Some people say that when a woman loves her husband to the extreme, she treats her husband as her own child. This is probably the doting feeling she has at the moment.
Xie Fu closed his eyes and said softly: "I'm sorry."
Tantai He was speechless and just kept stroking her hands.
Fu Xie rubbed his head against her thigh, rested his head directly on her thigh, put his cheek against her belly, and said again from the bottom of his heart: "I'm sorry..."
Tantai He's heart was melted, and he said softly: "I forgive you."
Xie Fu said like a child: "You really love me."
It's really strange between people. They never knew each other or were even hostile, but slowly turned into acquaintances, slowly became intimate, and finally turned into sharing weal and woe and interdependence for life.
In front of Tantai Heqing, Xie Fu could completely put down his pretense and not feel embarrassed.
Tantai Heqing turned into a gentle big sister, "If I don't love you, who will I love?"
"You said you will still love me so much after having a child?"
Tantai Heqing smiled: "Yes."
"Do you love the child more, or me more?"
"Of course you love the child more. You are a grown man now."
"No, you still have to love me the most."
Xie Fu has seen too many couples after they have children, the wife transfers her love to the children and neglects the husband.
Tantai Heqing saw that Xie Fu could actually be jealous of a child, and couldn't help but giggle: "Okay, okay, I'll love you more."
Xie Fu looked satisfied.
"Aren't you thirsty? You haven't gotten up yet."
Xie Fu sat up straight but did not take the cup. He smiled and said: "Feed me."
Tantai Heqing was stunned for a moment, her pretty face turned red, and she said angrily: "Don't push yourself too far."
Xie Fu didn't say much nonsense and opened his mouth slightly. After Tantai Heqing glanced at the door, he fed Xie Fu tea with his own hands.
As he fed, Tantai He couldn't help but think that Xie Fu had fed him so tenderly.
During the days when I was recuperating from the magic doctor, every drop of water and every bit of porridge was fed by Xie Fu himself. He took care of himself in every detail, even taking care of everything.
Tantai Heqing now understood why she was so indulgent to him without any bottom line, because she owed him.
After Xie Fu drank tea, he fell down and rested his head on Tantai Heqing's lap. He was obviously sleepy and tired, and he started breathing heavily after a while.
After a while, Xia'er took the initiative to bring a cup of tea. Seeing this scene, she let out a soft cry.
Tantai He hissed: "I just fell asleep, please keep your voice down."
Xia Er smiled and nodded, gently put down the tea and left.
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Lu Tao left his official duties and went to Gu's house in person. Wen Lin came back in the morning and told him about the flower selection last night.
Di Zong and Xuan Zong had a long-standing feud and were fighting openly and secretly. As the parent official of Suzhou, how could Lu Tao not know about it.
He never intervened in the fight between Di Zong and Xuan Zong. All he could do was maintain a balance and make Suzhou prosperous and stable.
But when Zhu Donglai appeared at the flower selection last night, the situation was different.
The four clans in Wuzhong are from the same family, and the Zhu clan's involvement in the struggle between the Xuanzong and Dizong is equivalent to dragging the other three clans into the water.
Lu Tao really didn't understand why Zhu Donglai did this. Don't he understand the consequences of doing this?
Gu Wanru, who was nearly seventy years old, was sitting in the room with a piece of dried fish in his hand. He scooped up the dried fish, filled it with saliva, and put it back into the brocade box.
This dried fish was given to him by Gu Xianting. It was the last piece of dried fish and Gu Wanru was reluctant to eat it.
Because the process of making dried fish takes several months, Gu Wanru wanted to eat it but couldn't eat it right away.
The butler came to report: "Sir, Mr. Lu Taolu is here. He has invited you to sit in the hall."
Gu Wanru said indifferently: "Go and ask the third master to come to the hall."
The housekeeper reported: "The third master has already given instructions to the villain. He is in seclusion. There is nothing important, so don't disturb him."
Gu Wanru said calmly: "Just say I asked him to come here."
As the governor of Suzhou, Lu Tao is a busy man. As the saying goes, he has nothing to do without going to the Three Treasures Hall. There must be something important for him to come here this time.
Gu Wanru was getting older and wanted to retire. The eldest son Gu Chong and the second son Gu Mou were both officials in Chang'an. The position of head of the family naturally fell to the third son Gu Xuan.
After Gu Wanru carefully put away the brocade box, he moved to the hall.
Lu Tao, who was sitting in the hall waiting, stood up immediately when he saw Gu Wanru appear. Seeing Gu Wanru looking old and lifeless, he immediately stepped forward to help him: "Uncle Ru, are you in good health in your old age?"
Gu Wanru responded with a sigh.
When Lu Tao saw that Gu Wanru had been stained with saliva recently, he was secretly shocked. Could it be that Uncle Ru was old and demented.
After helping Gu Wanru sit down, he gently asked: "Uncle Ru, do you know who I am?"
Gu Wanru sighed: "I have lived a carefree life without worries. I never thought that I would be entangled in food when I grow old. Alas..."
Lu Tao was even more shocked when he heard this. Uncle Ru must be really stupid, "Uncle Ru, I am Lu Tao."
Gu Wanru composed himself and said: "Lu Tao, I'm sorry, I was a little distracted just now. This old man can't worry too much about certain things, otherwise he will lose his mind. What did you just say?"
This sentence seemed more normal. Lu Tao smiled and said, "Uncle Ru, what are you thinking about?"
"Dried fish!"
Lu Tao was surprised, it was abnormal again.
"The dried fish made by Xianting."
Oh, Lu Tao laughed dumbly. It turned out to be the immortal food made by the God of Cooking Gu Xianting, which is somewhat understandable.
Just looking at Gu Wanru's state, Lu Tao didn't know if he could still discuss business with him.
After chatting for a few polite words and testing Gu Wanru's state, he felt that Gu Wanru was still awake and was about to turn to the topic when Gu Xuanlong strode into the hall.
"Father."
After Gu Xuan bowed to Gu Wanru, he bowed to Lu Tao: "Master Lu."
Gu Wanru stood up: "Gu Xuan, you talk to Lu Tao, I'm a little sleepy and want to go back and rest first."
"Father, walk slowly."
Lu Tao looked at Gu Wanru's leaving figure and realized that Gu Wanru was not senile and demented, but had the intention to let Gu Xuan make the final decision.
Lu Tao had a good relationship with Gu Xuan, and there was no need to be polite. He roughly told the story of Zhu Donglai's appearance at the flower selection last night.
Gu Xuan heard this and asked, "What are Mr. Lu's plans?"
Lu Tao said: "At present, I don't know the purpose of Zhu Donglai's move. According to Wenlin's analysis, the Zhu family may have made big moves. Last night was just a small test for the three of us."
Gu Xuan smiled: "Is Master Lu's trouble that Zhu Donglai didn't do anything? It's impossible to blame him or just ignore him?"
"That's it. Does Shudu have any suggestions?"
Gu Xuan smiled: "It doesn't matter what Zhu Donglai tries. If he dares to do something that will harm the stability and prosperity of Suzhou and mess up Suzhou, I won't be polite to him at all."
Lu Tao's face was expressionless, but his heart thundered. He made a killing gesture with his hand and asked softly: "What does Shudu mean..."
Gu Xuan nodded lightly.
(End of chapter)
