Reborn as a Tough Army Wife
Chapter 150 - 145: The Mischief-Maker (Third Update)

Chapter 150: Chapter 145: The Mischief-Maker (Third Update)

Fang Pingying nodded, agreeing that she thought the same.

After Luo Zhiyong finished his shower, Fang Pingying added, "Then I’ll send a telegram to the family, asking Hong Lan to come over today."

Luo Zhiyong also nodded, it would be better for Hong Lan to come earlier, so if Fang Pingying really gets busy, there would be someone to keep her company, and it would also ease his worries.

But he glanced around their home and thought of something, "After Hong Lan arrives, how do you plan to accommodate her, considering the shop might not be ready that soon?"

Fang Pingying thought for a moment and said, "I thought about it, and if the shop isn’t ready after Hong Lan arrives, she can stay here temporarily for a few days."

"Just yesterday, I saw a kind of furniture in the city that can be folded up as a sofa and unfolded to be a bed. I’m thinking of buying one to bring back, so when Hong Lan comes, she can use it as a bed to sleep on, and it can serve as a sofa in the living room when it’s not in use."

She had seen a kind of wooden dual-purpose sofa while shopping with Xiao Juzi yesterday and had thought about buying one for the house.

Originally, Fang Pingying had planned to buy some tables and chairs as well, since, at the moment, they only had a few square stools at home. Whenever they had a few more guests, they would have to borrow stools from everywhere, causing a racket in the corridor.

However, she hadn’t been in a hurry to buy them because she knew Luo Zhiyong didn’t want to spend his own money.

But now, if Luo Honglan were to come, it wouldn’t just be for one or two nights. With the weather getting colder, she couldn’t always sleep on the floor, so Fang Pingying wanted to buy one of those wooden sofas.

It could not only provide Luo Honglan a bed to sleep in but also serve as a sofa in the living room, which would be more comfortable than small wooden chairs, and even more useful when guests came over.

Though Luo Zhiyong was reluctant to spend Fang Pingying’s money on household expenses, he wasn’t petty, and since it was related to her business, he didn’t object.

He only said, "Then you take a look today, and when I have time on the weekend, we can go buy it together. It’s bulky, so we’ll need to specially arrange for transport."

"Okay, I’ll check it out today and if I can’t manage to bring it back, we can go buy it together this weekend."

After breakfast, the couple went downstairs and happened to run into Xiao Juzi and her husband also heading out, muttering and grumbling over some disagreement.

Upon seeing Fang Pingying downstairs, Xiao Juzi angrily dragged her forward, saying, "Sister Fang, let’s go, there’s no need to talk to such a brute."

Fang Pingying was pulled along, and she waved at Luo Zhiyong as she turned around. She then gestured to Huang Lin behind her, pointing at Xiao Juzi, signaling that he shouldn’t worry, that she would take care of her.

Both Huang Lin and Luo Zhiyong waved back at her with a laugh.

Out of the military compound, Fang Pingying asked Xiao Juzi with a smile, "What’s wrong? Weren’t you two extremely happy just yesterday?"

Xiao Juzi’s anger had not yet subsided, and she rolled her eyes in irritation, saying, "I don’t want to talk about that damn Huang Lin, just thinking of him irritates me."

Fang Pingying smiled, took her hand, and gently rubbed her belly, saying with a smile, "You’re pregnant now, you shouldn’t get angry often, otherwise, your child might end up with a fiery temper."

Hearing Fang Pingying say this, Xiao Juzi managed to hold back some of her anger.

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Afterwards, she sighed and complained to Fang Pingying, "Sister Fang, you tell me, isn’t it just getting pregnant? It’s not a big deal, right? Every woman gets pregnant."

"Uh-huh, that’s true." Fang Pingying nodded, signaling her to continue.

Xiao Juzi went on, "I had already discussed it with Huang Lin, just saying that it hasn’t been long since I got pregnant. As long as I’m careful, there’s nothing alarming to it. Everything was supposed to continue as before, and he had agreed to it."

"And then what?" Fang Pingying asked.

Speaking of what happened next made Xiao Juzi even more infuriated, her voice rising several notches, "Then, out of nowhere, he acted like he went crazy, running off to his office in the middle of the night and making a phone call back to some relative of his in the town, to have them pass a message back to his mother that I was pregnant."

Fang Pingying looked at her, puzzled. This daughter-in-law was pregnant, making a phone call to inform the mother-in-law didn’t seem too excessive, plus she knew Mrs. Huang Lin was eagerly awaiting a grandchild.

Xiao Juzi inhaled helplessly and added, "And then, I guess, his mom must have been over the moon when she heard, probably going to run over here tonight."

"That can’t be." Fang Pingying felt a sense of dread just listening. If Zhou Yunmei would come rushing over at the slightest whisper of news, she wouldn’t be able to handle it either.

Xiao Juzi scoffed, "Don’t believe me? Just wait and see when you come back tonight. As soon as we’re done with things in the city and return home, that old lady will be there waiting for us like a door guardian, and then she’ll say she wants to stay here to look after her grandson and so on. Our home life is going to be miserable from now on."

"This..." Fang Pingying was at a loss for words this time, as it was ultimately Xiao Juzi’s family matter which she didn’t fully understand.

Xiao Juzi said weakly, "Actually, I don’t mean to prevent his mom from coming over here, but you know I just can’t get along with her. If she really stays here for ten months, let alone having the baby, I’ll feel suffocated to death."

"What can you do then? Mrs. Huang Lin has only one son. If she really does come, you guys can’t just ignore her, right?"

"Alas, that’s exactly the issue." Xiao Juzi said, whimpering sorrowfully and leaning powerlessly on Fang Pingying, continuing,

"So sister-in-law, I really envy you. In the Battalion Commander’s family, there are many siblings, and his parents won’t just depend on you all. You live your lives in the army, and they can still get by at home."

Fang Pingying, thinking of the various troubles of the Luo Family, couldn’t help but sigh, "Alas, every family has its own problems to deal with, and sometimes having many siblings doesn’t necessarily make things better."

"That’s true. Just look at the Battalion Commander’s brother, he’s a real menace." Xiao Juzi said, then suddenly covered her mouth, as if she’d said something she shouldn’t have.

Fang Pingying caught on and frowned, asking her, "He’s only been working at the lumberyard for a few days, hasn’t he caused some trouble again?"

"It’s..." Xiao Juzi replied but then suddenly stopped, smiling at Fang Pingying, "Let me first ask, is the Battalion Commander’s brother married?"

Fang Pingying nodded, "He is married. His wife is my very own sister. We got married on the same day."

Xiao Juzi clapped her hands, certain, "That’s right, I remember hearing about that. Huang Lin was so adamant that it wasn’t so, saying that if Luo Zhiming really got married, it shouldn’t be like that."

"Like what?" Fang Pingying now felt pretty sure that Luo Zhiming must have caused some new problem.

Xiao Juzi looked troubledly at Fang Pingying, her mouth opening as if to say something, but after a moment’s hesitation, she changed her mind and shook her head, "I can’t say. Since his wife is your sister, all the more I can’t say. I’m afraid it might cause trouble." (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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