Fate

  The girl coughed a few times, caught her breath, pulled out a pack of tissues from the pocket of her down jacket, tore off one and wiped her mouth, sat back in her seat, panting.

  Her face was a bit pale, her hair in front of her forehead was disheveled, and she slightly furrowed her brow, looking like she was in pain.

  Han Dong stood up and said: "Let's swap seats."

  "Thank you, big brother."

  The girl said, holding a tissue to her mouth with one hand, and exchanged seats with Han Dong, sat down frowning all the time, her face pale.

  Han Dong thought for a moment and said: "If it's uncomfortable, you can try pinching the tiger's mouth with your thumbs, it should be better."

  The girl looked at Han Dong with a puzzled expression, then followed his instructions, clasping her two pale small hands together, and pressing the base of her thumb with force. After a while, her complexion improved slightly, she breathed out softly, smiled faintly, revealing her neat white teeth, and said gratefully: "I feel much better, brother's method is really effective."

  Han Dong nodded and said: "If you're prone to carsickness, this method is very effective. Also, riding on an empty stomach can easily make you feel carsick."

  "Ah." The girl exclaimed, "How did you know I haven't eaten anything?"

  Her surprised look was very cute, with a pair of eyes twinkling like stars.

  Han Dong smiled and said, "Your little belly has been growling for a few times already."

  The girl's face turned slightly red, her eyes flashed, and she said embarrassedly: "I rushed over to catch the bus after finishing my exam, so I didn't have time to eat."

  As she spoke, she took out a box of cookies, tore it open, and put one in her mouth, chewing slowly.

  It seemed that because of Han Dong's gaze, her face turned slightly red, and her smooth and delicate skin looked even more tender under the snow-white down jacket. She lowered her head slightly, and from the side, you could see her neat eyelashes fluttering lightly.

  "Are you going to eat?" The girl suddenly handed the cookie in her hand to Han Dong.

  "Haha, this is your dinner, you can eat it slowly yourself." Han Dong said with a smile.

  The girl nodded and said: "My name is Yanlin, are you also from Fuyi, big brother?"

  Han Dong smiled and said, "Yeah, I guess so. My name is Han Dong."

  Yan Lin was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, "Han Dong, haha, you're also called Han Dong?"

  Han Dong looked at her with a puzzled expression and asked: "Do you know another person named Han Dong?"

  "Not really, but I know there's a guy named Han Dong... Haven't you read the newspaper lately?"

  "Hehe, I guess you're talking about me."

  "Y... " Yan Lin was shocked and turned around to size up Han Dong, "Are you that Han Dong? The one who writes articles?"

  When Han Dong nodded, Yan Lin suddenly became excited, turned around to face Han Dong, still holding half a box of cookies in her hand. "Great, I didn't expect to run into you, hehe, so exciting..."

  Han Dong was somewhat perplexed and smiled: "I'm not a star or anything, what's there to be excited about?"

  "Haha, you don't know, but you're actually the idol of our classmates, and even our teacher holds you in high esteem." Yanlin seemed a bit excited, and started talking more.

  Yanlin was originally a student in the Department of Business Administration at Xichuan University, and her teacher who taught them strongly supported the great reform and opening-up, and had everyone discuss Han Dong's article in class, with very high praise for him.

  "Brother Dong, hehe, can I call you that?" Yanlin asked Han Dong, her beautiful eyes shining like stars.

  Han Dong smiled and said, "Of course, no problem."

  Yan Lin showed a happy smile, while eating cookies, excitedly asking questions, just like an investigative reporter.

  The two of them chatted, and before they knew it, the car had arrived at Fuyi Station. When the car stopped steadily, Yanlin let out a sigh of relief and said: "We're finally here, how strange, I didn't get carsick chatting with you."

  Han Dong smiled and helped her pick up the box, saying: "That's because you ate something and your attention was diverted while chatting, so it felt better. Let's go, where are you going?"

  It's already brightly lit outside, and it's almost 10:30 at night. It's not convenient for such a lovely girl to drag her suitcase around, so Han Dong decides to send her back.

  Yan Lin said: "I'll go to the grain bureau and take a tricycle back, where are you going, Big Brother Dong?"

  It turned out that he was also going to the Statistics Bureau, and Han Dong couldn't help but laugh, saying: "I just live in the Grain Bureau."

  "Really? Then we really have a fate!" Yanlin said in surprise, with an excited smile on her face and her beautiful big eyes shining.

  Han Dong helped her drag the trunk and said, "Let's go, I'll call a rickshaw outside."

  Although it was evening, there were still many tricycles. Sitting on a tricycle, Yanlin kept talking nonstop, looking very lively and happy.

  They soon arrived at the entrance of the grain bureau, and Han Dong got off the car and paid the fare. He looked up to see Aunt Wang from the small restaurant standing at the door, and smiled: "Aunt Wang hasn't closed yet?"

  At this time, Yan Lin shouted in a tender voice: "Mom, I'm back."

  Han Dong was stunned, he didn't expect that this lovely girl would be Wang Shu's daughter, it seems they really do have a connection.

  Wang aunt also smiled and said: "Lingling, how did you come back with Xiaodong?"

  Yan Lin skipped past, her short hair fluttering slightly as she said, "We met on the bus,"

  Looking at her happy appearance, Wang aunt stretched out her hand and touched her head, saying lovingly: "You little girl, why are you still letting Xiao Dong carry your suitcase for you!"

  Han Dong carried Yan Lin's box into the house and put it down, smiling and saying: "It's okay..."

  Yan Lin mischievously said: "Yes, Dong Ge is a gentleman. Mom, is there anything to eat? I'm starving."

  "Then I'll go downstairs now, Xiaodong you also come and have some food."

  Han Dong shook his head and said, "Aunt Wang, I'm not hungry. I'll go back first, I still have to work tomorrow."

  Wang aunt didn't force it either, saying: "Alright then, thank you, little Dong."

  Yan Lin said with a gentle voice: "Dong Ge, how about I treat you to dinner another day?"

  "Alright, you'd better be prepared for a big expense."

  Back in his dormitory, Han Dong quickly washed up and sat in the living room watching TV for a while, but still felt very bored. This one-bedroom apartment was indeed a bit desolate with only one person living in it. Fortunately, although the county committee had removed him from his position, they hadn't yet taken back his dormitory, just letting him pay 300 yuan per month as rent; otherwise, he would have to find another place to rent.

  Lying in bed reading for a while, the phone suddenly rang, and Handong picked up the receiver to hear Yanlin's crisp voice coming through, "Dongge, what are you doing?"

  Han Dong smiled and said, "I'm studying theory."

  "Is that so? The great theorist still needs to learn theory? Well, I won't disturb you then. Thanks a lot today, and sweet dreams tonight."

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