Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

So, Fang Xiu decided not to continue speaking. She turned around, thinking of leaving.

Xu He suddenly spoke up from behind her, "However, I now know that Sister-in-law Fang Xiu wasn't just idling around in the city during the latter half of the year. You were involved with another man, right?"

Fang Xiu, seeing Xu He repeatedly bringing up this topic, got somewhat annoyed, turned around impatiently, and asked, "Xu He, what exactly do you want?"

Xu He chuckled softly, pulled Fang Xiu back, and smilingly said, "Sister-in-law, don't be so irritable. I was just joking with you."

Fang Xiu frowned, looked at her and asked again, "Tell me the truth, was that woman you mentioned this morning at my house me?"

"No, I was really talking about someone from my factory at the time," Xu He laughed then continued, "But actually, I think times have changed now, it's not as serious as Aunt Yun Mei and others say. Look at the rich men in the city. Doesn't each have one at home and another kept outside?"

"Since men can do so, why can't women?"

Fang Xiu looked at Xu He, feeling her words were somewhat bold.

Xu He, laughing, pushed her to sit on her own bed and spoke heart-to-heart, "Besides, Sister Fang Xiu, I understand you. The reason you erred was because of what Zhiming did; it hurt you, and then to still have to give money every month, it's like someone slowly stabbing you with a knife. Every month, when giving the money, you must recall that incident, feeling unbearably angry, sometimes even wishing you could find another man to get back at him, right?"

"Xu He, I didn't realize before that you understood people so well." For the first time, Fang Xiu felt that someone finally understood her suffering, grasped her hand, and tearfully said,

"After this incident, not a single person in my family took my side or considered my perspective. They still thought about me helping Zhiming pay off the debt, without considering how heartbroken I am that my man and another woman even had a child."

"That's indeed a bit too much on your family's part," Xu He agreed with Fang Xiu's words and then suddenly tested her, "But, your sister must be on your side, right? After all, she is your blood sister; she surely spoke up for you, right?"

Once Fang Pingying was mentioned, Fang Xiu's complaints surged, "She help me? All she did was ask me to divorce. Seeing that I refused, in her heart she probably also wants me to help Zhiming pay off the debt."

As Xu He listened to Fang Xiu's words filled with dissatisfaction towards Fang Pingying, internally she was pleased; this was the result she wanted. Th%an%ks* for read+in@g—brought to you by M|V+L^|E^M.PYR.

But she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she looked at Fang Xiu and sighed, standing by her side, "That's too much then. Fang Pingying, being your real sister, should help you out a bit."

"Ah, let's not talk about it. Having a sister or not makes no difference," Xu He purposefully went on about Fang Pingying, stirring up more issues with Fang Xiu, "When Zhiming and I had our troubles, she didn't help me. Later, when I worked in her shop and made a small mistake, she fired me. I was planning to go back home, but then I ran into that damned man and was cheated by him."

"Sister, if that's the case, I think your elder sister holds some responsibility in this matter," Xu He analyzed carefully with her, "Think about it, if she didn't fire you, you wouldn't have met that bad man. Besides, you are sisters, even if you made some mistakes, what's there that can't be forgiven? Why must she fire you?"

Actually, Fang Xiu hadn't thought much about this angle previously. However, after Fang Pingying helped her retrieve several tens of dollars from Liu Junting and allowed her to give Liu Junting a glare, she was quite grateful to Fang Pingying. So after returning, she shared everything with Fang Pingying and their relationship seemed a lot warmer than before at home.

Now, hearing Xu He put it this way, she suddenly felt Xu He's words made a lot of sense.

If Fang Pingying had even a bit of familial love and didn't push her away during the last month, letting her continue working in the shop, she wouldn't have said she wanted to go back home, wouldn't have encountered Liu Junting at the train station, and wouldn't have been cheated out of money and her body.

Thinking this, Fang Xiu recalled all the past grievances she had with Fang Pingying and felt even more resentful.

She thought for a moment and hatefully said, "Xu He, you're right, I ended up like this because Fang Pingying forced me. I need to go talk some sense into her."

"Hey, Sister Xiu, wait a second," Xu He inwardly sighed at how foolish Fang Xiu could be, always hurriedly reacting, but outwardly she grabbed her and whispered in persuasion, "Listen to me, if you go to her now, not only will it expose your affair with another man, but you'll also be labeled as making trouble out of nothing. As the saying goes, it's never too late for a nobleman to take revenge, so keep quiet for now and when there's a chance to get back at her in the future, don't hold back at all, make her suffer."

"Yes, yes, I can't offend her now," Fang Xiu calmed down and quickly nodded, "She knows about me and Liu Junting, and if I offend her, she might just report me. Just now, she was still advising me to confess to Zhiming."

"Why is your sister like this? She isn't happy unless you get a divorce, is she?" Xu He sympathetically criticized Fang Pingying for Fang Xiu, and immediately advised her, "Listen, you mustn't tell Zhiming about this. Men can't bear such things, and if you do tell him, it's not just about the divorce, your reputation in the village will be completely ruined as well."

Fang Xiu, hearing this, felt a bit scared, "Then what should I do?"

"Don't worry, with our relationship, I would never speak of your matters, I swear I won't even tell my parents," Xu He reassured her again and again, "Just act as if nothing has happened, take it one step at a time, and see how to handle things later on."

Having talked so much with Xu He today, Fang Xiu felt she could trust her; at least Xu He was on her side by advising her not to be honest with Luo Zhiming. She believed Xu He had her best interests at heart.

She looked at Xu He, her expression resolute and said, "Alright, I trust you."

Xu He nodded and smiling responded, "That's settled then. If there's anything you need help with in the future, just come to me directly. We are both in the provincial city, just a phone call away."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xiu shook her head a bit disappointedly, "I'm not going to the provincial city next year. With this baby, I need to stay home and rest."

"Oh right, you're pregnant," Xu He glanced at Fang Xiu's belly and asked her, "How many months along are you?"

"Just over a month."

"Just over a month?" Xu He was a bit surprised internally, and that meant Fang Xiu's baby might not even be Luo Zhiming's.

She looked at Fang Xiu, trying to clarify this, "Then isn't the baby from when you were still in the county? Is it Zhiming's or that man's?" (The story continues. If you like this work, we welcome you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for the recommendation ticket and monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)