Chapter 8: Eating What’s on Your Plate While Eyeing What’s Not

“Return the original betrothal gifts, and all of Yunyun’s expenses for these three years, to the Zhou family,” Su Zhenguo added.

Wang Guifen nodded, “I know, that’s what I told the Zhou family. I even wanted to bring Yunyun back with me just now!”

Su Zhenguo didn’t see his daughter at home and frowned, “Did the Zhou family refuse to let Yunyun leave?”

Wang Guifen replied, “The Zhou family was willing, but Yunyun, I don’t know what possessed her, she absolutely refused to come back. She said she’d follow her husband wherever he goes, like a chicken follows a chicken or a dog follows a dog, and that she is Changdong’s person in life and his soul in death!”

She described her daughter’s dramatic, life-and-death behavior.

Su Zhenguo listened, utterly bewildered. “How is that possible?” As parents, how could they not know what their daughter was like?

They had truly spoiled her a bit, and she had always been incredibly naive and arrogant. They had hoped she would become more sensible after getting married.

But apparently, she hadn’t. She was the same before marriage as she was after.

It’s easier to change rivers and mountains than to alter one’s nature.

Yet, in this situation, most young women, even those with no emotional foundation, wouldn’t be willing to stay with a comatose husband, let alone their own daughter who could only share good times, not hardships.

Asking her to stay and serve a comatose son-in-law, wasn’t that like asking for her life?

“What is she planning?” Su Zhenguo’s face rarely darkened, as his temper had always been good, but now he was somewhat angry. “Changdong was brought back like this; is she still thinking about Changdong’s demobilization pay and compensation?”

He, of course, knew that if his son-in-law was discharged in such a condition, he would definitely receive demobilization pay and compensation.

If his daughter wasn’t leaving, what other reason could there be besides being interested in this money?

“No!” Wang Guifen quickly said, “She gave all three thousand yuan of Changdong’s money, not a single cent less, to her in-laws for safekeeping. She just wants to stay and take care of Changdong!”

She gave birth to her own daughter; couldn’t she know her? She could tell what she was thinking just by her posture!

That life-and-death demeanor couldn’t be faked.

She truly saw that her daughter wanted to stay and take care of her son-in-law!

This was why Wang Guifen was so incredibly anxious.

Su Zhenguo was, of course, stunned. Was she talking about their own daughter?

She even gave all the money to her in-laws, so what else was she after?

After him? How was that possible? Her son-in-law left right after the wedding, without even consummating their marriage.

Although they had been married for three years, they had no feelings for each other.

Now faced with such an unfortunate situation, shouldn’t she be in a desperate rush to pack her bags and flee? That was her daughter’s temper, wasn’t it?

Not long after, eldest brother Su Lüshan rode his bicycle back.

Second brother Su Lülin also returned, carrying his wife Zhu Meixue, and with them, their youngest son, Su Can, who had been at kindergarten.

As soon as the two brothers returned from work, Wang Guifen called them into the house to talk!

Hou Cuicui immediately seized the chance to lean closer to Zhu Meixue and quietly relayed the situation!

Hearing that her sister-in-law was very likely to divorce and return, Zhu Meixue couldn’t help but shiver!

Actually, her sister-in-law divorcing and returning wasn’t a big deal.

Because she herself had divorced and remarried Su Lülin, bringing her daughter with her.

It was because of this that Su Lüyun, her sister-in-law, looked down on her greatly and naturally wasn’t polite to her.

Zhu Meixue kept her distance from this sister-in-law out of respect.

Now, learning that this sister-in-law would be returning, Zhu Meixue naturally felt afraid.

However, Zhu Meixue quickly calmed down because she was currently working as a temporary worker at the state-run barbershop where Su Lülin worked, unlike before when she was home all day, seeing her sister-in-law constantly.

She couldn’t afford to provoke her, but she could still avoid her.

Inside the house.

Wang Guifen told her two sons the news that their brother-in-law had become a vegetable and been carried back.

Su Lüshan and Su Lülin were both stunned!

They had no idea this would happen!

Wang Guifen didn’t try to hide anything and directly told her two sons about her wish for their daughter to divorce and come home.

Both brothers nodded.

Although they were also quite satisfied with Zhou Changdong as their son-in-law, given the current situation, they couldn’t sacrifice their younger sister, could they?

It’s natural for a family to cherish its own daughter. This was undeniable.

So, the two brothers didn’t say much. After a hurried meal, they followed Su Zhenguo, the three of them pedaling their bicycles to their daughter’s house.

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Meanwhile, Su Lüyun greeted her “plastic” cousin, Zhao Yuzhu, and Li Wenchuan.

These, of course, were the destined male and female leads in her cousin’s book.

What surprised Su Lüyun slightly, however, was that Li Wenchuan looked exactly like a brother of her cousin’s boyfriend!

Why did Su Lüyun know him?

It was because once, when she went visiting relatives with her mother, she happened to encounter her cousin’s boyfriend coming over to deliver gifts.

Li Wenchuan, as a buddy, also helped carry things in.

He was indeed quite handsome, and she heard his family was very wealthy, a rich second-generation.

But if that were all, Su Lüyun wouldn’t have much of an impression. The main thing was that after that meeting, he wanted her cousin to help introduce them; he wanted to pursue her!

So, Su Lüyun still had some impression of this person.

Unexpectedly, he was her cousin’s chosen person!

So, her cousin was “eating what’s on her plate while eyeing what’s not,” interested in her boyfriend’s friend?

But it was none of her business. Su Lüyun only glanced at him before turning to Zhao Yuzhu.

Zhao Yuzhu’s face was also identical to her cousin’s.

However, she observed Zhao Yuzhu’s expression carefully. Although they looked exactly alike, neither Li Wenchuan nor Zhao Yuzhu had awakened their memories!

“Sister-in-law, what did Changdong’s comrades say?” Li Wenchuan asked, holding his two-year-old son in his arms.

Su Lüyun replied, “They said that as long as he’s well taken care of, Changdong can still wake up!”

Li Wenchuan was a construction site manager and had met many people in society. How could he not know what those words meant?

His gaze towards Zhou Changdong carried a hint of sympathy.

Zhao Yuzhu said, “You take the child outside first. I want to chat with my cousin!”

Li Wenchuan nodded and then told Su Lüyun, “We’re just across the street. If you need anything later, sister-in-law, just come and tell me. I’ll be there whenever you call!”

“That would be truly troublesome for you,” Su Lüyun said lightly.

Having mingled in the entertainment industry, what kind of people hadn’t she seen? Saying she had met countless people wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

She saw the hint of sympathy in Li Wenchuan’s eyes when he looked at Zhou Changdong, but at the same time, a sense of triumph and superiority.

In this world, there are not only “plastic sisters” but also “plastic brotherhoods.”

However, she showed no sign of it on her face.

Li Wenchuan left contentedly with his son, but Zhao Yuzhu looked at Su Lüyun with some annoyance. This vixen, she saw my Wenchuan and couldn’t move, could she?!

Su Lüyun said with a half-smile, “What kind of look is that?”

Zhao Yuzhu said, “Cousin, what’s going on? Why didn’t you go back with Auntie?”

The “Auntie” she referred to was Wang Guifen.

Su Lüyun looked at her with an incredulous expression. “It’s one thing for my mom not to understand me, but even you, cousin, don’t understand me?”

Zhao Yuzhu said in a tone as if for her own good, “Cousin, what are you saying? Do you really want to stay? Brother-in-law’s current situation is unavoidable, but you’re still young!”

Su Lüyun would stay?

That’s absolutely impossible!

Su Lüyun didn’t care what she was thinking in her heart, but she wasn’t going to miss any opportunity to gain goodwill.

Because she found that the man lying on the bed particularly liked her declarations.

His inner thoughts were practically bubbling with delight!

Just then, this “green tea” woman directly threw herself into Zhou Changdong’s arms, sobbing and saying, “I’ve already said it, I won’t abandon Changdong. I want to stay and take care of my husband. You don’t need to say anything, and you don’t need to persuade me. I’m not leaving, I’m not leaving!”