Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

But Fang Xiu insisted on trusting Xu He, "Hehua would definitely not divulge this matter. If she really wanted to, she would have already spoken up by now."

She touched her belly and said with conviction, "The child can't be aborted. The days when I didn't conceive were almost unbearable under the pressure from my mother-in-law. Now that I'm finally pregnant, the whole family treasures me like a gem. If the baby is lost, my mother-in-law will be the first to blame me, and I'll have no good days to live at home."

Fang Ping'an looked at her with an innocent expression and felt so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. He yelled at her, "But it only works if the child in your belly is truly Luo Family's offspring. If your mother-in-law finds out about this, you'll see how she treats you."

Fang Xiu paused, probably feeling that Fang Ping'an made sense, and changed her tone, "Anyway, even if we really have to abort the baby, we need to think of something. We can't push all the responsibility onto me. We need to shift the blame onto the Luo Family, so my mother-in-law won't reproach me."

Li Yuchun chimed in hastily, "Xiu'er is right. Zhou Yunmei is crazy for a grandson. These past few days in the village, she's been bragging to everyone that her family is so blessed to have not just one, but two grandsons. If Xiu'er's baby is really gone, I don't think she'll let it rest."

Fang Ping'an gave Li Yuchun a stern look and shouted, "If it's gone, it's gone. What can she do? She'll just scold you for it. Let her talk. You were the one who made the mistake in the first place. What's the harm in being scolded? It won't kill you."

"I don't care. If you don't help me figure out a good solution, I won't abort the child. I will give birth to it. After all, no one from the Luo Family is going to find out," Fang Xiu declared, then pointed at Fang Pingying fiercely and said, "Unless she goes and snitches, that's all."

"Fang Xiu, if I really wanted to snitch, would I have waited until today?" Fang Pingying sneered, "Anyway, as I've said, I'm not getting involved in your mess. I'll act as if I don't know anything. And if something happens later, don't come to me, that's that."

After saying that, Fang Pingying, too tired to deal with Fang Xiu any longer, went back to the room where she had lived before getting married.

Because it was the Chinese New Year, and there were guests at home, Li Yuchun had cleaned everything up nicely, and the kang bed also had bedding. Fang Pingying, having not slept well the night before, decided to take off her coat and rest on the kang for a while. Thе lаtеst сhаptеrs аrе аlwаys аvаilаblе first оn МV5LЕМРYR.

Soon after, she heard someone knocking on the door and told them to come in.

Fang Ping'an walked in from outside.

Fang Pingying attempted to get up, but Fang Ping'an nodded at her, "It's okay, keep resting. I just wanted to have a few words with you."

Fang Pingying sat up halfway and leaned against the kang, asking Fang Ping'an, "Dad, what is it you want to talk to me about?"

Fang Ping'an took a few hard puffs from his tobacco pipe, glanced at her with a somewhat guilty expression and said, "Pingying, Dad knows that these years at home have been harder for you than for Fang Xiu, but there's nothing I could do about it. The family's circumstances are what they are, and since Fang Xiu is younger, your mom and I paid her a bit more attention. It has nothing to do with whether or not she's our biological child, don't take it to heart."

Fang Pingying knew he was trying to explain what Li Yuchun had said earlier and she shook her head indifferently, "Dad, I've never taken it to heart. I was just speaking impulsively earlier."

After pausing, she smiled and said to Fang Ping'an, "Actually, I should thank you both. If not for your care over the years, I might not even be alive now. You saved my life. No matter what, you are my parents."

Fang Ping'an was very pleased with Fang Pingying's attitude of gratitude. He smiled and nodded, "Hmm, let's not dwell on the past. You are our own daughter, if we don't take care of you, who will?"

Even though Fang Pingying knew that Fang Ping'an held Fang Xiu in higher regard in his heart, his willingness to explain was enough for her.

After all, the thinking and concepts of their generation were often different from those of the young. It was normal for there to be a difference between an adopted daughter and a biological daughter.

For Fang Ping'an, Fang Pingying had always held respect.

After Fang Ping'an had said his piece, he hesitated for a moment and then continued, "There's also another matter. When your mom went to the provincial city last time, did she make a fuss at your place because of Fang Xiu's situation and ask you for money?"

Fang Pingying smiled and shook her head, "It's alright, that's all in the past, I didn't take it to heart."

"Your mom has a bad temper and doesn't really understand reason, so don't hold it against her. Last time she was just too worried about Fang Xiu's affair. We don't have much money, so she was counting on you," Fang Ping'an explained, then asked, "Has Zhiming been clear about paying back the money?"

"He says it'll still take a few more months, probably half a year before it's fully paid off."

"Zhiming... I never should have let Xiu'er marry him. He's good for nothing, a deadbeat no matter where he goes," said Fang Ping'an, sighing before adding, "Zhiyong is much better. He's an honest guy, and he's making something of himself in the army. Tell him to do well in the army. You two take care of each other, and when we get older, we might even have to depend on you. I think that Fang Xiu and Zhiming definitely can't be relied on."

Now Fang Pingying began to understand why Fang Ping'an had made the effort to come and talk.

Fang Ping'an was always a thoughtful man, looking ahead into the future.

He only had two daughters in his lifetime, and he knew that when they got old, they would have to depend on their daughters to take care of them.

Now, with Fang Xiu and Zhiming's situation becoming what it was, it was uncertain what the future would hold.

So naturally, he began to put his hopes on Fang Pingying, especially since she was living a good life in the city. That was why he had come in specifically to explain to her.

In fact, his goal was to make Fang Pingying feel comfortable so that she would take care of them in their old age.

To Fang Pingying, no matter what, Fang Ping'an and his wife had raised her to adulthood, so even if Fang Ping'an didn't say anything, she would have taken care of them.

She decided to clear the air and set Fang Ping'an's mind at ease, "Dad, you and mom just stay at home and live peacefully. When you're old, we'll take care of you. We won't let you suffer like other elderly folks do. As for Fang Xiu, as long as she can live a good life, that's enough. You shouldn't expect too much."

"That's what I was thinking too. Now I just feel like she can't even manage her own life properly, look at the mess she's in now," Fang Ping'an said, relieved by Fang Pingying's words and fully at ease, then began to discuss Fang Xiu's matter with her, "What do you think we should do about this situation?"

"To be honest, if you're asking me, she should just follow your advice and abort the child," Fang Pingying still insisted on the point she had made to Fang Xiu,

"As human beings, we should have empathy. Even if the Luo Family doesn't know, we can't just do something like this. If the child really belongs to another man and is raised in the Luo Family home, that would be too unfair to them."

She paused, then continued, "Also, Dad, I think it's best if Fang Xiu and Zhiming clear up what's going on between them and then Fang Xiu should apologize to Zhiming, letting the issue rest and moving on to live a good life together." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)