Chapter 492

Chapter 492

All for Nothing

Lin Nannan wasn't naturally compassionate. Only those who treated her well and who she warmed up to could earn her unconditional trust. No matter how valuable something was, she was willing to give it—for instance, when Zhang Shengguo was critically injured and at death's door, she gave him the only Healing Solution she had. Similarly, the Lu and Lin families, after proving their sincerity, she really cared about, so she never hesitated to share life-saving medicine with them.

As for everyone else, no matter how pitiful their circumstances, it didn't faze her.

Moreover, when Old Master Lin was critically ill, Lin Kangnian had stopped her from using the medicine, which showed just how much trouble it could cause. She had always hated dealing with drama, and no matter how tragic the situation of Jiang Xiaomeng and her brother might be, they were still strangers to her. So, she just listened without any plans of getting involved.

Jiang Xiaomeng talked until she was blue in the face, but seeing that Lin Nannan remained unmoved, she eventually shut up.

They had thought that this time they would succeed in obtaining the medicine from Lin Nannan, but they never expected her to be different from others—had zero sympathy, not even softened by the fact that someone had saved her. This was completely beyond their expectations and ultimately blew up their whole plan.

After Lin Nannan left, Jiang Xiaomeng, who had previously been playing dizzy, now had clear eyes without any sign of discomfort.

She stared at the door, frowning deeply, wondering how she could make Lin Nannan soften her heart...

This woman was a tough nut to crack.

Even saving her hadn’t moved her. No matter how much pain Jiang Xiaomeng pretended to be in, Lin Nannan would rather pay someone to look after her and spend money than allow her to recover quickly.

Thinking this, Jiang Xiaomeng couldn't just sit around.

Assuming Lin Nannan had already gone far, she got up and went to find her older brother again...

When Jiang Xiaopeng saw her, he frowned and asked, "Why are you here again?"

"Lin Nannan has left, the two hospitalized patients have been discharged, and the Lin family won’t be coming here anymore," Jiang Xiaomeng explained quietly. Then, looking at her brother, she said, "What should we do? Lin Nannan isn't biting at all. I pretended to be about to pass out and acted pitiful, but she remained completely unmoved, showing no intention of giving us the medicine. If this continues, brother, when will you ever recover!?"

Jiang Xiaopeng’s eyes turned gloomy, and he said in a low voice, "If there’s really no other way, we’ll have to find a way to take Lin Nannan with us. At least she isn’t resisting your closeness now."

Jiang Xiaomeng hesitated. "If we take her, we’ll be backing ourselves into a corner. If we’re discovered, they’ll come down on us hard, and we won’t be able to escape."

"Back when Lin Nannan went to Yun City and caused all that chaos, she ruined our family’s century of efforts. If it weren’t for the elders’ foresight and arrangements, we wouldn’t have been able to escape. Now, we finally have a chance to get back on our feet—are you willing to give up?" Jiang Xiaopeng stared at his sister and asked.

"But if we raise suspicions, we won't have a snowball's chance of escaping!" Jiang Xiaomeng pursed her lips and said gravely.

Their original plan had been to befriend Lin Nannan and Lu Hang so they could use them to escape if any trouble arose on the road. However, they had ended up arriving in the capital without any incidents.

With the help of some forces in the capital, they managed to settle down.

Their initial plan had been to target the Lin family, as they were easier to deal with than Lin Nannan. But after all their preparations, Lin Nannan had suddenly appeared, ruining their plans at the last moment.

Jiang Xiaopeng’s injuries weren’t caused by others—they were sustained during a struggle with the Lin family. However, they had put on an act to deceive everyone, allowing Jiang Xiaopeng to be hospitalized. Otherwise, given the situation at the time, he might have lost his life.

Many of their injured companions could only hide, without even access to medicine. Their current plan was a Hail Mary play.