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Chapter 693: Chapter 698 Duo’er Gets Jealous_1
Chen Yi Ling hated that she couldn’t give herself a beating; if it weren’t for her "crow’s mouth," this kind of incident might never have occurred.
Um... she would definitely stop making jokes like that in the future.
Originally, Tan Zhenghong and Qiao Duo’er were a perfectly fine couple, but because of her nonsense, who knows what would happen to them now!
The more Chen Yi Ling thought about it, the sadder she became, and it took her quite a while to remember that she should be comforting Qiao Duo’er right now.
Because Qiao Duo’er was the one who was the most upset.
"Duo’er, how are you?"
Chen Yi Ling gently tugged on Qiao Duo’er’s sleeve, her eyes full of concern.
"If I got angry, some people’s schemes would have succeeded; would it be worth it for me to get upset?"
Qiao Duo’er smiled faintly, Ruo Lan’s little tricks were simply not a match for her.
Besides, Tan Zhenghong shared a bed with her every day; how could she not know what kind of person he was?
So she didn’t take this matter to heart at all.
Tan Zhenghong spoke anxiously, "Today Chao Lian was sick and took a leave of absence, so I deliberately left the door open. After I moved the table inside, Ruo Lan said her stool was broken and asked me to take a look for her. I squatted down for too long and felt a bit dizzy; by the time I came to, you all had arrived."
The entire matter was just like that; he hadn’t told a single lie. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
"I’m angry with you for being so dense, falling into someone else’s trap without even realizing it, you’re driving me mad!" Qiao Duo’er glared fiercely at Tan Zhenghong.
He actually hadn’t figured out what was really going on with this incident!
It was just Ruo Lan seeing her and Chen Yi Ling coming to the Embroidery Room; upon hearing footsteps, she conveniently leaned on Tan Zhenghong and then used her and Ling’er’s hand to blow the matter out of proportion.
The final move was to claim that men and women must not touch each other, saying that Ruo Lan’s reputation had been ruined and to force Tan Zhenghong into marriage.
This was all just a scheme!
However, Ruo Lan missed one point, that she, Qiao Duo’er, was no fool.
Tan Zhenghong scratched his head, "I... I thought since everyone was from the same village, there wouldn’t be so many twists and turns in people’s hearts."
But now it seemed, he was absolutely wrong; others wouldn’t show leniency just because they were fellow villagers.
In fact, some people specifically targeted those they knew well.
Chen Yi Ling asked belatedly, "So you’re not upset because they embraced each other? Then I’m relieved."
A woman is dim-witted for three years after giving birth; Chen Yi Ling was a prime example of this.
She didn’t want to be like that, but she couldn’t control her sliding IQ.
"Do me a favor, check out Ruo Lan’s background. She used to be a maid of the Niu Family in the western part of Mansion City. She claimed to have begged for the mercy of her masters and obtained her Servitude Contract to return to her hometown to tend to her dying mother."
Qiao Duo’er shared what she knew, hoping to narrow down the search area.
Chen Yi Ling patted her chest, "Alright, leave it to me. I’ll get to the bottom of this in no more than five days."
Lord Qin had implanted many spies in Mansion City to deal with the Yin Family, and now they could come in handy.
Upon returning home, Tan Zhenghong dived into the kitchen to boil a pot of hot water, then he went straight to the bedroom.
He needed to take a bath; otherwise, his body would be covered with the scent of Ruo Lan’s powders, which he found headache-inducing just by smelling.
Tan Zhenghong washed with great thoroughness, having been in the room for nearly half an hour already.
Chen Yi Ling said helplessly, "Aren’t you going to check on him? I’m afraid he’s going to scrub a layer of skin off his body. It was just a woman leaning on him a bit; it’s not a big deal, there’s no need for this."
"I don’t like it either when he smells like someone else. He’ll come out on his own after he’s finished washing."
Qiao Duo’er supported her chin with both hands, speaking casually.
Okay, she admitted she was a little jealous.
