"A fight has broken out. Come and see. A fight has broken out over there."
"Hurry up and go see what's going on. I heard that Captain Zhang was beaten."
Before Wen Nuan and Le Le reached the concave courtyard, they heard several sisters-in-law shouting loudly and people running over there.
Wen Nuan and Sister Guihua looked at each other and said, "It really is Zhang Zhibin."
The night before Gu Qinghan left, Chen Meijiao called home. The call was answered, but Wen Nuan and Gu Qinghan did not hear Chen Meijiao's conversation with her family, so they did not know what she said to her family.
It seems that Chen Meijiao has called her family over. Well, even if she wants to leave, she must teach Zhang Zhibin a lesson before leaving!
The closer they got to the concave-shaped courtyard, the louder the sharp calls and noise became. Hearing these sounds, Wen Nuan and Zhang Guihua quickened their pace, fearing that they would miss the exciting part.
Seeing that Wen Nuan was already out of breath after running with Le Le in her arms, Zhang Guihua simply took the child from her and said, "Let me do it. This little guy is too heavy."
The little girl knew nothing. She was being carried by the two women and running around, bouncing back and forth. She thought they were playing games with her, and she laughed happily. Her little hands tightly grasped Sister Guihua's clothes.
When they arrived at the concave courtyard, Chen Meijiao's door was already surrounded by a large group of people, and Aunt Zhang's shrill cries could be heard: "Stop beating him, all of you, stop beating him, are you guys in the Chen family crazy? Why are you beating my son?"
"Hurry up and help my son! My son is about to be beaten to death. You are so rampant. I will sue you!"
After Wen Nuan and Gui Hua squeezed through the crowd, Deng Juxiang pulled them to her door and said, "Mei Jiao has finally shown some strength this time. She has been bullied so much that she has almost lost her dignity. We need to teach Zhang Zhibin a lesson!"
After he finished speaking, Wen Nuan saw that Zhang Zhibin, who was usually gentle and honest, was pinned to the ground and beaten by a burly man. Zhang Zhibin groaned in pain several times and there were bloodstains at the corners of his mouth, but he had no strength to fight back and looked very embarrassed at the moment.
Aunt Zhang, who was standing nearby and crying, tried to separate the two from each other several times, but was pulled a few times by a female comrade in military uniform next to her and was taken to a safe distance.
Aunt Zhang was crying and cursing, using some very ugly dirty words, which Wen Nuan found very irritating, so she quickly covered Le Le's ears to prevent her from watching the fight.
Many onlookers and Zhang Zhibin himself were stunned and didn't know what was going on for a moment. He covered his beaten face with one hand and his hit head with the other, his expression a little distorted in pain.
Not long after Wen Nuan squeezed in, Zhao Saozi, the wife of Political Commissar Li, and Secretary Song, the wife of the division commander, also came over in harmony.
"Stop it!"
When everyone saw Secretary Song, they immediately made way for her. Although Secretary Song does not hold any position now, everyone still subconsciously regards her as a leader. Whenever there are small conflicts in the staff quarters, they like to ask her to deal with them and regard her as half the director of the security department.
Li Zhengwei's wife, Zhao Saozi, went straight forward and separated Zhang Zhibin from the man who was beating him.
"If you have something to say, why don't you just talk it out nicely? Do you have to resort to physical manipulation?"
Perhaps with the intervention of others, the chaotic beating stopped. The tall man who was holding Zhang Zhibin by the collar like a chicken let go of the man's collar with one hand, and Zhang Zhibin's heavy body immediately fell to the ground with a dull "thump".
However, the ferocious man did not forget to kick Zhang Zhibin again with such great force that he knocked Zhang Zhibin to the ground.
Mrs. Zhao couldn't stand it anymore and started to scold: "Comrade, this is the Air Force, what do you think this place is? Also, what on earth happened? Why do you have to beat people like this?"
Chen Meijiao, who had been holding the child and had not spoken a word, saw that she had actually alarmed the political commissar's wife and the division commander's wife, so she took a step forward and prepared to admit her mistake.
But before she could say anything, her thin body was pulled behind her sister in military uniform.
Chen Meiling saluted towards Sister Zhao and Secretary Song, her expression serious and a little distant, and said competently: "Comrades, I am Chen Meijiao's sister, Chen Meiling."
Then, she pointed at the tall man who had just beaten Zhang Zhibin and introduced him, "This is Meijiao's elder brother, Chen Mingde."
Then he pointed to a man in military uniform standing next to him and said, "That's Meijiao's second brother, Chen Minghui. We're here today mainly to seek justice for our sister."
After he finished speaking, the expressions on Mrs. Zhao and Secretary Song's faces turned bad. Moreover, as women, when they met the eyes of Chen Meiling and Chen Meijiao, they had already guessed that Zhang Zhibin must be primarily responsible for this matter.
Then when they looked at Zhang Zhibin, they roughly guessed something from his evasive eyes.
However, this matter has caused such a big stir that the sensation it caused has shocked most of the family compound. Even if it is a family matter, it must be made clear.
Secretary Song looked at Chen Meiling and asked, "Comrade, you are also a soldier, and you must be well aware of the discipline and regulations of the army. Why do you have to resort to violence?"
Although Secretary Song has retired long ago, as the daughter-in-law of the division commander, she still has to maintain the reputation of the army when necessary. But when you think about it carefully, something is wrong.
If that is really the case, this matter should be handled behind closed doors. Asking it openly like this will only make the party in the wrong feel ashamed and embarrassed
Anyway, Zhang Zhibin, who was still kneeling on the ground at this moment, was already panicking. His subordinates had just told him that someone from Chen Meijiao's family had come. Although he had a rough idea of what would happen.
But he was more afraid of his ugly deeds being made public than his brother-in-law's fists.
Originally, this matter would have been much better if it was handled behind closed doors. At most, he would get punched a few times, then kneel on the ground and beg for forgiveness from his wife, so that the people on her side of the family would calm down, and the matter would have been resolved like this.
This way, he wouldn't hurt his reputation, nor would he delay his future promotion, and he could just get away with it.
However, Secretary Song's public questioning put him in a difficult position. If Secretary Song knew that he was a bully of women and children, and one day he whispered in the division commander's ear, his path to promotion would be ruined!
Chen Meiling over there was waiting for Secretary Song to say this, so her expression softened a lot at this moment.
Chen Meiling pulled Chen Meijiao, who had been lowering her head, behind her, then looked at Secretary Song and smiled, "Comrade, we didn't mean to cause trouble. I just thought this was a private matter of our family and planned to solve it privately. We would like to apologize here first, and please forgive us."
Then Chen Meiling pointed at Zhang Zhibin on the ground and said, "As for why we are so rude, you can ask this beast what he did to my sister!"
Zhang Zhibin on the ground suddenly started shaking all over, and buried his head in shame, looking like he didn't want to say anything.
Secretary Song saw that Zhang Zhibin seemed to have nothing to say, so he looked at Chen Meijiao who was holding the child and asked, "Comrade Chen, you should tell the truth about this matter."
Chen Mingde, who had just beaten someone, and Chen Minghui, who was wearing a military uniform, walked to Chen Meijiao's side, touched her head, and encouraged her: "Little sister, your big brother, second brother, and your sister will help you, just tell the truth."
Chen Meiling also touched her sister's dry and yellow hair. It used to be so black, shiny and thick, but now she looked like a completely different person, extremely haggard.
Then he said distressedly: "Little sister, we are all here, you don't have to be afraid of that beast, just say whatever you want to say."
Deng Juxiang also came over and said loudly: "Meijiao, just tell me, I will testify for you!"
Chen Meijiao raised her head when she heard Sister Juxiang's voice, then followed her figure and saw Wen Nuan behind her. Wen Nuan nodded at her, as if encouraging her to speak out bravely.
Chen Meijiao looked at her brothers and sisters who were protecting her, and her sisters-in-law who were supporting her. The warmth of being cared for instantly surged through her body, making her eyes hot.
Meeting their encouraging eyes, Chen Meijiao's tears burst out.
The sadness and pain of these days seemed to pour out.
At first, she really felt that she had met the right person.
Although Zhang Zhibin had some minor flaws when they were in love, Chen Meijiao thought he would change after they got married.
Even so, Chen Meijiao felt that even if he didn't change, it wouldn't be a big problem, until he did something to her some time ago, and his hypocritical side peeled off like an onion.
Seeing him kneeling in front of her and crying bitterly, Chen Meijiao also had some hope, thinking that he would truly repent.
It was not until she saw Wen Nuan and Gu Qinghan that she realized how ridiculous it was that she was so willful and insisted on marrying Zhang Zhibin, thinking that she had found true love.
It seemed that Zhang Zhibin had never loved her from the beginning, and never cared about her. When she was in confinement, he even complained that it was inconvenient for her to wash her hair and take a bath, and he complained about the baby's crying and ran away to sleep.
That would have been fine, but ever since she gave birth to her daughter, her mother-in-law started urging her to have a second child and wanted her to stop breastfeeding and go to work, but Zhang Zhibin didn't think there was anything wrong with that.
Later, her mother-in-law asked her to give the job in the kitchen to her brother-in-law who had just come to the compound from his hometown a few years ago. Because she refused, she told Zhang Zhibin to send her brother-in-law back to his hometown. As a result, Zhang Zhibin became unhappy and beat her up.
In order to make his wife feel more at ease, Captain Zhou of Sister Guihua's family sent his old mother back to his hometown.
But Zhang Zhibin never distinguished between right and wrong. As long as they were from his family, he would help them unconditionally.
She had argued with her mother-in-law before, and Zhang Zhibin had actually scolded her a lot, but she was pregnant at that time, and Zhang Zhibin thought it was a son, so he only scolded her verbally and did not use any violence.
In fact, she felt something was wrong at that time, and she often went to chat with sister-in-law Juxiang. However, every time sister-in-law Juxiang comforted her, her emotions did not seem to be relieved, and she felt extremely depressed every day when she returned to that home.
In order to improve her cooking skills, she even took the exam to join the kitchen class, but Zhang Zhibin never said a good word to her. On several occasions, he even told her to her face that her cooking was bad and suggested that she just eat at the ground kitchen for a few days.
On the contrary, when she was making shortbread at Wen Nuan's house two days ago, her pancakes were obviously crooked, but Wen Nuan kept praising her, saying that she did a great job even though it was her first time.
After marrying Zhang Zhibin, she went from being a girl doted on by the whole family to a trash who seemed to be unable to do anything well. Because she gave birth to a daughter, she was urged to have another baby all the time. She once felt that she was isolated and helpless in that family and could only accept the arrangements.
However, at this moment, she felt that she was not fighting alone, she had brothers and sisters, as well as several sisters-in-law by her side, and they all gave her great courage.
Chen Meijiao held her young daughter in her arms and looked at her innocent and tender face. She once thought that it would be miserable for the child to be without a father, and it would be pitiful for her to grow up in an incomplete family.
But now, she feels that it would be more pitiful for a child to grow up in a family with violence and beatings.
Chen Meijiao wiped away her tears, then took off the woolen hat on her head and said to Secretary Song and Zhang Zhibin on the ground: "Secretary Song, this is the answer."
The crowd saw that although the bruise on Chen Meijiao's face was no longer big, the wound between her eyebrows was still visible and had even formed a scab.
There was also a purple-blue color at the upper left corner of the forehead, and everyone suddenly understood something.
Zhang Zhibin is a beast for attacking a woman in labor!
Zhang Zhibin was planning to repeat his old trick and kneel on the ground to beg for mercy, but Aunt Zhang beside him suddenly stood up, pointed at the Chen brothers and sisters and said, "Bullshit, Chen Meijiao, you should have some conscience when you speak. Our Zhibin just pushed you accidentally, and you bumped into the cabinet by yourself. Don't blame my son!"
"Besides, isn't it normal for a couple to quarrel? Who doesn't have a few arguments?"
She didn't agree with her son marrying this woman at the beginning. She was not easy to deal with. But now, she really guessed it right!
Deng Juxiang put her hands on her waist and pointed at Aunt Zhang and cursed, "Bah! How dare you say Meijiao has no conscience? Have you forgotten what you did so quickly?"
"Also, who has ever had a fight and ended up with someone getting bloody?" Deng Juxiang looked at the crowd and asked, "Does your family have one? Do you have one?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Deng Juxiang was not afraid of Aunt Zhang. She just took advantage of the fact that she had more people around and brought up the past: "Aunt Zhang, the day after Meijiao came out of confinement, you dragged Meijiao to the kitchen of the cooking class and asked the quartermaster to let Meijiao go back to work, right? Is there any mother-in-law like you? Meijiao hadn't recovered yet, and her childbirth wound was still painful, but you wanted to let her go to work. How could you do that?"
After the words fell, the crowd of onlookers had an impression: "I saw it. It was still early in the morning. Aunt Zhang dragged Chen Meijiao to the quartermaster and cried and told her not to take two months of maternity leave and to go back to work early."
"Oh my god, she just came out of confinement, it's not like she doesn't have maternity leave, isn't this abusing her daughter-in-law?"
"Aunt Zhang said before that she didn't like this daughter-in-law and even disliked her for giving birth to a girl!"
The family members' voices were getting louder and louder. Secretary Song looked at Aunt Zhang and asked her, "Comrade Zhang, is this true?"
Aunt Zhang was a little at a loss and didn't want to answer, but Secretary Song had already spoken: "The army gives family members two months of maternity leave. What you are doing is a lack of trust in the army and a harm to Chen Meijiao."
Deng Juxiang added, "Not only that, at that time Aunt Zhang also slandered Comrade Wen Nuan for replacing Chen Meijiao to work in the cafeteria, so she was anxious to let Chen Meijiao go back to work."
Secretary Song frowned and scolded, "Nonsense! Comrade Wen Nuan has made great contributions in saving people. We have already mentioned this at the commendation meeting last time. This is also the work arranged by your division commander himself. Aunt Zhang, you are slandering others casually like this, which seriously affects the unity and stability of the family compound."
Aunt Zhang wanted to say something to explain, but Secretary Song said, "No matter what your son will do to you, the family compound cannot accommodate people like you. I will have someone take you to the train station tomorrow."
Everyone gasped. So Aunt Zhang was sent back to her hometown first
After hearing what Secretary Song said, Aunt Zhang no longer cared about her son. She sat down on the ground and burst into tears.
*
Chen Meijiao had said what she needed to say. She thought she wouldn't have the courage to take this step, but after she actually said it, she felt extremely relieved.
She held the child in her arms and suddenly felt relieved. She said to her sister beside her: "Sister, I was wrong. I miss my parents."
She hadn't seen them for more than two years. Chen Meijiao found herself missing them terribly, and she choked up and repeated, "I miss them so much."
Seeing her beloved sister crying, Chen Meiling felt extremely sad, and her back teeth were clattering. If it weren't for that guy Zhang Zhibin, how could Meijiao have lost contact with her family for two years.
Although her parents would secretly ask people to inquire about news from the troops, Chen Meijiao had no idea about the situation at home.
If Chen Meijiao didn't take the initiative to contact her family first, her parents would not be able to bring themselves to come to her first.
Ultimately, both sides are stubborn.
Chen Mingde looked at his sister and started crying. He hugged her and the child and said, "Let's go home now."
Seeing that Chen Meijiao was about to leave with her brother-in-law and the others, Zhang Zhibin immediately knelt on the ground and cried, "Meijiao, I was wrong. I shouldn't have hit you. Don't leave. I can't live without you."
"The child, and our child, she can't live without a father either, Meijiao, you can't leave."
Chen Meijiao hugged the child tightly, as if she had made up her mind, and didn't even look at him.
Zhang Zhibin underestimated a woman's determination.
He wanted to reach out and hold Chen Meijiao, crying, "Wife, I was wrong, you can't leave, please, I really know I was wrong."
Chen Meijiao suddenly looked at him, her eyes calm, and said three words gently: "Divorce."
Hearing this, Zhang Zhibin froze in place, his eyes wide open, looking at Chen Meijiao as if she were a stranger, until Chen Meiling yelled, "Let go, try touching her again!"
Zhang Zhibin immediately became intimidated and let go of Chen Meijiao's hand.
He had no other choice but to look at his two tall brothers-in-law and try to persuade them: "Brother, brother, I was wrong about this matter, and I will never do it again. We are just a couple having some conflicts, there is no need..."
"Not necessary?"
"I'm not here to hear you admit your mistake and apologize. From now on, your affairs have nothing to do with our Chen family." Chen Minghui's cold and heartless tone made anyone shudder.
When his younger sister fell in love with this loser, he was the first one to object. But no matter what his family said, she still wanted to marry Zhang Zhibin.
At that time, he knew that Zhang Zhibin could not accomplish anything great. Not only was he too ambitious, but he was also irresponsible in relationships. However, his younger sister was so blind that she broke off relations with her family for this man and had not contacted her family for two years.
Although they would secretly seek out information about their situation, what others saw was not the real side, and they also thought that Meijiao was living a stable and happy life as others said.
But what is the truth? Chen Mingde couldn't imagine how much Zhang Zhibin would bully his sister if he didn't call home.
When Zhang Zhibin heard what Chen Minghui said, he felt hopeless and as if the sky was falling. He immediately thought of Secretary Song.
But when he was about to ask Secretary Song for help, she gave him a cold look and said to Chen Meiling: "Comrade Chen, since this is your family affair, I will not meddle in it."
The expression on Zhang Zhibin's face was like an overturned color palette, and at this moment he wanted to die.
Chen Mingde on the other end looked at Zhang Zhibin's pitiful appearance, but he did not feel sorry for him. Instead, he regretted why he did not beat him harder!
Chen Mingde retracted his gaze and saw his sister's appearance, then said to Chen Meiling: "Meiling, go help Meijiao and the child pack their things, we will leave for home soon."
Deng Juxiang immediately said, "Let me help you clean up. I know where Meijiao's things are."
Chen Meijiao looked at Deng Juxiang and gave her a grateful look: "Thank you, sister-in-law Juxiang."
Deng Juxiang saw that she had finally become rational for once. In fact, she was happy for her, so she waved her hand and said, "Do you still need to be polite to your sister-in-law?" After saying that, she followed Chen Meiling into the house.
Chen Meijiao saw Deng Juxiang walk into their house, and then looked at Wen Nuan.
Wen Nuan met her eyes and felt that she seemed to have something to say to her, so she walked over with Lele in her arms: "Mei Jiao, it's windy outside, how about you guys go over to my side and wait?"
"Okay, thank you, Comrade Wen." Chen Meijiao looked at her two brothers and said, "Big Brother, Second Brother, I just happen to have something to say to Comrade Wen, why don't we go over there."
Chen Mingde and Chen Minghui naturally listened to her, nodded, and then followed Wen Nuan and Chen Meijiao in silence.
Chen Minghui thought about it, suddenly turned around, walked towards Zhang Zhibin, and squatted beside him.
Zhang Zhibin thought things had turned around, but Chen Minghui suddenly leaned over to his ear and whispered in a low voice, "My younger sister asked me to help you find a good place to go. I had already found a good relationship and was going to transfer you to the capital next month. What a pity..."
When Zhang Zhibin met Chen Minghui's mocking eyes, it felt like a knife stabbing him.
In just a few seconds, he went from disappointment to a little hope, and finally to despair. His emotions were like a roller coaster.
Who in the army doesn't want to be promoted? But he has no real skills and no good connections. He had asked Chen Meijiao to contact his family before, hoping that she could find some connections.
He originally thought that Chen Meijiao didn't listen to him, and she actually still remembered the grudge in her heart, so she always felt that she was not pleasing to the eye. Who would have thought...
At this moment, his heart was filled with regret and hatred. Those feelings intertwined together, as if pulling him from heaven to hell.
Just one month left...
Zhang Zhibin wished he could travel back to that night, if his mother hadn't quarreled with Chen Meijiao, if he hadn't helped his mother that night...
Why is there no medicine for regret in this world
Chen Minghui on the other side has caught up with Chen Meijiao and the others.
Chen Mingde looked back at Zhang Zhibin, who was kneeling on the ground and crying, and looked at his second brother curiously and asked, "What did you say to him?"
Chen Minghui smiled and said, "I just made up a white lie to disgust that beast."
Then, he told his eldest brother what he had just said.
Chen Mingde raised his thumb towards him: "You are worthy of me. Let him regret it for the rest of his life!"
*
Chen Meijiao came to Wen Nuan's yard again. Looking at their neat and clean environment, she suddenly wanted to remember this place firmly in her mind.
Wen Nuan invited them into the house and poured them all tea.
Chen Meijiao had something to say to Wen Nuan, so she gave her daughter to her eldest and second brothers to hold. The two brothers held the child and teased her with a smile.
Wen Nuan took out the flower cake she made yesterday and handed it to Chen Meijiao: "This is made with peach blossoms from the back mountain. You said you like sweet food, so I added some more sugar."
Chen Meijiao took the bag of peach blossom cakes, was silent for a moment, and then hugged her: "Comrade Wen Nuan, thank you. You gave me great courage and allowed me to take this step."
Wen Nuan smiled and hugged her back: "There are many people who give you courage. Remember, not everyone will like you, but there will definitely be people who like you. Your parents, your brothers and sisters, your friends, and most importantly, your daughter and yourself. You must learn to love yourself."
Chen Meijiao let go of her and said in a resounding voice, "I understand."
When Chen Meijiao and the others left, Wen Nuan, Sister Juxiang and Sister Guihua all went to see them off. Lele had no idea what was going on along the way and ate a peach blossom cake with relish.
Sister Juxiang talked to Chen Meijiao for a while, which made the usually optimistic and tough sister Juxiang cry. She sent her to the car with red eyes.
When getting in the car, Zhang Zhibin found an opportunity from nowhere and actually used the radio in the family compound to cry and admit his mistake, apologizing to Chen Meijiao in a very emotional voice.
But Wen Nuan heard that although Zhang Zhibin admitted his mistake, he did not forget to give himself points in his words. He also said that they had a harmonious relationship over the years and that he loved Meijiao very much, and that he bought her a watch and this and that.
But sister-in-law Juxiang quickly said that he had actually been wearing the watch all along.
Zhang Zhibin also said that he hit Chen Meijiao because he was so impulsive that she accidentally hit her head...
Anyway, hearing these words made Wen Nuan very angry.
But the more outrageous thing was yet to come. After Zhang Zhibin finished making a lot of confessions that were very favorable to him, he ran to chase the jeep driven by the eldest brother of the Chen family with his face beaten and bleeding from the Chen brothers. In the end, he couldn't catch up and knelt in the middle of the road crying.
People who don’t know him were indeed moved by his performance.
As soon as Chen Meijiao and her siblings left, the family compound began to discuss the matter.
The family compound is mostly populated by women, and many of them hated the fact that Zhang Zhibin hit his daughter-in-law who had just given birth. After scolding Zhang Zhibin, they started scolding Aunt Zhang, saying that the whole family was not good people.
However, there are also some people who, after seeing Zhang Zhibin kneeling on the ground crying after failing to chase the car, think that this is just a minor quarrel between the couple and there is no need to make such a big fuss. Not only will Zhang Zhibin's reputation be damaged, but when Chen Meijiao comes back from her parents' home, it will be difficult for the couple to get along and their life in the future will be awkward.
Most of the people who say these things are mothers-in-law who often complain about their own daughters-in-law. Of course, there are also some young people. Anyway, everyone has different opinions.
Sister Juxiang was unhappy to begin with. She snorted and started to scold those people: "Why do you all look so sorry for keeping a man like this? Now that Meijiao doesn't want that rubbish anymore, why don't you just marry your daughters or sisters to Zhang Zhibin?"
When everyone heard this, they immediately shut up.
They may enjoy watching the show, but if their relatives and friends really have to marry Zhang Zhibin, they will definitely not be happy!
Who wants to marry a man who beats his wife? !
Wen Nuan listened to the discussion of those people, but she didn't express any opinions. She just looked at the little one in her arms. Seeing that she had eaten the third peach blossom cake, she couldn't help but said, "Little foodie, why are you still eating?"
Lele was laughing, with his mouth full of biscuit crumbs, making him look like he had grown a beard.
Wen Nuan originally planned to bring some pastries and dumplings made in the morning to Gu Qinglan, and Sister Guihua also went to the hospital to pick up Zhou Jianshe and take him home.
Wen Nuan took the flower cake off and said, "Don't eat it, this is for your aunt."
Wen Nuan and Sister Guihua went straight to the military hospital.
Because the hospital where Gu Qinglan works serves the entire area, not only family members can come to see the doctor, but also nearby villagers, so it is very busy.
However, Zhou Jianshe was in the flight team's medical room, so Wen Nuan went to find Gu Qinglan alone.
It was noon now, and there were not as many people in the hospital as in the morning, as many doctors were resting.
Wen Nuan remembered that Gu Qinglan was working in the emergency room. When she walked to the emergency room, she looked through the glass windows of the hospital and saw Gu Qinglan eating a steamed bun pitifully.
There were doctors working in the emergency room, and nurses coming in and out, but there weren't many patients.
A nurse saw Wen Nuan coming over with a baby and asked, "Comrade, are you bringing a child to see a doctor?"
Wen Nuan shook her head: "No, I'm looking for Gu Qinglan."
The nurse was slightly startled, then she thought of something and was about to shout for help, but Lele had already trotted towards Gu Qinglan's office, then poked her head out the door and called out in a baby voice, "Auntie—"
Perhaps it was because Lele's voice was too tender, several nurses in the office turned their heads and looked towards the door.
"Wow, where did this little doll come from?"
"So fat! So cute!!"
Gu Qinglan followed everyone's gaze and looked around listlessly, then stood up instantly and shouted loudly: "Le Le—"
When the little girl Lele saw Gu Qinglan coming towards her, she turned around and ran back to Wen Nuan. After a while, she poked her little head out from behind Wen Nuan to see if Gu Qinglan was following her.
Little did she know that Gu Qinglan had already circled behind her, picked her up, and said with a smile: "Hey, auntie caught you!"
Lele screamed "Ahhhh" instantly, but Wen Nuan covered her mouth: "Shh, this is a hospital, no loud noises allowed!"
The little girl's eyes widened and she only made a "wuuuu" sound. Wen Nuan didn't let go of her hand until she stopped screaming.
The little guy was not angry at all. He hugged Gu Qinglan's neck and called sweetly: "Auntie—"
Gu Qinglan kissed her twice on the face and said with a smile, "Why did our Lele come to see Auntie?"
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "I made some shortbread and was waiting for you to come and get it, but Sister Juxiang said you were busy these few days, so I brought it to you. I also made some dumplings for breakfast, with your favorite shepherd's purse and meat filling. Have you had lunch yet? If you can't finish it, save it for tonight."
Gu Qinglan looked at the lunch box in her sister-in-law's hand and smiled even more brightly, "I ate a steamed bun, sister-in-law, your dumplings really came just in time."
Wen Nuan added, "By the way, Meijiao's brother and sister came and beat up Zhang Zhibin!"
"Well done, this beast who beats his wife should be severely punished." Gu Qinglan asked again: "What about sister-in-law Meijiao?"
Wen Nuan said: "She went back home with her brother and sister. If nothing unexpected happens, they should get divorced."
"It's so refreshing! There's no need to linger when encountering a beast like this. Sister-in-law Meijiao did a great job." Gu Qinglan was the first person to discover that Chen Meijiao had been beaten. Although she had no time in the past few days, she would go to the cafeteria to find Wen Nuan every other day and ask about her situation.
Now that the result has finally come out, Gu Qinglan is really happy for Chen Meijiao.
The only thing that makes me unhappy is that it would have been great if I had been there at that time!
After Wen Nuan finished talking about this, she asked her to put Lele down and heat up the food first.
However, Lele hugged Gu Qinglan's neck and refused to let go, so she had to hold her all the time and let Wen Nuan help warm her up.
Then Gu Qinglan carried Lele into the office to rest.
When everyone saw that the little girl was actually Gu Qinglan's niece, they gathered around her and asked excitedly, "Is this Deputy Head Gu's daughter? She's so cute!"
"Such big eyes! Can this little cutie talk? Come on, call me sister."
"What do you mean sister? Calling you aunt is more like it!"
Then everyone burst into laughter.
Lele looked at the group of people and started laughing too, but she still politely called out to the little sister who had just praised her for being cute, "Sister—"
When the young lady heard this, her heart melted: "Did you hear that? She called me sister!"
After a while, Wen Nuan came over with the dumplings ready. Seeing a group of people talking and laughing around Le Le, she took the lunch box over.
When everyone saw Wen Nuan, they finally understood who Le Le took after to become so beautiful.
Wen Nuan saw that everyone was looking at her, but she didn't show any strangeness. She just said to them, "Comrades, come and have some pastries. I brought a lot."
When everyone heard this, they became even more curious and took one without hesitation.
Gu Qinglan looked at the pile of shortbread, half of which was gone in an instant, and her heart was bleeding.
"Wow, it's delicious."
"It smells so good, and the skin is so crispy..."
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "If it tastes good, there's more here."
After she finished speaking, Wen Nuan felt her clothes being pulled. She turned around and saw Gu Qinglan looking at her pitifully.
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "Why are you as stingy as your elder brother? There's more at home. If you like it, go get it after get off work."
Gu Qinglan smiled and said, "Then I'll go over and sleep with you and Lele tonight. Since my brother isn't at home, I don't have to avoid suspicion."
Wen Nuan was stunned for a moment, then reached out and pinched her, "Girl, what nonsense!"
After Wen Nuan carried Le Le away, they told Gu Qinglan, "Your sister-in-law is so beautiful. Oh my God, I couldn't take my eyes off her just now."
When Gu Qinglan first started working at the hospital, her skin was a little dark, but after two months, her skin has become a lot whiter and more beautiful. Many single male comrades in the hospital are trying to find out about Gu Qinglan's situation.
I just didn't expect that Wen Nuan is prettier and has a better temperament than her.
Gu Qinglan smiled with satisfaction, feeling happier than when someone praised her for being beautiful: "I think my sister-in-law is beautiful too!"
“And the shortbread she makes is delicious!”
Gu Qinglan gradually lost herself in the praise, "Yes, yes, my sister-in-law is a good cook."
"Qinglan, can your dumplings...
Gu Qinglan quickly covered her lunch box: "Don't even think about it!"
After a while, Gu Qinglan heard that a patient named Zhang Zhibin came to the emergency room. After thinking about it, she put on her hat and walked over without even taking a rest.
Soon, a scream like a pig being slaughtered was heard at the emergency room's treatment table...
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The next day, Wen Nuan heard that Zhang Zhibin had taken a half-month vacation, saying that he was sending his mother and brother back to his hometown, and would pick up Chen Meijiao after he recovered from his injuries.
When Zhang Zhibin took Aunt Zhang and his brother out, he deliberately made a lot of noise and scolded Aunt Zhang in front of many family members. Aunt Zhang kept crying and didn't dare to say a word, allowing Zhang Zhibin to scold her.
If it were in the past, Aunt Zhang would have cursed in the streets long ago. She would never let her own son curse like that.
Wen Nuan guessed that their family was just putting on an act for others to see, but the people in the staff compound were not so easily fooled. After all, Zhang Zhibin's reputation was already bad, and fewer and fewer people would speak for him.
No matter what Zhang Zhibin did, at least she already knew Chen Meijiao's decision and knew that she would not look back, so nothing else mattered.
Half a month later, Li Daxiang came to tell her that Gu Qinghan called back.