Chapter 23 The White Moonlight Lu Nian Nian Will Return
Xu Qiaofeng remained expressionless and spoke in a flat tone.
"I didn't insult anyone."
"If we don't have enough funds, it's just putting on a show and wasting everyone's time, which isn't good."
The more emotionless the tone, the more infuriating it is.
For a moment, Pang Bo couldn't figure out whether their Captain Xu's words were intentional or not.
These words were like a slap in the face.
Zhang Yanfei stood there, stunned, her face extremely pale.
The saleswoman, who was watching the commotion, secretly sized him up in his military uniform, thinking that he looked like an officer and couldn't possibly be so poor that his pockets were emptier than his face.
Pointing to the women's watches in the display case, he whispered, "Comrade, this watch is made in China and only costs eighty yuan. Although it can't compare to the imported watches we just saw, it's not bad either. It suits your status and would also be a suitable gift for your partner."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yanfei's face turned even uglier, instantly turning as black as the bottom of a pot.
"What do you mean? I'm only worth eighty yuan? You even think Xu Qiaofeng is worth more than me?"
“Let me tell you, I don’t care about the money at all. I just don’t think this watch is worth the price!”
The sales clerk was startled by his suddenly raised voice.
I thought to myself that this person was crazy, but I couldn't really say it out loud, so I could only quickly explain that I didn't mean it that way.
Zhang Yanfei ignored her.
He was furious, staring at the direction Xu Qiaofeng had just left, his face pale and ashen.
We're all on the same team, we see each other all the time.
Originally, he didn't want to go too far and wanted to bring Xu Qiaofeng along to gain merit, but now he sees that he is not worthy at all!
If anyone familiar with Zhang Yanfei were here, they would surely laugh themselves to death upon hearing his words.
He values fame and fortune most, and kindly helped Xu Qiaofeng to gain merit.
They're probably worried about getting into trouble, so they're finding someone with a powerful family to take the fall for.
——
We left the department store.
Pang Bo is on duty tonight, so let's take him back to the team first.
On the way back, Xu Qiaofeng kept staring at the gift box with a bow tied to it in his hand.
He had been thinking about what to say the whole way, but when he got out of the car and went inside, he realized that he hadn't taken the gift; he had left it in the car.
Grandma Xu happened to have something to say to him, so she thought she would take it later.
When we finished talking and came out of the bedroom, it was already dark outside.
Ning Tang was not seen in the bedroom on the second floor.
Xu Qiaofeng frowned and asked Aunt Zhang, "Why hasn't Ning Tang come back yet? Did you call the hospital?"
"I asked, and the hospital said that a group of patients came to the department near the end of the workday, so we might have to work the night shift."
night shift?
She's so thin and pregnant, can she handle it?
Xu Qiaofeng frowned even more deeply, turned around and walked towards the door, his steps seeming more hurried than usual.
Aunt Zhang called from behind, "Qiaofeng, I just made some pigeon soup. Wait a moment and take it to Ningtang."
Xu Qiaolan, who was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper, also looked up: "It's windy outside, third brother, bring a coat for your sister-in-law."
"knew."
Xu Qiaofeng stopped in his tracks, turned around and went back upstairs to the second floor.
This scene, witnessed by the second sister-in-law Wenya, nearly drove her to her wits' end.
Why did the whole family change their attitude the moment Ning Tang, this scoundrel, arrived?
She's pregnant, not carrying a bomb inside her.
Besides, what woman is as delicate as her during pregnancy? I've heard that many women in the countryside give birth in the fields while doing farm work, so why is she acting like a queen?
Just as Wenya was about to make a sarcastic remark, she was startled by Su Ying, who had appeared beside her at some unknown time.
Su Ying smiled brightly: "Second sister-in-law, just keep this to yourself. Don't say it in front of Grandpa and Grandma, otherwise Qiao Lan and I, as the eldest brother and sister-in-law, won't be able to scold you."
Why is even Su Ying, a woman who is as indifferent as a chrysanthemum and only knows how to practice dancing, speaking up for Ning Tang?
What kind of magic does this little bitch possess?!
Wenya was unconvinced, and as if she had thought of something, she snorted coldly:
"Sister-in-law, you don't need to say that to me. Anyway, after a while, when Lu Niannian comes back, you'll know who the real troublemaker in our family is!"
After saying that, she stormed off in her high heels.
Su Ying raised an eyebrow. Lu Niannian was coming back; it seemed the real show was about to begin...
Northern Theater Command Hospital.
Ning Tang leaned against the wall in the corridor to rest, her back aching.
After three hours of continuous running around, she was so exhausted that she didn't even have the strength to lift her hand to wipe away the sweat.
Not only her, but even Director Wang Yan didn't leave work.
Everyone was so busy they were practically running around like headless chickens. The hospital director knew she was pregnant and, fearing something might happen, made up an excuse to let her leave early.
Ning Tang wasn't stupid; right now was precisely when they were short-handed.
If she leaves, she'll attract a lot of attention, and a lot of people will definitely have complaints about her at work the next day.
Because of her position, it's not appropriate to say it openly, but there must be a small clique behind her back, and her days at the hospital won't be easy from now on.
Ning Tang rested for five minutes and was about to go back to work when she saw a figure walking towards the end of the corridor.
He was very tall and had a great physique; he stood out from the crowd.
Xu Qiaofeng walked over quickly, carrying a thermos and draping his coat over his arm. Seeing Ning Tang's sweaty face, he strode over to her side in a few steps.
"Sit down first, I brought pigeon soup."
Xu Qiaofeng pursed his lips as he looked around at the messy surroundings.
"Why are there so many patients in your department? You look quite thin, but I didn't expect you to be able to keep going. You're really amazing."
Ning Tang was stunned. She thought Xu Qiaofeng was coming to forcefully take her home.
It wasn't that she was being presumptuous; given how much the Xu family valued the child in her womb, they might very well negotiate directly with the hospital director and force her to rest.
But right now, Xu Qiaofeng didn't say a word to tell her to go back. Instead, he praised her for being amazing and even brought her pigeon soup.
They even wiped the spoon clean before handing it to her.
Ning Tang thanked him quietly and explained Xu Qiaofeng's question earlier: "They work at the same factory and got food poisoning from the cafeteria's communal meals at noon."
Xu Qiaofeng nodded.
Summer heat does indeed make food poisoning more likely.
Seeing Ning Tang sip the pigeon soup, her little face puffed up, she looked just like the calico cat he had when he was a child.
Unable to resist, I smiled and took the opportunity to hand over the gift from my coat pocket.
“I noticed that all your colleagues at the hospital have watches. You need to be punctual when you're treating patients, so I bought one for you.”
Ning Tang couldn't help but glance at the watch; it was beautiful, exquisite, and obviously very expensive.
Although she was adopted by Ning's mother, a capitalist, she was mistreated as she grew up. Not to mention such an exquisite watch, even the clothes were gifts from Ning Xin, who no longer wanted them.
Ning Tang felt a surge of emotion and instinctively wanted to decline, saying, "This is too precious, I can't accept it."
"Not expensive."
Xu Qiaofeng interrupted her, his tone harsh: "If you don't accept it, I'll just throw it in the trash can downstairs."
"And don't overthink it, I don't have those feelings for you. Just consider this a make-up gift for our previous meeting."
Once the words were out of her mouth, Ning Tang felt relieved, nodded her thanks, and accepted the watch.
It was exactly the development he had expected, but Xu Qiaofeng looked at the woman in front of him and saw that she had become completely unburdened after hearing what he said.
I feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
I'm so annoyed.
He stood up, tossed his coat into Ning Tang's arms, and quickly disappeared.
Ning Tang found him very strange, inexplicable.
They turned around and went back to the ward to continue working until late at night, when they finally left the hospital, their backs aching.
The thought of having to take two routes back made everyone's expressions somewhat unpleasant.
Just as I was complaining, a car drove up from the gate.
Zhang Jiaman took in all of this and immediately raised her chin arrogantly, saying, "This is Captain Xu's car. You can walk back yourselves. I'm going to take a car back."
The car stopped, and everyone couldn't help but look over.
Xu Qiaofeng rolled down the car window, met Zhang Jiaman's gaze, and turned to look at Ning Tang without hesitation:
"Get in the car."
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