Chapter 148: Shameless People Gather Together
The expression on his face, which had just been one of wanting to kill Zhou Hairong, suddenly changed drastically.
He tugged at the corners of his mouth, forcing out a smile that looked more like a grimace.
Lu Jiaxiang never expected that Ning Tang would appear at the ward door at this critical juncture.
I had a long argument with Zhou Hairong just now, and we said a lot of hurtful things. I don't know how much of it he actually heard.
Lu Jiaxiang has always believed that...
Ning Tang is his biological daughter, while Lu Niannian was adopted by Zhou Hairong from who-knows-where.
These two children have completely different talents when it comes to studying medicine.
Lu Jiaxiang was very talented when he was young, but Lu Niannian didn't inherit any of that talent and is actually quite slow-witted.
He had been wondering why, but after seeing Ning Tang, he understood.
Because Lu Niannian is not his daughter at all.
Ning Tang is the one.
Otherwise, how can we explain Ning Tang's eyebrows and eyes, which are almost identical to our own, as well as this child's top-notch talent?
The more Lu Jiaxiang thought about it, the more convinced he became that his guess was absolutely correct.
To everyone's surprise, Lu Niannian was almost five years older than Ning Tang...
at this time.
Upon seeing Ning Tang, he immediately adopted a loving father's expression, and then subconsciously glanced at Ning Tang's eight-month-old belly.
His future grandson is in there, so he mustn't be scared.
To Ning Tang, this scene was no less than seeing a ghost walking on the street in broad daylight.
She instinctively wanted to leave, but Lu Jiaxiang stopped her.
"Tangtang, you're here to check on your father, right?"
"Dad knew you were just saying that in anger. How do you look different from me? Tangtang, you're pregnant, so don't stand up, sit down."
Lu Jiaxiang's voice was sickeningly kind, a stark contrast to the furious man from just moments before.
As he spoke, he reached out to grab Ning Tang's arm.
The way they handled her so carefully made it seem as if Ning Tang were some precious gift from God, so fragile that she would break at the slightest touch.
Ning Tang subconsciously took several steps back.
She avoided Lu Jiaxiang's touch, her brows furrowing into a knot.
She had lived two lives and seen shameless people, but she had never seen anyone as shameless as this.
Is Lu Jiaxiang perhaps possessed by something that has driven him mad?
The claims about her being a biological daughter or having similar features are utter nonsense.
"Director Lu, you've mistaken me for someone else." Ning Tang's voice turned cold, and her beautiful face was filled with aloofness.
“I was an orphan from a young age, but I can’t just recognize anyone.”
Zhou Hairong, who was listening nearby, turned pale.
She never expected that Lu Jiaxiang still hadn't given up on recognizing the child, and she certainly didn't expect him to dare say such a thing.
Instinctively, he rushed forward, trying to grab Lu Jiaxiang's arm.
Zhou Hairong lowered his voice, his face contorted with anger: "What nonsense are you spouting? Ning Tang is someone else's child, she has nothing to do with us."
"It doesn't matter?"
Lu Jiaxiang forcefully shook off Zhou Hairong's obstructing arm, almost knocking him over.
His eyes were full of obsession and certainty.
"How can it not be related? Look at Ning Tang's eyebrows and eyes, look at her nose, how is she not like me when I was young? And her talent for medicine is even better than mine back then. Can that good-for-nothing Lu Niannian compare? She's not my child at all, Ning Tang is!"
Upon hearing this, not only Ning Tang, but even Lu Niannian, who was lying in the hospital bed, was stunned.
She blinked her bewildered eyes, looked at the excited Lu Jiaxiang, then at the pale-faced Zhou Hairong, and asked softly, "Is she... my sister?"
Ning Tang was so speechless by these words that she almost couldn't breathe.
She looked down at her round belly, then looked up at Lu Jiaxiang's face, which was full of fatherly love, and felt a chill run down her spine.
Is Lu Jiaxiang out of his mind?
In order to not recognize his daughter Lu Niannian, he actually forced himself to have a father?
"Director Lu, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."
Ning Tang took a deep breath, trying to suppress the anger in her heart.
"Although I have no parents, my family is harmonious and has nothing to do with your Lu family. If you continue to talk nonsense, don't blame me for being impolite."
Ning Tang's tone carried a hint of warning, her eyes as cold as ice.
She's pregnant now and doesn't want to get into trouble with these people, but she's not someone to be trifled with.
Lu Jiaxiang, however, seemed oblivious to the displeasure in her words and remained absorbed in his own obsession.
He took two steps forward, his smile growing even more earnest: "Tangtang, Dad knows you resent me, resent that I didn't recognize you all these years. It's all this woman's fault!"
As he spoke, he suddenly pointed at Zhou Hairong, his eyes filled with hatred that was almost overflowing.
"It's her! She's the one who hid you back then! She lied to me for over a decade! If it weren't for this yearly incident, I would never have investigated what happened back then, let alone discovered this shocking secret!"
Zhou Hairong was so angry that he trembled all over, and tears welled up in his eyes again.
She pointed at Lu Jiaxiang, her lips trembling, "Lu Jiaxiang, you're absolutely insane! What makes you say that? I was already back in the city when Ning Tang was born! How could I possibly hide her?"
"You still dare to argue!"
Lu Jiaxiang seemed to have been hit where it hurt, and his voice suddenly rose.
Afraid of startling Ning Tang, he quickly lowered his voice.
"You stayed in the countryside for so long back then, who knows what you did? Maybe it was during that time that you switched my biological daughter with that bastard Lu Niannian's child!"
Ning Tang's temples throbbed with pleasure.
She finally understood that Lu Jiaxiang was completely obsessed.
He was probably driven to madness by Zhou Hairong's betrayal and Lu Niannian's amnesia, which is why he fabricated this whole "switching the prince for a cat" drama out of thin air.
She was too tired to argue with these people any longer and turned to leave.
But Lu Jiaxiang seemed determined to acknowledge this daughter and once again blocked her way.
"Tangtang, don't go!"
Lu Jiaxiang's voice carried a hint of pleading.
"Dad knows he was wrong, and Dad will definitely make it up to you in the future! The child in your belly is my own grandson, and I will definitely take good care of you and the three of you!"
"Give Way!"
Ning Tang's patience had completely run out, and her voice was as cold as ice.
She felt suffocated by the air in the ward, and she was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she would lose control and take action.
Just as the two were at an impasse, footsteps came from the door of the ward.
Ning Xin, heavily pregnant, slowly walked in, supported by Zhang Yanfei.
The madness and obsession on Lu Jiaxiang's face faded almost entirely in an instant, replaced by a hint of barely perceptible panic.
He never expected that this evil spirit would come knocking on his door at this critical juncture.
Ning Xin, supporting her lower back, slowly came to a stop.
His gaze swept lightly over the mess in the ward, finally settling on Lu Jiaxiang, a cool smile playing on his lips.
Zhang Yanfei crossed his arms and leaned against the door frame, exuding a sharp aura unique to soldiers.
His gaze was as cold and sharp as a venomous scorpion chilled to the bone, shooting straight at Lu Jiaxiang.
"Director Lu,"
Zhang Yanfei spoke first, her voice not loud, but carrying an undeniable sense of pressure.
"What about what I mentioned to you a few days ago? What have you thought about?"
Lu Jiaxiang's face paled instantly, his eyes darting away, avoiding eye contact, and he gave a dry laugh.
"Comrade Zhang, this matter... this matter needs to be considered carefully. I can't make the decision on my own."
"Can't make the decision?"
Zhang Yanfei chuckled and took two steps forward.
The shadow cast by his tall figure almost completely enveloped Lu Jiaxiang.
"Director Lu, you've been in the position of head of surgery for so many years. You know very well how much power you wield. Don't pretend you don't know."
Ning Xin then slowly spoke, her voice sharp and piercing.
"Director Lu, you've probably forgotten, haven't you? Your daughter, Lu Niannian, deliberately picked a fight a few days ago, shoving me, a pregnant woman, which almost caused me to have a miscarriage and nearly lose the baby in my womb."
She gently stroked her lower abdomen, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes.
“My husband is an active-duty soldier, and I am a military family member. If this matter really escalates to the military region level, what do you think the military region leaders will think? At that point, not only will you lose your position as the head of surgery, but your reputation in the entire medical community will also be completely ruined.”
Lu Jiaxiang's forehead instantly broke out in a cold sweat, his lips trembled, and he couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
He was well aware of the stakes involved. A soldier's family member being humiliated was no small matter; if things escalated, his life would be ruined.
Zhou Hairong, who was listening nearby, was terrified. She quickly stepped forward and grabbed Lu Jiaxiang's arm, saying urgently, "Jiaxiang, you have to talk to them properly. Niannian didn't do it on purpose. She was just confused for a moment..."
"Foolish?" Zhang Yanfei sneered, interrupting her.
"You're so foolish as to joke around with a pregnant woman's life? Ms. Zhou, you might fool yourself, but do you think you can fool us?"
He took a step closer, his gaze sharp as a hawk's, staring directly into Lu Jiaxiang's eyes.
"I won't beat around the bush with you. You have two options. Either you obediently agree to let me join this joint medical mission team, let me make some money in there, and I can also keep an eye on things for you so that your backyard doesn't get into trouble again."
"Or..." Zhang Yanfei paused, her tone suddenly becoming more forceful.
“I’m going to take the evidence to the military region to report you right now. Then you can forget about keeping your position as the head of surgery. Not only will you not be able to protect yourself, but you’ll probably even implicate the biological daughter you’ve been so eager to acknowledge.”
Zhang Yanfei and the others were too far away just now.
I only heard Zhou Hairong and Lu Jiaxiang talking about whether or not they were talking about biological daughters, and I had no idea that they were talking about Ning Tang.
He simply attributed it to Lu Jiaxiang's neglect of him when he was young, leaving behind a legacy of romantic entanglements.
The last sentence precisely struck at Lu Jiaxiang's Achilles' heel.
He suddenly looked up at Ning Tang and saw her standing to the side, her face cold and her eyes full of disgust. His heart clenched instantly.
He had finally come to believe that Ning Tang was his biological daughter, and if she were implicated because of this, he would truly be losing more than he gained.
The ward was deathly silent, with only Lu Jiaxiang's heavy breathing remaining.
Zhou Hairong was so anxious that tears streamed down his face, but he didn't dare to say another word.
She's already been removed from the hospital; if Lu Jiaxiang follows suit, how will they manage in the future?
Lu Niannian lay on the hospital bed, blinking her bewildered eyes, seemingly still not understanding the situation before her.
Ning Tang stood aside, coldly watching the farce unfold before her, finding it both absurd and laughable.
She finally understood that Lu Jiaxiang was a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong. He was crazy and erratic when he was with her, but he would immediately cower when he encountered a tough nut like Zhang Yanfei.
Lu Jiaxiang clenched his fists, wishing he could punch Zhang Yanfei to death, his facial muscles twitching with rage.
He struggled for a long time, but ultimately succumbed to the pressure of reality.
He knew Zhang Yanfei wasn't joking; this man meant what he said.
Especially when it comes to such interests.
Few people can sit still like a mountain.
Lu Jiaxiang slumped his shoulders, his voice heavy with exhaustion: "I...I agree."
"Agree to what?" Zhang Yanfei raised an eyebrow, deliberately asking a follow-up question.
Lu Jiaxiang took a deep breath, as if using all his strength, and said, word by word, "I agree to let you join the joint medical mission team."
Zhang Yanfei then smiled with satisfaction, suppressed his hostility, patted Lu Jiaxiang's shoulder with such force that Lu Jiaxiang stumbled.
"If you had been so quick to agree earlier, none of this would have happened."
"Hehe, I thought you were so tough, but now it seems you're just a grasshopper in autumn, you won't last long."
Zhang Yanfei got what she wanted and was satisfied.
Even Ning Xin next to him seemed more pleasing to the eye.
He had naturally heard about Lu Niannian's suicide and amnesia, but what did that have to do with him?
Zhang Yanfei withdrew her gaze, looked at Ning Tang who seemed indifferent to the matter beside her, and suddenly raised an eyebrow.
"Dr. Ning, it's perfect that you're here. Xin Xin's baby is less than three months along, which is exactly the time when she needs to be protected. You're a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, you can easily find a way to help us, right?"
Upon hearing her name called, Ning Xin turned to look at Ning Tang.
She never liked the little piece of trash that her mother had picked up from outside.
But for the sake of her unborn child, Ning Xin could only suppress her dislike and ask for her help.
Ning Xin raised her chin and said, "Ning Tang, I'll give you face by helping me protect the child. I won't bother you anymore."
hehe.
Ning Tang let out a cold laugh.
What's wrong with us today? They're all coming in droves, it's utterly shameless.
"Ningxin, if you want to see a doctor, go to the first floor to register. I don't have the authority to prescribe medicine for you directly."
After saying that, Ning Tang turned to leave.
Seeing Ning Tang like this, Ning Xin was so angry she wanted to slap her a few times on the spot.
That damn bitch, how dare she throw a tantrum at me?
"Brother Yanfei, please do something about her!" Ningxin's stomach was still hurting, so she begged Zhang Yanfei to go and stop the person.
Zhang Yanfei immediately stepped forward.
He looked at Ning Tang, who was eight months pregnant but still so beautiful, and a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes.
Zhang Yanfei reached out and tried to pull Ning Tang's arm forcefully.
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