Chapter 12 – He Had Wronged His Wife!

Su Luyun had no idea about the feelings her parents were having at the moment.

She had just sent her father and her Big Brother and Second Brother out the door, and now her parents-in-law came over.

“We heard your dad and your brothers came.” Chen Aihong said.

They had heard from neighbors and came over specifically to check in.

If she really intended to go back with her father and brothers, they wouldn’t stop her. They would arrange a time to go get the paperwork done for a divorce.

But seeing that Su Zhenguo and the others weren’t there, and only Su Luyun was at home, it was very clear—she hadn’t gone back with them!

“They did come, but they already left.” Su Luyun said simply.

Although she didn’t spell it out, Zhou Quansheng and Chen Aihong both understood—she wasn’t going back with her father and brothers!

This made Zhou Quansheng and Chen Aihong feel deeply moved!

The third daughter-in-law truly had real feelings for their third son!

Without caring about what her parents-in-law were thinking, Su Luyun saw them out, closed the door securely, then fetched a basin of water to wipe Zhou Changdong’s face and hands.

There was no need to mix hot water, since it was now September. Although it wasn’t as hot as during the dog days of summer, it also wasn’t cold.

Su Luyun took a new towel and gently wiped Zhou Changdong’s face. Her movements were tender, and her tone was filled with guilt:

“My parents are doing it all for my own good, that’s why they want me to get a divorce. They’ve doted on me ever since I was a child. Back then I nearly had to go to the countryside, but my dad spent a lot of money and pulled some strings to get me a temporary job. That’s how I avoided that fate.”

“They really couldn’t bear to see me suffer even a little.”

“Now that you’re like this, even if they feel ashamed, they still want me to divorce and start a new life.”

“Changdong, don’t blame them.”

“……”

While gently wiping his face, she spoke softly.

Zhou Changdong could only produce one line of text: 【Wife, I don’t blame Father- and Mother-in-law.】

As parents, of course they would think about their child’s future. Given his current condition, any parent would feel the same. It was only human.

Su Luyun felt quite satisfied. This man wasn’t the petty kind.

So, after tenderly wiping his face, she naturally moved on to wiping his hands.

But how could this little green tea (suave coquette) miss such a chance to flirt?

The moment the urge to act came on, she said in a coy voice: “Your hands are so big.”

Saying it was one thing, but she also placed her own soft little hand in his palm as she spoke.

Her soft hand contrasted sharply with his large, well-defined, and powerful-looking hand.

“Look, my hand is a whole size smaller than yours.”

She placed her hand in his and interlaced their fingers. Her tone was filled with satisfaction and sentimentality. “Finally, I can hold hands with you. You have no idea, when you weren’t home, I went to the movies by myself and saw bold young couples in the theater secretly holding hands.”

“You don’t know how jealous I was.”

“The more jealous I felt, the more resentment I had toward you, you scoundrel who stirred my heart and then abandoned me.”

“You messed up my heart, and then left for three whole years—without sending a single letter. Is your heart made of iron?”

“Zhao Yuzhu said my resentment was heavier than a ghost’s, and she was totally right.”

“I even regretted marrying you.”

“But even though I said that, I’ve never truly regretted it in my heart.”

“I fell for you at first sight back then.”

‘One glimpse of Changdong ruined my life!’

“You damn heartbreaker!”

“……”

As she played with his hand, she poured her heart out with deep affection.

Zhou Changdong’s face, of course, showed no expression. But those one after another pink bubbles clearly expressed his joy at that moment.

Perhaps he was too overjoyed, to the point he couldn’t form coherent words—only pink bubbles floated up.

But Su Luyun understood. That little green tea sighed softly again: “What is this? It’s so ticklish.”

Then she noticed the calluses on his palm. What soldier didn’t have rough calluses on their hands?

But of course, this green tea girl was just pretending not to know. Her fingertips brushed across his rough calluses. “Rough man, rough man—really such a rough man. Even your hands are covered in these calluses. Calluses are the ugliest thing.”

“But… growing on your hands, they somehow seem alright.”

“They feel scratchy, but weirdly nice.” Even loving the calluses—wasn’t that just a hopeless lovelorn brain?

“……”

Su Luyun chuckled softly as she explored those calluses with her fingers.

Of course, she didn’t forget to glance at him to see how he reacted to all her teasing.

Zhou Changdong didn’t show much reaction. On his forehead appeared just one word: 【Wife.】

Though just that one short word, wife, Su Luyun—who could always read the script perfectly—could instantly sense the deep, lingering affection hidden behind it!

Su Luyun arched her brow with a smile. After she finished wiping his hands, she didn’t do anything further.

Today’s progress was already very impressive.

She knew well the principle of “too much is as bad as not enough.” She couldn’t use up all her strength in one go, could she?

According to the storyline, he was supposed to be in a coma for two or three months. What was the rush?

Besides, her stomach had started growling. Only then did she realize she hadn’t even had dinner yet!

Finding some tomatoes and cucumbers at home, Su Luyun simply used them as her evening meal.

As an actress, maintaining her figure was a must—she didn’t want to look bad on camera, so she had to control her diet.

But her cousin, in order to slander her, had painted her as a lazy glutton.

So at present, her weight was still a little over the ideal.

She wasn’t fat—just on the plump side—but now that she had taken over, of course she wanted to manage her figure according to her own aesthetics.

For example, this dinner of cucumber and tomatoes.

Su Luyun simply washed them and ate them.

Two cucumbers and three tomatoes went down, and that meal was settled.

After eating, Su Luyun took stock of how much money she had left and what supplies were in the house. Once she had a clear idea, she used the remaining cucumber for a face mask.

Today, having just arrived, she had already acted out a moving and heart-wrenching drama.

Not only had she impressed both her natal and marital families, but even the neighbors who hadn’t thought much of her before were seeing her in a new light. Her reputation had flipped overnight.

Don’t think this was easy—as if crying a bit would do the trick. If you cried wrong, you’d only end up annoying people!

Emotion, lines, and acting—all had to be on point. Miss one, and it wouldn’t work.

This required full emotional investment.

So it had taken a big toll on her physically.

As someone who absolutely treasured her face, how could Su Luyun not take care of it? Natural cucumber really was the best.

But even while applying her cucumber mask, this green tea couldn’t stay quiet.

Once the cucumber slices were in place, she grabbed Zhou Changdong’s hand and played with his fingers.

Not until the mask was done did she get up, wash up simply, and then return to bed.

She turned off the main light, brought a flashlight, and once she lay down beside Zhou Changdong, she said softly: “Three years of marriage, and this is the first time we’ve shared the same bed.”

“With you home, I’ll finally be able to sleep soundly tonight.”

“……”

After speaking, she didn’t care what Zhou Changdong might think, and closed her eyes to sleep.

She was truly exhausted from the emotional drain, and soon fell asleep.

But Zhou Changdong was overwhelmed with guilt. He didn’t even have to think—he knew, during these three years when he wasn’t home, his wife must not have even been able to sleep peacefully.

Of course—she was the only woman in the house. How could she possibly feel safe enough to sleep soundly?

He had wronged his wife!