The brothers of the Nie family seemed to have some sort of ailment, prone to losing their minds every now and then.
Yet, when Nie Zhao had his occasional episodes, Chen Rou would patiently coax him; after all, the man was a recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal. Besides, he had done an excellent job raising their child. Even if there was no extraordinary credit, he had certainly put in the hard labor, and Chen Rou felt it was only right to soothe him.
Nie Yao was different. If he were to have a breakdown, Chen Rou had no obligation to coax him. In their previous lives, he, Liang Lisheng, and the dying Nie Rong had all long since turned to dust. The fact that they were still alive today was entirely thanks to Chen Rou, and she owed Nie Yao nothing.
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