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The two seated themselves in a vehicle and made their way back to the village. As they neared the entrance, from a distance they could see Luo Dashan and Luo Honglan squatting near the village entrance.
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Fang Pingying shouted to them, "Dad, Hong Lan, what are you doing here?"
Hong Lan heard Fang Pingying's call and they both hurried over, "Sister-in-law, you're finally back. You didn't return yesterday, the family was worried all night, fearing something had happened to you outside."
Seeing her run till she was out of breath, Fang Pingying patted her back to ease her breathing, "It's nothing, just that your brother's leg wasn't set properly before, and they had to reset it at the hospital yesterday."
Upon hearing this, Luo Dashan grew anxious and looked at Luo Zhiyong's leg, "Zhiyong, is your leg alright?"
Pointing at Luo Zhiyong's plastered leg, Fang Pingying said, "Dad, don't worry, his leg is in a cast now, there's nothing wrong anymore, the doctor said it'll heal with proper rest."
"That's good, let's go home," Luo Dashan said, requesting both of them to head home.
Luo Honglan took the things from Fang Pingying's hand with one hand and playfully said, "Sister-in-law, was it fun going to the county? Is there a lot for sale there?"
"There's certainly more there than here," Fang Pingying looked at her and asked, "Have you never been to the county?"
Luo Honglan shook her head, "I don't remember; my parents said they took me when I was small, but I don't recall it. I've heard Chun Mei from the village say that the county is really fun. I just don't know if it's true."
Seeing Luo Honglan's face full of longing, Fang Pingying let out a light laugh, "How about this, I'll be accompanying your brother to the county again to get his leg checked in a while. I'll take you with us then so you can see for yourself what the county has to offer."
"Really?" Luo Honglan looked at Fang Pingying, her face alight with excitement, "Sister-in-law, you must keep your word, you have to take me."
"I will definitely take you," Fang Pingying assured her.
Luo Honglan began to laugh like a child, hopping and skipping towards home.
Luo Dashan was very pleased to see his daughter-in-law getting along so well with his own daughter. He gave Fang Pingying an approving glance, then smilingly said looking at Luo Honglan, "This girl, already sixteen and still acting like a kid, I wonder when she'll grow up."
Watching Luo Honglan in front, Luo Zhiyong thought about what Fang Pingying said and whispered to Luo Dashan, "Dad, sometimes you should talk to Mom as well. Don't let her use all our money solely on Zhiming, treat Hong Lan equally. She has done a lot for our family over the years, as parents, we shouldn't treat her unfairly."
"That nature of your mother's..." Luo Dashan, well aware of the family situation, heaved a sigh, "Well, she needs to be willing to take other people's advice for it to make a difference."
"It's because she's been overly indulged all this time, that no one else's opinion seems to matter to her," Luo Zhiyong continued, "And it's also about Zhiming, now that he's even married, he should look for a proper job. Is the family expected to support his wife for him?"
Luo Dashan sighed again, "Sigh, I've spoken to your mother about this, but she thinks Zhiming isn't cut out for farm work. She said to see if you can help him find a job in the provincial city that pays well and is a bit easier."
"Dad, there's a problem with what Mom said; jobs that pay well won't be easy, there is no such ideal job," Luo Zhiyong said, frowning slightly, "Besides, with Zhiming's attitude, even if I agree to help him find a job in the provincial city, he still needs to be willing to work."
"This..." Luo Dashan pondered for a moment, "I will speak to him. If he finds a job, he certainly won't be as idle as he is now."
Luo Zhiyong nodded, "Alright, have a good talk with him when you get back. Once my leg is healed and I'm back at the army unit, I'll see if I can ask someone to help find him a job."
"Okay."
As they talked, they made their way towards home. Not far from the house, they encountered Zhou Yunmei chatting with a woman in her forties, accompanied by a tall and extremely pretty girl in her twenties.
Seeing the two of them, Fang Pingying's entire body jolted.
In her previous life, it was these two women who ruined her existence.
The woman in her forties was called Duan Fenghua, and the girl standing next to her was her daughter Xu He; they lived not far from the Luo Family home.
It was due to Duan Fenghua's extremely smooth nature, her ability to maintain good relations with most people in the village.
Moreover, Duan Fenghua's husband, Xu Yunshan, had a skilled craft in woodworking. He worked in a furniture store in town and made decent money, which made their family's financial standing one of the best in the village.
Having only given birth to their daughter Xu He, they naturally doted on her immensely.
From a young age, Xu He lived a pampered life, and later continued her studies in a town school, making her the only girl in the village who graduated high school.
Zhou Yunmei of the Luo Family was already very vain. Seeing how Duan Fenghua was open to making connections with her, she was very willing to interact with Duan Fenghua, and so, as time went on, their families became much closer.
Fang Pingying still remembered that when Luo Zhiyong had joined the army, leaving her alone in the Luo household, she felt lonely. At that time, she detested the people of the Luo Family and couldn't stand anyone. Even the usually amiable Hong Lan was someone she did not want to associate with, feeling that she was dim-witted, almost like an idiot, and held some contempt for her.
Yet, for some reason, she hit it off with Xu He. Whenever Xu He came along with Duan Fenghua to the Luo household, she would chat with Xu He for a good while.
After some time, the two became close like sisters. Fang Pingying shared everything with Xu He, even revealing to her that she and Luo Zhiyong had not consummated their marriage.
Xu He had always treated her well, comforting her when she felt down, and even tried to mediate when Fang Pingying had disputes with the Luo family.
Thus, in her previous life, Fang Pingying was genuinely earnest towards her, right up until many people went to work in the city, and Xu He also followed to the provincial city to work. Seeing her all alone and pitiable, Fang Pingying had invited her to stay and eat at her home.
However, Fang Pingying had really not expected that while she had been truly sincere towards Xu He, Xu He had in fact set her sights on Luo Zhiyong early on.
No, it would be more accurate to say that even before Luo Zhiyong was injured, the Xu family had been eyeing Luo Zhiyong. If it weren't for Luo Zhiyong's injury, Duan Fenghua would have probably discussed this matter with Zhou Yunmei much earlier, it was merely an unfortunate coincidence.
After Luo Zhiyong's leg healed and he got promoted in the army, the Xu family started scheming again.
But by then, Fang Pingying had already married into the Luo Family, and Xu He knew disrupting a military marriage was illegal, so she carefully crafted a plan to gradually get close to Luo Zhiyong.
And so, it ended up that after Luo Zhiyong realized Fang Pingying had become unfaithful, he divorced her not even two years later, and then married Xu He.