Tao Lengshuang touched her nose and coughed twice. "I was just thinking of living a good life with you, but you didn't appreciate it and treated me like that."
The doctor, who was righteous and proud, grumbled, "After so many times, I no longer want to live a good life with you. Frankly, it's your fault."
As Mo Lingxi listened, he felt something was wrong. Why did these words sound like sophistry?
"Are you playing with me?"
Tao Lengshuang indicated that she wouldn't dare to play with him, and every word she said was true.
As if!
Mo Lingxi didn't believe him. He narrowed his eyes and stared at Tao Lengshuang. "Look me in the eyes and say it again."
Tao Lengshuang dared not look him in the eye to say this. She angrily put her hands on her hips. "Mo Lingxi, what do you mean?"
"You're allowed to do whatever you want, but I'm not allowed to change my attitude towards you, right?"
Her anger made Mo Lingxi realize the problem even more. "Do you know what 'protesting too much' means?"
Tao Lengshuang choked, her anger rising. "I thought I had improved, but it turns out you haven't really changed. I misjudged you."
With that, she quickly returned to her room and slammed the door shut.
Mo Lingxi had realized there was a problem but couldn't understand why Tao Lengshuang's attitude towards him changed from one moment to the next.
Could it be that a woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea?
"Daddy, you're too bad!"
Hearing Xiao Feng's angry words, Mo Lingxi looked down at the little radish. "?"
Seeing that his father didn't admit any fault, Xiao Feng became even more angry. "Daddy, you actually upset Mommy. It's very wrong for a man to do that."
Mo Lingxi was amused. He curved his thin lips and stroked Xiao Feng's head. "You're just a child, not a man."
Xiao Feng puffed out his cheeks. "I'm a little man, a little man who can protect Mommy, not a child."
"Also, Xiao Feng never makes Mommy unhappy, only makes Mommy happy. Unlike Daddy, who doesn't understand a woman's heart at all and has angered Mommy."
Mo Lingxi found it amusing, and Aunt Shen Er and the others couldn't stop laughing.
"Oh, Xiao Feng has really grown up. He understands a woman's heart. Xiao Feng, which girl have you taken a liking to?"
"Compared to Mo Lingxi, our Xiao Feng truly understands a woman's heart. He makes the Mo family smile every day."
Mo Lingxi lightly tapped Xiao Feng's head, somewhat helplessly. "Children..."
"I'm not a child, I'm a little man!" Xiao Feng interrupted him unhappily.
Mo Lingxi pinched his brow and complied. "Okay, our Xiao Feng is a little man, not a child."
This time, Xiao Feng was satisfied. He grinned at Mo Lingxi. "Daddy, you need to be humble and agreeable. Say what Mommy says, and don't go against Mommy, or you'll anger her."
Mo Lingxi squatted down and said seriously, "Xiao Feng, tell Daddy, where did you learn all this?"
Xiao Feng blinked his eyes. "The little girls in the village are all like this."
"If I agree with them, they'll be very happy. If I don't, they'll get very angry and won't play with me anymore."
Mo Lingxi was truly surprised that his son had learned this way. "Xiao Feng, your mother and I are not what you think."
Xiao Feng tilted his head cutely, confused. "But Daddy, you did make Mommy angry."
Mo Lingxi was rendered speechless.
"Daddy, hurry up and apologize to Mommy and coax her."
Xiao Feng pushed Mo Lingxi towards Tao Lengshuang's room, advising, "If Daddy doesn't want to sleep alone, he must coax Mommy well. Actually, Mommy is very easy to coax."
Mo Lingxi followed his push, unsure how to explain to Xiao Feng.
Coincidentally, he had something to tell Tao Lengshuang, so he went into the room.
Tao Lengshuang saw the large and small figures enter and sat leisurely on the bench. "What is it?"
"Mommy."
Xiao Feng ran onto the bench and stood, subserviently helping her massage her shoulders. "Mommy, Daddy is here to admit his mistake."
Tao Lengshuang pinched his slightly plump face, filled with a sense of accomplishment. Under her care, Xiao Feng had gained weight and his health had improved significantly.
"Don't try to fool me. Your daddy will never admit he's wrong. He never thinks he's wrong."
Xiao Feng kept winking at Mo Lingxi, smiling obediently at Tao Lengshuang. "Mommy is talking nonsense."
"If Daddy didn't apologize, why would he come in? Even if Daddy is the most foolish, he wouldn't know how to make Mommy happy."
He had worked so hard for this family, yet Daddy was so uncooperative and angered Mommy.
Tao Lengshuang chuckled lightly and doted on her son. "How is my Xiao Feng so cute?"
Xiao Feng grinned. "It's because Mommy taught me well."
Tao Lengshuang doted on Xiao Feng even more. "You're truly Mommy's good son."
Watching the tender scene between mother and son, Mo Lingxi softened his expression. "Xiao Feng, you go out first. I need to talk to your mother alone."
Xiao Feng was very sensible and well-behaved. He winked at his parents and ran out in a flash, thoughtfully closing the door behind him.
Mo Lingxi * Tao Lengshuang: "..." Does this child understand too much?
"I want to tell you something," Mo Lingxi said, sitting opposite her. "About what you mentioned earlier, luring the snake out of its hole."
Tao Lengshuang, who had intended to ignore him, became interested upon hearing this. "Is everything arranged?"
Mo Lingxi nodded, indicating that the arrangements were complete. "If you have no objections, we can proceed tomorrow."
Tao Lengshuang said she had no objections, her eyes revealing a cold glint. After waiting for so many days, she had finally waited for the arrangements to be made.
"We need to make proper arrangements for our outing tomorrow. The village is in chaos now. By the way, can we enter Dongdu and Hehua Town yet?"
Mo Lingxi shook his head. "Not yet. Dongdu is even more strictly controlled. Hehua Town is slightly better."
As soon as the Emperor heard about the refugees, he issued a decree to close Dongdu without a second thought, forbidding anyone from entering.
Tao Lengshuang understood his meaning and hated the Emperor even more. "If only there was a different emperor."
Mo Lingxi did not reprimand her. He said calmly, "It's not that easy."
"Even if a foolish ruler were replaced, there are many powerful relationships involved. A single mistake could lead to the downfall of the dynasty."
Tao Lengshuang knew all of this and sighed. "When will this end?"
The worse the days became, the more disadvantageous it was for ordinary people like her.
Mo Lingxi could not guarantee when these matters would be resolved. There were too many uncontrollable factors, and the situation was not very favorable to them.
His silence made Tao Lengshuang understand even more that the situation would become more chaotic and worse.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Let's discuss luring the snake out of its hole tomorrow."
The most important thing now was to resolve the immediate issue.
As for the situation, as long as there wasn't widespread unrest, it wouldn't affect her too much.
"Okay."
Mo Lingxi and Tao Lengshuang discussed luring the snake out of its hole for tomorrow, thinking of resolving the Luo family tomorrow.