Chapter 56: More Scheming Than a Lotus Root
Zhang Yanfei impatiently kicked away Ning Xin's outstretched hand, her eyes filled with disgust.
"Stop playing the victim here. Either bring out the money tomorrow, or get back to Shanghai and stop getting in my way!"
"I'm going to sleep. If you make even the slightest noise and disturb my sleep, you're finished!"
Ning Xin lay on the ground.
The physical pain was nothing compared to the despair in my heart; tears streamed down my face.
She knew that Zhang Yanfei meant what he said. If she couldn't come up with the money, she would really be sent back to Shanghai. She didn't even want to think about the hard life of being sent to the countryside.
I'm a complete stranger here, where am I supposed to find thirty yuan?
Suddenly, an idea flashed into Ning Xin's mind.
Yes, she is now Zhang Yanfei's fiancée, and many people in the family dormitory and the military know this!
If she went to his boss and made a scene, saying that Zhang Yanfei had abused her and was forcing her to give him money, Zhang Yanfei would definitely be afraid of affecting his future!
He definitely won't dare to kick her out then, and he might not even dare to hit her!
As soon as the thought popped into her head, Ning Xin immediately got up from the ground.
I moved quietly and turned to go into the restroom.
Looking at myself in the mirror.
Zhang Yanfei is a very clever person. He never makes a move openly, and the redness and swelling on his face will subside the next day.
This injury is hardly convincing.
Ning Xin gritted her teeth, reached for the mop handle next to the sink, and lashed her arm hard.
A large area turned red instantly, and there were some bruises under the bluish-purple skin.
The pain was so intense that she almost jumped up and screamed.
With everything ready, Ningxin began practicing her crying voice in front of herself in the mirror.
After practicing several times, I felt that I had the right emotions, and then I quietly pushed the door open and went out.
I found a conspicuous spot downstairs and lay down to sleep.
One night passed.
When Zhang Yanfei got up in the morning and saw that Ning Xin was not in the room, he assumed that she had left to avoid being kicked out by him.
On the way to the team, I was surrounded by strange looks.
It made him very uncomfortable.
I glanced down at my pants; they weren't on backwards. What were they looking at?
Having finally arrived at the office, I had barely sat down when I saw Xu Qiaofeng stride in.
Pang Bo and Zhang Erxi followed behind him.
The three men paused noticeably when they saw him, their expressions unreadable.
Zhang Yanfei was driven crazy by this feeling and couldn't help but shout out:
"What on earth happened?!"
"Since I arrived, until now, why have you all been looking at me like that?!"
Pang Bo hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
"Captain Zhang, don't you know yet...?"
"Know what?"
Pang Bo glanced at Xu Qiaofeng subconsciously, and seeing that he didn't stop him, but instead had a playful smile on his lips, he immediately spoke up.
“Your sister-in-law was crying outside the apartment building early this morning, saying that you abused her, forced her to ask for money to go out for food and entertainment, and threatened to kick her out of the house.”
"The word has spread throughout the team, and many people have gone to see it, even our old leader went."
"It seems like they're having a meeting right now, saying they have to give an explanation to the vulnerable groups."
After hearing this, Zhang Yanfei was stunned, as if struck by lightning.
He stood frozen in place for three seconds, then suddenly kicked the stool over.
People who didn't believe he was abusive at first are now starting to believe it.
With such a bad temper, it seems he's always just pretending to be good-natured.
Xu Qiaofeng was too lazy to bother with this slut who bullied women. He turned around, took out the documents he needed from the cabinet, and prepared to leave the office.
Just as I was about to leave, a loud shout suddenly rang out behind me.
"Xu Qiaofeng!"
Don't think I don't know you're secretly laughing at me right now!
Xu Qiaofeng raised an eyebrow slightly and said bluntly, "There's no need to laugh at you secretly."
"I say what I mean, and I act uprightly and honestly."
Zhang Yanfei's face turned ashen with anger at these words.
Her hand was trembling as she pointed at Xu Qiaofeng, wishing she could rush over and tear off the fake mask on his face.
"We're all comrades, don't go too far with your words."
"It's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering. If this happened to you, you'd probably have beaten Ning Xin to death by now. Who are you to be stirring things up for me?"
Xu Qiaofeng mocked him without any politeness.
"No need to use an analogy, a woman like Ning Xin will never have anything to do with me."
"Right now, the only one connected to her is you."
"Furthermore, no matter what happens, I will never lay a hand on a woman. That's my bottom line. Just because you don't is not true doesn't mean others don't."
These words were like a sharp slap across Zhang Yanfei's face.
His face flushed red, feeling he had lost face in front of others, and he roared in rebuttal:
"Stop pretending to be so high and mighty here. Who knows what you're like behind my back!"
"As long as my wife knows what I'm like, her satisfaction is the most important thing. Other people's opinions are only a nuisance to me." Xu Qiaofeng glanced at his watch, his expression impatient.
"I don't have time to waste on you here. If you still have the energy to argue, you should think about how to explain things to the old leader. Otherwise, you might end up losing your position as team leader."
After saying that, Xu Qiaofeng took the documents and walked straight out of the office.
Pang Bo and Zhang Erxi exchanged a glance and quickly followed.
After leaving the house, he made sure to close the door behind him.
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On the other side.
Ning Tang had just arrived at the Traditional Chinese Medicine department this morning when she saw Zhou Hairong carrying a bunch of things in.
Her task was simple.
After reviewing these materials, I went to see patients alone in the afternoon.
Halfway through the movie, Wang Yan walked in with a dark expression and strode over to Ning Tang's side:
"Ning Tang, I underestimated you. I originally thought you were a pure and innocent girl who never competed for anything, but I never expected you to be such a two-faced black lotus!"
Ning Tang raised an eyebrow.
Why did she come to see her so openly? Could it be that Zhang Jiaman's investigation results came out and Wang Yan couldn't hold back anymore?
She was right.
The next second, Wang Yan's voice, filled with despair and hatred, could be heard:
"Do you know how much effort and money I spent getting Zhang Jiaman into the hospital? If you hadn't been so foul-mouthed and mentioned Lu Niannian in front of the hospital director that day, how could Jiaman have been suspended from her job and be investigated?!"
Ning Tang saw the corner of a white coat standing behind the door.
“But if Zhang Jiaman hadn’t spoken ill of Lu Niannian, this wouldn’t have happened,” she said deliberately.
Wang Yan took the bait as expected, and retorted coldly, "What do you mean by bad things?"
“Jiaman is telling the truth. Lu Niannian is a sickly woman who is on the verge of death. Everyone knows she won’t live much longer. Does that mean we can’t say it?”
The moment the words fell.
Zhou Hairong walked out slowly, his eyes filled with coldness.
"Yes, that's all the truth."
"Since Director Wang is so eager to say it, then say it again in front of me!"
Wang Yan was terrified by Zhou Hairong's sudden appearance.
She was absolutely certain that Ning Tang was the only person who came into the office!
Well, Ning Tang is a woman with more cunning than a lotus root.
She did it on purpose! The snipe and the clam fight, and the fisherman benefits!
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