Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 814 - 809: Partners

(Tonight is the first update.)

Feeling suffocated, Liu Fengsheng didn’t want to go back to his room. He turned around and headed downstairs, intending to find a place to have a drink.

Nowadays, this was the only way he could let off steam.

Liu Fengsheng found a quiet little stall to drink by himself. He didn’t know how long he’d been drinking, but he was definitely tipsy, even starting to feel a little confused. The small stall’s owner was ready to close up and started to drive people away, "Sir, please settle the bill; we’re closing now."

After drinking, Liu Fengsheng’s mind wasn’t any clearer; instead, the more he drank, the angrier he became. The stall owner’s words infuriated him, and he glared at the owner angrily, cursing, "Who do you think you are to despise me? Get lost! I haven’t drunk enough today, and you are not closing this stall."

"You..."

The owner, also angered by the curse, was about to lose his temper when a banknote suddenly appeared in front of him, accompanied by a woman’s voice, full of apology, "I’m sorry, sir, my friend is drunk. Please understand, here’s the money for the drinks."

Seeing the money, the owner didn’t say much. He took the money and mumbled to himself as he went to close his stall, leaving the table where Liu Fengsheng sat untouched—after all, it was just some tables and chairs that nobody wanted.

And the one who handed Liu Fengsheng the money was none other than Xu He, who had been on the run and was still wanted by the police.

Xu He was quite clever. She knew that the most dangerous place was the safest, and because of the police’s pursuit, she couldn’t leave the city. She bravely found a place with a mixed crowd near Fang Pingying’s old house to live.

That place had all kinds of people with high mobility, and because she disguised herself to look like an ordinary country woman working in the city, no one paid her much attention, so she managed to hide.

But during her time in hiding, her hatred for the Luo Family and Fang Pingying grew with each passing day. She kept thinking about how she could take revenge.

She knew that given her current situation, she couldn’t confront Fang Pingying and the others directly, so she stayed hidden, thinking about how to use underhanded means for revenge one day.

However, what she didn’t expect was that Fang Pingying’s family had moved house, and she still couldn’t get them.

However, the one gain from living here was that she once accidentally ran into Liu Fengsheng. Back then, Liu Fengsheng didn’t recognize her, but she had indeed seen Liu Fengsheng before, not knowing about his feelings for Fang Pingying.

Later, from the time she tested Liu Fengsheng, she learned he liked Fang Pingying, and in Liu Fengsheng’s words, he revealed his hatred for Luo Zhiyong. From that moment, Xu He felt she had found a breakthrough; she thought she could use Liu Fengsheng to deal with Luo Zhiyong and Fang Pingying.

Although Liu Fengsheng might not harm Fang Pingying, if he could just separate the couple, it would be satisfying enough for Xu He.

Therefore, the information about Luo Zhiyong’s identity was actually given to Liu Fengsheng by Xu He.

However, what disappointed Xu He was that Liu Fengsheng still didn’t manage to separate the two.

Today, she bumped into Liu Fengsheng again, and seeing him in this state, it seemed like he was encountering some difficulties and had been drinking to drown his sorrows; she had observed that from the moment Liu Fengsheng came to drink.

She considered it a golden opportunity.

After paying for Liu Fengsheng’s drinks, she went to his table, poured herself a drink, and smiled at Liu Fengsheng, "Mr. Liu, how about inviting me to drink with you?"

Liu Fengsheng looked up at her, not recognizing her at all, and shouted irritably, "Who are you? Get lost."

"Did you forget me so soon? We met just a month ago," Xu He reminded him when he seemed to have forgotten, "Remember, it was I who told you about Luo Zhiyong being an illegitimate child. How was it? When you conveyed this to Fang Pingying, was she shocked, or did she abandon Luo Zhiyong and regard you differently?"

When it came to this matter, Luo Zhiyong grew even more furious. He pointed at Xu He and shouted louder, "It was you, you who spread the lies. What Luo Zhiyong is an illegitimate child? It turns out his background isn’t any lower than mine; we’ve been standing on the same starting line all along."

"What do you mean by that?" Xu He was taken aback, unaware of the recent developments regarding Luo Zhiyong and Xiutao.

Seeing her genuinely puzzled, Luo Zhiyong glanced at her scornfully, "Since you know Luo Zhiyong is an illegitimate child, why don’t you find out whose child he really is?"

"Whose?"

"Haha, you’ll never guess, and I never thought of it before either," Liu Fengsheng laughed wildly, finally bursting into a self-mocking laugh, "He is my aunt’s son. Because he took after my aunt in appearance and everything, he stood out from the rural crowd and even caught your eye. You fancy him."

"How could this be?" Xu He didn’t know who Liu Fengsheng’s aunt was, but seeing Liu Fengsheng’s demeanor, she naturally guessed that his aunt must have been someone extraordinary. However, what she was most concerned about was the relationship between Luo Zhiyong and Fang Pingying, so she immediately asked, "Are he and Fang Pingying still together?"

"Don’t mention it, and stop dreaming. Someone like you, struggling even to protect yourself, is in no position to break them up," Liu Fengsheng pointed at Xu He, looking at her ragged attire, and said with disdain, "Besides, I just ran into Luo Zhiyong. He was very clear that their bond is as strong as gold, not something people like us can break."

With that, Liu Fengsheng pointed to himself and then let out a disdainful laugh, "And as for me, someone like me—no money, no influence, even my family is thinking of abandoning me—what grounds do I have to pursue Pingying? In Pingying’s eyes, I’ve probably hit rock bottom; I can’t even face her anymore."

Xu He wasn’t bothered by Liu Fengsheng belittling himself, but she disliked him looking down on her. She snorted, stared at Liu Fengsheng, and said word by word, "Liu Fengsheng, don’t talk like that. The game isn’t over yet; we don’t know who will win. You can look down on yourself, but don’t look down on me."

Liu Fengsheng caught a whiff of Xu He’s implication, as if she still had some tricks up her sleeve. He seemed to sober up slightly, sat up straight, and addressed Xu He seriously, "What do you mean?"

Xu He smiled mysteriously, then looked around. Seeing it was quiet, she met Liu Fengsheng’s gaze and slowly said, "I can’t do it alone, and neither can you, but if we team up, maybe we can achieve twice the result with half the effort."