Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

Chapter 593 - 588: Yaoyao Gets Hit

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yunmei, burning with rage, lashed out at Luo Zhiyong, "Hmph, wishful thinking. If you’re my son for one day, you are my son for life. Supporting your parents is a son’s duty. You think you can just say you won’t and that’s that? Do you think there’s nowhere in the world to reason with you?"

If Zhou Yunmei had a shred of self-awareness and a more humble attitude, perhaps Luo Zhiyong could have restrained himself at least in the hospital. However, she still acted so arrogantly after all the mistakes she had made, and Luo Zhiyong couldn’t hold back anymore. His face darkened as he glared at Zhou Yunmei, "Are you really clueless about what you’ve done, or do you want me to list them out one by one for you right here?"

Zhou Yunmei didn’t dare respond, but she couldn’t just back down and lose face. She suddenly cried out, ready to resort to her usual tactics of sitting down and wailing, playing the victim.

But before she could even sit down, Luo Dashan, who had been lying in the bed, spoke up. He glanced at Zhou Yunmei but stopped Luo Zhiyong, "Zhiyong, stop it. In front of so many people, at least save some face for your mother. We still have to live as a family after all."

"Dad..." Luo Zhiyong wanted to say, how can we continue living like this? He had no intention of letting Luo Dashan and Zhou Yunmei live together anymore.

But this time, he was held back by Fang Pingying, "Let it go, there are other people in this ward. Making a scene won’t look good. We can talk about it later when we get back. Dad means to discuss it once we’re home."

Hearing this, Luo Zhiyong glanced at Luo Dashan and seeing the pleading look on his father’s face, he sighed and walked over to the window of the ward, silent.

After a moment of silence, the quarrel seemed to be over. Due to Luo Dashan’s words, Zhou Yunmei got some face back, so she stopped making a scene.

Only then did she remember to ask about Luo Dashan’s health. Sitting next to Luo Dashan, she took his hand and asked softly, "Old man, how are you feeling now?"

"The doctor said I need to stay for another half month, but I’m not going to die." Luo Dashan’s expression didn’t show anything in particular, but he nonchalantly pushed away Zhou Yunmei’s hand.

Zhou Yunmei didn’t pay attention to this detail. She only heard that Luo Dashan needed to stay in the hospital for another half month and thought about how much money that would cost.

Even though she wasn’t the one paying, it still pained her.

When she got back home yesterday, Luo Dahu and the others told her about Luo Dashan’s critical condition and all that, but now seeing Luo Dashan looking quite well, she thought if they let Luo Dashan go home to recuperate, she could take care of him just the same. Then, the money Luo Zhiyong gave would naturally belong to her.

However, in front of so many people, Zhou Yunmei dared not speak her mind, she only drew out her words, "You have to stay here for half a month?"

Luo Dashan glanced at her, nodded, and replied, "Yes."

Zhou Yunmei’s lips twitched, but seeing the look in Luo Dashan’s eyes, she swallowed her words, nodded, and remained silent.

After speaking a few words with Luo Dashan, Zhou Yunmei suddenly noticed Ruirui and Yaoyao standing to the side. She automatically ignored Yaoyao and fixed her gaze on Ruirui, then, with a surprised and delighted smile, she reached out to hug Ruirui.

But the child had seen Zhou Yunmei’s confrontation with Fang Pingying and Luo Zhiyong. Although he didn’t understand what they were arguing about, in his mind, anyone who argued with his parents was definitely a bad person.

And moreover, Zhou Yunmei’s alternating howls and cries made Ruirui extremely scared.

When Ruirui saw Zhou Yunmei coming to hug him, he immediately turned around and ran to Fang Pingying’s side. Once there, he stood firm, furrowed his little brow, and looked at Zhou Yunmei. Then he motioned for Fang Pingying to bend down, pressed his little lips close to her ear, and spoke in a voice he thought was lowered, stammering, "Mommy, wicked witch, I’m scared, she will hit me, I won’t let her hug me, she will eat me up."

What the child considered to be a whisper was not quiet enough for the adults; everyone in the hospital room heard Ruirui’s words.

Coincidentally, just as Ruirui finished speaking, Yaoyao and the two other children in the next bed started laughing out loud. They pointed at Zhou Yunmei, calling her an old witch, and made gestures as if they were about to vanquish her in the name of the moon, threatening to take her down.

The antics of these little ones left the adults in the ward both crying and laughing.

Fang Pingying watched the antics of her two little ones, her face feigning reproach as she softly told Ruirui it was impolite to act this way. But inside, she couldn’t help but laugh; it wasn’t that she didn’t know how to educate her children, Zhou Yunmei was simply too much.

Although their two little ones wouldn’t be considered extremely clever, they knew the proper manners to show in front of strangers. If not for the trouble Zhou Yunmei brought on herself, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.

Zhou Yunmei’s attempt to hug the child fell through, and she was even called names by several children. Her dignity was immediately at stake.

She glanced at the youngsters, suddenly snatched the nearest laughing Yaoyao, raised her hand and smacked her on the buttocks several times, all while angrily cursing, "Like mother, like daughter, such little kids already know how to curse adults."

Yaoyao, hurt by the smacks, instantly cried out loudly.

Fang Pingying could let go of anything else, and she had been considerate of Zhou Yunmei being an elder, trying her best not to confront her directly. But now that she had actually hit Yaoyao, Fang Pingying could no longer hold back.

She rushed over and pushed Zhou Yunmei hard, cradled Yaoyao in her arms, pointed at Zhou Yunmei, and scolded, "Zhou Yunmei, I’m warning you, if you lay another finger on my Yaoyao, I’ll make sure you leave this place dead today, believe it or not?"

"You..." Zhou Yunmei was pushed to the ground, her face red with anger. She pointed at Fang Pingying, too furious to speak.

Luo Zhiyong also came over by now. He lifted Yaoyao’s pants to check, and seeing the child’s buttocks red, it was clear that Zhou Yunmei wasn’t just scaring her, she actually hit her.

Luo Zhiyong was also distressed, but he couldn’t physically confront Zhou Yunmei. Furious, veins popping on his forehead, he pointed at Zhou Yunmei and roared, "You are beyond help, to actually resort to hitting a child."

"So what if I hit her? She is my granddaughter; a few smacks should be okay." Zhou Yunmei was indifferent to hitting the child. She got up in a huff and charged toward Fang Pingying, "And you, you actually dare to assault me, I’ll make sure we settle this today."

This time, she intended to settle both new and old scores, planning to retaliate for the incident where Fang Pingying caused her to be taken to the Police Station.

Seeing her demeanor, Fang Pingying narrowed her eyes. She handed Yaoyao over to Luo Zhiyong and pushed Ruirui to his side too, readying herself. If Zhou Yunmei really decided to get physical today, she would not hold back. She was no longer the mother-in-law; they were just two strangers. If someone hit her, she would naturally hit back.