Chapter 132: No Different from Disfigurement
soon.
The road returned to peace year after year.
She looked extremely aggrieved.
“Xin Xin, how could you wrong me like this? I’m your friend, how could I hurt you? Those rumors must have been spread by someone else, maybe even Ning Tang.”
Ning Xin paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Ning Tang? What's her relationship with her?"
Lu Niannian sighed.
Seeing Ning Xin's truly foolish appearance, he almost burst out laughing.
But she still had a dog-eat-dog plan to complete, so Lu Niannian coughed and continued to maintain the fake expression on her face.
"Xin Xin, you don't know yet, do you? Ning Tang has always felt very unbalanced because her adoptive mother is a capitalist."
"She felt that you married Zhang Yanfei and were living such a good life, while she had to work hard on her own, so she always resented you."
"And I also heard that she thinks that if you are pregnant with twins, Zhang Yanfei will pay more attention to you, so she wants to get rid of the baby in your belly."
“In Ning Tang’s eyes, no one else deserves to get pregnant, especially you, who once bullied her.”
Ning Xin was furious when she heard this.
She already had a falling out with Ning Tang, and now that she heard Lu Niannian say this, she believed it even more.
"This Ning Tang is so vicious! I have no grudge against her, yet she tried to harm my child!"
Ning Xin trembled with anger, her eyes filled with ruthlessness.
His self-righteous demeanor showed no sign of forgetting how much he had tormented Ning Tang over both of his lifetimes.
Lu Niannian was secretly pleased to see that she believed her words.
But for the sake of the plan, he said, "Xin Xin, don't be too angry. The most important thing now is to get better and keep the baby."
"Just be more careful with Ning Tang in the future."
"I always felt that Ning Tang was a difficult person to deal with. Even if you weren't embarrassed this time, there will definitely be a next time."
After saying that, Lu Niannian comforted Ning Xin for a few more minutes, then left the ward, making an excuse that she had something else to do.
As the years passed, Ningxin grew angrier and angrier.
She decided that once she felt better, she would confront Ning Tang and show her what she was capable of.
Before she knew it, she had fallen into Lu Niannian's trap.
A few days later, Ningxin felt a little better and couldn't wait to be discharged from the hospital.
The day after she returned home, she went to find Ning Tang.
Ning Tang was working at the hospital at that time.
Ning Xin rushed straight to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department and started cursing at Ning Tang.
"Ning Tang, you vicious woman! You actually tried to harm the child in my womb! Don't you have any conscience?!"
Ning Tang was treating a patient when Ning Xin's outburst left her stunned.
"Ning Xin, what nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever want to harm your child?"
She frowned, her tone full of doubt.
Ning Tang is almost seven months pregnant now, and for some reason, her belly looks bigger than that of a typical pregnant woman.
Grandma Xu, being experienced, said it must be because the baby is eating too well and is growing inside the womb.
Ning Tang was relieved as long as the child was alright.
Upon seeing Ning Xin and hearing her say she was pregnant, Ning Tang's first reaction was to protect her stomach.
She almost miscarried last time because of her injury, so she absolutely cannot get emotional now.
There were still a few colleagues in the Traditional Chinese Medicine department. Seeing Ning Xin's aggressive demeanor, they immediately stood in front of Ning Tang without hesitation.
The older Dr. Li frowned and said to Ning Xin in a deep voice.
"Comrade, this is a hospital clinic. Patients are waiting to see you. What kind of behavior is this, shouting like that? Let's talk this out. Don't frighten Ning Tang and the baby in her belly!"
Ning Xin was intimidated by Dr. Li's imposing presence.
But he still stubbornly pointed his neck and shouted at Ning Tang's nose.
"Why should I talk to her nicely? Ning Tang is secretly trying to harm my unborn twins. Why should I talk to her nicely!"
As Ning Xin spoke, she struggled toward Ning Tang, wanting to rush up and demand an explanation.
But his colleagues held him back, leaving him only able to jump up and down in frustration.
Ning Tang, supporting her waist, slowly stood up.
There was no trace of panic on her face as she looked at Ning Xin: "I would harm your child? Ning Xin, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."
"You say I harmed you, but you need evidence, right? I've been working at the hospital these past few days, and after work I go home to rest during my pregnancy. I haven't even been to the place where you're hospitalized. How could I have harmed you?"
Ning Tang paused, her gaze falling on Ning Xin's face, which was flushed red with anger.
As if she had thought of something, her tone suddenly softened considerably, "Or did someone tell you something? Who told you that I wanted to harm your child?"
Ning Xin was not very shrewd to begin with, and when Ning Tang pressed her for an answer, her anger instantly overwhelmed her reason, and she blurted out the answer without thinking.
"Who else could it be? It's Lu Niannian!"
“Lu Niannian told me everything. She said that you were jealous of me marrying Zhang Yanfei, jealous of me being pregnant with twins, and that you thought I was doing better than you, so you wanted to get rid of the children in my belly!”
The moment she said those words, the consultation room fell silent.
Even the patients who were waiting for their turn stopped what they were doing and looked at Ning Xin with curiosity.
Before Ning Tang could speak, the nurse next to her, Xiao Zhou, couldn't help but burst out laughing.
She quickly covered her mouth, but the mockery in her eyes was unmistakable.
"Comrade, are you perhaps being sold out and still helping to count the money? We all know who Lu Niannian is. She was recently known throughout the hospital for spreading rumors about our Dr. Ning."
"Tell me, isn't this person really a decent person? Given Dr. Ning Tang's character, how could she possibly do such a thing?"
Another young doctor chimed in.
"That's right. Dr. Ning has been very careful since she got pregnant, and she doesn't even dare to do heavy work. How could she possibly harm your child?"
"Besides, think about it. If Lu Niannian really cared about you, why didn't she go with you to confront Dr. Ning? Instead, she let you make a scene by yourself. It's obvious she's using you as a pawn, trying to make things worse between the two of you so she can reap the benefits!"
My colleagues chimed in, and the meaning behind their words couldn't be clearer.
Ning Xin was just a sucker who was taken for a fool.
Ning Xin initially wanted to refute, but the more she listened, the more she felt something was wrong, as if a string in her mind had suddenly snapped.
She remembered how strange Lu Niannian's expression was when she said those words to her, as if she wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.
Ning Xin recalled how she couldn't wait to settle scores with Ning Tang after being discharged from the hospital, and she wanted to bring Lu Niannian along.
Lu Niannian refused to accompany them, citing other commitments.
All these details, when put together, sent a chill down Ning Xin's spine.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Ning Xin gritted her teeth, forcing herself to save face, refusing to admit that she had been tricked.
"Lu Niannian would never lie to me! She's my best friend, why would she use me as a pawn?"
Ning Tang looked at her forced composure and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
His tone was calm, yet it carried a deadly force.
"Whether someone is your best friend or not, you should know better than anyone else. But I have to remind you of something: when making friends, you need to see their character. Don't treat just any Tom, Dick, or Harry as a confidant, or you'll end up being betrayed without even knowing it."
Ning Tang paused, her gaze falling on Ning Xin's slightly protruding belly, and continued.
"And you said I was jealous that you were pregnant with twins?"
"Qiaofeng and I have never cared whether the child is a boy or a girl. Whether it is a son or a daughter, we will cherish them."
"But you, constantly referring to twins and sons, aren't you placing too much importance on these external things?"
"Whether it's a man or a woman doesn't matter, it's better than some people who are empty-headed and so stupid it's practically written all over their faces."
"you!"
Ning Xin was speechless after being rebuked by Ning Tang's words.
She was so angry that she was trembling all over, and she couldn't utter a complete sentence while pointing at Ning Tang.
Ning Xin knew she couldn't win the argument with Ning Tang, and she also knew that continuing to make a scene here would only make her look more humiliated.
She could only stomp her feet angrily and utter harsh words.
"Ning Tang, don't be so smug! We're both pregnant now, just you wait and see!"
"The Xu family only has one son per family. If you have a daughter, how will you explain it to the Xu family? They definitely won't tolerate you then, and you'll be forced to beg on the streets sooner or later!"
After saying that, she was afraid that Ning Tang would refute her again, and also afraid that the people around her would recognize her because of the commotion.
After all, this is a military hospital.
Ning Xin turned and ran towards the outside of the clinic, her steps so hurried that she almost bumped into a flowerpot by the door.
If she hadn't instinctively protected her stomach, she probably would have fallen again.
Watching Ning Xin's hasty retreat, her colleagues in the clinic all breathed a sigh of relief.
Dr. Li patted Ning Tang on the shoulder and said with concern, "Ning Tang, don't take it to heart. People like her are just not clear-headed. They can't tell east from west after being swayed by a few words."
Ning Tang smiled and nodded, then slowly sat down, supporting her lower back. "I know, I didn't take it to heart. Thank you for protecting me just now."
Xiao Zhou leaned closer and whispered, "Dr. Ning, why is that Lu Niannian so wicked? Will she cause you more trouble? She instigated Ning Xin to make a scene, so she might have other bad ideas."
Ning Tang picked up the warm water on the table and took a sip, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes.
But calm was quickly restored.
"If she dares to come, I have ways to deal with it. The most important thing now is to get well and wait for the baby to be born. As for those messy people and things, I don't need to take them to heart, lest they affect my mood."
As she spoke, Ning Tang looked at the patients waiting for their appointments and gave them a gentle smile.
"I'm sorry for making this a spectacle and taking up everyone's time. Let's continue with the patients. Who's next?"
The atmosphere in the consultation room quickly returned to normal.
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At this time, Lu Niannian...
The hospital's reputation against her hasn't been good these past few days, so for her sake and for the hospital's good, the director let Lu Niannian rest at home for a few days.
To put it nicely, it was a rest; to put it bluntly, it was to investigate this matter.
Lu Niannian wasn't in a hurry; she had hired several lackeys to spread rumors back then.
She's been at home these past few days, and the phone keeps ringing.
All those lackeys were afraid that Dean Gou would really investigate them, so they all called Lu Niannian, hoping she could help them.
Lu Niannian never answers the phone.
I stay at home all day and never go out.
No matter how desperate those people were, even if they blocked the entrance to the military compound, they couldn't get in.
They were so angry at the thought of losing their good jobs that their eyes practically turned green with rage.
Three more days passed in a row.
Ningxin has been unusually well-behaved for the past three days since she returned from the hospital.
She was so honest that even Zhang Yanfei found it strange and asked her if her unborn sons were feeling unwell.
In fact, Ning Xin was suppressing her anger.
Finally, she couldn't resist any longer and went to find Lu Niannian right after Zhang Yanfei left.
When Lu Niannian heard that Ning Xin had arrived, she didn't think much of it and assumed that Ning Xin had already finished making a scene with Ning Tang. She quickly told the person outside to let her in.
Upon entering.
Lu Niannian kept asking Ning Xin questions, almost directly asking if she had harmed Ning Tang.
This time, Ningxin was smarter. Instead of answering directly, she subtly inquired about the incident at the hospital that year.
Lu Niannian initially tried to play dumb, saying she didn't know what was wrong with Ning Tang, but Ning Xin wouldn't let go and kept pressing her for answers.
In the end, Lu Niannian also panicked.
These are all fabrications she made up; they don't match what she actually said at all.
Seeing the woman's flustered appearance, Ning Xin lost even the last bit of hope she had.
She simply couldn't believe that she, someone who had lived twice, had been tricked by such a little bitch!
Ning Xin suddenly stood up and pointed at Lu Niannian's nose, shouting.
"Lu Niannian, you really lied to me! You just wanted to make Ning Tang and me fall out so you could take advantage of the situation! You hypocritical woman, I must have been blind to consider you a good friend!"
When Ning Xin saw through Lu Niannian's thoughts, she stopped pretending and revealed a ferocious expression.
"So what if I am? Ning Xin, what kind of good person do you think you are? Aren't you just as jealous of Ning Tang?"
"I was just speaking your mind! Now you've fallen out with Ning Tang, and you've fallen out with me too. Look at yourself, what else do you have left?"
Ning Xin was so angry at Lu Niannian's words that she felt dizzy.
She never expected Lu Niannian to be so shameless!
But now that things have come to this, she has no other choice but to glare fiercely at Lu Niannian.
But Ningxin got angrier the more she thought about it. She felt that if she didn't vent her anger today, she wouldn't be able to sleep well at night.
Without thinking, he picked up the cup on the table and smashed it at Lu Niannian's face.
With a loud bang.
Then came Lu Niannian's pitiful cries.
She covered her forehead; her hands were covered in blood.
Lu Niannian simply couldn't believe that Ning Xin, this woman, would dare to lay a hand on her in her own home.
In particular, she actually dared to ruin her own face.
Lu Niannian was afraid of being disfigured, so her first reaction was to go to the mirror to check how her wounds were.
Upon closer inspection.
A deep cut was visible on her fair forehead; if stitches were needed, at least five stitches would be required.
In this day and age, there are no cosmetic injections. Getting five injections would be no different from being disfigured or ruined.
"Ah! Ning Xin, I'm going to kill you!"
"How dare you! How dare you ruin my face!"
Lu Niannian has completely gone mad.
She could no longer feel the pain in her forehead, and picked up the cup on the table. Without thinking, she smashed it hard into Ning Xin's stomach!
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