Ye Tianxin first went to buy the train tickets. She had originally planned to get a sleeper for her grandmother and a seat for herself.
However, when she arrived at the ticket booth, the female salesperson informed Ye Tianxin, "There are no more sleepers or seats. Do you still want tickets?"
"Yes, I do!"
Ye Tianxin was very determined and bought the tickets anyway. She reasoned that they could always board the train and wait until a sleeper became available. When that happened, she could exchange her grandmother's ticket for a sleeper.
Having bought the train tickets, Ye Tianxin went to look for her grandmother.
Her grandmother was seated at a street corner, a tray displaying insoles in a multitude of colors in front of her.
Auntie Zhu was seated beside her grandmother and was talking to her.
Incensed by Auntie Zhu's shameless and despicable behavior, Ye Tianxin said, "Grandma."