"Ah... We have arrived at Yumin Village. Are there any passengers getting off? Anyone? There must be, right?"

The ticket saleswoman, wearing a tight athletic outfit and a sun hat, asked with a sunny smile as she took off her down jacket.

"Oh, Yumin Village! Due to its special geographic location, it enjoys spring-like weather all year round. Every day is a warm day here. The scenery is beautiful, the air is fresh, far from pollution and noise. Farmers cultivate the land, raise poultry, and occasionally enjoy a cup of tea during their free time, savoring the sunset over the mountains. How about it? Isn't it pleasant?"

The ticket saleswoman recommended the place like a tour guide, but everyone ignored her, some even impatiently saying, "Alright, alright, the speech ends here. Hurry up and tell the driver to start. I need to get home..."

"Oh... Is there really no one getting off here? I really want to go home..."

The ticket saleswoman looked at the Yumin Village sign, her face filled with disappointment as she muttered to herself.

"Jie... We should get off here..."

Zhiye, sitting next to me, smiled and said to me.

"Is it here?"

"Yes... We have reached our destination..."

Zhiye nodded, and I began to prepare to get off.

"Excuse me... We need to get off..."

"Oh... Is someone getting off?"

Seeing Zhiye raise her hand, the ticket saleswoman suddenly burst into a big smile.

When we reached the exit door, the ticket saleswoman said, "Did you change your mind because of what I said earlier and decide to go to the village for a visit?"

"Actually, we are not here for that... I used to live here for a period of time," Zhiye politely replied.

"Ah... So you are also a local? Ah~haha..."

The ticket saleswoman smiled awkwardly.

"In that case, excuse me..."

Zhiye bowed and said.

"Meeting a fellow villager is rare, so I'll also get off..."

The ticket saleswoman said to herself as she stepped out of the car.

"Hey! Xiao Xi, it's working hours now... How can you leave your post without permission..."

The driver said with a slightly louder voice.

"Ah... Well... I finally passed by my home... I'm so disappointed..."

With a disappointed expression, she returned to the car. Meanwhile, Zhiye and I had already gotten off.

"Drive on... Uncle! How despicable! You have to treat me to a meal tonight!"

"...What an idiot..."

The driver muttered before starting the engine, and the car disappeared into the distance, leaving behind a long black exhaust trail.

"The ticket saleswoman is really interesting..."

I couldn't help but laugh and say.

"Do you find the ticket saleswoman interesting, Jie?"

Zhiye suddenly became expressionless.

"Ah... Her words and actions are a bit strange, which makes people can't help but laugh."

I admitted, reaching the point where even sad things would be pushed aside because my sense of humor was low, making it hard to control my laughter.

"So... Jie has developed admiration for the ticket saleswoman in your heart and nurtured feelings of fondness, right?"

"What... do you mean?" I immediately lost my smile, feeling that Zhiye's words were obviously critical.

"Does Jie like that ticket saleswoman? When I asked you to get off just now, it seemed that Jie was reluctant..."

"How... could that be possible..."

I said with a wry smile.

"If Jie likes her... I will stop it... I will lock Jie in a cage so that Jie won't be able to date other girls behind my back... that's right... that's right..."

Zhiye muttered in a creepy voice, like a broken puppet.

"Zhiye..." I shook Zhiye's shoulder, and he seemed to snap back to reality. "I'm sorry... Jie... I... just now... I acted strangely..."

"I really didn't know what to do earlier, Zhiye..."

"I'm sorry you saw me in a bad light... Please forget about it..."

"But... are you okay?"

"I'm fine... You don't need to worry. It's probably because I spent ten hours on the car, I'll recover soon..."

"We can take a break at the waiting area if you're not pushing yourself too hard."

"But I want Jie to see our new home as soon as possible..."

Zhiye didn't want to stop for a rest, and I didn't want to force him, so I followed his lead towards our new home. But this so-called new home was also a place I came with Zhiye to escape. The incident from yesterday was still fresh in my memory, and just thinking about it made my heart tremble.