Luo Dahu heard the words, then gave Luo Zhiming a fierce glare, before flipping Luo Dashan’s eyelids to take a look. Seeing that it did seem quite serious, he then said to Qiu Xiu, "We should get big brother to the hospital. I’m afraid the local barefoot doctor can’t handle this."
Luo Dashan initially kept silent. Later on, rembering that Zhou Yuni had not left any money at ho when she left, he said with an awkward expression, "Dahu, I think I’ll not go to the hospital. Just let the barefoot doctor take a look. The hospital is too expensive."
"Big brother, I’ll cover the cost," Luo Dahu said, then turned to Qiu Xiu, "Qiu Xiu, go back and get so money."
Qiu Xiu nodded, then went back.
Luo Zhiming and Luo Dashan helped Luo Dashan to get dressed, preparing to go to the hospital.
Over here, Xu He and Zhou Yuni arrived at the provincial city that afternoon. As soon as they reached the city, Zhou Yuni said she was going to call Luo Honglan, to have Luo Honglan find them a place to sleep and also to check on how the engagent arrangents for tomorrow were going.
But Xu He grabbed hold of her, "Do you really think we ca to the city to attend to Honglan’s wedding? Don’t forget our real business here."
Zhou Yuni knew indeed what the main purpose of their visit was, but she figured that Luo Zhiyong must be working right now, and she couldn’t disturb his job no matter what—it was essential not to jeopardize Luo Zhiyong’s employnt.
She said, "Then what do we do? I can’t find Zhiyong right now; he’s at work."
Xu He knew the importance of Luo Zhiyong’s job as well and didn’t suggest disturbing him. Concerned that Luo Zhiyong had made himself clear during his last visit ho that he wouldn’t co out this ti, she thought for a mont then said to Zhou Yuni, "I know; you call him and tell him to co to see us after work. If he doesn’t want to co out, just say we will go see Ruirui and Yaoyao instead. I guarantee that will get him to co imdiately."
Zhou Yuni thought it was a good idea and imdiately said, "Alright, we’ll say that."
When Zhou Yuni called Luo Zhiyong, he was in the office. As soon as he picked up the call and heard Zhou Yuni’s voice, his heart sank, sensing that Zhou Yuni must have brought nothing good.
He asked straight away, "Mom, where are you calling from?"
Zhou Yuni could tell it was Luo Zhiyong’s voice on the other end, and she was really happy, "Zhiyong, it’s you, that’s lucky. It’s you who answered the phone; I was afraid soone else would pick up and they wouldn’t understand what I’m saying."
Luo Zhiyong didn’t respond to her remark and continued to inquire, "What’s the matter, why call all the way from ho?"
"I didn’t call from ho, I’m in the provincial city."
Upon hearing that she was already in the provincial city, Luo Zhiyong furrowed his brows tightly, "What are you doing in the provincial city?"
"Isn’t Honglan getting engaged? I ca to handle so of those matters," Zhou Yuni started to say that she had also planned to check on Ruirui and Yaoyao, but Xu He gestured to her to stop.
Xu He had been listening closely to the phone the whole ti, catching every word Luo Zhiyong said clearly.
Hearing that, Luo Zhiyong hurriedly asked, "Did you co by yourself? Where’s Dad?"
"Your dad..." Just as Zhou Yuni was about to say that Luo Dashan was sick, Xu He imdiately gestured for her to stop, and Zhou Yuni quickly changed her statent, "It just so happens that there was sothing important in the village that only your dad could handle, so he sent over. Co to the train station now and pick up."
Luo Zhiyong couldn’t see Zhou Yuni’s expression over the phone and didn’t suspect much, but as soon as he heard that Luo Dashan hadn’t co, he had no intention of eting Zhou Yuni and directly said, "Just go back the way you ca, I can handle Honglan’s engagent on my own."
As soon as Zhou Yuni heard this, she beca unhappy, "Zhiyong, how can you talk to like this? I’ve co all the way from ho to the city. I’m a stranger here; it wasn’t easy."
"Didn’t I make myself clear last ti I was at ho?" Luo Zhiyong remained indifferent, speaking calmly, "You live your life, and don’t co to the city to find if it’s not necessary. I’m busy with work and don’t have that much ti to deal with your matters."
Xu He, listening on the side to Luo Zhiyong’s attitude, knew that things couldn’t be clarified over the phone in one go, so she signaled Zhou Yuni to make a threat.
Zhou Yuni understood and said sternly, "You won’t co out, is that it? Then I’ll just go to Fang Pingying’s house to find Honglan, and I might as well visit Ruirui and Yaoyao while I’m at it since I haven’t seen the two of them for a while now."
Luo Zhiyong knew Zhou Yuni was threatening him. He knew that even if Zhou Yuni really went to Fang Pingying’s place, she likely won’t gain any advantage, but he couldn’t let Zhou Yuni go and cause trouble for Fang Pingying anymore.
He got divorced precisely to let Fang Pingying and her three sons live peacefully.
Therefore, he would have to resolve the family matters himself. After a mont of silence, he asked Zhou Yuni on the phone, "Where are you?"
Zhou Yuni purposefully said, "I’m at the train station now, but if you’re not coming, I’m thinking of finding a guesthouse near Pingying’s old place to stay, and maybe have Honglan co and see in the evening."
Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiyong imdiately said, "Stay at the train station, I’ll be right there."
After Zhou Yuni hung up the phone, Xu He asked excitedly, "Did he agree to co?"
Zhou Yuni nodded, "He agreed."
"Good." Xu He’s expression was extrely excited at this mont. The dream she had harbored for many years was about to be realized that night; how could she not be excited?
Seeing her like this, Zhou Yuni asked with so concern, "Xu He, you’re not planning to do ’that’ tonight, are you? Zhiyong is already so indifferent to , I think this might not work out."
"Don’t worry about whether it will work out or not; I have my own ways," Xu He thought for a bit, then urged Zhou Yuni, "Also, give Luo Honglan a call, tell her to co out. If she refuses, use the sa approach we did on Luo Zhiyong to pressure her. I’ll go ahead and reserve a room at the guesthouse."
Zhou Yuni couldn’t figure out what this had to do with Luo Honglan and asked in confusion, "Why do we need Honglan to co?"
Xu He didn’t want to reveal the specific details to Zhou Yuni and simply said, "After all, we promised Dad back ho to take care of Honglan’s engagent. We have to at least ask her to co out."
With that, Xu He hurried off to book a room, leaving Zhou Yuni to quickly make the call to Luo Honglan.
Zhou Yuni thought Xu He’s words made sense. Although their main purpose wasn’t really for Honglan’s engagent, since they had co, they definitely had to follow through, at least to have sothing to report back to Luo Dashan.
So, she imdiately called Fang Pingying’s house.
The call was coincidentally answered by Luo Honglan. These days, Fang Pingying was busy preparing the finances for buying land and was rarely ho, leaving Luo Honglan to take care of the two kids, with Li Yuchun occasionally coming over to help.
As soon as Luo Honglan heard Zhou Yuni’s voice over the phone, she imdiately wanted to hang up, but Zhou Yuni quickly said, "Honglan, if you dare hang up, I’ll go straight to Fang Pingying’s house and make a scene. I really want to ask her what skills Fang Pingying has, to have my daughter not even recognize her own birth mother."
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