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Chapter 880: Chapter 883: Don’t Be So Tricky
Qiao Duo’er was in charge of making the cuts, while Almond tore the diapers apart; they worked together seamlessly, so naturally, the process did not slow down.
"Tomorrow we’ll wash and sun the clothes again; the sunlight has been just right these past few days,"
Qiao Duo’er said, squinting her eyes.
The due date was in October, when the sun wasn’t as fierce as now, fearing that the sunning wouldn’t be thorough.
"Madam, you’ll certainly be a good mother in the future."
Almond was very confident about this, as she had heard from the Tooth Granny that wealthy families often hired maids and nannies to care for their children in advance, which made the children less close to their parents.
If they happened to have a nanny with ulterior motives, the relationship would be even colder. 𝓃ℴ𝓋𝓹𝓊𝓫.𝒸𝓸𝓂
But the Madam had never thought of entrusting someone else with the care of her child; she was sure to have a loving mother-child relationship in the future.
"It’s my first time becoming a mother, so I am quite nervous, I hope he won’t regret choosing me as his mother."
Qiao Duo’er gently touched her belly.
In her past life, she heard that children were originally angels who would choose a mother they liked and crawl into her belly to become her child.
Duo’er wasn’t demanding of herself. She just hoped her little angel wouldn’t regret his initial choice.
With a playful tone, Almond said, "I always thought you were the most amazing woman in the world. I didn’t expect there to be something that could make you nervous. Our little young master must be extraordinary!"
Suddenly, Qiao Duo’er remembered herself in her past life, unencumbered.
But in this world, things had slowly changed.
Because of Tan Zhenghong, she found a sense of attachment.
Because of this little guy, she felt her life had more meaning.
Anyway, she was completely ensnared by this world.
Only a small portion had been torn when Sun Erhu came along, whining like a little vixen.
"Sister-in-law, it’s not fair for you to trap me like this."
Sun Erhu complained with a mournful look.
Qiao Duo’er, puzzled, looked at Erhu, "How did I trap you?"
Ever since Erhu got married, he had been busy earning money for the family, and she preferred to stay at home to avoid the heat, making their chances of meeting scarce; how had she trapped him?
Could it be because Chao Lian had been working late shifts recently?
But that couldn’t be blamed on her, could it? Overtime in the Embroidery Room had always been voluntary.
Moreover, to her knowledge, the Embroidery Room now had enough staff and barely needed any overtime.
Erhu spoke with heartfelt distress, "There’s little enough joy in my life, and now even that’s been taken away."
Qiao Duo’er was still in the dark, feeling like Sun Erhu was acting hysterically.
When had she ever done such an unforgivable deed?
Just then Tan Zhenghong drove into the courtyard with his ox cart, and Sun Erhu began pouring out his grievances to him.
"Brother Hong, you have to judge for me. I like to drink a little wine when I come home from hunting, and just yesterday, as soon as I poured it, Chao Lian snatched away my wine cup and lied to me about needing tonics. I’m not a woman; what do I need tonics for?"
Erhu was nearly suffocated with indignation; his greatest loves were Chao Lian and then the alcohol.
He didn’t drink recklessly, only a little each time, but Chao Lian was resolute, not allowing him a single drop.
If Chao Lian had given him a reason, he would have accepted it.
But Chao Lian had hemmed and hawed before dropping a harsh decree, which was that if he drank, she wouldn’t let him sleep with her.
Wasn’t this tantamount to asking for his life?
After pondering for a long while, Erhu thought he needed to seek out his sister-in-law; as long as he could persuade her, he’d be able to embrace his wife after drinking his fill.
So, he went up the mountain early in the morning and, after setting his traps, headed to the Tan Family, even bringing a pigeon to bribe them.
Tan Zhenghong said, amused, "That’s the reason, what about it?"
His wife had mentioned this to him; alcohol could affect the quality of the sperm, possibly leading to deformities and other issues.
