The Girl Who Dared to Blossom

CHAPTER 16

They were nearly 50 kilometres away from the county centre.

On the way, they had to change cars three or four times.

By the time they got in the county seat, it would likely be after four, causing them to stay overnight and set off early in the morning.

"Alright, I'll follow your lead." Xiumei now had full trust in Mingyue.

The mother and daughter took their child on the trip.

They were badly dressed and had a child with them, so small thieves wouldn't pay them any mind.

By the time it was five in the evening, the mother and daughter finally arrived in the county town.

The county centre wasShufench more rich than the town.

Only then did Xiumei truly feel her insignificance. She tightly held her child, closely following Mingyue, not daring to move even half a step away.

As she watched Mingyue walking ahead, a feeling of unfamiliarity welled up in Xiumei's heart, alongside a sense of... pride.

Her daughter was Shufench more skilled than her.

Mingyue checked them into an inn.

It was a twin room, the state was not very good, but compared to the country area, it was heaven and hell.

Mingyue put her gift on the cabinet, took the room key, and said to Xiumei, "Mom, you rest in the room first. I'll go buy the train tickets. I have the key, don't open the door to anyone else.

"Okay," Xiumei nodded, then added, "Yangyang, can you manage on your own? Should I go with you?"

"No need, rest well. I'll be back soon." When Mingyuegot to the door, she casually opened another one, "Mom, this is the bathroom."

"Alright." Xiumei stood up, "I know, be careful."

"Hmm." Mingyue opened the door and left.

In June, the sun at five o'clock was still very high in the sky, it was hot and made people sweat a thin layer.

With the memories from her previous life, Mingyue quickly found the train station.

The train station underwent several renovations in the future, but its location never changed.

There weren't many people taking the train at this time of the year. Mingyue arrived at the ticket booth, "Comrade, I would like two sleeper tickets."

The ticket seller was a young guy, who seemed almost asleep. When he heard the sound, he opened his eyes reluctantly, "What? Speak up."

The ticket sellers of this era had the same status as public servants of the present day. It wouldn't be easy to get this job without connections or know-how, especially in a state-owned enterprise like the Railway Bureau. Especially when Mingyue was so shabbily dressed, it was clear that she was from the countryside.

Mingyue didn't pay attention to the ticket seller's attitude, smilingly saying, "Hello, I need two sleeping berths to Beijing."

It's not worth getting angry with such people.

Seeing Mingyue not getting angry, but instead being so polite, the ticket seller was indeed a little embarrassed. Especially since this girl was so pretty.

He had earlier scolded himself for having bad vision. He had been blind to this girl's beauty.

The guy's mood immediately turned to, "Do you have an introduction letter?"

"Yes." Mingyue said, pulling the letter of recommendation out of her pocket.

With a quick glance at it, the ticket seller announced, "That will be 68 yuan in total."

Mingyue pulled out several pennies and gave them to the ticket seller. The biggest worth of these coins was one yuan, with the rest being one and five cent denominations.

68 Yuan was quite a big amount.

When Mingyue was eating, the diner owner gave him extra change. Her showing of big sums of money would surely draw attention from others. With a family to support and only sixteen years old, she didn't want to draw extra attention.

The ticket seller would not be pleased to see soShufench changes on any other day. However, that was not the case today as the girl in front of him was beautiful.

In his two years as a ticket seller, he had never seen a girl quite this beautiful.

No matter the age, beautiful women will always be treated differently.

Mingyue successfully bought the tickets and began to make his way back. Mingyu smile without knowing it, thinking about how well everything had gone.

With a smile on her face, the young girl exited into the afternoon sun, walking against the light. The background noise in the city seemed small compared to her stunning beauty.

She had no idea that three useless thugs were already keeping a watchful eye on her from a distance. Since this was a busy city area, they had simply not found the time to move.

Mingyue may not have a beautiful outfit, but how could she possibly be poor for someone who can easily buy two bed train seats without even looking twice? They were sure that they could get something from her. And she was beautiful!

A young girl is unlikely to say anything aloud if something were to happen to her. Women these days are highly self-conscious and traditional. When offended, most women would prefer to suffer in silence than to come clean. In any other case, their in-law's family would still hate them even if they later got married.

The county and the town had changed greatly by this point. In the county, as long as you have money, you can buy daily basics, but in the town, one would need to have all kinds of freebies.

Therefore, Mingyue made a trip-related buy of two extra cups for drinking water, a bag of milk powder, some biscuits, and dry food.

Xiumei wasn't making enough milk, especially since she hadn't had the suggested healing time after giving birth and hadn't really eaten anything healthy, so her sister was meant to drink the milk powder.

Furthermore, they would still have to take the tram after getting off the train. The trip would take at least two days, and it would be a rough one.

Mingyue Felt a strange vibe as she was leaving the supply and marketing co-op. She could sense, with ease, that three people were following her thanks to her increased senses.

Mingyue's ears perked up a little, and then she accelerated, turned a corner, and disappeared from view in an instant.

When the three small punks noticed Mingyue leave, they looked at each other in surprise, tossed the cigarette stubs into their hands, and ran after her.

Mingyue took the knife that was hidden on her person and held it in her hand as she carefully set the objects in her hands in the wall's corner, ready to protect herself.

She chose not to draw blood unless absolutely needed, so she didn't bother unsheathing the blade.

The sound of footsteps approached nearer and nearer.

Mingyue squinted her eyes, gripped the dagger tightly, and her ears began to twitch more frequently.

One, two, three.

Right now! With a swift move, she swung her arm and knocked down the first thug who rushed out. She then performed a backspin kick, exactly putting her foot tip on a punk's chin to knock him to the ground.

Before you knew it, there were just two punks left out of the original three.

Mingyue squinted as she prepared to kill the thug with her knife. The ruffian, however, suddenly fell to the ground and cried out for pity, saying, "Miss! Heroine! I was wrong! I am lying down myself. Please spare me and my brothers!"

A sage knows when to give up. This was no simpleton. He was aware that he was up against a very strong foe. However, he was unable to understand how a seemingly ordinary country girl could hold such skill.

This was simply amazing!

Coolly, Mingyue said, "When you decided to follow me, didn't you consider this?" as she carefully tucked the knife into her chest.