Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

Luo Zhiyong had already been tormented by Zhou Yunmei over this matter yesterday, feeling dizzy and overwhelmed. He was supposed to leave today and knew he would hardly return in the future, so he didn't want to argue anymore.

But Zhou Yunmei's words would infuriate anyone who heard them, and he couldn't help but growl at her in a low voice, "Go back, will you?"

"Just calmly receive your money every month, don't meddle in my affairs. If you really want a grandchild, let Zhiming and Fang Xiu have one for you. Just pretend you don't have me as a son."

"I..." Zhou Yunmei gasped for air, about to raise her voice again.

But she was abruptly stopped by Luo Dashan, "If you really want to lose a son, then keep making a fuss."

Zhou Yunmei had been talked down by Luo Dashan last night and had come to understand the seriousness of the situation to some extent. She didn't continue making a scene and just glanced at Luo Zhiyong.

Fortunately, Luo Honglan was also afraid she would cause trouble, so she diverted the topic.

She pulled Zhou Yunmei aside and whispered, "Mom, let Shunsheng go back. I think it's inappropriate to take him with us like this. We haven't even settled down ourselves; where would we place him once we get there?"

"You have so much space in your shop; you could simply set up a bed for him to sleep on at night," Zhou Yunmei was speaking when she suddenly stopped, seemingly having realized something. She looked sternly at Fang Pingying, "I get it, it's you who's refusing, right?"

"Yes, my shop is for business, not a guesthouse for anyone to stay in," Fang Pingying didn't mind being the bad guy; after all, she wasn't considered nice in Zhou Yunmei's eyes anyway.

She continued, "Besides, Honglan herself has not agreed to this. What grounds do you have for taking someone to the provincial city?"

Zhou Yunmei glared at her, "It's none of your business. Let Zhiyong simply arrange some work for him. If all else fails, he could work for Zhiming too."

Fang Pingying heard this and, too lazy to argue further, shouted towards Luo Zhiyong, "Luo Zhiyong, tell us if you can handle this matter yourself."

"Shunsheng, come here." Luo Zhiyong didn't understand why Fang Pingying was so opposed; he thought Li Shunsheng was a good person, so he wasn't too forceful when he spoke,

"Have you considered carefully about working in the provincial city? We might not be able to help you. If you go, you'll have to depend on yourself. Moreover, it's not easy to find work in the provincial city. Otherwise, wait at home a little longer, and when we find a good job, we'll notify you to come. What do you think?"

"Big brother, no worries, I don't need you to worry about me," Li Shunsheng didn't seem upset and responded with a smile,

"Honglan told me all about it, I'll stay in a hostel myself and find my own work. I was not supposed to go with you anyway, I had planned to go to the provincial city myself this year; it's just happened to coincide."

"See, this lad really has nothing to complain about," Zhou Yunmei beamed with joy upon hearing this, "It's your wife who is really something."

"In that case, you're free to make your own decisions," Luo Zhiyong couldn't refuse after such a statement and simply said, "If you run into any difficulties in the provincial city, you can still reach out to us. As fellow villagers, we'll help if we can."

"I understand," Li Shunsheng smiled in acknowledgment.

Fang Pingying didn't say much more; she could tell that Luo Zhiyong hadn't outright refused.

Besides, she had made her position clear; she wouldn't interfere with Li Shunsheng's matters, and that was enough for her.

As for Luo Honglan, she did want to help her, but she had to trust her as a sister-in-law to make it work. If everyone lacked trust in her, even if she was willing to be the antagonist, it would be futile.

The group was already causing enough of a stir, but just before boarding the vehicle, Xu He also showed up with her luggage, saying she also planned to hitch a ride to the provincial city for some company.

Since Fang Pingying and Luo Zhiyong had exposed Xu He's intentions, Luo Zhiyong had grown much colder towards her.

Firstly, he was concerned about making Fang Pingying unhappy,

And secondly, he was worried about causing misunderstandings like with Bai Jing.

He'd rather be known as too cold and aloof than to get involved in such matters again.

So when Xu He came running from far away, Luo Zhiyong remained silent, still arranging everyone's luggage at the back of the bus while the others had already boarded.

Xu He ran up and handed her luggage to Luo Zhiyong, sweetly calling out, "Brother Zhiyong, please help me with this."

Luo Zhiyong frowned slightly and took a glance at her but didn't reach out to take it.

It was Luo Zhiming, who was quite enthusiastic and immediately took the bundle from Xu He's hands, saying with a smile, "Let me put it away for you." Reader support at M*VLEM*PYR made this translation possible.

Fang Xiu, because she was heavily pregnant, was told by Luo Zhiming not to bother coming to see him off, so she didn't come.

With Luo Zhiyong now feeling braver, he took the chance to touch Xu He's hand while taking the luggage from her.

At that moment, Xu He felt a surge of disgust inside, but for some reason, she didn't say a word, and even smiled at Luo Zhiming.

Luo Zhiming was so smitten by her smile that his heart fluttered with excitement.

People like Luo Zhiming, lustful by nature, truly couldn't live without a woman.

Last year, he earnestly worked at the timber mill for two months because he had to pay his divorced wife every month.

Now, as his monthly repayments were stable and he was able to make the payments,

and since returning, Fang Xiu had given him some money, Zhou Yunmei had secretly given him more, and by continuing to work at the timber mill, his boss promised to increase his salary by ten yuan a month; even after paying his dues, he could still save over ten yuan a month. He felt that his life was beginning to shine bright again.

So watching Xu He, his thoughts began to wander again.

Seeing everything was in place, Luo Zhiyong noticed that Luo Zhiming was still standing there, staring straight at Xu He boarding the bus, with a smile that any man could recognize the meaning of.

Luo Zhiyong frowned, nudged him, and whispered, "Have you already forgotten what happened last time? How can you be tempted again so soon?"

Luo Zhiming came to his senses and covered it up with a laugh, "Brother, what are you talking about? What thoughts could I possibly be having? I'm just helping out, as neighbors should."

Luo Zhiyong couldn't say too much, only warning him, "Your wife is about to give birth. Don't mess around outside."

"I know," Luo Zhiming casually responded.

"Get on the bus."

Luo Zhiyong and Luo Zhiming headed to the bus, where only two seats were left.

Beside Fang Pingying sat Luo Honglan and Yu'er, with only one seat in front remaining.

There was also one seat next to Xu He.

As soon as Xu He saw Luo Zhiyong, she called out loudly, "Brother Zhiyong, come sit here."

Fang Pingying was also about to call out, but after hearing Xu He's voice, she kept quiet.

But Luo Zhiyong just glanced at Xu He and headed towards Fang Pingying, "I'll sit over here."

Seeing this, Luo Zhiming immediately plopped down next to Xu He, chuckling at her, sitting so close that their bodies would often touch—a situation that suited Luo Zhiming just fine. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it with a recommendation or monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to continue reading.)