Chapter 308: Both Parents-in-Law Have Arrived
"Suit yourself." Luo Zhiyong knew there was no point in reasoning with him anymore and couldn't be bothered to say more, so he called Luo Honglan, "From now on, I'll just have Honglan bring food to you every day. You can do whatever you want about the other stuff."
Luo Zhiyong finished speaking and took Luo Honglan back with him.
They had been dealing with things at the hospital for a while, and by the time Luo Zhiyong and his group returned to the shop, it had already closed. However, Fang Pingying knew they would come here first, so she had been waiting there, and had even prepared dinner with Yu'er, waiting for the two of them to return.
Hearing some noise at the door, Fang Pingying immediately went over to open it, and seeing them, she asked, "How is Zhiming?"
"He should be fine, just needs to stay in the hospital for a bit," Luo Zhiyong thought for a moment, then discussed with Pingying, "How about this, can you make a bit more food for each meal at the shop, and have Honglan deliver it to him regularly?"
It was a small favor, and Fang Pingying naturally wouldn't refuse.
But then she remembered something else and asked, "Then who will take care of him in the hospital?"
Luo Zhiyong said, "Li Shunsheng is there these days. I figure after a few more days, he should be able to manage daily life on his own and won't need extra care. Just having Honglan deliver his meals every day will suffice."
"Mhm." Actually, Fang Pingying had a bit of worry in her heart. She feared that the Luo family would come to the city once they knew of Zhiming's situation. Hearing Luo Zhiyong say this, she replied, "Let's eat first. After dinner, you can bring some food over to them."
Luo Zhiyong originally thought that since he hadn't called Zhou Yunmei to tell her about Luo Zhiming's injury, the family back home surely wouldn't know.
Unexpectedly, it seemed like Luo Zhiming knew Luo Zhiyong wouldn't call, so he asked one of the hospital nurses to make a phone call home.
Therefore, on the third day after Luo Zhiming's injury, that evening, right when Fang Pingying, Yu'er, and Luo Honglan were planning to close the shop, Luo Dashan, Zhou Yunmei, and Fang Xiu suddenly appeared out of the blue in front of their shop.
Seeing the three of them, Fang Pingying was startled and took a moment to speak.
Zhou Yunmei, upon seeing Fang Pingying and the others, immediately started bustling about, "This place is really hard to find. I've been here once before, but this time, bringing your father, it took us a long time to find the place."
Fang Pingying didn't want to say much, just smiled at them and greeted them.
But it was Luo Honglan who was surprised and asked, "Mom, Dad, what are you doing here?"
"You little brat still dare to speak? Your second brother is injured, why didn't you call me?" Zhou Yunmei scolded while poking Luo Honglan's head, "And your eldest brother, where has he been, also not informing me?"
Luo Honglan was confused, "Mom, how did you know second brother is injured?"
Zhou Yunmei didn't have time to speak, but Fang Xiu jumped in to answer, "Your second brother told us to call home, but you were probably afraid of us parents coming to bother you, so you didn't call. He had no choice but to ask someone to call us. We were so anxious when we heard over there, so we caught a train back first thing this morning."
After Fang Xiu finished, she gave Fang Pingying an unfriendly glance, clearly blaming her for not calling home.
Fang Pingying looked at her and frowned slightly, but said nothing.
"How is your second brother now?" After mentioning the phone call, Zhou Yunmei became anxious and urged Luo Honglan, "Take me to the hospital quickly."
Luo Honglan reassured her, "It's not a big deal, he'll be able to leave the hospital after staying there for about ten to fifteen days."
Fang Xiu furrowed her brows upon hearing this, "Staying in the hospital for so long, yet you still say it's nothing?"
Seeing Zhou Yunmei and Fang Xiu making such a fuss, attracting the attention of people from the neighboring shop, Fang Pingying called out to Luo Honglan, "Honglan, why don't you take them to the hospital to have a look?"
"Your belly is so big?" Zhou Yunmei then noticed Fang Pingying's belly was much larger than usual, she asked curiously, "You and Fang Xiu have the same due month, but your belly looks twice as big as hers."
Upon hearing this, Luo Honglan eagerly responded as if showing off a treasure, pulling Zhou Yunmei aside and said with a laugh, "Mom, didn't you know? The elder sister-in-law is pregnant with twins."
"Really?" Zhou Yunmei laughed joyfully upon hearing this news, unable to hide the wrinkles on her face, and instinctively continued to ask, "Are they boys or girls...?"
"Mind your own business." Luo Dashan, also unable to stop grinning, interrupted Zhou Yunmei and told Fang Pingying, "Pingying, this is indeed great news, why haven't you told us about it earlier?"
Fang Pingying glanced at Zhou Yunmei, then smiled at Luo Dashan and said, "I didn't have your home phone number, and telegrams are expensive, so I didn't tell you."
"Expensive to send a telegram? I think she did it on purpose, deliberately not telling you," Fang Xiu, jealous upon hearing that Fang Pingying was carrying twins, spoke bitterly.
Fang Pingying couldn't be bothered to respond and acted as if she hadn't heard.
Luo Dashan, a straightforward man, didn't take Fang Xiu's words to heart and even stopped Zhou Yunmei from saying more, chuckling as he said to Fang Pingying, "Hehe, no worries, no worries, as long as you're healthy."
Fang Pingying nodded, then told Luo Dashan, "Dad, why don't you go to the hospital to have a look? I'll call Zhiyong to come over."
Upon hearing that, Luo Dashan immediately looked tense and asked, "Won't that interfere with Zhiyong's duties in the army?"
Fang Pingying smiled and shook her head, "He's off work now, it won't be a disturbance."
Luo Dashan then nodded in agreement, calling to first go check on Luo Zhiming at the hospital.
"Alright, let's head to the hospital now, and come back here later." Zhou Yunmei walked a few steps forward, then specially came back to greet, "Yu'er, take good care of your sister-in-law, I'll be back in the evening."
After Luo Honglan led Zhou Yunmei and the others to the hospital, Fang Pingying asked Yu'er to put their stuff inside the shop first, then the two went to Juzi's clothing store to make a phone call.
During the renovation of the clothing shop, Fang Pingying and Juzi had specifically installed a telephone, making it convenient for any contact needed.
Upon arriving there, Juzi and several tailors were just about to close up; seeing Fang Pingying, Juzi asked with a smile, "Why come at this time?"
Fang Pingying sighed, "My in-laws arrived. I'm calling Luo Zhiyong to have him rush over."
"Your in-laws are here?" Juzi was surprised, Fang Pingying hadn't mentioned this before.
Fang Pingying nodded, her expression somewhat troubled, "Yeah."
Juzi shook her head with a smile, "Looks like you're in for some trouble again."
She had occasionally heard about Zhou Yunmei from Luo Honglan and Fang Pingying, knowing she's definitely not easy to deal with, perhaps even more so compared to Huang Lin's mother. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)