Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

Chapter 582 - 577: Little Traitor

Fang Pingying certainly knew that the two girls were doing it on purpose.

She originally planned for Luo Zhiyong to go sleep at Chen Jie’s place, but after making a round there, Luo Zhiyong came back somewhat embarrassedly, "Chen Jie’s room has a single bed, it can’t fit this many people."

"So..." Fang Pingying raised an eyebrow at him, pointing to the only large bed in the room.

In such a situation, even if it was a tight squeeze, Luo Zhiyong should have figured something out over there.

Luo Zhiyong’s eyes flickered.

Alright, he admitted that he actually did want to spend more time with his wife and kids.

Because after tonight, he didn’t know how long it would be before he could see them again.

Last night, because of the fuss Zhou Yunmei and others stirred up, he had already made up his mind to ask for leave from his military unit and take some time off.

During this period, whether for work necessities or his own thoughts, he would completely hands-off the affairs of the Luo Family, letting Zhou Yunmei know that he would no longer be their backup after their reckless behavior, and naturally, as time went on, they would no longer think of him as the family’s lifesaver, and when facing issues in the future, they would no longer be so assured, and their attitude towards handling matters would also differ.

Without him, Fang Pingying truly would have no further connection with the Luo Family; in the future, whether the Luo Family encountered financial issues or needed help from someone, they would have to face it themselves knowing they had no one to rely on.

That would certainly make them more cautious in their actions.

For instance, if they knew they couldn’t get money from him, then Zhou Yunmei wouldn’t dare to deceitfully swindle US$500 from him for Luo Zhiming’s marriage.

And similarly, Luo Zhiming wouldn’t dare to recklessly borrow money at such high-interest rates, and henceforth if they wanted to earn money, they would have to do so through their own efforts.

To some extent, this was actually a method of getting the family onto the right track.

Once decided, Luo Zhiyong would never back down; he intended to file a report as soon as he returned to the unit, and if things went quickly, he might be leaving in just a few days.

Therefore, he wanted to spend as much time as possible with his wife and children before he left.

He glanced around the room and said, "Otherwise, just lay a quilt on the floor and I’ll sleep there; you can sleep on the bed with the two of them."

Fang Pingying remained silent.

The weather in October made it clearly inappropriate to sleep on the floor.

But before Fang Pingying could speak, Yaoyao, a little traitor, already struggled to climb out of her cocoon, sat on the pillow, and waved at Luo Zhiyong, "Daddy, come."

Fang Pingying knew that Yaoyao, this little one, was going to take her dad’s side again, so she picked up the youngster and stuffed her back under the covers, scolding softly, "Come what, go to sleep properly."

The little one pouted her lips at Fang Pingying’s scolding, feeling somewhat wronged as she pointed at Luo Zhiyong, "I want daddy."

Then, she also reached out to pat Ruirui who was sleeping beside her.

Ruirui immediately took his sister’s side and also sat up crawling, shouting, "I want daddy too."

Fang Pingying gritted her teeth and glared at the two little traitors, said petulantly while pointing to the floor, "Then go sleep on the floor with your dad, mommy will sleep on the bed alone."

After Fang Pingying finished speaking, she deliberately lay halfway on the bed and stopped paying attention to them.

Yaoyao, upon seeing the situation, became anxious, climbed up and pointed at the bed, "Daddy, Mommy..."

Little children over one year old still can’t speak very complete sentences, and Yaoyao was so worried she finally resorted to patting the bed with her little hand.

Her meaning was that she and Ruirui would sleep on the inside, with Mommy sleeping next to them, and Daddy next to Mommy; the bed was big enough to fit them all.

Back when Fang Pingying and her husband hadn’t divorced, the family of four would sometimes sleep together like this.

As soon as the little one, Yaoyao, spoke up, Fang Pingying couldn’t help but give Luo Zhiyong a glance, only to see Luo Zhiyong’s dark eyes silently staring at her, the complex expression in his eyes inadvertently made Fang Pingying’s heart stir and feel unsettled.

Noticing her own reaction, Fang Pingying coughed awkwardly and pretended to put on a stern face, telling Yaoyao, "Do you really want to sleep on the floor? Sleeping on the floor is cold and will get you sick, and if you really become sick, tomorrow we will have to go to the hospital for an injection in the butt, and it’ll be your own pain to bear."

"No." Yaoyao was startled by Fang Pingying’s scare and just as Fang Pingying thought her words had taken effect, Yaoyao suddenly started crying louder, her temper flaring up even more, and she began to shout at Luo Zhiyong, "Daddy, Daddy, come here."

When his daughter cried, Luo Zhiyong felt an immense heartache and immediately stood up to comfort Yaoyao.

But that little one, Yaoyao, was stubborn to the extreme, insisting on doing what she wanted, her little hand continuously pointing at the side of the bed, crying her heart out, determined to make Mommy and Daddy sleep with them.

Fang Pingying felt heartbroken too, her expression softened, and she beckoned to Yaoyao, "Come here, Mommy will take you to sleep."

Luo Zhiyong carried Yaoyao over and put her under the covers, but Yaoyao rolled over again and muttered, "Want Daddy too."

After finishing speaking, Yaoyao lay down in the blanket herself, then turned around, pulled Fang Pingying down to lie down, and then pulled Luo Zhiyong to sit by Fang Pingying’s side.

With this settled, the little one was satisfied and started giggling at her parents.

Ruirui heard his sister’s laughter from the side and happily clapped his hands.

Even though the little ones were laughing somewhat inexplicably, Fang Pingying felt a twinge of guilt, realizing that the two kids knew everything and were trying their best to bring Mommy and Daddy back together.

Of course, they didn’t understand the complexities of adult relationships; they simply thought that as long as Mommy and Daddy slept together, the family would be back to how it was before.

For some reason, at this moment, Fang Pingying suddenly thought of her two daughters from her previous life.

In her past life, it was because of her selfishness that she abandoned her two daughters; they never got to experience the care of having a mother by their side from a young age. Ever since she was reborn, she had been determined to make it up to the children in this life.

But some people, some things once lost are gone forever, and there are no more chances to make it up to them.

Thus, she poured all her thoughts of compensatory affection into Yaoyao and Ruirui.

Since giving birth to Yaoyao and Ruirui, she had sworn in her heart to let them grow up carefree like other children. Still, because of her marriage with Luo Zhiyong, it seemed like they had cast a shadow over the children.

Thinking this way, Fang Pingying also felt somewhat guilty.

Because of this guilt, she agreed to the little one’s request.

She nodded to the children, "Alright, Daddy and Mommy will sleep with you both, so you can sleep peacefully. Tomorrow we will go home."

To reassure the little ones, Fang Pingying softly called out to Luo Zhiyong behind her, "Lie down."

Hearing this, Luo Zhiyong’s lips curved into a small smile, giving Yaoyao an approving look.

The little one, Yaoyao, seemed to understand Daddy’s gaze and immediately broke into a big smile.