novelraw Chapter 27: Holding the mattress, he ran after his wife.
Chapter 27: Holding the mattress, he ran after his wife.
Looking at the two brothers, Su Wanwan felt a little guilty.
But she really didn't want to live with Bai Rongbei.
It's so embarrassing.
Moreover, Lin Weiwei didn't want to live with Bai Si'an.
In this unfamiliar place, the two sisters had only each other to rely on.
Therefore, the Bai brothers have no choice but to suffer in silence.
"Then... I'll go help Weiwei pack her things," Su Wanwan said softly, then quickly slipped out of the house.
Inside the house, only the two brothers remained.
Bai Si'an lowered his head and remained silent.
Bai Rongbei looked at him for a while before speaking, "Feeling unwell?"
Bai Si'an remained silent.
"We have to bear it, even if it's uncomfortable," Bai Rongbei said. "They are our wives, but they are not our possessions. It's their freedom to live however they want."
Bai Si'an looked up: "Brother, you really... don't care?"
Bai Rongbei was silent for a while, then said, "What can you do if you care? What can you do if you don't care? Life still goes on."
He spoke calmly, but Bai Si'an sensed the helplessness in his voice.
His brother is always like this, he shoulders everything himself and takes everything in stride.
But Bai Si'an knew that his brother must care too.
Which man wouldn't want to live with his wife?
Which man doesn't want a normal married life?
But his brother couldn't.
……
In the next room, Lin Weiwei and Su Wanwan were packing their things.
The two pushed the two beds together and laid out a floral sheet.
Originally, Bai Si'an and Bai Rongbei's dormitory should have had more than one person.
However, Bai Rongbei, as the regimental commander, was eligible to apply for a single room, and Bai Si'an, due to his leg injury, also received preferential treatment and was allowed to live alone. Therefore, both of them were living alone.
"That's great," Lin Weiwei said contentedly. "We can sleep together again."
Su Wanwan smiled too: "Yeah, just like before."
"Before" refers to before the time travel; the two were best friends and often slept together.
Now that we've traveled through time, we can even sleep together. That's wonderful.
The two packed their things and sat on the bed to rest.
Lin Weiwei suddenly said, "Wanwan, I saw Bai Si'an just now, he seemed to be in a lot of pain."
Su Wanwan nodded: "Yes, Commander Bai seems a little... unhappy too."
"If they're unhappy, they're unhappy," Lin Weiwei pouted. "As long as we're happy."
"But..." Su Wanwan hesitated, "Aren't we being too selfish?"
"What's selfish about it?" Lin Weiwei said. "We didn't do anything wrong. We just didn't want to live with men we didn't know well, what's wrong with that?"
Su Wanwan thought about it and felt that it made sense.
Although they were married to the Bai brothers, they had only known each other for a few days and had no real feelings for each other.
It's really too awkward for them to live with two strange men.
"Besides," Lin Weiwei continued, "that guy Bai Si'an is insecure about his leg, and he's always getting all grumpy. If I lived with him, being so lustful, I'd definitely seduce him, and maybe I'd touch his leg again, which would piss him off. What if he kicked me out?"
Su Wanwan smiled: "He wouldn't."
"Who knows?" Lin Weiwei snorted. "Men, they all care about their pride. Especially someone like Bai Si'an, who's insecure because of his leg injury, he cares the most about his pride. I think we need to spend more time together before we can live together and sleep together, so we can understand each other better and avoid conflicts."
Su Wanwan also understood Lin Weiwei's thoughts.
Although Lin Weiwei is a skilled comic artist and has a high level of acceptance of matters of love between men and women, and is also proactive, last time she only cared about Bai Si'an's feet out of concern for him.
Unexpectedly, Bai Si'an's face darkened because of Lin Weiwei's concern.
For Lin Weiwei, this matter has become a thorn in her side, and she definitely doesn't want to take things any further with Bai Si'an right now.
Moreover, Lin Weiwei's words also make sense. Everyone says that doing *that* is about passion... but since a couple is married and wants to spend their whole lives together, they can't just have passion all the time.
The initial adjustment period for the two of them is still very important.
Therefore, Su Wanwan understood why Lin Weiwei didn't want to live with Bai Si'an.
However, Su Wanwan could understand Bai Si'an. It seemed normal for a grown man to feel inferior because of his foot injury.
After all, men care about their pride.
Su Wanwan thought of Bai Rongbei again.
Does Bai Rongbei also care about saving face?
I think so too.
After all, having problems in that area is the biggest blow to a man.
That's why he said "no need for treatment" and was so indifferent.
Is he actually hiding his inner pain?
Su Wanwan suddenly felt a little sorry for Bai Rongbei.
Despite her sympathy, she still refused to live with him.
At least not now.
"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore." Lin Weiwei lay down. "Anyway, we live together, look after each other, and live our own lives. Let those two brothers do whatever they want."
Su Wanwan lay down as well: "Mmm."
The two lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling.
Night had fallen, and the wind howled across the Gobi Desert.
Bai Si'an lay on the hard bed in the next room, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
The room was empty; he was all alone.
The walls were freshly painted and still smelled a bit of lime.
Moonlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the room in a dim, half-lit atmosphere.
He stared at the ceiling with his eyes open.
My mind is filled with Lin Weiwei.
The way she walked away with her suitcase without looking back today, the self-righteous tone when she said "I don't want to live with you," and the glimpse of her waist that was visible when she made the bed...
Bai Si'an turned over irritably, and the wooden bed creaked.
He lay there for a while, then suddenly sat up and wiped his face.
No.
He's lying here, while Lin Weiwei is sleeping next door with Su Wanwan.
It's like being separated by a mountain, just by a wall.
Baisian got out of bed and limped around the room.
Finally, he went to the corner, rolled up his army green blanket, and tucked the pillow under his arm.
After thinking for a moment, I also picked up the enamel mug with the red star printed on it from the table.
He carried the pile of things and quietly opened the door.
The wind was strong outside, making him shiver.
The windows of the next room were dark; the occupants were clearly fast asleep.
Bai Si'an took a deep breath, carrying his things, and limped to the door of his brother's room.
He raised his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then knocked.
"Knock knock knock".
The sound was exceptionally clear in the quiet night.
After waiting for a while, footsteps could be heard from inside.
The door opened, and Bai Rongbei stood in the doorway wearing a vest and shorts, still looking sleepy.
Seeing Bai Si'an standing outside with a blanket and pillow, Bai Rongbei was taken aback: "What are you doing in the middle of the night?"
Bai Si'an cleared his throat: "Brother, I'm moving in."
Bai Rongbei looked at him without saying a word.
Bai Si'an felt a little awkward, and forced himself to say, "The place next door... is too big. It's lonely living here alone."
Bai Rongbei remained motionless, his gaze sweeping over the man's face before he suddenly spoke: "Your wife is here, are you worried about her living next door?"