Chapter 3: Mother-in-law's Heatstroke

"Shushu, come here, let big brother hold you..."

Shi Zichen, who had climbed out of bed first, scooped up his little sister as she crawled to the bedside.

Little Shushu spread her tiny hands and hugged his neck, her little mouth curling into a grin. "Brother hold, go eat noodles fast..."

This time, the little girl spoke quite clearly.

Ever since his mother had woken up, the gloom that had previously shrouded Shi Zichen's mood had cleared, and he had become a much more sunny person.

Their family had always doted on Shushu as the youngest, and seeing her so lively and happy now, Shi Zichen couldn't help but smile along with her.

He kissed his sister's cheek. "Little Shu is so good~"

The kiss tickled Little Shushu, making her giggle uncontrollably.

Seeing that all three children were out, Shen Yu said to them with a smile, "Quick, sit down and eat. I'll head out to buy some more groceries in a bit and make something delicious for you tonight."

Following the habits of the original owner of this body, Shen Yu was working hard to learn how to be a good mother.

The three children sat obediently in their respective seats.

Shen Yu placed bowls of rice noodles with poached eggs in front of them, adding a few reminders: "The noodles are still a bit hot. Be careful when you eat; blow on them to cool them down so you don't burn yourselves."

"Mm-hmm, we know..."

Seeing them start to eat, Shen Yu began her own meal, while her mind was already calculating what she should bring back when she went out.

Previously, she had purchased many secret recipes for various delicacies through her Farm System, and her culinary skills had been honed to a level comparable to a top chef.

In her modern life, backed by the Farm System, she had built a massive food empire, operating and selling through her own e-commerce company.

The profits from producing and selling her own goods were substantial, which allowed her to accumulate vast wealth in just ten short years.

Thinking about her sudden accidental death, she wondered if the brothers and sisters who had struggled alongside her would still be able to work together to keep the company running.

In her past life, she had no relatives and no descendants. To prevent any issues, she had made a will early on.

Should she pass away unexpectedly, all the fixed assets under her name would be donated to a trusted charitable foundation.

As for the company, she had left full control to her Vice President, Cheng Jing—who had been with her since the very beginning—granting her 50% of the shares.

The remaining shares were distributed among the other veteran members of the management team who had followed her for many years.

She had done her best to make the arrangements.

As for whether they could continue down the path she had paved, that depended entirely on their own abilities.

Even if she wanted to manage things now, she no longer could.

A faint sense of melancholy and loss drifted through Shen Yu's heart.

What she had to face now was how to raise these three adorable little cubs, how to ensure they were happy and prosperous while also nurturing them into useful individuals.

In her past life, she had no problem building a career, but she had never raised children. She wondered if it would be difficult.

"Mama, I'm full."

The "big gem" Zichen put down his chopsticks and smiled at Shen Yu.

Shen Yu asked him, "Chenchen, how many days of leave did you take? You should be going back to school tomorrow, right?"

Shi Zichen replied obediently, "I took a week off. I'll go back to school tomorrow."

If his mother hadn't woken up today, he might have continued his leave.

Shen Yu nodded. "That's good. Since you've missed a week of classes, you need to hurry and catch up on your lessons. If there's anything you don't understand, ask your teacher, or come back and tell me, and I'll teach you."

Shi Zichen nodded vigorously and said to Shen Yu with confidence, "Mama, don't worry. My grades are very good. I can definitely catch up on the lessons I missed these past few days."

Shen Yu smiled. "Don't get too arrogant. As the saying goes, 'caution keeps the ship afloat for ten thousand years.' If you aren't careful, you might just capsize in a ditch one day."

Shi Zichen took the advice to heart and nodded obediently. "Mm, I understand, Mama. I'll work hard."

While the mother and son were chatting, the second child, Shi Zigang, had also finished eating.

He put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a tissue, and then said to Shen Yu, "Mama, when can I go to school with big brother?"

Shen Yu replied with a smile, "You've just turned six. Once September comes, you can start preschool and go to school with your brother."

Shi Zigang grinned widely. "That's great! Then I can go to school with big brother and play at school together."

Shi Zichen put on a serious, "little adult" face and said to his brother, "Akang, we don't go to school to play; we go to learn knowledge."

Shi Zigang said with a look of grievance, "But I heard Along say that he just goes to school to play..."

Shi Zichen gave a light snort. "Don't listen to his nonsense, and don't worry about whether he plays or not. You just need to remember: study hard and make progress every day, okay?"

Shi Zigang gave a soft "oh" and said, "Got it."

Sitting to the side, Shen Yu watched with a smile as Shi Zichen lectured his brother like a little adult, finding it quite amusing.

She then looked at little Shushu, who was still working hard on her noodles.

With no one to feed her, this little girl of just over two years old was actually quite proficient at using her chopsticks to eat the rice noodles by herself.

The way her little mouth pursed and moved as she ate was so adorable that Shen Yu felt an urge to reach out and pinch her chubby cheeks.

Shen Yu thought back to the videos she used to watch; children Shushu's age usually required adults to chase them around to feed them.

As if sensing her mother's gaze, Little Shushu looked up at Shen Yu and gave her a smile.

With her eyes curving into crescents, she was truly too cute!

Shen Yu felt that raising such an adorable little cub... she could do it! She really could!

"Xiao Yu, you're awake?"

Hearing a voice, Shen Yu turned toward the door.

Standing at her doorstep was a woman in her thirties. She had an honest, simple appearance and dark skin. She was wearing a bamboo hat, and her face was covered in sweat.

She was carrying a basket filled with food.

This was the original owner's sister-in-law, Su Chunhong.

Shen Yu quickly stood up and greeted her, "Sister-in-law, why are you here? Come in and sit down."

Su Chunhong walked in, glanced at the empty bowls on the table, and let out a soft sigh before saying, "Xiao Yu, you've all eaten? Normally, since you were sick, Mother-in-law would come over to bring you food. But today, she suffered heatstroke while working in the fields and fainted. Your brother, Father, and I were so scared that we rushed her to the hospital. By the time we got back to make food, it was already late. Please don't blame us!"

Hearing that her mother-in-law had heatstroke, Shen Yu said hurriedly, "It's fine, it's fine. I feel much better today, so I got up to cook. I didn't even know she had heatstroke; otherwise, I definitely would have gone to check on her. How is she now? Is she feeling better?"

Su Chunhong replied, "She's okay now. The doctor let her come home to rest."

According to the original owner's memories, this mother-in-law had a very good temperament. She was very tolerant of her two daughters-in-law and never hit or scolded them.

Shen Yu stood up. "Sister-in-law, wait for me a moment. Let me grab a few things, and then I'll go with you to see Mother-in-law."