With the milk issue resolved, Qin Xiaoxiao had nothing to worry about, so she asked about his trip.
Su Lu didn't mention how many things happened on the way, but calmly said that he encountered some problems and was afraid that she would worry.
But he forgot that Qin Xiaoxiao is a woman, and that's just how women are. The less you tell her, the more anxious she gets, and the more anxious she gets, the more she tends to overthink things. Right now, Qin Xiaoxiao is already starting to think that Su Lu is having an affair behind her back.
Seeing Qin Xiaoxiao's increasingly grim expression, Su Lu sighed, pulled her into his arms, and this time explained the whole story in detail.
Qin Xiaoxiao frowned after hearing this.
“I knew before that long-distance driving was dangerous. I thought you were always lucky and wouldn’t be so unlucky as to encounter such things. But I didn’t expect that you would encounter so many things on your first long-distance trip. It seems that the rumors may not be false. Long-distance driving is really dangerous.”
Qin Xiaoxiao thought about it more and more and felt that Su Lu was in too much danger. It wasn't worth taking such a big risk for that little bit of money. If they didn't have money, it would be fine to take a risk for their future. But they didn't lack money. Even for the sake of the child in her belly, Su Lu absolutely could not be allowed to get into trouble.
Before Qin Xiaoxiao could even bring it up, Su Lu had already made his decision.
"Honey, I know long-distance driving is dangerous, and I've come to understand that now. But I have to admit, it also pays a lot."
Yes, you have money, we're not short of it, but honey, don't forget, money in your hands won't generate more money, it'll be spent sooner or later. Now that we have a child, our expenses will be huge, so I need to earn more money for baby formula before the baby is born to give her the best life.
"Let's wait a little longer. When things get better in a few years, I won't go out anymore; I'll stay and take care of you and the baby."
He earns less than his wife has a fraction of what she earns. He's a man, after all, and he can't let his wife support him.
He says he's willing to be a kept man, but that's just for show. He can joke around and do whatever he wants, as long as his wife is happy.
But internally, he couldn't do that. At the very least, he had to let the Qin family see that marrying Qin Xiaoxiao to him was the right choice, and that Qin Xiaoxiao hadn't entrusted herself to the wrong person.
Qin Xiaoxiao knew that Su Lu seemed carefree, but in reality, he had a very strong sense of self-respect. He didn't want the Qin family to look down on him, nor did he want the Su family to laugh at him, so he could only earn more money to make her life better.
Qin Xiaoxiao sighed and hugged Su Lu's neck tightly. "Then you must be careful when you go out in the future. Don't get hurt. It doesn't matter if the goods are lost, as long as you are safe. Our family is rich and can afford to compensate."
Su Lu nodded, resting her chin on Qin Xiaoxiao's shoulder. "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
After a while of tenderness, sweat began to bead on Su Lu's forehead. Seeing this, Qin Xiaoxiao dared not hug him any longer and quickly moved away from him.
Su Lu was speechless. He took a deep breath and calmed himself down for a while before beckoning Qin Xiaoxiao over.
Fu Xin returned to Su Lu's embrace, and neither of them dared to be presumptuous anymore. Qin Xiaoxiao lay quietly in his arms, her hands no longer wandering around.
"Oh, right, here's the money. Count it and put it away. Also, put these things away. You can take them out to enjoy later."
Su Lu released Qin Xiaoxiao, picked up the bag from the ground and put it on the kang (a heated brick bed), pushed the table aside, opened the bag, poured all the contents of the bag onto the kang, and then took out a cloth bag from the bottom of the bag and threw it to Qin Xiaoxiao.
Qin Xiaoxiao took the cloth bag, skillfully opened it to count the money, and then put it into her spatial storage.
After putting the money away, Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at the things Su Lu had brought back. "Why is there so much stuff? What is all this?"
Qin Xiaoxiao took out two small brown bottles from a pile of things, with the words "injury medicine" written on them.
Su Lu sat down next to Qin Xiaoxiao and took the medicine bottle from her hand. "I got this from an old Chinese medicine doctor in the south. It's for external use and is said to be very effective. It can stop bleeding immediately if you use it."
Su Lu rummaged through a pile of things and pulled out two medicine bottles, along with some wound medicine, and gave them to Qin Xiaoxiao. "These two bottles are for detoxification. I heard they were made for snake venom and can cure any kind of snake venom. You should put them away quickly, just in case you need them later."
Seeing how important these two items were, Qin Xiaoxiao quickly found a box to put them away, then stuck a piece of paper on the box with the names of the medicines written on it, just in case she mixed them up with other boxes and forgot about them later.
“In recent years I have often traveled to the south, where there are many poisonous snakes in the mountains. I will have to carry a bottle with me when I go out in the future, just in case I need it!”
"If the old doctor hadn't been so short on supplies and refused to sell to me no matter what, I would have bought them all."
Qin Xiaoxiao asked curiously, "How did you meet him?"
Su Lu smiled and said, "That old doctor fainted from hunger in the mountains. We went to the mountains to collect goods, and since we had nothing to do along the way, I went for a walk in the mountains to see what good things were there. That's how I ran into him. I guess you could say I saved his life."
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded, "I thought my son had been scammed. They said this medicine was so miraculous."
Su Lu raised his chin. "Do you think someone as smart as me would be fooled?"
Qin Xiaoxiao pouted and didn't say anything more to him. She lowered her head and started packing up the good things Su Lu had brought back.
Milk powder, malted milk powder, and honey are all things Qin Xiaoxiao is used to. She always brings them back when she goes out. This time, there are also two kinds of fruit from the south: dragon fruit and avocado. Qin Xiaoxiao has both in her space, and since she doesn't really like them, she didn't pay much attention and casually put them into her space.
There were some mushrooms left, but Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't do anything about them. She didn't recognize them at all and didn't dare to eat them randomly. She had to put them away one by one, ask Su Lu what kind of mushrooms they were, and then put a piece of paper on them with their names, just in case she ate the wrong ones and got poisoned.
It was past midnight by the time they finished tidying up. Su Lu was exhausted. Qin Xiaoxiao had just blown out the oil lamp when Su Lu was already snoring.
Qin Xiaoxiao looked at his sleeping face and sighed.
She really didn't want him to be so busy; she felt so sorry for him being so tired!
Having lived two lifetimes, Qin Xiaoxiao finally understood what heartache was. She gave a bitter smile.
She knew and understood that she had fallen in love with Su Lu. This man brought her not only love, but also kinship.
His care, his dedication, his pampering and tenderness towards her constantly reminded her that he loved her.
In the darkness, Qin Xiaoxiao quietly looked at Su Lu's face. After an unknown amount of time, her head drooped lower and lower until she finally leaned against Su Lu and fell asleep.
Once Qin Xiaoxiao had fallen asleep, Su Lu, who was already asleep, opened his eyes and stared intently at her.
After a long while, Su Lu sighed, helplessly straightened Qin Xiaoxiao, then hugged her and closed his eyes again.
Let's wait a little longer. One day he will hear her say she loves him. When that day comes, he will no longer be anxious and worried that she will leave him sooner or later and go back to her own world.
If she wants to leave, then she should take him with her; otherwise, he will chase after her to the ends of the earth.
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