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Chapter 970: Chapter 973 Don’t Play Tricks
Approaching noon, Almond returned with Fat Fat and Fatty.
Seeing Qiao Duo’er and Tan Zhenghong, the two big ones immediately came over and were content only after being petted for a while.
"Madam, you’re finally back, I’ve missed you so much!"
Almond’s eyes reddened as she spoke, they had been gone for over a month, and she had feared they would never return.
Qiao Duo’er poked Almond’s head, "We should have come back earlier to cure you, running around as soon as you’re better. The wild herbs on the mountain won’t grow legs and run away, why would you fear them escaping?"
Bai Yan had mentioned that the girl was constantly running up the mountain, and they had accumulated quite a collection of herbs at home.
That is to say, she’d been busy ever since she’d been able to get up and about.
"I got better a long time ago. If we wait any longer, the herbs will wither. It would be a pity not to pick them. Besides, staying idle at home makes me restless," Almond said cheekily.
She had been lying at home for a full ten days, feeling as if her bones were falling apart, and she became terribly bored.
It was better to run around the mountains and fields, considering it as a form of physical exercise.
"I don’t care about all that, but you can’t make jokes with your health."
Almond solemnly agreed, and Qiao Duo’er’s attitude made one thing clearer to her—she would never leave the Tan Family in this lifetime.
After talking with Qiao Duo’er for a while, Almond went to help in the kitchen; she had to make a few of her specialty dishes for Madam.
Seeing her busily engaged, Qiao Duo’er was completely reassured.
From her behavior, she could see that Almond no longer dwelled on being sold, which was a good thing, as one could only live properly without harboring resentment.
At lunchtime, there was still an empty seat at the table.
"I went to invite the elder Madam, but she said she wouldn’t come over," Bai Yan explained.
Qiao Duo’er looked at Tan Zhenghong, "You go and call her again. If she really won’t come, then send her meal to her."
She didn’t want the relationship to be too tense, as it made her uncomfortable as well.
She did what she should, and if the Wang Clan truly could not appreciate it, she could only send her away. At most, another son could take on the responsibility to support her, and the fourth branch could contribute some silver.
Tan Zhenghong carried half her blood in his veins; cutting off relations was merely an empty threat.
"You start eating first, don’t starve yourself," Tan Zhenghong instructed before getting up to leave.
In the eastern wing, Tan Zhenghong knocked on the door of the Wang Clan.
"Mother, why aren’t you coming to eat?"
The Wang Clan spoke feebly, "I’m afraid you’ll despise me. I’m not in good health, and I’ve never treated you well in the past."
If she were Qiao Duo’er, she probably wouldn’t want to give her a second glance.
"I am your son, it’s my duty to provide for you. My wife is not one to hold grudges, but don’t treat her as you did before, and don’t be too scheming. Eat when it’s time to eat, sleep when it’s time to sleep, and keep silent when it’s best to pretend deaf and dumb," Tan Zhenghong said earnestly.
No matter what, his attitude always remained the same. He would not wrong others, but neither would he let others take him for a fool.
Also, he married his wife to cherish her, and he wouldn’t allow anyone to bully her.
The Wang Clan quickly responded, "Duo’er has said the same to me, I promise not to cause trouble."
Being thrown out to die was a dreadful experience, and she didn’t want to go through it ever again.
"Then why aren’t you going to eat?" Tan Zhenghong asked, exasperated.
If she didn’t go to eat at mealtime, wasn’t it simply because she wanted to see his and Duo’er’s attitudes?
This too was a sort of scheming.
The Wang Clan obediently went to the main house. She could no longer act high and mighty as before, but her heart felt warm.
Fortunately, she had a good son, and he had married a good daughter-in-law.
To have someone to rely on in old age was enough for this lifetime.
