I just want to be a salted fish quietly Chapter 008

Early morning.

Lin Xian woke up early, packed his bag, and left the house.

It’s that simple for a man to travel; all he needs are a few changes of clothes and a charger. Unlike women, who carry large and small bags as if they want to move their entire home.

It wasn’t his first time traveling, so Lin Guodong and Wang Hongmei were at ease, only reminding him to be careful.

Modu is not far from Jiangzhen City, only a two-hour train ride.

After picking up the ticket and passing security, it didn’t take long for the boarding to begin.

After finding his seat according to the train ticket, Lin Xian couldn’t help but be slightly stunned.

Yan Xiaoman?

What a coincidence, not only were they in the same carriage, but their seats were directly facing each other, both by the window.

Such face-to-face seats on high-speed trains are rare, usually only appearing in the first or last row.

Fate, truly wonderful.

Today, Yan Xiaoman wasn’t wearing a long dress. A white T-shirt paired with hot shorts perfectly showcased her 1.68-meter figure, exuding a youthful aura.

“Lin Xian? Why are you here?” Upon seeing him, Yan Xiaoman was clearly also taken aback.

Lin Xian sat down and smiled, “You’re really funny. The high-speed train isn’t yours, so why can’t I be here?”

Hearing this, Yan Xiaoman again felt an urge to bite him.

Glancing at Lin Xian’s ticket and seeing that he was also going to Modu, a hint of wariness flashed in Yan Xiaoman’s eyes as she asked, “How did you know I was going to Modu today? Did Weiwei tell you?”

“What nonsense are you talking about?” Lin Xian found it inexplicable.

Yan Xiaoman let out a soft snort, thinking, ‘Still playing dumb.’

She remembered telling Lin Xian and the others last month that she would go to Modu to play after getting her driver’s license, and she had only told Li Weiwei about her itinerary.

As a result, she met Lin Xian on the high-speed train today, and their seats were even face-to-face.

Yan Xiaoman didn’t believe it was a coincidence. She thought Lin Xian must have asked Li Weiwei, then specifically bought a high-speed train ticket on the same train as her to create a chance encounter.

Thinking of this, Yan Xiaoman secretly gloated: ‘I’m truly a clever little princess!’

Women love to dramatize things and overthink. Soon, she wondered if the previous encounter at the bus stop was also intentionally created by Lin Xian.

His purpose in doing this must be to pursue her!

Yan Xiaoman pretended to casually glance at Lin Xian, secretly comparing him to other boys in her mind.

‘Hmm, Weiwei was right, Lin Xian is indeed quite handsome, and his skin is really super good. Why didn’t I notice it before?’

‘Although this scoundrel always bullies me, chatting with him is quite pleasant…’

‘What if he confesses to me?’

‘Should I refuse?’

…

Lin Xian clearly didn’t know that in just a few seconds, Yan Xiaoman had already conceived a romantic youth drama in her mind.

If he knew, he’d probably say, “What kind of nonsense are you thinking?”

It’s a real waste that Lenovo computers haven’t asked you to be their spokesperson.

While Yan Xiaoman was lost in thought, the number of passengers in the carriage had increased, and passengers had sat down next to both of them.

Next to Lin Xian was a middle-aged uncle. After putting down his backpack, he took out a newspaper and began reading it with great concentration. Next to Yan Xiaoman was a young man, who looked young, wore glasses, and seemed to be a university student.

The moment he saw Yan Xiaoman, the bespectacled man’s eyes lit up.

It must be said that Yan Xiaoman’s beauty was indeed striking, and most importantly, her demeanor was excellent. Even in Modu, where beautiful women were abundant, she was enough to amaze people.

Seeing this, Yan Xiaoman couldn’t help but frown slightly.

She had seen that look too many times, and it always annoyed her.

In contrast, Lin Xian’s gaze was very clear, which was one of the reasons Yan Xiaoman didn’t dislike him.

However, the bespectacled man was oblivious and took the initiative to strike up a conversation, “Hello, beautiful.”

“Hello.”

Yan Xiaoman replied perfunctorily.

“My name is Huang Jiacheng. I’m a sophomore at Modu University of Finance and Economics. And you, beautiful?” Huang Jiacheng, the bespectacled man, continued to strike up a conversation.

“Just graduated from high school.”

Yan Xiaoman’s expression was somewhat cold. After speaking, she lowered her head and started playing with her phone.

Hearing Yan Xiaoman say she had just graduated from high school, Huang Jiacheng became even more excited.

Although the University of Finance and Economics had many beautiful women, there weren’t many high-quality goddesses like Yan Xiaoman. The key was that those goddesses were already taken, and wouldn’t even look at him.

But high school students were different. Girls who had just graduated from the college entrance examination were relatively innocent, and girls at this time were the easiest to pursue.

Huang Jiacheng felt like he had found a treasure. If he didn’t act now, by the time she went to university, it wouldn’t be his turn.

Thinking of this, Huang Jiacheng appeared even more eager and excitedly asked, “Just graduated, huh? Which university are you planning to attend?”

Yan Xiaoman replied nonchalantly, “Wujiaochang Community Vocational Education Center.”

“Wujiaochang Community Vocational Education Center?”

What a terrible name for a school!

Huang Jiacheng didn’t react for a moment, hearing the name and thinking it was some junior college. So he immediately boasted, “Junior colleges nowadays are just about paying money and wasting time. The teachers are not responsible at all, and a junior college degree is useless. It’s hard to find a job after graduation.”

Hearing this, Lin Xian almost burst out laughing.

This guy was really funny. Not to mention that Yan Xiaoman wasn’t attending a junior college, even if she was, it’s not good to belittle someone else’s school like that.

Young man, that’s not how you show off!

On the contrary, the middle-aged uncle beside them put down his newspaper and smiled, “Oh, I didn’t expect to meet an alumnus here.”

Yan Xiaoman looked up, surprised, “Uncle, are you also from FD University?”

“Yep!”

The middle-aged uncle joked, “I’m from the ‘ 93 class. By rights, you should call me Senior Brother.”

FD?

Wasn’t it the Wujiaochang Community Vocational Education Center?

Huang Jiacheng’s face instantly became very ugly. He had intended to show off, but ended up looking like an idiot.

Although the University of Finance and Economics was decent, there was no comparison between a 211 university and a top ten national university like FD.

After chatting with Yan Xiaoman for a few moments, the middle-aged uncle went back to reading his newspaper.

“What’s your name, beautiful?”

“Are you going to Modu for tourism? Do you want me to be your tour guide?”

“Beautiful, can I add your WeChat?”

Huang Jiacheng still didn’t give up, shamelessly continuing to awkwardly chat with Yan Xiaoman, completely oblivious to the increasing impatience on her face.

“Buzz~”

At this moment, Lin Xian felt his phone vibrate in his pocket.

He took it out and saw that it was a message from Yan Xiaoman: Lin Xian, help me out, can you switch seats with me?

Lin Xian looked up and saw Yan Xiaoman looking at him with pleading eyes, clearly annoyed by the bespectacled man next to her.

Seeing this, Lin Xian smiled slightly and extended two fingers towards her.

Yan Xiaoman immediately understood what he meant. She glared at him in annoyance and muttered, “Two favors it is, two favors. You cheapskate!”