Wang Xiuxiu was so excited that if they weren't still in the car, she would have pulled Xu Ruantang up and jumped on the spot.
It took her a while to calm down, but she still held onto Xu Ruantang's arm tightly with one hand.
"Little sister, when did you get here? Before me, right? You've been here for a while, so you must have noticed that I'm different by now, right?"
Wang Xiuxiu asked several questions in one go.
Xu Ruantang was a little calmer than her, after all, she was the one who found out first.
"I'm only a few months older than you," Xu Ruantang smiled. "Sister Xiuxiu, how old are you?"
Wang Xiuxiu was all smiles, looking even happier than if she were seeing a relative. She whispered in Xu Ruantang's ear, "I'm already thirty years old. Who knew I'd end up wearing someone in their twenties? I guess I'm the one who profited."
But fate is fair. While I gained a few years' worth of lost time, I also had to clean up the mess left by the original owner, and losing weight was incredibly hard work!
After she finished speaking, she asked Xu Ruantang, "And you? How old were you before you transmigrated here?"
Upon hearing that Xu Ruantang was twenty years old both before and after transmigrating into the book, Wang Xiuxiu became even more convinced that she was God's favorite.
There was no one else on the bus except the driver, and the two women were speaking softly. With the noise of the bus masking their voices, it was an excellent opportunity for them to have a conversation.
Wang Xiuxiu recounted how she traveled through time and her experiences before that.
“I got married when I was twenty-six.” Wang Xiuxiu’s smile vanished as she spoke about her life before she transmigrated into the book. “It wasn’t voluntary. My mother threatened to kill herself and kept nagging me every day, saying she couldn’t sleep at night if I didn’t get married and how ashamed she was.”
“Even though I was at the peak of my career at that time, and I earned more money than my siblings and I could provide her with a comfortable life, she still felt that women had to get married and that not getting married made them monsters.”
Wang Xiuxiu looked bitter. "She calls me when I'm at work and sends me videos when I'm off work, insisting that I meet men for blind dates."
Later, Wang Xiuxiu compromised.
Because there was no other way but to compromise, her mother threatened that if she didn't get married, she would drink poison.
Her father pointed at her and scolded her for being unfilial, while her younger brother chimed in.
"At first I thought she was just trying to scare me by saying she had to take medicine, but then my dad was eating dinner that day and when he started talking about me, he just threw the plate in her face."
Even though several years have passed, Wang Xiuxiu's voice still choked up when she mentioned it. "My mother drank medicine as soon as she got off the table. She was rushed to the hospital in time and was saved. I cried and wanted to take her away. She was so weak, and all she could do was repeat over and over again: It's all because you didn't get married that your father beat your mother."
Wang Xiuxiu closed her eyes, and tears silently slid down her cheeks.
Xu Ruantang took out a handkerchief and handed it to her. She wiped away her tears and smiled again, continuing, "Later, I compromised and went on a blind date with the so-called honest man they arranged. We got married three months later."
Xu Ruantang sorted out the timeline, and Wang Xiuxiu said that she was thirty years old when she transmigrated into the book.
"Sister Xiuxiu, were you married for four years before you transmigrated into the book?"
Wang Xiuxiu nodded, "Yes, sister, do you know how I died?"
Xu Ruantang shook her head.
“I worked overtime for a day and a night and came home to find my so-called husband had turned the house into a pigsty. The kitchen sink was piled high with dishes and the garbage stank. He was playing video games in the room.”
“After I finished cleaning the kitchen and taking out the trash, he came out and started arguing with me, saying that I neglected the family all day long, that his family was pressuring him to have a child, and that I should quit my job and stay home to have a baby.”
"The main point is that he hasn't worked properly for three and a half years, and I'm the one paying for the mortgage and daily expenses. I didn't want that, so we argued, and he got angry and cursed me, saying I deserved it because my family doesn't care about me."
Afterwards, her husband went back to the room to continue playing games. Despite the loud noise of Wang Xiuxiu collapsing in the living room, he didn't even come out to check on her.
Wang Xiuxiu spoke calmly, and at the end she commented lightly, "If he had just come out and looked at me, or even just stood by and made an emergency call, I wouldn't be dead so badly. Maybe I could still be working, paying off his mortgage, and having children!"
Xu Ruantang could naturally tell that the last sentence was ironic.
The atmosphere became somewhat heavy for a moment. Xu Ruantang didn't want her to be too sad, so she changed the subject and said, "Sister Xiuxiu, I initially thought you were a movie queen! After watching your acting when you confronted that scumbag on the street, I think you must be a top-notch actress."
Wang Xiuxiu chuckled, "That's all learned in the workplace. There's no other way; salespeople have to be able to talk to people in a way that suits them."
Xu Ruantang was still curious, "Then do you know that you transmigrated into a book?"
“I know, even though I’m so busy all day, I still read novels!” Wang Xiuxiu snapped her fingers. “I live like a beast of burden, and besides going to and from get off work, I rely on novels to relieve my boredom.”
I clicked on that book because the cannon fodder ex-wife had the same name as me. While reading it, I thought this woman was really infuriating. She had such a good family background, such adorable children, and a husband who was much better than my spineless and useless husband, okay?
At least he's willing to take responsibility, quite morally upright, and even earns money to support his family. You have no idea how angry I was! I was thinking, "I hope you don't give it to me," and oh well, here I am, you actually gave it to me!
She covered her face, "God, you don't have to be so serious..."
Xu Ruantang laughed when she heard this. It was a strange coincidence. Compared to her experience before transmigrating into the book, Wang Xiuxiu was indeed in a better situation now. Just thinking about that situation was enough to make one despair.
Although times seem to be progressing, some aspects are not as good as before!
Xu Ruantang chuckled and teased, "No matter what, at least the child is yours, and Xiao Zhao is a good child."
Wang Xiuxiu agreed, saying, "Yes, it's strange. I've never had a child, and Xiao Zhao was the original owner's child, but I have a special feeling for Xiao Zhao. When I see him, I want to love him and take good care of him."
The outside world is full of life, and the wind carries the unique scent of summer.
Wang Xiuxiu glanced at it and smiled with relief: "Actually, it's pretty good. Maybe God felt that I had suffered a lot before and couldn't bear it, so He gave me this opportunity."
Putting everything else aside, at least this time I won't live for others. I'll prioritize myself and live life to the fullest this time.
Her smile was infectious, and Xu Ruantang was happy too.
"Wait a minute, I remember the novel mentioned Commander Chen's wife, who was a native of the area," Wang Xiuxiu said belatedly. "The novel didn't say you were a time traveler!"
Xu Ruantang had wanted to ask this for a long time, and she couldn't wait to ask: "I also want to know, Sister Xiuxiu, can you tell me about the original novel you wrote? How does it describe Chen Ji?"
After thinking carefully for a long time, Wang Xiuxiu finally spoke softly—
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