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Chapter 175: Chapter 177 Feeding with the Mouth_1
However, Tan Zhenghong still hoped his wife could eat a bit more; only by eating more could she regain her strength.
By the time he had served the food, Qiao Duo’er was already sitting by the table.
She didn’t like to eat in bed, which made her feel as if she was extremely weak.
Qiao Duo’er picked at a few noodles and ate them. The noodles were chewy and perfectly seasoned with the sauce, and the vibrant green vegetables tasted not bad.
Although the taste was okay, her head was dizzy and swollen, and she put down her chopsticks after barely eating half a bowl.
Looking over at Tan Zhenghong, he was eating the leftover rice porridge she had just been eating.
"Why aren’t you eating the noodles?" Qiao Duo’er asked, puzzled.
"I’ll just have the porridge; the noodles are for you."
Tan Zhenghong said without hesitation.
Qiao Duo’er thought about it carefully; it seemed like Tan Zhenghong had developed a habit of saving the delicious food for her. When she first came over, Tan Zhenghong wanted to give her the only steamed bun he had.
Had it not been for that steamed bun, she might not have stayed.
It was his gesture then that had moved her.
"I’m already full, you should eat the noodles. It’ll be a waste if you don’t finish it." 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝔭𝔲𝔟.𝖈𝖔𝔪
Tan Zhenghong touched Qiao Duo’er’s forehead; she was still feverish, and at once, he said, "Tomorrow I’ll go to the town and find a doctor."
"No need, I’ll be better soon."
Qiao Duo’er shook her head firmly. Having a town doctor come to the village would cost Half Taels of Silver just for the consultation fee.
Tan Zhenghong said, undeniably, "Stop fussing, your health is more important. We can earn more silver."
Qiao Duo’er rolled her eyes, "I don’t want it, even if the doctor comes, I won’t let him see me."
Tan Zhenghong did not argue with Qiao Duo’er anymore. Anyway, if it wasn’t better by tomorrow, he would directly bring the doctor over.
After dinner, Tan Zhenghong prepared bath water for Qiao Duo’er, and while his wife was bathing, he hurriedly decocted the medicine.
So, Qiao Duo’er leisurely took a bath, and just as she sat down by the bed, a bowl of pitch-black medicine arrived.
"I don’t need to take medicine; I’ll be fine after I do a few acupuncture points myself."
Qiao Duo’er turned her head away, unwilling to even look at the bowl of medicine.
She knew that not taking her medicine wasn’t being a good child, but she just couldn’t bring herself to drink it; the damned Traditional Chinese Medicine smelled so bitter.
Tan Zhenghong sighed, noting that Qiao Duo’er was in a much better mood than at noon, making it somewhat difficult to get her to take her medicine.
He put down the bowl and firmly pulled Qiao Duo’er into his embrace.
"If you won’t drink it, I’ll feed it to you with my mouth." Tan Zhenghong’s hand mischievously brushed across Qiao Duo’er’s lips.
Mouth-to-mouth to give medicine? Leave it to Tan Zhenghong to come up with that.
Now Qiao Duo’er wanted to shout: Who’s the idiot who said that ancient people were reserved?
They’re clearly so filthy!
With no entertainment in ancient times, they must have focused on teasing women; meanwhile, people in modern times are busy with phones and computers, too busy to mess around. Thinking about it that way, ancient people really knew how to have fun.
Qiao Duo’er slapped away Tan Zhenghong’s hand and said discontentedly, "I’m already ill, and yet you’re still bullying me."
Holding the bowl to his lips, just as Tan Zhenghong was about to touch his lips to it, Qiao Duo’er quickly said, "I’ll drink it myself."
Qiao Duo’er clenched her teeth, held her breath, and downed all the medicine.
Tan Zhenghong took the empty bowl and handed her a cup of water, but Qiao Duo’er still had a bitter expression after drinking it.
"Get me some dried apricots."
It didn’t take long for Qiao Duo’er to get the dried apricots, but she couldn’t taste anything because her tongue was numb.
How she missed Western medicine!
