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Chapter 253: Chapter 255: A Little Perk_1
Tan Zhenghong had not finished feeling gloomy when a certain part of him was caught by Qiao Duo’er.
Just as he was about to speak, his lips were again sealed by Qiao Duo’er.
At this, his rationality completely collapsed, and all his senses concentrated on the two spots Qiao Duo’er tenderly touched.
The temperature in the room gradually rose, the air thick with ambiguity. 𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝒎
Tan Zhenghong felt like he was going insane, driven mad by Qiao Duo’er!
Qiao Duo’er was putting in great effort; this guy considered her in every way, pampering her by placing her at the top of his heart. How could she bear to see him suffer like this?
This was a little benefit for him, and she would also try hard to find Star-of-Bethlehem so they could be happy together.
Once everything returned to calm, Tan Zhenghong smiled like a fox, heh heh, he knew his wife treated him the best.
And Qiao Duo’er buried her face in Tan Zhenghong’s chest and pretended to sleep silently; she had really gone too far today...
It seemed that even Tan Zhenghong’s lips were bitten through—how was he to face people tomorrow?
Carrying such worries, Qiao Duo’er fell asleep.
Fortunately, the next morning Tan Zhenghong’s lips were just slightly swollen and it did not seem like last night’s events were detectable, which finally put Qiao Duo’er at ease.
During breakfast, Tan Zhenghong ate exceptionally slowly because even a slight heat caused his lips to hurt.
Tan Zhenghong simply put down his bowl, choosing to wait for the porridge to cool before eating.
"Wife," he said, "your technique isn’t great either!"
Qiao Duo’er said with a dark face, "Then you do it yourself next time!"
"What I mean is I can practice with you a couple more times in the future," Tan Zhenghong cheekily replied.
Qiao Duo’er was speechless, disgusted with the topic being discussed so early in the morning, fearing it might weaken his kidneys.
Tan Zhenghong let out a soft chuckle—how could he not love such an adorable wife?
Qiao Duo’er quickly finished eating and grabbed her bamboo basket, ready to head up the mountain.
Tan Zhenghong gulped down the porridge in a few moments; with his hand injured, he could only accompany his wife to pick mushrooms on the mountain.
To prevent infection in his wounded hand, Qiao Duo’er ordered him to stay at home.
"Wife, I’ll wrap it with gauze. It definitely won’t touch the wound," he assured.
Tan Zhenghong’s repeated assurances finally convinced Qiao Duo’er.
They worked quickly, and in just a few days, they had picked hundreds of pounds of mushrooms which they sorted and laid out to dry at the entrance.
Meanwhile, the Xiao Family was in turmoil almost every day, and the villagers took great delight in the family’s notorious deeds.
Qiao Duo’er heard some stories: Xiao Biyu had beaten her eldest sister-in-law and cursed at the second one. Boss Xiao, unable to endure it any longer, had given Xiao Biyu a beating, which led Father Xiao to strike Boss Xiao in return...
Basically, it was a riot of fighting, even more intense than Qiao Duo’er had imagined.
Qiao Duo’er quickly put it out of her mind, satisfied as long as the Xiao Family’s drama didn’t spill over onto her.
With the autumn harvest approaching, Tan Zhenghong mentioned the crops in the fields looked promising and that it would surely be a bountiful year.
Tan Zhengyuan, who had been out of the picture for a while, had returned and even brought Widow Xú with him.
Moreover, he chose to come back in the middle of the day, hoping to also grab a meal at the main room.
The Wang Clan was having none of it.
A widow’s fate brings calamity and misfortune; what would they do if bringing one home cursed the household?
Furthermore, Widow Xú wasn’t clean—her husband had barely passed away, and she was already involved with someone else.
Initially, she had warned Tan Zhengyuan that fooling around was fine, but to not even think about bringing any woman home. It seemed as if Tan Zhengyuan treated her words as a mere fart!
Had she known this would happen, she would never have allowed Tan Zhengyuan to divorce his wife.
Hu’s Clan might not have been able to produce a son, but there wasn’t a single flaw to pick on, and she was certainly better than a coquettish woman like Widow Xú.
