Chapter 19: This shows that Captain Xu is interested in me.
This man was Xu Qiaofeng, who had spent the entire night training in the army and hadn't gone home.
He stared at the car's rear end, which had already disappeared, and for a moment he was somewhat suspicious.
Zhang Yanfei left several hours earlier than him, so why was she at the public bathhouse? Who was the woman next to him?
Judging from their appearance, the two seemed to know each other well.
You could hear the woman sweetly calling out "Comrade Yanfei" from a great distance.
Xu Qiaofeng didn't want to get involved in Zhang Yanfei's personal relationship issues, but... that woman gave him a strange sense of familiarity.
It seems like we've met somewhere before.
If he couldn't figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it. Xu Qiaofeng glanced at his watch and realized it was almost time for Ning Tang to go to work, so he turned around and went back to his car.
Ever since their last intimate encounter, he's been making excuses to stay at the team's place.
Several days passed, and his grandmother still hadn't asked anyone to call him back.
Xu Qiaofeng became more and more agitated. That woman didn't care, so why was he, a grown man, being so shy?
Thinking about how Pang Bo had been mocking him right under his nose these past few days.
The implication was that even though he was the brigade leader, he still angered his wife and dared not go home.
Thinking of this, Xu Qiaofeng pressed the accelerator harder.
The military green jeep sped off in an instant.
The car quickly arrived at the entrance of the military compound, ten minutes before Ning Tang was supposed to leave.
The security guard at the gate saw Xu Qiaofeng leaning against the car and, remembering the suspicious person from last night, immediately went up to talk to him:
"Captain Xu."
“Last night, a woman who claimed to be Comrade Ning’s sister waited outside all night, saying she was waiting for Comrade Ning to come out. Later, she left with Captain Zhang Yanfei’s car.”
"That woman seemed a bit off; she looked shifty and kept asking about your family. I didn't dare let her in."
Xu Qiaofeng frowned.
Just as I was about to ask when, I saw Ning Tang walking out of the courtyard with a blue cloth bag slung over her shoulder.
Her light lotus-colored dress made her skin look as white as snow, and her long hair was neatly tied back, revealing her fair and full forehead.
This attracted frequent glances from the people in the compound, who seemed to be wondering whose family this person belonged to.
Xu Qiaofeng quickly went to greet her, his voice a little softer than usual: "Ning Tang, I'll take you to work."
Upon seeing him, Ning Tang paused in her tracks.
Looking up, his eyes were devoid of emotion: "No need to trouble yourself, it's not far, I can walk there myself."
She politely declined Grandma Xu's offer of a car and has been walking to and from get off work these past few days.
The Xu family holds a high position and is beset on all sides; she doesn't want to cause them any trouble over such a trivial matter.
Besides, exercising more every day during pregnancy will also benefit your health later in life.
Xu Qiaofeng's furrowed brows deepened.
With a stern face, he said in a deep voice, "Get in the car. I don't want to waste time on useless things."
After saying that, he seemed to realize that his tone was inappropriate, and his expression turned even more unpleasant.
Ning Tang knew that this person was a man of his word, and that continuing the stalemate would only waste her time.
Without saying anything more, he walked around to the passenger side and opened the car door.
The man then got into the car.
In the enclosed space, a faint, sweet fragrance was very noticeable; the scent came from Ning Tang.
It overlapped with the taste of that night in my memory.
Xu Qiaofeng didn't say anything more, started the car and drove off steadily, his gaze occasionally falling on Ning Tang beside him through the rearview mirror.
Ning Tang was currently pondering Ning Xin's matter.
She suddenly appeared last night. After I got back, I didn't sleep all night. I kept thinking, how did Ning Xin know the location of the military compound?
Was it given to her by Ning's mother? Or...did she also reincarnate?
The moment the thought crossed Ning Tang's mind, she felt a chill run through her body.
Just as she was grappling with the shadows of her past life, a voice suddenly broke the silence beside her.
Xu Qiaofeng's voice was somewhat stiff as he broke the silence, asking, "Your sister came to see you last night, why didn't you tell me?"
How did you know?
"That's what the security guard at the gate just told me."
Xu Qiaofeng then asked, "Your older sister, did she have anything to do with us that night...?"
Ning Tang responded with silence.
Xu Qiaofeng understood instantly.
"So, the reason you've been acting strange ever since you got on the bus is because of her?"
"You don't need to worry about that. When we get back, I'll tell the guards that if she dares to approach the compound again, they'll stop her immediately and make sure she doesn't bother you."
Ning Tang turned her head to look at Xu Qiaofeng.
The panic she felt because of Ning Xin was somewhat calmed by his words, and she said softly:
"Thanks."
The car arrived at the hospital quickly.
Xu Qiaofeng seemed to have something to say, and he hesitated before speaking.
Seeing his expression, Ning Tang understood.
That's true. After all, anyone would feel embarrassed if their body was exposed when they were at their most vulnerable.
She lowered her eyes and said calmly, "I've already asked Grandma to clean up the guest room next door. You don't need to feel awkward. I'll move in tomorrow night."
The implication is that you can move back from the team's dormitory.
There's no need to feel awkward if you're not living under the same roof.
After saying that, Ning Tang turned around and got out of the car.
She has self-respect too. That night was just due to circumstances, and there's no need to avoid her like she's fleeing a flood or a ferocious beast.
Xu Qiaofeng paused for a moment, then swallowed back what he was about to say.
He sat in the car for a long time until he saw Zhang Jiaman arrive for work, then drove away quickly.
I just arrived at the office.
Zhang Jiaman winked at Ning Tang and said, "Tangtang, guess who I saw downstairs just now?"
Ning Tang was busy organizing medical records. "Who is it?"
"Captain Xu!"
Zhang Jiaman said excitedly, "The old man at the gate said that Captain Xu's car had been parked downstairs for a long time, but as soon as I arrived, he left!"
"What does this mean? It means that Captain Xu is interested in me, but he's too shy to come to me directly, so he can only watch from the shadows!"
These past few days, Ning Tang has gotten used to hearing Zhang Jiaman gushing over her.
They could even ignore her completely, asking her where the things were while burying themselves in their work.
This caused the dean, who came to check on Zhang Jiaman, to reprimand her quite a bit.
When the dean first heard Zhang Jiaman say that Xu Qiaofeng was interested in her, he was almost scared to death.
Seeing that the real Xu Qiaofeng's wife next to him did not react, he realized that she did not want to reveal her identity.
I couldn't help but admire her. No wonder she's the commander's granddaughter-in-law. Her demeanor and spirit are truly impressive!
After finishing our work in the morning, everyone went to the cafeteria for lunch.
Several young girls were chatting together at the next table.
"Have you heard? Someone saw Captain Zhang taking a girl to a hotel."
"Huh? Isn't Captain Zhang single?"
"He's single, but he's never short of admirers. That woman isn't very pretty, but she has a terrible temper. She even made someone cry just because someone bumped into her on the street."
"Ah... I heard from my husband that Zhang Yanfei seems to have an assessment recently. Isn't he worried that this will affect the results?"
"Who knows? I heard from others that the woman called him very affectionately, 'Yanfei, Yanfei~' Judging from her appearance, she must be a rural wife from my hometown."
After listening silently, Ning Tang was initially curious about who the woman was.
When she got off work that evening and saw the man waiting for her downstairs, her smile immediately vanished.
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