Chapter 5 Why don't you just go to bed?
"You...why are you back again?"
Ning Tang watched the figure outside the window return, and belatedly realized what was happening, so she quickly went over to help open the window.
Xu Qiaofeng's face darkened further, as if a sore spot had been hit, and he gritted his teeth and said, "It's none of your business."
As soon as he jumped down, he saw his two older brothers standing at the door with sticks in their arms. It was obvious that they were acting on their grandmother's orders. He was good at fighting, but he couldn't take on the two of them.
Ning Tang pursed her lips.
With such a bad temper, I wonder if it will be passed on to the baby in her belly.
"You sleep on the bed, I'll sleep on the floor." Xu Qiaofeng had just finished saying this when he realized that there were no extra blankets in the room, only the one on the bed.
I was just about to go out when I found the door was locked from the inside.
Standing outside, Aunt Zhang said sweetly, "Qiaofeng, you've just gotten married, you should spend more time cultivating your relationship."
Hearing that Aunt Zhang had left with the keys, Xu Qiaofeng's forehead veins throbbed.
When he turned to look at Ning Tang, he almost spit fire.
He didn't say anything, but his frustration was written all over his face.
Ning Tang also felt that this was a bit too much. She didn't want to deal with this bomb, but she was still the landlord, and it wouldn't be good if she got angry one day and threw her out.
He whispered, "Why don't you just go to bed?"
"The bed is big enough, we can each sleep on one side, with pillows between us, so we won't bump into each other."
Ning Tang was so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open and didn't want to bother anymore.
After saying that, she climbed back into bed and went to sleep.
Xu Qiaofeng was so angry he laughed. This woman said she cared about him, but she didn't actually care about him at all. She just said nice things!
He would get angry whenever he saw Ning Tang sleeping soundly.
Why should I sleep on the floor?
Xu Qiaofeng walked to the bedside and suddenly asked, "Where's the pillow?"
"ah?"
"Put the pillow in the middle, and no one is allowed to cross the boundary. Whoever crosses the boundary will have to sleep on the floor the next day."
Ning Tang looked at the pillow in the middle of the bed and suddenly found it a little funny.
How old is this person? They're still playing these kinds of punishments that even little kids wouldn't play.
But she didn't dare laugh out loud and obediently nodded: "Okay."
Silence fell again in the room.
There was a sweet fragrance at the tip of my nose, unlike the perfumed soap used by the girls in the compound. This scent was fresh and not cloying, like a natural body odor.
Xu Qiaofeng rolled over and, trying to make conversation, said, "I don't like the smell on you."
"..."
After waiting for a long time, Ning Tang still didn't speak.
When I turned around, the person was already fast asleep, oblivious to everything around them.
The coldness in Xu Qiaofeng's eyes deepened.
...
The next morning.
Ning Tang was used to waking up early, and since she felt uncomfortable in someone else's house, she thought she should get up early to see if there was anything she could do.
Downstairs, Aunt Zhang is already preparing breakfast.
Upon closer inspection, I discovered that my second sister-in-law, Wenya, was also there.
Ning Tang quickly greeted her, "Second Sister-in-law."
"Um."
Wenya glanced at her, then calmly looked away.
It's obvious he doesn't like her.
Ning Tang isn't the type to seek out suffering; she's not a sweet, wholesome person who can't be liked by everyone.
He quietly helped Aunt Zhang with her chores.
Seeing her so quiet, Wenya spoke first: "Last night, did your third brother stay in your room?"
Ning Tang didn't understand why her sister-in-law was asking about this.
Feeling uneasy, he nodded but remained silent.
Wenya looked the sister-in-law who had suddenly appeared up and down.
She was pretty, but too thin. Compared to Niannian from the Lu family next door, she was like a fairy from heaven and a speck of mud on the ground.
I don't know what my third brother saw in her, but she even got pregnant.
But then she thought, everyone in the compound knows that the men in the Xu family are useless, all looks and no substance. She and her sister-in-law have been married into the family for so long, and there's still no sign of pregnancy.
Ning Tang got pregnant so easily?
Wenya suddenly looked at Ning Tang with a strange expression.
That piercing gaze was something Ning Tang could sense, and she wasn't stupid.
"Does my second sister-in-law not like me?"
"You know that much," Wenya sneered.
Ning Tang replied calmly, "We've only met twice today. I don't know where I've offended you, Second Sister-in-law."
"Just because you took a position you shouldn't have, why do you think I hate you?"
"You don't think that just because you're carrying a fake prince, you can successfully marry into the Xu family, do you?" Wenya said with disgust. "Niannian and Qiaofeng were childhood sweethearts. If she hadn't been sent abroad due to poor health, how could you have gotten such a good deal?"
"You think you're worthy of stealing my man from me every year?"
When Lu Niannian was mentioned, a hint of tenderness flashed across Wenya's expression.
But his words became increasingly sharp and sarcastic, aimed directly at Ning Tang, as if he wished to see her kicked out of the Xu family because of these words.
Ning Tang smiled and looked up at Wen Ya.
There was no panic in her eyes, only clarity: "Second sister-in-law, whether it's a bargain or not, I am now Xu Qiaofeng's lawfully wedded wife, and I'm carrying his child. That's a fact."
"You don't need to provoke me with these words. If you want me to leave, let Xu Qiaofeng and Grandma do it. It's not my place to worry about it, Second Sister-in-law."
Wenya was furious.
Everyone knows that Old Mrs. Xu values the continuation of the family line; she even grows pomegranate trees in her yard. She was already feeling insecure because her belly wasn't showing any signs of pregnancy.
Before, at least Su Ying was there to keep her company, so neither of them had to look down on the other.
Unexpectedly, Ning Tang, who appeared out of nowhere, was pregnant before even marrying into the family, causing her to lose sleep all night!
I was planning to humiliate her with words this morning, but she was unmoved and ended up hurting me instead.
Having failed in her attempt to steal a chicken, Wenya blushed, stomped her foot in anger, and turned to leave.
Aunt Zhang, who had listened to the whole thing, quietly looked away.
No wonder Grandma Xu likes the newcomer; her demeanor is impeccable.
Then look at the second son's wife, tsk tsk tsk, she doesn't look like a commander's granddaughter-in-law at all.
Ning Tang lowered her head and continued helping to pick vegetables, her face expressionless, as if nothing had just happened.
But he was secretly making plans in his mind.
Could that girl named Niannian really be Xu Qiaofeng's beloved white moonlight?
Does she count as usurping someone else's place?
But then she thought, it's good that Xu Qiaofeng has someone he likes. When the three years are up, she will take Zai Zai and leave the Xu family. She won't have to worry about anyone taking the child from her.
After the food was served, Ning Tang sat down.
After a long silence, Grandma Xu and Grandpa Xu coughed lightly.
Suddenly, he said, "There's a vacant spot at the military hospital, Tangtang, are you interested?"
Ning Tang paused, her hand holding the chopsticks still. She looked up at Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu. Everyone else at the table had normal expressions, but Wen Ya was not calm, her eyes filled with disbelief.
The military hospital is in a prime location, and countless people would kill to get in. She's a new bride with no connections, but just because she's pregnant and it's unclear if it's the third son's child, the Xu family really treats her, a capitalist's daughter, like a treasure!
Wenya was about to say something when she was scared back by a look from Grandma Xu.
When he turned to look at Ning Tang, as if afraid of startling his beloved granddaughter-in-law, he immediately put on a kind and amiable smile: "Tangtang, are you willing?"
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