Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets-Chapter 1195: Escorting a Girl on the Train? (Twenty-second Update)
Who just gets on a train without knowing where they’re going?
"No, Yan Wei, where are you going by train? Did your parents agree?" Zhang Qiang glanced at the train car where many people were resting, and couldn’t help but lower his voice. He looked at Yan Wei, feeling that she seemed different from the first time he saw her.
The smile on her face was gone, her face had thinned, and her eyes were bloodshot, as if she hadn’t slept for days. The doctor’s diagnosis just now also said she was overworked and hadn’t eaten.
Could it be that her family is abusing her?
Zhang Qiang speculated to himself but remembered that when he last saw Yan Wei, she said she was buying medicine for her mother, which didn’t seem like it.
"I..." When Yan Wei opened her mouth, she choked up.
Zhang Qiang didn’t have any tissues left. He raised his hands and said, "I didn’t bully you, let’s talk properly. Don’t cry, otherwise, people will think I bullied you."
"I can’t help it." Yan Wei looked at Zhang Qiang apologetically. She didn’t want to cry, but she just couldn’t hold back.
So many days had passed, and Yan Wei thought she had no tears left. But who knew, she still always wanted to cry.
After a long time, when Yan Wei calmed down, she sobbed and said, "I, I have no dad or mom anymore."
Zhang Qiang’s heart skipped a beat, asking, "Didn’t you take money back last time?"
"My mom’s condition worsened, and she couldn’t be saved." Thinking of what happened that day made Yan Wei’s heart ache.
After parting with Zhang Qiang and returning home, Yan Wei’s mom had already died. Her stepfather was arranging her mom’s funeral, and Yan Wei felt like a puppet on strings.
She managed to sell some rice dumplings, earning a bit of money, but it was of no use.
Her stepfather took the money from Yan Wei under the pretext of funeral arrangements.
Three days later, after her mom was buried, her stepfather started insisting that Yan Wei get married, which Yan Wei didn’t want.
Moreover, the person her stepfather wanted her to marry was the stepbrother who had always harassed her.
When her mom was alive, she always kept the stepbrother in check, and Yan Wei spent most of her time at school.
But now that her mom was gone, her stepfather directly wanted her to marry the stepbrother. Yan Wei also overheard her stepbrother planning to take advantage of her and then claim that Yan Wei was willing to become his wife.
When Yan Wei heard this, she was terrified and just wanted to escape as far away as possible. She took the 200 yuan she had hidden and fled to Jiang City. Still feeling it wasn’t far enough, she went to the train station and bought the earliest ticket available, ending up on this train.
The rest, Zhang Qiang knew.
"Yan Wei, didn’t your mom know about this before?" Zhang Qiang asked.
Yan Wei was silent for a moment before saying, "My mom always insisted I stay at school. After graduating high school, I worked with mom selling food at a small stall. She never allowed me to go home alone."
"Then..." Zhang Qiang wanted to ask about Yan Wei’s mom.
Yan Wei paused before saying, "I always thought my mom was ill, but later, I found out she was beaten by my stepfather."
Yan Wei overheard this by accident.
From the time her mom got ill to her death, it only took a day or two. Yan Wei wanted to clean her mom’s body, but Mrs. Yan refused, insisting Yan Wei leave, but Yan Wei wouldn’t agree to leave.
"You can report to the police," Zhang Qiang suggested, feeling very sympathetic toward Yan Wei’s situation.
"It’s no use." Yan Wei shook her head and said, "Mom’s already been cremated, and I ran off with the household registration booklet."
Yan Wei patted the pocket of her jacket. Mrs. Yan had always kept her household registration booklet well-hidden and secure, so when she fled, it was smooth. Her stepbrother and stepfather wanted to take advantage of her, thinking she couldn’t escape without the household registration booklet.
"What do you plan to do in the future?" Zhang Qiang asked.
He continued, "Do you have any other relatives?"
Yan Wei shook her head, looking blankly at the scenery outside the window. She had no relatives at all and didn’t know where to go.
"Why don’t you come with me," Zhang Qiang suggested and then quickly corrected himself, "I mean, we’re going to Sea City for a relative’s wedding. I know many people in Sea City. I can help you find a job there, so you’ll have somewhere to go."
"Really?" Yan Wei looked excitedly at Zhang Qiang, saying, "I would like that, but I can’t do much. I only finished high school."
"It’s okay. Sister Xiaoyu sells clothes, and you can help her with that." Zhang Qiang suggested. Although Zhongyi Electronics also hires women, Zhang Qiang thought it better for Yan Wei to stay with Mo Xiaoyu, protecting such a good girl from Wei Jiajie. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
When they later reunited with Liu Cuixong and others after getting off the train, there was an additional plain-dressed girl beside Zhang Qiang, Yan Wei.
"Zhang Qiang, picking up girls on the train?" Zhang Min couldn’t help teasing. This girl’s clothes were simple, and her eyes were red like a little rabbit, evoking sympathy.
"Sis, stop teasing."
Zhang Qiang quickly explained, "This is Yan Wei, she’s from Wangjiang City too. She’s alone and going to Sea City to work. I just thought of helping her."
"You’re really kind-hearted."
Zhang Min watched Yan Wei and Zhang Qiang, not sure if she believed Zhang Qiang’s explanation.
Liu Cuixong stared at Yan Wei for a long time before she could speak, but Zhang Qiang quickly pulled Liu Cuixong away.
"She won’t elope with you, right?" Liu Cuixong had wanted to say this, but after all these years, her temper had somewhat calmed down.
"No."
Zhang Qiang couldn’t help but tug at his lips and said, "Mom, what are you thinking? I’m just helping her find a job."
"Then when will you bring me a daughter-in-law home? Miss Xu was so good, and you didn’t want her but are concerned about this girl. Do you have feelings for her?" Liu Cuixong eyed Yan Wei, seeing her worn-out clothes and the faded jeans.
"No," Zhang Qiang denied.
Liu Cuixong didn’t believe him, asking, "Why are you in such a hurry to find her a job if you don’t have feelings?"
Zhang Qiang had no choice but to explain that Yan Wei’s mother had just passed away, and she was all alone, hoping for Liu Cuixong to sympathize and not target Yan Wei. To his surprise, Liu Cuixong held Zhang Qiang’s hand tightly, saying, "Qiangzi, you can’t marry her."
"Mom, as I said," Zhang Qiang reaffirmed seriously, "Mom, I really don’t have such intentions. Your son is not even thinking about getting married right now."
Liu Cuixong stared at Zhang Qiang, who let her scrutinize him with a composed demeanor.
