hotmtlnovel Chapter 23 Why did their wives change?!
Chapter 23 Why did their wives change?!
Not right.
Something's really wrong.
Bai Rongbei was never this kind to Lin Weiwei in his previous life.
Let alone helping Lin Weiwei with chores, even if Lin Weiwei is sick and lying in bed, he wouldn't ask her a single question.
That couple was just living together out of convenience, with no real feelings for each other, and even... Wang Xiuying remembered that Lin Weiwei later cried to her, saying that in all these years of marriage, Bai Rongbei had never touched her.
The whole family compound knows that Bai Rongbei has a problem in that area.
That's why Lin Weiwei made a scene later, and that's why she dated other men...
and many more.
Wang Xiuying suddenly slapped her thigh.
She remembered!
In his previous life, Bai Rongbei married Lin Weiwei!
Bai Si'an married Su Wanwan!
But now...
Wang Xiuying's mind raced.
She remembered very clearly that in her previous life, these two couples were typical "problem couples".
Bai Rongbei was unable to have children, so he married the pampered Lin Weiwei.
Bai Si'an had difficulty walking, so he married the gentle Su Wanwan.
Neither couple had much affection for each other; their marriages were arranged by their parents and they just made do.
The Bai brothers, in particular, because of their own shortcomings, both disliked and had no choice but to accept their wives, who came from capitalist families.
So in their previous lives, these two couples lived a very stifling life.
Bai Rongbei always had a cold face, while Lin Weiwei was always making a fuss.
Bai Si'an spends all his time in the technical room, while Su Wanwan spends all her time in tears.
The two couples had absolutely no marital life!
But in this life...
Looking at the scene before her, Wang Xiuying felt increasingly uneasy.
Bai Rongbei was helping Su Wanwan with her work, and he seemed quite happy to do so.
Su Wanwan didn't have the melancholy look she had in her previous life. Instead, she was quite energetic and painted the wall diligently. Although she was clumsy, you could tell she was trying her best to learn.
This doesn't look like a couple without feelings for each other at all.
They are clearly a real married couple.
Three words popped into Wang Xiuying's mind: Wife swapping?
No, no, that's not what I meant.
Is it... that the two couples have switched places?
Bai Rongbei and Su Wanwan became a couple, and Bai Si'an and Lin Weiwei became a couple?
And it seems they get along quite well?
Wang Xiuying stood there, her mind a complete mess.
She was reborn with the memories of her previous life.
In her previous life, Wang Xiuying was the most glamorous woman in the family compound.
Although her husband, Li Jianguo, was only a platoon leader, he treated her well and listened to her.
She was capable and popular in the family compound, and later became a member of the family committee.
And what about Lin Weiwei and Su Wanwan?
The two pampered young ladies were completely useless and caused a lot of trouble in the family compound. In the end, they were disliked by everyone, including their husbands, and their fates were tragic.
In this life, Wang Xiuying had already planned to replicate her success from the previous one, and even to live a better life.
She wants to establish herself as a "model military wife" in the family compound and make everyone look at her with new respect.
But now...
Watching Bai Rongbei and Su Wanwan working together, Wang Xiuying suddenly felt uneasy.
In this life, it seems that many things are different.
These two couples, who should be disliking each other and living a stifled life, seem to be quite harmonious now?
Especially Bai Rongbei, the cold-faced Yama in his previous life, actually helps his wife with chores in this life.
Is the sun rising in the west?
Wang Xiuying felt increasingly uneasy and decided to observe the situation more closely.
What exactly has changed about these two capitalist ladies?
Carrying her shopping basket, she walked over casually, a smile plastered on her face: "Commander Bai, Comrade Su, getting to work?"
Bai Rongbei looked up at her, nodded, and that was his way of greeting her.
Su Wanwan stopped brushing her brush and wiped her sweat: "Comrade Wang, you're back from grocery shopping?"
"Yes," Wang Xiuying said with a smile, her eyes glancing back and forth between the two of them. "Your house is really nicely tidied up. Commander Bai even did the work himself. He really dotes on his wife."
When she said this, she deliberately emphasized the words "loves his wife" to see their reaction.
Bai Rongbei didn't react much and continued scraping off the plaster from the wall.
Su Wanwan blushed slightly and whispered, "Commander Bai saw that I didn't know how and wanted to teach me."
"Teach him a lesson?" Wang Xiuying sneered inwardly, but smiled even more warmly on the surface. "Commander Bai is so patient. I heard that Commander Bai used to be known for being very serious in the family compound, but I didn't expect him to be so patient with his wife."
What she said sounded like a compliment, but it was actually a test.
Su Wanwan didn't know how to respond, so she just smiled and continued painting the wall.
Bai Rongbei then spoke, his voice still calm: "Comrade Wang, is there something you need?"
This question is direct and its meaning is clear: if you have nothing to do, don't get in the way.
Wang Xiuying's face stiffened for a moment, then she quickly said, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I was just passing by and saw you working, so I said hello. You go ahead with your work, I'll head back now."
After she finished speaking, she picked up her shopping basket and walked away quickly.
After walking a distance, Wang Xiuying looked back one last time.
Bai Rongbei had already finished scraping off that patch of wall plaster and was standing next to Su Wanwan, pointing at a spot on the wall and saying something.
Su Wanwan looked up and listened, nodded, and then brushed the paper in the place he pointed out.
The two were very close, and the morning sunlight cast their shadows on the wall, overlapping each other.
Wang Xiuying's feeling that something was wrong became even stronger.
This is definitely not how those two couples from the previous life should have been.
She needs to investigate thoroughly to find out what exactly happened.
……
Inside the room, Lin Weiwei and Bai Si'an had finished painting that wall.
Actually, it was mainly Bai Si'an who did the brushing; Lin Weiwei spent most of her time holding up stools, handing over tools, or sitting and resting.
However, Bai Si'an didn't say anything. Since Lin Weiwei wanted to help, he let her.
She needed to rest, so he did everything himself.
Now that the walls were painted, Lin Weiwei jumped off the stool, dusted off her hands, and exclaimed, "All done!"
Bai Si'an carefully washed the brush in the bucket of water.
Lin Weiwei leaned closer to look: "You washed this brush really clean."
"We should cherish our tools," said Bai Si'an. "They can still be used next time."
"Next time?" Lin Weiwei's eyes widened. "There's a next time?"
Bai Si'an glanced at her: "A house needs repairs after a while."
Lin Weiwei's face fell: "Ah... I thought it was all over after this."
Bai Si'an's lips curled into a slight smile, but he quickly regained his composure: "Dream on."
Lin Weiwei snorted and sat down on the freshly wiped table, swinging her legs: "I'm exhausted. I didn't know painting walls was this tiring."
Bai Si'an didn't reply, thinking to himself, "What are you tired of? I did most of the work."
But he didn't say it.
Lin Weiwei sat there, watching Bai Si'an wash the brushes and tidy up the tools.
He is very meticulous in his work, and everything is arranged neatly and tidy.
After washing the brushes, hang them up; empty the buckets of water and wipe them dry; scrape the lime off the shovels...
Lin Weiwei suddenly realized that although this person didn't talk much and was a bit dull, he was actually quite reliable.
"Hey, Bai Si'an," she called out.
"Hmm?" Bai Si'an looked up.