Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

Chapter 604 - 599: What a Coincidence

The things in this world really do not happen by coincidence, Fang Pingying had indeed figured out the matter that day.

On the day Fang Pingying was bringing Haohao home with Li Yuchun, she thought of passing by the clothing store she and Juzi opened together, she planned to sit inside for a while, but before entering, she saw a few burly men causing trouble in the store.

Recently, Juzi was pregnant and her belly was gradually showing, making it inconvenient for her to move around. With the elders at home worrying, she was basically not allowed to go out unless there was something special. Therefore, only Qiu Lian and a young girl, Xiao Yun, were looking after the store.

It was quite obvious that these two were scared by the few burly men, hiding behind the cashier counter, daring not make a sound.

As Fang Pingying reached the entrance, she saw clothes scattered messily around the store, with two men leaning on their arms at the cashier counter, as if demanding something from Qiu Lian.

Upon seeing this, Fang Pingying quickly handed Haohao over to Li Yuchun, whispering instructions for her to stand outside for the time being, and if she saw Fang Pingying gesturing, she should immediately go report to the Police Station.

Li Yuchun nodded, and Fang Pingying walked into the store, sternly asking the men, "What are you doing?"

Hearing Fang Pingying’s voice, Qiu Lian and Xiao Yun immediately ran to her side, with Qiu Lian whispering, "Pingying, these people are here to make trouble."

Fang Pingying nodded, indicating that she understood.

The men sized up the situation and figuring out a bit, the leader with long hair frowned and asked Fang Pingying, "Are you the boss of this store, are your words final?"

Fang Pingying nodded in response, "Yes."

Hearing that she was the boss, the leader’s eyes lit up, his gaze turning lecherous as he glanced at Fang Pingying, lips slightly curling.

Seeing this, Fang Pingying shouted sternly, "What do you want to do, smashing up the store in broad daylight, do you really think the nation’s laws are dead? Believe it or not, I’ll report to the Police Station immediately."

The man was not the least bit intimidated by the Police Station, instead he spread his hands towards Fang Pingying, indicating that if she wanted to report to the Police Station, just go ahead.

Fang Pingying knew that at this time, many of the country’s institutions were not perfected, and perhaps these hoodlums were colluding with the police, which is why they were not afraid at all - this was also the reason why she did not go report to the Police Station immediately.

Seeing Fang Pingying unmoved, the man smiled even more smugly, and suddenly slapped the table, shouting, "What for? Pay protection fees, I’m in charge of this street now."

Fang Pingying was not one to shy away from trouble, she just didn’t like complications, but if things really got escalated, she didn’t think she couldn’t handle some thugs.

She glared back at the man, "Who are you, from the Bureau of Industry and Commerce or where, why should I pay you?"

The leader sneered, "Hmm, I’m bigger than the Bureau of Industry and Commerce or whatever, I’ll be managing this street from now on, ensuring your business runs smoothly."

"You..." Fang Pingying didn’t finish her words, when she saw a few more people walking in from outside. Upon closer inspection, the leader was Shuanzi.

Shuanzi clearly had more clout; as he entered, he yelled at the other men, "Where are you guys from, didn’t you know this street is under my protection, Shuanzi? How dare you compete with us for turf."

Then, he waved at his men, "Take them out and beat them to death, so badly their mothers won’t recognize them."

Those men obviously recognized Shuanzi too, and upon hearing his words, they immediately made a run for it, with several of Shuanzi’s people chasing after them.

With only Shuanzi and two others left in the store, Shuanzi glanced around the room and waved at the people behind him, instructing, "Clean up the mess for sister-in-law."

Fang Pingying felt baffled by Shuanzi calling her ’sister-in-law,’ and she did not want to get involved with such people. She raised her hand to stop his men, and with a smile that was not quite a smile, said, "Don’t call me sister-in-law, my last name is Fang. It’s enough if you just call me Boss Fang courteously."

Shuanzi was well aware of Fang Pingying’s background, and he had come to intervene today actually to do Fang Pingying a favor.

After all, in their line of work, they must interact with wealthy people.

Shuanzi chuckled and replied, "Sure, Boss Fang. I know Boss Fang does big business and is familiar with Mr. Zeng and the others. If Boss Fang ever needs anything from Shuanzi, please don’t hesitate to ask."

Fang Pingying smiled, neither agreeing nor disagreeing; she had never dealt with people from the underworld and naturally would not casually agree to their proposals, but she also knew not to offend them unnecessarily if it was not essential.

However, as Shuanzi turned to leave, Fang Pingying suddenly remembered something and called out to Shuanzi, speaking indifferently, "Shuanzi, Xu He said you left something in Luojia Village and asked when you have time to pick it up."

Shuanzi paused upon hearing this, turning around with a probing look at Fang Pingying, then his lips curled up slightly, asking, "How would Boss Fang know that I met Xu He in Luojia Village."

Actually, with this statement, Shuanzi already revealed the fact that he had relations with Xu He in Luojia Village, and Fang Pingying confirmed her suspicions about the identity of the child in Xu He’s womb and her scheming to a certain extent.

It seemed, things were eighty percent as she and Li Yuchun had guessed; the child in Xu He’s belly was not Luo Zhiming’s, but instead belonged to this loan shark. Yet, to pull the wool over everyone’s eyes, she planned to use countless lies to cover up the original one.

Fang Pingying actually asked this question out of curiosity, now that she had probed and gotten a response, she couldn’t be bothered to dig deeper, simply saying, "She told me."

Shuanzi uttered an acknowledgment, then looked at Fang Pingying with a teasing smile, "But as I recall from that night, the relationship between Boss Fang and Xu He doesn’t seem to be particularly good."

Fang Pingying also smiled lightly in return, "Men wouldn’t understand the matters between women."

Hearing this, Shuanzi said no more, just giving Fang Pingying a shallow smile, "Alright, then please relay to Xu He, if one day she no longer wants to live in Luojia Village, she can always come to the city, I’ll take her in, after all, she has been my woman since the first time I went to collect debts in Luojia Village."

Fang Pingying was taken aback, but after comprehending Shuanzi’s words, she nodded, indicating her understanding.

After the loan sharks left, Qiu Lian and the young girl Xiao Yun, who were previously terrified, dared to come out. Qiu Lian’s voice was still trembling at this point, "Pingying, who was that man?"

"Sister-in-law Qiulin, it’s nothing, just some ruffians," Fang Pingying patted their shoulders, comforting them, "Next time, if this happens again, keep one person in the store to watch, the other should go inside to call the Police Station."