Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

Zhou Yunmei nodded and sighed helplessly, "I don't know what sins I committed in my past life to have such a daughter this life. Not only do I have to take her everywhere to see doctors, but I've also spent most of the money on her treatments."

Zhou Yunmei glanced at Luo Zhiyong and continued, "The money Fang Pingying gave last time, I spent tens of dollars on her already. I don't know how much this trip to the provincial city for treatment will cost."

Luo Zhiyong understood what Zhou Yunmei meant; she wanted him to contribute money for Luo Cuilan's treatment.

In Luo Zhiyong's view, if he could earn a lot of money, he would willingly pay for Luo Cuilan's treatment. However, with his modest monthly salary and now two children to support, if it weren't for Fang Pingying earning money, his salary would just cover his own family's expenses. Plus the money given to Zhou Yunmei's family, life is just average; where could he find extra money to support Luo Cuilan, who is already married?

He couldn't just take a substantial amount from Fang Pingying to cover Luo Cuilan's medical expenses, could he?

However, he was surprised to hear that Fang Pingying had given money to Zhou Yunmei last time. "Fang Pingying gave you money last time?"

Zhou Yunmei nodded, not hiding it. "Yes, didn't she tell you? Before we went back, she gave us US$ 100."

Fang Pingying hadn't mentioned it to Luo Zhiyong at all, and he had been unaware of it because these past few months, Fang Pingying had been sending money back home just as before. He thought she hadn't given any money last time.

Thinking of this, Luo Zhiyong sighed and advised Zhou Yunmei, "Mom, actually, a daughter-in-law like Pingying is really good. She never causes trouble for you and is never stingy about money matters. You should treat her better in the future and not make a fuss over trivial things."

"I understand." Regarding the money, Zhou Yunmei was satisfied, having received US$ 100 last time, and with Fang Pingying still sending money regularly these past months. She didn't say much, just smiling and saying, "She gave birth to a grandson for our Luo Family, which makes her a hero for our family. As long as she doesn't go too far, I won't quarrel with her."

Luo Zhiyong glanced at her, "As long as you don't go too far, she definitely won't go too far."

"You just spoil your wife too much, making her become more and more assertive over time." Zhou Yunmei complained dissatisfiedly about Luo Zhiyong, "When your wife first married into our family, she wasn't as assertive as she is now in the provincial city."

Speaking of Li Aihua, Zhou Yunmei had more to say, "But no matter how assertive your wife is, she's not as tough as your mother-in-law; she's not a good person."

"Why don't you hold back some of those words? Why is it that nobody seems good enough in your eyes?" Luo Zhiyong frowned and looked at her, "When Pingying was pregnant and gave birth, it was all thanks to my mother-in-law who took care of her. I had no time to do so."

Zhou Yunmei dismissed the idea with a pout, "It's because you didn't let me stay here. If I were here, I could take care of her just fine."

"Let's drop this topic." Luo Zhiyong asked her, "Is dad doing okay at home? He didn't say he was coming with you this time."

Zhou Yunmei answered, "Ever since dad heard what your mother-in-law said last time, he said he won't visit unless necessary. He just wants you to visit home during the New Year if you're free. He wants to see the grandchildren, too."

"Alright, I'll try to take leave and bring them home for the New Year."

The two of them walked on, passing the center of the street. Luo Zhiyong saw many gifts on display in a shop and suddenly remembered it was Zhou Yunmei's first time visiting Li Aihua's home. He discussed with her, "Right, mom, it's your first visit to my mother-in-law's place, let's buy something to take with us."

Zhou Yunmei disagreed, "Buy what? What's there to buy? Your mother-in-law's home is already well-off, isn't it? She lacks nothing."

"Other families have their own things; when you buy stuff, it shows you care, and it's also just polite," Luo Zhiyong said, pointing to some fruit on the stall. "No need to pick anything too fancy, we'll just get some of these kinds of fruits."

Zhou Yunmei pouted and didn't say anything, clearly reluctant. In any case, she wasn't about to part with her money.

Luo Zhiyong had no choice but to himself pick out fruits from the stall that Li Aihua and Fang Pingying both liked, and bought two boxes of milk powder, pretending they were from Zhou Yunmei.

Zhou Yunmei, seeing that buying these things cost several tens of dollars, felt painfully heartbroken and almost wished she could tell Luo Zhiyong not to buy anything, and just give the money to her.

But after the exchange she'd had with Luo Zhiyong earlier, Zhou Yunmei could tell he wanted her to avoid making a scene here, or else he wouldn't even let her see her eldest grandson.

Since she wasn't spending her own money, Zhou Yunmei let him have his way.

As they walked and talked, they soon arrived at Li Aihua's house.

Li Aihua, holding Luo Yao in her arms, came to open the door. Guessing it was Luo Zhiyong, she opened the door with a smile, saying, "Our Yaoyao's daddy is here..."

She didn't finish her sentence before she saw Zhou Yunmei behind Luo Zhiyong. Her smile suddenly froze.

Zhou Yunmei didn't greet Li Aihua either, going straight for Luo Yao, reaching to hug her, "Oh, my big grandson, come to grandma."

Li Aihua saw her consistently calling the baby her grandson and sarcastically said, "This is not your grandson, this is your granddaughter. Your grandson is inside, breastfeeding."

"Ah," Zhou Yunmei's smile froze, and she retracted her hand that was about to hold the child, "So this is a girl."

"What, the Luo Family has given you both a grandson and granddaughter, and you're still not satisfied?" Li Aihua noticed her action and her heart filled with anger. She said unkindly, "What, did you expect my daughter to give you triplets of grandsons in one go?"

"Come on, Yaoyao, daddy will hold you," Luo Zhiyong, anxious to prevent them from arguing, quickly took his daughter and then handed the things he had bought to Li Aihua, "Mom, this is what my mother brought for you. It's not much, just a little something."

Li Aihua took the items, a bit surprised. It looked as though Zhou Yunmei would never bother to bring anything to their house; she figured it must have been Luo Zhiyong who bought them.

Regardless of who bought them, Li Aihua knew that Luo Zhiyong wanted to improve their relationship and didn't want to make things difficult for him. Taking the items, Li Aihua smiled and said to Zhou Yunmei, "Thank you for your effort, mother-in-law."

"Mmh," Zhou Yunmei responded indifferently, glancing around, "Where is Pingying staying?"

"In the inner room, I'll take you there," Li Aihua led her inside. "The child is breastfeeding."

Li Aihua's house was naturally a bit better than Fang Ping's; Zhou Yunmei eyed everything inside the house with envy. No wonder Li Aihua acted so high and mighty; turns out her home really was so much better.

To be honest, Zhou Yunmei felt somewhat inferior. Even though she came wearing what she considered her best clothes, they seemed particularly shabby in Li Aihua's home. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)