Chapter 156

Chapter 156

The Only Sober One Among Drunkards

"I didn't mean it like that. I just thought since I know Lu Hang well, I'd ask him for help. If it's not possible, then forget it." Lin Nannan’s persistence made Qiao Lu decide to retreat for now.

Lin Nannan couldn’t be bothered to respond. If Qiao Lu hadn’t been making a show in front of her, she wouldn’t have even looked her way. To crush any lingering hopes, Lin Nannan bluntly told her, "Don’t bother looking for him—he’s not home!"

"What?" Qiao Lu refused to believe it, suspicion creeping into her voice. "You’re not shuttling Lu Hang about just to spite me, are you?"

"You're overthinking it. Lu Ming had some school business to handle, and since the family was busy, they had him take Lu Hang along early this morning before dawn. They probably passed some villagers on the way—check for yourself if you don’t believe me. So stop making up reasons to bother people!" After saying this, Lin Nannan turned and headed straight for the fields, unwilling to waste another word on her.

At this point, someone had a sudden realization, murmuring, "Now that Lin Nannan mentions it, I remember—when I was seeing my wife off at the crossroads this morning, I heard the sound of a wheelchair. My wife said Lu Hang had left, and I told her she must still be dreaming. Turns out Lu Hang really did go out."

"Heh, that wheelchair of Lu Hang's is something else. Otherwise, he’d be confined to bed for everything—eating, drinking, even using the toilet. That’d be miserable."

"Well, the military takes good care of him, sending such a fine gift!"

Coming back to her senses, Qiao Lu listened to the villagers’ chatter, her thoughts in turmoil. Had the Lu family gone mad, sending a disabled man to handle matters? Were they not worried something might happen to Lu Hang?

Besides, that wheelchair definitely wasn’t from the military. She would have known if they had anything like it. Even if wheelchairs weren’t standard issue, the features of this one could have been repurposed for military use. No, this wheelchair couldn’t have been made or bought by anyone in the military...

Before coming here, she had investigated Lin Nannan and learned that others saw her as a fool, so she had underestimated her.

But now it was clear—Lin Nannan wasn’t stupid at all. In fact, she was bold and unyielding, completely disregarding Qiao Lu’s presence, even though she had been assigned from higher up.

Moreover, judging by all the signs, the wheelchair only appeared after Lin Nannan arrived. Even Lu Hang’s claim that the seeds were brought back from the military was just an excuse—they were Lin Nannan’s doing. This Lin Nannan was far from simple.

Realizing this, Qiao Lu set aside her contempt, wondering how to proceed now that she couldn’t get close to the Lu family...

With Lu Hang gone, she couldn’t even find an excuse to approach.

In the end, Qiao Lu—who had come to scheme—was left humiliated by Lin Nannan’s sharp retorts and slunk away amid the villagers' mocking laughter.

The incident quickly reached the ears of the Lu family. Zhang Xiaofeng and Grandma Lu breathed sighs of relief, agreeing that Lu Hang’s decision to leave had been the right one.

If he had stayed, Qiao Lu would have come knocking, not only being a nuisance but also risking the spread of damaging gossip—enough to drive anyone mad.

And unless they dealt with the people behind this, they’d keep getting harassed now and then. Even the most patient person would lose their temper.

Regardless of whether Lin Nannan had "won," the Lu family made their position clear.

Grandma Lu immediately declared to the villagers, "Our family recognizes only Lin Nannan. If Lu Hang dares to mistreat her, I’ll disown my grandson!"

So anyone else trying to get in? No chance.

This statement had the villagers in stitches, pitying Qiao Lu for losing out to a "fool."

Qiao Lu, the one "sober among the drunk," fumed silently, cursing, "You’re the fools! Your whole families are fools!"

Lin Nannan was clearly playing dumb to fool everyone.