Several people left the hospital building together.
Lu Shishen tied the bicycle that Yang Niannian rode to the roof of the car and drove the few people back to the military family compound.
The two sisters of the Hu family were taking their children to enjoy the cool under a big tree in the military compound. When they saw the few people coming back, their mouths widened like durians with their shells exploded.
He greeted her in a flattering manner, "Hey, Captain Lu, are you and your wife going to pick up Deputy Captain Lu from the hospital?"
Lu Shishen nodded as a response.
Hu Qiaomei looked at Yang Niannian familiarly again and asked shamelessly.
"Niannian, have you finished eating the candies at home? My daughter is very greedy. She keeps asking for candies every day. I can't do anything about it. If you have any at home, give some to my daughter first. I'll buy some in town later when I have time and return them to you."
Hu Qiaozhen felt extremely embarrassed and wanted to stop her sister but it was too late.
Yang Niannian sneered in her heart. What child wants to eat it? It’s more like Hu Qiaomei herself wants to eat it.
He shook his head and replied, "No more. An An and Yue Yue ate them all."
Hu Qiaomei curled her lips and said, "It's not good for children to eat so much sugar. They will get cavities."
Yang Niannian nodded seriously, "Yes, if children eat too much, they will easily get cavities. You should also let them eat less."
Hu Qiaomei closed her mouth awkwardly, and when she turned around and saw Zhang Yuting, her expression became colorful.
"Yuting! I heard your brother is getting married next month, right? Congratulations!"
Zhang Yuting smiled gently, "Thank you."
After saying that, he followed Yang Niannian and walked towards home.
Hu Qiaomei saw the few people walking away and curled her lips.
"How shameless! She's so close to a married man every day, and she's not afraid of being stabbed in the back. If this were my daughter, I would smash her face to pieces to see if she dares to do such a shameful thing again."
Hu Qiaozhen was startled and looked around quickly. Seeing that no one heard it, she breathed a sigh of relief.
He frowned.
"Sister, don't talk nonsense. If this gets to the ears of Deputy Regiment Commander Lu and Political Commissar Zhang, will my brother-in-law still be able to stay in the army?"
"What if they heard about it?" Hu Qiaomei snorted coldly, "She dared to do it herself, but she doesn't allow others to tell the truth? A virgin girl, if she has any shame, would not get so close to a married man."
"She seldom comes back now. When did she become close to Deputy Captain Lu?" Hu Qiaozhen felt that her sister was just spreading rumors and making up stories without any evidence.
Hu Qiaomei said with reason, "There are so many children in the military compound. Look, besides An An, whose child has she been so kind to? If there is nothing wrong between them, I will swallow all the shit in the cesspool of the military compound."
Hu Qiaozhen just felt sick and said, "Stop talking."
"Why are you pretending to be clean?" Hu Qiaomei glared at her sister. "When you were a kid, you just finished pooping and put it in your mouth..."
"I'm going back first."
Hu Qiaozhen felt upset and went home without waiting for her sister to finish speaking.
Hu Qiaomei rolled her eyes and cursed.
"How long have you been here? Why are you pretending to be a city dweller?"
No one spoke. She was bored staying in the yard, so she called her two kids and went home.
When passing by Yang Niannian's house, he took a few deliberate glances inside.
She sat in the main room, fanning herself in the cool air the whole afternoon, her eyes fixed on the gate of the courtyard. When she saw Ding Lanying pushing her bicycle past the gate, she quickly called out in a low voice.
"Director Ding, wait a minute."
When Ding Lanying heard Hu Qiaomei calling her, she asked with her cheeks drooping, "What's the matter?"
Hu Qiaomei said mysteriously, "Director Ding, please don't be angry when I tell you this. I treat you as my own sister, so I'm telling you a few heartfelt words."
When Ding Lanying heard the words "elder sister", she immediately frowned.
"Don't try to make connections. The Military Family Court doesn't accept such practices. Just say whatever you want to say."
Hu Qiaomei didn't feel embarrassed and said with an exaggerated expression.
"Director Ding, you can't just be busy at work every day. You have to pay attention to your children's education as well."
"You don't even know what others are saying about your daughter behind her back. They say she has an affair with Deputy Headmaster Lu and wants to be An An's stepmother. They also say that Deputy Headmaster Lu's injury this time is just a superficial wound and he will be discharged in two days. He stayed in the hospital for so long just to stay with Yu Ting for a few more days. Anyway, what they said is so ugly and I don't want to hear it."
Ding Lanying's face turned pale and her arms were shaking with anger.
"Who told you this nonsense? Yuting is a virgin, who dares to make up stories about her? Tell me, who is saying these things? I'll tear her mouth apart."
Hu Qiaomei didn't expect Ding Lanying to be so angry. Eight out of ten of these words were made up by her. Where could she find someone to deal with it?
Now he regretted talking so much, and said with a trembling look in his eyes.
"I heard all this, but I can't tell you who said it. Otherwise, if you go and cause trouble for them, they'll probably cause trouble for me, right?"
Ding Lanying knew something about Hu Qiaomei's character, and guessed that these words were most likely made up by her, so she directly scolded her.
"If you can't find such a person, just shut up. If I hear you talking nonsense here again, I will be the first to tear your mouth apart."
After saying that, he pushed his bicycle back home.
Hu Qiaomei spat at her back, "Bah, you gave birth to a shameless daughter and you don't even let people talk about her behind her back, what are you so proud of?"
Ding Lanying pushed her bicycle back home panting and saw Zhang Yuting busy in the kitchen. She stopped her bicycle, walked to the kitchen door and questioned her with a stern face.
"What did you do today?"
Zhang Yuting looked puzzled. "I went shopping for clothes. Vice Commander Lu happened to be discharged from the hospital, so I took a car back with him. I took a nap and cooked in the kitchen."
Seeing Ding Lanying's arms shaking, he asked with concern, "Mom, why are you shaking so badly?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped hard in the face.
After the fight, Ding Lanying regretted it, but she was strong-willed and unwilling to bow down in front of her daughter.
In her opinion, no matter how wrong parents are, there is no reason for them to apologize to their children.
Especially when he thought of Hu Qiaomie's words, his anger surged again and he cursed angrily.
"Do you still have any shame? Do you know what others say about you behind your back? Which of those candidates I asked someone to introduce to you is not good? You insisted on hooking up with a married man. You are bringing shame to your father and me. Why did I give birth to such a disobedient daughter like you? Do you want to piss me off to death?"
Ding Lanying was very emotional when she spoke, and she slapped her face loudly, as if this would make her feel better and prove that she was right to beat her daughter.
Zhang Yuting never expected Ding Lanying to do that, and she never expected her own mother to misunderstand her like outsiders.
She didn't cry or get angry. She was stunned for two seconds and spoke calmly.
"Mom, I don't know what you heard outside. I just took a ride. Captain Lu and Nian Nian were both there, and I wasn't alone with Deputy Captain Lu. If others are going to talk about this, I won't come back."
After saying that, he turned around and went back to the main room.
When Ding Lanying heard Yang Niannian's name, she instantly had a target to vent her anger on, and she followed Zhang Yuting and started cursing at her.
"You just learned bad things from Yang Niannian."