Closer Than Ever

But Su's mother gave him no chance at all. Her eyes were filled only with her precious little grandson. She lowered her head and poked Su Leyun's chubby pink cheek, teasing her with a smile. "Leyun is getting cuter and cuter. Her eyes look exactly like yours did when you were little."

Su Minghui walked to Su's father's bedside, took his hand, and massaged it as she chatted with Su's mother. "Really? I looked like this when I was little?"

"More than that. Your eyesight was good when you were little too. Who knew that once you grew up, you'd become so bad at judging people?" The old lady was quite skilled at sarcasm.

Su Minghui: "..."

Su Leyun hurriedly waved her little hands to draw Su's mother's attention.

Grandma, stop scolding her, stop scolding her. Mom's clear-headed now. Just give her a little more time, and she'll definitely beat that scumbag dad until he's begging for mercy!

Su Minghui nodded. Sure enough, her son understood her best!

She brought up the main subject of the day. "The Chu Family wants to take Leyun in as their godson. Leyun and I have both agreed. Fu Siwen said she wanted to hold a banquet to welcome Leyun and specifically told me to bring you along to join the fun."

Su's mother thought for a moment, then nodded. "That's good. You and Siwen were already close, and now you'll be even closer."

Zhou Guomin had just finished emptying the chamber pot in the bathroom. When he heard the news, he nearly dropped it.

"How come I didn't know about this?" Amid his shock, there was also a hint of accusation. "Why didn't you discuss something this important with me?"

Su Minghui remained completely calm and switched sides as she continued massaging Su's father. "What, are you going to object?"

Su's mother looked over as well, her gaze scrutinizing.

Zhou Guomin also realized that his attitude had been excessive and hurriedly softened his tone. "Object? Not exactly..."

That opportunity should clearly have belonged to Qianqian!

If the baby-swapping plan had succeeded from the start, then Qianqian should have been the one recognized by the Chu Family as their goddaughter, clinging to that towering branch. How could it have been Su Leyun's turn?

Besides, their Qianqian was pretty. She was a perfect match for that Chu Family young master who was not even three years old yet!

The two of them could grow up together as childhood sweethearts. That sickly Chu Xuan would surely be dead by then, and the Chu Family's heir would only be Chu Yanxiao. Qianqian would rightfully become the mistress of Chu Corporation, and wouldn't he, her father, rise to the top with her?

Thinking about what a rare opportunity Su Leyun had made him miss, Zhou Guomin was so upset that he could barely breathe. He lost his footing and fell toward Su's mother, who was holding Su Leyun.

Su's mother dodged, narrowly brushing past Zhou Guomin. Zhou Guomin crashed to the floor, while Su's mother frowned and let out a pained groan.

Su Minghui hurried to Su's mother's side and asked anxiously, "Mom, are you okay?"

Su's mother's first reaction was to check the Su Leyun in her arms. Seeing that she was completely unharmed, she relaxed. "I'm fine. My leg bumped into the wheelchair just now, and it hurts a little."

Su Minghui was stunned. "You can feel your legs?"

Only then did Su's mother realize it herself. She covered her mouth in disbelief. "Yes... how can I feel them?"

After the car accident, the renowned senior professors who had diagnosed them all said that Su's mother's legs would never regain any sensation. She could only spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.

Su Minghui hurried out to call the doctors. At first, they did not believe her, because they had all seen Su's mother's diagnostic report. The chance of recovery was less than one percent.

But when they entered the room, they saw Su's mother tremblingly raise her legs. She could even bend and straighten them. Every doctor was dumbfounded.

"This is a miracle!" the attending physician exclaimed. He immediately arranged for the old lady to undergo a full examination, and Su Minghui followed along.

Zhou Guomin was still lying on the floor, in so much pain that he could not stand up at all. So no one cared whether I lived or died?

Two hours later, the examination results came out. The attending physician studied the images of Su's mother's legs with a grave expression, nodding repeatedly. "A miracle truly has happened. The damage to the old lady's lower body has basically healed. Next, I'll arrange a rehabilitation schedule. I believe she'll soon recover her former ability to walk."

The doctor's words left the old lady somewhat dazed. She maneuvered her wheelchair to Su's father's bedside, took his hand, and gently pressed it against her face. "Old man, did you hear that? I can walk again!"

Excited tears slid down her face and fell onto Su's father's thin, bony hand. "You were born a fortunate man. Since a miracle could happen to me, it can definitely happen to you too. I believe you'll wake up. I'll keep waiting for you here."

Su's mother's words deeply moved everyone present, except Zhou Guomin.

He stood behind the crowd, gritting his teeth. How is that possible? Su's mother had been so badly injured that they were about to amputate her leg. How could she recover just because they said she could?

If this kept up, would the old man really wake up too?

On the way home, Zhou Guomin suddenly said, "One of my relatives gave birth to a daughter recently. She's about the same age as Leyun, only a little over two months old..."

Su Minghui rolled her eyes with her back to him. What relative? The kind of relative you sleep with and have children with?

Zhou Guomin actually dared to openly mention his mistress and illegitimate daughter in front of her. It seemed she had treated him too well all these years, spoiling him until he had no awareness at all of being a live-in son-in-law!

She said nothing, and Zhou Guomin continued probing. "Don't you like daughters? How about we bring her home and raise her? It would make up for your regret over not having a daughter."

He had thought it over. Qianqian was still best off being raised by Su Minghui's side.

Su Minghui often interacted with the Chu Family. If she could bring Qianqian around the Chu Family more often, perhaps Qianqian really could become the Chu Family's daughter-in-law.

Without any hesitation, Su Minghui flatly refused. "No need. I can barely manage my own three children right now. I don't have the energy to care for someone else's child. Besides, I think Leyun is just fine."

"Don't reject it so quickly," Zhou Guomin said anxiously. "I've seen that girl. She's fair and clean-looking, and she's pretty too. She's exactly the kind of daughter you've always wanted."

Su Minghui still would not budge, and her tone turned impatient. "No matter how similar she is, she isn't my daughter."

Those two shameless adulterers had not been satisfied with betraying her; they even wanted her to raise their child for them. They were dreaming.

Zhou Guomin was so angry that the hand gripping the steering wheel trembled, but he could not lose his temper at Su Minghui. He could only change his tone. "Everything I do is for your happiness. If you don't like it, then forget it. Don't be angry, okay?"

A forty-year-old man was still acting cute like a little puppy. Su Minghui felt the food in her stomach surge to her throat several times. She fought back the urge to vomit and gave him a fake smile. "Of course I'm not angry. I know you're only doing it for my sake."