Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

Luo Zhiyong naturally understood Fang Pingying's thoughts too, and he could empathize with the helplessness in her heart.

And he more or less knew that Zhou Yunmei was one of the most important reasons for Fang Pingying feeling this way, but there were so many other reasons too, such as Bai Jing, Xu He, and Luo Zhiming and their issues—all of these things intertwined into a tight circle that trapped people within, getting tighter and tighter.

At first, when one is ensnared, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong, but as time passes, anyone would start to feel annoyed.

Luo Zhiyong sighed; perhaps it was time to sort out the family issues. Continuing this way was not sustainable; nobody could endure it.

Especially now that Fang Pingying was pregnant, her temperament was naturally more irritable, and her emotions were unstable.

He reached out to take Fang Pingying's hand and said softly, "Don't worry about these things. I'll handle them. You just focus on taking care of the baby."

What Fang Pingying wanted today was his attitude. Since he was willing to take care of the family issues, she believed him.

Moreover, she had already mentioned the worst-case scenario—the final option.

So, she didn't cling to the issue anymore, nodded to let him know she understood the reason, and decided to put this matter aside for now, since it had been clarifies.

Seeing that she wasn't fixating on the issue any more, Luo Zhiyong felt relieved.

But recalling her words about divorce earlier, Luo Zhiyong looked at Fang Pingying sternly and said, "Don't ever talk about divorce again. Once I, Luo Zhiyong, take a wife home, I've never considered the matter of divorce."

Fang Pingying looked at his serious expression, pursed her lips, and called his bluff, "You never considered it, huh? Right after we married, didn't you keep telling me it wasn't too late to regret it?"

Luo Zhiyong's expression stiffened as he remembered the awkwardness of their newlywed days, "That was then, this is now."

"Have..."

Fang Pingying wanted to tease him further, but Luo Zhiyong glared at her, "Still want to talk?"

Fang Pingying, looking at him with a smile, leaned back on the sofa, and said no more.

Luo Zhiyong sat opposite her, observing that she looked tired, and his gaze moved to her slightly protruding belly, feeling distressed by the recent family troubles.

This woman has not had many good days since being with him.

He sighed quietly, pulled Fang Pingying into his arms, and pressed his lips to her forehead, whispering, "If my mom causes trouble in the future, I'll deal with it."

Fang Pingying nodded, snuggling in his embrace, and whispered, "Zhiyong, actually, my dream is to earn a bit of money, have a child, and then for our small family to live a peaceful and happy life together."

Pausing slightly, Fang Pingying shared her true feelings with him, "It's not like I expect there to be absolutely no issues at home. After all, with so many people in a family, it's normal to argue from time to time, but it should at least be reasonable. Not like your mom, constantly bringing up things like grandchildren, miscarriage, or divorce. To be honest, can anyone really accept that? Such issues have happened before with Ju Zi, I'm not the only one who can't stand it."

"I know, there have indeed been too many problems in my family, and you have never had any peace of mind during your pregnancy," Luo Zhiyong said, repeating, "I'll handle it in the future; you don't have to worry about it anymore."

He paused and then slightly increased the distance between them, looking at Fang Pingying earnestly, promising, "You can trust me, I will never let our family push us to the point of divorce."

"I'll talk to Zhiming properly this time about his issues, see how he is going to handle it. You're right; it's their own marital issue, and besides, Fang Xiu's incident shouldn't affect Zhiming alone—it's not the fault of just one person. How they handle their marriage is up to them."

Remembering the argument they had last night, Luo Zhiyong adds, "My anger yesterday wasn't about the issue itself; it was because you hid it from me. We're husband and wife, and as such, we should be honest with each other. Moreover, if you tell me about some matters, I can also offer advice and help you bear the pressure, so you don't have to face it all alone."

Fang Pingying appreciated Luo Zhiyong's approach to dealing with things, where as a couple, they would clarify matters to avoid misunderstandings.

It was partly her fault too. Perhaps she should have discussed it with Luo Zhiyong before deciding whether to tell Luo Zhiming, instead of keeping it a secret all along.

After openly admitting her mistake, she nodded at him without hesitation, "Alright, from now on, I won't keep anything from you."

"Good. Like you said, you are pregnant now and have limited energy and strength. You shouldn't worry about these issues." Luo Zhiyong thought for a moment, then continued, "I won't get involved either. When I go back tomorrow, I'll give Zhiming a heads up to not get involved with Xu He and tell him to resolve Fang Xiu's issue as soon as possible."

"Alright, you do what you think is best," Fang Pingying agreed, then stood up to clean up the bowls and chopsticks.

Luo Zhiyong helped to clear up as well and said, "Let's head to the shop first. I already spoke to Uncle Zeng yesterday, and he agreed to deliver the goods today."

"Okay."

After tidying up everything at home, they talked and left the house together.

On the way, Fang Pingying told Luo Zhiyong about her plans to start another shop in partnership with Ju Zi.

Upon knowing that she was only investing money and Ju Zi would be managing the shop, Luo Zhiyong didn't object. He just told her to be cautious and to remember to talk to him if anything came up that she couldn't handle.

When they arrived at the shop, it so happened that Uncle Zeng's delivery had just arrived.

Unexpectedly, Uncle Zeng came along, and what was strange was that even Ju Zi's mother, Zeng Yueji, came too.

Fang Pingying thought nothing of it, assuming they had come to the shop to have a look since it had been a long time, and immediately greeted them with a smile, "Uncle Zeng, Auntie, come in and have a seat."

For some reason, Uncle Zeng observed Fang Pingying for a while before pointing towards Zeng Yueji behind him, "I'll go check out the shop with Zhiyong. You chat with your Auntie. She specifically came to see you."

Fang Pingying nodded, telling Luo Zhiyong to look after Uncle Zeng, then turned to Zeng Yueji with a smile, "Auntie, did you come to see me about something?"

Zeng Yueji nodded, but didn't speak for quite a while, just looked at Fang Pingying. Thanks for reading—brought to you by M|VL|EMPYR.

As she looked on, Zeng Yueji suddenly smacked her own head, then started laughing at Fang Pingying.

Fang Pingying didn't understand what she was laughing at and stared back at her, puzzled.

Zeng Yueji pulled Fang Pingying to one side and asked, "Xiao Fang, I want to ask you a few questions, and you need to answer me honestly."

Fang Pingying nodded, "Sure, ask away."

This time Zeng Yueji didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "I heard from Ju Zi that you are not biologically related to your current parents; are you the same person who mentioned last time that your sister is not your biological sister either?"

"That's correct." Fang Pingying was somewhat puzzled by Zeng Yueji's sudden question, but she still honestly replied, "Because I grew up in the Fang Family, there's no real difference from being biological, so I normally don't bother explaining."

Having said that, Fang Pingying questioned Zeng Yueji further, "However, Auntie, why do you suddenly ask about this?"

Zeng Yueji didn't answer her but kept pressing, "Do you know who your biological parents are?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote and give monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)