CHAPTER 697: CHAPTER 692: CRYING OUT (SECOND UPDATE)

Zhou Yunmei’s attitude did calm some of the rage in Fang Xiu’s heart, and the reason Fang Xiu did this was not really to kill Zhou Yunmei, but because she was driven to a corner by her torment.

When she heard Zhou Yunmei say this, she glanced at her and said indifferently, "Words are not proof, can I trust what a person like you says?"

"What do you need to have proof then?" Zhou Yunmei asked, then felt her words were inappropriate and quickly corrected herself, "I mean, what do you want me to do to let me go? As long as I can do it, I promise I’ll do it."

At this moment, Fang Xiu’s mind was blank, and after thinking for a long time, she tentatively suggested, "How about you write a written promise?"

"Okay." Zhou Yunmei agreed without hesitation, as writing a written promise didn’t really scare her. Fang Pingying had made her write one before, and she didn’t take it seriously at all.

Because Zhou Yunmei agreed too readily, Fang Xiu recalled the previous incident, and eventually dropped the idea of having her write a promise. She shook her head and said to Zhou Yunmei, "Forget it, I can’t be bothered to make you write a promise, people like you always find loopholes even in written agreements."

Zhou Yunmei was delighted that she didn’t have to write a promise, which was exactly what she wanted.

But the next moment, Fang Xiu brandished a kitchen knife with an unquestionable tone, "But Zhou Yunmei, remember, since you and your family made a mess last time and ruined my home and my man, I don’t care about anything anymore, not even my life. So, don’t provoke me again. If you do, I will use this kitchen knife on you, got it?"

Zhou Yunmei, looking at the shiny kitchen knife in Fang Xiu’s hand, quickly responded, "Understood, understood."

Fang Xiu glanced at her, then continued, "Remember, from now on, Haohao is part of our family, his surname is Fang, Fang Haohao, and he has nothing to do with the Luo family. If anyone from the Luo family dares to come and take him, I will kill them, one by one, or even in pairs. If your Luo family members aren’t afraid of death, just come."

Fang Xiu’s words were not just a threat; she truly thought this way for her son’s sake, she could even give up her life.

"Understood, understood," Zhou Yunmei quickly responded again.

Fang Xiu, satisfied, put away the kitchen knife and yelled at Zhou Yunmei, "Get out."

Zhou Yunmei, seeing that Fang Xiu was willing to let her go, hurriedly tried to stand up to run.

But because she was too nervous, her legs were weak, and she tried several times without being able to stand up. However, fearing that Fang Xiu might change her mind and start chopping with the knife again, she crawled away with all her might, using her hands and feet, even not caring about her hand that was cut by Fang Xiu and was bleeding heavily.

Watching Zhou Yunmei leave, all the strength seemed to drain out of Fang Xiu; the kitchen knife fell to the ground, and she collapsed.

Fang Pingying quickly went forward to support her and softly said, "Let’s go back home first."

At this moment, Li Yuchun, who had also been weakened by fear, walked up. She picked up the knife on the ground and supported Fang Xiu on the other side, saying, "Yes, back home, back home."

Back home, as soon as they entered, Fang Pingying shut the door, and Fang Xiu suddenly burst into loud tears, recounting all the things that had happened to her so far,

"Big sister, why am I so unfortunate? When I married Luo Zhiming, I really never had second thoughts. I truly wanted to live a good life with him, but what did Luo Zhiming end up doing? He got involved with another woman and even had a child with her, and in the end, he even wanted money from me to pay his debts. Can you imagine spending a lifetime with such a man?"

"Later, I was indeed deceived by that man. I thought he treated me well, and that’s why I did those things. I didn’t expect it to turn out that way later."

Pausing slightly, Fang Xiu took a breath and continued, "But after that, after my divorce from Luo Zhiming, I really decided to start afresh for Haohao and my parents, to earn money and live a good life. I wasn’t thinking much about having a man, and when I finally met Zhou Guangsheng, I thought he might be my last resort, but it turned out there were so many problems and we couldn’t be together."

Fang Xiu spoke with tears streaming down her face, and towards the end, she was practically screaming, causing Li Yuchun, who was beside her, to already have tears in her eyes.

Even Fang Pingying couldn’t help but have her eyes turn red. She admitted that the old Fang Xiu had indeed made and been through mistakes, but who in life doesn’t make mistakes? As long as one is willing to correct them, isn’t that better than anything?

And indeed, like Fang Xiu said, the mistakes she made were not intentional and could be deemed excusable. She had also faced punishment; during her last days at the Luo family when she was pregnant, Zhou Yunmei and Luo Zhiming didn’t treat her as human, she endured much abuse, which could be considered as paying for her wrongdoings.

But why, even after realizing her mistakes, did she still have to face so many issues?

With her eyes reddened, Fang Pingying held Fang Xiu’s hand, advising, "Xiu’er, don’t be like this."

Hearing Fang Pingying’s words, Fang Xiu’s momentarily calmed emotions flared up again, and she suddenly collapsed onto Fang Pingying, crying out loudly, "Big sister, I can’t accept this, I really can’t. Just because someone made a mistake, does it mean they have to bear it for a lifetime without a chance to turn things around?"

"If that’s the case, I might as well be dead. What’s the point in living? Maybe it will even bring shame to my son in the future."

Fang Xiu’s agitation caused Li Yuchun to become agitated as well. She exclaimed, "No, Xiu’er, it’s not your fault, the fault lies with that damned Luo Zhiming. If it weren’t for him, you wouldn’t have ended up like this."

As she spoke, she suddenly stood up from the couch and started walking outside, shouting, "I’m going to kill Luo Zhiming."

Seeing the two of them yelling about fighting and killing, Fang Pingying sighed, got up, and pulled Li Yuchun back, advising, "Mom, Xiu’er is already like this; don’t add to the chaos. If you go now and kill Luo Zhiming, what problem will that solve? In the end, both you and Xiu’er will be arrested, and Haohao will become an orphan."

After saying this, Fang Pingying made Fang Xiu sit properly and looked at her earnestly, "Fang Xiu, you can’t be like this. Life is full of setbacks; you can’t think about giving up on yourself every time you encounter one."

"Take Zhou Guangsheng for example; even if he is good, he is just a man. If he can overcome the obstacle set by his parents and stay by your side, naturally that would be best. If he can’t, it’s not a big deal; we don’t need him. We can raise the child alone. Having family support, who says we can’t live a full life? Many women lead happy lives being single."