Chapter 297: Coming Clean
Thinking like this, Fang Pingying felt sorrowful. Re-living her life, it seemed that aside from earning more money, her life hadn't improved much compared to the previous one.
In fact, it might even be worse than before.
At least in her previous life, because Luo Zhiyong's salary was so meager and she couldn't make money, her family members did not sharpen their heads to take advantage of her like they do now.
And money was secondary, her family never knew gratitude.
Whenever there was a good opportunity, she never got any credit, but once something went wrong, she was always to blame.
Regarding Fang Xiu's issue, Fang Pingying knew that what Luo Zhiyong said was also correct. If her family found out, she would definitely not be able to escape involvement.
Analyzing it carefully, Fang Pingying truly felt that unless she completely fell out with the Luo Family, she wouldn't have good days ahead.
As for Luo Zhiyong, it depended on his choice. If he was willing to draw a clear line with the Luo Family by then, their relationship as a couple would naturally not be affected. If not, it was better to break it off sooner.
After experiencing so much, Fang Pingying was really tired.
She sighed, lay in the bed, thought wildly for a while, and then fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, when she got up, Luo Zhiyong had already risen, and he had even prepared breakfast.
Looking at him, Luo Zhiyong's expression was dark and unclear, making it difficult to tell if he was still angry, but he did not speak much, only calling her, "Breakfast is ready, eat first."
Fang Pingying responded, washed up, and ate something.
During breakfast, neither of them spoke a word.
Fang Pingying suddenly remembered how they were in her previous life, seemingly at the point of emotional breakdown likewise,
And without knowing why, this situation made Fang Pingying more determined to draw a clear line with the Luo Family. In other words, she wanted to clarify their plans with Luo Zhiyong, to see which side he really stands on.
If Luo Zhiyong chose the Luo Family, she was ready to end things sooner rather than later.
Now, parting would be a simple matter. The child was in her womb, and it was likely that the Luo Family, not knowing the baby's gender, would not argue for it.
As for the property, there was never much to dispute over.
The house was purchased by her, naturally, it belonged to her, it seemed a single statement could cut everything clean and clear.
After eating, Fang Pingying looked at Luo Zhiyong, "I have something to say."
"I…" At the same time, Luo Zhiyong also began to speak, but seeing that she had something to say, he nodded at her, "You first."
"One thing," Fang Pingying looked at him, her expression calm and her tone light, "If your family can live peacefully in the future, I will send money home every month on time. They just take care of their own lives and don't make things difficult for me or interfere with my life, and then we can all live without issues."
"Just like we said before, we will not often go back, maybe just during the New Year to see them. If they are short on money, as long as the requests are legitimate, I won't refuse, but if your mom still wants to interfere with our lives, like finding out I'm carrying a girl and asking me to have an abortion, forcing us to divorce, then I will sever my relationship with your Luo family."
Luo Zhiyong looked at her for a while, wanting to speak, "You…"
"Let me finish." Fang Pingying continued, "As for you, I won't interfere with your relationship with them, as long as it doesn't disturb me, do whatever you want, if you don't find it tiresome, you can handle it yourself."
"As for other matters at home, whether it's Fang Xiu or Luo Zhiming, I won't be involved anymore." Publication courtesy of M|V|LE-MPYR.
She paused, then continued, "My wish is just to live some peaceful and happy days. I'm pregnant now and don't have the energy to deal with those issues, and once the baby is born, I'll have even less interest in handling them. What do you think?"
Actually, aside from Fang Pingying's statement about severing ties with the Luo Family, they had discussed the other issues many times before as a couple, but they never really followed through.
Every time something happened, they would swear not to interfere with family matters, but once they returned, those promises were forgotten.
So, to Luo Zhiyong, Fang Pingying's words didn't seem excessive.
But Fang Pingying's cold attitude made him somewhat anxious,
Yes, anxious, because in his view, Fang Pingying's mention of severing ties with the Luo Family seemed to include him too.
He looked at Fang Pingying and asked softly, "Pingying, are you still angry about last night?"
Fang Pingying did not respond, it was undeniable that she was still upset about last night's incident with Luo Zhiyong and Fang Xiu scheming behind her back.
Luo Zhiyong reflected for a moment and realized his words and actions were a bit too harsh yesterday. He reached out and took Fang Pingying's hand, gently apologizing, "I was too harsh with my words yesterday, but that wasn't what I meant."
"I understand, let's forget about yesterday." Since he apologized, Fang Pingying did not dwell on it, continuing to discuss family matters,
"Just this time when we go back, so many things happened, I'm really tired. These issues don't just cause arguments at home, they also affect our relationship. If your mother persists with her thinking, we won't have good days ahead either."
"So, I've made this decision, I hope you will think it over."
Fang Pingying looked at him, paused for a moment, then spoke the most serious words, "If something happens again, can you accept if I sever ties with your Luo Family? If you can't, I won't force it, we'll divorce."
After saying this, Fang Pingying kept watching Luo Zhiyong, still holding some hope.
Divorce, for her, was the last step, and she wouldn't choose it unless absolutely necessary.
But she didn't want to continue compromising just for him.
When Luo Zhiyong heard Fang Pingying mention divorce, his face suddenly turned ashen. He pulled Fang Pingying to sit on the sofa, frowned at her, and asked incredulously, "Are you crazy? What divorce are you talking about when things are fine? Divorce is not something to be mentioned lightly!"
"If everyone were like you, thinking about divorce whenever there's a family issue, then people might as well not live their lives, spending all their time busy with divorces," Luo Zhiyong said, sighing, looking at her, "We should solve problems as they come, I never said I wouldn't support you."
"I'm just talking about the worst-case scenario." Fang Pingying glanced at him, feeling somewhat reassured, but her expression remained indifferent, "Besides, just take your mother knowing about Fang Xiu's situation and that the child in my belly might be a girl, what would your mother's reaction be?"
Fang Pingying remembered Zhou Yunmei's resolute attitude at home, and shook her head in self-derision, "There may still be endless arguments in the future, no matter what, I just don't want to keep arguing night and day like we did at home." (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)