Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 738 - 733: Discharge from the Army

Pingying, remembering the big move at home today, propped her sore and soft body up from the bed. As she got up, the blanket, which had been covering her, slid off, exposing the green and purple bruises on her body caused by someone’s roughness the night before, all open to the air.

Pingying cursed Luo Zhiyong under her breath after seeing herself, then, noticing there was no one else in the room, paid it no mind and got out of bed intending to find some clothes in the wardrobe.

Just as she was looking for clothes, the door opened, startling Pingying. She was afraid it was Luo Zhiyong barging in again, but it turned out to be Yaoyao, so she didn’t pay much attention and smiled, "Yaoyao, are you here to wake Mommy up?"

Yaoyao nodded and cheerfully called from the doorway, "Mom, you’re awake."

Pingying nodded to signal her to come in and close the door, and then continued searching for her clothes.

Since Yaoyao is a little girl, she often bathes with Pingying, and normally wouldn’t think anything of it. But today, Pingying’s body looked a bit different, with red spots that to Yaoyao seemed like injuries. Yaoyao stared with her big eyes for a long while, then pity appeared in her gaze.

She immediately ran to Pingying’s side, blinking her big eyes, and asked, "Mommy, are you feeling better?"

"Huh?" Pingying, caught off-guard, paused for a moment.

Yaoyao glanced again at the bruises on Pingying’s body, then continued, "Daddy said you’re not feeling well and should sleep more. I came to check on you many times, and you were still asleep, really seemed sick."

Seeing that the little one already knew how to feel pity for her at such a young age, Pingying felt touched for a moment and, smiling, pinched her cheek, saying, "Mommy isn’t sick, just very tired. I just slept a little longer today. I’ll get dressed and go out soon."

But as Pingying bent over to dress, the soreness in her body made her involuntarily cry out, "Ouch."

Hearing this, Yaoyao became very anxious. She was already suspecting from the bruises that Pingying might have a serious illness, and now seeing her like this, she urgently ran to the living room, shouting, "Daddy, Daddy, hurry and get a doctor, Mom really is sick, I saw so many red spots on her body..."

Luo Zhiyong, hearing Yaoyao’s shouts, had a rough idea of the situation. Though it was broad daylight and he felt embarrassed as it was his daughter, he quickly covered Yaoyao’s mouth and whispered, "Don’t talk nonsense. Daddy will go check on Mommy. You and your brother go pack your things."

Then, he softly coaxed Yaoyao a few more words, calming her down before he went into the room.

As Luo Zhiyong entered, Pingying threw a pillow at him crossly, rubbing her sore waist and said flushed with anger, "Luo Zhiyong, you’re not allowed to touch me anymore."

Luo Zhiyong caught the pillow, smiled gently, approached Pingying, and started to rub her waist while saying, "Don’t talk nonsense, that’s not possible."

"Hmph..." Pingying’s body, being massaged by Luo Zhiyong’s warm hands, felt significantly better, and she couldn’t help but let out a soft moan.

Hearing this, Luo Zhiyong felt his body heat gathering once more but, being mindful that she was still upset, he didn’t push further, softly asking, "Does it hurt? Otherwise, I will go downstairs and get some ointment to apply for you."

Fang Pingying glanced at him and pushed him out, "Luo Zhiyong, you’ve already embarrassed yourself at home, do you need to embarrass yourself outside as well?"

"..."

The family busily packed up their belongings, and soon after finishing, the Fang Family, led by Fang Ping’an with his wife and Fang Xiu, all came over.

Seeing that it was only the three of them, Fang Pingying remembered the past, how Zhou Guangsheng used to always come with them. But ever since Zhou Guangsheng’s mother drank pesticide because she disapproved of Fang Xiu and Zhou Guangsheng being together, things changed.

After that, she didn’t really know what Zhou Guangsheng’s stance was; anyway, it seemed like he and Fang Xiu weren’t in touch anymore. Fang Pingying initially wanted to ask, but Fang Xiu prevented her. In the eyes of the Fang Family, Zhou Guangsheng and Fang Xiu had just drifted apart.

Actually, if both of them could really let go and truly break up, Fang Pingying wouldn’t insist. After all, she herself went through a messy situation with her in-laws. If Fang Xiu could withdraw herself in time, it might actually be a good thing.

Although the Zhou Family was somewhat more reasonable than the Luo Family, the things Fang Xiu had done in the past made it impossible for the Zhou Family to accept her, so even a forced relationship would likely not lead to happiness in the future.

However, it was clear that Fang Xiu couldn’t let go. Ever since she and Zhou Guangsheng parted ways, her face rarely showed a smile, and when she did smile, it was obviously forced.

Coming here, ostensibly to help pack, her mind was clearly elsewhere, a situation that seemed somewhat abnormal.

Fang Pingying worried that, continuing like this, Fang Xiu might eventually suffer from depression.

While packing, Fang Pingying quietly asked Li Yuchun behind Fang Xiu’s back, "Mom, does Fang Xiu always look like this at the shop?"

Speaking of this, Li Yuchun was also very frustrated, "Ah, had I known it would be like this, we shouldn’t have matched her with Guangsheng in the first place."

After a short pause, she began to complain about Zhou Guangsheng, "That Guangsheng, really just believed his parents, and hasn’t come to our shop since. Also, I heard that he is retiring from the military because of his leg injury, is that true?"

Fang Pingying hadn’t heard about this; lately, with the business and household issues piling up, she hadn’t followed these matters. She immediately called Luo Zhiyong to ask.

Luo Zhiyong came over and confirmed Li Yuchun’s words, "Yes, Guangsheng is retiring soon. It might happen any day now, but he still hasn’t come to the troop to handle the paperwork."

"When did you hear this?" Fang Pingying knew Zhou Guangsheng seemed to have been taken back by his parents a while ago, fearing he might get involved with Fang Xiu again. They took advantage of his unhealed leg and forcibly took him back.

"Guangsheng is still at home and hasn’t come yet. His leg was injured, and because it’s a personal injury, he can no longer stay in the military," said Luo Zhiyong. After hesitating for a while, he spoke reluctantly, "Actually..." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"What?"

Luo Zhiyong glanced at Fang Xiu in the room, making sure she couldn’t hear, then continued, "Actually, the other day Guangsheng’s sister Xiao Yan called the military, saying that after Zhou’s parents forced Guangsheng to return, they found him a potential spouse in the countryside. They are forcing him to marry her under threat of death. Zhou Guangsheng keeps resisting. Apparently, there’s also a huge uproar in the Zhou Family household. Xiao Yan wanted me to go and persuade Zhou Guangsheng."