The triplets' excited, tearful shouts exploded in the house like a boulder thrown into a calm lake!
In the kitchen, He Yanzhi, who was cooking, dropped the spoon into the pan with a clatter!
He was frozen in place, his face drained of color instantly, and then flushed with an intense disbelief!
The next second, he sprinted out of the kitchen like a madman, almost smashing open the door of the east wing!
At the same time, Qin Yue, who was organizing documents in the study, also heard her grandchildren's screams that had changed tone. She didn't even bother to pick up the documents that were scattered all over the floor, and rushed out with a pale face!
Guan Yuanxiu, who was reading the newspaper in the living room, had his reading glasses slip down to the tip of his nose. He suddenly stood up, staggered a bit, and quickly followed after him!
The three of them squeezed to the bedroom door at almost the same time, only to be stunned into their tracks by the sight before them!
On the bed, Guan Wenru, who had been asleep for five years, actually... opened her eyes!
Tears welled up on her long eyelashes and silently slid down from the corners of her eyes, quickly soaking her temples and pillowcase!
The triplets were by the bedside, their eyes red, calling out "Mom" over and over, their hands hesitant to touch her.
He Yanzhi practically lunged at the bedside, his steps faltering from the overwhelming excitement.
He leaned down, his massive figure looming over her. His trembling hands braced against Guan Wenru's pillow, his face close to hers. His eyes, which had been as steady as a mountain through countless storms, were now bloodshot as he greedily stared at his wife's finally opened eyes, as if trying to etch this scene into the depths of his soul!
“Wen…Wenru…” His throat felt like it had been rubbed with sandpaper, his voice hoarse and broken, almost incoherent. Overwhelmed with excitement and disbelief, his whole body trembled slightly. “You…you really…are awake? Can you see me?”
As he spoke, the worry, fear, longing, and despair that had accumulated in his eyes for five years could no longer be contained, turning into hot tears that fell in large drops, landing right on Guan Wenru's cheeks and mixing with her tears.
Guan Wenru's gaze was fixed on his face.
It was him...it was her words...
She had lost some weight, and her brows showed signs of fatigue and hardship, but the deep affection and urgency in her eyes remained unchanged.
The anxiety that had been hanging over me finally subsided when I saw him.
It felt as if I had been wandering for too long in a dark and confusing way, and finally I saw the lights of home.
Unable to move or speak, she could only use all her strength to convey her emotions through her eyes.
The tears in her eyes flowed even more fiercely.
"She's awake...she's really awake...Oh God...my Wenru..."
Qin Yue stood at the door, looking at her daughter's open eyes and the tears that kept flowing. Her legs went weak and she almost collapsed to the ground. Fortunately, Guan Yuanxiu next to her caught her in time.
Guan Yuanxiu himself was already in tears.
He held his wife tightly, looking at his daughter who had finally woken up in bed, his voice choked with emotion, unable to form coherent words, "Good...good...it's good that you're awake...it's good that you're awake...five years...five years..."
These past five years have been far too long and agonizing for each of them.
Every day felt like a constant struggle between hope and despair.
Now, a miracle has finally happened!
He Yanzhi seemed to have just regained a little of his senses from the huge shock. He suddenly remembered something, frantically wiped the tears from his face with the back of his hand, his voice still trembling, "Wenru, don't be afraid!"
He turned his head sharply and pleaded, "Dad! Please! Go to the living room and call the General Hospital of the Military Region! Find Director Liu! Tell him my wife has woken up! Ask him to bring people over to check on her immediately!"
"Hey! Hey! Okay! I'll go call! I'll go call right now!" Guan Yuanxiu reacted and responded repeatedly, almost stumbling as he quickly walked towards the telephone in the living room.
When the triplets saw their father and grandparents crying, they cried even harder, silently shedding tears!
He Yanzhi gently wiped away Guan Wenru's tears with his fingertips, his voice incredibly tender, "Don't cry... It's good that you're awake... Everything will be alright... The baby and I are here... We've always been here..."
Guan Wenru still couldn't respond. She could only look at him deeply through her misty, tearful eyes, as if she wanted to make up for the past five years all at once.
At this moment, apart from her eyelids and eyeballs being able to move slightly and silently shedding tears, the rest of Guan Wenru's body remained heavy and unresponsive, as if she were being pressed down by an invisible boulder.
Moreover, the feeling that something was wrong with my whole body began to become clearer.
The muscles feel weak and sore, as if they have atrophied; the joints are stiff; the throat is dry and tight; and even breathing requires more effort than usual.
At this moment, Qin Yue suppressed her initial weakness and excitement, and quickly walked to the other side of the bed.
Looking at her daughter's pale, thin face and the constant flow of tears, her heart ached as if it were being cut by a knife.
She carefully took Guan Wenru's other hand and gently stroked it, "Wenru, my good daughter... It's alright, it's alright... It's good that you're awake, it's good that you're awake..."
She bent down and gently touched her daughter's forehead with her own. "Don't be afraid, the doctor will be here soon... Take it slow, no rush... Mom's here, Yanzhi's here, the children are all here... We'll recover slowly..."
As Guan Wenru listened to her mother's gentle and comforting words, and felt the warmth and slight trembling of her mother's palm, her heart softened terribly.
Although my mother had some patriarchal ideas, she was genuinely terrified when her daughter got into trouble.
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