickets did not specify a seat, only the carriage number, and whoever claimed the seat first sat down.

However, their special train for returning educated youth to the city was a special train, and the tickets indicated the seats, which saved them a lot of trouble.

The man sat down and touched the window with a look of curiosity, saying, "This is the first time I've ever been able to sit by the window."

Liu Jie, a shrewd businessman, immediately chimed in with curiosity, "Brother, with your salesmanship, getting a seat by the window isn't an easy thing, is it?"

The man, his face dark with embarrassment, said, "My father told me not to bully people."

It would take three days to get to Beijing. Since he was bored on the train anyway, Liu Jie switched seats with Zhang Ze and sat facing the man. In just a few words, he managed to find out almost exactly what color sneakers the man was wearing that day.

The man was also from Beijing. His name was Zhang Xu. His mother had passed away, and he lived with his father, who worked at a steel factory, and his younger sister, who had also been sent to the countryside.

Logically speaking, there are only two siblings in the family, so it's impossible for both siblings to go to the countryside.

But what can you do when Zhang Xu is so simple-minded?

Zhang's father had a younger brother who had four daughters and one son. Seven years ago, when the three children in their family reached the age required to go to the countryside, two of them had to go.

Zhang's father's younger brother and sister-in-law were naturally reluctant to let their only son go to the countryside, but coincidentally, both of their daughters found partners and were about to get married, but the wedding time just happened to be past the time stipulated for going to the countryside.