At the military's group wedding, my best friend and I swapped husbands.

Chapter 25: Diligent Farming Leads to Two Babies in 3 Years

Although the two had a bit of an unpleasant argument last time because of the leg issue, Bai Si'an felt that it was an accident.

Once we live together and spend every day together, our relationship will definitely improve gradually.

As he thought this, he moved his hands even faster.

Bai Rongbei glanced at him, said nothing, but understood what his younger brother was thinking.

Actually, he himself... was also somewhat looking forward to it.

Although we don't expect a sexual relationship, since we're married, we'll have to live together eventually.

Su Wanwan is gentle and sensible. Although she is a bit spoiled, she is trying her best to learn.

Living with her shouldn't be too bad...

It's at least better than living alone.

Each with their own thoughts, they buried themselves in their work.

By evening, the exterior walls of both houses had been painted.

The white limestone wall gleamed faintly in the setting sun. Although it wasn't painted perfectly smooth, it was much better than its previous dilapidated state.

"We'll tidy it up a bit more tomorrow, and then we can move in," Bai Si'an said, his tone filled with anticipation.

"Okay." Bai Rongbei nodded. "Let's go back."

The two packed up their tools and headed back to their dormitory.

On the way, we encountered several officers who had just finished their shift.

"Hey, Commander Bai, Technician Bai, what are you up to? You're covered in dust?" A military officer in his thirties greeted him with a smile.

"Paint the walls," Bai Rongbei said simply.

"Painting the walls?" The officer paused for a moment, then laughed. "Cleaning up the house for your new bride? Not bad, doing it yourself!"

Several officers nearby also gathered around, joking and laughing:

"Commander Bai, I never knew you had this skill!"

"Technician Bai is good too; his skills are excellent, especially his wall-painting skills!"

"By the way, where are your two wives? I haven't seen them."

Bai Si'an pushed up his glasses: "I'm resting in the dorm."

"A break?" A young officer winked. "You two are working here while they rest in the dorms? That's quite a treat!"

Everyone laughed.

Bai Rongbei's face remained expressionless: "They worked this morning too, they're tired."

"Oh, so you're feeling sorry for your wife!" the young officer teased. "Commander Bai, I didn't expect you, who seem so cold, to be so caring!"

Bai Rongbei didn't reply, but his ears felt a little hot.

Bai Si'an coughed and said, "Alright, stop joking. We still have to go back."

"Why go back? Are you in such a hurry to see your wife?" someone started to grumble.

Everyone laughed even harder.

Bai Rongbei frowned, but said nothing.

Just then, an officer suddenly said, "By the way, I heard that your two wives are still living together? In Commander Bai's dormitory?"

After hearing this, everyone fell silent for a moment, then laughed even harder.

"Really? The two wives are living together? Where do you two live?"

"You two don't mean... you're still sleeping together, do you?"

"My God, Commander Bai, Technician Bai, you've got wives, but it's like you're not married at all!"

Bai Si'an looked a little embarrassed.

Bai Rongbei remained calm: "They've just arrived and aren't used to it yet, so they're staying together to look after each other."

"Looking out for each other?" an officer chuckled maliciously. "And you two? Looking out for each other?"

Another burst of laughter followed.

Bai Si'an couldn't take it anymore and pushed up his glasses: "They can stay however they want, we have no objection."

"No objections?" The young officer winked. "Technician Bai, the way you're saying that doesn't sound like you have no objections! Are you thinking of living with your wife but are too embarrassed to say so?"

Bai Si'an: "..."

He blushed, but forced himself to remain calm: "Stop talking nonsense."

"I'm not talking nonsense," the young officer continued. "You two, once you're married, you have to live together! Otherwise, what's the point of bringing them home? To be decorations?"

That's a bit of an overstatement.

Bai Rongbei's face darkened: "Alright, go do what you're supposed to do."

His tone turned cold, and the officers dared not joke anymore, dispersing with laughter.

Only after they had gone far away did Bai Si'an breathe a sigh of relief.

The two brothers continued walking towards their dormitory.

After walking for a while, Bai Si'an suddenly whispered, "Brother, what they said is also true."

Bai Rongbei glanced at him.

"We...can't keep living away from our wives forever," Bai Sian said. "People will gossip."

Bai Rongbei was silent for a while, then said, "Let them live as they please. They can live however they want."

"But..." Bai Si'an wanted to say that he wanted to live with Lin Weiwei.

But the words stuck in his throat.

He remembered Bai Rongbei's injuries.

His brother is infertile and also has problems in that area.

If he lives with Lin Weiwei and has a normal married life, what will happen to his brother?

What will Su Wanwan think?

By then, he'll be busy farming, Lin Weiwei will have two kids in three years, and his brother and sister-in-law will still be struggling financially. This will be a huge blow to them both.

Thinking about this, Bai Si'an suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

He wants to live with his wife and be intimate with her; that's only natural.

But what about his brother?

His brother got married, but due to health reasons, they couldn't have a normal married life.

If he is happy, how heartbroken must his brother be?

Bai Si'an gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, is there really no hope for your illness?"

Bai Rongbei paused, his voice turning cold: "I said, no treatment needed."

"But……"

"No buts." Bai Rongbei interrupted him. "I know my own situation."

Bai Si'an fell silent.

The two walked back to their dormitory in silence.

Upon reaching the door, Bai Rongbei suddenly said, "Si An, if you want to live with Lin Weiwei, then go ahead. Don't worry about me."

Bai Si'an was taken aback: "Brother..."

"I'm fine," Bai Rongbei said, then pushed open the door and went inside.

Bai Si'an stood outside the door, his heart heavy.

His brother is always like this, he shoulders everything himself.

But this time, he couldn't let his brother shoulder the burden alone.

Bai Si'an clenched his fist.

He has to find a way to cure his brother's illness.

……

For the next two days, the two brothers took leave and focused on cleaning the house.

With their help, the progress was much faster.

Painting the walls, patching holes, wiping windows, sweeping the floor... the two dilapidated houses gradually became clean and tidy.

Lin Weiwei and Su Wanwan also came to help, but most of the time the two brothers did the work. They got tired after a while and sat down to rest.

Lin Weiwei retorted confidently, "Such tiring work should be done by men!"

Although Su Wanwan felt embarrassed, she really couldn't do any more work.

By the afternoon of the third day, the house was finally cleaned up.

Although it's still very basic, at least it's habitable now.

The floor was swept clean, the walls were painted white, the windows were polished to a shine, and some basic furniture was moved into the room: a table, two chairs, and a bed.

The bed was issued by the military; it was a hard wooden plank bed covered with a military green sheet.

Lin Weiwei looked at the bed and frowned: "These sheets... are way too stiff!"