Chapter 89: Sour for a boy, spicy for a girl—you might be carrying a son!
Almost the instant the words fell.
The silence around us was unsettling.
Even the two men who had just been chasing Ning's mother looked at Ning Xin with puzzled eyes.
How did she know who they were looking for?
Upon hearing this, Ning's mother froze on the spot, her disheveled face filled with disbelief.
Grasping Ningxin's hand, he unconsciously lost his strength, as if he were seeing this daughter for the first time.
She opened her mouth, as if she had been greatly shocked, her voice so hoarse that she couldn't utter a complete sentence: "You reported me? I'm your own mother!"
The man, who was initially puzzled, immediately changed his expression upon hearing the word "biological mother," and his eyes showed particular disgust.
So he's a complete idiot.
She actually sold her own mother for her own sake; raising this daughter is worse than raising a dog.
At least the dog wags its tail when it sees its owner.
Ning Xin was indignant at being scolded. She hadn't done anything illegal; she had simply upheld justice by turning against her own family.
If a person doesn't look out for themselves, they'll be punished by heaven and earth.
Besides, she's her own mother. How could she bear to see her daughter being beaten?
Ning said confidently, "Mom, please bear with it for my sake."
"The Northwest is pretty good too. At least you have shelter from the wind and rain there. What about me? I have nothing, and I have to worry about my personal safety every day."
Upon hearing this, Ning's mother trembled with anger, pointing at Ning Xin as if she wanted to pounce on her and bite her to death.
Oh, you wretched child!
"Endure? I'm eating chaff and wild vegetables in the Northwest, sleeping with donkeys, and you call that good?"
"You're enjoying a life of luxury in the city, and now you want me to put up with it? Ningxin, how could I have given birth to such a heartless wretch!"
"You ran away on your own. What if you dragged me down with you?" Ning Xin got angry from the scolding, glared back with her neck stiff, and muttered loudly.
"Alright, all of you shut up." One of the soldiers spoke coldly, his eyes filled with even more disgust as he looked at Ning Xin. "You even sold out your own mother, have you no conscience? And you still have the nerve to babble here?"
"Exactly, he has no guts at all, he's probably just a coward."
Ning Xin was speechless after being rebuked, and her first reaction was to look at the military ranks on the two men's arms.
Upon seeing that he was shorter than Zhang Yanfei, he immediately became more assertive.
She said condescendingly, "Do either of you know who you're talking to?"
"Know."
"Who? Tell me."
"With a dog that isn't human."
Ning Xin's face instantly turned pale and then red, and her voice changed tone: "You dare to call me a dog? Do you know who my man is? I'd scare you both to death if I told you!"
These words were spoken.
The two soldiers exchanged a glance and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
One of them raised an eyebrow and said, "Who is it? Tell us so we can hear it. Don't just pick out some random name from some obscure corner."
Ning Xin snorted coldly, her face full of disdain: "My man is Zhang Yanfei!"
"He's the captain of a special forces unit with a bunch of men under him. You two have such low ranks, you might even be his soldiers."
"Zhang Yanfei..." Upon hearing this name, the two were visibly stunned for a moment.
Seeing this, Ning Xin became even more excited. See, she was right after all. When she got back, she had to ask Brother Yan Fei for support.
A few seconds later...
She saw two men bursting into laughter, one of them almost unable to breathe from laughing so hard.
"What are you laughing at?" Ning Xin frowned and asked back, "Are you scared? Hmph, I'm a magnanimous person and I won't stoop to your level. If you two kneel down and apologize to me today, I'll consider not telling anyone about this."
"I wondered who it was, but it turns out to be Zhang Yanfei, who's famous in the team."
The man wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes and said coldly, "He's notorious in our team. Not only does he beat his wife, but he also lacks the skills to carry out missions. He even dared to challenge Captain Xu Qiaofeng to a duel on the training field before, but in the end, Captain Xu held him down by the neck and beat him before casually throwing him into a mud pit."
It felt like being slapped hard across the face by a pair of invisible giant hands.
Ning Xin's arrogant and domineering demeanor vanished without a trace in an instant.
"You're talking nonsense. Brother Yanfei would never be thrown into a mud pit. He's at least a special forces member, how could that be?"
"Why not?"
"You need to know that there are also elite soldiers in the special forces. Xu Qiaofeng is a once-in-a-century elite soldier, while Zhang Yanfei only got into that position by sheer luck. He doesn't have any real ability."
Seeing Ning Xin's flustered appearance, the two of them lost interest in continuing to argue with her.
He helped Ning's mother, who was already slumped on the ground, resigned and not resisting, and turned to leave.
Before long, only Ningxin remained.
Ning Xin was in a daze, picked up the things on the ground and continued walking towards the family building.
After finally getting home, I opened the door, intending to ask Zhang Yanfei if this was true.
The next second, the man walked towards her with a fist the size of a sandbag clenched.
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Night passes and dawn arrives.
The sun was shining brightly today, and the temperature was just right, making it very comfortable to walk on the street.
Ning Tang fell asleep while soaking her feet last night.
Xu Qiaofeng was afraid she would catch a cold and get sick, so he quickly finished the meal once the water cooled down.
When they woke up in the morning, the two were still sitting in the house talking about things.
As Xu Qiaofeng put on his clothes, he said, "Our team has a joint training session recently, and I heard that doctors and nurses from your hospital will be there."
"Can our Traditional Chinese Medicine department go?" Ning Tang asked.
"They are usually surgeons, but we've had traditional Chinese medicine doctors come before."
Honestly, Ning Tang really wanted to watch Xu Qiaofeng train.
Many of her colleagues at the hospital often talked about how amazing men were in front of her, but she had no idea and had never even seen it with her own eyes.
Judging from his usual imposing manner, he must be truly formidable.
Xu Qiaofeng paused in buttoning his shirt, then looked up at Ning Tang with a smile in his eyes: "What, want to watch me train?"
Ning Tang's secret was exposed, but she didn't hesitate and nodded.
"I want to see what you're like on the training field."
"Besides, if a team member gets injured during training, I can lend a hand, so it's not like I'm just here to watch the show for nothing."
Xu Qiaofeng was charmed by his wife's earnest expression and reached out to pat her head.
"Okay, I'll talk to the team about it later. If it works out, I'll reserve a good seat for you during training, making sure you can see everything from the front row."
“Then I’ll talk to the dean about it.”
Without hesitation, Ning Tang went straight to the hospital director's office to discuss the matter.
Coincidentally, the dean was also planning to look for her.
When Dean Gou saw Ning Tang come in, he smiled and pointed to the chair opposite him: "Perfect timing, sit down, I have something to tell you."
Ning Tang sat down.
Just as I was about to speak, I heard the dean on the other side speak first.
"I just received a call from the military saying that there is a joint training medical support notice recently, and our hospital needs to send a few people over. I discussed it with the department head, and we'd like you to go to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department."
Upon hearing this, Ning Tang's eyes lit up instantly.
She was still figuring out how to bring it up, but the dean spoke up on her own initiative.
But she was a little confused: "Dean, I remember Director Zhou Hairong has also returned to work, why are you calling me over?"
In terms of seniority and age, Zhou Hairong is much older than her.
No matter how you line up, it's not her turn.
Upon hearing this, Dean Gou immediately pursed his lips speechlessly. He first glanced outside the door to see if anyone was moving around, then lowered his voice and half of his body floated on the table.
He whispered, "What else could it be? It's because of her child, of course."
Lu Nian Nian?
Ning Tang frowned, unable to understand what this matter had to do with Lu Niannian.
Dean Gou continued, "I don't know where the rumor started, but it's said that Lu Niannian was faking illness outside, and the military doctor next door found out. That doctor is a big mouth, and he came back and spread the word. Now, every colleague knows about it..."
Ning Tang fell silent.
Because she happened to be there on the day Lu Niannian pretended to be sick, and she even deliberately asked Xu Qiaofeng to go outside to call for help.
Originally, the intention was to take her to the hospital, but luckily, they ran into a military doctor who was on his way home from get off work. Unfortunately, the doctor had a fiery temper and bluntly stated the truth.
Dean Gou was clearly very interested in this matter and pulled Ning Tang aside, wanting to continue talking for a while.
Just then, Zhou Hairong suddenly appeared.
"Let me tell you..." Dean Gou's words caught in his throat. He looked awkwardly at the door, then sat back down in his seat.
Zhou Hairong strode in.
He seemed to have something to say, without glancing at Ning Tang standing beside him.
"Dean, I've come to tell you something. I'd like to participate in the medical support for this training."
The dean's smile froze for a moment. He didn't agree immediately, but instead gave Ning Tang a look.
Zhou Hairong seemed to only then notice Ning Tang, his brows furrowing slightly, but his tone remained gentle:
“Ning Tang, to be honest, you haven’t been in the department for long and you don’t have enough experience. This support mission is very demanding, especially since you are pregnant. It would be more suitable for me to go.”
What she said was perfectly normal; no one could find fault with it.
But Zhou Hairong has a sour face, so even if he says something caring, others will see it as mockery and sarcasm.
Ning Tang didn't rush to refute, but looked at her and slowly said:
"Director Zhou, I have studied massage techniques that can help with sports injuries, which may be helpful on the training field."
I didn't make any absolute statements.
But as everyone here knows, muscle-stretching is a common occurrence during military training.
Everyone knew that Ning Tang's visit would definitely be helpful to the soldiers.
Dean Gou certainly thought so too. Back then, Ning Tang went with the hospital to participate in the mission to put out the wildfire, and she helped so many people with her own abilities.
Even now, whenever he goes to a meeting, a whole bunch of people come to ask Ning Tang about it.
Just like an old witch trying to snatch a child.
If he could bring Ning Tang out again this time, he would be incredibly proud.
Dean Gou coughed, interrupting Zhou Hairong's subtle exchange, and said directly:
"Hai Rong, although you are a senior member of the hospital, our hospital also needs fresh blood."
"I know Dr. Ning's skills. He has treated many difficult patients before, and the results were very good."
"Although she is pregnant, she doesn't need to run around, so it's not a problem. Our support this time is mainly for emergency response, which doesn't require high-intensity travel, so it's not a big issue."
Zhou Hairong's expression changed; he clearly hadn't expected the dean to say that.
She bit her lip, feeling that sending a newcomer like Ning Tang, who had little experience, would create a negative image for the hospital.
Of course, she wasn't jealous; she was just looking at the issue from a professional perspective.
Ning Tang is talented, that's a fact, she admits, but she still needs to hone her skills. Calling her to every big event isn't conducive to her growth.
Zhou Hairong added, "But it's not safe for pregnant women. There are many people at the training ground. What if she gets bumped or hurt? Besides, I have more experience in handling this than she does. It would be safer for me to go."
Dean Gou is truly at his wit's end.
He explained everything so clearly, yet Zhou Hairong still didn't understand.
If the dean didn't know that this was her personality, he would have suspected that she was deliberately picking a fight with Ning Tang.
"Alright, I understand. We can talk about it when I get back from my meeting." The dean waved his hand, picked up his water glass, and turned to leave.
The way he ran away made it seem like his office wasn't behind him.
If he can't afford to offend them, can't he at least avoid them?
Ning Tang and Zhou Hairong were left looking at each other in bewilderment.
Ning Tang didn't know what Zhou Hairong was thinking, and she was too lazy to guess. She always had to be careful around Lu Niannian's mother.
I casually mentioned that I had something to do at the department and then left.
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For several days in a row, Zhou Hairong's expression when looking at Ning Tang was very complicated.
You might say she looked down on her, but she was always there to teach Ning Tang. She would tell her everything she knew, and she was more open and honest with her than anyone else.
But if other department heads praise Ning Tang's abilities, Zhou Hairong is the first to lose his temper and find fault with Ning Tang.
This behavior was noticed not only by Ning Tang, the person involved, but also by other doctors and nurses.
We ate lunch at the cafeteria.
Wang Yingying quickly brought over the plate, first sharing the oranges she had brought from home with Ning Tang, and then carefully peeling them, even removing the white pith.
She said indignantly, "Why does Zhou Hairong always seem to dislike you?"
"Last time during lunch break, when everyone was bored, we all gathered together to chat and strengthen our relationships. When she saw this, she didn't talk about anyone else, but only about you. What she said was incredibly nasty!"
Ning Tang took a bite of the orange, and the sweet and sour juice burst in her mouth.
She didn't seem to care too much, and gently comforted Wang Yingying, who was like a powder keg: "Maybe she thinks I'm inexperienced and is afraid I'll mess things up and embarrass her."
After all, she is a doctor under Zhou Hairong; if something goes wrong, it will definitely affect her.
I understand.
Wang Yingying retorted, "I think she just doesn't like you because of Lu Niannian. Pshaw, mother and daughter are cut from the same cloth, always saying one thing to your face and another behind your back. They're both hypocrites and green tea!"
Ning Tang was amused by Wang Yingying.
He stuffed the remaining half of the orange into her mouth.
Instantly, Wang Yingying's face scrunched up, and she covered her mouth to stop drooling: "Why is this so sour?"
"It's so sour it makes my teeth feel weak, Tangtang, don't you feel uncomfortable?"
Ning Tang shook her head. She found it quite sweet, and after eating it, her appetite was greatly stimulated, and even her mood improved a lot.
Wang Yingying glanced at her belly and said thoughtfully, "Sour for a boy, spicy for a girl, maybe the baby in your belly is a boy!"
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