Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 717 - 712: Going All Out

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On that day, Luo Cuilan followed Luo Honglan back to Luo Dashan’s place. It had been a long time since Luo Dashan had seen this daughter, and he carried a deep concern for her in his heart. A married daughter was expected to keep her own counsel, and this daughter had indeed always given him many worries. Up until now, he felt there wasn’t much he could do to help or guide her, so all he could do was worry about her silently.

Now, seeing that his daughter seemed to have changed for the better and was willing to get along with her siblings, and that she had even brought a cute grandchild to visit, he was naturally overjoyed.

However, hearing that Luo Cuilan and Zhang Jianguo had ultimately come to this pass, and that she was now left to raise her young son on her own, he was filled with regret. He thought that if he had been more resolute in the past, had insisted on not allowing her to marry Zhang Jianguo, perhaps she wouldn’t have had to suffer so much.

But then, seeing the adorable and lively Zhuzhu, Luo Dashan felt it was all worth it. He casually counseled Luo Cuilan to take things easy and just focus on doing well at the job Fang Pingying had arranged for her.

Having lived in the city for so long, Luo Dashan’s perspective on some matters had indeed changed, and his horizons had broadened considerably.

He had witnessed first-hand how a woman like Fang Pingying could hold up a family by herself, even including Fang Xiu and Luo Honglan — two women who, back at home, were afraid to deal with any trouble and knew nothing — now able to support a family on their own. Now he thought that instead of having Luo Cuilan stay with a man like Zhang Jianguo, it would be better for her to live by herself. What does it matter if she spends her life alone with her son? It’s not a big deal.

However, when it came to Luo Zhiyong’s affairs, Luo Dashan was resolute in not letting the secret out.

Luo Dashan’s thinking was simple: firstly, he didn’t want to burden Luo Zhiyong with this matter, and secondly, he didn’t want Luo Zhiyong to know that his mother had abandoned him for status, identity, or her own future.

Although Luo Zhiyong might not need a mother now, the news would inevitably hurt him.

Since Luo Dashan did not permit it, neither Luo Honglan nor Luo Cuilan spoke of it, and they acted as if they didn’t know anything about it.

However, after returning to that place, Luo Cuilan thought about Xu He’s child and finally decided to come clean to Zhou Yunmei and Luo Zhiming.

She was beginning to value the importance of family, so she felt she couldn’t keep such a big secret for her own benefit. As for whether Luo Zhiming would accept it, that was up to him. Worst comes to worst, Luo Zhiming still had Haohao. Even if Haohao wasn’t with him, he was still his biological son; their blood bond was unbreakable. She believed that Luo Zhiming wouldn’t feel like the sky was falling.

Nevertheless, feeling somewhat guilty because she had indeed taken quite a few advantages from Xu He, Luo Cuilan planned to leave a way out for Xu He before she spoke out.

Perhaps three or four days after returning from the Fang Family’s home, she found Xu He and shared her thoughts, "Xu He, I’ve thought about it, I can’t keep hiding the child’s matter for you. I’m giving you five days. You should come clean to Zhiming or to my mom yourself, and how you do it is up to you, but you cannot keep hiding it."

Xu He had known that this day would come, but she didn’t expect it so soon. Moreover, Luo Cuilan’s current stance was one that couldn’t be bribed, and she had begun to regard family ties as very important; biting her teeth in anger, Xu He pointed at Luo Cuilan and yelled, "Luo Cuilan, don’t you burn bridges! You accepted so many benefits from me and promised to keep the secret."

Since Luo Cuilan dared to confront Xu He, she naturally knew what Xu He would say and had come prepared.

She sneered as she looked at Xu He, her tone dismissive, "Xu He, don’t talk as if those things are actually yours. After all is said and done, the things and money in your hands were all earned by my brother. If I’m to benefit from anyone, it’s from my own brother. I’ve been helping you cover up by relying on my brother’s generosity, and I’m done with it."

"You..." Luo Cuilan’s words did make sense, and Xu He was left speechless.

Seeing Xu He’s reaction, Luo Cuilan didn’t say much more, but simply stretched out five fingers, "Five days. Go and explain things yourself."

After that, Luo Cuilan left, giving Xu He no room to negotiate.

Seeing Luo Cuilan’s resolute attitude, Xu He knew that she probably couldn’t keep hiding the matter here any longer, and she naturally began to scheme.

It was simple. If Luo Zhiming found out, she would just leave this place and go to Shuanzi’s side. After all, the child would be born in no more than two months, and she figured Shuanzi wouldn’t mind supporting her for two months.

However, reality was not as she had hoped. When she went to find Shuanzi, it just so happened that Shuanzi was also about to send someone to see her. As she arrived, Shuanzi’s eyes fell on her protruding belly, and then he frowned and asked her, "Why hasn’t the child been born yet? I gave you one month to deliver, and it’s already more than half a month past. Why is there no movement from you?"

Previously, Xu He thought Shuanzi’s words were said in passing and didn’t take it seriously. But now, seeing that Shuanzi was actually pressuring her to give birth prematurely, she was furiously unable to tolerate it, shouting at Shuanzi, "Are you crazy? My child isn’t even eight months yet, how can I give birth? Don’t you forget, the child is partly yours as well. Do you want the child to be born unhealthy?"

Shuanzi didn’t care whether the child was healthy. He wanted the baby because his mother back in his hometown was seriously ill, and the doctor had said there was no hope for a cure. If he could make her happy, she might live a little longer.

And his mother knew what Shuanzi was up to. She knew her worries were in vain and simply hoped that Shuanzi could have a son to continue the family line and not break the lineage of the household.

So, Shuanzi just wanted a son to make his mother happy; he didn’t care much about anything else.

He listened to Xu He’s words, his expression immediately turning fierce, his complexion dark as he stared at her, "Xu He, did you not take my words to heart? What did I tell you? Within one month, I want to see the child. I don’t care about anything else. You figure it out."

Seeing how serious Shuanzi was, Xu He became somewhat panicked and began to take it more seriously, asking him, "Are you serious?"

Shuanzi nodded solemnly, "Yes, if you exceed the deadline I gave you, even if you give birth to two sons, I, Shuanzi, will not want them."

"You..." Xu He looked down at her belly, her mind racing with ideas. If it was indeed so, besides inducing labor, there seemed to be no other way.

But if she didn’t give birth, Luo Zhiming wouldn’t accept it now either. What about the child then? So she had no choice but to follow Shuanzi’s orders.

Although she was worried that inducing labor might endanger both her child and herself, for the sake of her own future, she had to take the risk, and in the end, she nodded in agreement.

She told Shuanzi, "I understand. I’ll think of something, but you’ll have to find a place for me to give birth."