Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

Watching them leave, Fang Pingying asked Luo Zhiyong, "Are we going back to the compound?"

Luo Zhiyong gestured for her to take out the keys to unlock the door, then said, "No need to go back, there's still one more day off tomorrow. I'll show you what else needs to be done in the shop."

After opening the shop door, Fang Pingying placed the items she had bought inside and headed to the kitchen to start making dinner. She planned to make extra just in case Luo Honglan would come over for dinner— otherwise, Zhou Yunmei might ask Luo Honglan to bring some over for them, and she didn't want to have Luo Honglan go through the trouble of preparing meals again.

Moreover, Fang Pingying had a hunch that since Luo Zhiyong hadn't gone over today, it likely meant they would end up using Luo Honglan's money.

In this regard, Luo Honglan was extremely much like Luo Zhiyong; no matter when, as long as they had money in hand, they would be frugal with themselves but never stingy when it came to spending on family.

Fang Pingying guessed that the 30 dollars she had given Luo Zhiyong last time had already been mostly spent by those people.

First it was the cost of staying in a guesthouse, then there was the cost of meals. With so many people in the house, they had two meals today, and surely no one would think to save money for him. Luo Zhiyong didn't place much importance on money and wouldn't think about whether he should be the one paying. He just went ahead and paid without a second thought.

Seeing Fang Pingying preparing to wash some rice to cook, Luo Zhiyong took over the job with a smile, "Let me do it. Didn't you say your hands were sore this morning?"

Fang Pingying, reminded of last night's events, blushed and glared at him.

Then she casually asked him, "Can Zhiming still work at the timber factory?"

Luo Zhiyong nodded, as if Zhiming had gone to ask today and said he could, "He should be able to. Zhiming's work at the timber factory has been quite alright lately. They said he could stop because there were issues at home, just for a few days. As long as the timber factory hasn't found a replacement, they will probably let him go back."

Fang Pingying didn't speak. If they weren't in debt, she would have definitely asked Luo Zhiyong to let Zhiming come home. But with so much debt, if he came back, the house would become chaotic again, and Luo Zhiyong, being softhearted, might end up getting involved.

Better to have Zhiming working and earning money to pay it off. However, after such an incident, at least for this year, he would probably behave better. Without a single cent on him, even if he wanted to cause trouble, there was nothing he could do.

Sympathizing with Fang Pingying's sore hands from the morning, Luo Zhiyong only allowed her to pass him things. He did everything like cooking rice and chopping vegetables by himself and wouldn't let her help.

Fang Pingying actually just felt uncomfortable in the morning; after moving around all day, her hands no longer felt sore. However, seeing him bustling around, she couldn't help but smile, feeling a warm glow in her heart.

In her previous life, although they didn't have feelings for each other, and Luo Zhiyong wasn't as nice to her as he is now, to be fair, Luo Zhiyong wasn't bad to her. When she fought with Zhou Yunmei, he also defended her.

When she felt that life was tough, he would also step into the kitchen and do household chores.

Eventually, when they had two daughters, he was always considerate towards her, silently helping her to bear a lot of burden.

It's just that at the time, she didn't cherish it. She had too many complaints, and she was too superficial, always thinking that this man who couldn't even say a single nice word certainly couldn't love her much.

She also despised him for not making enough money. With all the messy things at home, she ultimately chose to divorce.

In this lifetime, when she felt aggrieved by the Luo Family, she also resented herself for knowing what kind of outrageous people they were and still choosing to marry into the Luo Family.

If at the moment she was reborn, she insisted on regretting, it wasn't impossible.

Now, she finally understood that it was because of the man in front of her, who made her still secretly cherish his goodness even after a lifetime had passed.

Although he wasn't one to woo her with sweet talk, the things he did were truly heartfelt, never just empty gestures.

When the Luo Family made her feel wronged, he felt the same injustice in his heart, and he always expressed his own guilt to her, knowing how tough it was for her. When Zhou Yunmei nitpicked her, he always stood by her side.

But as a man, he couldn't just think about his wife and their small household. He had to take care of his parents, brothers, and sisters to the best of his ability.

After all, who would completely neglect the parents who raised them?

On the contrary, if a man disregards his own parents and siblings, how can she be sure that he will treat her well for a lifetime?

At the root of it, life is full of helplessness, but that is the reality of life—nobody's life is ever smooth sailing.

The two of them cooked in the kitchen, waiting for Xu He to come. Just before mealtime, Hong Lan indeed came back.

Fang Pingying remembered Zhou Yunmei saying she was going to send Xu He away, but no one had come so far, so she asked Luo Honglan, "Where is Xu He? Wasn't she supposed to leave today? I haven't seen anyone come yet?"

"She said it's too late today and won't leave. She'll go tomorrow morning." Luo Honglan finished speaking and paused for a moment before saying somewhat apologetically, "Sister-in-law, mom asked me to fetch the meals for them to eat."

After a pause, as if afraid that Fang Pingying would be unhappy, Luo Honglan quickly added, "Sister-in-law, if you didn't cook enough, I can go buy some more for them, there's still food for sale outside."

"The food is ready, you can take it to them." Fang Pingying knew something like this would happen. She had already asked Luo Zhiyong to cook more at the beginning to save some money for the silly girl, Luo Honglan, who pinched pennies herself. Pointing to the pot of rice, she said, "Eat here till you're full, and there should be enough for their four people. Use four lunch boxes to pack it over."

"Four people?" Luo Honglan counted, aside from herself, there were five other people in the room just now.

Fang Pingying stated directly, "I don't care about Xu He. Your brother brought her to the provincial city and found her a place to live; that's already doing right by her." Еnjоy thе stоry by rеаding оn М|V|LЕ%МРYR.

"Mm, I understand," Luo Honglan felt a bit awkward but also saw that Fang Pingying didn't like Xu He and didn't dare to say more.

Because although Xu He was staying in another room, she said she was scared to sleep alone at night, so she called Zhou Yun to stay with her in the same room. Xu He has been hanging around at their place most other times, including having meals together.

Even now, Xu He was still sitting in their room. If there's no portion for her at mealtime, Luo Honglan felt it would be awkward, and Zhou Yun would get angry.

Seeing that Luo Honglan was not leaving right away, Fang Pingying guessed her thoughts. "If mom asks, you say you don't know. I packed the food, let her come and ask me. If she wants, she can give her share to Xu He."

Luo Honglan knew that saying such things might indeed cause Zhou Yun to come and question her, and she hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, I know what to say."(To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it with a recommendation or a monthly ticket at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)