Chapter 22 – I Believe Changdong Will Definitely Wake Up!

The two of them—one bright, one dark, one asking, one answering—flirted a little with innuendo, and then got down to business.

Su Luyun tried the Vermilion Bird soup to make sure it was drinkable, then took a pillow to prop up Zhou Changdong and began feeding him the soup.

While feeding him, she coaxed him like coaxing a child: “Slowly, there’s no rush. Take your time, sip by sip.”

It was the same old phrases, repeated again and again, but Zhou Changdong never got tired of hearing them.

He absolutely loved it when she spoke to him in that tender, coaxing tone.

It was like a sea of pink bubbles, showing just how happy he was at the moment.

Otherwise, why would people say that the psychology of men equals the psychology of children?

Use the same tricks meant for kids on him, and he would be tamed and docile in no time!

Of course, the patience Su Luyun had wasn’t something just anyone could match.

But she was just that good at coaxing people. Her agent used to say, if she wanted to, even the fruit on the trees would fall right into her mouth after she sweet-talked them!

So the fact that she had carved out a path for herself in the entertainment industry, a world full of talented people, wasn’t her bragging—it was the truth.

She really did have some skill!

Before long, that big bowl of Vermilion Bird soup was all fed to Zhou Changdong by Su Luyun.

Once Zhou Changdong was taken care of, Su Luyun had a simple dinner herself.

How simple? Just a bowl of rice porridge left over from boiling rice, a bit of pickled vegetables to go with it, and one egg.

Then a cucumber and two tomatoes.

She was 168 centimeters tall. If it were her past life, for someone with that height to look good on camera, she would’ve had to keep her weight around 90 jin (45 kg).

But honestly, in real life that would look too thin—unappealing, even.

Still, there was no choice. The camera adds ten jin (5 kg), so it had to be done.

Now that she was no longer in the entertainment industry, of course, she didn’t have to stay that skinny anymore. But even so, she aimed to stay around 100 jin (50 kg), which was just right.

At the moment, she weighed about 120 jin (60 kg).

Not exactly fat—just a bit plumper.

After all, the past three years had been incredibly comfortable. She hadn’t had much to worry about and never mistreated herself. Even just a few dozen yuan a month had been enough to live very well!

So she had to lose about 20 jin (10 kg), and naturally, the simpler the dinner, the better.

After eating and cleaning up, she brought a basin of water into the room to help Zhou Changdong wash up. Brushing his teeth was still a must—she carefully brushed his teeth for him.

“Even though it’s a bit of trouble, your teeth still need to be brushed. Cavities hurt, and that’s no fun at all.” Su Luyun spoke gently as she worked.

Zhou Changdong felt incredibly warm inside, 【Wife, thank you】

Su Luyun smiled: “Your teeth are really nice—neat and white. I can tell you’re someone who loves cleanliness!”

A full set of natural teeth like his—priceless!

Zhou Changdong started bubbling with pink bubbles again. His wife was even praising his teeth!

While Su Luyun was busy, she suddenly heard her father-in-law’s voice from outside.

When she opened the door, she saw her father-in-law and Zhou Changping. The two had eaten at home after getting off work and had come together—likely wanting to see if they could lend a hand.

Su Luyun brought them inside to see Zhou Changdong. Seeing him halfway through brushing his teeth, Zhou Changping paused in surprise: “Sister-in-law, you’re brushing Changdong’s teeth?”

“Mm, I just fed him rice soup, so of course I need to brush his teeth. If I don’t, he’ll get cavities.” Su Luyun gently and carefully brushed Zhou Changdong’s teeth right in front of them.

Zhou Quansheng watched her unfamiliar yet very patient movements and looked at his third son’s clean appearance. He didn’t need to think twice to know—his third daughter-in-law was taking excellent care of his son!

As she worked, Su Luyun also gave Zhou Quansheng a rundown of Zhou Changdong’s condition that day.

When she mentioned that she had tried helping Zhou Changdong urinate and he actually managed to pee, her eyes lit up.

She looked at Zhou Quansheng and said: “Dad, I believe Changdong will definitely wake up!”

Zhou Quansheng looked at his third daughter-in-law like this and could only nod in response.

He didn’t say much in front of her, but once they returned to the Ancestral House—

Back in their room, he lowered his voice and began speaking to Chen Aihong about their third daughter-in-law.

“She really believes Changdong will wake up!” Zhou Quansheng said with emotion.

Chen Aihong sighed: “That child… she probably took his comrade’s comforting words seriously.”

His son’s comrade had told her to take good care of him and that there was still a chance he might recover.

But anyone with clear eyes could see—that was just to console her.

“She even brushed his teeth.” Zhou Quansheng added.

Chen Aihong said: “Yes, she cleaned him up so nicely. Changdong wet the whole bed today, but she didn’t show a bit of disgust or impatience. You used to say she was immature and that Changdong was going to suffer because of her. Look at her now—she’s caring for him more attentively than anyone!”

Zhou Quansheng responded: “Didn’t you think the same yourself?”

Chen Aihong didn’t deny it.

For the past three years, they had both thought the third daughter-in-law was unreliable.

But she had completely exceeded everyone’s expectations. Toward others, she was arrogant like anything, but toward their third son—she gave genuine care and devotion!

“Are we really going to let her stay?” Zhou Quansheng asked.

Chen Aihong replied: “I spoke with Yun Yun about it today. The Zhou family won’t force her to stay, but as soon as I brought it up, she couldn’t hold back her tears…”

She recounted everything Su Luyun had said earlier.

Ms. Chen Aihong, who had a bit of a literary and sentimental side, had been deeply moved. That line from the third daughter-in-law—‘When mountains wear away, when rivers run dry, when winter thunder rolls and summer snows fall, when heaven and earth unite—only then will I part from you!’—it truly pierced her heart.

“If only our third son could really recover… how wonderful that would be.” Ms. Chen said sadly.

Zhou Quansheng, however, was more pragmatic. “The Su family…”

“We’ll see… If it really comes to that, I’ll help talk her through it. She’s still so young—how could we let her waste her whole life like this?” Chen Aihong shook her head.

Though she was satisfied with her daughter-in-law now, she knew they wouldn’t be able to keep her in the end.

Next door, Zhou Changping was also talking to He Yuling about the same thing.

He said with deep feeling: “Third sister-in-law really believes that Changdong will wake up!”

He Yuling blinked in surprise. “Why do you say that?”

Zhou Changping repeated Su Luyun’s exact words.

He Yuling instantly looked as if everything had clicked into place!

No matter what, she had never believed that Su Luyun would genuinely, sincerely stay.

But unlike Zhao Yuzhu, who smugly thought she’d seen through things, He Yuling didn’t believe that Su Luyun was doing it for a good reputation.

Because this sister-in-law of hers didn’t care one bit about whether her reputation was good or bad!

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have ignored the gossip behind her back for three years—being called a wasteful, spendthrift woman—and never changed her behavior even a little!

Precisely because of that, He Yuling couldn’t understand what exactly Su Luyun was staying for.

Now that Zhou Changping came back and explained, she finally understood—Su Luyun was staying because she still believed that Zhou Changdong, that young brother-in-law of hers, could wake up!

Indeed, that younger brother-in-law had the looks and the future.

If he hadn’t been brought home like this, he was reportedly about to receive an immediate promotion beyond rank to become a Battalion Commander!

He really had a boundless future ahead of him!

Back then, He Yuling had even wanted to introduce one of her cousins from her maiden family to him, but her mother-in-law hadn’t approved!

But to hope for anything else was one thing—hoping that someone in a vegetative state could wake up, that was just too naive!

That was what He Yuling thought in her heart, though her face wore a sympathetic expression. “Then let her continue caring for him for now. When she can’t hold on anymore, you go help Dad out.”

Zhou Changping gave a soft “Mm.”