At the end of December in Rongcheng, the cold wind blows fiercely.
Past one in the morning, the deserted streets were occupied only by a few taxis moving about, with cold air blowing in forcefully through their windows.
Lu Qin tightened her neck and raised the window.
The phone suddenly rang.
Lu Qin reached into his pocket and realized it wasn’t his phone ringing, so he turned his attention to the middle-aged driver, who had casually put on his headphones.
“Hello?” “What! You’re about to give birth?” “Honey, don’t worry—I’ll be back right away. Call 120 immediately, and please hold on!” “Don’t panic, I’m here!” The driver was so anxious that he was sweating profusely as he apologized to Lu Qin: “Ma’ am, my wife is about to give birth. Could you please get out of the car here? I’m truly sorry, but I won’t charge you for this ride—I need to return immediately.” Even before answering the call, Lu Qin had already raised her phone to scan the payment QR code beside the steering wheel and voluntarily unbuckled her seatbelt.
“It’s nothing, don’t worry—go ahead. It’s not far from the residential area,” the driver said, his eyes filled with gratitude. Thinking of his wife who was about to give birth at home, he didn’t hesitate to exchange pleasantries and turned around immediately to leave.
As the taxi drew further away, Lu Qin stood there, stomped his feet, exhaled a puff of white steam, and turned to walk along the sidewalk.
She held her phone and scanned the payment QR code she had just taken.
Because my fingers were cold, I had to enter the password several times before the payment succeeded.
After walking a short distance, Lu Qin pulled out her phone again, recalled everything that had happened today, and couldn’t help but complain to her best friend.
[Fu Qin Baby]: [Crying] Fishy, I was left on the street! [Little Fish Bubble]: [Shocked][Shocked][Shocked] What?! What happened? Should I go and help you out urgently? [Fu Qin Baby]: It’s okay—the driver’s wife is about to give birth, so I got off the car. I’m still only one kilometer away from the residential area.
Lu Qin sniffed deeply, as if she had a slight cold—likely from being startled during Su Yuyu’s terrifying live stream that day.
Of course, it’s also possible that the windows were opened too wide when getting in the car.
As Lu Qin walked forward, she typed on her phone while casually putting on her white velvet hat, revealing only half of her face.
[Little Fish Bubble]: [Anxious] Qin Qin, I’ll have Dazhuang drive you there.
Meng Dazhuang, originally named Meng Jun, was Su Yuyu’s boyfriend. Due to his imposing and tall physique, Yuyu always called him “Dazhuang.”
This time period.
The two of them are definitely going to stay together.
Realizing this, Lu Qin immediately refused.
[Fuqin Baby]: Not needed, not needed.
“Little Fish Bubble”: It’s all my fault—I livestreamed until so late, leaving you stranded on the street. Qin Qin, hit me twice! The next moment, Su Yuyu posted a meme showing her kneeling in tears with her bottom pouting.
Lu Qin was amused.
[Fu Qin Baby]: Going back on foot is actually good – it’s like a workout for your muscles. [Little Fish Bubble]: Idiot, I’m worried about your safety. It’s so late; maybe some perverts are following you… [Little Fish Bubble]: Damn it!! Qin Qin, go back immediately and stop talking to me—I heard there’ve been some perverts on that road lately! [Little Fish Bubble]: [Shocking] The more I think about it, the scarier it gets! [Little Fish Bubble]: Da Zhuang sent me a post earlier; I’ll pass it on to you.
Su Yuyu was incredibly fast; in the next moment, she sent a link over.
Lu Qin stopped in his tracks.
Silently, he shivered.