Zhu Yanyi had only brought Luo Gang, Pei Tiandu, and Li Yang this time. Wang Ye, Zhang Yan, and Qin Tianxiang stayed in the capital. Qin Tianxiang was pregnant. Although Zhu Yanyi had checked her pulse and confirmed she was healthy, she still felt uneasy. So, she left Zhang Yan behind. Since Wang Ye and Zhang Yan were now registered as a couple, Wang Ye stayed as well.
The bodyguards for Zhu Yanli and Zhu Zhibin remained unchanged. Their group of ten had three soft sleeper compartments booked directly by Yan Aohan.
Zhu Yanyi watched the crowds pushing and shoving into the hard seat cars. She raised an eyebrow slightly. "I feel like us ten people taking up soft sleeper compartments is a bit crazy."
Yan Aohan put their luggage away and said, "It’s nothing. Everyone lives differently. Remember to call me when you get home to say you’re safe."
"Okay." Zhu Yanyi nodded directly.
"Also, call me when you decide to come back. I’ll book the tickets for you. It’s much more convenient here." Yan Aohan continued to remind them.
"Received." Zhu Yanyi gave a playful military salute.
Yan Aohan helplessly rubbed Zhu Yanyi’s hair. "Alright, it’s about time. I’m getting off now. Safe travels, everyone."
"Goodbye, Brother Yan." Zhu Yanyi, Zhu Yanli, and Zhu Zhibin waved in unison.
Yan Aohan got off the train, returned to the minibus through a special channel, and left the station.
The Spring Festival travel rush was crazy, not just now, but even in the future with advanced transportation. Fortunately, the real rush hadn’t started yet. These days, mostly students returning from school were going home.
The train slowly left the capital station. Although the hard seat area was crowded with people, smelling of sweat, and the corridors were packed, the soft sleeper area remained quiet.
Zhu Yanyi took out a book and started reading. Zhu Zhibin and Zhu Yanli also picked up books they were interested in.
Chen Lu, who shared the compartment with the three siblings, saw how hard they were studying. She clicked her tongue. Indeed, these were other people’s children.
After reading on the upper bunk for about an hour, Zhu Yanyi put down her book, sat up, shook her head left and right, and climbed down. "I haven’t taken a train in a long time. I’m not used to this speed."
She opened the door, sat on the chair opposite, and looked out the window.
"Don’t run! Stand still!"
"Honey, let’s run fast!"
"I can’t go on, husband. My stomach hurts."
Hearing the voices, Zhu Yanyi saw a burly man supporting a woman rushing over. The woman held her stomach, crying out in pain. Several other people were chasing them.
Zhu Yanyi frowned slightly. Clearly, a group of unknown people was chasing a couple.
"What are you doing?" A dedicated police officer for the soft sleeper area came over and shouted.
"They violated the birth policy. We are ordered to chase them back." The person who seemed to be leading the group spoke aggressively. It didn’t feel like catching someone for violating birth rules; it felt like catching a wanted criminal.
Zhu Yanyi frowned. These years were indeed the peak of people fleeing birth restrictions. Zhu Yanyi remembered that every Spring Festival Gala had a sketch about such enforcement teams. She looked at the woman beside her. The woman could barely stand. "Husband, my stomach hurts."