Chapter 178: Evil Will Meet Its Match

“Xu Zhiqing, Xu Zhiqing, you have a letter!”

The postman shouted from outside the door.

Xu Ning was playing with Niu Pi Tang in the yard. Upon hearing her name, she immediately went to open the door.

The letter was from Lu Xiaotang, stating that he had returned from his mission. He mentioned that there were still some matters in the army to attend to, but he would be back once he finished.

After reading the letter, Xu Ning happily said to her kids, “Your daddy is coming back! Aren’t you excited?”

The three little ones echoed her, shouting, “Daddy! Daddy!”

Now that Niu Niu and Pi Pi could walk on their own, they often wanted to run outside.

Xu Ning didn’t want to keep them cooped up, so she placed Tangtang in a small basket on her back and held onto Niu Niu and Pi Pi as they went to the youth compound to play with Xiao Pang and Xiao Ya.

With the autumn harvest approaching, there wasn’t much work in the fields these days, and the people in the educated youth camp weren’t working. When they saw Xu Ning and the kids arrive, several young men came over to tease Niu Niu and Pi Pi.

The two little boys weren’t shy at all; as long as their mother was nearby, they welcomed anyone who wanted to hold them, reaching out with smiles. Xu Ning felt a bit embarrassed by their boldness.

Zhang Hairong and Liu Shaojie each picked up one of the boys and lifted them high in the air. The two little ones weren’t scared at all and laughed joyfully.

Xiao Pang saw this and felt quite envious. Chen Xiangdong smiled and lifted him up as well.

The educated youth camp was filled with the sounds of children laughing.

Wei Lanlan brought a stool for Xu Ning to sit on, and Yang Xiaomei also came out holding her daughter.

Tang Tang and Xiao Ya were chattering away in a language only they could understand.

What was originally a quiet dormitory was now bustling with the sounds of laughter from the children.

Hu Cheng, who had been sleeping inside, was awakened by the noise. When he came out and saw the triplets, he immediately walked over with a smile and said, “Niu Pi Tang, come here, let Uncle Hu give you a hug.”

Niu Niu and Pi Pi were being lifted high in the air and laughing joyfully, so they didn’t have time to pay attention to him.

Seeing that the two little boys were ignoring him, he walked over to Liu Shaojie and said, “Shaojie, let me play with Niu Niu for a bit.”

Liu Shaojie shot him an exasperated glance, wondering if this guy knew how to read the room. Their mother was right there, and he was asking to play with her child.

However, he knew that while this guy’s words could be unreasonable at times, he was still a trustworthy person, so he handed the child over.

He warned, “Take it easy, and don’t drop Niu Niu.”

Hu Cheng clapped his hands, and Niu Niu laughed happily as he leapt into his embrace.

Xu Ning, Wei Lanlan, and Yang Xiaomei sat together, watching the children play.

Lin Miao also came out with her prominent belly, glanced at them for a moment, and then went back inside.

Yang Xiaomei whispered, “She’s already over eight months pregnant and said she plans to go to the county hospital to give birth. She’s preparing to check in there in a couple of days.”

Wei Lanlan added, “A few days ago, Gu Wenping’s family sent a package containing two sets of children’s clothes and shoes.

However, Lin Miao didn’t seem very happy about it. She said Gu Wenping’s family looked down on her, and they had a fight in the house. They haven’t spoken much these past few days.”

Yang Xiaomei pouted and said, “That Gu Wenping is becoming less and less like a man. His wife is about to give birth, and he still wants to argue with her. What kind of person is he?”

Xu Ning listened with a smile as the two women gossiped.

Gu Wenjing also came out of the house, glanced at Hu Cheng, but didn’t say anything before heading back inside.

Seeing her like this, Wei Lanlan scoffed, “She saw Yang Wenli and Pan Mi talking to each other and realized she has no hope there, so now she’s got her eyes on Hu Cheng.”

Xu Ning asked in surprise, “Isn’t she several years older than Hu Cheng?”

Wei Lanlan and Yang Xiaomei couldn’t help but laugh.

Yang Xiaomei said, “Gu Wenjing thinks she’s quite the catch. Not long ago, she went to find Hu Cheng and asked him to date her. It completely stunned him.

Hu Cheng asked her, ‘Sister, are you dreaming? Even if you were my sister, I’d still think you were too old for me. Just imagine if we walked down the street together; people would probably mistake you for my elder instead!’”

With a smirk, he added, “I’m not stupid, and I don’t have any issues. Wouldn’t it make more sense for me to date a young girl around my age?”

Gu Wenjing felt utterly mortified in that moment and had the impulse to slap him. However, before she could react, he grabbed her hand and said, “Are you trying to ruin my looks so you can marry me?”

“Your thoughts are truly malicious. Let me tell you, even if I never marry anyone in my life, I would never marry you.”

Now, every time Gu Wenjing saw him, she hated him to the core, but she couldn’t argue with him or win a fight. So, she ended up getting angry every day.

Wei Lanlan laughed and said, “This guy Hu Cheng knows how to get under people’s skin. Every time Gu Wenjing tries to pick a fight with him, she gets so mad that her face turns red and her neck thickens.”

Xu Ning chuckled and said, “Doesn’t that just prove the saying, ‘Evil will meet its match’?”

The two women agreed, feeling that her description was quite fitting.