Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 743 - 738: An Unexpected Acquaintance

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(Yesterday I went for a prenatal check-up, and I didn’t get back until the afternoon. I was too tired after coming back, so I didn’t update, sorry, I will update more today and tomorrow.)

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Fang Pingying saw them walking this way, and she guessed Hui Zi’s wife probably had something to say to her, so she got out of the car with Luo Zhiyong as well.

Hui Zi’s wife followed over, and as she got close, she wore a grateful smile and said to both Fang Pingying and Luo Zhiyong, "You must be Sister Fang and Sister Fang’s husband, right? I’ve heard a lot about you two from Hui Zi, saying that you’re both really good people. I truly appreciate you both; otherwise, Shuanzi wouldn’t even know where to be working right now."

Luo Zhiyong gave a faint smile to Hui Zi’s wife and didn’t say anything, then stepped aside to let Fang Pingying talk with Hui Zi’s wife.

Fang Pingying smiled and took a few steps forward, saying to Hui Zi’s wife, "Don’t say that, it’s Shuanzi who’s reliable in his work. He does well no matter where he works."

The two casually chatted for a bit, and then Fang Pingying glanced at the old lady not far away and asked with a smile, "Is that your child, how old is the little one?"

Hui Zi’s wife looked back and quickly waved her hands, saying, "Oh, that’s not my child, it’s my employer’s, the baby is a little over three months old."

Later on, seeing that Fang Pingying seemed to really like the baby, Hui Zi’s wife took Fang Pingying by the hand and led her forward a few steps to play with the baby.

Fang Pingying took a good look at the baby, who was quite adorable, with big eyes and very pale skin, and the little hands and feet that peeked out from being chubby were like little lotus roots, very endearing to look at.

Fang Pingying complimented the old lady with a smile, "The baby is so cute, chubby and pale."

Anyone naturally likes hearing their child being praised, so when the old lady heard Fang Pingying say that, she immediately responded with a modest smile, "Not at all, you’re just being kind with your words."

Because the old lady responded, Fang Pingying felt it would be rude to just chat among themselves and ignore the old lady. Moreover, Fang Pingying found the baby in the old lady’s arms truly adorable, so she stepped closer to the old lady, wanting to play with the baby.

The old lady was rather nice and friendly, seeing that Fang Pingying liked her grandson, she chatted with Fang Pingying about all sorts of everyday matters, but naturally, the conversation always circled back to the baby.

But as cute as the baby was, after playing with the baby for a while, Fang Pingying noticed something amiss.

Normally, a baby over three months old, if held up, could occasionally stand on their legs, showing some strength, and would also have some reaction to the outside world and sounds, but Fang Pingying found that this baby was a bit off.

Initially, when the baby looked at Fang Pingying, it seemed to wear a slight smile, but no matter what Fang Pingying did to amuse him after, he always kept that same expression, as if he didn’t really react much. And Fang Pingying noticed that when the old lady was holding him, his body didn’t seem as firm as a three-month-old’s should be; he just lay there blankly on the old lady’s body, with a faint smile on his face.

That smile, how should it be described? If seen for the first time, one might think the baby was fond of smiling, looking so adorable. But after a longer look, Fang Pingying felt the baby’s smile seemed a bit vacant, somehow not normal.

Anyway, based on Fang Pingying’s experience with raising several children of her own, she felt that the reactions of this three-month-old baby weren’t quite normal.

If it were someone she was very familiar with, Fang Pingying would have certainly asked outright, but as it was, she wasn’t familiar with them, and seeing that the old lady didn’t seem to think there was a problem, she didn’t feel it was her place to say anything. After chatting casually with the old lady for a bit more, she then got into the car, ready to go to work.

After getting in the car, Fang Pingying thought about the baby’s reactions she just witnessed and wanted to probe Hui Zi about it. She thought about suggesting to Shuanzi to remind his wife to have the baby checked out at the hospital; if there really was an issue, the earlier they knew, the sooner treatment could begin. And if there was no issue, then it would just be like buying insurance.

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After all, Fang Pingying is a mother, and she wants her own children to do well, just as she hopes for the well-being of other people’s children too.

Therefore, Fang Pingying hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking Hui Zi, "Hui Zi, what kind of person is the employer your daughter-in-law works for? Is their family well-off?"

In fact, Fang Pingying was just trying to steer the conversation, but the straightforward Hui Zi actually answered very thoroughly. It took him a while before he replied with a troubled tone, "It’s hard to say whether they’re well-off or not. To people like us, they seem pretty good. Just now, that old lady’s son makes good money. He bought a house in the city a few years back and built a big house in the countryside too. Now he’s even brought his mom to live in the city with him. However..."

Hui Zi stopped talking mid-sentence.

Fang Pingying quickly pressed on, "However, what?"

After pondering for a moment, Hui Zi honestly answered, "Well, others might not know, but since I’ve been working in the city for a long time, I know a bit. It seems that, although that old lady’s son has made some money in the city, the things he does are not exactly honorable. To be frank, he’s a thug, often extorting money from people by charging so-called ’protection fees’, acting like some sort of boss. It sounds impressive, but the things he does aren’t exactly praiseworthy."

Upon hearing this, Fang Pingying found it surprisingly beyond her expectations; seeing that old lady just now, one would never think her son was involved in such activities.

She asked in disbelief, "Really?"

"Her son is said to be at..." Hui Zi recalled and then mentioned an address.

Upon hearing this, Fang Pingying and Luo Zhiyong looked at each other as the place Hui Zi mentioned was not far from their previous home.

And they both knew that the so-called boss involved in these activities near their old home seemed to be Shuanzi.

Although Fang Pingying and her family naturally wouldn’t socialize with people like Shuanzi, they did live in that area and even had a shop there, so they were somewhat aware of the dealings on the streets.

Fang Pingying always preferred to neither befriend nor offend such underworld figures. If the shops next door were paying protection money, she would also pay, as it wasn’t much. If it could prevent trouble, she would try her best to avoid it.

However, if what Hui Zi said was true about Shuanzi, it would be quite a coincidence.

Moreover, Fang Pingying thought even further when she recalled the child the old lady had with her.

She hurriedly asked, "Hui Zi, is the boss you mentioned known by everyone as Brother Shuanzi?"

Upon hearing this, Hui Zi was greatly surprised, and his driving slowed down a bit. He said urgently, "Yes, that’s him. Sister Fang, how do you know?"

Learning it was really Shuanzi, Fang Pingying and Luo Zhiyong were quite astonished. Fang Pingying quickly connected some dots in her mind, and she fell silent.

It was Luo Zhiyong who responded, "We used to live in that area and we’ve had some dealings with Shuanzi, so we are somewhat acquainted." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Hearing this, Hui Zi immediately remembered that he had driven Fang Pingying there a few times, and he nodded, saying, "Right, I had forgotten. Sister Fang, you still have a pastry shop over there."