The Cultivator's Reborn to 1970s-Chapter 127 - 105

"There are too many things to take care of; let me grab some!"

Mo Junhua blocked Lan Tian’s hand, "No need, the sacks look many but actually, they’re filled with dried goods from the mountains. They seem big but they’re not heavy. Let’s go, everyone else has already disembarked, we should too."

At the train station platform, Wu Zongyu kept looking out for the people coming off the train. Before setting off, the old gentleman repeatedly reminded him to pick them up and absolutely not to be late and miss them.

Thinking of that girl, cool and ethereal, a smile flickered across Wu Zongyu’s eyes. Thanks to her, the old man’s health had improved quite a bit. Many of his white hairs had gradually darkened and he looked more cheerful than before.

The passengers from the carriage had almost all alighted, but he still hadn’t seen Lan Tian. Wu Zongyu frowned, opened the note that Great Grandpa Mo had given him which clearly had this train’s number and carriage listed. Wu Zongyu glanced at the carriage number; nothing was amiss. So why hadn’t he seen her?

Could it be that she hadn’t come?

They hadn’t spent many days together, but from their everyday interactions, he had gotten to know her character a little. She was capricious, indifferent, and cared little for most things, yet she was incredibly filial and would do anything for her family, even in a composed manner. A person with a contradictory personality, yet she didn’t seem out of place; as if she was born that way.

Given her filial nature, it was entirely possible she wouldn’t come.

As the carriage emptied out and her figure was still missing, worrying that she might have overslept and wasn’t up yet, he stepped towards the carriage. At the door, he encountered a man in military attire coming down with several sacks, blocking his way to get in. Wu Zongyu had no choice but to step aside and wait for the man to come down before he could go up to look for her.

Mo Junhua glanced at Lan Tian behind him with the corner of his eye, not realizing someone else was trying to board. Handling several sacks, he blocked the way for a moment, then seeing Lan Tian following in his steps, he stepped off the train and waited for her at the edge of the platform.

"Lan Tian"

After the people ahead had descended, just as Wu Zongyu was about to enter, he saw Lan Tian coming out. She then walked past him without a sideways glance, getting off the train, and he quickly followed after her.

Lan Tian, who was walking towards Mo Junhua on the platform, paused for a moment as if she heard someone calling her from behind. The voice was somewhat unfamiliar. When she listened again, there was no more sound. Lan Tian didn’t pay it any attention and continued walking toward Mo Junhua. After taking a few steps, she heard someone calling her from behind again and turned around to see the person hurrying after her, a face that wasn’t entirely familiar but wasn’t a stranger either. freёnovelkiss-com

"Wu Zongyu, what are you doing here?" The person was actually Wu Zongyu, who had returned to Mo Village with Great Grandpa Mo. Seeing him at the train station platform was a surprise for Lan Tian.

"I came to pick you up." Wu Zongyu approached Lan Tian and said, "Last time you didn’t come back with Grandpa, he kept worrying about you. You didn’t say which day you’d arrive, so he had people wait for you at the station every day to see if you had come."

Lan Tian was a bit astonished, not expecting Great Grandpa Mo to do such a thing as to have someone wait at the train station for her every day. After Great Grandpa Mo returned to Mo Village, in fact, they had not spent much time together; it was mostly Mo Yuanle and Grandma Sun who accompanied him.

Lan Tian felt rather indifferent toward him. When village folks talked about her grandpa, at most, Lan Tian would only give an ’Oh’ in response. To her, he was nothing more than a relative of Mo Yuanle. Out of consideration for Mo Yuanle, she would lend a hand when it was convenient, to relieve Mo Yuanle of any guilt.

"How did Great Grandpa know which train I was on today?" Lan Tian didn’t even know the train schedule herself; she only found out after entering the station.

"A few days ago, the old master received a letter from home that mentioned the train and carriage number you’d be on. He’s always been worried that you can’t bear to leave Grandma Sun and the others, restless and unable to eat or sleep well. Now that the letter confirmed you were really coming to Shanghai, he’s been eating an extra bowl of rice with his meals."

Mo Junhua, not far away, saw Lan Tian walking and then suddenly stopping to look back.

What’s behind her? Could it be someone she knows?

Following her gaze, Mo Junhua looked over there. The platform was bustling with people: some disembarking, some greeting arrivals, and others bidding farewell. There were joyful reunions and tearful departures, reluctant to part.

All he saw were passersby, no one he recognized.

Turning back to Lan Tian, suddenly Mo Junhua’s gaze swept through the crowd. He had clearly heard a man calling Lan Tian, and then he saw a handsome, scholarly-looking young man with a smile walking towards her. A flash crossed Mo Junhua’s eyes, he paused for a moment, and then took a step towards Lan Tian.

He heard the man say to Lan Tian, "... let’s go home, the old master is still waiting at home."

"Let’s go!" Lan Tian nodded, glancing at Mo Junhua standing beside her. His expression was cold and unreadable, but Lan Tian knew he was upset. She secretly tugged at his sleeve and said with a faint smile, "I’ll tell you all about it once we get back."

Mo Junhua glanced at the small hand pulling on his sleeve and then swept his gaze through the crowd. The passersby rushed by, who would pay attention to the trivial actions of strangers. Since no one was watching, Mo Junhua pretended not to see it and let the small hand pull at his sleeve, slightly adjusting his steps to match Lan Tian’s pace.

On the other side, Wu Zongyu saw Lan Tian talking to a stranger and glanced over from the corner of his eye, recognizing the soldier he ran into at the entrance, surprise flashing in his eyes.

Mo Junhua watched Lan Tian, who understood his meaning in an instant. The two of them were going to live together for a long time, and some matters inevitably required Mo Junhua’s participation, like maintaining their relationship at the moment.

"This is Great Grandpa Mo’s apprentice, Wu Zongyu," Lan Tian introduced Wu Zongyu to Mo Junhua, then turning to Wu Zongyu she said, "This is Mo Junhua, my... partner."

Defining Mo Junhua as her partner was something Lan Tian had seriously considered. She was only fifteen, very young, just entering her bloom. Coming to Shanghai to study, she didn’t want to talk about marriage with outsiders yet, to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Surprise flickered in Wu Zongyu’s eyes, somewhat incredulous. A few days apart and such a big event had occurred, Lan Tian had already found a partner.

When Lan Tian introduced him, Mo Junhua was very nervous inside. His face remained cool and unflappable, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes as Lan Tian called him her partner, followed by a raised eyebrow, mostly filled with delight.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Wu, I’m Mo Junhua. I apologize for the intrusion."

"Not at all, no need for formalities among family." The two men shook hands, each catching a glimpse of the caution in the depths of the other’s eyes.

Lan Tian, however, did not notice the silent battle between the two men. After a brief introduction, the three of them headed towards where Wu Zongyu’s car was parked, only to hear someone chasing behind them, calling for Mo Junhua.

An inescapable nuisance, Lan Tian snorted. Such persistent chasing. She looked at Mo Junhua and pretended not to hear; after all, she wasn’t the one being called.

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