441 Fate
In the morning, it was snowing heavily. Looking out, as far as the eye could see, it was covered in snow.
Qin Xi took the train to Yangshan City, a neighboring city. Wen Chen’s matter had yet to be resolved, so she had to make a trip there personally.
On the train, people came and went. She sat on the seat by the window and looked out. The boundless white snow scenery made her feel extremely calm.
At this moment, a young man came over with a bright smile on his face. He greeted her politely, “Big Sister, can you change seats with me?”
The woman he called Big Sister was about 40 years old. She was sitting opposite Qin Xi. Perhaps it was because time on the train was boring, she was knitting socks with her head lowered. The socks already took form and her knitting skills were very good.
Hearing someone speak in her ear, the woman subconsciously looked up. “Ah, what did you say?”
Clearly, she was too focused on knitting socks to hear what the young man said.
“I want to change seats with you. My seat is also by the window. It’s over there. Is that okay?” The young man was good-tempered and had a gentle voice.
However, the woman was already past the age where she could easily get excited. Even though the young man was fair and handsome, she still did not agree immediately. After all, the weather was so cold and her seat was already warm. She did not want to move, so she rejected him without hesitation.
“No, my seat is already warm. I’m not going to move anywhere else.” Immediately, the woman asked in confusion, “Young man, our seats are all by the window. Why do you want to change seats with me?”
The young man did not expect the woman to reject him. The smile on his face was a little stiff as he ignored the gazes of the surrounding people. He subconsciously glanced at Qin Xi and quickly looked away. He whispered into the woman’s ear, “Sister, I’ll give you 10 yuan. Can you give me this seat? Please!”
When the woman heard that there was 10 yuan, her eyes lit up. She took the money, packed her things, and moved away.
The young man finally sat opposite Qin Xi. He did not speak immediately. Instead, he bought two bottles of drinks, two ham sausages, and bread from the staff.
He gently placed it next to Qin Xi and revealed a smile that he thought was charming. He began to introduce himself. “Hello, my name is Yang Shuai. I’m a primary school teacher. I live in Yangshan City. I’m 25 years old this year and unmarried.”
Qin Xi looked at him calmly and did not speak.
Yang Shuai continued, “I know it’s rude to introduce myself like this. I’m sorry for being rude, but it’s fate that brought us to meet here. I don’t want to miss this hard-won fate, so forgive me for offending you. I really want to get to know you. Miss, can you tell me your name?”
Qin Xi suddenly smiled. Her eyes were curved into crescents and her skin was fair. Yang Shuai was tempted and a trace of greed flashed across his eyes.
“So this is how fate works. From what you said, as long as you meet someone, it can be considered fate. May I ask if you’re really a primary school teacher?”
The smile on Yang Shuai’s face froze for a moment, but he was good at hiding it. He quickly returned to normal and smiled brightly to hide his embarrassment. “Miss, you’re really humorous. May I know where you’re going? Yangshan City?”
Qin Xi could tell that Yang Shuai was not a good person. However, since he dared to approach her, she did not mind playing with him. After all, she had nothing to do.
