Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 752 - 747: The Big Reveal (Part 1)

(Sorry, the updates have been a little unstable these past few days, let’s wait until next week. I’ll try to stabilize the updates and will notify in advance that this book is expected to conclude at the end of this month or the beginning of next month.)

Unexpectedly, that very day both Luo Zhiyong and Fang Pingying were off work, and after moving house, they could no longer see Luo Dashan as often as before, so they decided to take Ruirui, Yaoyao, and Haohao, who often stayed at their home, to visit Luo Dashan.

At that time, with Luo Honglan and her partner Chen Jie also present, Luo Dashan’s place was quite lively.

When Luo Zhiming arrived, the house fell silent for a while, the atmosphere turning awkward, because ever since Luo Zhiming trusted Bai Jing’s words and denied Haohao’s identity, there hadn’t been any contact between them. When Zhou Yunmei and Luo Zhiming insisted on visiting Haohao, Fang Pingying generally didn’t bother with him either.

Although Fang Pingying didn’t loathe Luo Zhiming as she did Zhou Yunmei and Xu He, she had no intention of getting involved with him either.

In such a case, the atmosphere was inevitably awkward, and even the normally rambunctious little ones seemed to stiffen in the awkwardness, silent for quite some time.

Seeing this, Luo Zhiming had the self-awareness to promptly raise the items in his hand and explained, "I mean no harm, I just plan to leave this place soon and wanted to see Dad and..."

In front of Fang Pingying, Luo Zhiming felt uncomfortable continuing to mention Haohao, so he stopped speaking.

Luo Zhiyong glanced at Luo Zhiming and, upon hearing his intention to leave, frowned slightly and said, "Come in. Regardless of our relationship, it is right for you to respect Dad, and I have no right to stop you."

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiming finally got a way out and immediately stepped inside while gratefully saying to Luo Zhiyong, "Thank you, big brother."

After entering the house, Luo Zhiming inquired briefly about Luo Dashan’s health. Because Luo Dashan was worried about Luo Cuilan’s affair, he also asked Luo Zhiming many questions.

But Luo Zhiming was truly clueless about these matters, merely assuring that Luo Cuilan must have gone to work somewhere and did not return in a while.

After speaking with Luo Dashan, Luo Zhiming glanced at Haohao, who no longer remembered the things Luo Zhiming had done to him, and no longer was as repulsed as before, even taking Luo Zhiming’s hand to play.

Luo Zhiming no longer dared to hope for more, and with this, he felt content.

After staying for a while, he planned to leave.

But as he reached the door, Luo Zhiyong called out to him, "I heard you’re leaving earlier. Where do you plan to go? Back to the countryside?"

Luo Zhiming was pleasantly surprised that Luo Zhiyong would initiate conversation with him and hurriedly replied, "No, Uncle Xu He has arranged a job for me elsewhere, we’re all heading there."

Hearing this, Luo Zhiyong immediately sensed something was amiss and asked with a frown, "All of you? Everyone is going, including Mom and Zhuzhu?"

Recalling Xu He mentioning buying a house and settling there, Luo Zhiming nodded, "Yeah, it’s like the whole family is moving there."

"That place is not close to home. Are you planning to settle there permanently?"

Luo Zhiming replied, "If things go well there, that’s the plan."

Realizing it was Xu He’s idea, Luo Zhiyong had a rough idea of why: it must be an effort to flee from justice. He wondered whether it was because of Shuanzi or the Luo Cuilan incident and deliberately probed, "Why the rush to leave? Mom never mentioned it before."

Truthfully, even Luo Zhiming was unclear about why Xu He was so insistent on leaving. He simply thought he would no longer need to drudge away at brickwork and could have his own house somewhere else, so he agreed without much thought, saying, "I’m not sure either. It’s Xu He who insisted on leaving."

While Luo Zhiyong and Luo Zhiming were talking, Fang Pingying, Luo Honglan, and Chen Jie were also listening in the room, pondering over the situation.

Even Luo Honglan, who usually ignored such matters, felt it was suspicious and asked Fang Pingying, "What’s going on with Xu He? Why would she suddenly move the whole family? What happened?"

Fang Pingying remained silent, but Chen Jie immediately offered his take, "Could it be she is fleeing from a crime? She’s made our big sister disappear to who knows where. Is she afraid of being caught?"

"This..." Luo Honglan was uncertain.

"No, it must be that Shuanzi has made a move." After thinking it through, Fang Pingying grabbed her cell phone to call the countryside, "I’ll make a call back home to ask."

Fang Pingying called the village and clearly got to the bottom of the local gossip, naturally uncovering the reasons behind Xu He’s departure.

Fang Pingying had stirred up all this trouble with the aim of trapping Xu He with nowhere to turn, eventually leaving her with nothing and forcing her to confess all her misdeeds, one by one. Even if the affair with Luo Cuilan wasn’t her doing, there was no doubt about her switching the children. She surely wouldn’t let Xu He off easily now.

Originally, Luo Zhiyong and the others hoped to find a way to keep Luo Zhiming behind and expose Xu He when Shuanzi returned.

But Fang Pingying was not willing to wait, so she decided to uncover the truth today. After discussing it with Luo Zhiyong, who also thought it feasible, they called Luo Zhiming outside.

Once outside, Fang Pingying went straight to the point, asking bluntly, "Luo Zhiming, how old is the child Xu He is carrying?"

Luo Zhiming was somewhat intimidated by Fang Pingying now and hesitantly replied, "Just over three months."

Fang Pingying snorted coldly and asked, "Did you test this time? Is that child really yours?"

"This..." Luo Zhiming felt indignant and somewhat displeased as he said, "Sister-in-law, I know I was wrong about Haohao, and I apologize. Stop harping on it, okay? It was not easy for me to have a child. Besides, I am your brother-in-law after all."

"I know it’s not easy for you, and remembering that you are Luo Zhiming’s brother, I want to remind you," Fang Pingying gave him a look and continued, "You’ve already been cuckolded; just don’t be a fool and raise someone else’s son for a lifetime. Imagine raising him and finding out he has no relation to you."

"You..." Luo Zhiming was taken aback, not understanding her implication, "What do you mean?"

"I’ll tell you the truth. Xu He is no simple woman; she’s been playing you and your mother for fools, secretly doing who knows what behind your back," Fang Pingying said, "And this pregnancy, she didn’t just have one child."

"What?"

This time, Fang Pingying explained very clearly, "She sold one of her and Shuanzi’s own sons to Shuanzi for a considerable sum of money, then brought in another child claimed to be yours from outside. I don’t know if she bought that child or not, but with a single birth, she managed to appease both sides, getting Shuanzi’s money and gaining your Luo family’s attention."