My Dear Wife, Please Be Gentle!-Chapter 1157 - 1163: Protecting Tangyuan with Strength

On the fourth day of May, it was the Dragon Boat Festival.

After eating zongzi in the morning, Qiao Duo’er divided the Threads of Longevity she had made among the three children.

"This is the Thread of Longevity. It can ward off disaster and illness. Make sure you wear it properly. I’ve heard the longer you wear it, the better it is."

Qiao Duo’er instructed.

There’s a saying that customs differ every ten miles, and traditions change every hundred miles. White Stone County and Mansion City are far apart, and their Dragon Boat Festival customs are no exception.

In White Stone County, children wear Fragrance Pouches during the Dragon Boat Festival. In Mansion City, they wear Threads of Longevity, so she had bought colorful silk threads early to weave them.

After the three children put them on, Chen Yiling dabbed some realgar on their foreheads in the form of a king character.

"All set. Let’s go watch the dragon boat racing!"

Chen Yiling tossed aside her brush, shouted for Qiao Duo’er, took the three children, and they set off.

Linjiang Tower.

"This private room has the best view, right by the finish line. I reserved it last year." Chen Yiling said proudly.

Luckily, she had the foresight, otherwise how could she witness the sprint phase performance?

Qiao Duo’er nodded, "Indeed, it’s great. Point out which boat is yours for me."

As long as one had a dragon boat and rowers, one could register to participate in the race. Chen Yiling, who loved to have fun, also joined the excitement.

"I’m in boat number six, the one in the middle."

Qiao Duo’er gave a thumbs up, "If you win, you owe us a treat!"

"No problem!" Chen Yiling agreed cheerfully. Even if she didn’t win, she would treat them to lunch.

It used to be her staying at Duo’er’s House, but now with a family of three, she felt even more apologetic.

This year, forty-four teams participated in the competition. The preliminaries had eleven teams per group, with the top two advancing to the finals.

The first round of the preliminaries started soon.

The three little ones all watched seriously, murmuring that they had to win.

Chen Yiling waved her hand in front of the kids, "Don’t be so tense. The rowers on our boat were carefully selected by me. There should be no problem in the preliminaries. Besides, this is just for fun; participation is what matters, not obsessing over winning."

Life is short, enjoying oneself freely is most important. How tiring would it be to care so much about winning and losing?

But, of course, winning would certainly be happier.

Chen Yiling’s words didn’t have much effect. The three children’s nerves remained wound tight.

At the moment, boat number six was temporarily in the lead, but there were two teams close behind that might overtake them.

During the sprint phase, Chen Yiling and Qiao Duo’er both put down their teacups and concentrated on watching the race.

The race course was four hundred meters long, and the dragon boats sped along at a little over four meters per second, so in less than two minutes, the result was clear.

Boat number six lived up to expectations and came in first!

"Fantastic!"

"Let’s toast to celebrate!" Green Group suggested.

The three children were thrilled. Not to disappoint them, Duo’er and Chen Yiling joined in and took a sip as well.

Before their celebration was over, the door to the private room was pushed open.

"Lady Qin, Mrs. Tan, what a refined pleasure you have here. I hope this Side Concubine is not interrupting your good time, am I?"

Li Mu’er’s words were polite, but she had already entered the room.

Because she believed the room with the best view should belong to her.

Tangyuan said discontentedly, "Didn’t your mother teach you to knock before entering someone’s room?"

"An impolite wild child."

Green Group and Qin Mingrui stepped forward simultaneously, shielding Tangyuan behind them.

Frowning, Green Group said, "Who are you calling a wild child?"

"If you dare to insult Tangyuan again, I’ll throw you out!" Qin Mingrui showed off his little fists.

They were still children, but this did not diminish their resolve to protect the girl.

"Can’t you take a joke?" Li Mu’er’s complexion turned somewhat ugly, to have been stood up to by two little kids. What irked her the most was the flicker of fear she felt inside.