Reborn in 97, I solved a cold case at the Municipal Bureau

Chapter 478 Old Classmates

Hearing someone call her name, Lu Xiaoshuang immediately turned around and found a boy who looked somewhat familiar behind her.

But I can't remember where I've seen it before.

"You are..." Lu Xiaoshuang asked in confusion.

The boy said excitedly, "Old classmate, you have such a bad memory! I'm Jiang Guiyou, your junior high classmate. You've forgotten me? I'm the Jiang Guiyou who secretly stole Mr. Wang's book during math class when he turned around to write on the blackboard."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaoshuang immediately remembered.

"Oh, it's you."

She remembered Jiang Guiyou; he was a terrible student in junior high school, a mischievous troublemaker.

The two naturally had no interaction.

But I do remember that such a person existed.

Lu Xiaoshuang immediately exchanged a few pleasantries with the other party, but her eyes kept searching for the carriage.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Guiyou reached out and took the train ticket from her hand.

"Let me see. Wow, you even have a sleeper berth, you're rich."

Lu Xiaoshuang was stunned for a moment, and thought this person was so annoying.

So he reached out and snatched his ticket back, then walked towards his carriage, ignoring Jiang Guiyou completely.

But she never expected that Jiang Guiyou would actually follow her over, saying "Old classmate, let me see you off" while pulling and tugging at her and forcibly snatching the suitcase from Lu Xiaoshuang's hands.

If Lu Xiaoshuang had initially felt even a little happy about meeting this "old classmate" she wasn't very familiar with, now she felt absolutely nothing.

This person is like a piece of chewing gum, stubbornly sticking to Lu Xiaoshuang.

Lu Xiaoshuang tried several times to get her suitcase back but failed, because Jiang Guiyou kept saying that he was also on the same bus, so it didn't matter.

Moreover, although this person did some very annoying things, he had a very good attitude, was cheerful, very enthusiastic and very polite.

There's an old saying that you can't hit someone who's smiling. In this situation, it's generally hard to turn against them. If you do, it means you're petty and narrow-minded, and you'll end up with a bad reputation.

Lu Xiaoshuang felt helpless, but she could only hope that once he got on the bus and finished his "good deed," he would understand.

But it turned out she was overthinking it.

After Jiang Guiyou escorted her to her berth, he actually plopped down and patted Lu Xiaoshuang's lower berth, exclaiming, "Oh, this sleeper berth is so comfortable! Look how soft it is, much more comfortable than the hard seat. Every time I sit in the hard seat, my butt hurts."

Then, with a grin, he looked up and asked, "Lu Xiaoshuang, this sleeper ticket must have cost a lot of money, right?"

Lu Xiaoshuang didn't answer his question, but instead asked, "Jiang Guiyou, where is your seat? Why don't you go back and not bother the others? Thank you for bringing my luggage over."

Unexpectedly, Jiang Guiyou didn't seem to care at all, saying, "No rush, no rush. It's not easy to run into you, let's chat and catch up."

At this time, Lu Xiaoshuang's upper bunkmate and the two people in the upper bunk opposite her had arrived, but the person in the lower bunk opposite Lu Xiaoshuang had not yet arrived.

Jiang Guiyou rolled his eyes and said, "We're old acquaintances, it's none of their business."

He patted the bed next to him and said, "Don't stand there, come and sit down."

But Lu Xiaoshuang remained standing there, her face showing displeasure.

Jiang Guiyou stood up, and just when Lu Xiaoshuang thought he was going to leave, he pointed to the lower bunk opposite him and said, "This seat is empty, I'll sit here, you can sit in your own."

He then plopped down on the opposite side.

Lu Xiaoshuang was completely speechless. All she could say was, "When they come, they'll have to kick you out."

Jiang Guiyou said nonchalantly, "Let's talk about it when they arrive."

Lu Xiaoshuang had no choice but to walk to her bed, put her backpack on the bed, and then pat the bed that Jiang Guiyou had messed up.

Zhou Yi arranged a lower bunk in a soft sleeper for her, which was considered the best berth, since she would be sitting for over thirty hours when she arrived at the station.

Six years ago, when she came to Hongcheng from the Northwest, she was still traveling in a hard seat. She was young then and didn't feel the hardship, but she was both nervous and excited.

While sitting in the car, she held her schoolbag tightly because her father had told her that there were many pickpockets on the bus and she should be careful.

However, at that time, her schoolbag only contained some clothes, cookies made by her mother, and a water bottle.

Of the 240 yuan she carried with her, only six yuan in change was hidden at the bottom of her schoolbag. The remaining 240 yuan was sewn tightly into the inside of her undergarments by her mother before she left.

So she was extremely careful. Not to mention the 240 yuan sewn onto her clothes, she wouldn't even let the 6 yuan in her schoolbag be stolen.

When I get sleepy, I hug my schoolbag and go to sleep. When I wake up, I continue to look at the scenery outside the window.

Before I knew it, more than thirty hours had passed.

She didn't feel too tired at the time, but on the night she arrived at the Lu family's house, she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow on her grandmother's bed.

This time, Zhou Yi prepared a soft sleeper berth for her, which would definitely save her a lot of effort compared to when she came before. Logically, she should be happy.

But since Zhou Yi wasn't there, she couldn't be happy at all, and felt a sense of loss.

However, she didn't show it, because she knew that this was not Zhou Yi's wish either, and he had no choice but to accept it.

Therefore, she didn't want to put pressure on him, so from the moment she decided to go back alone, she always appeared happy in front of Zhou Yi.

I was fine at first, but as soon as I got on the bus, I ran into this clueless old classmate, and my mood immediately became very irritable.

"Hey, Lu Xiaoshuang, where are you doing these days? You seem to be doing quite well, you can even afford a soft sleeper train ticket. I remember you used to be pretty poor," Jiang Guiyou asked.

Lu Xiaoshuang replied irritably, "I'm not hanging out there, I'm in university."

"Oh, really? A top student. It seems you were quite good at studying back then, unlike me. I get dizzy just looking at those words in books. They're like earthworms crawling around in front of me, hehehe."

Lu Xiaoshuang ignored him and didn't want to talk to him. She took out a book from her bag and started reading.

The hope is that by ignoring him, he will become bored and leave on his own.

But Jiang Guiyou continued, "You know, the feng shui in this university is really good. I remember you were so small and skinny when you were in junior high school. I never thought you'd change so much as you grow up. You've become so beautiful now. If I had known you'd be this pretty, I would definitely have pursued you back then."

Lu Xiaoshuang frowned deeply and remained silent.

The middle-aged man in his forties, who was sitting on the upper bunk across from Lu Xiaoshuang, couldn't stand it anymore. He leaned over and asked, "Young lady, is this person your friend? If not, I can call the train police for you."

Lu Xiaoshuang quickly looked at the uncle, about to say that they were not friends, but just former classmates.

Jiang Guiyou jumped to his feet, glaring at the middle-aged man on the upper bunk and yelling, "Who the hell do you think you are? Mind your own business! Did I kill someone or commit arson? Why the hell are you calling the police? Believe me, I'll kill you before the police arrive!"

Seeing how fierce he was, the middle-aged man was immediately intimidated and dared not speak.

He simply responded in a low voice, "Incomprehensible!"

Jiang Guiyou waved his fist at the middle-aged man, and Lu Xiaoshuang quickly shouted, "Jiang Guiyou, don't do anything rash!"

Hearing Lu Xiaoshuang's shouts, he refrained from doing anything further.

Instead, he plopped down on the lower bunk opposite him, cursing and saying, "I'm not leaving today, let's see what you can do to me."

Lu Xiaoshuang was on the verge of tears because after Jiang Guiyou finished speaking, he immediately lay down, looking like he was determined not to give up.

She even started humming a song, "Little sister, you sit at the bow of the boat, brother walks on the shore, lovingly swaying on the tow rope..."

He sang while closing his eyes and swaying his head.

What made Lu Xiaoshuang even more desperate was that the train had already started to move slowly, but no one had come to the lower berth opposite her.

If no one comes to the lower bunk across from us, that would be a big problem, because then Jiang Guiyou would be even less likely to leave.

Jiang Guiyou went further and further, putting his shoes on the bed and then pushing his feet against the upper bunk, kicking the upper bunk in rhythm with his humming.

The middle-aged man on the upper bunk dared not speak out in anger, only protesting by banging on the bed board, but this only made Jiang Guiyou more unscrupulous.

Suddenly, Lu Xiaoshuang sensed someone approaching, and her heart leaped with joy as she immediately looked up.

When she saw who it was, she was so surprised she couldn't close her mouth. Just as she was about to speak, the other person smiled, raised a finger, and gently "shushed" her.

That's right, the person who came was Zhou Yi.

He wasn't dragging a suitcase, but just carrying a bulging backpack.

He looked at the bed opposite Lu Xiaoshuang; it was clearly reserved for him.

Then, looking at the thing on the bed, he frowned again.

Jiang Guiyou was completely unaware that his men had arrived, and was humming a song contentedly.

Zhou Yi nodded to the two men on the upper bunk, then yelled at Jiang Guiyou, "Get down here!"

This sudden shout startled Jiang Guiyou so much that he wet himself, like a dog whose tail had been stepped on, and he tumbled off the bed in terror.

After recognizing who it was, he immediately scrambled to his feet and yelled at Zhou Yi, "Who the hell are you? You want to die?!"

But after standing up, he chickened out again.

Because he was more than half a head shorter than Zhou Yi, and Zhou Yi himself had an imposing aura, he instantly cowered.

But he still had to keep up appearances, shouting, "What are you doing?"

Zhou Yi pointed to the bed and said, "This is my bunk. What are you doing here?"

Upon hearing that it wasn't a policeman, he immediately became bolder: "What business is it of yours? Just because you have a bunk doesn't mean you can do whatever you want! What are you yelling about!"

Zhou Yi wasn't in a hurry. He smiled calmly and said, "Oh, I'm sorry, I saw you having so much fun and thought you were some cerebellar atrophy patient running around. Did I scare you?"

Faced with Zhou Yi's concerned inquiry, Jiang Guiyou clearly didn't understand and muttered, "What nonsense is this?"

The other three people were secretly laughing.

"Let me tell you, I'm being magnanimous today and not bothering you! But if I run into you again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As Jiang Guiyou spoke, he did not leave, but instead sat down on Lu Xiaoshuang's bed.

But the moment his bottom touched the bed, Zhou Yi immediately yelled, "Get up!"

Jiang Guiyou was startled and stood up again as if by stress. However, he stood up too quickly and his head hit the edge of the upper bunk.

With a muffled thud, Jiang Guiyou let out a bloodcurdling scream.

But no one paid him any attention; the few people just watched coldly as he scratched his head and ears like a monkey.

After finally calming down a bit, Jiang Guiyou reached into his pocket, cursing, "I'm going to kill you today."

Just then, a train conductor came to check tickets and walked over here.

I was about to ask for tickets when I saw a clown dancing disco, and he did a really bad job.

The train conductor hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "Check...check tickets."

The four people each took out their tickets and handed them to her for verification. After confirming that everything was correct, the train conductor looked at Jiang Guiyou and asked, "Where's your ticket? Which berth are you in?"

Jiang Guiyou, who had been reaching into his pocket to take something out, pulled his hand out again, rummaged around on his clothes for a while, and finally pulled out a crumpled train ticket.

The train conductor took the ticket, glanced at it, and said, "This isn't a soft sleeper ticket, it's a hard seat ticket. What are you doing here?"

Jiang Guiyou said irritably, "I'm here to see a friend, what's wrong with that?"

The train conductor glanced at the expressions of the other four passengers and asked, "Which one is your friend?"

Jiang Guiyou pointed at Lu Xiaoshuang.

The train conductor asked, "Young lady, is this person your friend?"

Lu Xiaoshuang quickly shook her head like a rattle drum.

Jiang Guiyou's face immediately turned very ugly.

The train attendant looked at him with disdain and said, "If you harass that young lady again, I'll have to call the train police."

Upon hearing that the police would be called, Jiang Guiyou's face clearly showed fear, and he quickly said, "No, no, no, I'll go back to the hard seat right now."

Then, he gave Lu Xiaoshuang a sarcastic look and said, "Rich people look down on us poor people."

But just as he was about to leave, Zhou Yi stopped him.

Zhou Yi gestured towards his dirty bed and said, "You can leave, but clean my bed first!"

"Hey, I'm really giving you too much credit, aren't I!"

Seeing that a fight was about to break out, the train conductor quickly said to Zhou Yi, "Comrade, don't worry, I'll go and change your blankets and sheets."

Seeing the train conductor's response, Zhou Yi stopped pressuring Jiang Guiyou.

He wasn't afraid of these petty thugs, but avoiding conflict was the best solution in principle. It would be a loss if innocent people were harmed just to vent one's anger.

He thanked him and then released Jiang Guiyou.

After Jiang Guiyou left, the train attendant went to get a new quilt.

Lu Xiaoshuang happily tugged at Zhou Yi's sleeve and said, "Brother Yi, please sit down."

Just as Zhou Yi sat down on Lu Xiaoshuang's bunk and put down his bag, Jiang Guiyou returned in a rage.

Pointing at Zhou Yi, he asked angrily, "Did you just call me an idiot?"

Zhou Yi glared angrily and shouted, "Get out!"

Jiang Guiyou trembled in fright, but still pointed at Zhou Yi and threatened, "Kid, you just wait!"

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Lu Xiaoshuang was used to this kind of thing; to Zhou Yi, it was nothing at all.

But the refined middle-aged man in the upper bunk looked worried and advised, "Young man, you shouldn't be so impulsive. These kinds of people are not to be trifled with; they can be ruthless and fearless when they get angry."

Zhou Yi smiled and said, "It's alright. In a society governed by law, he can't be arrogant for long."

The middle-aged man shook his head with a helpless smile, as if he felt that the young man was being stubborn and would suffer the consequences.

"Brother Yi, how come you've learned to lie too? It's so annoying." Lu Xiaoshuang said "annoying" but couldn't hide her smile.

"I just wanted to surprise you, didn't I? Besides, if I actually told you, you'd worry about my health and you'd be conflicted. So I just wanted to tease you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaoshuang remembered and quickly tidied up the bed, saying, "Oh right, the doctor said you need to rest. You should lie down."

"It's not that exaggerated. I've been lying in bed for half a month. Resting just means avoiding strenuous activity. By the way, who was that idiot just now?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaoshuang reluctantly recounted Jiang Guiyou's situation.

"Thank goodness you came, otherwise I really wouldn't know what to do."

Zhou Yi scratched his eyebrows and asked, "So you met him on the platform, and then he just forced you to come up here?"

Lu Xiaoshuang nodded repeatedly, then noticed that Zhou Yi's expression seemed off, so she asked, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this person?"

Zhou Yi's expression was somewhat serious, and he said in a low voice, "Your old classmate is most likely a pickpocket."

"Pickpocket?" Lu Xiaoshuang was startled.

"And... he's got his eye on you."

Lu Xiaoshuang was puzzled: "But I don't have much money."

Zhou Yi remained silent.

(End of this chapter)