Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 273: Purely by Coincidence

The sharp whistle of the train sounded as it arrived at the Yangcheng terminal.

Yi Chichi, looking disheveled, got off the train and breathed in the slightly scorching air of Yangcheng, feeling as if she had finally come back to life.

Six days and seven nights, excluding one night of rest in Beijing; the rest of the time she’d spent on the train.

As she entered the territory of the Southern Province, the temperature began to climb steadily, and after being cooped up in the carriage for so long, the smell on her was quite overwhelming.

Her bones were almost stiff; she desperately needed a shower, a change of clothes, and some physical activity.

She looked at her watch, it was two-thirty in the afternoon, the time was right to go to the Friendship Store, but her appearance was far from ideal.

After a brief thought, she decided to find a guesthouse to stay for the night and make the delivery tomorrow.

Just as she took a few steps, a figure moving against the crowd caught her eye, and Yi Chichi paused for a moment, then smiled joyfully.

Wen Shi had come to pick her up.

"Old Wen, this way!"

She waved her hand and shouted, and the man searching for her in the crowd looked over at her voice.

Yi Chichi saw his anxious face, and those eyes suddenly lit up.

Then, his eyes curved into a smile.

"Chichi!"

Half a minute later, the man standing in front of her smiled at her with sweat on his face.

"Are you tired? Hungry? Give me the bag, let’s eat first, okay?"

Yi Chichi handed the bag to him, "I’m genuinely tired, but not really hungry. As for eating..."

She shuffled closer to him, closing the distance, and whispered, "I’m all musty!"

Wen Shi took a deep breath; there was indeed a smell.

But it’s understandable, traveling such a long distance and spending most of the time on the train, it’s impossible to stay clean.

"Then shall we go to the guesthouse first?"

The tone sought her opinion, which coincided with Yi Chichi’s intention.

She nodded in agreement.

Thus, Wen Shi took her to the military guesthouse.

Wen Shi was an insider, and Yi Chichi’s documents were all in order. After registering, they received a room at the end of the second-floor corridor.

The walls were not so white, and the furnishings were extremely simple. Apart from a bed, a table, and a chair, there was nothing else.

But surprisingly, this room had a tiny bathroom with a faucet, just enough for one person to turn around.

A chipped enamel basin was placed there too.

Yi Chichi looked delighted, "This is convenient."

The guesthouses she’d stayed at before lacked bathrooms, making showering and using the toilet very inconvenient.

Despite this, such accommodation conditions were not available to everyone.

"There are bathrooms on this floor."

The military guesthouse’s nature was somewhat different; it had to cater to the food and accommodation needs of personnel traveling for business from allied troops and visiting family members.

After all, not everyone could apply for a house, and in the absence of accommodation for visiting family members, the guesthouse had to step in.

Women find showering and toileting less convenient than men, so having a bathroom indoors became a necessity.

"Shall we shower now?"

"There’s no hot water."

Yi Chichi was troubled, and Wen Shi quickly reassured her, "Don’t worry, the guesthouse provides hot water. I’ll get it for you."

"Okay."

Then, Yi Chichi went to get her change of clothes and toiletries, while Wen Shi went to fetch water for her.

After a short while, he returned with two thermos bottles filled with hot water.

Yi Chichi, "...Not enough!"

She let down her long hair, "It takes two bottles just to wash my hair."

It was too long and thick, combined with sweat and dust, it wouldn’t get clean without washing it twice.

Wen Shi took a glance at her hair, it seemed indeed insufficient, but it was no problem, "Wash your hair first, and once that’s done, I’ll get more water for you."

Alright.

After more than half an hour, having cleaned herself thoroughly from head to toe, Yi Chichi appeared before Wen Shi dressed in a cotton shirt and blue workwear dungarees with wet hair.

Her sleeves were loosely rolled up to her elbows, and her fair, slender hands were wiping her hair with a towel. Wen Shi was so focused that he forgot about tidying up their things, eagerly taking the towel from her hand and helping her sit on the chair.

"Let me do it, my dear!"

Yi Chichi responded with a sound, sitting on the chair to enjoy his service.

"Did you take leave specifically to pick me up?"

"Not exactly, it was pure coincidence."

Honest Wen Shi remained straightforward as always, with no sweet talk or expressions of longing. Instead, he excitedly explained how he ended up in Yangcheng.

Upon learning that he had brought a team for a military competition, Yi Chichi perked up.

"Did you win?"

Yi Chichi turned to look at him. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Wen Shi was expressionless, "Friendship comes first, competition second."

Yi Chichi understood that this meant they didn’t win and were trying to save face.

Just as she was about to offer some comfort, the expressionless man suddenly grinned broadly, "We won, we’re first!"

This twist made Yi Chichi itch to hit him, but the clueless man approached her like an excited husky, grinning and asking, "Am I great, my dear?"

The handsome face close to hers was irresistible, especially since he was her legally wedded husband.

Hence, Yi Chichi, somewhat dazed by his mesmerizing eyes, instinctively cupped his face with her hands and gave him a quick kiss on his lips.

"Great!"

Wen Shi, "..."

Wen Shi, "!!!"

What should he do? He loved it when his wife was like this.

He chuckled foolishly, and before he could speak, Yi Chichi extended her hand towards him, "Give it to me, let me see."

"??? What thing?"

The sudden request left him dumbfounded.

Yi Chichi raised an eyebrow, "The medal, I know the first-place winner gets a medal."

The prize was substantial.

Wen Shi realized and quickly explained, "My dear, you misunderstood. I didn’t participate in this competition."

"Oh?"

"I led the team, the first-place award was in the team competition, the personal competition came in at second place."

Yi Chichi replayed his words in her mind, realizing that he said "we’re first", not "I’m first".

She burst into laughter, "I thought you were first."

Wen Shi seemed dejected, "I wished I were, but this time, due to our positions, we were prohibited from competing."

So that’s how it was.

"Did the main group return?"

"They went back this morning."

"Is it okay that you didn’t go back with them?"

"The regiment leader informed me you sent a telegram..."

The wife sent a telegram when he was already in Yangcheng, he hadn’t received it, and had no idea she was coming.

"After the regiment leader received the telegram, he checked the train schedule and estimated you’d arrive this afternoon. Since I called home yesterday, he sent me to the station to try my luck and bring you back."

"The regiment leader is a good man."

Yi Chichi praised, he’s so considerate, isn’t he?

Wen Shi agreed, indeed a good man, his brothers around him were not lacking either.

"Are we going back tomorrow morning, is that okay?"

Yi Chichi nodded it’s okay, but before going back, she needs to stop by the Friendship Store, and it was on the way, so Wen Shi had no reason to refuse.

Then, the two chatted idly while waiting for her hair to dry, had a meal, strolled nearby, and returned for a rest.