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Chapter 884: Chapter 887: Are You Sincere Yet?
The shop in Cheng County soon took shape.
This meant that Tan Zhenghong had to leave home, which made him rather depressed.
He was not at ease leaving his wife at home alone; He always felt others wouldn’t be as attentive as he was.
But considering that after the birth of the child he would have to take care of both mother and son, and couldn’t leave at all, he had to get things done now.
Otherwise, the shop would be delayed for another year, or even longer.
And with limited warehouse capacity, there would come a time when there wouldn’t be enough room, and village gossip would only increase.
The night before he left, Tan Zhenghong clutched Duo’er’s small paw, his face full of reluctance. 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝖕𝖚𝖇.𝖈𝔬𝔪
"You have to eat well and sleep well when you are home alone. If I find out you’re not behaving, I’ll punish you harshly!" he warned seriously.
Qiao Duo’er patted Tan Zhenghong’s head, "Are you making too much of a fuss? It’s just a trip to Cheng County, and it won’t take that long."
All in all, it would be about twenty days.
She was a grown woman; surely she could take care of herself?
Tan Zhenghong pouted. "How can it not be a fuss? I can’t eat or sleep without seeing you."
"Then shall I accompany you?" Qiao Duo’er raised an eyebrow.
"You’re not being sincere at all."
Tan Zhenghong rolled his eyes at her. Now, in the height of the hot summer, how could he bear to have her travel back and forth?
Qiao Duo’er bit Tan Zhenghong’s ear, and said seductively, "What if I say I’ll feed you tonight, would you still think I’m insincere?"
"That might count as somewhat sincere," Tan Zhenghong said with a sly smile.
In truth, she could be more sincere, like letting him choose the position.
This was Tan Zhenghong, taking advantage and still acting coy. Before Qiao Duo’er could finish complaining, he scooped her up horizontally.
Qiao Duo’er scolded playfully, "You scoundrel, you scared me to death!"
"Your tolerance is too weak, I’m going to be even naughtier later!"
For the current Tan Zhenghong, speaking suggestively was no pressure at all, as common as eating.
Qiao Duo’er fell asleep amidst the rocking, and when she woke up, the spot beside her had long lost its warmth.
It was already Three Poles Day; he must be on the road by now.
Qiao Duo’er shook her head. How could she be so sentimental? The guy had only left two hours ago, and she was already missing him.
Well... it must be because she slept too long.
Life without Tan Zhenghong wasn’t too different, except she found herself thinking of him occasionally, and quite frequently at that.
That evening, as usual, Qiao Duo’er took Almond for a walk around the village.
There was no such thing as a caesarean section at that time; to have a smooth delivery, she needed to exercise more.
It was to prevent gaining too much weight and to build stamina to avoid exhaustion during delivery.
While walking, Almond began gossiping about what she heard that morning by the riverside while washing clothes.
"I heard Zheng Shi went mad. They say she injured her own man with a knife last night," Almond said excitedly.
She felt that Zheng Shi got what she deserved. Zheng Shi was malicious, not only scaring Madam Li, but also trying to drug people in the Embroidery Room.
Qiao Duo said indifferently, "Surely she hasn’t gone mad?"
Hair grows back over time, and the discolored hair problem would solve itself in a few days. How could that drive someone mad?
"Really, many people in the village are saying Zheng Shi must have done something shameful in the past, or she wouldn’t be raving mad, constantly muttering apologies," Almond said earnestly.
With Zheng Shi gone mad and injuring her own man, now neither of them could take care of themselves.
They had three children - two sons and a daughter - but the only ones left to support them were Xiao Lingshan’s family.
