Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

"Go back?" Fang Xiu hesitated a bit.

Fang Pingying nodded and analyzed the current situation for her, "What's the point of staying here, now that the Luo Family can't stand the sight of you? Luo Zhiming and his mother would like nothing more than to beat you to death upon laying eyes on you. What meaning is there to stay here? If you go back home, at the very least, you'll have mom and dad there to make decisions for you."

"I…" Fang Xiu nodded, willing to go back, but as she opened her mouth, it seemed there were words she found difficult to express.

Seeing her like this, Fang Pingying knew what she wanted to say and, without saying much, went into the house and handed Fang Xiu a banknote, "This is one hundred yuan. Give fifty to mom and dad, keep the other fifty for yourself to spend. Tomorrow, I'll have your elder brother take you to the train station. After you board the train, I'll call home so dad can pick you up in the county. Be careful on your way."

Fang Xiu accepted the money, moved, and for the first time sincerely said to Fang Pingying, "Sis, thank you."

Fang Pingying nodded at her, "Go to sleep early, don't think too much, things have come to this point anyway. Let things take their course."

Fang Xiu acknowledged this, and when Fang Pingying was about to go back to her room, Fang Xiu suddenly pulled her back. Then, looking stealthily toward the door of the room where Zhou Yunmei was sleeping, she lowered her voice and said, "Eldest sister, I just can't help but feel there's a good chance the child in my belly is Zhiming's."

"This…" Actually, Fang Xiu's pregnancy was already more than five months along, the fetus was well-formed; to forcibly induce an abortion and terminate the pregnancy would be a form of devastation to Fang Xiu's body.

But if the child is born and turns out to truly be Luo Zhiming's, the Luo Family might take some responsibility. However, if not, then Fang Xiu would have to raise the child by herself. It could potentially be an extremely heavy burden, a decision Fang Pingying would not dare to make for her.

She thought for a moment and still said to Fang Xiu, "You should discuss what's on your mind with mom and dad when you get back. Let them talk to the Luo Family and see what their attitude is."

"Mmm, I'll go back tomorrow then," Fang Xiu nodded. Without any ideas of her own right now, she also planned to go back and listen to the decisions of Fang Ping'an and Li Yuchun.

After a while, Fang Xiu, looking at Fang Pingying's belly, asked with some concern, "Eldest sister, you're carrying twins; birthing them alone definitely won't be manageable. Should we ask mom to come over?"

Fang Pingying shook her head, "We'll see when the time comes. Anyway, there is a telephone at home now, isn't there? I'll call home when it's time. But you too be careful. Don't frivolously spend the money I gave you. Save it for when you give birth; once you have the child, expenses will not be small."

Hearing Fang Pingying repeatedly expressing concern for her welfare, Fang Xiu's eyes reddened.

Actually, to be fair, when she thought about the many things that had happened, ending up in this situation was truly a result of her own doing. Fang Pingying, especially as someone who wasn't her biological sister, really had not treated her poorly.

She looked at Fang Pingying, tears welling up in her eyes, and apologized once more, "Sis, I'm sorry, I know I indeed did many things wrong in the past. If I had listened to you, I wouldn't have ended up in this situation."

"Forget it, it's no use talking about it now." At this point, Fang Pingying just hoped that Fang Xiu had indeed learnt her lesson. If so, then even after leaving Zhiming, she would still have good days to look forward to. If she remained as before, easily persuaded without discerning right from wrong, her future would be doomed.

Fang Xiu was still indecisive, hence she called Fang Pingying to stop, and the two had a long conversation in the living room.

It wasn't until Luo Zhiyong returned from the hospital that Fang Pingying prepared the sofa for Fang Xiu, urging her to sleep soon.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yunmei, who lived next door, finally quietly returned to her bed from behind the door.

Although she had said she was going to bed, Zhou Yunmei was still half-asleep when she heard the sound of Fang Xiu and Fang Pingying talking. She then sneaked up to the door, wanting to eavesdrop on what the two sisters were actually discussing.

Fortunately, Fang Pingying knew Fang Xiu's personality and didn't speak recklessly. The most she said was to advise her to go home and discuss the matter with her parents. There was nothing that couldn't be said in front of Zhou Yunmei.

Thus, although Zhou Yunmei had been eavesdropping at the door the entire time, she never came out.

Seeing that there was no movement outside, she went back to her room to sleep.

After entering the room, Fang Pingying fetched some water for Luo Zhiyong to soak his feet by the bed, while discussing with him, "First thing tomorrow morning, you go to the train station and buy a ticket for Fang Xiu to go home."

Luo Zhiyong also agreed that it was best for Fang Xiu to go back first; otherwise, there could be trouble at any time here. He asked, "Is Fang Xiu going back by herself?"

Fang Pingying nodded, looking at Luo Zhiyong, "Otherwise, who from the Luo Family will send her back at this time?"

Luo Zhiyong sighed; it was definitely not something to hope for from the Luo Family's side.

But after all, Fang Xiu was still Fang Pingying's sister. Concerned that Fang Pingying might be worried, he said, "Are you sure it's okay? Otherwise, I could take a couple of days off to send her back?"

"No need, it's not too far, and the baby she's carrying has been stable. She has traveled by herself several times without any issues," replied Fang Pingying. "Tomorrow, I'll go to the shop across the street to call the village, and have my dad pick her up from the county or train station in the afternoon."

"That should work," Luo Zhiyong said, nodding. He then frowned and asked Fang Pingying, "With things turning out this way, is Fang Xiu considering divorce?"

Fang Pingying sighed, "You've seen it for yourself. Fang Xiu doesn't wish to divorce. Right now, it's mainly Zhiming who wants the divorce."

Speaking of Luo Zhiming, Luo Zhiyong sighed and lost interest in soaking his feet. He got up to dry his feet, poured out the footbath water, then embraced Fang Pingying and half-lay on the bed with her, sighing, "Luo Zhiming, he's just thoughtless. Really thinks that divorcing Fang Xiu and being with another woman would be any better?"

"What do you mean?" Fang Pingying pretty much understood that Luo Zhiyong was referring to Xu He, but she wanted to hear it from Luo Zhiyong himself. She was curious to know if, in Luo Zhiyong's mind, Xu He was indeed in such a deplorable state.

Luo Zhiyong raised his eyebrows at her, "You don't know?"

Fang Pingying shook her head, deliberately glancing at him, "How would I know?"

Luo Zhiyong chuckled and pinched her face, knowing in his heart that Fang Pingying was doing this on purpose, wanting him to reveal any affairs between Xu He and Luo Zhiming.

In the past, this woman always talked about him and Xu He; now she just wanted to hear him say how bad Xu He was.

Such are the subtle schemes of a woman.

Luo Zhiyong simply humored her, as he never had any interest in Xu He to begin with.

He whispered to her, "I'm guessing, when Zhiming last took Xu He to the factory, something must have happened between them. Already having feelings for Xu He, he's taking advantage of Fang Xiu's situation this time, making a fuss about wanting a divorce. In reality, he probably wants to break up with Fang Xiu and be with Xu He." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to go to 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.)