He pushed his wheelchair toward the kitchen to make dinner.
All the doorsteps in the house were gone, probably because today he and his wife went to the town, and second brother had removed the doorsteps to make it easier for his wheelchair to move in and out. Moreover, some uneven areas were filled with relatively flat stones.
He couldnât help but feel a little touched.
Only after Fourth Brother left did Su Qingyue open her eyes.
âWife, youâre awake?â Xiao Yuchuan sat beside her and took the handkerchief from her forehead.
She sat up and saw her husband, âI woke up a while ago, just couldnât sleep deeply.â
âWifeâ¦â Xiao Yuchuan gazed at her affectionately, âYou never knew that Second Brother and Fourth Brother were also yourâ¦â He paused, then continued, âActually, knowing that you didnât know makes me very happy. It would be nice if you never knew.â
âI wish so too,â she said painfully, âBut now I know.â
âWifeâ¦â he reached out to hug her.
She pushed him away tiredly, âDonât do that.â
He asked anxiously, âWill⦠will you accept Second Brother and Fourth Brother?â
âNo answer.â
âI want you to say, will you or wonât you?â He was eager for an answer.
Xiao Qingheâs wheelchair had not gone far outside the door. The door and windows of the master bedroom were open so he could hear everything. His heart was suspended in the air.
Thinking that she didnât even allow him to call her âwife,â she must be⦠unwilling, right?
Su Qingyueâs voice was light, âMy brain is a little confused, donât ask Third Brother.â
âOkay.â He helped her sit up and felt her forehead, âYouâre not feverish, your body temperature is normal. Wife, youâre not sick.â
âI never thought there was anything wrong.â She pulled the corner of her mouth, âIâm just in a mess.â
Xiao Yuchuan took out the finished set of coarse clothes, âWife, look, your clothes are ready.â
When the Xiao Family was at its poorest, Second Brother and Third Brother took her to Lady Liâs shop to buy coarse cloth that could make two sets of clothes for her. Third Brother had already made her a skirt with purple embroidery. She requested another plain cloth set without embroidery, which was now finished.
She wasnât very interested in trying on clothes, but since it was embroidered by Third Brother, she held it up against her body.
âWife, give it a try,â he said, âPut it on, in case it doesnât fit, I can fix it.â
She glanced at him, âHow can I try with you here?â
âTake off your clothes.â
âHow can I undress with you watching?â
He naturally said, âIâm your husband, thereâs nothing wrong with undressing in front of me.â He whispered, âBesides, is there any part of your body I havenât seen before?â
Su Qingyue remembered the last night of her acupuncture treatment for her ears when Third Brother watched her naked body for a few hours.
Suddenly, her fair skin blushed shamefully, red with embarrassment, âShut your crowâs mouth!â
âSo now we canât even tell the truth?â he grumbled, âHurry up and change your clothes.â
âGet out, and Iâll change.â
âLook at how weak my hands and feet are, you really want me to crawl out?â He held out a pair of slender, good-looking hands with a pitiful look, âLook at my fingers, theyâve suffered so much. Itâs all from sewing clothes for you.â
Su Qingyue saw several small needle holes on his fingers and said suspiciously, âArenât you good at embroidery? Why are you so careless? You didnât deliberately poke holes in your hand with a needle, trying to arouse my sympathy, did you?â