The landlord has multiple personalities and wants everyone to pay him.

We've been waiting and waiting, and now the high-speed train is here! We're almost there!

The moment the ticket check announcement came on, Ye Shu almost burst into tears of excitement; this was his salvation.

"Xiaoxue, let's go, it's time to check tickets."

He helped Xiaoxue stand up, holding her soft but slightly cold hand tightly in one hand, while using the other hand to sling his "not all backpacks are extra spacious" over his shoulder.

Xiaoxue also kept one hand intertwined with Ye Shu's fingers, and the other hand tightly hugged Ye Shu's arm. She turned to the side and stuck to Ye Shu like a piece of chewing gum.

This pose is indeed a bit of a nuisance. Many people in a hurry would glance at them with great dissatisfaction as they squeezed past them, muttering to themselves, "These two young people don't even know when to show their affection. Aren't they inconveniencing others?"

Ye Shu certainly saw the disdainful looks from those people, but he couldn't care less about that now.

All his attention was focused on two things: the small snow sleeves on his arms and the water leaking from his bladder.

Fortunately, ticket checking now only requires scanning your ID card, instead of facial recognition, which saves a lot of trouble.

While facial recognition is more convenient for others, it's a hassle for Ye Shu.

After exiting the ticket gate, Ye Shu, carrying a backpack and wearing arm sleeves, found her carriage.

He was careful when he bought the ticket, and deliberately bought a first-class seat.

Although the ticket price was a bit expensive, and the journey only took a little over an hour, it was worth the money.

First class seats have four seats per row, arranged in pairs, with a wider aisle and more space in the seats.

That way, he and Xiaoxue can sit together, and Xiaoxue will be more comfortable.

Although there were two seats in the second class, the space was too small, which was torture for Xiaoxue.

Ye Shu did everything he could to make Xiaoxue as comfortable as possible.

After finding seats and setting up their special outfits, Ye Shu let Xiao Xue sit inside by the window, while he himself sat outside by the aisle.

After sitting down, the enclosed carriage seemed to make Xiaoxue feel a little more at ease, at least the surrounding view was blocked by the seats.

Ye Shu looked at Xiao Xue and asked:

"Aren't you feeling stuffy? It's just the two of us here, do you want to take off your masks and get some fresh air?"

Xiaoxue hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and pulled her mask up a little.

Building a sense of security takes time and effort, but destroying it only takes a single glance.

Ye Shu understood and didn't insist.

Now, he also has something that is about to be destroyed.

As the old saying goes, can a grown person die from holding in their pee?

However, according to historical records, Tycho Brahe, the famous Danish astronomer, did indeed die in 1601 because he held his urine for too long at a banquet, causing his bladder to burst.

Ye Shu had no intention of following in the footsteps of this senior.

He looked around the carriage and saw that most people had already found their seats. Some were organizing their luggage, some were looking at their phones, and some had already closed their eyes and gone to sleep.

There's no one walking around in the corridor right now, so it's a good time to go to the restroom.

He turned to Xiaoxue and whispered something to her:

"Xiaoxue, um... I really can't hold it anymore, I need to go to the bathroom. You sit here for a bit, I'll be right back in two minutes, okay?"

Although he knew this request would be difficult for Xiaoxue, he had truly reached his limit.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Xiaoxue suddenly looked up. Although she was wearing sunglasses and a mask, Ye Shu could still picture her expression.

Xiaoxue gripped Ye Shu's arm tightly, shaking her head and directly rejecting his request:

"No...don't..."

"Xiaoxue, be good, I really can't go on..."

Ye Shu was almost in tears. He pointed to the toilet sign at the head of the carriage:

"Wait a little longer, I'll be all over my pants, I promise, I'll be back in two minutes. Look, the toilet's right there, you can see me as soon as you look up, okay?"

But Xiaoxue still shook her head, this time even harder, until the hood of her coat was thrown off and her ponytail swayed back and forth behind her.

Leave Ye Shu? She'll die!

"No……"

Xiaoxue's voice was trembling with tears, but then she weakly said:

"I...I'll go with you..."

"OK!"

Ye Shu couldn't care less about anything else now, as long as she could go, that was enough. Time was running out for Ye Shu.

He led Xiaoxue to the toilet door, opened it, and stepped aside to go in.

He had assumed that Xiaoxue would let go of his hand and wait for him at the door.

However, he was wrong.

As he turned to go inside, Xiaoxue showed no intention of letting go of his arm.

Not only did she not let go, but she also squeezed in through the crack in the door, following Ye Shu's sideways movement.

"Huh?"

Before Ye Shu could react, Xiao Xue had already locked the door from the inside.

The restrooms on high-speed trains are already small, and now with two people standing there, they're even smaller.

Ye Shu looked at Xiao Xue, who was still clinging tightly to his arm, and his voice trembled:

"Xiaoxue...why don't you wait for me outside?"

Xiaoxue hugged his arm and shook her head, her attitude very firm:

"No... I'm afraid to be outside alone."

What should I do...?

Ye Shu was almost in tears. No matter how thick-skinned or strong-willed he was, he couldn't bring himself to grab a weapon in front of Xiao Xue.

Looking at the expression on Ye Shu's face, Xiao Xue finally realized the crux of the problem.

She hurriedly released Ye Shu's arm, turned her back to him, and said nervously:

"I...I don't want to look at you, hurry up!"

After saying that, she raised her hand to cover her ears.

That's fine too...

After it was over, Ye Shu felt as if he had been freed. He must have lost at least two pounds in that one go.

He walked to the sink, washed his hands, then turned around and patted Xiaoxue, who was still facing the wall and covering her ears, and said:

"Alright, let's go back."

However, Xiaoxue didn't move. She simply looked up at Ye Shu, and after a while, she said hesitantly:

"I...I think...I drank too much milk..."

Ye Shu was moved, but this problem was much easier for him to solve than the one he had just faced.

She can just go outside and wait. There's no one else in the bathroom, so Xiaoxue should be able to manage by herself.

"Then I'll wait for you at the gate, I won't go anywhere, I'll stand guard for you, okay?"

Xiaoxue looked at the door, weighed her options, and then nodded.

As soon as Ye Shu stepped out, she heard the door being locked again.

He leaned against the wall, stood at the doorway, and looked out at the scenery rushing by through the small window in the car door.

"Ye Shu... are you there?"

Xiaoxue's tentative voice came from behind the door panel, which wasn't very soundproof.

"I'm here."

Ye Shu immediately responded.

There was silence for a few seconds, then Xiaoxue spoke again:

"Ye Shu... are you still there?"

"I'm here, I haven't moved an inch."

A few more seconds passed.

"Ye Shu..."

"Yes, take your time, no rush."

He answered Xiaoxue's confirmations again and again, tirelessly, through the door.

About two minutes later, the sound of a vacuum toilet finally came from inside the door, followed by the sound of Xiaoxue washing her hands.

The door opened, and a crack was pulled open. Xiaoxue's face, wearing sunglasses and a mask, peeked out and immediately saw Ye Shu standing in the doorway.

She opened the door and rushed to Ye Shu, the first thing she did was to quickly hug Ye Shu's arm.

"alright?"

"Um……"

The two returned to their seats, having resolved the most serious crisis, and everything was fine.

Ye Shu looked down at her phone and suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder.

He tilted his head slightly to look.

Xiaoxue's head rested gently on his shoulder, as if she had fallen asleep.

Because my mind was constantly under a lot of tension, it's normal to fall asleep now that I've suddenly relaxed.

Ye Shu lowered his shoulders a little so that she could lean on him more comfortably.

Although this journey has just begun, and it has been bumpy right from the start.

But Ye Shu knew that Xiao Xue had already used all her strength.

For Xiaoxue, it took all her courage to agree to come with him.

Ye Shu turned his head and kissed Xiaoxue on the top of her head, where she was wearing a hat.

Ye Shu saw all her efforts and her changes.