Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 795 - 790: Stalking

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That day, Luo Dashan indeed got up very early, earlier than usual, wearing a set of new clothes Fang Pingying had bought him before, making himself look particularly spirited, and he even unusually went down and bought some breakfast to eat.

After breakfast, Luo Dashan said, "I’m going out for a walk; I might not come back for lunch at noon. You and Zhuzhu can eat, don’t buy too many dishes."

Seeing Luo Dashan’s demeanor, Zhou Yunmei knew that Luo Dashan must have chosen today to visit Xiutao. She kept her composure and quickly cleaned up the table, then took Zhuzhu’s hand, smiling, "Where are you going? I’ll go with you."

"I..." Luo Dashan hesitated and lied, "I’m going to Pingying’s place; it’s not convenient for you to come along."

Zhou Yunmei sneered; this old man really changed after living in the city for a while. He never used to lie at home, and even if he did, she could easily see through it. Now, he could lie without blushing, and he knew how to target her weakness.

She knew Fang Pingying had made it clear that she was not welcome, so he deliberately said he was going to Fang Pingying’s place.

But Zhou Yunmei intentionally said, "Why is it inconvenient? Can’t I just go see Haohao and the others? At worst, I won’t go inside. You can just bring Haohao out for me to take a look."

Seeing Zhou Yunmei’s persistence and fearing she would actually follow him, Luo Dashan raised his voice a bit, with some displeasure, "Didn’t you hear what Pingying said last time? Haohao and the others don’t want to see you. Do you want to cause endless trouble?"

Seeing Luo Dashan acting arrogantly even when he was in the wrong, Zhou Yunmei also raised her voice, yelling at Luo Dashan, "What do you mean by this, Luo Dashan? Am I some sort of disgraceful woman who must stay here with you, and cannot even go see my own grandson?"

In the past, even when Luo Dashan hadn’t done anything wrong, he would be too afraid to speak when Zhou Yunmei yelled at him. But things were different now. Luo Dashan immediately raised his eyebrows, unrelentingly frowning and shouting at Zhou Yunmei, "Zhou Yunmei, stop making a scene. When you agreed to move in, I told you that coming back to this home was possible, but it wouldn’t be like before. I’m the one who calls the shots now. If you don’t want to live here, you can leave anytime."

"I..." Zhou Yunmei took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down when Luo Dashan brought that up right away.

Seeing her silence, Luo Dashan’s expression softened a bit, and he said, "Take Zhuzhu back. I’ll be back this afternoon."

"Okay." Zhou Yunmei agreed verbally, but in her mind, she fumed, as if I would believe your nonsense, going out to see an old flame and making it sound so grandiose, this damned old man.

Thus, as soon as Luo Dashan left, Zhou Yunmei immediately took Zhuzhu and secretly followed him.

But Zhuzhu, being a child, didn’t understand what his grandma and grandpa were up to, and since grandma was sneaking around like a thief, he found it fun to follow grandpa, laughing and making loud noises, almost alerting Luo Dashan in front. Fortunately, Zhou Yunmei acted quickly and hid them.

Having no choice, Zhou Yunmei left Zhuzhu with a familiar neighbor, promising to bring snacks for both Zhuzhu and the neighbor’s child when she returned.

Alone, Zhou Yunmei found it easy to follow Luo Dashan.

Though Fang Pingying had mentioned that if Luo Dashan went to Xiutao’s place, she would have her driver take him there, Luo Dashan felt embarrassed about the idea of meeting Xiutao, so he decided not to disturb Fang Pingying and took several buses to Xiutao’s home himself.

When Luo Dashan arrived near the alley where Xiutao lived, he was startled by what he saw.

He had always thought that Xiutao would have a good life after returning to the city, not as grand as living in a villa like Fang Pingying’s family, but at least she should be living in a high-rise building in the city.

But what he saw was a row of low, shabby houses, and the surrounding area wasn’t a good place. Trash was scattered everywhere, and the smell was overwhelming. The people coming and going were dressed in clothes that indicated they had no money, and this place was far worse than where their family lived now.

Luo Dashan wondered if he had come to the wrong place, so he grabbed a passerby and showed them the address on the paper to ask.

The person confirmed it was indeed the place and even pointed out to him where Xiutao’s house was, located deep inside the alley, in a very bad spot.

Moreover, the helpful pedestrian reminded him, "Sir, judging by your appearance, you probably are not familiar with this family. If you decide to go, you should be careful. The man of the house is mentally unstable. Although bedridden all year, he likes to hit and curse people, and he doesn’t seem to like guests, especially male ones, visiting his home. Maybe he’s suspicious of his wife."

Luo Dashan didn’t quite understand what this meant, but as an outsider, it wasn’t appropriate to ask more, so he hurriedly replied, "Oh, oh, thank you."

Luo Dashan hadn’t considered all this before, but hearing the passerby’s words, he suddenly felt visiting like this might be a bit rash. Considering his past relationship with Xiutao, if her husband found out, he would certainly be upset.

Moreover, Xiutao’s family likely didn’t know about her past, and visiting directly like this might cause her trouble.

Additionally, the passerby’s words made Luo Dashan even more cautious, so he decided not to follow the address directly. Instead, he stood outside the alley, thinking Xiutao’s house was inside, and she would have to come and go, so he would eventually see her.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yunmei, who had been trailing Luo Dashan all along, had also arrived. Afraid of being discovered by Luo Dashan, she hid about a few dozen meters away, around the corner behind a house.

However, she shared the same doubts as Luo Dashan, wondering how Xiutao could be living in such a house. People living in such places likely weren’t wealthy, so would her plans fall through?

Yet, at the same time, a sense of schadenfreude filled Zhou Yunmei.

All along, she knew that in Luo Dashan’s heart, Xiutao was different from other women. When Luo Dashan was young, he once brought up Xiutao during a drunken moment.

He said Xiutao was not only beautiful and educated, but also very gentle, with a fairy-like temperament. Such a woman was beyond his reach, so he never blamed Xiutao for leaving him back then.