I'm back in 1990

Chapter 50: Sister Xiang

The two had traveled a long and arduous journey of more than ten hours, finally arriving at the Shanghai-Haikou Passenger Terminal at 6:30 p.m.

As Huang Xiaochuan entered the station, he stood up and looked out the window, searching around. With his excellent eyesight, he immediately spotted Yu Xiang waiting at the passenger exit in the crowd.

Suddenly, Huang Xiaochuan felt a flutter in his heart. Yu Xiang was standing there, her unique gentle and elegant temperament like that of a woman who had stepped out of a book, giving people a sense of tranquility and intellect.

Her long, smooth hair was casually styled into a simple bun, making her look capable yet retaining her feminine grace.

Today she was wearing a long black dress that reached her ankles, a white short-sleeved collared shirt, and white women's sandals.

Although her looks weren't quite stunning, in Huang Xiaochuan's eyes, no one could compare to his Sister Xiang.

Unfortunately, with his troublesome brother-in-law Yu Wei present, Huang Xiaochuan was unable to express his feelings.

Unlike Huang Xiaochuan, Yu Wei didn't have many thoughts. When he saw his older sister Yu Xiang, he immediately leaned out of the car window, waved, and shouted, "Sister, I'm here."

Upon hearing the voice, Yu Xiang saw Yu Wei and waved back.

Huang Xiaochuan tugged at Yu Wei's arm and reminded him, "That's enough. Hurry up and get your luggage ready to get off the bus. We'll wait for the luggage outside the bus later."

After the train arrives at the station, station staff will help unload the luggage from the roof, and Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Wei only need to receive it from below.

After the two of them collected their luggage and arrived at the exit, Yu Xiang came up to them, wanting to help them with their things.

"You've finally arrived! I was worried the bus would be late! Here, give me what you're carrying, I'll help you with some of it."

Huang Xiaochuan, of course, was reluctant to let Sister Xiang help him carry his things, and immediately refused.

"No need, no need, there's not much, I can carry it myself."

Yu Wei, that bastard, was quite impolite. Upon seeing his older sister, he immediately reverted to his spoiled, pampered ways and casually handed the things he was carrying to Yu Xiang.

Huang Xiaochuan, watching from the side, felt so sorry for him that he almost couldn't help but kick him.

At this moment, a head popped out from behind Yu Xiang. She had short hair that reached her ears and a round face. It was the first time Huang Xiaochuan had ever seen a girl with such a round face.

Having little interaction with Sister Xiang in his past life, he was unfamiliar with her circle of friends, and this was the first time Huang Xiaochuan had met this round-faced man.

The round-faced girl stared at Yu Wei and Huang Xiaochuan for a long time before asking in confusion, "Yu Xiang, which of these two is your younger brother?"

Yu Xiang then remembered to introduce them to each other: "This is my younger brother, Yu Wei, and that's also my younger brother. His name is Huang Xiaochuan, and he lives downstairs from me. He and my brother are good friends."

"Yu Wei and Xiao Chuan, this is my classmate and best friend, Ji Mei. You two should call her 'sister,' understand?"

Huang Xiaochuan reacted quickly and immediately greeted her, "Hello, Sister Mei."

Yu Wei also greeted her, "Hello, Sister Mei."

"Hehehe, I'm benefiting from Yu Xiang's good fortune. I suddenly have two more handsome younger brothers. I've hit the jackpot!"

"Yu Xiang, how come you never told me you have two such handsome younger brothers? You're so lucky, I'm so envious of you."

"Come on, let me help you carry some things too. That's how it is when you go to school. Your family would practically move the whole house to the school."

Yu Xiang's best friend, Ji Mei, seems to be quite talkative, but she also appears to be a cheerful person. Huang Xiaochuan liked her at first sight.

However, Huang Xiaochuan insisted on carrying the things himself: "No need, no need, I can carry them myself."

Yu Xiang then urged, "Stop arguing here and get them to their lodgings quickly."

Ji Mei hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, let's hurry up and go, we'll have to squeeze onto the bus later."

Upon hearing that he was going to have to take them on a crowded bus, especially a bus in Shanghai, Huang Xiaochuan quickly advised, "Let's take a taxi instead! We have a lot of stuff, and it's inconvenient for us to take the bus."

Ji Mei frowned slightly: "Little brother, it would cost at least ten or twenty yuan to take a taxi from here to Fenyang Road. Wouldn't it be better to save some money and eat something else?"

Yu Xiang agreed with her best friend's opinion: "Yes, Xiao Chuan, you should be more careful with your money."

Huang Xiaochuan winked at Yu Wei, signaling him to handle the matter.

Yu Wei certainly didn't want to squeeze onto the bus. Taking a taxi would be so much more comfortable! There's air conditioning in the car, and it can take you directly to your destination, saving time and effort. It just costs a little money.

However, he immediately betrayed Huang Xiaochuan: "Sis, let's take a taxi! Xiaochuan is rich. His uncle gave him a 10,000 yuan red envelope. He's a tycoon now."

Yu Xiang and Ji Mei were startled when they heard this. Huang Xiaochuan's uncle was too fierce!

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan inwardly cursed, "Damn it, I told you to persuade your sister, but you betrayed me completely! What do you mean by this?"

Having no other option, Huang Xiaochuan had to step in and persuade them himself: "Sister Xiang, Sister Mei, look at all this stuff we're carrying, it's really inconvenient to squeeze onto the bus. When we came, Aunt Zheng and my mom specifically told us to be frugal at home but well-equipped on the road. After all, safety comes first, right?"

Huang Xiaochuan's argument was reasonable and well-founded, and he even brought up Zheng Aiying and Zeng Lijuan, the two key figures in the family.

Yu Xiang thought about it and realized that Huang Xiaochuan was right. In addition, she felt sorry for her younger brother carrying so many things, so she agreed to take a taxi.

Seeing that Yu Xiang nodded, Huang Xiaochuan immediately hailed a taxi, stuffed all his luggage into the trunk, and didn't forget to call Yu Wei along.

"Yu Wei, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and bring your luggage over!"

"Hey, hey, hey, here we come!" Yu Wei, realizing what was happening, quickly ran to the back of the car to put his luggage away.

The four got into the car. Huang Xiaochuan sat in the front passenger seat, Yu Wei sat behind the driver, Yu Xiang sat in the middle seat, and Ji Mei sat behind Huang Xiaochuan.

Huang Xiaochuan really wanted to sit with Yu Xiang, but since he had to pay for the taxi fare later, he sat in the passenger seat instead.

Huang Xiaochuan also had another concern: he was worried that Yu Xiang would pay the fare. It would be more convenient for him to pay while sitting in the front, since a taxi fare of twenty-odd yuan was a considerable expense for Sister Xiang.

I took a taxi directly to the Fenyang Road Guesthouse. Since the Customs College is starting registration tomorrow, the admission notice specifically states that students and parents from other places can stay at the guesthouse for one night with their admission notice and then go to register and be assigned a dormitory the next day.

The four arrived at the guesthouse. Yu Wei showed his admission notice and explained the situation. The guesthouse then booked a double room for him and Huang Xiaochuan.

After putting down their luggage, the two quickly washed up and decided to go out for dinner with Yu Xiang and Ji Mei.

The two ate lunch at an unnamed roadside parking lot along the way. The food was not only terrible, but also swarming with flies. They had no appetite at all, so they made do with the bread and sausages they had brought from home.

There's no way around it, because this parking lot must have paid the driver and even provided a free meal. The driver is eating and drinking well, so he doesn't care what the passengers eat.

Huang Xiaochuan suggested, "Sister Xiang, how about we have dinner near your school? After dinner, Yu Wei and I will take you back to school, and then you can come back to sleep. We don't feel comfortable letting you run around so much later, it's getting late."

"Tsk tsk tsk, why don't I have such a thoughtful younger brother?" Ji Mei said with envy and jealousy.

Yu Xiang laughed and said, "Now you have one! Okay, stop being so sour. Let's listen to Xiao Chuan and go have dinner near our school. Let's go to Xiao Shaoxing!"

"Sure! Sister Xiang, you know this place better than we do, so we'll go with whatever you say." Huang Xiaochuan was content with his lot.

However, Yu Xiang preemptively said, "Xiao Chuan, I know you have money, but since you're here, I'll pay for dinner later. You don't need to pay, understand?"

"Sure! You pay, we'll follow Sister Xiang's arrangements once we're in Shanghai."

"Xiao Chuan? When did you become so eloquent?" Yu Xiang felt that Huang Xiao Chuan had changed a lot; he wasn't this talkative during the New Year.

Huang Xiaochuan laughed and said, "No! I've always been like this. It's probably because you haven't seen me in a long time!"

Yu Wei was probably really starving, and he urged impatiently, "Let's hurry up and go, I'm starving."