Chapter 144: A Blatant Threat
Ning Tang was taken aback by the question.
She subconsciously raised her hand and touched her lower abdomen, a gentle smile appearing in her eyes.
"I haven't checked yet. Boy or girl, it's fine as long as they're healthy."
Su Ying nodded in agreement.
She reached out and took Grandma Xu's arm, her tone light and cheerful: "Yes, Grandma, these days it's all about surprises. It's so much more interesting to find out the baby's gender only when it's born. Besides, whether it's a boy or a girl, won't you love it to the core?"
Grandma Xu was amused by these words and smiled broadly.
She patted Su Ying's hand, then looked at Ning Tang with eyes full of affection.
"That's true! We'll make guns and cannons for the boys and sew dresses and embroider flowers for the girls. Our Xu family's great-grandchildren will definitely be the most respectable in the compound."
As she spoke, she pulled out a roll of pale yellow silk from the wardrobe.
He gently ran his fingertips over the smooth fabric and sighed, "This fabric was brought back by Qiaofeng's grandfather from a business trip to the south. I've never been willing to use it, thinking I'd save it for when we have a new addition to the family. Now I've finally got it."
Ning Tang felt even warmer inside as she looked at Grandma Xu's careful manner.
Before, when she was in the Ning family, she had never experienced the feeling of being cherished and cared for so deeply.
Those years of living under someone else's roof, those cold looks and harsh criticisms.
In the Xu family's pampering, all of that became fleeting memories.
Ning Tang leaned over and helped Grandma Xu tidy up the fabrics one by one, saying softly, "Grandma, these fabrics are all so good, you don't really need to go to so much trouble. The child is small and grows quickly, so even the best clothes won't last long before they're too small."
"That won't do!"
Grandma Xu immediately glared at her, but her tone was full of tenderness.
“My Tang girl is carrying the Xu family’s precious baby, how can she be wronged? Besides, this is my heartfelt gift. Making clothes for my great-grandson by hand is what makes it meaningful.”
"Besides, I still need to make clothes from this fabric after your sister-in-law's baby is born. Don't worry, Grandma will make sure that every child in our Xu family has beautiful clothes to wear from the moment they are born."
Su Ying also agreed with what Grandma Xu said.
She chimed in from the side.
"Grandma is right, so please don't stop her. This is what the old lady is hoping for."
"I'll lend a hand later, and we can make little clothes for the kids together. It'll be more fun with more people."
Grandma Xu smiled broadly and nodded repeatedly: "Good, good, good! With your help, it will definitely be quick! We'll make a whole trunk of clothes so the children can change into them and look pretty every day."
The three were having a lively conversation.
Suddenly, Xu Qiaofeng's voice came from outside the door: "Grandma, Tangtang, Grandpa is calling you to come out and have some fruit."
Grandma Xu responded.
He carefully put the fabric away and then instructed, "These are all put away. I'll start cutting them tomorrow. Come and lend a hand whenever you have time."
Ning Tang and Su Ying smiled and agreed, then followed Grandma Xu out of the room.
In the living room, Grandpa Xu was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper.
The brothers Xu Qiaoyan and Xu Qiaolan were picking out fruit from the fruit platter.
Xu Qiaofeng stood to the side, his gaze fixed on Ning Tang.
Seeing her come out, he immediately went up to her, naturally took her hand, and asked in a low voice, "Are you tired? Grandma didn't make you do any heavy work, did she?"
Ning Tang shook her head, her eyes crinkling: "No, I just accompanied Grandma to look at some fabrics and chatted for a while."
Grandma Xu walked over and proudly raised her chin at Grandpa Xu.
"Old man, let me tell you, I'm going to start making clothes for our great-grandson tomorrow. The materials I use are all the best stuff I've ever had, I guarantee they'll be better looking than anyone else's in the compound!"
Grandpa Xu put down his newspaper, a smile in his eyes: "As long as you're happy. If you need any tools, just tell me and I'll go find them for you."
Xu Qiaolan came closer and said with a grin, "Grandma, can you make me a little sachet too? I'll wear it on my body and get some of my nephew's or niece's good fortune."
The weather is getting cooler now.
But the number of mosquitoes hasn't decreased. Xu Qiaolan's job is unusual, and she's been spending a lot of time wandering around the vegetable garden lately.
The vegetable garden was surrounded by grass and other weeds, and he couldn't stand being bitten, so he thought of asking Grandma Xu to make a sachet and put some mosquito repellent in it.
"You're so sweet-talking!"
Grandma Xu tapped his forehead, but still smiled and agreed.
"Okay! I'll make you the biggest one!"
The family chatted and laughed, creating a warm and lively atmosphere.
The bad luck that Zhang Yanfei brought earlier has long since vanished without a trace.
Ning Tang leaned against Xu Qiaofeng's chest, looking at the harmonious scene before her, feeling her heart filled with joy.
She lowered her head and touched her lower abdomen, her smile so gentle it could melt hearts.
This is wonderful; this is her home.
She has a loving family, a protective husband, and an unborn child on the way.
The days ahead will definitely get better and better.
On the other side.
Zhang Yanfei stood in the shadows, her eyes filled with a venomous resentment like a poisonous snake, staring intently in the direction of the Xu family's small building.
Dog Egg's words gave him a twisted sense of confidence.
Zhang Yanfei took out cigarettes from his pocket and smoked one after another.
Amidst the swirling smoke, my mind was already frantically calculating tomorrow's plans.
Ning Xin was in excruciating pain in the hospital; it was her own fault.
But this woman is carrying his precious son in her belly, and something absolutely cannot happen to her.
The root of all this lies with Lu Niannian and Ning Tang!
If Ning Tang hadn't been so ruthless and refused to help, he wouldn't have ended up in such a state.
Why were they chased out by the Xu family like dogs?
Why should we be the target of those gossipy women pointing fingers at us?
It's all Ning Tang's fault! It's all the Xu family's fault!
He wanted to ruin Ning Tang's reputation!
We must make sure the Xu family can't hold their heads up in the military compound!
Everyone needs to know what happens if they offend Zhang Yanfei!
Zhang Yanfei stubbed out his cigarette, spat out a mouthful of rage, and his eyes were filled with an almost overflowing madness.
Tomorrow, he's going to completely turn this military compound upside down!
But now.
Zhang Yanfei had more important things to do.
He's going to find Lu Niannian!
That damned little bitch fought with Ning Xin just because her family has some connections.
His son is still in the womb, and we don't even know if he's alive or dead. What will the outcome be? Why is Lu Niannian living so comfortably?
Zhang Yanfei decided that he was going back to the hospital and to cause a ruckus in the inpatient department.
His self-righteous attitude showed no concern that Ning Xin had retaliated, even smashing Lu Niannian's forehead with a blanket, completely disfiguring her.
Zhang Yanfei only cares about this now.
If the child cannot be saved, the Lu family will have to satisfy their desire to infiltrate the mission team and take advantage of the situation.
Otherwise, if the Lu family disagrees or cannot meet her demands, Zhang Yanfei doesn't want them to have an easy time either.
He took the evidence, along with the messy affair between Ning Tang and Xu Qiaofeng, and reported it to his superiors.
Zhang Yanfei returned to the hospital.
Ning Xin was on the fourth floor in the obstetrics and gynecology department to protect her pregnancy, while Lu Niannian was on the first floor in the inpatient department.
Her face was ruined, and to prevent infection of the wound, she had to be hospitalized for anti-inflammatory injections.
Ning Xin was very proud, and she didn't want to see Zhou Hairong crying and making a scene, so she insisted on sending him home.
She is currently lying in a hospital bed, and her temper is unusually volatile because of the intense pain from her wound.
at this time.
Lu Niannian was the only person in the ward.
Hearing the door open behind her, she assumed it was Zhou Hairong, the mother, returning because she was worried about her daughter.
Lu Niannian frowned and roared, "Didn't I tell you to get home right now?"
When she looked up, she was met with Zhang Yanfei's sinister face.
Lu Niannian was so frightened that she trembled all over and instinctively tried to hide under the covers.
"You...how did you get here? Get out! This is my ward, get out right now!"
A sinister smile curled at the corner of Zhang Yanfei's lips.
He locked the door from the inside and approached the hospital bed step by step.
Those eyes were filled with undisguised ferocity.
"Get out? What can you do to me if I don't leave?"
Zhang Yanfei stood by the bed, looking down at Lu Niannian, who was huddled up in a ball.
The arrogance in his tone was almost overflowing.
"Lu Niannian, you've got guts! You dared to lay a hand on Ning Xin and even pushed her so hard that she miscarried. Do you know if you can take responsibility if she loses her baby?"
Lu Niannian was so frightened by him that tears streamed down her face.
Hearing this, she still stubbornly insisted, "She hit me first! She hit my head with a cup and hurt my face! I was defending myself!"
"Self-defense?"
Zhang Yanfei seemed to have heard something she didn't want to hear, and suddenly raised her voice.
"What can Ningxin, a pregnant woman, do to you? You're clearly doing this on purpose! You're just jealous that she's carrying my child, jealous that she can marry me!"
Lu Niannian was so angry that she was trembling all over.
She suddenly regretted it.
She regretted that one day, just because she didn't want to see the Ning sisters living happily, she deliberately flirted with Zhang Yanfei in front of Ning Xin.
That man is a piece of shit.
Once it sticks, you can never get rid of it.
Lu Niannian covered the gauze on her head, trying to prevent the wound from reopening due to excessive excitement.
She sneered, "Who's jealous of her? Who would want to marry a scumbag like you! You're a complete bastard!"
"Hmph, no wonder you can only be with a slut like Ning Xin. If you ask me, although I don't like Ning Tang, she's much better than that idiot Ning Xin."
These words struck a nerve with Zhang Yanfei.
His face instantly turned ferocious.
He grabbed Lu Niannian's wrist with such force that it felt like he was going to crush her bones.
"You still dare to mention it?"
"If Ning Tian hadn't been so cold-blooded and heartless, leaving Ning Xin to suffer like this, how could Ning Xin be lying here in pain? Let me tell you, Lu Niannian, I'm not here to argue with you today!"
Lu Niannian cried even harder from the pain.
The excruciating pain in her wrist almost made her faint, and she struggled to shout.
"Let me go! What do you think you're doing? Let me tell you, my grandfather is a military officer. If you dare touch me, he'll never forgive you!"
This was the first time Lu Niannian had brought up her grandfather on her own initiative.
All along.
Everyone assumed that Lu Jiaxiang's parents did not exist.
Actually, no. Lu Jiaxiang was the eldest son in his family, but because he was not liked by his parents, he threw himself into work as soon as he came of age, and then used the excuse of business trips to escape far away.
Lu Niannian's grandparents currently live in Beijing, and I heard they hold quite high-ranking official positions.
"cadre?"
Zhang Yanfei sneered, her eyes full of disdain.
They clearly didn't believe what Lu Niannian was saying.
In his eyes, it was all just nonsense, no different from anything else.
"So what if your grandfather is a cadre? If Ningxin's child can't be saved, I'll sue you for intentionally harming a pregnant woman! At that point, even if your father has extraordinary abilities, he won't be able to protect you!"
Zhang Yanfei leaned close to Lu Niannian's ear.
His voice was low, yet it carried a strong sense of threat.
“I know your dad is trying to get an important position recently. If this gets out of hand, do you think he can still get promoted smoothly? Lu Niannian, be smart and listen to me.”
Lu Niannian froze, her face turning deathly pale.
Her father is indeed competing for a key position.
It started a year ago.
During this period, everyone in the family has been extremely careful, afraid of making even the slightest mistake.
If Zhang Yanfei really makes a scene at the military base, accusing her of intentionally harming a pregnant woman, then her father's future will likely be ruined.
Seeing Lu Niannian's reaction.
Zhang Yanfei knew he had her weakness in his grasp, and the smile on his lips became even more twisted.
“I won’t make things difficult for you. Go apologize to Ning Xin and have your dad help me get a spot in the mission team.”
"As long as the matter is resolved and Ningxin's child is saved, I will not hold you responsible, and this matter will be considered closed."
"You're dreaming!"
Lu Niannian gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with disdain.
"Apologize? Dream on. Besides, my dad won't help someone like you! You're just trying to skim off the top. Someone with such a despicable mind doesn't deserve to be in the mission team!"
"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences!"
Zhang Yanfei's patience was completely exhausted.
He abruptly shook off Lu Niannian's wrist.
He looked at her curled up in pain, without a trace of pity in his eyes.
"Do you think you have a choice? Let me tell you, either agree to my conditions, or you'll be ruined and your father's future will be destroyed!"
Lu Niannian was furious at Zhang Yanfei's crazy behavior.
She knew it too.
People like Zhang Yanfei, who come from humble backgrounds, will fight tooth and nail to climb up the ladder once they get the chance, and they're capable of anything.
The evidence he has must be a distortion of the facts.
Lu Niannian's temples throbbed with anger at the thought of being taken advantage of by Zhang Yanfei.
Especially the wound that was stitched up during the day, it seems to be hurting now because she struggled too much.
Lu Niannian remained silent.
She thought that as long as she remained silent, Zhang Yanfei would let it go.
When Zhang Yanfei saw her like that, he seemed to think of something and suddenly hummed.
That looks satisfactory.
"I'll give you a day to think it over, and I'll come back to hear your answer at this time tomorrow."
"If you don't agree, don't blame me for being impolite. You and your dad can expect to get out of the military hospital!"
After saying that, Zhang Yanfei turned to leave.
He stopped at the door, turned back, and added a sinister remark.
"Oh, and don't forget to tell your dad that if he refuses to help, I'll expose all your family's dirty secrets. Then everyone will know your mom's been having an affair!"
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