Thinking of this possibility, Fang Pingying’s expression suddenly turned cold.
Xu He, that woman, was never to be trifled with. Fang Pingying had never planned to let her get away with her nefarious plans,
and she had always been guarded against the possibility that Xu He would someday make her move. Now, she had indeed taken action—and in a cruel attempt to harm the two children in her womb. Once she got to the bottom of this matter, Xu He would inevitably have to face the consequences.
What Fang Pingying had never expected was Luo Zhiming, who had actually been persuaded by Xu He to harm his own nephew.
She had always thought of Luo Zhiming as merely lecherous, unambitious, and dependent on others, but not without a conscience. She didn’t expect his thoughts could also be so malicious.
If things were really as she suspected, this younger brother-in-law would no longer be recognized by her in the future. If Luo Zhiyong still clung to any fraternal affection, then they could forget about living a peaceful life in this family.
Recalling this matter, Fang Pingying said to Li Aihua, "Mom, call the military and ask Zhiyong to come over tonight."
"He said yesterday he would come after work tonight," Li Aihua replied after catching Fang Pingying suddenly talking about Luo Zhiyong, and she glanced at Doctor Zhou standing at the foot of the bed before asking softly, "What’s wrong? Does this matter concern Zhiyong?"
"It’s not that." As it was a family matter, Fang Pingying felt somewhat embarrassed discussing it in front of an outsider, especially since the doctor was related to Bai Jing. She then smiled at Doctor Zhou and said, "Doctor Zhou, thank you. Now that the test results are out, there’s nothing wrong with my belly, right?"
"Fortunately, the dosage was not high. If you had consumed a bit more, it could have been dangerous," Doctor Zhou said with a smile and advised, "Still, to be safe, you should stay in the hospital for a few days to make sure there’s absolutely nothing wrong before you’re discharged."
"Okay, thank you, Doctor Zhou."
Doctor Zhou nodded and then left the sickroom.
Li Aihua followed to see him out, "I’ll walk you out."
Due to Zeng Yueji, Li Aihua and Doctor Zhou were also acquainted, and they would often gather together.
Having overheard the conversation between mother and daughter in the sickroom, Doctor Zhou could vaguely guess at some things. After exiting the sickroom, Doctor Zhou sighed and said, "Your family’s Xiao Fang’s domestic affairs really are numerous. First, it was Bai Jing’s incident that troubled juzi, and now it’s ..."
He shook his head without continuing, simply reminding Li Aihua, "It’s over six months now, the most critical time. If it’s convenient for you, take extra care of her. The poor child has been through a lot already."
Li Aihua had heard about Bai Jing’s issue and didn’t ask more, just nodded at Li Aihua, "I know, I’ll take good care of her from now on, and I’ll pay special attention to her diet."
When Li Aihua returned to the sickroom, she sensed there was something not quite right and pursued the topic with Fang Pingying, "Pingying, do you know what’s going on?"
Fang Pingying knew that Li Aihua had been feeling guilty because of past events and also truly pitied her. If she found out, Li Aihua might become furiously upset.
If she found out it was Luo Zhiming’s doing, with only Luo Zhiyong from the Luo Family present, she would surely vent all her anger on Luo Zhiyong, just like she did this morning.
Fang Pingying felt sorry for Luo Zhiyong, and since nothing was certain yet, she didn’t reveal anything, "We’re not certain for now, we’ll see what Zhiyong has to say when he comes over tonight."
Li Aihua immediately understood, "Is it related to Zhiyong’s family again?"
As it turned out, though it wasn’t confirmed, after hearing this, Li Aihua began to complain about Luo Zhiyong, "Ah, it’s also my fault. If I didn’t leave you with that no-good father of yours, you wouldn’t have stayed in Luojia Village for so long, wouldn’t have married Luo Zhiyong, wouldn’t have encountered such troublesome in-laws, and now look at all the trouble you’re in."
"Mom, Zhiyong is very good, and he’s good to me too," Fang Pingying couldn’t help but argue for Luo Zhiyong, "There’s really nothing to be done about family matters. In our rural area, anyway, every household has some sort of issue."
"Let’s just drop it, the child is already on the way. Saying anything bad about Zhiyong now is of no help, and it also makes you unhappy." Li Aihua knew the couple was close and felt relieved in her heart, but she still scolded her daughter, "In the future, if I’m not teaching at the school, I’ll come take care of you. I’ll move in with you at night, and if Zhiyong comes by, I’ll go back to my own place."
"What about Uncle Zhao? Who will take care of him if you’re not by his side? He even starts calling out if you leave for a moment," Fang Pingying said to Li Aihua with a smile and a wink.
She knew that, although Li Aihua and Zhao Longsheng were getting on in years, the two of them had a strong relationship. Unless they were both at work, Zhao Longsheng would always call out for Li Aihua repeatedly and rely heavily on her in daily life.
Li Aihua’s face flushed, and she playfully slapped Fang Pingying, "He’s so grown up, what does he need to be taken care of for?"
Fang Pingying smiled and persuaded her, "Mom, I’m really fine. This is the city. If it were the countryside, I might still be busy in the fields right now. I’m not that delicate."
Li Aihua glared at her, "You’re not in the countryside now."
Li Aihua didn’t respond to her, murmuring softly, "Don’t be stubborn. Otherwise, just come stay at my place. That way I can take care of both you and Uncle Zhao."
After thinking it over, Fang Pingying finally said, "Then let’s do this: Uncle Zhao can come eat at our place after work, and at night I’ll have Hong Lan and Yu’er stay at my place. You and Uncle Zhao can go back together. During the day, you can come over to my shop after your classes."
That evening, Luo Zhiyong and Luo Honglan came over; Luo Honglan also brought dinner for them.
Fang Pingying had something to discuss with Luo Zhiyong, and since Li Aihua had accompanied her in the hospital for a whole day and night without much sleep, which took a toll on her sleep-deprived appearance due to her age, Fang Pingying said to her, "Mom, go back with Hong Lan. Zhiyong will stay with me tonight. You can come back tomorrow morning; I expect we’ll be about ready to leave the hospital by then."
Li Aihua knew the couple had things to discuss, so she nodded, "Okay, then we’ll leave first, and you be careful."
After Li Aihua left, Luo Zhiyong sat down next to Fang Pingying, leaning his body against the headboard, wrapping her in his embrace, and gently caressing her stomach while asking softly, "How are you feeling today? Is your stomach still hurting?"
Fang Pingying turned her head to look at him, and after a moment, suddenly said, "The results of this morning’s checkup came out."
Seeing Fang Pingying’s serious expression, Luo Zhiyong became serious as well. He sat up straight and asked her, "How is it?"
"The doctor said I ate the wrong thing. The test results said I ate crab, and combined with the premature labor I had before, that’s why my stomach is upset," Fang Pingying said.
"Crab? When did you eat that?" Luo Zhiyong also remembered that Fang Pingying never liked crab.
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