Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

Fang Xiu nodded, then took out her luggage bag and dug out about US$ 200, saying to Fang Pingying, "Mmm, I still have some money on me, enough to rent a place for a few months. I just can't be bothered to run around anymore. It's also not good for the child to be moving from place to place each month."

Seeing her suddenly take out so much money, Fang Pingying was surprised, "How did you manage to save up so much money at home?"

Ever since Fang Xiu left her shop last year, she hadn't been working, and she spent quite a bit during the New Year, so it seemed unlikely she could have saved that much.

"Luo Zhiming came back last time, coaxing me to divorce. I asked him for it." Fang Xiu curled her lips in a smile, "Afterwards, the divorce didn't go through, of course I wasn't foolish enough to give the money back to him. I never thought it would actually come in handy now."

"That's fine." Fang Pingying felt that there was no reason not to take Luo Zhiming's money. She smiled and then said to Fang Xiu, "Whatever work you want to do, I'll look around and help you find some."

"Any job is fine, I can't afford to be lazy now. As long as there's a wage, I'm willing to do any work." Fang Xiu glanced at her sleeping son, "For the sake of my son, I have to make a fresh start. I won't let those people from the Luo Family look down on me."

Fang Pingying nodded approvingly at Fang Xiu. Probably, no matter which woman, after having a child, really does everything for the sake of the child.

Fang Xiu today truly seemed transformed, much more pleasant to the eye than before. It seemed like Fang Pingying and her also came to understand that kind of ordinary sisterly bond between people.

For Fang Pingying, she had no other siblings, only Fang Xiu as a sister. If Fang Xiu really could change for the better, she would of course be willing to get along well with her.

In any case, the two of them grew up together and knew each other thoroughly, which was better than dealing with strangers.

After speaking a few words with Fang Xiu, Li Aihua came to knock on the door, calling Fang Pingying over to her room, saying that she had something to discuss.

Fang Pingying asked Sister-in-law Zhou to come over to help look after Fang Xiu's child, and then went to Li Aihua's room.

Once Li Aihua and Fang Pingying were seated on the couch, Li Aihua quietly said to Fang Pingying, "Pingying, your Uncle Zhao and I have discussed it. Fang Xiu's parents have raised you for so long, and we want to properly thank them. How about we give them some money, what do you think?"

Fang Pingying frowned, "Would giving money be too impersonal? I'm afraid my dad wouldn't accept it."

Although Fang Ping'an wasn't exactly a particularly upright and honest person, he was quite adept at human relations, especially since Fang Pingying heard him say so much today, she guessed that he wouldn't take the money and that, in his heart, he was willing to treat Fang Pingying as his own biological daughter.

Hearing this, Li Aihua was a little troubled, "Then what should we do? If we don't show any gesture, people will gossip, saying that we are ungrateful."

Fang Pingying smiled at Li Aihua and reassured her, "Actually, there's no need for any extra gestures. I'm still their daughter, and I will be filial to them."

"You are you, but we want to express our feelings." Li Aihua felt that since they helped raise such an outstanding daughter, she would only feel at peace if she could repay them with practical actions.

Fang Pingying also understood her thoughts somewhat and asked, "Then how much do you plan to give so as to express your feelings?"

Li Aihua gave a rough estimate of the figure, which gave Fang Pingying quite a shock.

Because the number Li Aihua mentioned was not small, it was considered a considerable sum in the countryside, and even in the provincial city, it could buy a small house.

Thinking of houses, Fang Pingying had an idea. She discussed with Li Aihua, "Mom, if that's the case, I was thinking about Fang Xiu saying she wanted to find work in the provincial city and mentioned renting a place. Why don't we take your money, I'll chip in some, and buy them a second-hand house so Fang Xiu and my parents can live together? That way, when my parents come to the city to live out their old age, I can take better care of them."

"If it's really about a house, then it's simple," Li Aihua brightened up at the news and said, "No need to buy one, I have a small house near the train station, about two li from your current shop. It's not very spacious, around 60 square meters, with two rooms."

"For cooking, everyone just sets up a little kitchen on their own balconies. It's definitely enough for three people to live in. The bathroom is communal, with one bathroom per floor. It was originally where your grandma and grandpa lived, but they moved abroad with your uncle later, so the house was transferred to my name. I never lived there; it's been vacant, so how about giving that house to them?"

"It does sound pretty good," Fang Pingying thought it was not just good, but excellent.

Li Aihua also nodded with a smile, but after a while, she hesitated, "However, the house is quite old, over ten years old now, and I'm afraid they might not like it because it's not in great condition."

Fang Pingying wasn't worried about this at all and shook her head with a smile, "No, they won't. My parents have spent a lifetime in the countryside. Rural houses can't be compared to city ones; they won't mind."

Hearing this, Li Aihua immediately nodded her head, "That settles it, then. We'll just give your parents the house. If they like it, we can go ahead with the paperwork. No matter what, whether it involves demolition or anything else, it'll be for your parents."

"For now, let's not say we're giving it to him; just say we are lending them the place to live in. Let's see how it goes first. When the time is right, we'll transfer the title of the house over to them." After all, Fang Xiu had made quite a few mistakes in the past, and Fang Pingying still needed to assess her to see if she had truly changed.

If Fang Xiu was only doing better for a few days and fell back into old patterns, being easily deceived, this house would eventually end up with someone else.

"Alright, as you say," Li Aihua understood to some extent and nodded with a smile, "I just think of how they raised you. I want to thank them, it's nothing more. When she becomes their daughter-in-law, she still needs to fulfill her filial duties."

Fang Pingying gave Li Aihua a tender smile and leaned on her shoulder, "Mom, I know you love me."

Li Aihua patted Fang Pingying's head and sighed, "Silly girl, the person I owe the most is actually you. If I hadn't abandoned you back then, you wouldn't have married into such a family."

"Mom, let's not talk about the past. I'm living well now." When mentioning the Luo Family, Fang Pingying's face grew somber, "As for the Luo Family, let them be however they want. We'll no longer meddle with things we shouldn't."

"Mhm."

Fang Ping'an and Li Yuchun stayed in the provincial city for a few days. Li Aihua treated them very warmly, and Fang Ping'an and his wife were truly grateful.

Even the usually harsh Li Yuchun was moved and often regretted to Fang Xiu and Fang Ping'an in private that she hadn't treated Fang Pingying well in the past. Perhaps because of this regret, Li Yuchun was especially loving toward Fang Pingying's two children during her stay there, no less so than to Fang Xiu's child.

Seeing this change, regardless of any hardships she had suffered in the Fang Family, Fang Pingying no longer dwelt on it. The past was in the past. As long as they could live harmoniously from now on, that was all that mattered. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)