Chapter 504: Chapter 504

It’s just that, for now, Luo Zhiyong is still trying his best to handle things at home.

He plans to sort out the high-interest loan matter, explain everything thoroughly to his parents, and not bring any trouble to Fang Pingying, then he will return home.

Now, Zhou Guangsheng and Luo Zhiyong both reside in the military barracks. They live in the same building and naturally know about the issues between Luo Zhiyong and his wife.

Previously, he felt that he was an outsider and it was not appropriate for him to interfere.

But today, because of Bai Jing’s incident, Zhou Guangsheng had some realizations.

He felt that in life, instead of dragging things out, it’s better to resolve them sooner.

If he hadn’t dragged his feet with Bai Jing for so long, but instead had insisted on getting a divorce earlier, Bai Jing wouldn’t be able to blame him even if she had a child now.

So, as someone who has been through it, he feels that the way Luo Zhiyong and Fang Pingying are carrying on is not a solution.

He called out to Luo Zhiyong directly, "Zhiyong, I won’t force you to face it, but think carefully about the matter with your sister-in-law, don’t keep dragging it. If it continues , perhaps the relationship between you two will have problems, and by then it might be completely irreparable."

Luo Zhiyong nodded, indicating that he understood, then he told Zhou Guangsheng to go earlier, otherwise Fang Pingying and Fang Xiu would definitely be worried.

Coincidentally, while Luo Zhiyong was waiting for the bus to return to the military base, he happened to encounter Zhao Longsheng’s car. Zhao Longsheng was just getting off work and heading back from the military base.

Seeing Luo Zhiyong, Zhao Longsheng was slightly startled, then had his driver stop the car, and got out after having the driver drive away.

Luo Zhiyong had also seen Zhao Longsheng. He walked over and called out, "Uncle Zhao."

"Did something happen between you and Pingying?" Zhao Longsheng looked at him and asked directly, "A few days ago, Pingying’s mother told me that you were away on a business trip, but today I inspected your battalion and found that you’ve been at the base all along."

Luo Zhiyong didn’t know how to explain, and ended up just nodding, acknowledging Zhao Longsheng’s words.

Seeing this, Zhao Longsheng looked around and called Luo Zhiyong aside to a less crowded place, planning to have a serious talk with him.

Zhao Longsheng’s status absolutely wasn’t for show, and in addition, he thoroughly understood the issues in Luo Zhiyong’s family, including the high-interest loan that Luo Zhiming had taken out that Li Yuchun and Li Aihua had told him about.

Thinking about it briefly, he guessed the nature of their problem.

The two of them walked aside, and Zhao Longsheng frowned and asked Luo Zhiyong, "Zhiyong, have you considered what the underlying cause of this situation is?"

"I understand," Luo Zhiyong nodded, knowing where the root of the problem lay.

Zhao Longsheng looked at him, his expression serious, "Originally, I didn’t intend to meddle in your marital affairs, since you’re both adults and capable of handling matters, but now that it’s come to this point, I must speak up."

Luo Zhiyong shook his head, signaling Zhao Longsheng to speak directly.

In fact, he had been feeling suffocated recently, and wished for someone to talk to.

Zhao Longsheng was very straightforward, "Zhiyong, this situation has come about because you spoil your family too much and are too hard on Pingying." Follow current novels on novel_fіre.net

Looking at him, Zhao Longsheng continued, "No matter how capable Pingying is, she is still a woman. It’s already not easy for a woman to be busy with work and home, yet you still make her manage your family’s affairs. That on its own is bearable, but the problem is your family’s affairs are too numerous, and despite Pingying’s tireless efforts, no one appreciates her, which I doubt any woman could accept."

Luo Zhiyong sighed, well aware of these issues, and feeling very guilty towards Fang Pingying. Hearing Zhao Longsheng’s words, his guilt deepened.

He felt somewhat stifled and let out a soft breath, "Uncle Zhao, I know you also came from the countryside, so you probably understand my situation."

Zhao Longsheng nodded, acknowledging that it was indeed a very tricky situation.

As a man, he had to think about many things—responsibilities toward the nation and citizens on a larger scale, and those toward his own family members on a smaller scale, not just including wife and children, but also parents.

But in his view, this is only applicable to normal parents. Parents like those in the Luo family require a different approach.

He looked at Luo Zhiyong sternly, "But can you manage it for a lifetime?"

Pausing, he added, "Or to put it another way, I suppose, if you and Pingying were to divorce, and later you were to remarry, do you think there are many women who could do what Pingying does?"

Seeing Luo Zhiyong not speaking, Zhao Longsheng continued, "To be honest, not managing family expenses too precisely, being somewhat generous with family members, letting you send ten or twenty yuan back home monthly for your parents’ living expenses is already quite commendable."

Luo Zhiyong nodded, he was not unaware; there were quite a few people in the military whose wives made a scene in the military dependents’ village because their husbands sent money back home.

Zhao Longsheng looked at Luo Zhiyong, sighed, and then sincerely advised him, or perhaps showed him a clear path, "It’s true, we came from the countryside, and because our jobs are somewhat better—though not by much, just relatively better compared to our siblings back in the countryside, we’re also willing to do more than they do, such as supporting our parents financially, lessening their burden, at the very least not having to worry about the elders."

"For instance, if they genuinely need help for something important and we have the capacity, we help them out."

Pausing, Zhao Longsheng added, "But at the end of the day, after marriage, everyone has their own family. They may have difficulties, but we also have our lives to live. Being able to lessen their burdens a bit is already doing our utmost; if we really had to manage every complicated affair they involve themselves in outside, think about it, our generation would simply be unable to live our own lives."

"So essentially, the problem lies on your family’s side."

Having said this, Zhao Longsheng looked at him with a semi-smiling expression and added, "Otherwise, just simply divorce Pingying and don’t marry again in the future, just live with your family; you do your best to resolve their problems for a lifetime."

It sounded like a joke, but actually, it was a form of pressure on Luo Zhiyong.

Although Fang Pingying was not Zhao Longsheng’s biological daughter, because of Li Aihua, he always treated Fang Pingying as his own daughter. In fact, because of the issues between Fang Pingying and Luo Zhiyong, he had long wanted to have a talk with Luo Zhiyong.

He had not found an opportunity until today