"Wife, we can't go fast. We have to be careful. Driving is not like anything else. We have to be cautious." Li Baichuan said with a serious expression.

"You're being so reliable, so reliable that I'm almost late." Suti wondered, "Is this how he drives in the transportation department? Doesn't anyone complain about him?"

Is this what he thought—that he was a great driver and had already mastered the job of transporting goods? She was very worried.

"Are we going to be late? Then I'll hurry up a bit, honey, sit up straight." Su Ti thought he was going to speed up, so she quickly sat up straight.

It did speed up; it was now on the same line as the person who had been riding the bicycle earlier.

The man struggled forward against the cold wind, and when he saw them following at a leisurely pace, he glared at them angrily.

"Comrades, you've gone too far!" The man was almost crying with anger. He could barely ride the bike, and this guy was still showing off that he had one.

"Baichuan, how about I drive?" Suti saw that the person riding the bicycle had red eyes and felt that they had really gone too far.

"How can that be? Honey, you haven't studied this before. It's very difficult. I've studied it professionally."

Li Baichuan gripped the steering wheel, his eyes fixed on the road ahead, his face filled with caution.

Suti: "..."

She stopped talking and fell silent, watching the person outside the window stand up, stomping on things and cursing.

Oh, the commute to work is so interesting! Since I'm already late anyway, I might as well enjoy the scenery along the way.

By the time they arrived at the Reform Department, they were already more than half an hour late, and Suti's smile had vanished.

"Wife, take your time, I'll come pick you up again tonight." Li Baichuan didn't want to go in, so he saw her to the door.

He was a little curious why he hadn't run into anyone at work; he had originally wanted to greet his wife's colleagues.

"I think... maybe we should just give up?" Suti was afraid that if this happened a few more times, the department would fire her.

"It's alright, honey, I'm not afraid of being tired. I'll come earlier tonight." Li Baichuan helped her down. Apart from the old man guarding the gate, he didn't see anyone else.

He felt that the people at his wife's workplace weren't very proactive at work, and that they hadn't arrived by this late hour. He also thought about what his wife had said about those families being well-off.

Yeah, they're all just getting by.

Suti went inside in a daze. The romantic journey she had imagined, with you holding the steering wheel and me holding your hand, was nowhere to be seen.

All that was happening was Li Baichuan, who was completely focused, his eyes fixed ahead, his hands gripping the steering wheel tightly as if someone was trying to take it from him.

Su Ti first went to the director to ask for leave. She didn't know what it was like for others to be late or leave early, but she felt that it was wrong.

"It's alright, Comrade Su, you can just reissue the leave slip." The director was very easy to talk to, and Su's performance in the department was much better than others.

Perhaps something urgent happened today. Judging from her absent-minded expression, something serious must have occurred.

He wasn't such an unreasonable person. Besides, even if she didn't ask for leave, he wouldn't dare say anything.

In the past, he would pretend not to see people who arrived late.

Suti wrote a leave request before returning to the office, where he was greeted with "concern" from his colleagues.

She definitely can't let Baichuan continue driving tomorrow; she needs to ask Xiao Liu to continue teaching him how to drive when she gets back.

When Suti saw that the doorway was empty after get off work that evening, she was prepared for the worst.

Even if he came earlier, he couldn't keep up with his tortoise-like speed; he must be getting really anxious himself.

"Su Ti, is no one coming to pick you up today?" Zhu Qingling and several people from the office all came by bicycle today.

When it gets cold, people from all over the place squeeze onto the tram, and she can never get out of the way of others on that crowded tram.

She'd rather ride her bike in the cold wind than squeeze onto the tram again.

"I guess something's happened and I'll be late. I'll wait a bit longer." Suti didn't miss the hint of schadenfreude in her eyes. She didn't know what she was so happy about.

"How about I take you home?" Meng Yixuan, who was standing next to her, thought of something and came over enthusiastically.

Her family had been urging her to maintain a good relationship with Suti, and they had also heard that Suti's family seemed to be related to the old marshal.

Although she didn't know who the relative was, the fact that she could get in touch with the old marshal meant she had powerful connections, and she wanted to take the opportunity to visit Su Ti's family.

Let's find out where she lives. It's almost Chinese New Year, so we can find an opportunity to visit her then.

"No need, I'll just wait here. You all should go back now, it's cold outside." Su Ti looked at everyone gathering around and didn't know what to say.

"It's alright, Suti, we can stay here with you. You're pregnant, after all." Zhu Qingling was unaware of Meng Yixuan's thoughts.

She just felt that since Meng Yixuan was so enthusiastic, it wouldn't be right for her not to do something.

Suti looked at the few people who were originally in their office, and then the director also stopped.

Finally, people from other offices came over to see what was going on.

Some people behind didn't know what was happening in front, but wherever there was excitement, there were people, and they all gathered at the entrance.

“…” Suti fell silent.

When Li Baichuan arrived, he saw a large group of people, with his wife standing at the front, her expression very strange.

He quickly parked the car and rushed out.

During her time in Beijing, Su Ti made a lot of clothes for Li Baichuan, but she always felt that the clothes sold in the store were not quite right.

Li Baichuan is tall, and the cotton-padded coat she made for him was a long one. He wore black pants and a pair of military boots that his grandfather had brought back.

Military supplies are now strictly controlled; various military overcoats, military boots, military water bottles, and the like are generally inaccessible to the general public.

But the old marshal himself received a share every year; he was getting old and preferred cotton shoes.

This outfit looked very stylish on Li Baichuan. He jumped off the military vehicle, and with his menacing appearance, the onlookers took a few steps back.

"Su Ti, who is this?" Meng Yixuan's eyes lit up. Because of her father's work, she really liked this kind of imposing man.

But the men her family introduced to her were all the refined and cultured types, which she didn't like, and others thought she was too picky.

Before Su Ti could reply, Li Baichuan had already arrived.

"Wife?" Li Baichuan instinctively shielded her behind him, looking at the people at the door with a serious expression.

"I'm fine. Everyone saw that I hadn't left yet, so they're all here to keep me company." Su Ti scratched Li Baichuan's palm.

She needs to have a serious talk with him about driving when she gets back.

Li Baichuan was taken aback when he saw the people at the door. He hadn't expected his wife to get along so well with these people from her workplace.

It was a little late, and everyone was here with her. He remembered what his wife had said about these families being well-off.

That makes sense. People from well-off families are very concerned about their image and know how to conduct themselves well. Thinking about it, it makes sense. His wife is so outstanding. These people are all discerning.