Mr. Bo, Madam Is Pregnant!
Chapter 238 Time Keeps Moving

Chapter 238: Chapter 238 Time Keeps Moving

Time marched on, and in the blink of an eye, more than five years had passed.

"I know, I know, I know," Su Lu cradled the phone between her shoulder and ear, one hand holding a bag, the other cupping a small flower pot with several tender sprouts that were indistinguishable as to variety, swaying and covered with dew, they looked quite pitiable.

She opened the car door, tossing her five-digit-priced bag in like a garbage bag.

But the small flower pot in her hands was treated with care, gently placed into the cup holder in front of the car’s center console.

Su Lu started the car and connected the phone call to the vehicle’s Bluetooth.

The voice from the other end filled the car’s luxurious sound system in surround sound.

"Take your time getting here, there’s no rush, and be careful driving, alright?" Zhao Ying’s voice was gentle, full of caution.

Su Lu’s eyes crinkled up with a smile, "Okay..." She drew out the word, her tone slightly coquettish, "I know..."

"I’ll make braised ribbonfish for dinner, your favorite. Didn’t you say a few days ago you wanted it? I had Brother Xun go down to Zhougang to get some good ribbonfish, which was iced immediately after being caught and directly driven back to land. I’ll cook it for you tonight. I’ve already started the soup, and I’ll stew the bird’s nest for you later."

Zhao Ying listed everything out.

Su Lu’s smile widened, her voice softened, "Mom, you’re the best. I’m in for a treat today. It’s really kind of Brother Xun to run down to Zhougang in this sweltering heat. You’re making soup and bird’s nest too, aren’t you treating me like a pig? I’m getting fat..."

"Nonsense, I wish I could fatten you up! Shen Da said you’ve lost weight again!" Zhao Ying snorted.

"Tsk." Su Lu curled her lip, "That traitor brother. He’s the one who said my fitness and physical condition are good now, so he increased my training volume. Once the training increased, I lost weight, and now he’s tattling..."

"Hehe, I just wanted an excuse to cook more delicious food for you, my cooking skills have been improving rapidly lately," Zhao Ying said, her words accompanied by the hiss of the pressure cooker, "Alright, I won’t talk anymore. Come back quickly once you’ve picked up the person, I miss you so much."

"Got it."

After ending the call, Su Lu placed the phone back on the car’s mobile phone holder and opened the music streaming app. Music immediately filled the car.

A male singer with a rich voice crooned a Cantonese song: "To avoid the loneliness of parting, I’d rather be uncomfortable together... Forgive you, the more love turns vile, fulfilling my anticipated disappointment, whether it’s blindly committing to madness, or getting used to abuse, as long as I can endure for you, and then take it as enjoyment, why not..."

The phone screen switched to a screensaver, a cute little face of Yuxue, smiling at the camera with twinkling eyes.

Su Lu’s finger played with the delicate sprouts in the flower pot, her lips curving into a smile, her heart as tender as the sprouts.

The car’s music suddenly dipped in volume, and a female voice announced: "Turn left at the upcoming traffic light intersection, please change lanes in advance. Mengmeng Child Care Center is three kilometers away. You are about to enter the Yang River Overpass Group."

Su Lu immediately composed herself, her gaze intent, her back straightened as she mustered all her concentration!

She had been in Beijing for over five years now. Despite that time, she still wasn’t very familiar with the roads of Beijing. It’s not to say... she grew up in Feng City, and whether it’s the size or the planning of the city, it’s on par with Beijing in every aspect.

But Su Lu was just not familiar with these roads in Beijing.

And it wasn’t just that she wasn’t familiar—sometimes when she drove by herself, she felt as if she were facing a major challenge. The Yang River Overpass Group was foremost among these challenges.

An extremely complex set of overpasses, whether it was entrance ramps or exits, figuring out how to navigate them was incredibly frustrating.

Even the signposts for this overpass group had once become a topic of discussion online.

Su Lu had once been confused right here, because she failed to understand the signs, which not only resulted in a deduction of points but also nearly caused an accident due to taking the wrong lane, leaving her with a psychological shadow. Now, every time she arrived here, she had to be exceptionally alert, fearing any mistake.

"...Exit the overpass roundabout at the third exit, approaching the first exit, passing the first exit, approaching the second exit, passing the second exit, approaching the third exit, please change lanes in advance..."

Su Lu listened intently to the navigation voice instructions, her hands tightly gripping the steering wheel as she changed lanes in advance according to the guidance and then prepared to turn into the third exit.

Perfect, smooth!

Su Lu mentally gave herself a thumbs up.

Although she executed her move perfectly and smoothly, that didn’t account for others who could be confounded by this roundabout exit. A momentary lag in the mobile signal or a slight delay in the navigation’s voice prompt could lead to an easy mistake here.

"Bang!" Suddenly!

Su Lu’s whole body shook, her hands gripped the steering wheel firmly as she slammed on the brakes, and the car came to an abrupt stop.

"Ah!" Despite her attempt to reach out and catch it, she couldn’t prevent the small flowerpot from tumbling over to the side, its sprouts and soil spilling out all over the passenger-side floor mat.

Su Lu clicked her tongue, raised her hand to her forehead, and frowned deeply.

It seemed as if the annoyance caused by the overturned flowerpot brought her much more distress than the collision of her car.

She turned on her hazard lights, leaned over trying to salvage the small flowerpot, but evidently, there wasn’t much room for rectification. The young shoots were already delicate, and now each appeared to have had its head chopped off.

Probably... the prognosis wasn’t good.

Su Lu felt a bit irritable.

"Knock knock knock..." someone rapped on the car window.

She frowned and looked outside, only to see a man standing there with an apologetic smile.

Su Lu opened the door and got out of the car.

"I’m really sorry! This Yang River Overpass Group is so confusing; I got mixed up with the roundabout exits and ended up rear-ending you. I’m really sorry; are you injured at all?"

The man apologized with a smile, speaking very politely and with regret, the kind of demeanor that made it hard for anyone to stay angry.

Moreover, Su Lu was generally good-natured, so naturally, she couldn’t just give him a cold shoulder. She nodded slightly, "Do we call the police to determine responsibility and assess the damage, or...?"

The man hurriedly said, "It’s all my fault, all my fault. There’s no need to call the police. Shall we handle the car repair for you, or...?"

Su Lu walked to the rear of her car to check the damage. One of the tail lights was broken, and the rear bumper was ruined.

She let out a light sigh, took out her phone to snap photos of the damages and the positions of both vehicles.

In fact, these days the coverage of surveillance cameras on the roundabout above the overpass was comprehensive; she didn’t actually need to take pictures, but she did so just to be on the safe side.

It was only after taking the pictures that she noticed—this wasn’t a Beijing car—the license plate of this car...

It was from Feng City.