Chapter 40 When Su Yunting doubted what Qiu Yu Ruo had said...

When Qiu Yu spoke, Su Yunting listened quietly.

Even after Qiu Yuruo finished speaking, she didn't notice any strong emotional expression from him.

She used to think he had a good attitude, but now Qiu Yuruo has discovered that he is quite cunning.

Qiu Yuruo felt that Su Yunting, a capable and shrewd person, was someone she couldn't really control.

In her previous life, she had watched countless tragic dramas with her grandmother, and the scenes of the female protagonists suffering were playing on repeat in her mind.

However, the men who play the female leads in melodramatic TV dramas are almost always portrayed as weak and incompetent, but the man in front of me doesn't look like one at all.

But those who aren't cowardly are actually more terrifying!

Qiu Yuruo had a sudden realization; she knew it was best to stay away from this man.

Those who were accidentally killed, pushed off cliffs, or dismembered—it was probably the work of men like this!

In fact, it only took her a moment to think about all this, but after she finished, she had already started planning how to leave the Su family.

After she finished speaking, Su Yunting didn't dare to say "well done" directly. He paused slightly before saying to Qiu Yuruo, "You did what I wanted to do but didn't."

If I were to handle these matters, I certainly wouldn't be as good as you were."

Qiu Yuruo: I was just thinking about how to get a divorce from you, and now you've said this. How can we get a divorce so soon?

However, Aunt Shuncai was particularly satisfied with Su Yunting's words: "Yes, Yunting is right. You are indeed not as good at handling these matters as Yu Ruo."

Qiu Yu asked him, "Don't you think I went a bit too far?"

Su Yunting: "No, I think you are very gentle in your actions."

Qiu Yuru smiled at him, but she became even more wary of him.

It was already past 7 PM when they got home. Ping An had cooked dinner for everyone, but none of the four children chose to eat first; they were all waiting for them.

Actually, even when Su Yunting came back, he couldn't sit down to eat. He was so tired after going to the county that he couldn't sit up when he got home. So when he came back, they just settled him down on the bed.

Even though he was still lying down, his three younger siblings were overjoyed.

They surrounded Su Yunting, each taking turns recounting the events of the past year.

As she spoke, the second sister started crying again.

Su Yunting: "Don't cry. I won't let anyone bully you anymore."

Yun Che: "Big brother, ever since sister-in-law came, no one has been able to bully us anymore!"

Looking at his cheerful and steady younger brother, Su Yunting first affirmed his words, then comforted his sister, before letting Yun Che go and have dinner with Uncle Shuncai and Brother Su Huai.

Qiu Yu went to the kitchen and served Su Yunting soft, mushy food. She brought it over and had her second sister feed her brother.

The younger sister didn't want to leave her brother's side, so Qiu Yuruo didn't force her. She left the house under the pretext of accompanying Aunt Shuncai.

After dinner, the children cleaned up the kitchen, and Uncle Shuncai and his wife, along with Su Huai, gave Su Yunting a few words of advice before saying goodbye and leaving.

Qiu Yuruo escorted the person to the front gate, and even after everyone else had gone far away, she hadn't turned back.

Because she was thinking about one thing: how to sleep at night.

She was thinking about divorcing Su Yunting. Although she was a little reluctant to part with her three younger siblings, Su Yunting was too dangerous. For the sake of her own life, she thought it best for everyone to separate and live their own lives.

This may seem easy, but it's actually quite difficult to do.

Putting myself in Su Yunting's shoes, I wouldn't agree to a divorce either. Not only am I the one supporting this family, but in the public eye, the four siblings owe me a debt of gratitude. If they divorce me, people will definitely say I'm ungrateful.

If they don't divorce, someone will support the family and they'll have a good reputation. If they do divorce, he'll have to think about supporting the family and will be accused of being ungrateful.

He's not out of his mind from sleeping; he naturally understands what to do about such a simple matter of interests.

Qiu Yuruo was hesitating at the door when Ping An came out.

Qiu Yuruo thought he was going back, but the child had actually come specifically to find her.

Ping An said to Qiu Yu Ruo, "Master, no matter what, I will always be by your side."

The child was neither strong nor loud, but Qiu Yuruo did indeed draw strength from him.

I'm not alone, I also have apprentices!

Qiu Yuru patted his shoulder, "Okay, Master will remember. No matter where we go in the future, Master will take you with him."

She urged Ping An to go back, and only after he had gone far away did Qiu Yuru lock the door and return to the courtyard to call Yun Che.

Su Yunche came out of the house and asked her, "What's wrong, sister-in-law?"

Qiu Yuruo: "Your brother just woke up, and he's not familiar with me. I'm worried he might be too embarrassed to call me tonight if he has something to do."

At this point, Yun Che understood. "It's alright, sister-in-law. I'll stay with my brother tonight."

Qiu Yuruo's smile widened, and she said, "Okay."

Then, Su Yunting, who was trying to stay awake and wait for his wife to return, found his younger brother, who had just gone out, was the one who came back.

When Yun Che came in, he noticed that the temperature in the room was strangely low!

He also asked his brother, "Big brother, don't you think it's a bit cold in your room?"

Su Yunting glanced at his younger brother, who still retained a touch of naiveté, and his disappointment lessened considerably.

However, instead of answering his brother's silly question, he asked him, "Where is your sister-in-law?"

Yun Che chuckled and said, "Your sister-in-law was worried that you might feel awkward around her and wouldn't want to call her tonight, so she asked me to come and keep you company."

Su Yunting thought to himself that when Yu Ruo first woke up, she was just being distant with him, but after returning from the county, she began to consciously distance herself from him.

Su Yunting didn't understand why, but he also knew that his relationship with Yu Ruo wasn't something that could be rushed.

Since she doesn't want to live with him, he won't force her.

Yun Che only belatedly realized that his older brother probably wanted his sister-in-law to come back, as his brother remained silent.

Just as Yun Che was wondering whether he should tell his sister-in-law, Su Yunting spoke up: "Since you feel cold, why don't you come up here quickly?"

Yun Che: "...Oh"

Qiu Yuruo let Yun Che and Su Yunting sleep together, but she couldn't go to Yun Che's room herself, so she could only go to her two younger sisters' rooms.

Fortunately, each of the two younger sisters has her own bed, so Qiu Yu Ruo can stay comfortably.

When the younger sister heard her sister-in-law say that she would be sleeping in her own room that night, she screamed with joy and insisted that Qiu Yuruo share a bed with her.

...

The next day, when Su Yunting woke up, Qiu Yuruo had already set up her stall.

Yun Che helped his older brother get dressed and said, "I'll ask Su Yuancheng to help me ask for leave today."

He didn't need to watch over Su Yunting when he was unconscious, so there's no reason why he should be the one to watch over him at home now that Su Yunting is awake.

"No need. Your second sister is at home. Just tell Ping An to come back around midday."

Once Su Yunting woke up, he was much easier to take care of than when he was unconscious. The two brothers dressed and tidied up in no time.

After breakfast, Yun Che went to school, his second sister did housework, and Su Yunting sat on a recliner to exercise his limbs.

After working for a while, he felt a bit tired, so he lay down for a bit, thinking about how to make some money as soon as possible.

Qiu Yuruo returned home after a while, intending to continue avoiding Su Yunting, but unfortunately his ears were too sharp. She had just washed her hands when she heard him call out, "Yuruo, can you help me?"

Qiu Yuruo: Didn't Ping An just go back? Why is he looking for me again?

Despite his doubts, he couldn't pretend he hadn't heard him since he had called out.

She wiped her hands and went inside. Su Yunting said, "Could you help me stand for a while? Second Sister isn't strong enough, and Ping An isn't tall enough. Neither of them can support me."

He sat in the recliner, looking up at himself with a gentle smile on his face and a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Qiu Yuruo suddenly realized that Su Yunting's emotions were too stable.

Since he opened his eyes yesterday, unable to speak or move, he has shown no sign of worry or anxiety.

When he later heard the news of his mother's death, he did not show any particular sadness.

Then there's eating, dressing, sleeping, and anything else that requires movement; you need help from others.

Before he fell into a coma, he was healthy and his mother was still alive. If he had been in a coma for a year, it would have been like taking a nap. Given such a big change or blow, even if a normal person didn't break down, their emotions would never have been as stable as his!

Because of her own experience, Qiu Yuruo's first thought was whether the current Su Yunting was still the same person he used to be!

The moment the thought crossed her mind, she felt a chill run down her spine.

The Su Yunting before me has evolved from a cunning man I can't control into a rather dangerous suspected time traveler!

Qiu Yuruo's heart was pounding wildly.

In that instant, Qiu Yuruo thought of many things, but facing a suspected dangerous individual, she dared not reveal any of them. She lowered her eyes, composed herself, and walked towards him.

She thought she hadn't revealed anything, but the change in her eyes in that instant had already shown him her inner panic.

Su Yunting didn't know what she was thinking, but judging from her behavior, it was definitely not what he wanted.

Qiu Yuru walked up to Su Yunting and asked him, "Isn't it a bit early to start practicing standing today?"

Su Yunting: "Let's try it first. If you can't handle it, we won't force you."

Qiu Yuruo: Since he wants to try, then let him try. No matter what his situation is, given his current physical condition, he can't do anything to himself.

Thinking about all this, her heartbeat slowly returned to normal.

She stretched her arm out in front of him, and Su Yunting suddenly decided not to use this method that would allow him to have more contact with her.

During the days he couldn't wake up, he thought countless times that once he woke up, he would never let her suffer again, and that he would cherish and pamper her.

But what am I doing right now?!

Su Yunting mentally berated himself.

Then she changed her tune: "You're right, it's a bit early to practice standing today. Let's wait a couple of days until my body has recovered before practicing."

If Qiu Yuruo didn't doubt whether the person who woke up was actually Su Yunting, she wouldn't think much of his inconsistent decisions.

But with doubts arising in her heart and her perception of his inconsistencies, she began to wonder why he did this.

She naturally couldn't figure out the reason, and when she secretly looked up at him, she met his gaze.

Qiu Yuruo felt a little embarrassed, but when she thought about how he had been inconsistent, she became more composed: "Since you're not in a hurry to exercise, I'll go ahead and get busy. If you need anything, just have my little sister call me at the village entrance."

When Su Yunting met Qiu Yuruo's probing gaze, he found her incredibly adorable.

She no longer confides in him. Su Yunting doesn't know what she thinks of him, but he can still sense her wariness.

He didn't know why she was wary of him, but he felt that it was because he hadn't done well enough to put her at ease.