"Hello, older sister, my name is Feng Qingxue. My partner is injured and in the hospital, and I'm going to see him." Feng Qingxue disclosed her destination but didn't mention the name of the hospital, only the provincial city name.
After a quick conversation, Feng Qingxue learned the names of her two female co-passengers. The older one was Wang Cuilan, a department-level officer from the mining bureau in her own hometown, and the younger one was Lu Aihong, a section-level officer from the neighboring county. Both were on business trips out of their home province and had boarded at the same station as Feng Qingxue, choosing berths right next to her despite having boarded three to five days earlier.
After boarding the train, Feng Qingxue had asked the conductor. It would take half a month to reach her destination.
Half a month!
Upon hearing the answer, Feng Qingxue felt short of breath.