Reborn and Counterattack: The CEO's Powerful Sweetheart

End of 1991.

Taking a plane wasn’t yet a common travel option for people. Many new airports were still under construction, so trains became an essential means of travel.

Shoucheng is far from the Academy; driving would take three to five days, but only two days by train. To save time, Gu Tong and Li Yan chose the train as their mode of travel.

Fortunately, they booked a sleeper, and it was an upper and lower berth, which wasn’t troublesome. One level for luggage, while the other was for the couple to rest.

This made quite a few singles next door envious. Facing such a loving couple, they all cast looks of envy.

There wasn’t much good food on the train, only boxed meals and instant noodles. Li Yan, considering his health, chose the boxed meal. Though it tasted a bit bad, it was enough to get by. With that thought, he carried the two freshly bought boxed meals and headed to their carriage.

The black leather shoes tapped against the floor of the carriage, and his straight figure was eye-catching. If you didn’t know him, you might think he was a celebrity walking by.

One has to say, without the Academy Uniform, Li Yan indeed had a certain aura, like a distinguished young man from a comic book.

...

’Slap!’

”You filthy woman! You dare resist!”

...

The loud slap came from the compartment to Li Yan’s left. The woman’s sobs and the man’s curses were mixed together.

Following were the woman’s frantic apologies, repeatedly saying ’I’m sorry’ and ’I’ll go pour another glass of water,’ hoping to gain the man’s forgiveness.

’Bang!’ After a chaotic noise.

The compartment door opened, a disheveled and battered woman stumbled out. Her eyes met Li Yan’s for an instant before she hurriedly lowered her gaze and ran away in panic.

Li Yan frowned and glanced into the compartment from which the woman had fled, seeing a man wiping his black pants, still cursing with foul language such as ’women deserve a beating’ and ’if you don’t hit them for a day, they will tear the roof off.’

Justice surged within Li Yan, fueling his anger. If it weren’t for the unclear circumstances, he wouldn’t be standing still without acting.

”Bro, why aren’t you back? Your girlfriend is waiting to eat.”

Li Yan felt a pat on his shoulder. The man from their compartment appeared by his side, grinning as he nudged Li Yan, trying to steer him away from this spot.

Li Yan took a small step, pursing his lips as he heard the man say, ”That woman deserves it. You better not involve yourself.”

Judging by this, he likely knew something. Upon hearing this, Li Yan didn’t persist but left with him.

The man tugged Li Yan back into their compartment, where Gu Tong was already impatient, standing to take the boxed meal.

Seeing this, the man laughed heartily, saying, ”Bro, you must have married for love, right?”

”How could you tell?” Gu Tong responded with a smile, showing no airs, appearing particularly approachable.

”If it’s not love, how can you be this affectionate, haha...”

This was something they enjoyed hearing; they truly were very much in love.

Gu Tong leaned her head on Li Yan’s shoulder, noticing his sullen face and asked, ”What’s wrong with you?”

Li Yan didn’t speak, but the man across from him couldn’t help himself, saying, ”Bro has a good heart, encountered something unsightly, and his sense of justice flared up.”

The man chuckled, sitting cross-legged on the bed and opened his boxed meal, saying, ”Bro, you might not know, a lot of women coming into Shoucheng are hoping to forge a future, enduring hardships and suffering willingly.”