Chapter 22: The daughter-in-law of the Xu family should manage the Xu family's money!
"Ning Xin, you crazy woman, who sent you to harm me?"
“Brother Yanfei, why did you hit me…” Ning Xin covered her face, tears streaming down her face like broken beads. “I never meant to hurt you. Ning Tang was just deliberately trying to sow discord. She can’t stand seeing us doing better than her!”
Zhang Yanfei's mind was now filled with thoughts of "capitalist's daughter," and she couldn't listen to any of her explanations.
Pointing at the door, he roared, "Sow discord? It's true you're from a capitalist family, and it's also true you were exiled to the countryside after your home was confiscated. Let me tell you, if you cause me to lose the election, I won't let you off the hook!"
Ning Xin wiped away her tears and then realized that Brother Yanfei didn't dislike her, but was worried about not being selected.
She lived a lifetime longer than others and knew a lot of information in advance.
For example, recently a wildfire broke out in the mountains of a neighboring city due to the dry summer. It was so big that it was discovered too late, and two hilltops were completely burned down.
The fire swept across the sky, taking many lives.
When Xu Qiaofeng heard the news, he was the first person in the special forces to lead the team to set off. It took several days to put out the wildfire. Because of this, the leaders above valued him highly.
If she had told Zhang Yanfei about this beforehand, wouldn't the opportunity have been theirs?
Thinking of this, Ning Xin's eyes darted around, and she grabbed Zhang Yanfei's arm, her tone urgent yet resolute:
"Brother Yanfei, please don't be angry!"
"I know of an opportunity that could make you a great success. A wildfire is going to break out in the next city, which is only going to happen in the next couple of days. Nobody else knows about this."
If you had led your team to help beforehand, and the fire had been extinguished, that would have been a real achievement. You might not just be eligible for an award, you could even get a promotion!
Zhang Yanfei abruptly shook off her hand. He was crazy; he had actually listened to her finish speaking.
"How can you guarantee that a wildfire will definitely break out? If the information is inaccurate and I make unauthorized personnel adjustments, I'll be punished at best, and fired at worst!"
"How could I bear to lie to you?" Ning Xin stamped her foot anxiously, wishing she could rip her heart out and show it to her lover.
“My distant relative lives in the next city. He told me before that the weather has been too hot lately, and there are so many trees on the mountain. If a fire breaks out and no one notices, it will definitely spread very quickly.”
"If Brother Yanfei doesn't believe me, why don't you take the night off and go to the mountain in the next city to keep watch?"
Zhang Yanfei stared at Ning Xin for a long time and found that her eyes were full of admiration, without a trace of pretense, which made him somewhat believe her.
If he can really make a great contribution, not to mention his capitalist background, even if he has other troubles in the future, it can all be offset.
"Are you telling the truth?" Zhang Yanfei's voice softened, and her eyes showed more hesitation.
When Ningxin saw him looking at her with particularly gentle eyes, she immediately blushed and tentatively sat on his lap, pleading her loyalty with a wronged expression.
"Hmph, I'm on your side, why would I lie to you about something like this? Just trust me this once, and things will be easier for us after you do something good."
"Moreover, Ning Tang has been jealous of me since she was a child and can't stand me. She always tries to take away anything I have."
“When Xu Qiaofeng came to our house, Ning Tang was so jealous that she saw him talk to me a few more times. She took advantage of Xu Qiaofeng being drunk and secretly climbed into his bed!”
"Pshaw, I wouldn't even look at Xu Qiaofeng. In my eyes, only a gentle man like you, Brother Yanfei, is the best. He's so fierce, he's not even as good as a fingernail of yours!"
These words pleased Zhang Yanfei.
Although he was of the same rank as Xu Qiaofeng, he was the grandson of the old commander Xu, while he himself came from an ordinary family. He was always half a head shorter than Xu Qiaofeng in front of him.
Hearing Ning Xin belittle Xu Qiaofeng to the point of worthlessness while praising herself so highly, all the resentment in her heart vanished.
He reached out and put his arm around Ning Xin's waist, then reached inside to touch her: "You have good taste."
Having tasted the pleasures of a man in her past life, Ningxin's waist immediately went limp.
Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes were misty, and she murmured, "Brother is so naughty."
Having been a playboy for so many years, Zhang Yanfei had only ever gotten the better of those women verbally, never actually having any real experience. He was suddenly so aroused that his breathing became heavy.
He squeezed the heavy weight in his hand, his eyes gleaming with predatory intent.
In addition, Ning Xin deliberately indulged him.
The scent of photinia flowers lingered in the room until evening.
...
After leaving Pang Bo's house.
Xu Qiaofeng and Ning Tang barely spoke until they got home.
After chatting with her grandparents for half an hour, Ning Tang had just returned to her room on the second floor when she grabbed her things and prepared to leave for the next room.
Xu Qiaofeng glanced over and stopped Ning Tang: "Stop right there, I have something to tell you."
"This is the money I've saved, plus my monthly allowance. Keep it safe."
As he spoke, he handed over a heavy iron box, which was clearly very valuable.
Ning Tang frowned and refused without thinking: "I'm already working at the hospital, and I earn enough to support myself every month. I don't need to spend your money."
Their marriage was based on mutual consent, and it was already quite good that they were able to arrange for her to get into a hospital and have her own career.
If she continues to receive Xu Qiaofeng's salary, she probably won't be able to sleep.
People can only be happy if they are content.
Xu Qiaofeng didn't retract his hand, his tone colder than usual: "Take it."
"Now that you're a member of the Xu family, it's only natural that you manage my money."
Besides, if he dressed too shabbily, wouldn't that be embarrassing for him?
He wasn't so bad to his wife and children that he felt obligated to take good care of them as long as she held the title of "Xu Qiaofeng's wife".
Ning Tang looked up and met his earnest eyes.
There was no perfunctory attitude, no scheming, and no annoyance.
She was silent for a few seconds, then finally reached out and took the tin box, whispering a thank you.
After this incident, the relationship between the two was finally not as strained as it had been during the day.
When it was time to sleep at night, Xu Qiaofeng lay on the floor with his blanket. Ning Tang originally wanted to go back to sleep in the next room, but the man stopped her, saying that his grandmother was worried.
A night passed.
After suffering from insomnia for several days, Xu Qiaofeng finally got a good night's sleep.
He had just finished training with the team during the day when Pang Bo dragged him to the department store. His wife's birthday was coming up, and he was asked to go buy her a gift. More people meant more ideas.
Xu Qiaofeng originally wanted to refuse, but when he heard that he should also give one to his sister-in-law, he inexplicably agreed.
"Captain, do you think my wife prefers red or green hair clips? She mentioned it to me last time, but I forgot what color it was."
Xu Qiaofeng didn't speak, but his gaze was fixed on the ladies' lambskin watch in the counter.
"Say something, give me some advice!" Pang Bo nudged him, followed his gaze, and immediately smiled. "Oh, you've got your eye on this? Is it for your sister-in-law?"
“That’s great, your wife will definitely like it. It’s all the rage lately. If I had enough money, I would buy one for my wife too.”
Just then, someone suddenly stretched out an arm and pointed at the watch that Xu Qiaofeng had his eye on, saying, "Wrap this up for me."
"Who is it? Don't you know the difference between first come, first served?" Pang Bo scoffed, clearly taken aback when he saw Zhang Yanfei.
He gave Xu Qiaofeng an apologetic smile, but the smile just looked so irritating.
"Brother-in-law, I'm sorry, whoever pays first gets to keep it."
Xu Qiaofeng nodded calmly, "Then you pay."
How much is this watch?
"Hello comrade, this watch is imported from Switzerland, it costs three hundred yuan."
Zhang Yanfei's expression cracked for a moment.
Xu Qiaofeng silently added, "Are you going to buy it or not? If not, I'll buy it."
As he spoke, he took out money and bills from his pocket.
The sales clerk could tell that Zhang Yanfei was putting on a brave face, so she immediately smiled and packed the watch for Xu Qiaofeng.
Pang Bo, who was trying to suppress his laughter, couldn't help but burst out laughing as he followed Xu Qiaofeng out.
"Captain Xu, your mouth is truly amazing when it speaks!"
"You're so good at insulting people!"
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