Left with no other choice, Bai Xiruo loudly apologized to Qin Xiaoxiao, and then, without waiting for Qin Xiaoxiao to decide whether to go to the hospital, she left the group of educated youths behind and ran out of the crowd crying.

Everyone was stunned as they watched Bai Xiruo run away.

Holy crap! They just ran off like that? They're not going to accompany the pregnant woman to the hospital?

That's incredibly irresponsible!

The surrounding crowd looked at the educated youth with accusations, leaving them at a loss. In order to leave as soon as possible, they had to apologize to Qin Xiaoxiao one by one, and then they ran away with their heads down and faces full of shame.

The educated youths left the crowd, so angry they wanted to give Bai Xiruo a good scolding, but now she had disappeared, and they could only accept their bad luck.

Having suffered an undeserved calamity, the educated youth's hatred for Bai Xiruo intensified.

Qin Xiaoxiao watched Bai Xiruo run away irresponsibly, speechless. Just as these educated youths left, Su Lu arrived with his tricycle.

After helping Qin Xiaoxiao into the car, Su Lu pushed the car ahead amidst everyone's heartfelt blessings, while Qin Hai, still in his clothes, jogged behind.

Once they were out of sight of everyone, Su Lu and Qin Xiaoxiao quickly told Qin Hai the truth. Only then did Qin Hai realize that the two had been acting and that his niece was alright.

Qin Hai breathed a sigh of relief, led the two around and back to the restaurant's backyard, parked the car, and Su Lu helped Qin Xiaoxiao out of the car. The three of them entered the restaurant's kitchen through the back door.

Upon entering the restaurant, Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu went straight to the front, while Qin Hai made them a bowl of egg drop soup in the kitchen and also gave them a few meat buns.

"Second Uncle, we ate at home before coming over."

Su Lu pushed the soup bowl in front of Qin Xiaoxiao with some embarrassment, and then very sincerely stuffed two meat buns into Qin Xiaoxiao's hands.

Qin Hai rolled his eyes. "Didn't you come over after you finished eating? Why are you eating again?"

Su Lu chuckled twice, then lowered his head and quickly drank his soup.

On a cold day, a bowl of soup can quickly warm you up, especially since Uncle Er's cooking is so good, only a fool wouldn't drink it.

The two finished eating quickly, and then Qin Hai talked about some things at home, telling him that everything was fine and he didn't need to worry about it.

Qin Hai and Sun Zhirou are currently very upset. Last month, Qin Ming left to join the army. Before he left, they didn't think much of it, but after their son had been gone for a month, the couple started missing him. If it weren't for the lively Qin Yue at home, the couple would definitely be depressed.

Therefore, Qin Hai and Sun Zhirou had no interest in their hometown or going to work. If they could take long-term leave, the couple would stay at home and never go out.

Knowing that everything was alright at home, Qin Hai was relieved. He asked Su Lu to take good care of the family and to send him a message if anything happened. He worked in the county town so they could meet easily.

Su Lu agreed and helped Qin Xiaoxiao leave the restaurant.

After leaving the state-run restaurant, Qin Xiaoxiao looked around and, seeing that there weren't many people around, leaned close to Su Lu and whispered, "Are you still going to the black market? The flashlight at home is broken, and the light bulb isn't working. Why don't you go and ask around?"

Actually, Qin Xiaoxiao didn't really want Su Lu to go, because there were too many educated youths coming today, and who knew who they might run into on the way? What if someone found out that Su Lu went to the black market and then sabotaged them behind their backs?

But the flashlights in her space were different from those of this era; the ones at home broke, so she had to buy new ones.

The supply and marketing cooperative requires industrial ration coupons to buy flashlights, and the two of them didn't have many, so they had to keep them just in case.

Su Lu's workplace does give him two industrial vouchers each month, but even so, the two of them don't have many and need to keep some for backup.

Su Lu thought for a moment and nodded, "How about this, let's go to Second Aunt's place first and see if they sell any light bulbs, and then we'll talk about it."

Qin Xiaoxiao nodded and urged Su Lu to leave quickly.

When they arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, the two saw that they were indeed selling light bulbs, and no coupons were required. Qin Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked Su Lu to buy three.

After finding a secluded alley, Qin Xiaoxiao took the flashlight out of her spatial storage and asked Su Lu to change the bulb. Once the bulb was changed, the flashlight lit up, and the two of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It's best to avoid the black market if possible. If it weren't for the light bulb incident, Su Lu would really have had to make a trip to the black market.

After finishing their business, the two walked back and encountered several educated youths on the way. Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu nodded to them and walked past without saying a word.

But as she walked, an elderly woman ahead of her caught Qin Xiaoxiao's attention.

There was nothing I could do; that old lady in front of me was walking so fast. Her legs were so nimble that she didn't seem like an elderly person at all. Judging from her posture and speed, she looked like a young person.

Qin Xiaoxiao blinked, feeling that this old lady was a bit out of place, so she nudged Su Lu in the lower back.

"Honey, look at that old lady up ahead, don't you think something's off about her?"

Su Lu looked closely, his eyes narrowed suddenly, and he turned to Qin Xiaoxiao and whispered, "Let's slow down, stay away from her, and avoid running into her."

Su Lu slowed down the pace of pushing the cart, and soon she was more than ten meters away from the old lady.

Qin Xiaoxiao asked in a low voice, "You also feel something's not right?"

Su Lu nodded. "Look at her shoes."

Qin Xiaoxiao raised her head and craned her neck to look ahead. To make it easier for Qin Xiaoxiao to observe, Su Lu took two quick steps, bringing them closer together, and Qin Xiaoxiao finally saw clearly.

"Holy crap! Aren't those Liberation shoes? This person isn't some old lady; it must be a young woman in disguise."

Su Lu nodded, and his speed slowed down again, even slower than before.

“Look at her hands again. They don’t look like the hands of an old woman who has worked hard for many years. They look like hands that have never done any heavy work.”

Qin Xiaoxiao leaned on Su Lu's shoulder and looked ahead, whispering, "Your hands are a bit too white and clean. You're not wearing makeup, so this gives you away."

Su Lu looked around and saw an alley on his right. He turned the handlebars and pushed the cart into the alley.

The two walked a little further, then Su Lu stopped the car, helped Qin Xiaoxiao out, and looked around. Not seeing anyone, they quickly huddled together and began to talk in hushed tones.

"Honey, should we report him? I think that person might be a spy."

Perhaps because she's read too many period novels, Qin Xiaoxiao now suspects anyone who seems suspicious of her as a spy. She even suspected a little girl in the village of being a spy before.

Thinking of Qin Xiaoxiao's suspicion of that person, Su Lu's lips twitched. He was too embarrassed to say that the girl had a crush on him, which was why he didn't like Qin Xiaoxiao and always wanted to make his presence felt.

"I don't know. What if it's not true? Wouldn't that be putting them in a bad situation?"

Su Lu wasn't sure who the person was, but what if it really was?

He didn't want to harm anyone, but he also didn't want to let a bad person go free.

After hesitating for a while, the two finally decided to follow them and see if they were really bad people, then they would report them.

Su Lu helped Qin Xiaoxiao into the car, then rode off after her.

Fortunately, there's only one road leading out of the county from this direction. We were almost at the county gate, so there's no need to worry about him running away. Su Lu is riding fast, and he caught up with him in no time.