Chapter 288

Chapter 288

Talking Her Out of It

Seeing how well Lu Hang understood her, Lin Nannan was thrilled. After all, no one wanted to be questioned or doubted by someone close to them.

"Don’t underestimate a woman’s jealousy. That woman may live well here, but deep down, she knows she and her son are living in shame. So, who knows what she might do out of envy? It’s not something Zheng Jie can fix with just a few sweet words. Do you think a woman who’s been with Zheng Jie for years would know his secrets?" Lin Nannan looked at Lu Hang, her words heavy with meaning.

Meeting her sly gaze, Lu Hang immediately grasped her meaning and mused, "With us here, Zheng Jie wouldn’t dare make a move. The business dealings on the surface are just a facade, and we haven’t found concrete evidence. So, you’re thinking of approaching this through Liu Jinzhi?"

Lin Nannan simply stated, "Exactly. After years of smooth sailing in Nan City and being spoiled by Zheng Jie, the last thing she wants is to be reminded of her shameful status. She definitely won’t let this slide."

"From now on, you’re not leaving my sight!" Lu Hang, understanding her plan, didn’t scold her for acting on her own. Instead, he spoke dead serious.

Her plan was smart but risky.

Lin Nannan disagreed, "If I don’t leave, how will they come after me?"

Lu Hang’s face fell. "You know what the Zheng family does here. Liu Jinzhi has been with him for years—she must have some authority. No matter how capable you are, you can’t match their weapons..." He paused before continuing, "You matter more than the mission. Everyone would agree. So even if you want to act alone, none of us will allow it."

"Then do you plan to stay in Nan City and not go back?" Lin Nannan tilted her head, lowering her voice.

"We can leave right now!" Lu Hang said without hesitation.

It wasn’t impulsiveness—Lin Nannan’s importance was beyond comparison.

The fact that she had come to Nan City for him was already terrifying. If anything happened to her, he'd rather die first!

Seeing his stern expression, Lin Nannan knew she couldn’t sway him. She argued, "I’ll be very careful. Besides, I have weapons too. And since I’ve already offended Liu Jinzhi, she won’t back off just because you’re protective. If we don’t act, it might put all of you in danger..."

Lu Hang’s face grew even grimmer at her words. They were truly stuck between a rock and a hard place.

He didn’t trust others easily, but he did trust Lin Kangnian. So, this matter needed to be discussed with him.

When Lin Kangnian learned what Lin Nannan had done, his first thought was to send this unpredictable troublemaker back immediately...

Seeing his stern and displeased expression, Lin Nannan felt an inexplicable twinge of guilt.

"Liu Jinzhi already has her sights on Nan Nan. What we need to focus on now is how to handle this," Lu Hang said, noticing his wife’s rare unusual silence. He deliberately shifted the topic to prevent Lin Kangnian from pressing further and provoking Lin Nannan’s defiant mood—lest the siblings end up fighting again.

Lin Kangnian was well aware of Lu Hang’s intentions but didn’t call him out. After all, Lin Nannan wouldn’t listen to him anyway.

Feeling even slightly guilty was already a rarity.

"I’ll rearrange things and have people protect Nan Nan under the radar," Lin Kangnian stated directly.

"That works, but we also need to guard against Zheng Jie. He knows you’ve brought a lot of people," Lu Hang reminded him.

"His knowing doesn't change anything—as long as Liu Jinzhi doesn’t."

He was certain Zheng Jie wouldn’t tell her everything.