Chapter 38

“Xiaoxi! Third Brother opened his eyes!”

A loud cry rang out.

The three girls who were busy were stunned. Jiang Yu and Jiang Mi excitedly ran into the house first.

They knew that their brother-in-law could move, but they didn’t know if he could open his eyes. Does opening his eyes mean he is awake?

Jiang Xi didn’t think much about it. She had seen Pei Hejun open his eyes unconsciously many times, so she asked calmly, “Did he open his eyes? Are his eyes moving? Or are they staring blankly?”

“They’re moving!” Jiang Mi said excitedly. “Sister, my brother-in-law’s eyes are moving, he’s looking at me!”

“It’s true!” Jiang Yu shouted loudly.

Jiang Xi: “?”

This surprised her so much that the bowl in her hand fell into the pot with a “bang,” startling her.

But she couldn’t care less at that moment.

Jiang Xi quickly ran back to the room and saw that Pei Hejun, who was surrounded by everyone staring at him curiously, had indeed opened his eyes. His eyes were no longer blank and lifeless like before.

Instead, they were a pair of conscious eyes!

Hearing the noise, he looked over. Then, realizing something, his pale cheeks slowly turned red.

Mother Pei looked at her son, very happy. She noticed that he was embarrassed and covered her mouth with her hands, laughing: “You know I found you a wife? You’re still embarrassed. This is Jiang Xi, a good child. During the time you were in a coma, the family was very grateful to her.”

Pei Hejun nodded to show he understood, then looked at Jiang Xi with shy eyes, his lips moving.

Maybe he just woke up and couldn’t make any sound, but Jiang Xi could clearly understand what he was saying by reading his lips.

He said, “Wife.”

After saying this, his eyes trembled slightly, and he didn’t dare to look at her.

Mother Pei clapped her hands and laughed openly.

Pei Hejun’s face suddenly turned even redder, and he blinked.

In fact, he had known for a long time that he had a wife. Although his reception of information from the outside world was in a chaotic state, he vaguely sensed it the first time she changed his diaper. Her hands were delicate and soft, stimulating an unprecedented level of mental activity in him.

He felt those hands often afterward.

Each time, his chaotic brain would become active again. Later, his nose began to recognize the scent of her body. He almost knew when she was lying beside him, and his consciousness was much more active than usual.

Apart from his wife, no one would take care of him like this without any disgust.

Therefore, he knew early on that he had a wife.

Jiang Xi felt a little embarrassed, and her mind went blank.

In fact, she never expected that Pei Hejun would wake up so quickly.

She had asked Pei’s parents before and also looked at Pei Hejun’s medical records. His condition involved nerve damage, but there was nothing wrong with his body. Whether he could wake up depended on fate.

In the story, he died, and the care conditions were poor, which was already difficult in the 1970s.

But now he is alive.

And he woke up so early!

It has actually been less than two months since he had the accident.

But that’s a good thing.

Jiang Xi walked over to him and checked his condition: “Let me see how you are recovering. You can’t speak now, don’t worry, I’ll take you to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow.”

Pei Hejun blinked.

Although he was asleep, he actually began to have some consciousness a long time ago, but not much. Until recently, his body had energy again and his consciousness became stronger and stronger. Even though his eyes were still closed, it was not much different from being awake.

Therefore, he knew a lot about what was going on in the house.

Jiang Xi became a doctor, and people often came to her for treatment. His parents were fine, and the family lived a good life. The situation he had worried about before the operation did not happen at all.

So when she asked for a check-up, he agreed immediately.

Jiang Xi pressed and kneaded his body, and asked, “Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?”

Pei Hejun had no special reaction and even tried to shake his head.

He thought he was in good health.

During the inspection, Jiang Xi saw that Pei Hejun’s merit system was beaming with joy. It wanted to set off firecrackers to celebrate and kept typing: [Host wife, your husband is awake, are you happy?]

[Ahhh, my host is finally awake!]

However, she couldn’t reply and could only pretend not to see it. The Merit System was also very excited and didn’t mind at all.

After finishing all the examinations, Jiang Xi felt that this man was worthy of being a soldier. His recovery ability was indeed quite strong. After being awake for a while, he could nod and shake his head, and his arms and legs could move slightly.

Maybe the nasogastric feeding tube can be removed.

However, Jiang Xi was worried about something going wrong, so she didn’t say much. She just said to Pei’s mother, who was looking at her expectantly, “It’s okay. Everything is fine. Let’s go to the hospital tomorrow and see what the doctor says.”

“Okay!” Mother Pei nodded repeatedly, feeling completely relieved. She was so happy that tears came to her eyes. “It’s great that God didn’t let your father and I die before we have children.”

Pei Hejun had just woken up, and there wasn’t much he could do. But seeing his mother like this, his guilty black eyes sparkled with tears. He reached out his hand and placed it lightly on Pei’s mother’s hand.

Mother Pei shook her head: “It’s okay, Mom is just happy.”

Pei Hejun nodded slowly and looked at the two children again.

Jiang Xi introduced: “These are my two sisters, Jiang Yu and Jiang Mi.”

The two girls smiled shyly and said in unison, “Hello, brother-in-law!”

Pei Hejun’s face, which had just calmed down, suddenly turned red again. But he didn’t avoid it; he nodded seriously.

Pei’s mother watched with tears in her eyes, feeling extremely relieved.

Finally, all the troubles were over.

_

That night, everything went on as usual.

Even though Pei Hejun had woken up, he was still unable to fully control his body. He got tired easily, and his eyelids started to droop after a while.

Pei’s mother, who had been staying in the room for a long time, noticed her son was tired. She immediately stopped talking and took Jiang Yu and Jiang Mi out to let him rest.

Jiang Xi continued to wash the dishes.

Everything in and outside the house was taken care of, but she still needed to boil water.

Jiang Xi went to wash Pei Hejun first.

But this time, giving him a bath was a little more uncomfortable than before.

Previously, when he was unconscious, he was like a doll, just a bit heavy but nothing more. But now, since he was awake, even if he was still a bit groggy, he might open his eyes as soon as she touched him.

Both parties felt awkward.

Jiang Xi felt a bit of a headache, but since no one else would do this, she had to manage it.

She placed a warm towel on his face first.

As soon as she touched him, Jiang Xi felt his facial features move, which never happened before. He had woken up.

Jiang Xi: “…”

She kept a blank face, pretending not to notice, and continued her tasks briskly.

She wiped his face first, then changed the towel to wipe his body. 

She used a wet towel, then a dry towel, and waited until his skin was completely dry before putting on clothes.

This was the entire process.

Jiang Xi did it dozens of times, and noticed that Pei Hejun’s hand, which started off shaking nervously, eventually clenched into a fist. By the end, his hand, which should have been soft and weak, had veins popping from the force of the fist.

It was clear how embarrassed he was.

Not only was his face red, but his ears and neck were also flushed.

This time, wiping his body was difficult for both of them. Jiang Xi moved as quickly as possible, considering the person was no longer in a vegetative state.

Finally, she dressed him and turned him onto his side.

The man in the room sighed, feeling his cheeks burn with helplessness and guilt.

With his weight, it would be tough for Jiang Xi to take care of him every day. Thankfully, he had woken up.

No need to burden her anymore.

Outside the room, Jiang Xi went out with a basin and took a long breath.

It was finally over.

She wiped the sweat from her face and was about to fetch some water for a bath when she saw Pei’s mother sneaking out with a few incense sticks. She lit them in front of an empty table, kowtowed respectfully, and placed the incense into the burner.

“Thank you, God, for your blessing…”

Jiang Xi smiled and waited outside.

When she went back in with the bucket, the room smelled of burning incense. Mother Pei smiled at her and said, “Go to bed early. You must be tired today, right?”

Jiang Xi: “I know, Mother. I made some calming tea for you. Drink it before bed.”

Mother Pei nodded: “I know. You just worry about me. Go to bed.”

_

This night was no different from others.

But it was different.

Previously, Jiang Xi would joke around with the Merit System before bed, but now she couldn’t do that.

She wondered if she would have a chance to use the system for tasks and rewards in the future.

Jiang Xi was thinking about this and couldn’t sleep. She tossed and turned, considering using up her saved points. The system could place things in designated spots, so she could put them under the bed and claim she bought them secretly before?

Suddenly, a hoarse voice asked, “Is it hot?”

Jiang Xi was stunned for a moment and took a while to realize what he meant. She nodded, “Yeah, it’s a little hot.”

Pei Hejun spoke again, his voice still small and hoarse, but clear: “Shall I fan you?”

Jiang Xi: “?”

Seeing her confusion, he added, “I can do it.”

He wanted to do something for her.

Jiang Xi hesitated. It was indeed hot, not just physically but also because she was feeling irritated. But could Pei Hejun, who had just woken up, fan her?

Let a patient who had just woken up fan himself?

Although his body functions were fine, Jiang Xi thought it was a bit odd. Despite her readiness to help, she suppressed the idea and shook her head: “No, go to sleep.”

She could still use the system to buy things even while asleep.

But Pei Hejun insisted anxiously: “I can do it!”

His voice was a bit louder.

Jiang Xi found it a little funny. Seeing him like this, she simply placed the fan in his hand and held his hand tightly to ensure the fan wouldn’t fall. She said, “Okay, go ahead.”

Pei Hejun lay on his side and saw a slight smile on her face. He gripped the handle of the fan tightly with both hands and began to shake it.

The cool breeze from the palm-leaf fan gradually made the heat fade away.

Jiang Xi felt comfortable and thought it was pretty good. But she felt a little guilty. If Pei’s mother knew she asked her son to do this, she would probably be unhappy, right?

But it was really hot.

Jiang Xi sighed regretfully and closed her eyes.

In the gentle breeze, sleepiness overcame her.

She fell asleep.

The gentle breeze lingered until Jiang Xi was in a deep sleep. When Pei Hejun’s hands could no longer hold on, the fan slipped from his grasp and fell onto the bed with a soft click.

In the darkness, he gazed intently at the shadowy figure before him.

Eventually, exhaustion took over, and he fell asleep.

_

Midnight.

Jiang Xi, who was accustomed to turning Pei Hejun over, woke up again. She turned him from his side to lie flat, then held his hand.

The system panel glowed softly in the dark, an unscientific light that didn’t illuminate the surroundings.

Jiang Xi whispered, “Open the mall.”

The system complied, revealing a series of products and cheerfully announcing: [Today is a good day, host wife. I’m offering a 9.9% discount!]

Jiang Xi: “…”

Thank you, but that’s not necessary.

Jiang Xi yawned and used the 300 points she had recently earned to buy some items she had wanted but previously decided against. After making her purchases and reducing her balance to zero, she fell asleep contentedly.

No worries!