Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

"Yes," Yu'er said with a smile as she jumped in front of Luo Zhiyong, "Brother Zhiyong, you have no idea how formidable Aunt Li was just now. She left Luo Dashan's wife feeling so aggrieved that she didn't even dare to curse more than a sentence."

Luo Zhiyong's mouth twitched slightly. The fact that Yu'er was so pleased about Zhou Yunmei being driven away left him uncertain whether to scold her or praise her.

However, recalling how Li Aihua had stood up for Fang Pingying, he said with a smile, "Well, you wouldn't expect it. Aunt Li doesn't look like someone who could be that fierce, and yet she managed to anger my mom away."

Fang Pingying gave him a wink, as if to say: what did you think?

But when she thought back to what had just transpired, she hesitated as she glanced at the items Li Aihua had brought, which were placed in the corner of the room.

Though Li Aihua had given them many things before, they had always been stored at juzi's shop, and Fang Pingying ate them along with everyone else. They weren't expensive; just normal food items.

But the things Li Aihua had brought this time were clearly expensive, like bird's nest and the like. Just one bag of those wouldn't cost less than a thousand dollars.

Fang Pingying felt that if she accepted them, she would be inwardly agreeing with Li Aihua. But if she sent them back, she would feel quite heartless.

Li Aihua had just helped her stand up to Zhou Yunmei, even calling herself Zhou Yunmei's mother-in-law, and Fang Pingying hadn't protested. Now, after Li Aihua had assisted her, if she were to return these items right away, wouldn't it seem a bit like crossing the river and tearing down the bridge?

Seeing Fang Pingying's eyes fixed on the items on the shelf, Luo Zhiyong guessed they were from Li Aihua, and he said with a smile, "Just accept them. After all, it's a gesture of good will from Aunt Li. Besides, now that you're pregnant, I haven't bought you any special nutritious food, so you might as well start with these."

Upon hearing this, Yu'er also smiled and persuaded, "Yeah, sister-in-law, take them. If you send them back, Aunt Li will definitely feel very upset."

Fang Pingying sighed and decided to accept them. Having a birth mother who cared for her was quite nice.

In fact, sometimes when you come to terms with something, it can suddenly make your heart feel much lighter.

Zhou Yunmei stayed in the provincial city for a few days. Because Fang Pingying was pregnant with twins, she was doing rather well. Although Zhou Yunmei sometimes made unpleasant remarks, fretting over whether Fang Pingying's babies were boys or girls, she no longer insisted on sending Fang Pingying to the hospital for checks.

Seeing that Zhou Yunmei was getting by fine, Fang Pingying let her be.

After all, with Luo Zhiming in the hospital, Zhou Yunmei basically spent her days there and only came back at night to sleep.

Luo Dashan had not returned at all since he had a bed in the hospital, he simply stayed there. Luo Honglan brought him meals every day.

In the blink of an eye, Luo Zhiming had been in the hospital for almost half a month. The doctor had said that his injuries were mostly healed, and he could be discharged.

However, as standard procedure, the hospital needed to run some checks.

Since Luo Zhiming's injuries were on his lower body, the hospital naturally conducted a thorough examination.

If they hadn't checked, everything would have been fine, but the results of the examination gave the Luo Family quite a shock.

Luo Zhiyong had a mild case of oligospermia, meaning his chances of fathering children were much lower than the average person.

After the test results came out, only Luo Zhiming, Luo Dashan, and Zhou Yunmei were at the hospital.

Upon hearing the news, Zhou Yunmei almost turned the hospital upside down with her crying and wailing. It took the arrival of hospital staff to barely restrain her.

Luo Dashan didn't say a word. That's just the kind of person he is; he tends to keep things bottled up inside.

But Luo Zhiming himself simply couldn't believe the results, insisting that the doctor had made a mistake and demanding a retest.

However, the doctor was sure there was no mistake. Even if the test was done again, the result would be the same. Moreover, redoing the test would mean additional costs.

The expenses for Luo Zhiming's injuries were covered by the owner of the timber mill, who had also paid most of the hospital bills upfront when he was first admitted. Retesting would mean running out of funds, and since the doctors were accountable to the mill owner, they would have to call him and get his approval to proceed.

After hearing what the doctor said, Luo Zhiming immediately threw a tantrum, urging Luo Dashan to find Luo Zhiyong and have him talk to the timber mill's owner.

Zhou Yunmei also hoped that the hospital had made a mistake, and thinking that a retest wouldn't cost them anything, she also urged Luo Dashan to seek out Luo Zhiyong.

Left with no choice, Luo Dashan had to return to Fang Pingying's store.

After all, Luo Dashan was an honest man. He felt that since the doctors had checked multiple times and said there was no mistake, it likely was the case. Asking someone to pay for another costly test felt like a waste. He had heard from the doctors that this type of test wasn't cheap.

Moreover, he knew that the timber mill's owner was on good terms with Luo Zhiyong, and asking Luo Zhiyong to intervene might be difficult.

Thus, when he arrived at Fang Pingying's store, he hesitated at the entrance and never went in, squatting outside the store, smoking his dry tobacco pipe in frustration.

Eventually, Fang Pingying came out from the store, planning to stretch her legs, and saw Luo Dashan squatting by the door.

She was taken aback and immediately called out, "Dad, why are you here? Come in and sit down."

When Luo Dashan saw that Fang Pingying had noticed him, he stood up awkwardly and waved his hands, saying, "No, I'm not going in."

Upon seeing Luo Dashan's state, Fang Pingying felt he must have something on his mind and pressed him, "Dad, is something wrong?"

"I... It's nothing much," Luo Dashan finally bit the bullet and revealed his purpose, "It's just that Zhiming wants to find his older brother."

"Looking for Zhiyong?" Fang Pingying knew that if Luo Zhiming needed Luo Zhiyong, it was rarely for anything good. She felt a chill in her heart and said, "It's not the weekend, and he's probably at work right now."

In truth, she didn't want Luo Zhiyong to get involved with Luo Zhiming's issues anymore, but seeing Luo Dashan's troubled look, she decided to find out what was going on and pulled him into the store, "Dad, come inside first and tell me exactly what happened."

Luo Dashan felt awkward but had no other options. He couldn't resolve the issue himself, and sooner or later, he would have to tell Luo Zhiyong.

So he followed Fang Pingying to the back of the store and roughly explained Luo Zhiming's situation.

Upon hearing the story, Fang Pingying's heart sank. In fact, she had been suspicious for a long time because Fang Xiu had not gotten pregnant. But since Luo Zhiming had lied to Luo Zhiyong, saying he had been checked at the hospital, she had not dwelt on it.

If that really was the case, wouldn't it mean that neither the former divorcee's nor Fang Xiu's child in her womb would be Zhiming's? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to support it by voting or subscribing for a monthly ticket at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)