Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

Luo Zhiming was somewhat scared about that incident but he didn't regret it.

He told Zhou Yunmei about his feelings, "Mom, I've always liked Xu He. If she hadn't looked down on me back then, I wouldn't have married Fang Xiu."

Zhou Yunmei couldn't manage these children's affairs and didn't want to. In her opinion, it didn't matter who liked whom; what mattered was who was willing to stay.

She dismissed it with a wave of her hand, "Forget it, let's not talk about these things. What's past is past; now we need to figure out how to get the money you spent on her back."

Luo Zhiming felt that Zhou Yunmei had a point and nodded.

But after thinking it over, he remembered his first time with Xu He and said worriedly, "Then what do you suggest we do? If you really make a scene and she goes to the Police Station claiming that I forced her, what then?"

"What nonsense, do you really think the Police Station is owned by Xu He's family, that everything she says goes?" Zhou Yunmei knew about their later situation and didn't take the initial incident seriously, she scoffed, "After she spent so much time sharing a bed with you, do you think anyone would believe she was forced by you initially? At most, they'll say you two were lovers who went too far, the Police Station definitely wouldn't bother with that."

After careful thought, Luo Zhiming found she was indeed right.

He chuckled and gave Zhou Yunmei a silly grin, "Mom, you're really smart."

"That's natural, otherwise how could I be your mother," Zhou Yunmei smiled, but then remembered how much money Luo Zhiming had spent on Xu He and felt genuinely sorry for him, "But you're really foolish, to fuss over a woman to the point of nearly dying. Don't you have any sense of dignity?"

Luo Zhiming sighed helplessly, feeling some regret, "I just wasn't thinking clearly at the time. No matter what, I won't think about dying again."

Zhou Yunmei didn't say much, just patted him, "Yeah, remember, no matter what, you still have a family. Mom and Dad won't ignore you."

"Mom, I understand." Luo Zhiming nodded.

Speaking of going to ask Xu He for money the next day, Zhou Yunmei questioned, "Where does Xu He work? Is it far from here?"

"I'll take you there tomorrow," Luo Zhiming thought for a moment and then advised Zhou Yunmei, "But, Mom, you should talk to her kindly first. It'd be best if you could persuade her to be willing to have a good future with me. I still quite like her."

To be honest, Zhou Yunmei used to like Xu He quite a lot. She thought Xu He was good-looking, came from a good family, and was educated, which were rare qualities in a girl from their village.

However, now that she knew about what had happened between Luo Zhiming and Xu He, Zhou Yunmei felt a lot of aversion toward Xu He and had come to like Fang Xiu more.

So, she glanced at Luo Zhiming and brought up Fang Xiu, "Fang Xiu has had a baby, a boy."

"Is that so?" Luo Zhiming was slightly startled and then dismissively curled his lips, "Well, the baby is born, that has nothing to do with me."

Seeing his resolute attitude, Zhou Yunmei pressed further, "Are you really not going to live with Fang Xiu no matter what?"

Luo Zhiming nodded firmly, "That's right, I get annoyed as soon as I hear Fang Xiu's name. The one I like is Xu He."

Seeing this, Zhou Yunmei stopped persuading and said, "Alright, tomorrow I'll go find Xu He and see what she has to say. If she's willing to be with you, that's the best. Then you can find a job in the city, both sharing the burden, and life can be good. If she really doesn't want to, no matter what, she must return the money she took from you."

"Alright, that works," Luo Zhiming nodded, as there was no other option for now.

Zhou Yunmei looked at him and continued, "As for Fang Xiu, she has agreed to divorce now. You find a time to go back and finalize the divorce with her soon. Dragging this out is troublesome, in case Fang Xiu refuses to divorce later on."

Luo Zhiming immediately agreed, "Okay, after handling things with Xu He tomorrow, let her know, and we'll visit our hometown."

Early the next morning, Zhou Yunmei and Luo Zhiming went to the entrance of Xu He's factory. However, since Luo Zhiming felt embarrassed to face Xu He, Zhou Yunmei went alone.

Xu He had just started work not long ago. Hearing that someone, a woman, was looking for her so early in the morning, she found it strange and immediately came out.

From afar, she saw through the iron gate that it was Zhou Yunmei and guessed that Zhou Yunmei probably knew about her and Luo Zhiming. Xu He's expression darkened, and she turned around, intending to leave without talking to Zhou Yunmei.

But Zhou Yunmei, having sharp eyes, spotted her from afar and shouted loudly from inside the gate, "Xu He, I'm here. Zhiming told me you work here. I thought of visiting you. Come over quickly."

Hearing Luo Zhiming's name stopped Xu He in her tracks, sensing a threatening tone in Zhou Yunmei's voice.

In this era, people were not very open about relationships between men and women. If the factory workers found out about Xu He and Luo Zhiming living together, she might be subjected to gossip, which meant Zhou Yunmei had some leverage over her. Xu He dared not act rashly.

Having no choice, she turned back, forcing a smile on her face as she slowly walked towards Zhou Yunmei.

Upon reaching Zhou Yunmei, she pretended not to know anything and greeted her with a smile, "Auntie, you've come to the provincial city too. When did you arrive? Why didn't anyone tell me?"

Zhou Yunmei looked at Xu He and smiled lightly, her words laden with meaning, "Hehua, shouldn't you change how you address me? What is your relationship with Zhiming that you still call me auntie?"

Hearing this, Xu He's face changed dramatically, sensing ill intentions from Zhou Yunmei today.

Still, since she was somewhat prepared from the moment she first saw Zhou Yunmei, she wasn't completely flustered. Calming herself down, she pretended not to understand Zhou Yunmei's insinuation and said, "Auntie, what are you talking about? What relationship could there be between Zhiming and me?"

Since Zhou Yunmei had come, she intended to speak openly and not beat around the bush.

She smiled at Xu He and directly said, "Hehua, aunty doesn't like to beat around the bush. I came here today to talk about you and Zhiming."

"Well, since you mentioned not beating around the bush, neither will I," Xu He replied straightforwardly, "Zhiming and I did date, but we broke up because of personality clashes, and we won't be in touch in the future. There's nothing more to say."

"Xu He, look at what you're saying. What do you mean by 'broke up'?" Zhou Yunmei, not taking it seriously, had a smile hiding a knife as she said, "My Zhiming told me, he really likes you, he doesn't want anyone but you." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote on Qidian (qidian.com), cast your monthly ticket, and support us. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)