Wife, You're So Good

Early the next morning.

Su Minghui ate breakfast in the dining room with Su Leyun. Su Leyun was still not fully awake and fell asleep again halfway through eating.

Zhou Guomin got up later than usual. Zheng Xiuru, meanwhile, had risen with the other servants to prepare breakfast and looked quite refreshed.

Su Minghui took a bite of the fried egg Zheng Xiuru had brought over, then frowned and pushed it aside. "It's too overdone. I suddenly don't feel like eating it. Take it away and throw it out."

"No need. It looks fine to me. I'll eat it." Zhou Guomin pulled the plate over directly, sat beside Su Minghui, and began digging in.

Su Minghui propped her chin on her hand as she watched Zhou Guomin. He looked as though all the life had been sucked out of him. Not only was he listless, but the dark circles beneath his eyes were deeper than usual. He must have spent the entire night fooling around with Zheng Xiuru and had worn himself out.

Su Minghui smiled meaningfully and patted his shoulder. "We're not that young anymore. We need to know moderation and get proper rest."

Zhou Guomin looked up in shock, thinking Su Minghui had discovered something. Then he heard her add, "You can't work yourself to the bone either. The children and I still need to rely on you."

Zhou Guomin let out a breath of relief and said casually, "What can I do? The company's big and small matters all depend on me."

He had clearly only crawled out of Zheng Xiuru's bed at dawn, yet he made it sound as if he had worked overtime all night. Su Minghui took a sip of water, a mocking smile curling at her lips.

Zheng Xiuru brought Su Minghui a fresh breakfast. The two quietly ate a few bites before Su Minghui's gaze suddenly landed on Zhou Guomin's neck. Several obvious red and purple marks were visible there. She frowned and knowingly asked, "What's that on your neck? Come here and let me take a look."

Zhou Guomin instinctively pulled up his collar to cover the marks on his neck. He stood and moved several steps away from Su Minghui, guiltily making up an excuse. "What could it be? Probably mosquito bites."

Zheng Xiuru had gotten too carried away last night. Like a vampire, she had clung to his neck and gnawed on it for several minutes. When he looked in the mirror that morning, his neck was covered in hickeys. He had specially rummaged through the closets to find a turtleneck sweater to cover them, yet Su Minghui had still spotted them.

Su Minghui could not help rolling her eyes. Zhou Guomin's excuse was far too lousy! Never mind that she was already a mother of three, so how could she possibly mistake hickeys for mosquito bites? Besides, in the December weather of the Imperial Capital, even venomous snakes had to hibernate, yet Zhou Guomin had somehow gotten a huge mosquito bite.

And such a huge one at that. What kind of prehistoric mosquito had a mouth like that?

Zhou Guomin really took everyone for fools!

She speared a piece of bacon, took a bite, and smiled. "That mosquito must have had quite a large mouth."

Zhou Guomin's gaze drifted around, repeatedly flicking toward Zheng Xiuru, who stood behind Su Minghui.

"Zheng Xiuru." Su Minghui suddenly called her name, startling them both into shuddering. Zheng Xiuru gave a soft response, only to hear Su Minghui instruct, "From now on, burn mosquito-repelling incense near the guest rooms every day. Kill off those big-mouthed mosquitoes. Don't let them disturb my husband's sleep."

Zhou Guomin felt that Su Minghui's words carried another meaning, but he could not find anything wrong with them. He could only awkwardly gulp down his milk. "There's no need for that much trouble. One or two once in a while won't matter."

Su Minghui shook her head. "Of course it matters."

"I've heard that if you see one cockroach in your home, it means there are already many more. Mosquitoes must be the same. I don't like my home being full of pests."

"Besides, husband, you're the pillar of the company now. The entire Su Corporation depends on you alone. If you don't sleep well and end up misreading some document, that would be terrible."

Worried that continuing this topic would make Su Minghui suspicious, Zhou Guomin gave a few dry laughs and did not respond. He lowered his head and wolfed down his breakfast.

Zheng Xiuru's hand trembled slightly as she poured milk for Su Minghui. Several times, she nearly spilled it outside the cup, but she still answered, "Yes, Madam. I'll go burn some later."

Watching how guilty they looked, Su Minghui found it amusing. After enjoying the sight for a while longer, she took the initiative to change the subject.

"We went to see Chu Yanxiao's school Christmas party last night. The children celebrated Christmas together, and it was quite lively."

Zhou Guomin responded, "Hasn't our family always avoided celebrating those foreign holidays?"

"Children like celebrating them these days. It's just an excuse to have fun together." Su Minghui turned to Zheng Xiuru. "Actually, I've felt guilty ever since I refused to let you bring your children here before. So I was thinking, why not take this opportunity during Christmas to bring your children over for the holiday and let you reunite with them?"

Zheng Xiuru looked at Su Minghui in disbelief. She had never expected Su Minghui to bring it up herself and forgot to answer for a moment.

Zhou Guomin was the one who gave her a push. "Madam is rarely in such a good mood. Don't miss this chance!"

She immediately came back to her senses and nodded gratefully. "Thank you, Madam! I'll tell the children right away! They'll definitely be very happy!"

"I'll be happy if they're willing to come." Su Minghui smiled softly.

She had long wanted to see what kind of children Zhou Guomin would sacrifice his own biological son to bring into the Su Household. This was the perfect opportunity to meet them.

Zhou Guomin was also very happy. He had been busy with company matters lately and had not seen the children for some time. He really did miss them a little.

"Wife, you're so good." He meant it sincerely.

Su Minghui smiled as well. "I'll be even better from now on. Just look forward to it."

In the blink of an eye, Christmas night arrived. The backyard of the Su Household villa was brightly lit. Su Minghui had specially arranged for many Christmas-themed decorations, and several bonfires had been lit for warmth and illumination.

The most eye-catching decoration was a gigantic Christmas tree. Warm yellow string lights wrapped around it, along with many star and snowflake ornaments. The yellow five-pointed star at its top was especially striking.

Since it was Saturday, Su Minghui had specially arranged for someone to pick Su Yinan and Su Yibei up from school to celebrate together. The moment the brothers returned home, they both gathered around Su Leyun.

For the holiday, Su Minghui had specially dressed Su Leyun up in a little red one-piece outfit, with a small reindeer-shaped hat on his head. He sat properly in his stroller and looked especially adorable.

Ever since Su Yinan discovered last time that he could hear Su Leyun's inner thoughts, he had kept thinking about his little brother. But seeing Su Leyun looking half-asleep, like nothing more than an ordinary, pretty child, he began to wonder whether those thoughts he had heard last time had merely been a hallucination.