Brother, just how powerful is our family?

At 3:50 a.m. on October 1st, at Huai County Railway Station.

This small station, built in the 1990s, is brightly lit tonight, as if it were daytime. Temporary lights in the station square illuminate every inch of the ground clearly.

Red lanterns swayed gently in the night breeze, their reflections shimmering on the freshly washed cement floor like scattered warm-colored stars.

Qin Yao stood by the exit, her Ming Dynasty-style horse-face skirt shimmering under the lights.

The begonia-red brocade horse-faced jacket is paired with a moon-white cross-collar coat, with delicate lotus scroll patterns embroidered on the collar and cuffs.

Her hair was styled into an elegant Ming-style bun, adorned with a kingfisher feather hairpin, and pearl tassels dangled from her ears, swaying gently with her movements.

Standing beside her were three girls dressed in the same finery—Lin Xiaoxiao, Zhang Yue, and Li Siyu, Qin Yao's college roommates.

The three women were dressed in Tang Dynasty-style high-waisted ruqun, Song Dynasty-style beizi, and modernized Han-style fashion, respectively. Their styles were different, but all of them were breathtakingly beautiful.

The four girls standing together looked like classical beauties who had traveled through time, attracting the attention of the staff around them.

Qin Yao is holding up her phone stand and live streaming.

Although it was already past midnight, the number of viewers in the live stream was still as high as 1.5 million. Fans who were on their way or about to set off wanted to see the situation in Huai County as soon as possible.

"My darlings, I'm at Huai County Railway Station now." Qin Yao's voice came through the microphone clearly. "Although it's not dawn yet, as you can see, the station is all ready."

The camera slowly pans across the station square: the temporary visitor service center is brightly lit, and more than 20 volunteers are already in place; a row of neat buses are parked on the roadside, with signs on their bodies that read "Welcome to Huai County, Free Shuttle Service"; more than a dozen staff members in uniforms are holding walkie-talkies, ready to deal with any emergencies.

The most eye-catching were the "hat uncles"—all the officers from the Huai County Public Security Bureau were on duty, with police officers stationed throughout the station.

They were either on guard duty or patrolling, and everyone was full of energy.

"Yaoyao, aren't you sleepy?" someone asked in the live chat.

Qin Yao smiled and said, "I'm not sleepy at all. I'm so excited just thinking about meeting so many friends from all over the country."

She approached a middle-aged police officer who was on duty: "Uncle Wang, thank you for your hard work!"

The policeman, addressed as Uncle Wang, turned around, saw Qin Yao, and smiled kindly: "Yao Yao, what brings you here in the middle of the night?"

"I'm here to pick up the first group of friends who have arrived." Qin Yao pointed the camera at the police officer. "Let me introduce you all. This is Officer Wang, my dad's old classmate. Uncle Wang, would you like to say hello to the viewers in the live stream?"

Officer Wang waved shyly at the camera: "Hello everyone, welcome to Huai County. We will definitely do a good job in security so that everyone can have a happy and safe trip."

The live stream chat was flooded with likes:

"Thank you for your hard work, police officers!"

"It's really not easy to be on duty at this early hour."

"Huai County's preparations are excellent!"

"Yao Yao looks so beautiful in ancient costume, like she stepped out of a painting!"

Lin Xiaoxiao leaned closer to the camera and made a cute face: "Hi everyone, I'm Xiaoxiao, Yaoyao's roommate. We're waiting for you at the train station now, the first train is arriving soon!"

Zhang Yue joined in: "I'm Zhang Yue, welcome everyone to Huai County! Yao Yao and I have prepared lots of delicious food and fun activities, we'll share them with you in a bit!"

Li Siyu was the quietest; she simply smiled and waved, saying, "I am Li Siyu, welcome everyone."

The live stream chat exploded when four beautiful women in period costumes appeared together.

"Ahhh, four fairies!"

"I took a screenshot! I'll use it as my screensaver!"

"Xiaoxiao is so cute, Yueyue is so lively, Siyu is so quiet, and Yaoyao is so beautiful!"

"What an amazing dorm room!"

"On the train now, arriving in twenty minutes! I'll be seeing the fairies soon!"

Qin Yao glanced at the time: 3:55 a.m.

"Listen, everyone, the announcement is on." She pointed her phone at the station's loudspeaker.

"Attention passengers, train K8521 from [location] to Huai County is about to arrive at platform 1. Please prepare to receive the train..."

The broadcast was exceptionally clear in the quiet of the early morning.

The lights inside the station seemed brighter.

Police officers adjusted their positions, volunteers picked up directional signs, and bus drivers started the vehicles to warm them up.

The entire station, like a sophisticated machine, instantly went into operation.

Qin Yao's heart began to race. She took a deep breath and said to the camera, "The first group of friends is arriving. Let's go to the exit!"

Four girls walked towards the exit, their skirts swaying, their steps light and graceful.

Passengers and staff along the way cast admiring glances at the sight.

At exactly four o'clock in the morning, the train whistle sounded as it approached the station.

"Here it comes!" The live stream chat was flooded with comments.

"I'm in the car! I'll be there soon!"

"I envy those who have already arrived at their destination!"

"I flew from Shenzhen, and I still need to transfer. I won't arrive until noon tomorrow..."

The exit gate is open.

The first wave of passengers poured out.

Most of them were young people, carrying backpacks and dragging suitcases, their faces showing the fatigue of a long journey, but their eyes were full of excitement.

"Qin Yao!"

Some people immediately recognized the bright red color on the platform.

"It really is Qin Yao!"

"And her roommate!"

"They look so beautiful in traditional costumes!"

A crowd instantly gathered around. Qin Yao smiled and greeted everyone, "Welcome to Huai County! You must be tired from your journey!"

A young man in his early twenties blushed with excitement: "Yaoyao, I'm a longtime fan! I've been following you since your first live stream! I never thought I'd actually meet you in person!"

"Thank you for your support." Qin Yao shook his hand. "Where are you from?"

"Harbin! I took a train for over twenty hours!" The boy's voice trembled slightly. "But it was worth it! She's even prettier in person than on the live stream!"

Lin Xiaoxiao teased from the side, "Young man, your face is so red."

Good-natured laughter rang out from around them.

More and more people gathered around, some asking for photos, some for autographs, and some just wanting to get a closer look at the girls in ancient costumes.

Qin Yao and her roommates welcomed everyone and patiently fulfilled each person's requests.

In the live stream, the fans who were still on their way were incredibly envious:

"Ahhh, I want to take a picture too!"

"That guy from Harbin is so lucky!"

"Yaoyao is so gentle, she responded patiently to everyone."

"Miss Siyu looks so shy, so cute."

The photo session lasted for more than ten minutes until the police arrived to maintain order: "Please do not crowd and exit the station in an orderly manner. Ms. Qin Yao will be staying here for a long time, and everyone will have a chance to take photos. Please make way for the exit now, as there are many other passengers who will be exiting the station later."

The crowd dispersed a bit, but people continued to come over to say hello and take photos.

P.S.: My darlings, calm down first.