Reborn as a Tough Army Wife
Chapter 145 - 140 Juzi is Pregnant

Chapter 145: Chapter 140 Juzi is Pregnant

In the afternoon, Luo Zhiyong went to work, and Fang Pingying, having nothing to do at home, thought of going downtown to buy some glutinous rice flour to try making some pastries. If she succeeded, she planned to ask about the rental prices of shops in the town as she needed to settle this matter quickly.

After all, at her current state, missing a day of work meant losing a day’s pay, and staying idle at home every day was really boring.

So she took some money from the cupboard, locked the door, and prepared to leave.

As she was leaving, she happened to run into Luo Chun feeding their child. Fang Pingying noticed a few potato cakes in the bowl she was holding; no wonder she smelled someone baking potato cakes indoors just a while ago.

She was just about to say something when Luo Chun, with an unnatural expression, spoke first, "Sister-in-law, you see, I didn’t make many potato cakes at noon, and the few I did were all eaten by the child. I didn’t manage to send any over to your place."

Fang Pingying inwardly laughed to herself; that’s why there’s the saying about the petty-minded measuring others by their own standard.

Luo Chun was petty-minded and always assumed others were the same as her.

She must have thought that Fang Pingying, no matter what she made, would always send some over for their child to eat. Now that they had made something and didn’t send any to Fang Pingying, she felt somewhat guilty.

She must’ve thought Fang Pingying would definitely mind, so she deliberately said it that way.

If she really cared about such things, why didn’t she make more in the first place? Potato cakes aren’t anything valuable after all.

Truth be told, some people just like to take advantage of others, but when it’s their turn, they become very calculating.

Of course these were just thoughts Fang Pingying had in her mind. She wouldn’t really hold a grudge over a few potato cakes, so she just gave Luo Chun a faint smile and said, "Potato cakes aren’t anything precious, and you made them for the child. You really think I’d covet them?"

"Yes, yes," Luo Chun immediately nodded her head.

The two of them standing there became somewhat awkward. Fang Pingying teased their child for a bit, then said, "I’ve got some errands to run, we’ll talk another time."

After saying that, Fang Pingying checked again to make sure her door was properly locked, then headed out.

Downstairs, she just happened to run into Xiao Juzi coming out from her home. Xiao Juzi had a bag on her back and looked like she was planning to go out too.

Fang Pingying smiled and asked her, "Juzi, are you off work today? Why aren’t you at work?"

"This morning I felt a little uncomfortable, woke up feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit, so I had Huang Lin call my workplace to take the day off," Xiao Juzi said helplessly. "After resting for the morning, I felt better and thought about going to work in the afternoon to avoid criticism from the leaders at work."

Upon hearing this, Fang Pingying thought it sounded like pregnancy symptoms, and quietly asked her, "You’re feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit? How long has this been going on?"

Xiao Juzi thought for a moment and said, "It’s been like this for the past few days, but it was somewhat better on the previous days. Today, it’s particularly severe."

"Did you get your period this month?"

"Which one?" Xiao Juzi didn’t quite understand at once, as she was still young. She had always been careful when being intimate with her husband, and never thought she would get pregnant so soon.

Chuxia gave her an annoyed look and lowered her voice, "I mean the monthly period that women have."

"It seems to be a few days late, but my period is always irregular," Xiao Juzi still didn’t catch on, "What’s up, sister-in-law?"

A smile played on Fang Pingying’s lips, her face showing traces of joy, "I think you are most likely pregnant. Otherwise, you shouldn’t go to work this afternoon, go to the hospital and check it out."

"Ah, pregnant? No way, Huang Lin and I..." Xiao Juzi blurted out halfway before suddenly looking around, and seeing that there was no one nearby, she whispered, "We’ve been careful all this time, I shouldn’t be pregnant."

"Whether you’re pregnant or not, just go to the hospital and you’ll know," Fang Pingying pulled her forward as they walked, smiling, "Come on, I’m also going to the city, I’ll accompany you."

Upon hearing that Fang Pingying would accompany her to the hospital, Xiao Juzi’s heart seemed less panicked, and she immediately grabbed Fang Pingying’s hand playfully, "Sister Fang, you’re also going to the city? That’s great, you can accompany me, I’m a bit scared to go alone."

Fang Pingying smiled and patted the hand resting on her arm comfortingly, "Silly girl, what’s there to be scared of? Every woman goes through this; do you think you can avoid it?"

After hearing that, Xiao Juzi looked a bit irritated, "I did think about avoiding it, but it’s not possible with Huang Lin’s family. He’s the only son in his family, and the old lady has been eagerly hoping for a grandson. Just the other week, she stayed here for a few days and even had a fight with me about us having a child."

"That’s how the elderly are at home; most of them urge you to have children as soon as you’re married. My mother-in-law is the same," Fang Pingying said with a sigh, remembering how Zhou Yunmei had nagged her for a long time about this very topic in her room the night before she left.

Speaking of mothers-in-law, Xiao Juzi’s complaints poured out like beans spilling from a bamboo tube, "Ah, Sister Fang, you have no idea about my mother-in-law. She’s clever, speaks loudly, has lived in the countryside all her life, and whenever she comes to the city, she disapproves of this and that, criticizing that too much money is being spent. I’m really afraid of her."

"Huang Lin’s family isn’t from the provincial city?" Fang Pingying was rather surprised; she thought Huang Lin with his delicate and fair skin and having such a wealthy uncle, was a born and bred city dweller.

Xiao Juzi explained, "Huang Lin’s family did live in the provincial city before. That was because his dad also came from a military background. But his mom didn’t want to live the military life, so they stayed in the countryside, and he only joined the army when he was of age for conscription."

"But their village isn’t far from here; it’s just over two hours by bus. His mom can’t bear to be apart from him, and she often comes over to see him."

Xiao Juzi was very talkative and not particularly scheming. As Fang Pingying accompanied her from the army base to the city hospital, Xiao Juzi did all the talking along the way.

By the end of the trip, Fang Pingying had learned all there was to know about Xiao Juzi and Huang Lin’s family background.

Huang Lin’s family was from a rural area. His father had passed away a few years ago due to illness, and now his mother lives alone in the countryside, occasionally visiting the city for a few days. However, she never got along well with Xiao Juzi.

A classic story of a rural mother-in-law and a city daughter-in-law not meshing well.

Xiao Juzi’s family, however, was very well-off. Her father was a leader in a certain military region, and her mother used to work in the city. However, due to poor performance at her company, she had been a housewife ever since.

As for the previous mention of introducing Luo Zhiming to work at Huang Lin’s uncle’s place, that was actually Xiao Juzi’s uncle who was very fond of Xiao Juzi, and hence was affectionate towards Huang Lin by extension.

Thinking of this, Fang Pingying still felt very apologetic and said to Xiao Juzi, "Juzi, I’m really sorry about what happened with Zhiming last time; your uncle’s place must have lost quite a bit."

Xiao Juzi didn’t mind at all and even laughed, "There wasn’t much loss, just some bricks; they’re not worth much money. But Huang Lin got a real earful from my uncle, who scolded him for being a ’smooth talker who can’t secure the things that matter.’"

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