Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 848 - 5: Extra Story 5

Of course, these things are for later discussion.

Here, we talk about the children going to school; although the beginning wasn't too good, kids are easy to cheer up, and after attending for a few days, they get accustomed and start enjoying school.

Every morning after that, the children would get up on time, pack their bags, and organize the things they needed to bring to school, with Fang Pingying and Luo Zhiyong sending them to school.

Almost every day, as soon as Fang Pingying dropped them off at the school gate, the three would insist that Luo Zhiyong stop there, stating it was school policy that parents couldn't enter unless there was something special.

Seeing the children get used to school life, Fang Pingying finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although she wasn't one to spoil the children like Luo Zhiyong, seeing Yaoyao cry like that was heart-wrenching to her as a mother.

Time flies swiftly, and soon it was time for the New Year again.

Fang Xiu's belly was getting bigger, and she was due to give birth in two months. Li Yuchun took care of everything at home. Zhou Guangsheng's parents had stayed away since the upheaval in the city, hesitant to visit even knowing Fang Xiu was pregnant. They called to say that after the child was born, Zhou Guangsheng should bring Fang Xiu and the baby home, as they were too embarrassed to come to the city.

Fang Pingying saw that Fang Xiu's family had few members, so she suggested they celebrate the New Year together, avoiding the hassle of preparing things separately, as Li Yuchun was already preparing for her family.

Fang Xiu and Zhou Guangsheng did not refuse, as they had celebrated together in previous years, which was always lively.

As for Fang Pingying, besides Fang Xiu's family, they initially planned to invite Li Aihua, Luo Dashan, and Luo Honglan to celebrate the New Year together.

Li Aihua's child was already three, so they wanted to spend the reunion year as a family of three. Fang Pingying didn't insist, but she invited Luo Dashan and Luo Honglan.

After Luo Dashan severed ties with Zhou Yunmei, Fang Pingying realized that Luo Dashan had truly awakened to the reality, and there was no chance of reconciling with her. She intended to have Luo Dashan live with her for convenience since he was her father-in-law.

But Luo Dashan refused, saying he had gotten used to living there, where neighbors took care of each other, and it was convenient for him.

Additionally, Luo Honglan would be twenty-one after the New Year, and Chen Jie kept urging for marriage. Luo Dashan wanted her to marry from their place, so he was unwilling to move to Fang Pingying's place, saying they could discuss it when he was unable to move and needed Fang Pingying's care.

Fang Pingying didn't press the issue when she saw his stance.

However, during the New Year, Fang Pingying still intended to personally pick up Luo Dashan, while Luo Honglan had planned to spend the festival at Chen Jie's house to get acquainted.

Luo Honglan and Chen Jie had been together for three to four years. Fang Pingying found Chen Jie to be a truly decent young man who treated Luo Honglan well. She supported Honglan spending the New Year at her future husband's home, especially since Chen Jie's military duties might prevent him from coming home every year. They had decided to spend their married life in the city, leaving few days to return home. Given this rare opportunity, Fang Pingying encouraged them to go home.

However, when Fang Pingying went to pick up Luo Dashan, she encountered someone she really didn't want to meet, which dampened her mood.

That day, when Fang Pingying went upstairs to Luo Dashan's floor, she heard a commotion from the floor below. Her heart suspected whether something was happening on Luo Dashan's side.

Since these were old neighbors, mostly elderly and amiable, they had lived together for many years without incidents. It was only with Luo Dashan, due to Zhou Yunmei and Luo Zhiming's troubles, that disturbances occurred.

Indeed, when Fang Pingying went upstairs, she saw a woman dressed in rags standing at Luo Dashan's door. From the back, Fang Pingying thought she looked familiar but couldn't confirm her suspicion.

Judging by the woman's back, not only were her clothes disheveled, but she also leaned on a crutch, suggesting a disability in one leg.

Fang Pingying saw Luo Dashan and Luo Honglan standing at the door, seemingly angry but silent. She greeted them, saying, "Dad, what's happening? Why are you all standing at the door?"

Seeing Fang Pingying, Luo Dashan seemed to find a savior and immediately replied, "Pingying, you came just in time; you deal with her."

Before Fang Pingying could ask who it was, the woman turned around, and it was indeed Zhou Yunmei.

Upon seeing Fang Pingying, Zhou Yunmei surprisingly appeared docile, immediately begging, "Pingying, it's me; I'm here to ask your father for something."

"You..." Fang Pingying was momentarily stunned upon seeing Zhou Yunmei.

She was puzzled as to why Zhou Yunmei had ended up in such a state.

Even if Zhou Yunmei had been in prison for half a year, logically she should have savings. If she were wise, she would have returned to the countryside with her money. No matter what, there was a house in the countryside, and since she had been healthy before, she could grow vegetables, surely not living like this.

Moreover, Zhou Yunmei was a healthy person, so how did she become disabled, with one leg seemingly unable to touch the ground, appearing injured.

"Pingying, I'm begging for your forgiveness; this time, I genuinely know my wrongs," Zhou Yunmei immediately recounted her ordeals in prison, pleading with Fang Pingying, "You don't understand; the prison was inhumane. On my first day, the prison chief punished me severely for not knowing the rules, saying they were teaching me. I only retorted a few words, and they broke my leg. When I reported to the guards, they ignored me, telling me to be obedient and not cause trouble inside, or it wouldn't end with breaking a leg; they were colluding with the prison chief. Where is the justice in this..."

Zhou Yunmei cried and clamored, recounting her countless sufferings and the bullying she endured in prison these past months, eventually leading to her disability.

Originally, her leg might have been treatable if attended to promptly, but due to the delay, it was irreversible, and she would remain disabled for life.