She found it baffling too.
Wiping away her tears, she said, “I’m not mad. Not anymore.”
All the while she thought to herself, what’s wrong with me?
The three men felt heartbroken, seeing her cry.
As far as they remembered, their wife had only cried once, and that was when Ye Mo had driven her off the wall!
She was new to the household then.
But they could feel that Liu Duo was a strong and tolerant woman.
“Duo Er, don’t cry. I feel sad to see you like this.” Ye Ling wiped her tears away, while berating his brother Mo in his mind.
He was not as defensive of his brothers as he had been. Now, he had become the protector of his wife.
Ye Yang and Ye Liu were equally protective of Liu Duo as well. In their minds, they thought the same. They would teach their brother Mo a lesson later for being so tactless!
“Little Duo, it breaks our heart to see you cry. Touch it, you can feel my pain.” Ye Liu feigned weakness as he pressed her hand on his chest.
Although she saw through his playful pretense, Liu Duo smiled in tears. “I can’t see or feel anything! You’ll have to dig it out!”
“Alright, let me go get a knife and carve it out for you. Then you’ll have to console me and make the pain go away,” Ye Liu said as he got up to look for a knife.
Ye Yang could tell his brother was up to some of his antics again. His jaw twitched slightly.
Pffft…
“As if! I’ll have your head!” Liu Duo found his act quite entertaining.
Ye Ling was actually quite envious of this scene, because he could never find the right words to say, and he could never make his wife laugh.
“Wow, Little Duo, you really want that? My head’s not the problem though… But since you asked, then I’ll give it to you.”
And then Ye Liu came to her front and presented his head.
“Go away, you’re being silly!” Liu Duo rolled her eyes and shoved him aside, her pent-up frustration long gone.
The men felt relieved to see their wife feeling a lot better.
Then, Ye Ling said, “Duo Er, you’re pregnant now. Whatever you want to eat, just tell me. Don’t hold back.”
“Ling’s right. Tell us whatever you feel like eating, Little Duo. Money’s not a problem.”
“I can hunt in the hills!” Ye Yang said to her.
Sometimes, domestic livestock could not compare to what wild game could offer.
Liu Duo smiled. “Do you think I’m someone who’d mistreat herself? Also, Yang, don’t bother hunting. I’ll just buy some when I feel like it.”
Everything that she wore, used, and ate was simply the best, including the snacks at home, their unlimited supply of fruits, and meat in every meal.
Hunting is dangerous, and Liu Duo would not want Ye Yang to take the risk again. After all, it was not like they could not afford to buy food!
“It’s not the same.” Ye Yang disagreed entirely.
He would not allow her to eat someone else’s game, on top of spending money to buy it!
“Yang wants to hunt some for you, Little Duo, so don’t reject him. There’s a different meaning to it.”
“Yes, Yang will be extra careful in the hills.”
Both Ye Liu and Ye Ling agreed to the idea.
Liu Duo naturally knew what the deal was. Since they were so determined, she had nothing more to say.
“Alright, but stay safe.”
The four of them upstairs talked for a little bit longer before they eventually made their way downstairs for lunch.