Luo Zhiyong, who was waiting at the entrance of the alley, saw Liu Junting emerge from the alley covered in injuries and was startled. He and Luo Honglan immediately rushed over. After getting closer, Luo Zhiyong first sized up Fang Pingying to make sure she was okay, then scanned the direction in which Liu Junting had left, and asked with a puzzled face, "Did you guys do this to him?" Fang Pingying pursed her lips, her expression a mix of a smile and not a smile, "No, he ran into it himself." "He ran into it himself?" Of course, Luo Zhiyong didn’t believe it. Fang Pingying chuckled and winked at him, saying, "You better not ask too much. The more you know, the more mistakes you might make." Luo Zhiyong realized that indeed, Fang Pingying and Fang Xiu had beaten up the man, but he also knew that the man deserved it. Even if he were there himself, he might have thrown a few punches too. Since the fight was over and the man had left, there was nothing much to investigate. Luo Zhiyong simply pulled Fang Pingying closer to him and checked her again, "Are you sure you’re not hurt?" "I’m fine, look, I’m all good," Fang Pingying said, and even moved a bit to show him. Once Luo Zhiyong was sure she was okay, he nodded his head and fell silent. He glanced at Fang Xiu standing to the side and his brow slightly furrowed. Fang Pingying also glanced at Fang Xiu and asked her, "Fang Xiu, what are you planning to do?" "I don’t know." Fang Xiu shook her head, somewhat at a loss. She was staying at a hostel and had just had this encounter with Liu Junting. She didn’t even know if she should go back and face Luo Zhiming. "Fang Xiu, I actually want to ask you," Luo Zhiyong observed Fang Xiu with a suspicious look, "Zhiming has been saying that you went home. Why are you still in the provincial city and involved with that Liu Junting? What exactly is your relationship?" Fang Xiu had already thought they would ask about this when she had seen Fang Pingying and the others. So, she had prepared her story in advance, "No relationship. Last time when I said I was going home, Liu Junting found me a job and then took advantage of the opportunity to swindle my money. I had just finished work and was planning to go to the boss to get my salary, but the boss had already skipped town. So I went to Liu Junting to ask for my money." Luo Zhiyong was still somewhat incredulous, "If you’re working in this city, why didn’t you look for Zhiming? He has been thinking you went back home all this time." Fang Xiu explained, "I was planning to find him in a few days and go home with him, but to my surprise, he had already gone back." Luo Zhiyong looked at Fang Xiu, to tell the truth, he instinctively didn’t quite believe her, but it wasn’t appropriate to blatantly doubt her either. Besides, the relationship between Luo Zhiming and his wife Fang Xiu was a mess, and it wasn’t his place as an uncle to be too nosy. So, he didn’t press the issue further, merely nodding and looking towards Fang Pingying, "What now? Are we still going to the mall to buy things?" Fang Pingying nodded and said they would wait a bit. Then she turned her head and asked Fang Xiu, "Fang Xiu, what are you planning to do?" Fang Xiu thought for a moment before posing a question to Fang Pingying, "Are you two going home for the New Year? I’ll go back with you." "Yes, we’re going back tomorrow." Fang Xiu nodded, "Alright then, I’ll stay at your shop’s hostel tonight, and we can buy the tickets and go back together tomorrow." Fang Pingying agreed, "Sure, you move your luggage to the hostel. We still need to buy some things. Meet us at the bus stop at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning, and we’ll go back together." Fang Pingying nodded at her and then called Luo Honglan and Luo Zhiyong to go to the mall together. She didn’t want to meddle in Fang Xiu’s business too much, but the thin thread of sisterly affection was still there, just like that. But not long after Fang Pingying and the others had taken a few steps, they suddenly heard Fang Xiu calling from behind, "Big sister." Fang Pingying turned around and saw Fang Xiu running back. When she got close, Fang Xiu took out 20 yuan from her pocket and handed it to Fang Pingying, "Big sister, you’re going shopping, can you buy a cotton-padded jacket for Zhiming along the way, so he has something new to wear for the New Year." Fang Pingying looked at the 20 yuan and then at Fang Xiu again. Seeing guilt on Fang Xiu’s face, Fang Pingying understood, Fang Xiu felt that she had wronged Luo Zhiming because of her own affair with Liu Junting, and this was her way of making amends. As for their marital issues, Fang Pingying didn’t want to interfere. After all, neither of them were good, neither had ever been faithful to their marriage. Regarding Fang Xiu’s affair, she had never brought it up herself, and Fang Pingying had pretended not to know. Thus, she took the 20 yuan from Fang Xiu, "Then I will buy one according to what your older brother likes, just one size smaller than the clothes he wears." Fang Xiu said with a smile, "That’s great, what big brother likes, Zhiming will definitely like too." Fang Pingying and the others headed towards the mall, Luo Zhiyong turned around for one last look at the departing Fang Xiu, his eyes growing cold as he asked Fang Pingying, "Pingying, do you think there’s something unspeakable going on between Fang Xiu and that Liu Junting?" "What are you referring to?" Fang Pingying deliberately pretended not to understand. Luo Zhiyong bluntly pointed it out, "Has Fang Xiu done anything to betray Zhiming?" In the end, for Luo Zhiyong, Fang Xiu was his brother’s wife, and he always stood by his brother’s side. But for Fang Pingying, Fang Xiu was her sister, and she wouldn’t expose her but wouldn’t speak up for her either. She just picked up on what she knew, "I wouldn’t know about that, Fang Xiu never told me anything, and just now Liu Junting didn’t say anything either. It was only about the money, Fang Xiu just wanted her money back." Luo Zhiyong had no doubt about what Fang Pingying said, because they had all thought Fang Xiu had gone back. Fang Pingying and Fang Xiu had not met in private; certainly, Fang Pingying wouldn’t know about her issues. However, recalling how Fang Pingying had hit that man, Luo Zhiyong still thought her actions were somewhat excessive, and he asked her, "Did you know that man before?" Fang Pingying was startled, then immediately replied, "I saw him once before, you saw him at the shop last time too, right?" Luo Zhiyong looked at Fang Pingying and expressed his concern, "Why do I feel like you particularly despise that man? If it were anything else, I don’t think you’d stand up for Fang Xiu." "Yes, I especially despise him," Fang Pingying said righteously, "The thing I detest most in life is men who deceive women for money. Besides, didn’t he steal money from my shop last time? I said I was going to make him repay it. Without money, I’d beat him up." Luo Honglan, hearing this, also harshly cursed, "Exactly, everyone hates men like that. If it weren’t for you telling me to stay at the alley entrance, big sister, I’d be eager to kick him a few times myself. He’s such a scoundrel." Luo Zhiyong was initially puzzled why Fang Pingying had such a strong reaction to this matter, because Fang Pingying was not someone who sought trouble and was always rational in handling things. No matter what, he felt that Fang Pingying beating up Liu Junting today was a bit off. But now seeing Luo Honglan’s similar reaction, he felt that maybe all women were . He guessed that probably all women abhor such men, and indeed, men who deceive women out of money deserve to be beaten. So, he didn’t say more, only advising Fang Pingying, "Next time, try not to do such things again. If the other party goes to the police, it’s you guys who would be in the wrong. Plus, you’re pregnant, what if you hurt yourself?" (To be continued. If you work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)