Reborn on My Wedding Night: This Time, I Won't Fail My Soldier Husband
"The new bride is such a sleepyhead; it's already mid-morning and she still hasn't gotten up to cook for the whole family."
What woke Dong Shuyao up wasn't the warm sunshine or a domineering morning kiss from Lu Yuzhou, but the sharp voice of the Lu family's eldest daughter-in-law.
"Mom, you're being too biased. When I married in, you made me get up to cook before dawn."
"Yelling, yelling, what are you yelling about?"
Mother Lu threw the copper basin at her eldest daughter-in-law's feet, splashing wash water all over Huang Yue'e: "Wait until the second son comes back and he'll skin you alive."
"Mom!"
Huang Yue'e stomped her feet: "This isn't fair."
Now that a new bride had entered the house, it was time for her, the eldest daughter-in-law, to take a break.
"Creak—"
Dong Shuyao had already washed up and opened the door: "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry. I'm on my period and my stomach hurts, so I got up late. Hasn't breakfast been made yet?"
While smiling, she reached out to take Huang Yue'e's hand: "I don't know how to cook, but I can help you with the prep work."
Dong Shuyao's appearance was that of a standard pure jade maiden, resembling the popular movie star Gong Xue.
She smiled sweetly, instantly winning over Mother Lu's heart: "Yaoyao, why did you get up? It's fine to sleep more, don't listen to your sister-in-law's nonsense."
This was the daughter-in-law she had been eyeing since she was a child. Being able to marry Yaoyao into the family made her even happier than the second son.
Look at this beautiful face; just looking at it every day was enough to eat three bowls of rice.
Huang Yue'e was held by the arm by the sweet, soft young girl and felt dizzy.
"If you're not feeling well, go rest. I'll make breakfast."
After saying this, Huang Yue'e regretted it.
She had clearly come to give the new bride a hard time, so how did she fall for her beauty trap?
"Sister-in-law, you are so kind!"
Dong Shuyao looked at Huang Yue'e with admiration: "Brother Yuzhou said he'd take me to the state-run store today. I'll bring you back something delicious."
"Something delicious!"
Three-year-old Lu Zechuan hopped into the kitchen: "Auntie, I want to eat."
Was this Lu Zechuan, the eldest grandson of the Lu family, who would be tricked by Shen Zhinian into falling into a lake and drowning in half a month, only for them to frame her for it?
In her previous life, Dong Shuyao didn't like Lu Yuzhou, and she hated his family along with him.
When Huang Yue'e blamed her for not getting up to cook, she had a huge fight with her and went back to her room to sleep until mid-morning.
But when she was sold to Hong Kong, it was Huang Yue'e who stood up to support Lu Yuzhou in searching the world for her.
In this life, she must not let little Zechuan come to harm.
Dong Shuyao crouched down and picked up Lu Zechuan: "What does little Zechuan want to eat? Tell Auntie, and Auntie will buy it for you."
"I want winter melon candy, fried rice cakes, and cat ear snacks!"
"Lu Zechuan!"
Huang Yue'e's eyebrows shot up: "Don't you go too far!"
Although the Lu family's situation wasn't bad, they had relied on half of the second son's salary sent back over the years to live comfortably.
Now that the new bride had just entered the house, the second son's money would surely be handed over to his wife in the future.
If her own child went too far and annoyed the sister-in-law, life at home would be difficult.
Her own husband had lost a leg saving the second son when he was young and couldn't do any heavy work, only taking on odd jobs.
That was only because the villagers took care of their family out of neighborly kindness.
Seeing Lu Zechuan's little mouth pout as if he were about to cry, Dong Shuyao hugged him and patted him: "Sister-in-law, don't be so fierce to Aze. If Aze wants to eat, just buy it for him. Our family isn't short of that little bit of money."
Saying this, she coaxed the child in her arms: "Zebao, don't cry! Auntie will buy it all for our Zebao."
Lu Zechuan, with red-rimmed eyes, broke into a smile, hugged Dong Shuyao's neck, and kissed her on the face: "Like Auntie, like Auntie..."
Huang Yue'e showed a sincere smile: "Alright, alright, you all go out. Don't get in the way here. I'll call you when breakfast is ready."
Because the sister-in-law thought highly of her son and was good to him, Huang Yue'e was more than willing to make this breakfast.
She didn't realize at all that Dong Shuyao had just sold a little cuteness to solve the need for her to cook, as well as the "senior's" hostility toward her as a newcomer.
Mother Lu saw all of this and showed a relieved smile.
She hadn't come out today for any other reason than fearing her eldest daughter-in-law was brainless and would be bullied by Dong Shuyao.
The Lu family and the Dong family were only a street apart; Dong Shuyao was someone she had watched grow up.
She truly liked her, but the girl had indeed been spoiled by the Dong couple, and her temper was more than just fiery.
But today, Dong Shuyao's actions gave her peace of mind.
It seemed this little girl was genuinely intending to live a good life with her second son.
Otherwise, given how loud Yue'e had been just now, they would have already started a scene.
And she had lived for more than half a lifetime; eyes couldn't lie. Yaoyao was also genuinely fond of her eldest grandson.
Dong Shuyao, who had lifted the curtain, bumped straight into Lu Yuzhou while holding Lu Zechuan.
"Ah!"
Lu Yuzhou was holding an enamel cup with boiling brown sugar water and a poached egg. Some of the water splashed out, almost spilling onto Dong Shuyao's hand.
As she shrieked, Lu Yuzhou quickly used his other hand to block it, and a large area of his forearm was immediately scalded red.
She quickly put Lu Zechuan down and grabbed Lu Yuzhou's scalded hand: "It's scalded like this, hurry and run some cold water over it."
Lu Yuzhou shook the brown sugar water off his arm, not wanting to dirty Dong Shuyao's clothes: "It's fine. This is brown sugar I borrowed from Auntie Lin next door. Drink it quickly, you should feel better."
He thought his wife was still sleeping, so he had brought the ginger brown sugar egg water over while it was still boiling hot.
He figured if he left it by the bedside, Dong Shuyao could drink it when she woke up.
"It's too hot, let it sit for a while."
Dong Shuyao took the brown sugar water, placed it on a stone stool in the courtyard, and pulled Lu Yuzhou toward the water vat, scooping up a large ladle of water herself: "Come here."
Lu Yuzhou felt sweet inside and obediently extended his arm.
The rising sun cast warm light, and even Dong Shuyao's hair strands radiated dazzling light.
The heartache in her eyes turned into reality; she gently poured water for him and even pouted, blowing on the reddened area.
Actually, it didn't hurt at all.
But because his wife was so concerned about him, Lu Yuzhou still let out a fake "hiss."
Dong Shuyao's movements became even lighter, occasionally checking his expression.
Too cute!
Lu Yuzhou couldn't help but kiss her on the forehead.
But then he remembered that Dong Shuyao didn't like his intimacy, and his face turned pale: "I... don't be angry, I didn't..."
"Alright!"
Dong Shuyao just glared at him coquettishly: "Mom is watching! Restrain yourself."
Mother Lu laughed, pretending not to see: "Time to eat."
"Why don't I see the eldest brother?"
At the dining table, besides Lu Yuzhou and Dong Shuyao, there were only Mother Lu, the eldest sister-in-law, and Lu Zechuan; the eldest brother of the Lu family was nowhere to be seen.