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Chapter 172: Chapter 174: Administering Medicine_1
Wang Clan pursed her lips and sensibly returned to the Main Room.
He didn’t say much, but he was extremely displeased in his heart.
Hmph, another one who forgets his mother as soon as he’s gotten a wife!
When the mother-in-law is sick, she’s all fussing and busy, not even having time to talk to her own mother!
After they had left, Erhu asked weakly, "Weren’t they as close as can be before? How come they act like enemies now?"
"It seems like the sister-in-law has been badmouthing mother behind her back, and mother overheard it," whispered Hu’s Clan.
Sun Erhu nodded, understanding that both had hearts as sharp as needle tips and were known to haggle over everything; there was no way they could get along well when left alone.
At this moment, he felt like telling them: Serves you right!
Who asked them to be blinded by money?
Who asked them to be so heartless and to split the family apart at Brother Hong’s most difficult time?
If it weren’t for sister-in-law suddenly regaining her clarity, he didn’t even want to think about what might have become of them, but what about them?
They were clearly Brother Hong’s family, yet they only thought about their own benefits.
Once Hu’s Clan finished preparing the medicine, she brought it into the room, "You feed the sister-in-law in a bit, I need to go back and check on Da Ya."
Tan Zhenghong thanked her, and Hu’s Clan hurriedly scurried back.
After letting the medicine cool down a bit, Tan Zhenghong gently woke Qiao Duo’er, who reluctantly opened her eyes, not wanting to move at all.
She could taste the bitterness even before drinking it; she didn’t want to drink the medicine.
Seeing Qiao Duo’er was about to close her eyes again, Tan Zhenghong quickly propped her up to lean against him and brought the bowl to her lips.
"Wife, wake up, you will get better after you drink the medicine," Tan Zhenghong coaxed his wife.
Qiao Duo’er furrowed her brows and then turned her head away. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝙗.𝒄𝒐𝒎
After thinking for a moment, Tan Zhenghong said, "There’s warm water here. Drink some water after the medicine, and then I’ll get you some apricot kernels, okay?"
Seeing his earnest pleading, Qiao Duo’er could only open her mouth and take a small sip, her brows nearly knitting together.
"Wife, if you drink it all at once, you will be done," said Tan Zhenghong with patience. His wife had become as petulant as a child the moment she fell ill.
Qiao Duo’er pushed downwards with her body; she didn’t want to drink the medicine, she just wanted to sleep.
Tan Zhenghong quickly supported her, "How about I drink it with you? We’ll split it half and half."
Qiao Duo’er pouted her mouth, but finally, she opened up and finished off the medicine in the bowl.
It was bitter, with the bitterness reaching deep into her heart.
Tan Zhenghong quickly put down the medicine bowl and passed her the warm water, only after two sips did the bitterness in her mouth diminish.
"Erhu made rice soup, and it’s just the right temperature. Won’t you have a bit?" asked Zheng Hong.
Qiao Duo’er shook her head, and Tan Zhenghong could only let her lie down first, then he brought over a few apricot kernels, but Qiao Duo’er still shook her head.
Tan Zhenghong felt a sense of defeat; he had been taken care of very well by his wife when he broke his leg, but now that his wife was sick with a fever, there was so little he could do.
"Then you sleep for a bit. If there’s anything, just tell me. I’ll be right here with you," he said.
Before Tan Zhenghong could finish speaking, Qiao Duo’er had already closed her eyes.
Her sleep was restless, filled with scenes from her previous life.
The brutal training, the merciless blades – she was once again the decisive secret agent, capable of executing each mission flawlessly and always receiving commendations, but she disliked it all.
For that world was cold, devoid of any warmth, as if life was continuously being lost all around.
She didn’t like this kind of life at all!
