Chapter 168: Peach Blossom Tribulation

Bai Fengyu saw Ning Wei rushing into Ning Weidong's room in a flurry, not knowing what had happened.

At this moment, Ning Weidong was in the room, just about to brew a pot of tea to drink, and was somewhat surprised to hear that Ning Wei had come.

"Xiao Wei?" Ning Weidong called out.

Ning Wei entered the room and stepped forward quickly: "Third Brother! I might be in trouble."

Ning Weidong frowned slightly: "What's the situation? Don't panic first."

Seeing Ning Weidong, Ning Wei found his backbone and calmed down, taking a breath and saying: "Third Brother, that bitch wants to frame me..."

Listening to Ning Wei's account, Ning Weidong finally understood what was going on.

The object Ning Wei had been seeing had indeed turned out to be problematic.

Yesterday, the two of them crossed that line, but the woman suddenly turned hostile.

Originally, their relationship had been progressing well; otherwise, it wouldn't have reached this point, and Ning Wei had even brought her home to show his mother.

The old lady was quite happy, as the girl was not only a doctor at the Manager's hospital, but her appearance was also quite pretty.

The only fly in the ointment was Ning Wei's age; if the two wanted to get married officially, they would have to wait two more years.

But as a young man and woman, they were in the heat of passion, so how could they possibly hold back?

This was originally within expectations, but Ning Weidong hadn't expected the woman's side to be so impatient; as soon as she made progress with Ning Wei and considered it a handle, she turned hostile directly.

Ning Wei looked miserable, clearly hit quite hard, and said dejectedly: "Third Brother, she... she wants me, wants me to frame you, otherwise... otherwise she will go to the Police Station to report me for coercion..."

Ning Weidong narrowed his eyes; he had known early on that the matchmaker Wang from the Logistics Department had introduced this object to Ning Wei with ulterior motives, but Ning Weidong hadn't expected the other party to be so impatient and their methods to be so crude.

They probably wanted to take advantage of the incident at the Fourth Workshop to cause chaos in the Manager and seize the opportunity to stab Ning Weidong in the back.

If it weren't for the fact that Ning Weidong had known early on that Ning Wei's object was problematic, he really would have been startled.

However, it must be said that this kid Ning Wei was indeed loyal; in this situation, he didn't even think twice before coming directly to report to Ning Weidong.

It could be considered that he did not live up to Ning Weidong's trust and cultivation.

Ning Wei said: "Third Brother, it was my eyes that were blinded by lard, and I was deceived by that woman. Even if I have to go inside and squat in the slammer this time, I accept it, I only ask that you look after my mother..."

After all, the current Ning Wei was not yet twenty, had no much experience, and was suddenly panicked.

Coupled with the fact that it was his first time falling in love and he had given his true feelings, only for it to end like this, he was unsettled and completely in a mess.

Before he could continue, Ning Weidong interrupted: "Alright, don't make it look like the sky is falling. The sky won't fall, and you won't be going inside either."

Ning Wei was stunned and opened his mouth: "But..."

Ning Weidong said unhurriedly: "There are no 'buts'. She knows what this matter is about, and you know it too. It's just you, a green kid, who got caught by someone using this kind of tactic."

Ning Wei blushed, not knowing what to say.

If it were a fight, or even if he had really caused someone's death, he might not necessarily be this panicked.

But it just happened to be this kind of matter, and it was his first time encountering such a situation.

Mumbling with his lips, he said in a low voice: "Third Brother, then... then what should we do?"

Ning Weidong smiled and said: "What to do? Show our cards. Since they have already stuck the knife right in front of us, of course, we have to have a good talk about it."

Ning Wei didn't make a sound; he had been in a panic just now, but fortunately, Ning Weidong's composure made him calm down again.

As for Ning Weidong, he didn't feel that this matter was urgent at all.

Once a conspiracy is brought into the sunlight, it is like a shadow, immediately having nowhere to hide.

This move by the other party was actually a test of Ning Wei's loyalty to Ning Weidong.

If Ning Wei had yielded and betrayed Ning Weidong in the face of this situation, that would have been the worst outcome.

And just now, seeing Ning Wei rushing in in a flurry, for Ning Weidong, he had already won.

Ning Weidong said: "Don't be in a hurry, you haven't eaten yet, right~"

Ning Wei was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Ning Weidong said: "Wait a while and eat some dumplings before we talk."

Before long, Bai Fengyu brought over a large plate of dumplings.

She had seen Ning Wei come in and not leave, so she had served a bit more directly.

Moreover, everyone knew that Bai Fengqin was taking the college entrance exam these two days, and Ning Weidong was helping to send her.

It was also appropriate for Bai Fengyu to wrap some dumplings to send over; there was no need to be sneaky.

Putting down the dumplings, Bai Fengyu didn't say much, seeing that Ning Wei's state was not quite right.

Ning Weidong picked up his chopsticks and gestured: "Eat while it's hot~ We'll talk after you finish."

Ning Wei let out an "ah," and although he picked up his chopsticks, he had things on his mind and couldn't eat much. He ate a few just to go through the motions and then stopped.

Ning Weidong, however, was eating until his mouth was oily; they were beef and celery filling, the beef filling had plenty of water added, and pork fat was also added, so when the dumplings were steamed, they were full of soup upon biting into them.

Ning Weidong didn't pay attention to Ning Wei, ate the whole large plate by himself, stood up, and said "Let's go."

Ning Wei hurriedly followed him out.

At this time, the sky outside was already turning dark.

Ning Weidong and Ning Wei rode their bicycles out.

Just now, when Ning Wei came over, he had parked his bicycle at the entrance of the courtyard.

Ning Weidong didn't go directly to find Ning Wei's object, but rode his bicycle straight to Lu Zhou's house.

"Section Chief!" Lu Zhou opened the door and was stunned to see Ning Weidong and Ning Wei.

Ning Weidong coming to his house directly definitely wasn't to build rapport. Ning Weidong glanced into the room: "Old Lu, is it convenient?"

Lu Zhou reacted and hurriedly ushered the two inside: "Convenient, convenient~" He turned his head and shouted into the room: "Hey~ Section Chief Ning is here, hurry up and brew some tea."

Before the words had faded, there was movement inside.

When Ning Weidong and Ning Wei entered, they saw Lu Zhou's wife busy working.

Ning Weidong smiled: "Sister-in-law, please don't take offense at this sudden intrusion."

Lu Zhou's wife was somewhat reserved, her eyes sizing up Ning Weidong, not knowing what to say.

Lu Zhou hurriedly said, "A woman from the countryside, she hasn't seen much of the world."

Ning Weidong said, "What's wrong with a woman from the countryside? Old Lu, that way of thinking of yours is wrong. If we trace our families back three generations, who among us didn't come from the countryside?"

Lu Zhou chuckled and hurriedly agreed, his paralyzed face wanting to smile but unable to.

Once inside the house, Ning Weidong didn't beat around the bush and explained the situation with Ning Wei.

Finally, he said, "Old Lu, how do you think we should handle this?"

Lu Zhou was very perceptive and hurriedly stood up, saying, "Section Chief, I will follow your instructions in everything. You just give the order!"

Ning Weidong smiled and looked at Ning Wei beside him: "Since that's the case... someone reported tonight that a theft occurred at the Manager hospital; you go take some people to investigate."

Lu Zhou instantly understood Ning Weidong's intention; this was to first gain control of that woman Ning Wei was seeing, and he couldn't help but lick his lips.

In fact, Ning Weidong had previously sought him out to ask about the matter of the Logistics Department's Matchmaker Wang introducing a woman to Ning Wei.

At that time, Lu Zhou had realized that this might be an opportunity.

Ning Wei's status by Ning Weidong's side was quite high; he was Ning Weidong's true confidant.

From that moment on, Lu Zhou had kept it in mind.

Therefore, when Ning Weidong brought the grim-faced Ning Wei over, he had already guessed a few clues.

"Section Chief, rest assured, I guarantee I will complete the mission."

Ning Weidong nodded, patted his shoulder, and said, "Take Xiao Wei with you; it's a good chance for him to see exactly what kind of monster or demon that woman is."

Ning Wei was by his side, pursing his lips tightly, his heart filled with indescribable complexity.

This "peach blossom tribulation" had taught him a lesson, making Ning Wei's heart no longer believe in women, and even less in so-called love.

After leaving Lu Zhou's home, Ning Weidong did not continue to follow up.

Although this matter was aimed at him, it had only progressed as far as Ning Wei; it wasn't worth him watching it desperately, so he left it to Lu Zhou and Ning Wei.

If they couldn't even handle this little matter well, the two of them might as well just find a piece of tofu to smash their heads against and die.

In fact, the reason Ning Weidong had been somewhat concerned about this matter before was because he suspected the mastermind behind it might be Wang Guoqiang.

With Wang Guoqiang's ruthless methods, if he were truly using such tactics, one would have to be carefully on guard.

But looking at it now, it probably wasn't Wang Guoqiang.

Because Wang Guoqiang had no need, nor would he choose to deal with Ning Weidong at this time.

The situation at the Red Star Factory was currently somewhat subtle.

Wang Guoqiang had lowered his stance and was no longer at loggerheads with Li Weibing, but instead had set his sights on Deputy Factory Director Chu.

Deputy Factory Director Chu, on the other hand, had irreconcilable conflicts with Li Peihang.

And Ning Weidong had, from the very beginning, used his tacit understanding with Deputy Factory Director Chu to withdraw directly from this dispute.

Under these circumstances, Wang Guoqiang already had the advantage and had absolutely no need to provoke Ning Weidong and introduce an uncontrollable, uncertain factor.

Moreover, the other party suddenly using this kind of tactic, attempting to control Ning Wei through leverage, also seemed too hasty.

Originally, Ning Weidong thought that the other party planting a piece by Ning Wei's side in this way must be a long-term, far-reaching scheme.

In reality, using this kind of arrangement is best done by patiently waiting two years, letting that woman marry Ning Wei, and even having children.

Only with such an unbreakable bond could one truly control a person.

Instead of doing it like this—a one-off deal, killing the goose to get the golden egg.

But then again, since the other party did it this way, there must be a reason for doing so.

Ning Weidong returned home, silently pondering in his heart.

Although he didn't follow along, it didn't mean he had put the matter out of his mind.

Previously, Ning Weidong had suspected that this matter was Wang Guoqiang's handiwork, and there were quite a few traces pointing to Wang Guoqiang.

But this sudden action actually cleared Wang Guoqiang of suspicion, so the one digging the pit behind the scenes was most likely that Deputy Factory Director Liu.

Ever since suffering a loss last time, Deputy Factory Director Liu had been very cautious, keeping a low profile and lying low.

He did not know that Ning Weidong had already handed his situation over to Chu Zhongxin.

Now it seemed that Deputy Factory Director Liu was only stable on the surface, while actually secretly making moves.

Supposedly, avoiding Ning Weidong and using Ning Wei as a pawn was a good move.

As long as there was enough patience, it might play an unexpected role at a critical moment in the future.

But why expose this good move rashly at this time? If you talk about patience, Deputy Factory Director Liu was definitely a patient person, otherwise he wouldn't have thought of such a long-term layout.

In other words, there was a reason that forced Deputy Factory Director Liu to do this.

"What could be the reason?" Ning Weidong pinched the bridge of his nose, his brain thinking at high speed.

(End of chapter)