Chapter 62

Chapter 62

Intimidation

Men usually got off easier, so despite his discomfort, A Lin still felt in control.

After the incident, he refused to acknowledge any wrongdoing—after all, A Tao and A Qin were busy blaming each other, and the villagers were gossiping about the two women rather than criticizing him. That was why he shamelessly spouted all that high-and-mighty nonsense when he confronted Lin Nannan, attempting to lay a guilt trip on her.

When Lin Nannan refuted him, his face darkened, wary of her wildcard attitude.

The Lu family wasn’t born yesterday—they saw right through A Lin’s schemes. Grandma Lu immediately scowled and reprimanded him, "Don’t take us for idiots, and don’t think Nan Nan is easy to bully. My A Hang may not be in the best health, but she still has the entire Lu family behind her. Keep your shady schemes away from our Nan Nan!"

"Exactly! You’re the one who did something disgusting, yet you blame others. If you know it could ruin lives, why couldn’t you keep it in your pants?" Zhang Xiaofeng sneered.

Her words drew laughter from the onlookers.

"Auntie, it’s not that he can’t control himself—he just doesn’t want to. Everyone knows A Qin has a well-connected relative who could help A Lin leave the village. And A Tao? She’s one of the most attractive women here. He wants to play both sides," someone teased, laying bare A Lin’s scheming.

A Lin turned beet red, wanting to argue but afraid of misspeaking...

"Quit wasting our time!" Zhang Xiaofeng snapped dismissively.

A Lin’s mother, though wary of Lin Nannan, insisted, "This matter involves Lin Nannan—she has to resolve it!"

Zhang Xiaofeng rolled up her sleeves and snapped, "You’ve got some nerve! If you want to keep making trouble, we’ll just report this to the authorities. Someone here is preying on young girls with shady intentions..."

"Mom, it’s not just young girls—he’s also pulling a marriage scam!" Lin Nannan shot back.

At first, the crowd didn’t understand, but after Lin Nannan’s reminder, they realized A Lin had been with A Tao first but secretly married A Qin.

It all clicked for everyone.

"Right! This whole mess is on A Lin—they deceived both of them, yet they’re the ones fighting!"

With Lin Nannan’s words, the crowd finally saw who was truly to blame, and condemnation poured onto A Lin. Some even started feeling sorry for A Qin...

Lin Nannan didn’t care to comment on A Qin’s personality, but in this whole affair, she was indeed innocent.

A Lin had married A Qin with calculated deceit!

"A Qin had no clue—she treated A Lin like gold, even asked her father to help, saying A Lin had potential. They were supposed to move to the city together. But now that her family knows the truth? Forget helping him—they’ll be lucky not to kill him," someone crowed, recalling A Lin’s earlier arrogance.

"What if A Qin’s still hung up on him?" someone else muttered skeptically, thinking of A Qin’s behavior.

The crowd fell silent. Then, Lin Nannan fixed her cold gaze on A Lin and said darkly, "And then there’s A Tao—her reputation is ruined. If I were her, I’d drag him down with me..."

Lin Nannan didn’t pity A Tao—after all, she had known A Lin was scheming against others yet still clung to him. But regardless, the fault lay entirely with A Lin. He had it coming—that’s why she was messing with him now.