"The three thousand yuan that Brother Chen paid for his wedding was provided by the army. You didn't see how arrogant Xu Ruantang was. She probably doesn't even know that Brother Chen never agreed to a second marriage!"
Xu Ruantang had already turned to leave, but stopped when she heard this.
In the few hundred words describing the original owner in the original book, there was no mention of whether Chen Ji was willing to remarry.
She had been there for two days and was quite curious because Chen Ji didn't seem like someone who would actively seek a second marriage.
"Wow! Chen Ji's new wife is definitely not going to have a good time after she marries into the family."
"Of course! It's not like the man married her willingly. Whether he touches her or not is another matter entirely!"
"I didn't just hear about it, Chen Ji's situation..."
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's just that Brother Chen doesn't like that brat! I think Brother Chen still can't let go of his dead ex-wife."
Yao Yulan's shrill voice was especially jarring in the quiet afternoon.
"Magnolia, how did you know?"
Yao Yulan chuckled. How did she know? Of course, she learned from experience! She was so beautiful, and when she was in the same room with Brother Chen this morning, he didn't even give her a second glance, let alone that ugly and unsophisticated woman.
"Idiot, I definitely saw it with my own eyes." Yao Yulan raised her chin. "That day, my dad and the commander from the army persuaded Brother Chen, saying that the child was still so young, and he was a grown man with an injured leg. He couldn't do without a woman in the family."
"Before I even offered to help him find a woman, Brother Chen refused outright."
"If he refused, how did Xu Ruantang come about?"
"You don't understand. Have you ever heard the saying 'Military orders are like mountains'? Soldiers are duty-bound to obey orders. When the commander gives an order, you have to obey whether you want to or not!"
"Isn't that forcing someone to do something they're not qualified for?"
"It's all that brat's fault. She's been staying at Brother Chen's house and won't leave. She really thinks she's his lawfully wedded wife. They didn't even have a wedding banquet. She's so brainless."
The women sat together chattering away, but Xu Ruantang stopped listening.
Just as she pushed open the courtyard gate, Chen Ji came out of the house.
"Where have you been?" Chen Ji's voice was as cold and deep as ever, his face expressionless, it was probably just a casual question.
Xu Ruantang pursed her lips. "It's nothing, just taking a stroll."
Looking at Chen Ji's face, she suddenly became curious about what his ex-wife looked like. She must be very beautiful; you could tell just by looking at Xiao Bao's appearance.
Chen Ji has narrow, almond-shaped eyes, while Xiao Bao has large, round eyes. Chen Ji has thin lips, while Xiao Bao has plump, beautiful lips.
All of this must be inherited from her mother.
No wonder he can't let go and can't move on. Now it all makes sense.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing the woman opposite him staring at him, Chen Ji touched his cheek. Could it be that he had pressed his face against the pillow during his nap?
Xu Ruantang quickly looked away, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I'll go see if Xiaobao has woken up yet."
Xiao Bao is really good. He doesn't cry or fuss when he wakes up. He just opens his eyes and plays by himself.
Upon seeing Xu Ruantang, she tried to roll over, but couldn't manage it for a long time.
There must have been no one interfering, so she was slow to learn to roll over and sit up. Xu Ruantang reached out and helped her cross her legs, then lifted Xiaobao's left hand.
“Xiao Bao, look, if you put your hands up and your feet on top, you can flip over.”
After teaching him several times, Xiao Bao actually managed to roll over with his legs crossed. Xu Ruantang quickly helped Xiao Bao adjust the position of his hands.
She lay there playing for a while, and when she got tired, she could lie back down on her own.
Xu Ruantang picked up the baby and exclaimed, "Baby, you're so great!"
She genuinely liked this child; he was a chubby little dumpling who was both obedient and adorable.
In the past, if she saw a pretty baby on the bus, she would stare at it for a long time. If she could play with it, she would be happy for a long time.
She doesn't want to have or raise children, but that doesn't mean she dislikes other people's children! If someone else's child cries while playing, just return them.
Now that she knows it's a misunderstanding, Xu Ruantang doesn't intend to stay there in this muddle.
Some things are better explained to them if they are made clear.
Her goal was to survive in this era. If she followed the original plot and didn't clarify things, who knows how many misunderstandings would arise.
"Xiao Xu, are you home?"
Aunt Wang's voice came from outside, and Xu Ruantang carried Xiaobao out of the house.
"Auntie's here?"
"Yes, Wang Jian is back from the city. Shall we go now?"
Xu Ruantang originally thought that Aunt Wang's offer to help was just a polite gesture, but she didn't expect that she would actually bring her son along.
Wang Jian stood next to Aunt Wang, smiling shyly.
It's unbelievable that such a seemingly simple young man could actually hook up with the original owner of the body in the book, and the two even stole money and ran away together.
No wonder people say that the 1980s were characterized by conservative thinking but open-minded behavior.
"Auntie, no need, I can do it myself. If there's anything I don't understand, I'll ask you."
Xu Ruantang refused without even thinking.
We can't give Wang Jian any chance to get close to her. Better safe than sorry; sometimes misunderstandings can be terrible.
Aunt Wang smiled and said, "No, you can't handle it by yourself. The backyard needs to be turned over more. Besides, your hand is still injured, isn't it?"
Xu Ruantang wanted to say something more, but was interrupted.
"Thank you, Auntie." Chen Ji appeared beside her at some point, his deep voice gently brushing against Xu Ruantang's ear.
She looked up and saw that the man's angular face was still covered with water droplets, and his hair was slightly damp.
"Let Aunt Wang and the others help you."
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