Chapter 5: In This Lifetime, I Will Marry Only Zhou Changdong!

It was precisely because of that binding identity that Su Luyun had never taken a step further with that man addicted to gambling!

Now that Zhou Changdong had been carried back, Su Luyun could rightfully leave with that gambling-addicted man and live together in harmony. Shouldn’t she be so happy she’d go crazy?

And yet she was still willing to stay behind and care for Zhou Changdong, who was practically a living corpse, without a single complaint?

What kind of joke was that?

Her current attitude had to be part of some kind of scheme.

But what could she even be scheming now?

Zhao Yuzhu frowned.

Wang Guifen had just made a statement, loudly announcing to the neighbors outside the door, wanting them to be witnesses: the Su Family would return all the living expenses from the past three years to Zhou Changdong.

Now, Su Luyun had even stuffed 3,000 yuan back to the Zhou Family…

What could she possibly still be trying to gain?

Even someone like Zhao Yuzhu, who knew this “plastic sister” of hers inside and out, couldn’t figure out what she was up to.

But something unusual was definitely going on—there was absolutely something fishy about this!

Still, she wasn’t in a hurry. She’d just ask Su Luyun about it later!

Compared to others, Wang Guifen was truly on the verge of losing her mind!

Crazy. Her daughter had to be crazy!

Chen Aihong of course noticed the awful and anxious look on her in-law’s face.

Though she was deeply moved and gratified by Su Luyun’s words, Chen Aihong still felt she needed to say what had to be said: “Yun Yun, we all understand your sincerity, and we truly believe you genuinely want to stay and take care of Changdong. But given his condition now\… we really can’t afford to delay…”

The third daughter-in-law was still young, but the third son—he might be like this for the rest of his life. There was no reason to drag someone else’s perfectly good daughter into this mess, was there?

“Mom, what are you saying? What do you mean by ‘delay’? Taking care of Changdong—isn’t that what I should be doing? Changdong is my man, my husband. Now that he’s come back injured, how could I abandon him? What kind of person would that make me?

My husband spent all these years out there protecting the country and its people. It’s exactly because of people like him—members of the People’s Army—who used their bodies and blood to build a wall, that foreign enemies no longer dare to look down on us like before, to invade us, to attack us!

The peaceful and prosperous times we now enjoy exist only because people like him bore the burden and marched forward! I’ve always been proud to have someone like Changdong as my husband!

In the past, he was far away, and I couldn’t follow him with the army to care for him. But now that he’s back, from now on, I will be the one to care for him! In this lifetime, I, Su Luyun, recognize only Zhou Changdong. I will marry only Zhou Changdong. I will not divorce and remarry!”

“……”

Su Luyun sobbed like a pear blossom bathed in rain, pouring out her devoted heart with unmatched passion!

Everyone present—Zhou Quansheng, Chen Aihong, and the others—were deeply moved!

Outside, among the neighbors, there were some sentimental aunties who felt the moment so strongly they couldn’t help but wipe away tears!

Someone praised: “Changdong’s wife is truly something else!”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Inside the room, Su Luyun gazed affectionately at the unconscious man—the words on his forehead read: 【My wife treats me like this?!】

Finally, from “that woman” she had become “my wife.”

This green tea was beyond pleased.

But as Wang Guifen listened to her daughter’s words, her forehead pulsed and throbbed!

She had calculated everything—but had never accounted for this: her own daughter actually wanted to stay and care for her son-in-law!

Look at her—just how lovesick had she become?

But in everyday life, hadn’t she constantly come home to complain and grumble, saying she regretted marrying Zhou Changdong and being stuck in a living widowhood? Hadn’t she even wanted a divorce?

It had always been up to her, Wang Guifen, to offer endless comfort and reassurance just to soothe her daughter’s complaints and grievances!

Now that something like this had happened, her daughter should have jumped with joy the moment she saw her mother show up to take charge and demand a divorce!

But instead, it was the complete opposite.

Totally different from her usual behavior!

No matter what, Wang Guifen simply could not agree!

As a mother, her priority was, without question, always her own child—this was something beyond dispute!

So, she still had to stop her daughter!

“Do you even know what it means to stay and take care of Changdong?”

“Mom, you don’t need to say anything, I already know!” Su Luyun sniffled, her face filled with determination and unshakable love.

Wang Guifen was so angry, she burst out cursing on the spot: “You know? You know my ass! You think taking care of Changdong is some easy thing? Someone as delicate as you—can you really manage all of Changdong’s eating, drinking, peeing, and shitting? This isn’t about one day or two, not ten days or half a month, not even a year or two! This is for life! Can you really handle living this way for your entire life? Don’t tell me you can—I gave birth to you, I know exactly what kind of person you are, what you’re capable of! You can’t serve Changdong for a lifetime! You’ll collapse!”

“……”

Listening to Wang Guifen’s furious roar directed at her daughter, Zhou Quansheng, Chen Aihong, and the others all wore silent, helpless expressions.

So did the aunts and older women eavesdropping outside the door.

Some of them had spent decades caring for elderly in-laws.

When the old folks were still able-bodied, it was manageable. But once they were bedridden—paralyzed—it truly turned into a living nightmare.

So much so, that the caregiver sometimes ended up wishing they were dead rather than go on.

Zhou Changdong’s current condition was exactly like that, wasn’t it?

This wasn’t something that could be managed in ten days or a few weeks. You couldn’t just grit your teeth and get through three or five months—or even a year or two.

This was a lifelong commitment!

At such a youthful age, who could bear to care for a living corpse for the rest of their life?

Sure, her current intentions were heartfelt, but that didn’t mean it was going to be easy!

Su Luyun really was her mother’s daughter—brilliant at playing her part, absolutely cooperative, and incredibly persuasive!

True to form, this green tea of a woman stood up in fragile elegance, knelt before her mother, and said softly: “Mom, I know you love me, I know you’re thinking for my sake. But I really can’t just walk away. Please, let me stay and take care of Changdong. I don’t even know if I can hold out, but I’ll care for him for as long as I can. Please, just let me fulfill my responsibilities as a wife, even just a little. Changdong worked so hard all these years, and now he’s come back like this… how can I just pat my butt and walk away? I can’t. I really can’t. I’m begging you, Mom, let me stay and care for him!”

“……”

Her words weren’t grand or absolute; she left some room, didn’t overpromise—and that, instead of drawing criticism, only made her seem more sincere and emotionally moving.

One of the aunties outside wiped her tears and added supportively: “Su Family girl, since your daughter is so determined to stay, let her. Let her try. Once she’s tasted the suffering, she’ll leave on her own.”

“That’s right—she’s still young and doesn’t know the weight of this. Let her try, and she’ll realize what she’s really made of.”

“Let her give it a try!”

“……”

Everyone joined in to persuade, understanding Wang Guifen’s perspective as a mother. And after seeing Su Luyun’s devoted and unwavering stance, they all thought—even if she couldn’t hold on in the end—no one would blame her or say anything unpleasant.

We’re all human. Who wouldn’t think for themselves?

Facing such a daughter, Wang Guifen was completely at a loss, totally powerless!

But what else could she do?

Her daughter was kneeling down and begging. Even if she dragged her back home, it was clear that the girl would just come running back again!

Unless she locked her up.

But was that even possible?

So Wang Guifen suppressed her anger, looked toward Zhou Quansheng and Chen Aihong, and said: “In-laws, Yun Yun insists on staying to care for Changdong for a while. Once she’s done her part and fulfilled her heart’s duty, I’ll come back and take her home. As for what I promised before—her living expenses for the past three years—we’ll still return every single penny to the Zhou Family!”