Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

He sat beside Xu He and asked in a low voice, "Hehua, do you like my elder brother?"

Xu He's face turned red, and she stammered in denial, "No... I don't, don't talk nonsense."

"Come on, I've figured it out." Luo Zhiming chuckled quietly, but then frowned and advised Xu He,

"But girl, I'd still suggest you not to fall for my brother. My brother is truly good to his wife, he wouldn't give in an inch to my mom for his wife's sake. This time as well, he was unwilling to stay at home longer just because of his wife."

What Luo Zhiming actually meant by saying this was for Xu He not to cling to Luo Zhiyong alone; there were plenty of other fish in the sea, like himself for instance.

But upon hearing this, Xu He's anger grew even fiercer.

She had clearly seen just how well Luo Zhiyong treated Fang Pingying, and it made her teeth itch with hatred.

However, with Luo Zhiming present, it wasn't easy to express her feelings, so she followed up on his words and asked, "Did your family have another dispute yesterday?"

Luo Zhiyong nodded and said, "Yes, it was all about his wife again, causing a huge commotion at home. We had planned to leave a few days later, but his wife insisted on leaving today, so we all followed."

"What was the argument about?" Xu He pressed on.

Luo Zhiyong said, "It's about his wife's store in the provincial city. She's been lying to the family, claiming she was just helping someone else with the shop, but it turns out she owns it and has made quite a bit of money. This time, when my second uncle got hospitalized, she whipped out several hundred yuan at once, saying my second uncle didn't need to pay her back."

"She owns the shop?" Upon hearing this, a surge of jealousy welled up in Xu He's eyes. She truly hadn't expected Fang Pingying to be that capable.

Luo Zhiming nodded his head, smiling at her, "Yeah, surprising, right? My sister-in-law actually has some skills."

For some reason, Xu He felt there was a hint of disdain in Luo Zhiming's smile, as if he was reminding her of how capable Fang Pingying was and how she, Xu He, could never measure up to Fang Pingying, which is why Luo Zhiyong never took her seriously.

Whether out of a desire to retaliate against Luo Zhiming's disdain or out of jealousy toward Fang Pingying, she suddenly blurted out, "No, I was thinking of something else."

"What is it?" Luo Zhiming asked, looking at her.

"Since she could make so much money, why is she so stingy with her own family members? Take what happened to you last time, it was just several hundred yuan. She could have afforded it, so why didn't she give you the money when you were so desperate? If she had been willing to give the money then, you wouldn't have ended up in such a state, and Sister-in-law Fang Xiu wouldn't have had those..." She paused briefly, then suddenly added, "...troubles"

Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly covered her mouth, making it obvious that she had more to say.

"Fang Xiu had troubles?" Seeing her reaction, Luo Zhiming immediately followed up, "What happened to Fang Xiu?"

At that moment, Xu He felt she had acted impulsively and really didn't want to talk about it anymore, so she promptly waved her hands and said, "Nothing, nothing, I was just speaking carelessly."

"Xu He, you can't lie to me. I know you've been getting along with Fang Xiu lately; you must know something about her." Luo Zhiming wasn't fooled. The more Xu He acted like this, the more he knew there was something serious, and he prodded her, "I've found her a bit strange since she came back this time, but she's always avoided talking about it."

"There's nothing, really nothing." Xu He did not want to talk, shaking her head at him persistently.

Luo Zhiming glanced at her and feigned anger, "Hehua, Brother Zhi Ming really trusts you. You can't treat me this way."

Xu He looked at Luo Zhiming, her mind beginning to calculate.

She had not planned to spill Fang Xiu's secret so soon, thinking she would wait for a crucial moment to tell Zhou Yunmei or Luo Zhiyong.

As for whatever consequences Fang Xiu might face, she didn't care; her aim was to use this affair to bring down Fang Pingying.

For example, by inciting Zhou Yunmei's anger towards Fang Pingying, or by enraging Luo Zhiyong that Fang Pingying had deceived him, driving a wedge between the couple.

But seeing that Luo Zhiming was already getting suspicious, she felt that if she didn't speak up, Luo Zhiming would probably keep questioning her.

The reason she was willing to engage with Luo Zhiming this trip was also to use her relationship with him to get closer to Luo Zhiyong.

She knew that Luo Zhiming's lumber mill was not far from Luo Zhiyong's military unit; if she wanted to see Luo Zhiyong in the future, she might be able to do so through Luo Zhiming.

Moreover, she thought with Luo Zhiming's not-so-sharp wits, she might be able to use the situation to encourage him to deal with Fang Pingying herself.

So, after some thought, she couldn't help but spill the beans about Fang Xiu, though she hesitated, unsure whether to clarify the issue of the child.

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Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiming was livid and immediately said he wanted to go back and settle the score with Fang Xiu but was held back by Xu He, "Brother Zhi Ming, the damage is done; going back now won't fix anything. I actually don't think Sister-in-law Fang Xiu is to blame. She was just deceived by someone else when she tried to earn more money for the family."

After saying this, she paused deliberately before adding, "If you actually want to blame someone, I think you should blame your sister-in-law. If she hadn't driven Sister-in-law Fang Xiu away back then, none of this would have happened."

Seeing Luo Zhiming moved by her words, she continued, "Besides, you're all one family, and the shop was opened by her. Couldn't she have been more accommodating? There was no need to drive people away like that."

Luo Zhiming immediately took the bait. After Xu He's words, he suddenly felt all the responsibility rested on Fang Pingying, he slapped the table and angrily said, "Exactly, if anyone's to blame, it's Fang Pingying. She's heartless; not only is Fang Xiu her brother-in-law's wife but her own sister, and she could still do such a thing, kicking people out just like that."

"Actually, when it comes down to it, it's not just about this incident. There's also the matter from before with you," Xu He, seeing her scheme had succeeded, naturally added fuel to the flames, "If she had given the money then, neither you nor Sister-in-law Fang Xiu would've ended up in this position."

Speaking about his own matters, Luo Zhiming became completely enraged, thinking that all the hardships he suffered in the latter half of last year were because Fang Pingying didn't help him repay his debts.

He took a swig of his drink, bitterly saying, "That's right, it's all Fang Pingying's fault, ruining us two like this. I must settle the score with her."

Xu He felt that Zhiming was even angrier than she had imagined, so she took the opportunity to stoke the fire further, "Brother Zhi Ming, actually, there's another thing I'm not sure I should mention?"

"Speak."

She leaned close to Luo Zhiming, whispering, "About that child in Sister-in-law Fang Xiu's belly, who knows if it's even yours?"

"The child in Fang Xiu's belly, she told you it's not mine?" Luo Zhiming looked at Xu He, his fist clenching tighter around the glass, his face turning the color of liver.

Xu He nodded at once, "She herself is not sure, but her sister-in-law said, whether it is or isn't yours, the child will carry your name in the end. After all, it will be raised in the Luo Family, and it will call you 'Dad' just the same."

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