Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

Xu He was still calculating in her mind, thinking about getting Luo Zhiyong to give her a lift to the place where she was to work, then she would treat Luo Zhiyong to a meal and some light drinks; perhaps there might be an unexpected gain.

Upon hearing what Luo Zhiyong said, her heart immediately sank to rock-bottom.

Unwilling to give up a good opportunity, she persevered and called out to Luo Zhiyong, "Brother Zhiyong, I'm not good with directions, afraid I might not find my way once I get there, could you please see if you have the time to take me over?"

After hearing her, Luo Zhiyong directly declined, "There's not enough time, I haven't been back to the military unit for several days, after dropping you guys off, I still need to go back to the unit, there are things to handle there."

"Oh, is that so..."

Xu He wanted to say more, but to her surprise, Luo Zhiming, who was off to the side, suddenly spoke up, "Xu He, if you're really worried about getting lost, I can take you there."

Fang Xiu felt agitated when she saw Luo Zhiming smiling at Xu He and she immediately shouted out, "Luo Zhiming, what are you trying to do, we've just settled one woman's issue, are you pondering over another one now?"

Fang Xiu was no fool, she had known before that Luo Zhiming was interested in Xu He, but it was only that Xu He didn't pay him any attention.

Living together in the guesthouse these past few days, he had been trying to make contact with Xu He, intentionally or not; she had caught him several times. Readaheadandgetupdatesby

She was already somewhat annoyed with Luo Zhiming in her heart, she had never seen a man so lecherous, as if he wouldn't let any woman go.

Not to mention, someone like Xu He who had a somewhat attractive appearance, he must have been planning all along to seduce her into bed.

Luo Zhiming, exposed by Fang Xiu, immediately became somewhat angry and embarrassed, "Where is your mind wandering to? We are from the same village, what's the big deal about helping out?"

Fang Xiu gave him a glance, and pointedly aimed her words at Xu He, "Xu He, if you really don't know the way, then why come to the provincial city for work? The roads in the provincial city are numerous; even if someone takes you there this time, what about the next time you go by yourself? Won't you just get lost?"

In fact, Xu He looked down on Luo Zhiming, a man without money or ability, and to top it all off, one who could get into such a mess with a divorced woman; he's surely someone with no prospects for a lifetime. No matter how much he tries to ingratiate himself with her, she would not be impressed. Only Fang Xiu seems to think that all the women in the world would fancy Luo Zhiming.

So even if he truly wanted to take her there, she would not agree.

She gave a sarcastic smile, completely ignoring Fang Xiu and the others, and instead said directly to Luo Zhiyong, "Never mind then, since Brother Zhiyong you're not available, I'll go by myself; I can ask other people if I don't know the way."

This trip Luo Zhiyong managed to solve all the trouble, and upon returning to the shop with Luo Zhiming, it was already time for lunch.

Fang Pingying and Luo Honglan, along with Fang Xiu, had already finished preparing the meal and were waiting for their return.

Without much word, they ate lunch, and then Fang Pingying, having organised everything and instructed Fang Xiu and Luo Honglan to watch the shop, took the bus with Luo Zhiyong and Luo Zhiming to the timber factory.

The timber factory had been troubled in recent days by a lack of workers, so when they heard Luo Zhiming was willing to come back, they didn't hesitate and let him resume his work, considering these past few days as his leave.

With Luo Zhiming's affairs settled, Luo Zhiyong and Fang Pingying returned to the compound.

Because the weather was so cold and it had been snowing, the women in the compound were not coming out much anymore, so there was a lot less gossip.

The entire hallway was eerily silent; Fang Pingying could hear the echo of their footsteps as she and another woman walked upstairs.

Luo Zhiyong had just gotten home and changed his clothes, saying he was going to check on the office, when he heard a hurried knocking at the door. Fang Pingying opened it to find Huang Lin, and she smiled and asked, "Huang Lin, how did you know we were back?"

"Sister-in-law." Huang Lin looked very rushed and didn't have time to chat with Fang Pingying. He said to Luo Zhiyong inside the apartment, "Zhiyong, we need to prepare for a trip out."

Luo Zhiyong nodded, immediately understanding that they might have a mission, and told Fang Pingying to pack his things first, then followed Huang Lin downstairs.

When he came back, Luo Zhiyong had packed a backpack in a hurry and left, simply telling Fang Pingying that he might not return for ten days or half a month and asked her to stay at the shop during this time. He would find her when he returned.

Fang Pingying knew the nature of his job; it was not something that outsiders could inquire about. She simply agreed and sent Luo Zhiyong out the door.

Although she couldn't help feeling some worry, as their hurried departure meant something urgent had come up, but being married to a soldier, this was their duty, and as wives, they could only be supportive.

Since they had returned quite late, Fang Pingying decided not to go into town that night and would organize her things to go the next day instead, which coincidentally was when the shop was opening. Uncle Zeng would also be launching new products, so she anticipated being busier.

Not needing to commute back and forth saved her some trouble, and the timing seemed actually appropriate.

Fang Pingying tidied up some things at home and was about to prepare dinner when she suddenly heard knocking at the door. Assuming it was Qiu Lian, as she didn't socialize with anyone else in the compound, and Xiao Juzi was at her parents' home recently, Fang Pingying thought there would be no one else coming to find her apart from Qiu Lian.

But to her surprise, when she opened the door, it was Luo Chun from next door.

Luo Chun still had the same simple face as always, always wearing a shallow smile that made her seem easy to get along with. In reality, it's often the people who seem the easiest to get along with that are the hardest.

Because of the yarn-buying incident, Fang Pingying had already become quite distant from her, and after hearing Qiu Lian mention that Luo Chun had gossiped about Luo Zhiming and his wife, she had stopped talking to her altogether.

Actually, Fang Pingying didn't really want to deal with her at this point, but since Luo Chun was standing at the door, Fang Pingying still put a slight smile on her face and asked with an indifferent tone, "Oh, Luo Chun, is there something you need from me?"

Luo Chun seemed like nothing was amiss, smiling genially at Fang Pingying, "Sister-in-law, look at you, making it sound like I can't visit without a reason. I just thought since I haven't seen you for a while and I heard some noise coming from next door, I guessed you were back and wanted to come over for a chat."

"Now's not a good time. I haven't had dinner yet, I was just about to cook. Let's leave the chatting for another time if there's nothing urgent." At this point, Fang Pingying had nothing left to chat about with her and didn't even feel like making small talk.

Fang Pingying stood at the door and spoke without inviting her into the house.

"It's not that, sister-in-law. I actually have a favor to ask of you." After speaking, Luo Chun took a few steps into the house, "Let's talk inside."

Fang Pingying didn't feel right to block her from entering, so she let her in.

Once inside, Fang Pingying had no intention of sitting down for a chat and stood there, asking, "What do you need help with? Speak quickly, I've just come back, and there are many things I need to take care of at home."

Luo Chun seemed to notice for the first time that Fang Pingying's attitude towards her was off, and asked with a smile, "Sister-in-law, do you have some kind of issue with me? I feel like you're not as friendly to me as you used to be." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)