Chapter 82: Hold On for a Few More Days

Gossip is gossip, but no one would dare to get too close.

Lin Xiangnan had just arrived at the compound, not many people knew her, and no one had dared to approach her yet.

Luo Caixia was the first.

“What do you mean by that?” Lin Xiangnan asked curiously, “Why are you asking me about your husband’s affairs?”

“My husband Wang said you have a good relationship with Captain Gu, so I came to ask you for advice.” Luo Caixia said with a hint of envy, “If my husband could learn even a little from Captain Gu, that would be great.”

Feeling like they weren’t on the same page, Luo Caixia asked directly, “I heard that Captain Gu washes your clothes?”

Hearing this, Lin Xiangnan couldn’t help but be speechless. Wang Yingchang’s big mouth was even more gossipy than the old ladies and uncles at the village entrance.

Lin Xiangnan looked at Luo Caixia’s belly and asked, “Isn’t it inconvenient for you to do housework while pregnant? Did Captain Wang help you?”

“My husband, he wouldn’t even lift a finger to help if a bottle of oil fell over.” Luo Caixia said with a bitter face, “With my husband like that, I’m worried about what to do when I’m in confinement.”

She couldn’t possibly wash clothes and cook while in confinement.

That’s why she couldn’t help but come to Lin Xiangnan for advice. She herself had little education and no experience, so she couldn’t think of any solutions, she could only seek help from others.

Seeing this, Lin Xiangnan felt a little sympathy and said directly, “Then don’t do it. What can he do? Didn’t he wash his own clothes when he was single? Why can’t he do it now that he has a wife?”

“But when we were looking for a wife, he wanted someone who could do housework and take care of the children.” Luo Caixia hesitated.

“But your situation is special now. I think Captain Wang also cares about your child.”

Lin Xiangnan said earnestly, “Men like Captain Wang can’t be spoiled! If it were me, I would have fought with him long ago. But you’re pregnant and it’s inconvenient, so you can only use softer methods.”

Luo Caixia was actually a little afraid, but she really wanted to learn. She gritted her teeth and said, “Then I’ll try.”

“You must try.”

Lin Xiangnan secretly thought, once Wang Yingchang starts doing housework himself, he won’t have time to gossip at other people’s houses.

Forget about his chauvinism, he even teaches others to be chauvinistic. Lin Xiangnan didn’t even bother to pay attention to him.

Especially since he was tarnishing her reputation. Whenever she met him on the road, Lin Xiangnan couldn’t help but want to glare at him.

“Hey~ Your wife glared at me!” Wang Yingchang complained to Gu Zhenhua.

Before Gu Zhenhua could say anything, Political Commissar Xu, who was with them, criticized, “Who told you to gossip about Comrade Lin? You’re a grown man, why are you arguing with a young girl?”

“I didn’t say anything bad.” Wang Yingchang disagreed.

Gu Zhenhua added, “Xiangnan greeted the Political Commissar politely. She just glared at you, you should reflect on yourself.”

When Gu Zhenhua first joined the army, he was a hothead, daring to charge and fight. As the most fierce soldier among the new recruits, his image in everyone’s minds was that of a tough guy.

That’s why Wang Yingchang’s gossip about him washing clothes spread so quickly.

But Gu Zhenhua insisted that Lin Xiangnan had a good temper and loved him dearly. He made everyone curious and encouraged them to go to his house for dinner.

On the day they moved, Political Commissar Xu and Wang Yingchang helped out. They were supposed to have dinner with them on Sunday night, so Gu Zhenhua simply invited a few more people.

Gu Zhenhua asked when he came home that night, “There are seven people in total. Do we have enough tickets? If not, I’ll find a way to get some.”

“Enough. The package my family sent arrived today, there’s cured pork and smoked chicken. I’ll just make a few simple side dishes.” She had a food processor, so she wasn’t afraid of too many dishes.

Gu Zhenhua volunteered, “I’m off that day, I can help you at home.”

“Okay.”

Anyway, Lin Xiangnan’s culinary skills weren’t bad either. After studying at Zhang Dapang’s place, her cooking was better than the food processor’s output.

After all, she couldn’t let her own taste buds suffer.

Thinking about the rumors in the compound about her being fierce, Lin Xiangnan secretly gritted her teeth.

This time, she was going to show everyone what it meant to be sincere, beautiful, generous, gentle, and kind…

Knowing that Lin Xiangnan was having a dinner party at home on Sunday, Chen Xiulan, Political Commissar Xu’s wife, was also off work and came to help.

She usually worked, and Lin Xiangnan and her were just nodding acquaintances, but she was a kind-hearted person, and her husband was the Political Commissar, so she would always help out with things in the compound.

As soon as she entered the kitchen, Chen Xiulan praised, “Wow, you’re so quick, you’ve already prepared the dishes.”

Lin Xiangnan smiled politely, “It’s just simple preparation.”

“There’s meat and vegetables, how can that be simple?” Chen Xiulan said with a sense of camaraderie, “We see each other every day, don’t I know you have a good temper? That Wang Yingchang, he insists that you threw a dipper at him. This time, we’ll let everyone see that you’re such a capable and beautiful girl. Gu Zhenhua is lucky to have you.”

As they were talking, Luo Caixia came over, she was also there to help.

Chen Xiulan was surprised to see her, “Where’s your little Leopard?”

Luo Caixia was tied down by the child and usually stayed at home.

“Wang Hu is taking care of him, I came to help.”

“You’re quick, you got pregnant as soon as you came to the compound, and in a blink of an eye your belly is so big.” Chen Xiulan reminded her, “You have to prepare for confinement in advance. Either ask your mother to come, or ask an older lady from the team to take care of you. Don’t rely on Wang Yingchang.”

Chen Xiulan was a nurse, and Wang Yingchang’s deceased former wife passed away in the hospital.

She worked too hard, didn’t recover well after confinement, and her body was too weak. The child was only three months old when she passed away.

Knowing that Wang Yingchang wasn’t a caring person, the nurses who had a crush on him at the hospital didn’t dare to pursue him anymore, for fear of becoming the next one.

Who knew that less than two months later, Wang Yingchang returned to his hometown and married Luo Caixia, who was just as hardworking and dutiful as his former wife. He didn’t know how he chose her.

Wang Yingchang’s former wife always belittled Chen Xiulan for only giving birth to two daughters and no son, and bragged about her son Wang Hu, so their relationship was not good.

Chen Xiulan wasn’t very enthusiastic towards this potential replica of Luo Caixia, but she couldn’t help but remind her when she saw how big her belly was.

Now Luo Caixia was even more panicked, “My mother is gone, just like my mother-in-law.”

She looked at Lin Xiangnan and said, “Yesterday I said I wasn’t feeling well, and I left the clothes in the basin unwashed. Old Wang saw it and didn’t care. What should I do?”

Lin Xiangnan didn’t even think before replying, “It’s only the first day. What’s the rush?”

Unexpectedly, Luo Caixia came to Lin Xiangnan for advice. Chen Xiulan immediately became enthusiastic, “Yes, hold on for a few more days. If he doesn’t wash them, I’ll have my husband Xu pay attention to everyone’s personal hygiene. Captain Wang should have made progress long ago. You should help him more.”