Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

Xu He sneered mockingly, speaking indifferently, "Auntie, what a pity I don't like Zhiming."

"Then why did you start liking Zhiming and now suddenly don't like him anymore?" Zhou Yunmei looked at Xu He with a somewhat somber gaze; what she really wanted to say was that Xu He was someone whose eyes opened only at the sight of money.

Xu He heard the underlying meaning in Zhou Yunmei's words and seemed a bit embarrassed as she said, "I…"

Zhou Yunmei cut her off, "Is it because you feel that the financial situation of my family is not as good as that of those men in the city? You look down on our Zhiming, don't you?"

"If that's what you think, then so be it," said Xu He frankly, not bothering to hide anything since they had already laid out their cards on the table. "I do despise Luo Zhiming, despising him for having neither capability nor backbone, not a real man at all."

No one would be willing to hear their own son being disparaged like this.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yunmei truly got angry, no longer mincing her words, "If you despise him so much, why did you agree to share a bed with him in the first place, doing all the things a husband and wife should do?"

"You…" Xu He hadn't expected Zhou Yunmei to be so blunt; she turned pale with fright and looked at Zhou Yunmei, at a loss for words.

Seeing that her words had struck a chord with Xu He, Zhou Yunmei couldn't be happier. With a smug face, she said, "Better not let me catch you out; you thought our Zhiming was rich, so you spent his money by the handful without any remorse, and now that our Zhiming is out of money, you're unwilling to stay with him, you are truly a heartless and unjust woman."

"If you say so, then that's what I am," Xu He knew she was in front of her own factory, and if she talked too much, it would be to her disadvantage. After dropping this remark, she walked away, "I've nothing else, I'm leaving."

After saying that, Xu He turned and intended to go back to the factory.

Zhou Yunmei had no intention of letting her off the hook and coldly called out to her retreating figure, "Hmph, leaving won't be so easy."

Hearing the threat in Zhou Yunmei's words, Xu He stopped in her tracks, turned, and looked at Zhou Yunmei, "What do you want?"

Zhou Yunmei looked at her and asked, "Are you determined not to be with my son Zhiming anymore?"

Xu He nodded affirmatively, stating her position clearly, "Exactly, since your son and you have said so much, you yourself should know why I was with him in the first place. It's because we are from the same village that I didn't speak of some embarrassing matters; otherwise, do you think your Luo Zhiming could still be living well outside, doing as he pleases?"

"What are you trying to say?" Zhou Yunmei knew she was referring to an aggressive or forceful matter, but she had already figured out a countermeasure for that a long time ago, showing no panic at all as she faced Xu He indifferently, "Are you trying to say that before marrying my Zhiming, the two of you had already been living a married life?"

"You…" Xu He was truly at a loss for words now.

Zhou Yunmei didn't care, continuing to speak, "Xu He, our two families have always had a good relationship, to the point where your mother and I even call each other sisters. I never wanted to take things too far, but if you yourself don't know what's good for you, then I will have no choice but to sever ties with your family."

Xu He looked at Zhou Yunmei, and after a long pause, she asked, "So what do you want?"

"There are two options." Zhou Yunmei said, extending two fingers towards Xu He, "Either marry my son Zhiming and become a daughter-in-law of the Luo Family, or pay back all the money you've spent on him. You know very well how much you've spent over these days."

"Did you come here by yourself today?" Xu He looked around, hoping to find Luo Zhiming. She couldn't handle Zhou Yunmei but was confident she could handle Luo Zhiming, "Luo Zhiming didn't come with you?"

"What difference does it make whether I come or he comes?" Zhou Yunmei immediately saw through Xu He's intentions and laughed sarcastically, "Are you hoping that my son Zhiming would come because you think he's easier to talk to? Let me tell you, if it's about something else, I, Zhou Yunmei, can be reasonable. But when it comes to money, I, Zhou Yunmei, am not so easygoing."

Xu He sneered, looking at Zhou Yunmei sarcastically, "Hmph, clearly all about the money and not ashamed of it."

"Whether I'm ashamed or not doesn't matter. At least I'm not like some women who, after being with a man, still think about being with someone else," Zhou Yunmei was no pushover either, she retorted disdainfully, "Shameless."

"You..." Xu He felt that she had truly met her match. Zhou Yunmei had seized her weak spot. Even though Xu He was extremely annoyed, she dared not make a scene and could only struggle desperately, "I haven't used your son Zhiming's money, if you insist I did, then show me the evidence."

"Xu He, if you don't pay, don't expect to have a good life," Zhou Yunmei didn't bother arguing about evidence, she just threatened directly, "In the future, I will make a scene at your factory's gate every day, ensuring everyone at your factory knows about you and my son Zhiming."

Xu He's heart skipped a beat and attempted a threat of her own, "Hmph, don't forget the things your son Zhiming did before..."

Zhou Yunmei sneered, not taking it seriously, "You've both been in the same bed for so long, do you think people will believe you when the time comes? Even if it gets taken to the Police Station later, who do you think they will believe?"

"..."

"I don't want you to pay much," Zhou Yunmei thought for a moment and glanced at Xu He, "Including the gold chain Zhiming gave you, and the money he's spent on you, just pay me one thousand yuan in total, and we'll go our separate ways afterward, not owing each other anything."

"You..." Xu He turned pale as if she had been drained of life; one thousand yuan, where could she come up with that?

When she was with Luo Zhi, he mostly bought her clothes and hardly gave her any cash. Even if she sold those clothes now, it wouldn't amount to one thousand yuan.

"I'll give you three days to pay up. I'll be back to collect the money in a few days," Zhou Yunmei enjoyed seeing Xu He like this, she smiled with satisfaction, "And don't even think about running away. You can run from the monk, but not the temple. If I can't find you here, not only will I ruin your reputation in this factory, but when I go back to Luojia Village, I will spread the word about your dirty laundry everywhere."

After finishing her speech, Zhou Yunmei walked away triumphantly.

Reaching a corner ahead, Zhou Yunmei looked back to see if Xu He was following. Seeing she wasn't, Zhou Yunmei slipped into an alleyway nearby.

Luo Zhiming had been waiting in the alleyway for Zhou Yunmei. As she entered, he anxiously asked her, "Mom, what did Xu He say? Has she agreed to be with me?"

Zhou Yunmei remembered Xu He's reaction and frowned disapprovingly, saying irritably, "Even if she agrees, I don't. Taking in a cheap woman like Xu He would bring bad luck to any family."

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