Only after the most diligent member of the household was no longer there to help did Gu Muling realize how much work raising children really entailed. Even with others around to assist with many tasks, she still felt exhausted. It was only after she finally coaxed the children to sleep that she could tend to her own washing and grooming.
Although Mrs. Wu was there to watch the children at night, allowing Gu Muling to rest, the thought of her two soft, sweet little ones made her want to handle everything herself. Children grew up in the blink of an eye, and she cherished every moment spent with them.
Alone in her room at night, Gu Muling felt a sense of hollow loss without the warmth and familiar scent of her husband beside her. During the day, having the two children to keep her company helped shift her focus, but when night fell, her longing began to spread boundlessly. Eventually, her mind was entirely filled with thoughts of Zhao Yan, and the long, drawn-out nights left her yearning with nowhere to hide.
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