To please others? It's better to please yourself.

Upon arriving at the train station square, all I could see was a dense, dark mass of people.

There are few modes of transportation available now. The Spring Festival travel rush is under the unified command and coordination of the Ministry of Railways. In some places, the People's Liberation Army is also needed to assist.

As soon as I stepped outside, I had this feeling: it was as if everyone was on a train.

The crowds were immense, and the queue to enter the station was very long. Xu Jing'an, dressed in a train suit, was once again lost in the crowd.

As soon as I arrived at the waiting room, I heard people chatting not far away.

"Why are you on duty today?"

"Yes, I have something to do tomorrow, so I switched shifts with someone today!"

Xu Jing'an looked in the direction of the sound, and the person opposite her also subconsciously turned to look at her. It turned out to be an acquaintance!

Although somewhat surprised, Xu Jing'an still smiled subconsciously. The train police officer, Lao Lin, paused for a moment, then immediately remembered who the woman opposite him was.

After all, there aren't many women who can personally fight off kidnappers and even get them arrested.

Thinking of this, he waved to Xu Jing'an. Xu Jing'an didn't understand why, but she still went over.

Old Lin spoke up first: "Comrade, are you heading back to H City?"

Xu Jing'an nodded: "Yes, I'll go back to my hometown after graduating from university."

"I happen to be on this bus today. Don't wait in line, follow me!" Old Lin said and walked inside.

After four years of taking the train, this was the first time she didn't have to fight her way on and enjoyed priority boarding. Why be polite? She followed without stopping.

Xu Jing'an boarded the train, and ticket checking had just begun outside. Listening to the noise outside, she sat by the window and closed her eyes to rest.

In no time, it was so crowded that even moving your feet was difficult. Anyone who got up to leave couldn't expect to come back and sit down again; everyone else had already taken their seats!

There were people smoking, drinking, chatting, playing cards, and eating on the bus.

The woman next to Xu Jing'an was quick-witted; she opened a sack, filled a large tea mug, and scooped it full.

He went around asking everyone, "Hey bro, wanna get some sunflower seeds?"

"How much is it?"

"I can't weigh it here. Here's what I'll do: I'll grab a whole handful for you. Will you give me two cents?"

Sunflower seeds are selling for a little over two yuan per pound these days. The man glanced at them and thought this handful was more than an ounce. "Okay, the price is right!"

The older woman said happily, "Of course! Sitting around all day like this is so boring! Two cents worth of sunflower seeds is enough to kill time!"

In no time, many people in the carriage took out their money to buy. In just over half an hour, half a sack was gone.

Just then, the loudspeaker in the carriage announced: "To maintain environmental hygiene and cleanliness in the carriage, please throw fruit peels, cigarette butts, sunflower seed shells, and other trash out of the windows...!"

Many people, upon hearing this, immediately thought that eating sunflower seeds was too much trouble, so they waved their hands and refused. Xu Jing'an watched as the older sister's face fell.

Many people were also busy throwing the trash off their tables.

As noon approached, I noticed the train was gradually slowing down. It was likely about to pull into the station.

The announcer's voice rang out again: "Attention passengers, we have arrived at XXX station. Please keep your belongings safe and do not get off the train without permission."

Before the train had even come to a complete stop, a large crowd of people rushed in from all directions.

Some people got on the bus, some got off, some sold and bought things through the windows, and some even took other passengers' belongings and luggage as they got off...

"Ah—ah—"

The people in the carriage were constantly slapping, pulling, arguing, and screaming.

Xu Jing'an, sitting by the window, spotted the fashionable trendsetter in the surging crowd at a glance.

The young man was in his early twenties, a little over 1.7 meters tall, with long hair that danced in the wind as he ran.

The other person was indeed someone who could attract Xu Jing'an's attention. He glanced at the train and headed straight for Xu Jing'an.

Xu Jing'an immediately shifted her position, ready for battle.

Clearly, this is a two-way race!

Longhair gripped the window with one hand and tried to pull down the strap of her handbag with the other.

Xu Jing'an grabbed the other person's wrist, twisted it behind his back, and casually pulled off the watch on his wrist before shoving him away.

"Holy shit—"

The long-haired creature lost its balance and fell.

"Waaaaah—waaaah—waaaah"

The train whistle sounded, and many passengers were incredibly excited. Everyone hoped the train would start moving as soon as possible.

Longhair's face was now filled with anxiety, clearly showing his resentment. He jumped again, grabbing the window with both hands, trying to jump in.

The moment he bent down to go through the window, Xu Jing'an only felt a flash of golden light before her eyes.

Without thinking, she instinctively grabbed the other person's hair and pressed it down hard, while using her other hand to pull at the thing in the other person's neck.

As expected, a gold necklace was obtained.

The man shouted anxiously, "Damn it, give it to me! You son of a bitch—"

The train had already started moving slowly. Xu Jing'an took out a hammer from his waist and smashed it against the hand on the train window.

Startled, Longhair quickly let go, and naturally fell down as well. With a "thud," the hammer missed its target.

At this moment, the carriage was filled with curses, crying, and complaints...

Many people leaned out of the windows and kept shouting.

On the platform outside the train, Long Hair ran alongside the train while shouting and cursing loudly.

In no time, people on and off the bus exchanged greetings about each other's ancestors for eighteen generations.

Xu Jing'an suddenly felt that this situation had already excluded her.

Adhering to the principle of not being presumptuous if it doesn't concern her, she hid the hammer in her waistband and leaned back steadily in her chair.

Throughout the journey, everything around her was quiet. Even the women selling their wares in various creative ways were silent.

Xu Jing'an couldn't help but go to the restroom, and when she returned, it was more than half an hour later.

Xu Jing'an, who hadn't had high hopes for a seat, now truly understood what it meant to be overjoyed.

Sure enough, she's not suited to going out. The moment she steps outside, her cannon fodder nature becomes glaringly obvious.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, she probably won't leave the city for the rest of her life.

As soon as Xu Jing'an arrived home, Shen's mother began to nag, "Jing'an, you should have called your second son when you got back and asked him to pick you up! It's too dangerous outside right now!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Jing'an immediately asked, "What happened?"

As soon as Shen's mother saw her youngest daughter-in-law playing the straight man, her face immediately lit up with excitement: "Old Qian's second son from our alley went on a business trip a couple of days ago. When he came back, he was only wearing his underwear!"

Xu Jing'an's eyes widened upon hearing this: "Was it stolen or robbed?" It couldn't possibly be a matter of conduct, could it?

Shen's mother continued, "He went on a business trip to another city to collect a debt. But he lost the money on the train. Can you imagine how anxious he was? When he was anxious, he started saying hurtful things and cursed at her for over two hours."

"Who knew I'd wake up freezing in the middle of the night! I opened my eyes and, good heavens, all I was left with was my underwear."

Shen's mother spoke with great enthusiasm: "The key issue was that his underwear was torn in the crotch. Later, a train police officer took pity on him and lent him a set of clothes. His family received the notification and went to the station with the clothes to pick him up!"

"What should we do with the lost money?"

"What to do? Just make up for it!" Mrs. Shen raised an eyebrow. "The Qian brothers are arguing about dividing the family property!"

This was expected! The amount of public funds lost was not small; his entire family can't be burdened with his debts alone. Everyone has a wife and children!

After the family reunion dinner, everyone went to their rooms to rest early. Before going to sleep, Xu Jing'an asked Shen He, "Is there any way to get Qian Lao Er's money back?"

Shen He lay on the bed, his head resting on his arm: "It's hard to say about him! When will the criminal be caught? Even if he is caught, will he be able to return in full? Nobody can guarantee that!"

Seeing that his wife was so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open, he still couldn't resist asking about gossip.

He chuckled softly, turned around, and pulled her into his arms. His chin nuzzled against the top of his wife's head as he patted her back, saying, "The old folks always say, 'Birds of a feather flock together.' You truly are Mom's daughter-in-law!"

"Go to sleep!"