"Mother, don't get agitated. Even if you send her away, you have to expose her. Otherwise, she'll spread rumors outside and it won't be good for Father." Tao Qingtang was determined to expose her.
"Ah Chen, go to my house and send one of your brothers over." Sending her brother was also to let her mother see him. She thought that even if relatives didn't get along, they should still help each other, but the other party didn't appreciate it.
Tian Hongfang reluctantly agreed.
Time was tight, so Lu Chen had already ridden his bicycle out earlier, and now he was pedaling very fast.
Seeing that he was nowhere to be seen, the group turned their attention back inside.
Tao Wan put on an apron and started working in the kitchen.
Bored while waiting outside, Ye Zhiyu took out a deck of cards, and the three of them played a game of Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game) with great enthusiasm.
"Three against three."
"Two against one."
"bomb!!!"
"What are you doing? What's wrong with letting me win a hand?"
This was the scene that Lu Chen saw when he brought the three Tao brothers there.
The three women looked increasingly excited, but they deliberately kept their voices low. It was hard to tell whether to praise their self-control or their carefree attitude.
"Girl."
Tao Qingtang heard the sound, turned around, and saw that her three older brothers had arrived.
He threw down the cards and said, "Big brother, second brother, third brother, why are you all here? Just one of you is enough."
Tian Hongfang was also very happy to see these boys. They were energetic and always had so much spirit, which made them very likable.
"How can that be? I won't feel at ease until I see you all right with my own eyes." The eldest brother, Tao Dashan, looked her over.
Last time my younger sister came home, I and my second brother weren't home, which gave my third brother a good deal. He must have been trying to curry favor with my sister.
The second brother, Tao Dahe, chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, you came back without waiting for us to come home."
After my sister got married, it became difficult to see her.
Only the third brother, Tao Dashui, was overjoyed. Last time his younger sister came home, he took advantage of the fact that his eldest and second eldest brothers were not home and coaxed her by saying that he was the brother she liked the most. This made him happy for a long time.
The Tao family had always hoped for a girl, but their three children were all sons. They didn't want a fourth child, but Mr. Tao said that since it was the last one, they wouldn't have another one.
It's a boy, and the family can afford to raise him.
As expected, she finally gave birth to a baby girl, and the names of her three sons were clearly perfunctory.
Tao Qingtang's name was indeed chosen by Tao's father after searching through many books.
The character “清” symbolizes clarity and purity.
The character “棠” represents youth, optimism, and gentleness.
"Last time was too rushed, and besides, with Tao Wan like that, I'll definitely prioritize her."
Mentioning Tao Wan, the three brothers frowned in unison, with the eldest and second eldest glaring at the youngest.
"It's all your fault for bringing Tao Wan back, causing trouble for the girl for no reason."
Tao Dashui shrank back, looking extremely aggrieved: "If I had known earlier that she was this kind of person, I wouldn't have cared about her at all."
Tao Qingtang smiled and waved her hand: "Alright, don't blame Third Brother. We're all relatives. How could I not lend a hand when I saw it?"
Protected by his younger sister, Tao Dashui stood up straight and looked smugly at his two older brothers.
Tao Dashan and Tao Dashui snorted coldly.
"So what should we do now?"
Upon hearing this, Tao Qingtang looked at the crack in the wall.
She and Lu Chen had been watching over the three brothers ever since they arrived.
Tao Wan had already started administering the drugs.
Ye Zhiyu straightened up and stopped looking, then pointed at Tao Qingtang.
"superior!"
A group of six or seven people made their way back.
The moment the door opened, Tao Wan was still holding a bowl of delicious-looking food and banging on Lu Chen's door.
"Brother Lu Ze, the food is ready, come out and eat."
When she saw them suddenly return, with Tao's three cousins behind them, she panicked.
"cousin..."
She had barely uttered a shout when Tao Dashan and Tao Dashui grabbed her from either side.
She cried out in surprise, "Cousin, what are you doing?"
Hearing the commotion, Lu Ze came out and went straight to Tao Qingtang: "Wife, you used me as bait without even telling me?"
"You already guessed it, so what am I supposed to tell you?"
"It's different. I need some comfort. I was terrified."
Tao Qingtang was eager to deal with Tao Wan, so she repeatedly agreed to his requests.
Seeing this, Tao Wan knew that Tao Qingtang was the mastermind, so she quickly pretended to be pitiful.
"Cousin, what did I do wrong? I deserve it. Please don't do this, I'm scared."
Tao Qingtang didn't pay attention to her immediately, and took the rice bowl from her third brother's hand.
Tao Wan watched her movements, her heart pounding in her chest.
Has the truth been revealed?
Impossible, she couldn't possibly know.
"Cousin, can you tell me what this is?"
Tao Wan forced a smile that looked more like a grimace. "Cousin, I made lunch. I was just about to call Brother Lu Ze to eat."
"Brother Lu Ze? That sounds so intimate. Can you tell me why you don't call him brother-in-law?" Tao Qingtang asked casually.
But Tao Wanxin immediately brought it up.
"Haven't I always called you that?"
"Sigh!" Tao Qingtang sighed and directed Lu Ze to move a small stool and sit in front of Tao Wan.
Tao Dashan and Tao Dashui forced her to sit on the ground.
"Come on, you've worked hard cooking, let your cousin feed you."
"No, no, don't."
Tao Wan struggled to get up, but how could she possibly match the strength of two tall and burly men?
"Auntie, auntie, please save me! Please save me after all the work I've done for you."
Tian Hongfang said indifferently, "Your eldest son's wife is feeding you out of kindness, so just accept it."
Her face was pinched hard, her mouth was forced open and stuffed full of food, then covered and forced to swallow.
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