Chapter 27: Clearing Her Name Completely!

Although Chen Aihong and Zhou Quansheng, the elderly couple, now contributed twenty yuan a month to eat with the eldest son’s family, it wasn’t like that when Su Lüyun first married into the family. The three brothers all separated families as soon as they married, one by one.

Because Zhou Changdong was away, she was alone, and when she was in the old house, she ate with her in-laws. But she never cooked; it was always her mother-in-law, Chen Aihong, who did the cooking. Later, when she moved out, she never invited them. So, in the three years since she married, this was truly the first time the in-laws had eaten food cooked by their daughter-in-law, Su Lüyun.

Su Lüyun could only try to make amends: “I was ignorant before; thank you, Mom and Dad, for tolerating me.” Speaking from the heart, they were truly very tolerant. They never interfered with how she lived her life, and they never said a single bad word about her in front of relatives, friends, or neighbors. Such in-laws would be rare even thirty years later, let alone in this era; they were truly a rare gem.

And in the book, arranging such in-laws for her was not out of kindness from her cousin. The better her in-laws and Zhou Changdong, her ex-husband, were, the more it represented her shortsightedness, her inability to appreciate her blessings, and her deserving of death, leaving no room for regret! It was also meant to make her fulfill the saying that a person without blessings cannot enter a blessed home.

But excuse me, now that I, the actual person, am here, Su Lüyun recognizes good in-laws. She smiled and said, “From now on, when I make good food, I will definitely invite Mom and Dad to come and eat.”

For Chen Aihong, who wasn’t very good at cooking, her daughter-in-law’s chicken noodle soup was indeed very fragrant and delicious. However, Chen Aihong’s desire for food was relatively light; she just casually praised it and didn’t expect her daughter-in-law to say such a thing.

Madam Chen’s expression was gentle: “What’s past is past, no need to overthink it. There’s still a long way to go.” In her heart, she couldn’t help but sigh. Her third son’s wife was so sensible now; if her third son were still well, how passionate would their life be as a young couple? Now that her son was like this, she didn’t dare to agree with her daughter-in-law’s words. If her third son didn’t wake up, they really couldn’t keep this daughter-in-law, or it would delay her.

Zhou Quansheng said, “The old Chinese medicine doctor I arranged will be back from the mountains tomorrow. I’ll go pick him up to see Changdong then.”

“Dad, how’s his medical skill?” Su Lüyun quickly asked upon hearing this.

“His medical skill is very good.” Zhou Quansheng only offered this evaluation. Su Lüyun nodded enthusiastically.

After dinner, the old couple didn’t stay; they went back home. Su Lüyun tidied up the kitchen dishes and came in to share the good news with Zhou Changdong, “Dad invited an old Chinese medicine doctor for you; he said his medical skill is particularly good, and he’ll definitely be able to treat you well tomorrow.”

The book didn’t specifically say how Zhou Changdong recovered, but judging by her in-laws’ expressions, Zhou Changdong’s quick recovery might have had something to do with this old doctor, right?

Zhou Changdong: [Good, wife, you’ve been busy all day, rest well.]

Su Lüyun was an energetic person; it was still too early to rest, but there was nothing else to do at home now, so she went to boil water, wanting to take a good bath. However, before the water even started boiling, Zhao Yuzhu arrived, looking all mysterious!

“Are you here to steal something?” Su Lüyun opened the door and saw her looking shifty, directly saying.

Zhao Yuzhu immediately snapped, “Cousin, who are you calling a thief?”

“If you’re not a thief, why are you being so sneaky? Stand tall, be more open and honest!”

Zhao Yuzhu was furious, “Aren’t I doing this for you? Sun Congxing came looking for you!” She lowered her voice specifically for the last sentence.

Su Lüyun’s expression remained unchanged, but her eyes grew a few degrees colder! She had said that she wasn’t someone who held grudges forever; as long as Zhao Yuzhu kept to herself from now on, they could coexist peacefully. But looking at Zhao Yuzhu, it was clear she wouldn’t stop until she had ruined her!

Su Lüyun warned coldly, “That Sun fellow has nothing to do with me, Yuzhu, don’t stir up trouble for no reason!”

Zhao Yuzhu didn’t see the coldness in her eyes, whispering, “I don’t know what kind of conflict happened between you two that caused your attitude to change so much, but he said he’s waiting for you at the dilapidated house by the big tree on the small street. If you don’t go, he won’t leave! I didn’t expect him to be so devoted to you, Cousin!” Zhao Yuzhu sighed lightly, with an expression that said, ‘where can you find such a devoted man?’

Su Lüyun looked at Zhao Yuzhu as if she were an idiot. If I don’t go, he won’t leave? That’s devotion? Are you okay?

“If he wants to wait, then let him wait!” Su Lüyun scoffed, closing the door without further ado.

Zhao Yuzhu wanted to say something more, but her nose almost got hit by the door, startling her! Zhao Yuzhu’s face turned dark. However, looking at the tightly closed door, she knew it was probably impossible to get her out, so she went to the agreed location to find Sun Congxing herself.

Sun Congxing saw only her and couldn’t help but ask, “Where’s Yunyun? Why didn’t she come with you?”

Zhao Yuzhu scrutinized him. She didn’t know what Su Lüyun saw in Sun Congxing. He was 1.7 meters tall, wearing a faded shirt, thin and scrawny. He only looked a bit refined because he wore glasses, but other than that, there was nothing else to see. But like attracts like; what kind of woman is attracted to what kind of man. Su Lüyun being interested in someone like Sun Congxing was also a matter of birds of a feather flocking together!

“My cousin didn’t come. She’s still angry with you!” Zhao Yuzhu blurted out, “How could you be so careless? How could you let my cousin find out about your wife and children in the countryside? No wonder my cousin is angry! I’m even angry for her sake. She was so fond of you, and I believed you could handle this, you even promised me before!”

“I’ve thought about it over and over, and it’s impossible!” Sun Congxing frowned and said, “That woman and child from my hometown haven’t come back since that one time, how could Yunyun know? Besides, how long ago was that? But not long ago, Yunyun was fine with me!”

“Paper can’t wrap fire; there are no impenetrable walls in the world!” Zhao Yuzhu snapped, unable to think of any other possibility besides her having discovered something. “When I found out you had a family in the countryside, I wasn’t optimistic about you and my cousin, and I wanted you to break up with her. But you promised me, and I also saw how wholeheartedly my cousin was devoted to you, so I had no choice but to hold my nose and accept it, helping you hide it. Now that it’s like this, I think you should just give up as soon as possible!” she said.

This was her cleverness; she made both sides grateful to her, and she didn’t have to bear any responsibility. She cleared her name completely!

“Give up? How can I give up? My feelings for Yunyun are evident to heaven and earth, witnessed by the sun and moon. I love her!” Sun Congxing said forcefully, “Although I don’t know why she’s angry, I believe my sincerity and devotion will definitely make her calm down!”

Zhao Yuzhu feigned an expression of being moved by his earnestness, and her voice softened a bit, “I’m just doing this for your feelings for my cousin!”

“My feelings for Yunyun have never changed, it was like this before, and it’s still like this now!” Sun Congxing raised his chin, “And only I can give her happiness. Zhou Changdong is already a vegetable!”