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Chapter 691: Chapter 696: Come Home with Me_1
She would rather believe that her own eyes were deceiving her.
But even after blinking again, the scene before her remained unchanged.
"You...what are you doing? Tan Zhenghong, you’ve gone too far!" Chen Yiling said angrily.
Damn it, why was Tan Zhenghong embracing another woman?
If it really was as she saw, were there any good men left in this world?
Tan Zhenghong pushed Ruo Lan away; unprepared, she fell bottom down.
"Wife, I was squatting down fixing the stool, and just as I stood up, she fell on me. I really didn’t do anything," Tan Zhenghong said urgently.
He really didn’t know what had gotten into this woman.
Ruo Lan got up from the ground and said weakly, "Mrs. Tan, please don’t misunderstand, I just lost my balance just now."
Chen Yiling said discontentedly, "I don’t believe your nonsense. How could it be such a coincidence?"
Alone with a man, with the doors shut—how could anything be innocent?
Qiao Duo’er glanced at the window; standing at Ruo Lan’s position, she could clearly see the entryway, so there was an explanation for the coincidence.
Tan Zhenghong raised three fingers, "I swear, if I had any dishonorable thoughts towards Duo’er, may I..."
Before he could finish, Qiao Duo’er cut him off, "After Little Year, we can’t speak inauspicious words, and besides, I trust you. Don’t just stand there, hurry home."
Tan Zhenghong nodded hastily and quickly made his way to his own wife.
He knew his wife was the wisest and would not let him suffer unjust accusations.
Left behind, Ruo Lan was stunned; she had never expected the matter to pass so lightly.
Most important was the look in Qiao Duo’er’s eyes—like she had seen right through her.
But she had practiced this act for a long time, perfecting every detail, and there was no way she could give herself away.
Ruo Lan clenched her fists, filled with resentment.
Today was a perfect opportunity to ride on a misunderstanding and marry Tan Zhenghong, but in the end, she gained nothing!
What should she do now?
In two months, she wouldn’t be able to hide her belly anymore!
Suddenly feeling a sharp pain in her lower abdomen, Ruo Lan hurriedly sat down on a chair.
"Don’t worry, I will make sure you live a good life, so you’d better do your part and be a boy," she whispered.
Gently caressing her belly, Ruo Lan thought about how the Tan family was nothing special now, but give it time, and even the Niu family of Mansion City would not be able to compare.
She had figured this all out during her days in the Embroidery Room.
And now, Tan Zhenghong was the best she could choose from the available men, whether it was his character, looks, or family background.
After a while, when the pain in her stomach subsided, Ruo Lan breathed a sigh of relief. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
With this child, many things would become easier.
"Ruo Lan, what happened?" Liu Ximei asked with concern.
When Qiao Duo and the others left with tense faces, there must have been some trouble, so she took the chance to come and look while pretending to go to the toilet.
With her eyes reddened, Ruo Lan said, "It’s all my fault, I was unsteady on my feet, and Brother Zheng Hong just steadied me, but sister-in-law happened to see us, she must be angry, what should I do?"
She looked remorseful, as if Qiao Duo was the one being unreasonable.
Liu Ximei sneered inwardly. While others might not understand Ruo Lan’s intentions, she saw right through her.
The way Ruo Lan looked at Tan Zhenghong when they had chestnut cake last time was shy and timid; anyone with eyes could see what was going on.
That was the look of admiration for a man, and the desire to possess him.
