There was a knock on the door, and Aunt Wu's voice came through the study door: "Nong Nong, Xiao Zhang said he wants to talk to you about something."

Lu Nong put down the photo in his hand, stood up and walked to the door of the study and opened it. When Aunt Wu saw Lu Nong coming out, she pointed downstairs and said, "He's waiting in the living room. He looks like he has something urgent to do."

Lu Nong frowned slightly and looked for her.

"Please help me look after Xiao Huai. I'll go ask him what he wants from me."

Mother Wu told her, "Okay, walk slowly and don't fall."

Lu Nong replied helplessly: "I know, I'm not a child."

After going downstairs, I saw Zhang Kaiping walking back and forth in the living room with firm steps. After more than half a year of hard training, his originally chubby body became lean and strong, and his round face became angular. Although he did not have the handsome features of Pei Zheng, he was also a handsome young man.

It really proves the saying that "every fat person is a potential stock".

Zhang Kaiping heard footsteps behind him and turned around quickly. Seeing Lu Nong coming up to him, he said anxiously, "Sister Nongnong, I just forgot to tell Pei Zheng that Zhao Xin was there when I was helping him collect letters. If I hadn't shown up in time, Zhao Xin would have intercepted Pei Zheng's letter."

"What letter?" Lu Nong quickly responded, "Is it a letter from Song Laixi?"

Zhang Kaiping nodded: "Laixi said in the letter that he was knocked unconscious by a man and sent on a train to the northwest. He drew the man's appearance in the letter. Pei Zheng took the letter and the portrait to find Uncle Pei. If Zhao Xin and the man really have a deep relationship, I am afraid Pei Zheng is in danger."

Lu Nong was surprised by Song Laixi's experience, but also puzzled. How did Zhao Xin know that Pei Zheng and Song Laixi were communicating?

Although she did not see the portrait, she and Pei Zheng believed that the man who knocked Song Laixi unconscious was most likely the one who attacked her.

If Zhao Xin guessed that the Pei family would suspect her, they would definitely investigate her in many directions. Zhao Xin would focus on the point that is unfavorable to her - Song Laixi.

Pei Zheng might write to Song Laixi, or maybe not, but just in case, Zhao Xin, within her own ability, always monitors the letters from the northwest.

It was almost there. If Zhang Kaiping hadn't received the letter in time, the letter sent by Song Laixi would be in Zhao Xin's hands now.

Since Xibei really sent a letter and Zhao Xin didn't receive it, what will Zhao Xin do next?

She wasn't sure what Song Laixi said in the letter, so would she take the risk?

No, without seeing the content of the letter, Zhao Xin was not sure whether the letter posed a threat to her or how big the threat was, so she did not dare to act rashly. There was a 50% chance that she would choose to continue monitoring Pei Zheng's movements, and another 50% chance that she would choose to take the risk.

But when she saw Pei Zheng hurried out with the letter, fifty percent would become ninety percent.

Zhang Kaiping was right, Pei Zheng might be in danger.

Lu Nong's face became serious, "I'll call your Uncle Pei now."

Zhang Kaiping nodded.

Lu Nong called Pei Jinan's office, but it was not Pei Jinan himself who answered the phone. Lu Nong patiently said, "Looking for Pei Jinan, I am his wife Lu Nong."

After a while, Pei Jinan's deep voice came from the other end of the phone, "Hello, Nongnong, what happened?"

Pei Jianan knew that Lu Nongqingyi would not call him during his working hours.

"Pei Jinan, Pei Zheng is here to look for you. Has he arrived yet?" Lu Nong didn't say much.

Pei Ji'an: "Pei Zheng? Didn't he go to school?"

Lu Nong felt bad after hearing this. Pei Zheng had been in the army since he was a child. He was more familiar with the way to the army than the way home. He hadn't been here for such a long time. He must have encountered something on the way. She was a little anxious:

"Song Laixi sent a letter with a picture of a suspicious man. Pei Zheng went to deliver the picture to you and has been gone for two hours. Zhang Kaiping told me after Pei Zheng left that he met Zhao Xin when he was picking up the letter for Pei Zheng. Zhao Xin wanted to intercept the letter. If the man in the picture is really related to Zhao Xin, she will probably do something desperate to deal with Pei Zheng if she knows Pei Zheng is looking for you with the letter. You should go to meet him as soon as possible."

Pei Ji'an frowned after hearing this, but did not hang up the phone immediately. Instead, he comforted Lu Nong and said, "Okay, don't worry, stay at home and don't go out. I will go find Pei Zheng right away."

"Is Zhang Kaiping here? Ask him to answer the phone."

Lu Nong handed the phone to Zhang Kaiping. It was unknown what was said on the phone. After listening, Zhang Kaiping shouted into the phone, "I promise to complete the task!"

After hanging up the phone, Lu Nong was still worried, but there was nothing she could do. She could only pace back and forth in the living room like she did when Zhang Kaiping came, waiting for news.

Zhang Kaiping calmed down and sat on the sofa with his hands on his knees, his body straight and straight.

Lu Nong turned around and saw Zhang Kaiping was still there, so he said to him, "Go and do whatever you have to do."

Zhang Kaiping shook his head: "I'm not busy. Uncle Pei asked me to protect you and Xiaohuai's mother. My mission is to protect you until Uncle Pei comes back."

"Please sit down first. Pei Zheng has been an outstanding fighter since he was young. It is not easy for ordinary people to beat him." Zhang Kaiping stood up to help Lu Nong. "You are carrying the child, so don't worry too much."

Lu Nong shook with goosebumps. She was only five months pregnant and her belly was not big. There was no need for everyone to treat her like a glass person.

"No need to help me," Lu Nong pushed Zhang Kaiping away and walked to the sofa and sat down. He thought of something, rolled his eyes, and waved his hand, asking Zhang Kaiping to come closer, "Go to Zhao Xin's house and ask if she is there."

He opened his eyes and said, "Okay, wait at home and don't go out."

"Go ahead, go ahead. I won't go out." Lu Nong waved his hand.

After Zhang Kaiping left, Lu Nong stroked her belly and started to think about Zhao Xin from the beginning.

Pei Ji'an once told her that Zhao Xin came from a poor family in the countryside. Before liberation, she was a maid in the home of a high-ranking Kuomintang official. After liberation, she returned to her hometown and married a man from the same village. A few years later, her husband fell ill and died. Zhao Xin, who did not give birth to a child for her husband, was driven out by her in-laws.

Zhao Xin had nowhere else to go, so she came to Beijing to seek refuge with her relatives. Her relatives introduced her to a job as a street sweeper, but Zhao Xin thought it was not decent, so her relatives then introduced her to a job as a temporary worker in a factory workshop and a job as a waitress in a state-owned hotel, but she quit both jobs after working for less than two months.

This time, her relatives found a way to introduce her to Song Laixi's maternal family, the Xu family, as a nanny. Zhao Xin calmed down and did not resign.

Five years later, Song Laixi's mother passed away, Zhao Xin married Song Laixi's father, and the Xu family moved to Shanghai.

Lu Nong was very curious about Zhao Xin's relative. What kind of relative could tolerate Zhao Xin changing jobs again and again?

But if the relatives really wanted Zhao Xin well, why did they introduce her to the job of sweeping the streets in the beginning? Wouldn't it have been better to arrange for her to work directly in the factory?

Unfortunately, Pei Ji'an said that this relative left Beijing and went to Hong Kong after Zhao Xin got married.

Also, Zhao Xin could have quit sweeping the streets because she couldn't stand it, but she even quit her job as a temporary factory worker and a waiter in a state-owned hotel. These two jobs belonged to the working class and were very respectable at that time.

It is said that she is ambitious and has deviated from the personality of her background, yet she was able to work diligently as a nanny in the Xu family for five years.

Just as Lu Nong was lost in thought, there was a knock on the door. Lu Nong's expression changed, and he walked out of the living room and asked, "Who is it?"

After a while, a light laugh came from outside, followed by the woman outside saying, "Sister Lu, it's me, Zhao Xin, why is your door locked today? I came to see you, please open the door."

"…"You're smiling like a villain. Am I a fool to open the door for you?

Lu Nong shuddered, and had to admire Zhao Xin's psychological quality. Even at this time, she could still laugh.

Lu Nong: "...Sorry, I feel a little uncomfortable. Please come back another day."

Zhao Xin coughed a few times, "Sister Lu, are you avoiding me on purpose? I'm not here alone. There are several sisters-in-law with me, including Sister Zheng, Sister Qin, and Sister Li. If you don't open the door, we'll have to go to Sister Qin's house for a gathering."

Sister Qin? Lu Nong was puzzled. Why was Sister Qin and Zhao Xin together?

Then I heard Sister Zheng, who hosted the tea party, say, "Nong Nong, I shouldn't have disturbed you at this time because you are pregnant, but now there are rumors in the compound that you and Comrade Zhao Xin have a big conflict. Comrade Zhao Xin took the initiative to find me and asked me to be a peacemaker. Then you and Comrade Zhao Xin can clarify the conflict face to face. Let's not affect internal unity."

Lu Nong: “…”

Sister Qin outside the door said, "Since Nong Nong is not feeling well, let's come visit her another day. We can solve the problem in one more day."

"That's right, let's come back another day." This is Jiang Yu's mother, Li Lingyi.

"That won't do. Comrade Lu seems healthy and full of energy. He doesn't look sick," a slightly sharp and unfamiliar voice said. "Haha, is he pretending to be sick?"

"I think she is being pampered and spoiled by Counselor Pei, so she doesn't take us seriously, right?"

Someone else said, "That's right, Sister Zheng, you see, she didn't even open the door to see you when you came. It's obvious that she looks down on us."

Lu Nong almost laughed out of anger. Zhao Xin, ah, Zhao Xin, when her conspiracy failed, she resorted to open conspiracy. She really figured it out.

She wanted to see what tricks Zhao Xin was playing.

Lu Nong opened the bolt and let a group of people in.

As soon as the door opened, Sister Qin quickly walked to Lu Nong's side and winked at her secretly: "Let me see, where do you feel uncomfortable?"

Lu Nong understood, covered his head and leaned on Sister Qin, coughed lightly and said, "It's nothing serious, it's just a minor illness like a cold and a headache. I was afraid that it would infect Comrade Zhao Xin, so I asked her to come another day. I didn't expect it to cause misunderstandings."

Sister Zheng looked at Lu Nong and saw that her skin was naturally white, the corners of her eyes were red (you know, last night), and she looked listless, as if she was really sick. Her expression changed from slightly angry to guilty.

"Sister, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. I thought..." Sister Zheng apologized sincerely.

"Ahem, it's okay, Sister Zheng. I didn't explain it clearly. Please come in."

Lu Nong looked at Zhao Xin.

Zhao Xin also looked at Lu Nong with a worried look on her face, as if she was as worried about Lu Nong as everyone else. However, when no one else could see, she gave Lu Nong a fleeting smile.

Lu Nong narrowed his eyes, and the next second he gave her a meaningful smile.

The corners of Zhao Xin's mouth froze. He looked at Lu Nong intently and followed the crowd into the house.

Lu Nong snorted, "It's unpredictable to play tricks on me. I'm going to kill you."