Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

Because of this matter, Fang Xiu didn't even want to mention her feelings for Zhou Guangsheng to anyone, including Fang Pingying.

Because she knew that if she spoke up, Fang Pingying and the others would definitely try to set them up. She really, really wanted to be with Zhou Guangsheng, but she didn't want him to know about her wild past.

At this moment, she felt extremely conflicted inside.

Fang Pingying had lived two lifetimes with Fang Xiu, and she could roughly guess what she was thinking just by looking at her face.

She looked at Fang Xiu and simply asked, "Do you have feelings for Chief Zhou from your brother-in-law's military unit?"

"Big sister, how did you know." As soon as Fang Xiu finished speaking, she felt like she had admitted it, and she tried to deny it, "I, no."

Fang Pingying couldn't help but laugh at her, "Come on, the way you talk to Zhou Guangsheng, all shy and blushing, even your brother-in-law noticed, you think I can't see it?"

Fang Xiu's face flushed with embarrassment upon hearing this, she touched her face awkwardly, and whispered, "Big sister, do I? Is it that obvious?"

"Yes." Fang Pingying looked at her, then put away her smile and asked seriously, "Logically speaking, liking Chief Zhou is nothing to be ashamed of, and I hear Mom's got a pretty good impression of him too. Why are you hiding it from all of us?"

Fang Pingying didn't know whether Fang Xiu's worries were the same as her own, so she specifically asked.

Fang Xiu still voiced her worries to Fang Pingying, "Sister, you know what I've done in the past, not everyone can accept it, especially someone like Chief Zhou..."

Seeing it was indeed the case, Fang Pingying sighed and said, "Actually, that day, when Chief Zhou was at my house, your brother-in-law also noticed something between you two. Later we talked about it, and we're also worried about Haohao's background, and there's also the matter with Gao Sheng."

"Sister, I don't even know what to do," said Fang Xiu, becoming somewhat disheartened, "When I think about it, mom and dad are right, someone like me should just find a man and live life. Why bother talking about feelings? I'm not qualified to talk about love anymore. As long as mom, dad, and Haohao are happy, that's enough for me."

"No, the person you're going to spend your life with should be someone you truly like," Fang Pingying consoled her while patting her lightly, "Yes, you made mistakes in the past, but now that you have turned over a new leaf, you are entitled to happiness."

Fang Xiu fell silent for a while, then hesitantly asked Fang Pingying, "Sister, what do you think I should do now? I have to give Gao Sheng an answer when I go back about the marriage."

"Take it slow with the marriage, you have no feelings for Gao Sheng at all, why bother getting married," Fang Pingying thought for a moment then advised, "However, whether or not to continue with Gao Sheng, you must think it through yourself. If it's not working out, you should break it off early. Don't drag him along, and don't drag yourself along either."

Fang Xiu also felt she should clear these issues up sooner, she responded in a low voice, "Hmm, I'll give it some thought."

There weren't many people coming for the meal, all close friends and family, so Fang Pingying didn't go all out with an extravagant feast, she simply bought some simple ingredients, planning to make some dishes with local flavors, mainly to have everyone gather together.

When Fang Pingying and the others got home, all the guests had arrived.

The relatives from their own family were siblings Yu'er and Cheng Fei, Luo Zhiyong's comrade-in-arms Yu Qiulan and her husband, the juzi couple, Zhou Guangsheng, Chen Jie, and the others.

Originally, Liu Fengsheng was supposed to come, but he couldn't get away from the supermarket, so Tingting came by herself.

Liu Fengsheng and her daughter had already moved upstairs to their building. Sometimes, Liu Fengsheng was extremely busy, and Tingting often played with the two little ones at Fang Pingying's house, or ate meals there on occasion. She was quite familiar with Fang Pingying's family, and after arriving, she played freely without needing much attention.

As Fang Pingying and the others entered with groceries, Luo Zhiyong immediately ran over to open the door upon hearing it, and upon seeing Fang Pingying and the rest holding many things, Luo Zhiyong took them from her hands while quietly saying, "I told you to call me so I could pick you up, why did you bring it all up yourselves?"

Luo Zhiyong's voice had just fallen when Chen Jie also came over to help Luo Honglan with the items.

Chen Jie had come earlier and, upon not seeing Luo Honglan, asked Luo Zhiyong about it; Luo Zhiyong said Luo Honglan and Fang Xiu were out buying stuff with Fang Pingying and Li Yuchun.

Fang Pingying noticed that as Luo Zhiyong and Chen Jie came over to help with the items, Gao Sheng glanced over at the commotion, then turned his head back to continue his conversation.

It was Zhou Guangsheng who quickly looked over when he heard the door open, and took a few steps towards them, but seeing Luo Zhiyong and the others had already gone over, he didn't follow.

Fang Pingying sighed softly, unable to deny that what Fang Xiu felt was indeed correct; it was clear that Zhou Guangsheng was more caring than Gao Sheng.

After entering the house, Fang Pingying greeted everyone in the room and then went to the kitchen with Fang Xiu and the others to prepare lunch.

Juzi and Qiu Lian also came into the kitchen to help. While helping to pick vegetables, Juzi joked, "Sister-in-law, we should have guests too once our house renovation is done, we'll ask you to come over and be the chef."

Fang Pingying gave her a look and playfully said, "First tell me how many guests you're inviting. If it's too many, I can't handle it."

Juzi looked around the living room and laughed, "I'm just thinking of having something simple like what you're doing, inviting some relatives and friends over for a meal."

"Let's talk about it when the time comes." Since Juzi's family had many relatives, Fang Pingying figured there would be quite a number of people coming over. This girl was just speaking casually, and Fang Pingying didn't take it seriously.

While the women were chatting, Qiu Lian suddenly remembered something and leaned in towards Fang Pingying, whispering, "Pingying, I have something to tell you."

Seeing her acting so mysteriously, Fang Pingying asked with a smile, "What is it?"

Qiu Lian was about to speak when Juzi leaned in, tapped her on the shoulder while laughing, and said, "Sister-in-law Qiulin, speak up. There are no outsiders here; nobody will spread it around. Don't be like a thief."

When Qiulin heard that, she immediately glanced towards the living room to see if anyone was paying attention to them, then closed the kitchen door quietly and whispered, "Keep it down. It's about Chief Zhou, and since the matter hasn't been settled yet, it wouldn't be good for others to hear."

Upon hearing this, Fang Pingying glanced at Fang Xiu almost reflexively.

Fang Xiu, upon hearing the words 'Chief Zhou', also immediately stopped what she was doing and looked up at Qiu Lian.