Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

Fang Pingying's guess was incredibly accurate; after Luo Zhiming received the two thousand yuan from his boss, the first thing he indeed planned to do was to seek out Xu He.

For Luo Zhiming, two thousand yuan was not a small sum. He had never seen so much money in his life and would have to work for several years to earn it.

He initially asked for fifty thousand, but the boss didn't even entertain him, nor did he argue. He just mentioned this amount outright.

Furthermore, it was made very clear to him that the reason he was willing to give this amount was first, to avoid hassle—as in paying him off to go away—and second, out of respect for his older brother. If Luo Zhiming were to ask for more, they would resolve the issue legally.

When it came to legal matters, Luo Zhiming chickened out. He knew nothing about it, and he had heard that lawsuits could be very costly. He had no money for such expenses.

Plus, he knew in his heart that what he was really doing was extortion. It was already good to squeeze out several hundred yuan, so he immediately signed his name on the discharge form and considered the matter closed.

After getting the money, Luo Zhiming immediately checked out of the hospital, dragging a leg that hadn't fully healed yet.

At the hospital entrance, he happened to run into Luo Zhiyong, but both of them were resentful and ignored each other.

Afterward, Luo Zhiyong went home.

The only thought in Luo Zhiming's mind after getting the money was to see Xu He.

Ever since that encounter with Xu He, he had been constantly thinking about her.

Although their last encounter had been forced by him and Xu He had barely reacted, to Luo Zhiming, the thrill was unforgettable.

In addition, Xu He was untouched and had the innocence of a young girl, which made her even more appealing to Luo Zhiming than Fang Xiu.

Now, the thought of Fang Xiu being touched by someone else made Luo Zhiming feel sick, as if he had eaten a dead fly.

Luo Zhiming was also somewhat self-aware; he knew that Xu He looked down on him from the bottom of her heart. So, before deciding to see Xu He, he thought of buying her some gifts.

After wandering around in a large department store, he felt that Xu He would probably not fancy things like clothing or shoes.

In the end, Luo Zhiming bit the bullet and spent several hundred yuan in the department store on a gold bracelet for Xu He. Although it was quite thin, Luo Zhiming thought Xu He would like it.

After the purchase, Luo Zhiming tidied himself up, bought some nice clothes to wear, and even went for the most fashionable haircut in the provincial city at the time. With the gold bracelet tucked in his pocket, he set off to find Xu He.

Xu He worked at a yarn factory with a monthly salary of 40 yuan, which wasn't too bad. However, since most people working there were from the city and knew that Xu He was from the countryside, they teased her, making Xu He unhappy at her job.

Even often feeling inferior.

At that time, the disparity between urban and rural areas was quite significant, and people from the countryside entering the city were often called "country bumpkins."

When Luo Zhiming came to find Xu He, she was being teased by several city girls from the factory. She was in a terrible mood and had heard someone surnamed Luo was looking for her; her first thought was Luo Zhiyong, which made her happy for a while.

But as soon as she saw it was Luo Zhiming at the door, her anger flared up without a word spoken, she turned around, intending to head back to the factory.

Luo Zhiming caught her in a grip, "Hehua, what's wrong?"

Although Xu He had agreed to a transaction with Luo Zhiming last time, the fact remained that her body was possessed by Luo Zhiming without any troubles, and thinking about that inevitably infuriated her.

She impatiently shook off Luo Zhiming's hands, staring coldly at him, "What are you doing here, who asked you to come."

"I came to see you," Luo Zhiming finished, and with a mysterious face, he reached into his bag and flaunted something at Xu He, "I also bought you something on the way, you're going to like what I got you."

Xu He hated Luo Zhiming's pretentious mystery. She knew exactly what Luo Zhiming was worth, and it couldn't be anything good. Pushing Luo Zhiming away, she still intended to leave, "Whatever you bought, I won't like it. I'm going."

Luo Zhiming grabbed Xu He and pulled out a gold bracelet from the bag, waving it in front of her, smiling, "Hehua, look at this, do you like it?"

As soon as Xu He saw the gold bracelet in front of her, her eyes flickered, her expression changed, and even her steps halted.

Luo Zhiming smiled, pulled Xu He outside the factory gate, and said with a laugh, "I've earned some money recently and thought about getting you a gift. I didn't know what to buy at the mall, so I got you this gold bracelet on a whim."

Upon hearing it was a real gold bracelet, Xu He hurriedly took the bracelet from Luo Zhiming's hand and fondly wore it on her wrist, staring at Luo Zhiming in disbelief, "Gold isn't cheap, you bought it just like that?"

Luo Zhiming smirked disdainfully, nonchalantly waving his hand, "What's not cheap? It's just a matter of a few hundred dollars, I can afford it."

Xu He scrutinized Luo Zhiming, noting the nice clothes he wore today, she was somewhat puzzled, "What have you been up to recently? How did you suddenly get so much money?"

Luo Zhiming was taken aback, then waved his hand at Xu He with a smile, "Just got lucky with some business deals, made some money."

"You're not working at that lumber mill anymore?" Xu He was somewhat incredulous.

"I quit that place long ago, such a small joint isn't worthy of me." As if afraid Xu He wouldn't believe him, Luo Zhiming's boasting grew grander, "I've got some extra cash on hand now and I'm planning to look around in the provincial city to either buy a house or start a business."

Upon hearing about buying a house, Xu He's eyes widened, and she changed the way she addressed him, excitedly asking, "Brother Zhi Ming, you're planning to buy a house in the provincial city?"

Luo Zhiming nodded like a boss, "That's the plan, haven't found the right place yet. Thought about checking it out with you, if we find something we like, we'll buy it."

"Brother Zhi Ming, you're amazing, you've only been to the provincial city for a short while, and you're already able to buy your own house." Xu He looked at Luo Zhiming with a bit of grievance and complaint, "Unlike me, who came here with you, I'm still working in this silk factory, barely earning tens of dollars per month, and still being squeezed by people at the factory every day."

Luo Zhiming seemed addicted to his own bluff, acting as if he truly were a big boss. He pulled Xu He closer to him, cajoling, "Silly girl, didn't I tell you before to follow me? If I really buy a house, it'll be ours together."

"I heard that once you buy a house, as long as you have the connections, we can move our household registration from the countryside to the city, and then we'll really be urban residents, right?" This was Xu He's true goal, she wasn't thinking about anything else now; if Luo Zhiming truly had the money to buy a house in the provincial city, she would definitely marry him.

Luo Zhiming didn't know much about these matters either and replied vaguely, "Hmm, I think there is something like that."

———

There's another update tonight, muah! (To be continued. If you like this book, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)