Chapter 10

The black song was particularly long. Usually, a dance track would have ended by now, but this one showed no signs of finishing. Although the alluring sounds of sucking occasionally came from around, and sometimes he could see people reaching into the women's clothes or skirts, Xiaoyuanhang's remaining rationality still controlled him. He neither moved his mouth nor reached out his hands. After all, Jiang Xuefang was his superior and nearly ten years older than him. He couldn't cross that line. He just held her tightly, savoring the ambiguous atmosphere that could only be felt but not expressed.

Jiang Xuefang clearly felt Xiaoyuanhang's body change. She first pulled her body back a bit, but after a while, she cautiously leaned in again. Feeling that Xiaoyuanhang did not refuse, she gradually pressed closer and rubbed against him subtly.

How could Xiaoyuanhang's young body resist such a fatal temptation? He grabbed her plump buttocks with both hands, lifted her up, and began to grind against the soft area. At first, Jiang Xuefang weakly struggled a few times, but then her body softened in his arms, allowing him to do as he pleased...

Just as Xiaoyuanhang was about to reach the peak of desire, the dance track slowly faded, and the lights gradually brightened. Seeing the couples around them leaving, he knew the dance was about to end. He had to let go of Jiang Xuefang and said, "Sister Jiang, the dance is ending. Let's go back to our seats."

"Um," Jiang Xuefang's voice was as thin as a thread, barely audible. They returned to their seats, and the lights were now fully on. Tang Jing and Hao Xin found them and sat down beside them. Tang Jing complained, "What kind of dance hall is this, playing such a song!"

Xiaoyuanhang, now calm, replied nonchalantly, "They run the dance hall to make money. How can they attract people without playing a few songs like this?"

"Hmph! Relying on such underhanded methods won't last long!" Tang Jing commented indignantly.

The next song was a fast-paced disco track, the finale of the dance. As soon as the music started, Tang Jing and Hao Xin stood up. Seeing that Jiang Xuefang was still sitting, they pulled her up, saying, "Sister Jiang, let's dance. This is the last song!"

Jiang Xuefang rubbed her head and said, "Tang Jing, I'm a bit tired. I'll rest for a while. You two dance." Seeing that Jiang Xuefang wasn't going to dance, Tang Jing pulled Xiaoyuanhang up. The three of them formed a small circle and started moving to the music...

The train back to Guhe was scheduled to depart at 7:10 AM. At 6:00 AM, Jiang Xuefang knocked on Xiaoyuanhang's door, waking him from his sleep. He responded loudly. Jiang Xuefang said from outside the door, "Xiaoyao, it's 6:00. Get up quickly, wash up, and pack your things. We need to be ready to eat in the cafeteria by 6:30, or we'll be late!"

"Okay, thank you, Sister Jiang!" Xiaoyuanhang, realizing it was already 6:00, leaped out of bed. He only had a backpack, which he had already packed the night before. He got dressed, grabbed his toiletries, and went to the washroom to wash his hair, face, and brush his teeth, finishing in about ten minutes.

Women's grooming took longer than men's. Xiaoyuanhang checked out of his room and went to the cafeteria to queue up for everyone. The cafeteria had just opened and hadn't started serving food yet. There were only two people waiting in front of the window, so he quickly joined the line behind them.

By 6:30, when Tian Fen and the others arrived, there were already dozens of people behind Xiaoyuanhang. Jiang Xuefang quickly handed him the remaining meal tickets and told him to buy food according to the ticket amounts, using up all the tickets.

After breakfast, they headed to Tongshui Railway Station, arriving with plenty of time to spare. The Tongshui to Guhe commuter train, operated by the Guhe Train Section, had a total of 8 carriages, with no sleeping cars and only one soft seat car. They entered through the commuter entrance and headed straight for the soft seat car.

Seeing Director Tian and the others, the train conductor Wang Hongmei hurriedly saluted and greeted them, then warmly escorted them onto the soft seat car. As soon as the train started, the soft seat attendant busily served them tea and water. Soon, the conductor Wang Hongmei returned and handed a report to Tian Fen.

Tian Fen waved her hand and said, "Xiao Wang, we're not here to inspect today. We're returning to Guhe after participating in the technical performance competition. I won't look at this." Tian Fen was very proud of the excellent results achieved by the Guhe Train Section and deliberately steered the conversation towards this topic.

Wang Hongmei, seeing that Tian Fen wasn't inspecting, was very pleased and picked up the conversation, "Director Tian, I heard in the dorm last night that our section won several first places in the technical performance competition. Is that true?"

Tian Fen said proudly, "Of course! This time, we won first place in the train conductor group, the train attendant group, and the overall score. We also won the first-ever technical champion title!"

"Great, that's wonderful! Who won the first places, and who is the technical champion?" Conductor Wang Hongmei played her part well, and Tian Fen's vanity was greatly satisfied.

Although Tian Fen didn't like Xiaoyuanhang, he had achieved a perfect score and won first place in the train attendant group, as well as the first-ever technical champion title. He would also represent the division in the railway bureau competition. To boast about her achievements, she had to mention Xiaoyuanhang, so she introduced them: "Tang Jing won first place in the train conductor group, Song Chunli won third place in the business group, and Xiaoyuanhang won first place in the train attendant group and the technical champion title!"

Tian Fen mentioned Tang Jing first and Xiaoyuanhang last. Wang Hongmei thought Tang Jing had won the technical champion, but when she heard it was Xiaoyuanhang, she felt a bit strange inside but showed no expression on her face. She said happily, "Great! This time, our section can finally hold our heads high!"

The commuter train made stops at every station, and the journey from Tongshui to Guhe took 3.5 hours, which was quite tiring. In the soft seat car, besides the 11 of them and the attendants, there were no other passengers. Xiaoyuanhang was very annoyed by Tian Fen's self-praise and went to lie down on an empty seat at the other end of the car to catch up on sleep.

When he woke up, the train was about to arrive at Guhe Station. Tian Fen gathered everyone and said, "We're almost home. When we get off, no one is to leave. We'll report to the leadership first and see if they have any instructions. Then I'll give you a break!"

The train slowly entered Guhe Station. Xiaoyuanhang and the others tidied up their belongings and waited at one end of the car to disembark. As soon as the train stopped, they heard the sound of drums and gongs on the platform. Confused, they stretched their necks to look out the window.

When the door opened, they were stunned by the scene in front of them!

The Guhe Train Section Chief Wu Fengshan, Party Secretary Ma Dezhi, Deputy Chief in charge of passenger services Tang Xuemei, Union Chairman Lü Chunhua, and Youth League Secretary Liu Xiaohong, along with the leadership of the Party, government, labor union, and youth league, were all present. Additionally, the captains and party secretaries of the four passenger service teams and several departmental officials stood on the platform, smiling at them.

Two strong young men were vigorously beating two large drums, and two others were playing gongs on either side. Above them, a large red banner read, "Warmly Welcome the Guhe Train Section Contestants' Triumphant Return"!

Seeing the words on the banner, Xiaoyuanhang and the others finally understood that the section leadership had arranged this grand welcome for them. They were deeply moved!

Tian Fen, the head of the education department, was the first to get off, followed by Jiang Xuefang, and then the nine contestants, including Xiaoyuanhang. The section leaders lined up to shake their hands and congratulate them. Then, someone draped red ribbons and large red flowers around their necks, which was an unparalleled honor for them!

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