Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 804 - 799: Mother and Son Reunion (Part 1)

Luo Zhiyong endured the pain, took Fang Pingying’s hand away, and then quickly walked over to pick up Yaoyao, trying to quickly take the little girl away, and immediately changed the subject, "Didn’t you just sleep, Yaoyao? Why did you get up?"

But Yaoyao didn’t want to leave. She raised the phone in her chubby little hand and shouted, "The phone on the table rang. I answered it. Grandpa called and said he has something to talk to Dad about. He wants Dad to answer the phone."

Luo Zhiyong saw that the phone Yaoyao was holding was Fang Pingying’s mobile phone, and it seemed the call was still ongoing. He immediately let go of Yaoyao to take the call, instructing her, "I got it, give me the phone. You go to sleep first, Dad will answer the call."

Yaoyao nodded in agreement, but her eyes were still darting around, looking at Fang Pingying who was still in the bathtub.

With both her daughter and Luo Zhiyong there, Fang Pingying was embarrassed to stand up naked. She was about to tell Yaoyao to go back to sleep, but unexpectedly, the little girl suddenly stripped off all her clothes and climbed into the bathtub, sitting on Fang Pingying’s legs, giggling, "Mom, let me massage your shoulders."

"..." This little girl was crafty, claiming to massage her mom’s shoulders, but in reality, she just loved playing with water. Her eyes lit up whenever she saw water, and it wasn’t just her; the other two little kids at home were the same. Usually, Fang Pingying was afraid they’d get wet and catch a cold, so she always forbade them from playing.

Now, this little girl had seized the opportunity, but since she was being so filial, Fang Pingying couldn’t say anything and had to let her be.

The next day, Luo Zhiyong took a break at noon to drive over to Luo Dashan’s place.

Because he received a call from Luo Dashan last night, but Luo Dashan didn’t clearly explain what was going on, only saying it was urgent and asking Luo Zhiyong to come over.

Luo Zhiyong thought Luo Dashan might be unwell, so he hurried over without even having lunch.

When Luo Zhiyong went upstairs, the first thing he saw was Zhou Yunmei anxiously looking out from the doorway. He keenly noticed that when Zhou Yunmei saw him, she had a look of relief, as if she had been worried he wouldn’t come.

So, when she saw Luo Zhiyong, Zhou Yunmei warmly greeted him, "Zhiyong, you’re here! Come quickly and eat. I’ve prepared food, just waiting for you to get off work and eat."

"No need, I’ll eat at the canteen back at the barracks later." Luo Zhiyong glanced at Zhou Yunmei, didn’t speak to her, and just walked inside, looking at Luo Dashan sitting by the table, "Dad, what’s up?"

Seeing Luo Dashan did not seem sick and appeared as if there was no urgent matter, Luo Zhiyong was relieved.

Luo Dashan hesitated for a moment, unsure how to start. But later, encouraged by Zhou Yunmei’s gaze, he tentatively asked, "Has Pingying told you about your biological mother?"

"She has." As soon as Luo Zhiyong heard this, he frowned tightly and asked, "What’s wrong?"

Seeing that Luo Zhiyong was informed, it was easier for Luo Dashan to continue. He immediately said, "Since she’s told you, you should know she hasn’t been doing well over these years, and I’ve met her. Actually, she’s always felt guilty for leaving you all these years. She wants to meet you, could you find time to see her?"

"She wants to meet me?" Luo Zhiyong was slightly surprised; he thought Xiutao would never want to see him in her lifetime.

He thought she shouldn’t have the courage to face him, at least not after knowing their relationship. She wouldn’t have the strength for that.

In fact, when Luo Dashan went to see Xiutao, she didn’t say she wanted to meet Luo Zhiyong. Instead, feeling she had no face to meet him, she insisted on not seeing him.

As for what Luo Dashan said, it was under the direction of Zhou Yunmei, because Zhou Yunmei said to show Xiutao’s sincerity, only then would Luo Zhiyong be willing to meet her.

Therefore, upon Luo Zhiyong’s rhetorical question, Luo Dashan felt slightly guilty and didn’t respond immediately.

Zhou Yunmei, fearing that Luo Dashan might blow their cover, quickly chimed in, "That’s right, your biological mother wants to see you."

She paused, then immediately continued, "Zhiyong, actually I think your biological mother surely regrets it over these years, but she’s also had a tough life, driven by circumstances."

Hearing how Zhou Yunmei spoke, Luo Zhiyong was even more surprised. When had Zhou Yunmei become so understanding and sympathetic? Could it be that this period was enough to change a person’s nature?

He looked at Zhou Yunmei, raising an eyebrow and asked, "You think I should meet her too? Weren’t you supposed to hate her to death?"

Zhou Yunmei inwardly cursed Luo Zhiyong; this kid was indeed much sharper than his father. But outwardly, she still played the role of a very reasonable person, "Zhiyong, don’t make me out to be such a villain. I’m a mother too and understand a mother’s longing for her children. Besides, now I’ve come to see that even if I wanted to stop it, I couldn’t, right?"

Although Zhou Yunmei’s words were reasonable, in Luo Zhiyong’s eyes, this time, Zhou Yunmei was really different from before, or rather, these words weren’t something Zhou Yunmei would normally say.

At this moment, Luo Zhiyong became suspicious of Zhou Yunmei, but he hadn’t thought about all the things Zhou Yunmei was secretly doing, so he didn’t dwell on it.

But as for Xiutao, since they said she actively wanted to see him, after considering it, Luo Zhiyong agreed.

Thus, they scheduled the meeting for noon the next day for the mother and son to meet.

That day, Luo Zhiyong went back and told Fang Pingying about it, and because he feared the scene might be awkward, he asked Fang Pingying to accompany him the next day.

Actually, deep down, he was a bit uneasy. After all, she was his mother whom he had never met. He didn’t even know what kind of scene it would be when he saw her.

At noon the next day, Luo Zhiyong first went home to pick up Fang Pingying, then headed to Luo Dashan’s because Luo Dashan said he wanted to go with Luo Zhiyong. And he knew where Xiutao’s house was, so they could find a nearby place to meet.

When Luo Dashan followed them out the door, Fang Pingying saw Zhou Yunmei also locking the door. It seemed Zhou Yunmei had been prepared, though it was unknown where she had sent Zhuzhu.

Fang Pingying was initially puzzled by Zhou Yunmei’s unusual compliance. Then seeing her planning to come along, she frowned and asked, "So many people going?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yunmei’s eyes flashed with a hint of shrewdness, but quickly, she retreated strategically and said, "If it’s inconvenient, then I won’t go."

Fang Pingying and Luo Zhiyong didn’t respond, but Luo Dashan quickly said, "Let’s all go, it’s no problem."