My Husband is a Vegetative State Patient

Chapter 3

When Lin Yu went downstairs, there were three people sitting in the living room: Lin Hongxin, Sun Wanting, and Lin Yiqian.

Seeing Lin Yu's attire, the three of them froze for a moment. Something about Lin Yu today seemed different, but they couldn’t quite put their finger on it.

The first to recover was Sun Wanting. She smiled and walked over, her face full of affection:

"You lazy girl, you've been sleeping in again! We’ve been waiting for you to have breakfast!"

Lin Yu didn’t respond immediately but stared at Sun Wanting for a long while before giving a light "Mm" in acknowledgment.

Feeling unexpectedly guilty under Lin Yu's gaze, Sun Wanting swallowed the words she was about to say. Fine, she decided, they'd talk after breakfast.

Today's breakfast was probably the most tasteless meal for Lin Hongxin and Sun Wanting. For some reason, Lin Yu kept looking at them with those eerie eyes, making them feel uneasy and uncomfortable.

After breakfast, Lin Hongxin didn’t rush to go to work, and Sun Wanting didn’t hurry to leave for her beauty treatment. They sat on either side of Lin Yu. As for Lin Yiqian, she suddenly "plopped" down and knelt before Lin Yu.

"Sis, please! Please save me! If you don’t save me, I really will die!" Lin Yiqian clutched Lin Yu’s legs, crying uncontrollably.

"Xiao Yu, you’re Yiqian’s real sister, please help her! Just this once, I beg you!" Sun Wanting grabbed Lin Yu's hand, her face full of sorrow, tears streaming down in an instant.

"Xiao Yu, well, originally, this matter shouldn’t involve you, and your father knows it’s shameless to ask you this. But you are part of our family, and your father just hopes that, if you can, you can help your sister, not push her further into this dead-end..." Lin Hongxin’s eyes reddened as he spoke, sighing deeply and looking at Lin Yu.

"How do you want me to save her?" Lin Yu looked at Lin Yiqian, kneeling in front of her, and listened to the pretentious act of Sun Wanting and Lin Hongxin. Her voice was calm, firm, and cold.

"Xiao Yu, don’t worry! The one responsible for Xu Mo’s car accident is your sister, not you! As long as you marry in place of Yiqian, the Xu family won’t make things difficult for you." Sun Wanting said eagerly.

Hearing the same words as seven years ago, Lin Yu turned her head and locked eyes with Sun Wanting's face.

"Is that really true?"

"Really! How could Mom lie to you? You’re my real daughter, and Yiqian’s real sister!" Before Lin Yu could reject her, Sun Wanting turned to shout at Lin Yiqian, "Aren’t you going to thank your sister for saving you?"

"Sis, thank you! I’m really grateful to you! For the rest of my life, I’ll do anything for you!" Lin Yiqian stood up joyfully and hugged Lin Yu, laughing out loud.

"Do anything for me?" How ironic. Lin Yu calmly pushed Lin Yiqian away and nodded. "Okay."

Xu Mo, the eldest son of the Xu family, was an outstanding figure in D City, famous far and wide. He had an excellent family background, good looks, a strong physique, and remarkable ability... He was undoubtedly the biggest favorite, favored by the heavens.

However, half a month ago, Xu Mo was in a car accident and became a vegetable. He was still lying in a hospital bed today.

Lin Yiqian was frantic because Xu Mo’s accident had everything to do with her. More specifically, if it weren’t for Lin Yiqian, Xu Mo could have avoided this disaster.

In fact, Lin Yiqian's admiration for Xu Mo was not a secret in the Lin family. Lin Yu knew about it. But what Lin Yu didn’t expect was that Lin Yiqian, unable to pursue Xu Mo, would secretly d**g him.

The hallucinogen was a name Lin Yu had never heard of before. But it was this very substance that caused Xu Mo to fail to respond properly after realizing his brakes had failed, and he couldn’t call for help in time. Eventually, the situation escalated to the point of no return.

The Xu family was the leader in D City, and in just a few days, they had found out the truth. After easily dealing with the enemies responsible for Xu Mo’s brake failure, Lin Yiqian became the next target of the Xu family's fury. Meanwhile, Boyang was in great danger.

Seven years ago, Lin Yu, despite her deep affection for Lin Yiqian, did not agree to help her marry into the Xu family. However, this time, Lin Yu changed her mind. Even if she had to remain a widow for the rest of her life, it was still better than marrying Zhou Quan, that scumbag!

Moreover, Lin Yu, who returned from seven years later knew better than anyone else that the Xu family was not as terrifying as everyone thought.

Anger, of course, was there. Resentment, of course, was there. But the Xu family had only confined Lin Yiqian for two years and then let her go. And, there had been no registration of marriage nor consummation. In essence, Lin Yiqian had only served as a maid in the Xu family for two years before she was free.

In Lin Yu’s eyes, the Xu family had been kind and generous. They traded Xu Mo’s lifetime of being a vegetable for Lin Yiqian’s two years of youth… That was truly benevolent.

Lin Yu’s marriage to Zhou Quan had been arranged when Lin Anyan was still alive. Both the Lin and Zhou families were satisfied with the marriage, and even though Lin Anyan passed away, the wedding date remained unchanged.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. On July 7th, Lin Yu and Lin Yiqian both got married.

A long bridal procession, grand and imposing, carried the smiling Lin Yiqian to the joyful Zhou family. Lin Hongxin and Sun Wanting accompanied her, claiming it was to ensure the Xu family didn’t notice anything suspicious.

On the other hand, the Xu family only sent a single black car, with glaring white flowers on it. Was it meant to be low-key, or was it a form of insult? Everyone knew.

Lin Yu didn’t wear a wedding dress, nor did she have heavy makeup. She remained plain-faced, dragging her suitcase alone as she walked into the Zhou family’s mansion.

In the Zhou family, Lin Yu was, of course, not welcomed. No one greeted her, and no one offered her any kindness. Lin Yu hadn’t even been told where her room was, nor had she dropped off her luggage before being led to Xu Mo’s room.

Xu Mo’s room was decorated in black and white, simple and elegant, without any extravagant adornments. This morning, Xu Mo had just been brought back home, and now he lay motionless in bed.

Watching the door close behind her, Lin Yu stood silently by the bed, staring at Xu Mo for a long while before speaking softly:

"Xu Mo, hello. My name is Lin Yu, with the family name Lin, and the character Yu from the word ‘Yuan.’"

"Before today, you might have never heard of my name. Or perhaps you’ve heard of me, but you don’t know me. In fact, I have only heard of you by your fame, seen your name in various reports, but never spoken to you. So, today is our first official meeting. Although you might not be able to hear me right now, I still want to say that I’m very glad to meet you."

Lin Yu wasn’t good at small talk, but facing the unconscious Xu Mo, it felt like there was no need to hold back on anything she said or did.