Chapter 107: A woman like this is no good.
The more Ning Tang thought about it, the more familiar it seemed, and a strange tightness gripped her heart.
Pushing through the crowd, she was startled when she saw the woman's face clearly.
It was Ning's mother!
At this moment, Ning's mother was lying on the ground, her hair disheveled and covered in dirt.
There seemed to be several large footprints on his face, I don't know how he got them, and he was rolling around in a mess.
She clutched her back and cried out, "My back is going to break! My back is going to break! Someone, please help me! The roads in this hospital are so slippery, you've made me fall and hurt myself, are you trying to kill me?!"
While shouting, Ning's mother secretly observed the reactions of those around her.
His eyes were full of calculation, just like when he threw a tantrum in front of Ning Tang.
People in this era are very kind-hearted.
Upon seeing someone injured, my first reaction was to go inside and call a doctor to come out and take a look.
Ning's mother vehemently disagreed, sitting on the ground and saying, "No, I don't have any money. What if the hospital forces me to stay?"
"You all saw that I slipped and fell because the hospital floor was slippery, right? When the doctor comes out, remember to make them take responsibility for me!"
The people who were initially very enthusiastic all changed their expressions after hearing Ning's mother's words.
Someone muttered under their breath, "So it's not that he's really in pain, he just wants the hospital to take responsibility."
"I thought it was something serious because she was yelling so loudly. Turns out she was just trying to extort money from me."
"How shameless! She said it was because the hospital floor was slippery, but why didn't we fall, but she did?"
"Yes, let me tell you, I just saw her. She looks shifty and she deliberately fell down to extort money!"
Ning's mother's face darkened upon hearing these words.
He slowly sat up from the ground, clutching his back, and shouted, "What extortion? My back really hurts!"
"If you don't testify for me, I'm not getting up today!"
As she spoke, she simply lay down on the ground, kicking her arms and legs wildly, just like a child throwing a tantrum.
Ning Tang stood at the very back of the crowd.
Seeing Ning's mother's face, his expression tightened.
Her first thought was, why would Ning's mother, who lived so far away in the Northwest, be here?
Did they sneak back?
Just then, another series of ghostly wails and howls erupted from the crowd.
Ning's mother sat on the ground, seemingly determined not to stop until the doctor came out.
Ning Tang didn't want to cause trouble for herself, so she secretly left when no one was paying attention.
Upon suddenly seeing Ning's mother, she lost her appetite.
She hurried back to the temporary office. Seeing her flustered appearance, Su Tiantian thought something had happened and immediately came over.
Su Tiantian asked with concern, "Tangtang, what's wrong? You look terrible."
"Sweetie, my adoptive mother is downstairs."
Upon hearing this, Su Tiantian's first reaction was also one of bewilderment.
Back then, Ning Tang's family problems caused a huge uproar at the hospital, and almost everyone knew that she was a child taken back by capitalists.
I also know that Ning Tang did not have a happy childhood.
In this era, everyone hates capitalists, especially people like Ning's mother who have been demoted and labeled as problematic individuals.
He should have been properly reforming himself in the Northwest, so why did he suddenly end up in the hospital?
Su Tiantian pulled Ning Tang to sit down on the stool and asked in a low voice:
"What's she doing here? Could it be that she knows you're here on a business trip and is trying to cause you trouble again?"
She knew Ning's mother's character all too well.
Whenever Ning Tang is doing well, her mother and Ning Xin will have a big fight.
They were blocking the hospital entrance when Dean Gou and Xu Qiaofeng showed up and drove them away.
Ning Tang kept a straight face, unable to figure out why her mother had come here.
"She threw a tantrum downstairs, saying that she slipped and fell in the hospital and that she had hurt her back, and that the hospital should be held responsible."
"There are people downstairs now. If things get out of hand, the hospital's security department should send someone to stop it."
It's better to avoid trouble.
Ning Tang didn't want her mother's presence to cause her any unnecessary trouble while she was away on business.
Especially now, there are Zhou Hairong and Pei Yanning, two people who are eyeing the situation covetously.
Su Tiantian nodded in agreement.
Finally, the two hit it off and went to Dean Gou to ask for two hours off.
They left the hospital and returned to the guesthouse.
Ning Tang called Xu Qiaofeng.
He was on a mission today, and the call was received by a switchboard operator in the military.
After Ning Tang explained her purpose, she thought the operator would explain, but to her surprise, the operator rolled her eyes after hearing Ning Tang's identity.
His attitude completely changed; he couldn't hide his dislike for being dismissive over the phone, even through the phone line.
Operator Xu Xiaozhen said, "Captain Xu is busy. Unauthorized personnel should not call the team."
"I'm not just anyone. I have something important to discuss with Xu Qiaofeng. Could you please pass on my message?"
Ning Tang deliberately mentioned the four words "important matter".
She thought that even if the operator was perfunctory, she wouldn't dare to delay important matters.
But Xu Xiaozhen scoffed, "What important thing? Captain Xu is busy, he doesn't have time to answer your call."
"I think you're just making excuses to get closer to Captain Xu, aren't you?"
"Don't think I don't know. You women love to play tricks on each other. You're not from the same world as Captain Xu. If you know what's good for you, don't call again!"
Ning Tang was stunned when she was treated maliciously.
By the time she came to her senses and was about to retort, the other end of the line had already hung up.
"Tangtang, what's wrong?" Su Tiantian asked as soon as she saw that Tangtang looked unwell.
Ning Tang put down the receiver, and it took her a few seconds to come back to her senses.
She briefly recounted what had just happened.
Su Tiantian's explosive temper instantly exploded.
She couldn't help but curse, "What kind of person is this! This is outrageous!"
"He's just a switchboard operator, what's there to be so arrogant about?"
"No, we can't just let this go. I'll go back and go straight to her supervisor."
Don't go.
Ning Tang shook her head and smiled as she comforted Su Tiantian.
Actually, she wasn't angry at all; in fact, she was a bit nonsensical.
I don't think I've offended the person on the phone.
If we rule out the possibility of a feud, then the only remaining possibility is a romantic rivalry.
Xu Qiaofeng is not the type to hide things, but he also doesn't proactively mention his private life.
Pang Bo, who was standing next to him, was a big mouth, and within a few days he spread the news that Xu Qiaofeng was married.
Although no one in the team had ever met Ning Tang, thanks to Pang Bo's description, everyone knew that she looked like a fairy.
This news broke the hearts of many of the female members of the team.
The operator, Xu Xiaozhen, was probably also one of those who secretly admired Xu Qiaofeng.
When Su Tiantian heard Ning Tang say that, she immediately understood and her anger subsided.
It was rather ironic, making me both laugh and cry.
She said, "So you're just jealous of someone you don't even know."
"With her petty mind, she thinks she can compete with you? She should look at her own attitude. How could Xu Qiaofeng possibly be interested in her!"
Ning Tang smiled and shook her head: "Forget it, don't bother with her. Xu Qiaofeng must be on a mission and not with the team, otherwise he wouldn't not answer the phone."
She knew it perfectly well.
If Xu Qiaofeng knew that someone had treated her like this, he would definitely stand up for her and protect her.
But he's on a mission right now, busy with important matters, so it's best not to talk to him about these trivial things.
Su Tiantian nodded.
She felt that Ning Tang's words made sense, and then she thought of Ning's mother, that awful person, and immediately frowned.
"What about Ning's mother?"
"If she really makes a scene and ends up in the hospital, she might see you sooner or later, and then you'll get bitten by a dog again."
Ning Tang pondered for a moment and then came up with an idea.
"We'll hide as long as we can."
"I'll talk to Dean Gou tomorrow and ask the security department to keep an eye on the area around our office."
"I'll call Xu Qiaofeng when I get back tonight and ask him to go to the neighborhood office to inquire."
“If Ning’s mother really came back on her own, she was already violating the rules. If things get out of hand, she will be the one who suffers.”
Su Tiantian quite agrees with this statement.
If she knew that making a big fuss would have dire consequences, she definitely wouldn't dare to act recklessly again.
As they were talking, they glanced at their watches.
I realized that my leave was about to end.
Without having time to discuss it further, Ning Tang and Su Tiantian hurriedly returned to the hospital.
——
On the other side.
In the desolate suburbs.
Xu Qiaofeng was wearing special combat gear, his face still covered in mud. He had just led his team to complete a capture mission.
Leaning against the SUV, he unscrewed the water bottle and took a big gulp, his brows furrowed, displaying a cold and aloof attitude that kept strangers at bay.
"Captain, why do you seem like a completely different person ever since your wife went on a business trip?"
Pang Bo, who was standing next to Xu Qiaofeng, patted him on the shoulder and grinned in a particularly sly way.
He spoke with an air of knowing everything, and continued, "When I first got married, I was also on a mission. It was so tough that I couldn't even eat."
Xu Qiaofeng glared at Pang Bo and tossed the kettle to him.
His tone, however, lacked any convincing power: "Stop talking nonsense. When you're on a mission, you don't have time to think about these things."
Although she said that, her thoughts had already drifted away with Ning Tang.
That morning when she left home, Tangtang said she would let him know she was safe every night.
He waited all night yesterday but didn't receive a call from her, and he felt a little empty inside.
Pang Bo caught the kettle and chuckled twice.
"I'm not making this up."
"When everyone was gathered together reviewing the situation, you spaced out three times, your eyes were practically wandering. And you still say you weren't thinking about your sister-in-law?"
"Besides, aren't you worried about your sister-in-law going on a business trip with her colleagues?"
"She's all alone. If she runs into any trouble, she won't have anyone to rely on or help her."
These words shattered Xu Qiaofeng's cold and hard heart.
He frowned, his handsome features tense.
Suddenly, as if struck by a sudden thought, he got up from the car and took out a small notebook that he always carried with him.
The phone number of the hospital where Ning Tang was on a business trip was written down, and it just so happened that he knew someone at that hospital.
Xu Qiaofeng was thinking of asking the communications officer to make a call when he returned to the team when he saw someone rushing over from a distance.
It was a teammate who had seen Ning Tang before, and he said urgently, "Captain, something bad has happened!"
Xu Qiaofeng's expression changed, and he asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong? Is there a problem with the mission?"
"It's not a team matter, it's your sister-in-law's matter!" The teammate took a deep breath and repeated to Xu Qiaofeng word for word what he had overheard Xu Xiaozhen saying to Ning Tang in the switchboard room.
In short, what he was saying was that he was worried Ning Tang would be wronged.
They were all people who had met Ning Tang before, especially since it was his sister-in-law who helped him after he was injured during the last mission.
She speaks in a gentle and soft voice, and you can tell at a glance that she has a good temper.
He must have felt uncomfortable after being told those things by Xu Xiaozhen.
Upon hearing this, Xu Qiaofeng's face instantly darkened, and the atmosphere around him seemed to drop several degrees.
"Who is Xu Xiaozhen? How dare she speak to Ning Tang like that?"
The thought that the person he cherished so dearly was being bullied like this within his own team and smeared with inexplicable accusations was unbearable.
Xu Qiaofeng couldn't swallow this insult.
He's overprotective; he has to get his revenge!
Pang Bo was also furious.
He rolled up his sleeves and was about to go find someone: "This operator is too much! How dare she talk to your wife like that? Captain, let's go back now, I'll help you shut her up!"
"Don't act rashly, let's talk about it when we get back."
Xu Qiaofeng suppressed his anger and said to Pang Bo, "Please tell the leader that I'm driving back to the team first."
"knew."
Pang Bo immediately responded and turned to jog towards where the leaders were.
On the other side...
Xu Xiaozhen had no idea what consequences she would face in a moment.
At that moment, she was complaining to her good friend Li Tong, who was also a switchboard operator.
Xu Xiaozhen rolled her eyes: "Let me tell you, that woman was shameless. Do you know what she said to me?"
Li Tong asked curiously, "What did she say? Why are you so angry?"
"She actually dared to shamelessly claim that she is Captain Xu Qiaofeng's wife!"
Xu Xiaozhen spat on the ground, her tone full of disdain: "Someone like her wants to be Captain Xu's wife? I think she's just making excuses to get close to him!"
"Who is Captain Xu? He's the most capable officer in our team. How could he possibly be interested in a woman of unknown origin?"
Li Tong paused for a moment, then whispered, "Xiao Zhen, don't say things like that. If she really is Captain Xu's family member, then we'll be in trouble."
She was more composed than Xu Xiaozhen and knew that Xu Qiaofeng was protective of his own people. If she really offended his people, she would suffer the consequences.
"Nonsense?" Xu Xiaozhen sneered, waving her hand dismissively. "I think she's a fake! If she were really a family member, how could she not know that Captain Xu was on a mission? She said she had something important to do, but I think she just wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Captain Xu! I've seen too many women like her, none of them are good!"
She became more and more excited as she spoke, completely unaware of the figure standing at the door of the communications room.
Xu Qiaofeng had just driven back to the team and, without going to see the leader first, went straight to the communications room, where he overheard her conversation.
Xu Qiaofeng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and the chill emanating from him almost froze the communications room.
He walked in step by step, his voice so cold it could shatter ice: "Who are you calling a bad person?"
Xu Xiaozhen was startled and turned around abruptly. When she saw Xu Qiaofeng's gloomy face, her legs went weak and she almost fell over.
She hurriedly stood up straight and stammered, "Captain Xu? You... why are you back?"
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