Chapter 18: How Could My Wife Be So Good!

“Wife, I didn’t! I was on a secret mission outside, not messing around. I’m not that kind of person!” Zhou Changdong hurriedly explained, afraid his wife would misunderstand him as a scoundrel. But to his dismay, he couldn’t make a sound; his wife couldn’t hear his explanation!

Su Luyun almost laughed watching him. How could she not know what kind of person he was? Her cousin had painted this man as an absolutely perfect husband to make her regret her whole life! The better he was, the more she, the biggest villain in the book, appeared blind and foolish!

She didn’t make things difficult for him now and said, “You can’t answer me now, so I’ll wait until the day you wake up. But let me tell you upfront, I’m not someone who tolerates sand in my eyes. If you dare to do anything that wrongs me, divorce is our only option. It’s true that I like and love you now, but if you’re not worth my love, I won’t hang myself on one tree, and I don’t absolutely need you!”

It was necessary to occasionally give the man beside her a little push.

Zhou Changdong quickly said, “I won’t! I’m a man with a wife, and I won’t do anything to wrong my wife. Wife, just rest assured!”

Every one of his three sentences revolved around his wife.

Su Luyun smiled and then said, “Hungry? I’ll go heat up some fish soup for you.” She heated the fish soup and brought it over to feed him.

However, after what had just happened, Zhou Changdong clearly didn’t want to drink it: “Wife, I’m not hungry yet.”

How could a big man not be hungry after drinking three bowls of soup in the morning, even if he was lying motionless? He must have consumed it all long ago.

Su Luyun began to feed him, saying as she did, “This crucian carp tofu soup is the most nourishing and especially suitable for your current physical condition. Don’t be afraid that drinking too much soup will trouble me. I’m your wife, and it’s my duty to take care of you. Don’t feel embarrassed. Let’s eat well and recover well. I have a lot of confidence in you, and I believe you will definitely wake up!”

The woman gently comforted her husband, patiently and meticulously attending to him. Zhou Changdong was truly both ashamed and moved. How could his wife be so good! But when would he finally wake up?

He really didn’t want his wife to keep taking care of him like this. He didn’t even need to think to know how difficult it was. His wife would be exhausted like this. Now he felt bad for her being tired, but later when he recovered, if his wife complained about being tired and couldn’t bear it anymore, he would have to coax her softly to bear with it a little longer!

Su Luyun fed him one bowl of crucian carp soup and one bowl of chicken soup. That was enough for now; she would continue to boil two bowls of rice porridge for him in the evening. After tidying him up and making sure he was lying comfortably, she went out to eat lunch.

She had steamed buns with chicken and crucian carp tofu soup. After eating and cleaning up, she washed a cucumber and munched on it. After finishing, she wanted to go back to the room and take a nap with Zhou Changdong, but their relatives arrived.

Zhou family relatives only received the news today. The ancestral homes of the Zhou and Chen families were not here, but in the old factory district in the north of the city, which was the birthplace of the old Zhou family. The reason Zhou Quansheng, his father-in-law, moved his family here was because he had a job transfer years ago, and a new factory district was built here, so he brought his family over.

When Grandpa and Grandma Zhou were still alive, Zhou Quansheng would also take his family back for New Year’s and other holidays. Later, after the elders passed away one after another, they rarely returned. However, the new generation had grown up, and these relatives allowed the sons of the new generation to visit. Because of the distance, and the fact that the old Zhou family was overwhelmed with grief, they didn’t have time to notify them. So, they didn’t know yesterday. This morning, Chen Airong went back to catch up on sleep and only realized after waking up that she hadn’t told the relatives. So, she made a phone call.

Sure enough, after noon, they all arrived. Among them were Zhou Changdong’s paternal cousins from his paternal uncle’s family, as well as his maternal uncle and maternal aunt from the Chen family. The Zhou and Chen families lived close by, so they came together.

The moment these people arrived, their first priority, of course, was to see Zhou Changdong. Seeing their cousin (nephew) in such a state, both cousins couldn’t help but sigh. His maternal aunt, Chen Aiying, wiped away tears, “Such a good person, and now he’s like this.” His maternal uncle, Chen Aidang, also looked gloomy, “Is there no hope? He looks fine to me; he must still be able to recover, right?”

Hearing this, Su Luyun spoke up, “Changdong’s comrade said that if he’s well taken care of, Changdong still has a chance to recover!” This also served as a prelude for her to stay, otherwise, feigning deep affection and insisting on staying without any hope, although it might work since everyone was conquered by her acting, would still feel a bit forced upon closer inspection. But if she believed Zhou Changdong had a chance to recover, then it would be very natural for her to stay and take care of him, wouldn’t it? It also served to patch up any holes in her previous actions. After all, if you’re going to put on a show, go all out!

When she spoke, everyone looked at her. Su Luyun had seen many grand occasions and naturally wasn’t intimidated. “Mom, you haven’t introduced me to the elders yet.” “Okay,” Chen Airong nodded and began introducing them, calling out each one, “These are your two cousins from your paternal uncle’s side, Changtai and Changshan. This is your maternal uncle, this is your maternal aunt…”

Su Luyun, of course, greeted each of them in turn. She had been married for three years, but because Zhou Changdong hadn’t returned, Su Luyun hadn’t visited these relatives from his in-laws’ side. She had probably only met them at the wedding banquet when she married Zhou Changdong, but there were too many people then, so she couldn’t remember them all. In recent years, cousins or sisters-in-law would visit during holidays, but Su Luyun would always go back to her parents’ home for the holidays. So, she really hadn’t seen them again after getting married; it was as if they were strangers.

But this time, when Chen Airong introduced them, Su Luyun remembered each one. They were quite easy to recognize: older cousin Zhou Changtai was shorter and chubbier, second cousin Zhou Changshan was taller and thinner, and maternal uncle Chen Aidang was bald. Su Luyun immediately worried that Zhou Changdong, as his nephew, would resemble his uncle in the future…

Maternal Aunt Chen Aiying resembled her mother-in-law about five parts, but she was shorter. However, not only were she unfamiliar with her relatives, but her relatives also had little impression of her, only remembering that Changdong’s wife was beautiful. Because when she married, she was at a good age, so her appearance was undeniably good. But apart from that, there was no other impression.

Now seeing Su Luyun obediently greeting them, Maternal Aunt Chen Aiying pulled her hand and praised, “I always thought it was Changdong’s blessing to marry you, and I was right!” They had all heard from Chen Airong that this niece-in-law’s devotion to her nephew was truly beyond words!

Su Luyun shook her head, “It’s nothing; it’s what I should do.” “Good child!”

However, as relatives, they didn’t say much, just asked about Zhou Changdong’s condition. Su Luyun, of course, answered each question. They arrived around 1 PM and were about to leave around 3 PM. Before leaving, they handed money to Su Luyun, “This is a small token of our appreciation, Yunyun, please accept it.” Both cousins each gave a red envelope, as did the maternal uncle and maternal aunt. She didn’t know the exact amount, but judging by the thickness of the red envelopes, it seemed quite a bit. Chen Airong didn’t stop her, but Su Luyun didn’t accept it. She returned all the red envelopes, “I appreciate the elders’ kindness, but it’s not necessary. Changdong still has his demobilization pay and compensation, and I can also receive a thirty-yuan subsidy every month from now on, which is enough for Changdong and me for our expenses.”