Chapter 66

Chapter 66

Things Get Serious

Zhang Wenming’s face wasn’t pale—it was ashen.

"Let me think… whose wife did you take there…?" Lin Nannan stroked her chin, earnestly recalling, making the guilty ones squirm in fear while the onlookers gaped in shock.

They hadn’t expected Lin Nannan to be this bold, daring to say anything without caring about the consequences.

Some, too guilty to bear it, turned on the Lus.

"Lu Fang, aren’t you going to stop Lin Nannan from spreading lies?"

Lu Fang spread his hands helplessly. "How can I stop her? She’s just proving she wasn’t lying. You didn’t believe her—what else can I do?"

The more they'd panicked earlier, the more relaxed he was now.

In the past, for the sake of saving face, he would’ve stopped her. But today, these people had gone too far, and Nan Nan's payback felt downright satisfying.

If they couldn’t help Nan Nan, at least they wouldn’t hold her back.

Even his son had stepped in—clearly, they had planned this together.

The rest of the Lu family was now loving every minute of it, with even Grandma Lu sitting down to watch.

Lin Nannan ignored the murmurs, pinning Zhang Wenming with her stare as she continued, "Let me think… how many people did you take up the mountain…? Hmm, what did you promise them? Oh right—your relative had connections, could get them factory jobs to make real money…"

A wave of gasps swept through, followed by the sound of slaps—some had already caught on and started fighting.

Lin Nannan remained unmoved.

She was completely indifferent to the muffled crying in the background. If people dared to do such things, they should be ready to face the consequences.

"Shall I go on?" Her gaze was icy as she stared at Zhang Wenming. "About that relative of yours… you said quite a bit. Want me to share?"

Backbiting gossip was never flattering.

Even if Zhang Wenming relied on his influential relative to bully his way to respect in the village, he didn’t truly believe they’d back him up. Stuck in the village due to his own small-time mentality, he could only swagger and con desperate women eager for money. He stewed in resentment, so his words were far from kind.

Or maybe he was just big talk, speaking recklessly—never realizing someone had been hiding in the mountains, listening to every shameless word.

Recalling those words now, Lin Nannan thought Zhang Wenming was the most shameless of all. A Qin had only been targeted by A Lin because of Zhang Wenming’s big talk, making A Lin believe he could change his fate by marrying her.

Zhang Wenming trembled, wishing he could turn back time.

"Shut up! If you dare spout more nonsense, don’t blame me for what happens!" His threat rang hollow, his eyes wild with panic.

Lin Nannan smirked, picking up a wooden stick nearby and swinging it like a bat.

"Go ahead. Try me."

Everyone who had thought Lin Nannan was easy to bully gasped, regret flooding their hearts.

They’d called her a fool, yet still picked a fight—were they asking for a beating?

Since when do you fear fools?

The crowd’s looks toward Lin Nannan changed, but none were more terrified than the Lins.

They’d never realized how terrifying Lin Nannan could be, now grateful that Nan Nan back then had kept to herself and ignored them. Otherwise, they'd be lucky to walk away.

Just as tensions hit breaking point, Lu Ding arrived. When he got the full story, he knew—this was bad.