58: Chapter 59 That…
Saliva_1 58: Chapter 59 That…
Saliva_1 Hu’s Clan said with determination, “Whether he lives or dies, I don’t care anymore.
As long as the two girls are fine, I’ll be completely content!”
“Mother, don’t cry.
You still have us, don’t you?”
Da Ya spoke softly.
She really couldn’t rest easy about her mother, so she came back.
Er Ya was still holding a rice bowl: “Mother, eat some more.
Didn’t you say we can’t waste food?”
The tears Hu’s Clan had just barely held back overflowed once again, but this time it was not from sadness, but from being moved.
With such well-behaved daughters bestowed to her by the heavens, what more could she ask for?
She said with a choked voice, “Don’t worry.
Mom will do more work in the future to buy you candy and meat!”
Da Ya and Er Ya nodded, both crawling into Hu’s Clan’s embrace.
Qiao Duo’er saw the three of them huddled together and then went back to her own room.
The scene made her feel a bit teary.
She had always thought herself to be a heartless person, but now she realized that might not be the case.
Nevertheless, she couldn’t stand scenes that were too sentimental.
Back in her room, Qiao Duo’er didn’t have much of an appetite.
She prodded at the rice in her bowl, not wanting to take a single bite.
Just thinking about that scoundrel Tan Zhengyuan made her feel stifled.
Tan Zhenghong took Qiao Duo’er’s bowl: “Don’t eat rice.
Have some more meat.”
Qiao Duo’er pouted.
She didn’t want to eat meat either.
She was still pondering and hadn’t noticed what Tan Zhenghong was doing.
After a while, she suddenly realized that Tan Zhenghong was eating the leftover rice from her bowl…
“You…
don’t eat that.
There’s still rice in the pot,” Qiao Duo’er said weakly.
They had sweet and sour pork ribs today, and there was still sauce and such in the bowl.
It looked a bit…
distressing, but Tan Zhenghong was eating it without a change in expression.
Cough cough, isn’t he disgusted?
Tan Zhenghong said slowly, “I saw you were having a hard time eating, so I helped you.
Eat what you want.”
Qiao Duo’er pursed her lips.
She didn’t want to eat anything now.
The bowl had her saliva on it, and Tan Zhenghong had just eaten from it, which was embarrassingly intimate.
However, seeing that someone was enjoying the food, she didn’t say anything.
If Tan Zhenghong didn’t eat it, the rice would have to be thrown away, an unforgivable sin in an era of scarcity.
Tan Zhenghong finished the rice in the bowl in no time.
Qiao Duo’er cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks, all the while not daring to look at Tan Zhenghong.
After cleaning the pots and bowls, Qiao Duo’er still felt awkward.
But no matter how uncomfortable she felt, she needed to nap.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have the energy to work for the rest of the afternoon.
Normally, Qiao Duo’er slept on her back and would not move throughout the night.
Tan Zhenghong was also a quiet sleeper, so for many days, the two did not disturb each other.
But today, perhaps lacking a sense of security, Qiao Duo’er moved to her side after a while.
The bed was only so big.
With any movement, she ended up leaning against Tan Zhenghong, and eventually, she outright hugged his arm in her sleep.
In her dreams, Qiao Duo’er had no idea what was happening.
Tan Zhenghong tensed up, fearing he would wake Qiao Duo’er.
He also didn’t want to disturb this closeness.
When Qiao Duo’er woke up, she was still holding an arm.
She blinked her eyes, no wonder she felt so warm.
Hmm…
did his brain short-circuit today?
Why was she holding Tan Zhenghong’s arm?
Qiao Duo’er hummed and turned over to continue sleeping, while continuously hypnotizing herself: she knew nothing, she hadn’t just woken up, and most certainly did not know that she was holding Tan Zhenghong’s arm.
Her little movements were all seen by Tan Zhenghong, but he just indulgently smiled.
No matter what, as long as the little thing was happy, that was good.