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Chapter 283: Chapter 285: Escape by Oneself
After returning home, Qiao Duo’er rummaged through the basket of medicine and pulled out some kudzu flowers, also handing some to Eldest Brother Tie, "These are for sobering up, you can steep them in water and drink."
"Thank you, I’ll be heading back now."
After saying that, Eldest Brother Tie left. Tan Zhenghong was drunk, a grown man like him shouldn’t stay too long.
Hot water that Hu’s Clan had prepared was in the pots on the clay stove, two big pots full enough for their baths.
Qiao Duo’er then washed the kudzu flowers and began to steep them on the stove.
"Tan Zhenghong, can you bathe by yourself?"
Tan Zhenghong nodded dumbly, standing up to start undressing.
Outer clothing, undershirt, and finally, even the big underwear were removed.
The stark-naked Tan Zhenghong asked, "Wife, where do I bathe?"
Qiao Duo’er could only grit her teeth; forget it, she wouldn’t stoop to argue with a drunkard.
Cough cough, actually, she had no place to criticize Tan Zhenghong since she had behaved much worse than him when she had gotten drunk last time.
"Go behind the curtain; the water is already poured."
Tan Zhenghong grunted affirmatively and obediently went behind the curtain, and only after a while did Qiao Duo’er remember to bring in clothes and a towel.
It was all due to Tan Zhenghong’s great physique, she got absent-minded without realizing it...
"Wife, why are you molesting me?" Tan Zhenghong flashed a smile at Qiao Duo’er.
Qiao Duo’er pursed her lips, "Who’s molesting you? Hurry up and wash, then get dressed before coming out."
Was she trying to molest Tan Zhenghong? It was clearly he who had stripped himself, and she couldn’t avert her eyes even if she wanted to.
By the time Tan Zhenghong came out, the kudzu flower water was ready.
Tan Zhenghong cooled the concoction with a blow before drinking it down, then went to sleep.
His tolerance to alcohol was quite good; if it weren’t for his severely flushed face and somewhat vacant gaze, no one would suspect that he was drunk.
However, Qiao Duo’er’s conclusion was premature; she hadn’t been bathing for long when she heard the sound of the door.
That guy better not have run away from home!
Shocked by the thought, she hurriedly finished her bath, dressed, and went out to look for him.
Fortunately, Tan Zhenghong was only squatting by the well, brushing his teeth.
Qiao Duo’er breathed a sigh of relief and simply squatted next to Tan Zhenghong to brush her teeth as well.
By the time she was done, Tan Zhenghong was still brushing—ancient toothbrushes were very hard, not comparable to the later improved versions, and prolonged brushing could easily lead to bleeding gums, so she had to take it easy.
With the way Tan Zhenghong was brushing, weren’t his teeth going to be brushed away?
"If you keep brushing, there won’t be any teeth left to brush, let’s go back."
After washing up, Tan Zhenghong lay down on the bed again like a well-behaved baby. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝒐𝒎
A little while later, Tan Zhenghong scooted over to Qiao Duo’er’s side, "Wife, hurry and kiss me."
"Get away!" Qiao Duo’er swatted away Tan Zhenghong’s restless wolf’s paw.
Tan Zhenghong pouted and moved closer, "Then I’ll kiss you. I brushed really clean, you smell, there’s a hint of mint."
He was acting like a kindergarten kid looking for a sweet from the teacher.
He was indeed looking for a sweet, and Qiao Duo’er was his sweet.
"Tan Zhenghong, don’t move about, go to sleep right now," Qiao Duo’er glared at Tan Zhenghong.
If it had been before, he certainly wouldn’t dare to move recklessly, but today, fueled by alcohol, his courage was much bolstered, and when Qiao Duo’er didn’t cooperate, he simply pressed down on top of her.
Qiao Duo’er said with a darkened face, "Tan Zhenghong, if you keep this up, I’m going to beat you."
Before she could finish, her lips were sealed by something soft.
So had he been vigorously brushing his teeth just to kiss her? It seemed that was the case.
The one thing he couldn’t stand was her being disgusted by him.
