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Chapter 429: Chapter 432 See You Tomorrow Morning
"You can pick it up and put it down; I respect you for being a real man, Brother Bai San," said Qiao Duo’er, raising her glass playfully.
Bai Yifan played along, raising his glass too and downing the water in one gulp.
After Qiao Duo’er said her goodbyes, Bai Yifan leaned back in his chair, feeling bitter and astringent inside, but also a sense of relief.
Ever since he had learned from Bai Qing about his ridiculous actions, he had been worried that Qiao Duo’er would never talk to him again. He was relieved that they were still friends.
"Young Master, Mrs. Tan has sent over some Jin Si Cake. Would you like to try some?" the helper asked timidly.
Bai Yifan smiled slightly: "Sure."
The sweetness of the Jin Si cake soothed his heart, and he felt much better.
He would try hard to forget those feelings he shouldn’t have, because Qiao Duo’er said a true man should be able to pick up and put down. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝙢
If he couldn’t forget, then he would keep it in his heart and silently protect her.
On the way home, Tan Zhenghong felt more and more sad the more he thought about it. He trusted his wife, but he couldn’t help but think about it, this damn entanglement!
After holding it in for a while, he couldn’t help himself.
"Wife, I’m feeling a little down," Tan Zhenghong said with a grievance.
Qiao Duo’er bit her lip and snickered: "Feeling down now? Who was it that just now insisted on being generous?"
Tan Zhenghong touched his nose, his guts were almost turning green with regret.
"If I hadn’t let you go, would you have gone?"
"No," Qiao Duo’er answered honestly.
In fact, if Tan Zhenghong hadn’t let her go today, she wouldn’t have gone because she was the least patient when it came to dealing with emotional matters.
Having gotten his answer, Tan Zhenghong’s world instantly brightened.
But he quickly asked with worry: "Don’t you think I am being too petty?"
"If you don’t feel aggrieved on your way back, just get ready to kneel on gravel when you get home," Qiao Duo’er glanced at Tan Zhenghong.
This had nothing to do with trust, nor the breadth of one’s heart, but love is inherently selfish, instinctively rejecting anyone of the same sex who is a threat.
Tan Zhenghong said seriously, "If someone else covets you in the future, I won’t have such a good temper. I’ll surely slap them away so they never get a chance to get near you again."
Qiao Duo’er had no objections. If Tan Zhenghong could really do that, she would be more than happy to have some peace.
Moreover, emotional debts are hard to repay, and she just happened to hate owing people anything.
"I’ve been troubled for so long, is there any compensation?" Tan Zhenghong asked expectantly.
Qiao Duo’er raised an eyebrow: "Then, as compensation, you’re not allowed to have dinner tonight."
Tan Zhenghong readily agreed: "I’ll just eat you."
Qiao Duo’er smacked him on the back of his head, suddenly feeling that the days protected by Aunt Flo were blissful.
At night, unable to bear it, Qiao Duo’er kicked Tan Zhenghong under the bed.
Tan Zhenghong complained about Qiao Duo’er’s misdeeds: "Wife, you... you actually hurt me."
"Love is about hurting each other. I’m warning you, if you mess around again, pack up and go sleep in the guest room!" Qiao Duo’er said irritably.
It had already happened twice, and if she hadn’t kicked him off in time, it would have begun a third time.
Tan Zhenghong sighed: "I’m really pitiful."
His wife was so fierce and wouldn’t even let him eat his fill; he was the world’s most pitiable man.
"Come back tomorrow morning." After saying that, Qiao Duo’er just wanted to cut off her own tongue. Was this what they called ’asking for trouble’?
Tan Zhenghong was a serious child; if she said come back tomorrow, he would surely get up early to do it.
Now Tan Zhenghong’s gloominess swept away, hoping tomorrow would come sooner.
