Li Huai felt he hadn't done anything to wrong his wife, but could he reason with her about this?
Even though he was innocent, the thought made him frantically pace around the room.
"What exactly happened? Why did your mother go to the hospital as soon as she got home?" he asked quickly.
“Because Mom already knows,” Sanwa added, delivering another blow.
"You! Wait till I get back, I'll deal with you then." Li Huai turned and left angrily, it seemed his youngest son hadn't been beaten enough.
"Who are you going to deal with?" Zhao Qinglan asked as she walked into the courtyard.
Li Huai, who had just turned to leave, immediately broke into a smile. "Wife, you're back."
The eldest brother and his siblings watched their father's antics with great enthusiasm.
"Tell me, who are you going to deal with?"
"It's nothing, Qinglan, are you alright?" he asked cautiously.
“What could be wrong with me?” Zhao Qinglan raised an eyebrow.
Seeing the children watching the spectacle, she seemed to be deep in thought.
"Come on, come with me. I have something to ask you." She had already vented her anger on Dr. Jiao, but she hadn't gotten her revenge on her husband yet.
Seeing his parents leave together, Sanwa felt quite regretful.
"Be content, or Dad will come after you later," the eldest child laughed.
Sanwa was unusually nervous; he was getting a little cocky now that his mother was back.
As soon as she entered the bedroom and closed the door, Zhao Qinglan began to scrutinize her husband.
"Should you confess on your own initiative, or should I ask you?"
She was so direct, how could Li Huai not understand? Of course, he quickly confessed.
He is absolutely innocent, so the clearer and more explicit his explanation, the better.
When Zhao Qinglan heard her son's story, she had one feeling, but when she heard her husband's story, her attitude was completely different, even though her husband's performance seemed quite good.
Li Huai was speaking when his wife would interrupt him from time to time.
"Oh my, so you two knew each other so long ago? I didn't even know you had a stomach ailment. You kept it a secret very well."
"Qinglan, I was just afraid you'd worry," he said with a fawning smile.
"You said you kept this from me after it came to light, is there something else I don't know?"
"No, no, absolutely not. You can ask Xiao Chu if you don't believe me."
Zhao Qinglan snorted coldly. "Continue to confess."
After hearing about the several times they ate together next door, she started giving him sidelong glances again.
"Several times, isn't it beautiful?"
"Qinglan, stop teasing me. I didn't know back then. After that, we never ate together again. I've reflected on it, and I was just too careless to notice."
Although Sanwa knows a lot, there are still things he doesn't know, such as the conversation between Li Huai and Dr. Jiao in the office.
Li Huai couldn't care less about anything else now; all he wanted to do was quickly appease his wife.
The conversation in the office, while not exactly the exact same, conveyed the general meaning.
Hearing him rebuke Dr. Jiao in anger, Zhao Qinglan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"You're smart."
"Qinglan, we've been husband and wife for so many years. Do you think I'm that kind of person? I hate them too. In the future, please don't leave me for so long. Look how dangerous it is for me."
As the conversation progressed, it took a turn for the worse.
Zhao Qinglan gave her husband a reproachful look. "Do you really expect me to stay by your side all the time?"
"Why not? I just can't live without you."
"Making trouble."
The couple made things clear and left no lingering resentment.
Seeing his wife's expression soften, Li Huai became curious about what she had done at the military hospital, but hesitated because he was afraid of upsetting her by asking.
"Want to know what I did at the hospital?" Zhao Qinglan asked with a smile.
"Yes." He nodded.
"I'm not that stupid. I just chatted with that Dr. Jiao."
"So you didn't suffer any losses, did you?"
"Who does she think she is? I'm in the right, and I'm not going to suffer any loss. She just wants to get rid of me as soon as possible."
"It's good that we didn't suffer any losses. Well, my wife is so capable."
"Who's the better one?"
"Wife, I missed you." Li Huai stepped forward and hugged her tightly.
It was still daytime, and the children were all outside. The couple didn't do anything special, just hugged and kissed a few times.
After exchanging some private words, the couple left, worried that if they stayed in the house too long, the children would overthink it.
Seeing that their father's expression was normal, and even had a faint smile, the eldest son and the others knew that their father had passed the test.
Sanwa, on the other hand, quietly hid himself to avoid his father coming after him.
Besides Zhao Qinglan's family and neighbors, Xiao Chu was the one who knew most about the trouble caused by Tao Ailian and Dr. Jiao.
Grandma Su vaguely sensed something, but seeing that their family was doing well and Zhao Qinglan had returned home, she felt relieved.
The impact of this incident was kept to a minimum, and it did not cause any negative consequences for Li Huai.
After this incident, Li Huai became more cautious outside, and Zhao Qinglan also discovered that her husband was actually quite popular outside, which made her care about him more.
Seeing that their parents' relationship was still harmonious and their home was as warm and cozy as ever, the eldest child and his siblings were finally completely at ease.
After remaining invisible for a few days, Sanwa thought the matter was over. However, while Zhao Qinglan was out, Li Huai gave his son a good talking-to at home, restoring his fatherly authority.
The eldest and second children were also powerless to help.
When Zhao Qinglan returned home and saw her youngest son looking so pitiful, she couldn't help but laugh, but she didn't blame her husband for it.
Knowing that Zhao Qinglan had returned, Deputy Chief of Staff Xu next door was genuinely worried for several days.
However, seeing that there hadn't been any commotion coming from Li Huai's house, I felt relieved.
He thought Li Huai had completely kept this from Zhao Qinglan and that she was unaware of it. Little did he know that Zhao Qinglan had not only interrogated her husband in private, but had also gone to the hospital to see Dr. Jiao.
If Tao Ailian hadn't been away from home, Zhao Qinglan would have definitely settled accounts with her.
The husband and Deputy Chief of Staff Xu made it clear that it was a reconciliation between the men.
But she and Tao Ailian haven't settled things yet.
Yes, that's exactly the kind of person she is—holding grudges.
Deputy Chief of Staff Xu had intended for his wife to stay at her parents' home, but unexpectedly, just a few days after Zhao Qinglan returned, his parents-in-law came with her.
When their daughter suddenly returned to her parents' home, looking so aggrieved and crying, Tao's parents naturally wanted to find out what was going on.
Tao Ailian didn't act strangely when facing her biological parents.
However, she only dared to reveal five-tenths of the truth, which made Tao's parents angry and scold their daughter many times.
She had no choice but to cause trouble instead of enjoying her life, and now she's made her son-in-law angry.
Several days passed, and the son-in-law not only didn't send any news, but also refused to take their daughter back. They had no choice but to send their daughter back themselves.
Tao Ailian arrived home accompanied by her parents. Just as she was opening the door, Zhao Qinglan came out of the house while talking to Grandma Su.
Upon seeing Tao Ailian appear, Zhao Qinglan revealed a meaningful smile. "She's finally back."
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