My Dear Wife, Please Be Gentle!-Chapter 1169 - 1175: The Agony of Gain and Loss

Qiao Duo’er rubbed the heads of the two children, her eyes brimming with laughter.

It was a good thing she had given birth to twins. After she and Tan Zhenghong were gone a hundred years from now, they would have each other for support.

No, that day was still far away. Why borrow trouble from the future?

Before long, the medicine took effect, and the children slipped back into sleep.

Watching the quiet, sweet resting faces of the children, Tan Zhenghong and Duo’er’s hearts finally settled back down, and a strong sense of hunger followed.

Tan Zhenghong first ladled a bowl of chicken soup for Duo’er. Since she had been kidnapped by Li Mu’er, she hadn’t had a bite to eat, and starting with soup would prevent stomach injury.

Qiao Duo’er gladly accepted it, but after two sips, she set the spoon down.

It was because Tan Zhenghong, burdened with heavy thoughts yet feigning indifference, was something she could not ignore.

"Stop blaming yourself," Duo’er said with a smile. "Who could have expected Li Mu’er to act in such a situation, let alone think she would use a peddler to drug us?"

Even if Tan Zhenghong had been by their side all along, the likelihood of Li Mu’er’s success was still high.

"When I heard from the inn’s waiter that you were missing, I almost went mad," Tan Zhenghong said dully.

He always said he would protect Duo’er, but he had let her encounter danger time and again. He really felt useless.

"Isn’t everything fine now? I’m more curious to know how you thought to look for us in the Red Mansion. Have you been going there often behind my back?"

Qiao Duo’er quickly changed the subject.

Partly because she didn’t want to see Tan Zhenghong feeling so guilty, and partly because she was truly curious.

What normal person would think of going to that kind of place to find someone?

And yet, Tan Zhenghong went, which showed he must be a man with a story.

Scratching his head sheepishly, Tan Zhenghong replied, "We looked everywhere we could think of, and then I thought maybe Prince Liang was using you to force Brother Qin and me to submit, and his favorite place to go was the Red Mansion."

His intention was not to overlook any possibility.

However, he didn’t expect to find the person he had been longing for right at the entrance of the Red Mansion. It was truly a blessing from the heavens.

"Good thing you arrived just in time. If I had encountered Li Mu’er’s henchmen again, I really couldn’t have coped," Qiao Duo’er gave him a thumbs up.

Under the influence of the drug, her strength was greatly reduced, and it was even worse for Chen Yiling.

Tan Zhenghong pulled Duo’er into his embrace: "After dealing with Prince Liang, I’ll take you back to Big Willow Village."

Right now, Mansion City was a web of complex relationships, with Qin Longyun restricted everywhere. He could only offer more help.

But competing for power and profit wasn’t the life he enjoyed.

He knew that Duo’er also preferred to live a peaceful life in Big Willow Village. Days there were tranquil yet far from dull. Most importantly, they were safe.

"Yes, this season is when the lotus whips are tender and fresh, and there are lots of wild fruits, really tasty," Duo’er reminisced.

But to fulfill this wish, they would have to wait quite a while longer.

As the saying goes, "You can tell what someone will be like when they’re old by the time they’re three." Tangyuan and Green Group were at a critical time in their lives and needed the guidance of good teachers. In this regard, Big Willow Village couldn’t compare to Mansion City, and Mansion City was slightly inferior to the Capital.

"Don’t you believe me?" Tan Zhenghong said, defeated.

He could see a touch of despondency on Duo’er’s face.

Indeed, he had broken his promises so many times, so it was only normal for Duo’er to be reluctant to believe him.

"If I can’t trust you, whom can I trust? I’m just saddened by the thought of Green Group and Tangyuan growing up and drifting further away from us," Qiao Duo’er said with a bitter smile.

She knew such thoughts weren’t right, but she couldn’t control them no matter how hard she tried.

Ah, being so anxious and insecure, she was close to not recognizing herself anymore.