CHAPTER 534: CHAPTER 529: EVERYONE JOINS THE FUN

But right now, Liu Fengsheng was also present, and Fang Pingying didn’t want to embarrass him, so she just gave him a glance and asked unhappily, "What exactly are you here for today?"

Luo Zhiyong asked Fang Pingying how to clean the crabs. Once he learned, he started cleaning the crabs and said, "I’m here to bring you the living expenses; I got my salary today."

Fang Pingying, hearing he had a legitimate reason, wasn’t angry anymore. She just said quietly, "When you bring things over, don’t you know to call first?"

Luo Zhiyong raised his eyebrows and looked at Fang Pingying somewhat innocently, "You said I could come see Yaoyao and Ruirui anytime, do I need to call specifically?"

"I did say anytime, but you still need my consent." Fang Pingying glared at him, then set a schedule, "Like this, come once a month, just on the day you bring the living expenses. Let me know in advance, so I can be prepared. What if I take the kids out or go back to my parents’ house?"

Luo Zhiyong didn’t speak, neither denying nor agreeing, just kept looking at Fang Pingying.

As Fang Pingying felt uncomfortable under his gaze and was about to speak, he suddenly asked, "Do you like Liu Fengsheng?"

"I..." Fang Pingying instinctively wanted to object, because she never had such thoughts, but seeing Luo Zhiyong looking very anxious, she suddenly held back what she was about to say and frowned, "It doesn’t concern you anymore, don’t ask too much."

Luo Zhiyong kept looking at Fang Pingying, his brows slightly furrowed, as if he wanted to be sure whether she had any feelings for Liu Fengsheng. However, Fang Pingying refused to engage with him and simply turned her back pretending to get something.

Intuitively, Luo Zhiyong felt that there was probably nothing going on between Fang Pingying and Liu Fengsheng, at least for now. He chuckled lightly, then abruptly changed the subject, "This time I ultimately didn’t interfere with Luo Zhiming’s debt issue. Uncle Zeng informed me once about the loan sharks demanding payment, and I directly told them to go ask Luo Zhiming for the payment."

"Hmm?" Fang Pingying didn’t grasp what he meant at first, but once she did, she blinked in surprise.

They got divorced over these issues, and she thought after the divorce, Luo Zhiyong would indulge his family even more, insisting on paying off Luo Zhiming’s debts himself.

Unexpectedly, he eventually toughened up and didn’t help.

Luo Zhiyong, as if seeing through Fang Pingying’s thoughts, assured her like he was making a promise, "I will handle the family issues gradually."

Fang Pingying wondered why Luo Zhiyong was telling her this now. She simply followed his words and said, "Yes, you really should handle your family issues properly, otherwise it might affect your job later."

Luo Zhiyong took a glance at Fang Pingying and wanted to speak, "Pingying, if..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door, "Bang bang."

Luo Zhiyong went to open the door, but Fang Pingying stopped him; last time he came, Liu Fengsheng opened the door, and it was already quite awkward.

She was the hostess, it was better for her to open the door.

She asked Luo Zhiyong to watch the pots, washed her hands, and while walking to the door, she laughed and said, "What’s happening today, guests are coming in batches."

Outside, Li Aihua heard Fang Pingying’s voice and shouted loudly from outside, "Pingying, open the door."

Fang Pingying hurriedly went forward to open the door, and truly it was Li Aihua standing outside with a box of stuff. She took over the box from Li Aihua’s hands and smiled, "Mom, what brings you here at this time?"

Li Aihua stepped inside the entrance, changing her shoes while pointing at the crate, smiling, "Today a friend of mine sent some fruits, I brought them for Ruirui and the others to eat."

Fang Pingying nodded her head, placed the fruits aside, pointing to the kitchen and chuckled, "Great timing, we’re having crabs tonight. Let’s eat together."

Just then, Luo Zhiyong, who was cooking in the kitchen, and Liu Fengsheng, who was sitting in the living room reading the newspaper, also heard the noises at the door and came out to greet, both of them calling out to Li Aihua simultaneously,

"Mom, you’re here."

"Auntie has come."

Li Aihua was stunned for a moment, then looked at the two men and looked at Fang Pingying, with a smile that looked like a laugh but wasn’t, "Wow, the house is really lively tonight."

Fang Pingying knew what Li Aihua meant, glanced at her, then she told Luo Zhiyong, "Zhiyong, go outside. Let my mom help me instead."

Luo Zhiyong guessed that the mother and daughter had things to discuss, so he took off his apron and handed it to Fang Pingying, "Alright."

Once Luo Zhiyong went over to the living room, Li Aihua looked at the two men sitting opposite each other, and whispered to Fang Pingying, "What’s this about?"

"It’s nothing." Fang Pingying, afraid that Li Aihua might overthink, quickly explained, "Liu Fengsheng brought some crabs over, I invited him to stay for dinner. Luo Zhiyong happened to bring the living expenses over, said he hadn’t eaten yet, so I just had him stay as well."

This side with Liu Fengsheng, Li Aihua didn’t say much, instead, she specifically stood in the kitchen to look at Liu Fengsheng for a while, then slightly curled her lips, feeling that this young man looked spirited, his dress and appearance were tidy, seemingly from a good family.

But speaking of Luo Zhiyong, Li Aihua was somewhat displeased, she told Fang Pingying, "Pingying, don’t blame mom for nagging, I didn’t want you and Luo Zhiyong to divorce thinking of Ruirui and Yaoyao, but you insisted on it."

"Since it’s done, don’t fall back into that pit. Given the situation at the Luo family, any sane person wouldn’t step back into it."

Fang Pingying thought the same, nodding, "I understand."

Li Aihua glanced at Luo Zhiyong sitting far away, frowned, and said, "So, don’t let Luo Zhiyong come over often in the future. As for the living expenses, arrange with him to deliver it monthly on time. On the day he comes, you should go out, leave Hong Lan at home, he can just come to see the kids, you should minimize your time with him, to avoid lingering attachments."

Fang Pingying’s eyes lowered slightly, and after lifting her head, she glanced in the direction of Luo Zhiyong, who just so happened to be looking over, seemingly lost in thought.

His deep black eyes were like an unfathomably clear pool of water, immensely clear yet seemingly filled with so much, easily making one plunge deep into them.

Suddenly, Fang Pingying’s heart skipped a beat, as if seeing Luo Zhiyong for the first time.