Chapter 521 - 528: No Other Choice

“How are the children, where are they? I must go find them immediately!” Su Wenyue said, excitedly trying to get up, but her spirit was willing, yet her flesh was weak. Even with all her strength, she barely managed a few squirms in Han Yu’s arms, gasping for breath and nearly out of it.

Han Yu panicked seeing Su Wenyue like this and also felt a bit guilty for being too anxious. He thought that whatever it was, should wait until after his wife had recovered. It wasn’t easy for his wife to have just woken up.

“Wife, how are you feeling, is there any discomfort?”

“I’m fine, I just don’t have any strength. I want to go see the children, you take me to see them.” A child is a mother’s treasure, and Su Wenyue couldn’t be at peace without seeing her children for even a moment, let alone after Han Yu had intentionally described the children’s situation as worse earlier. Su Wenyue clutched Han Yu’s lapels and earnestly said.

“Wife, rest assured, the children are all well. They are being looked after by your father-in-law and mother-in-law. Now, your eldest cousin and his wife have also returned from the Capital City, and will take good care of the children; don’t worry.”

“If I don’t see the children, I won’t be at ease,” Su Wenyue said stubbornly, still thinking the children were here, that she had been brought back by Han Yu.

“Wife, don’t be anxious. Your body is still weak now; you mustn’t get too agitated. As for the children, it’s not that I don’t want you to see them, it’s just that we’re now in Peach Blossom Valley and the children are still at the Feng Family Manor, far away. It’s impossible for them to come immediately. Once you’ve recovered, I’ll take you to see them and we will be reunited as a family,” Han Yu quickly said reassuringly, fearful that Su Wenyue’s emotions would trigger some mishap. Divine Doctor Mu, having exhausted himself administering injections, was resting and could not be disturbed until the next morning.

“But…” Su Wenyue still wore a worried expression on her face.

“Listen to me, wife. The children are all fine, and so are your father-in-law and mother-in-law. They are just a bit worried about you. I will immediately send news of your recovery so that everyone can be at ease. What I said earlier was just supposed to be a stimulus to wake you up quickly. Don’t worry. Be good, focus on recovering your health, and we can go back to be with the children sooner,” Han Yu coaxed in a gentle voice, concealing his serious and complex emotions. He didn’t say that it might not be easy for them to leave this place, wondering what Sikong Ling was plotting. These matters were for him to worry about.

“Alright, but you can’t lie to me. Are my parents and the children really all well?” Su Wenyue asked again, fixing her gaze on Han Yu.

“Of course, it’s true. Not only are your uncle and aunt there, but the Feng Family Manor is also helping to look after them. Your father-in-law, mother-in-law, and the children are indeed all well,” Han Yu said very seriously in response to his wife’s gaze.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Seeing Han Yu’s earnest expression, Su Wenyue didn’t think he was hiding anything, and considering her physical condition, she realized she indeed couldn’t rush over right away and reluctantly gave up.

Wait a minute! Su Wenyue suddenly realized she had overlooked something. No, what did Han Yu say this place was? Peach Blossom Valley, she seemed to have heard of this place somewhere. As she tried to think carefully, she found herself incredibly tired and decided to put it out of her mind for now. Her eyelids fluttered, showing signs of wanting to fall asleep again.

Having just managed to wake her, Han Yu grew anxious when he saw Su Wenyue looking like she was about to fall back asleep and hurried to stop her.

“Wife! Wife! You can’t fall asleep again. How about we sleep after the Divine Doctor comes in the morning?” Han Yu recalled Divine Doctor Mu’s words that if Su Wenyue hadn’t woken by morning, she would continue to sleep until the end of her life. Now that she was awake, she could not fall back to sleep again.

Su Wenyue’s eyelids were almost closing, but Han Yu’s words made her wake up a bit. However, waves of drowsiness hit her, and she found it hard to resist. She had been sustained solely on soup and medicine during her days of unconsciousness, and she had no strength left, especially after the recent burst of excitement.

“Husband, I’m really very sleepy, please let me sleep a little while,” Su Wenyue said coquettishly, with a heavy tone of fatigue.

If it had been an ordinary time, Han Yu would have indulged her without a second thought, but under the current circumstances, he dared not let Su Wenyue fall asleep at any cost. As much as it pained him, he couldn’t let her go—not now. Su Wenyue’s desire to sleep was genuine, due to sheer exhaustion, and it was different from the unconscious state she had been in before.

“But I’m really tired,” Su Wenyue felt as if she could hardly keep her eyes open anymore. Speaking with Han Yu now was a struggle, and after these words, she was about to close her eyes and sleep.

In his haste, Han Yu pressed his thumb onto Su Wenyue’s philtrum, using the pain to help her stay awake.

This method indeed worked; Su Wenyue could no longer sleep, and although drowsiness overwhelmed her, the pain from her philtrum being pinched hard by Han Yu made her stay alert against her will, and she tried to move his hand away, unhappy and protesting.

“Ouch, husband, stop pinching me, it hurts,” Su Wenyue complained, feeling both pain and sleepiness; it was truly miserable.

“Wife, be good! You can’t sleep now; for me and our child, please hold on, okay?” Han Yu coaxed Su Wenyue softly, but did not ease the pressure of his thumb, keeping it firmly on her philtrum.

“Then take your hand away, it’s very painful when you pinch me like this,” Su Wenyue barely had any strength, and while she moved her head, she couldn’t escape Han Yu’s large hand and continued to protest without cooperation.

“Wife, just endure it a little longer. I can’t let you fall asleep now; it will be alright soon. Please, be good!” Han Yu spoke in a soothing voice, maintaining his actions. With his other hand, he comforted her by gently stroking her head. As much as it pained his heart to see her suffer, he wouldn’t compromise on this crucial matter.

Su Wenyue felt aggrieved; she was genuinely just tired and wanted to sleep awhile, but Han Yu was stubbornly unyielding. In the dead of night, his large hand, like an iron clasp, firmly pinched her, not moving an inch. After enduring the pain for half the night, she truly began to cry, and finally, it was with great relief that she saw the dawn.

Even though Divine Doctor Mu had exhausted himself with the acupuncture treatment, he was still concerned about Su Wenyue’s condition and came early in the morning. His relationship with the Zhai Family was deeper than others imagined, and especially after the Zhai Family’s downfall, he was all the more regretful for being unable to help. Now that Zhai Mo needed his help, his original intent was to stay by her side continually, but his old age required him to take a rest.

“Divine Doctor Mu, my wife woke last night; please come see how she is?” When Han Yu saw Divine Doctor Mu arriving, he eagerly said.

Seeing his wife like this made Han Yu hurt as well; despite his resolve holding on until now, he was also nearing his limit. Were it not absolutely necessary, he would be the last person to bear seeing his wife suffer. The pain she felt was pain in his heart, especially when she looked at him with eyes filled with grievance and brimming with tears.