Chapter 502

Chapter 502

Just Don't Like It

"Yes, yes, yes, you can come anytime. Your sister-in-law is at home and can keep you company," Zhang Shengguo immediately chimed in.

Lu Heng looked at the couple who were trying to win over his wife and daughter and kindly reminded them, "Aren’t you afraid the Lin family will come knocking if you’re going all out to lure my wife and daughter here?"

"Right, they don’t even want us to leave. How could they just watch us move here?" Lin Nannan said with a laugh.

"Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Who knows, maybe one day it’ll happen!" Yin Lan said, looking completely unconcerned.

Lin Nannan knew they were worried she might feel wronged, that she might struggle to accept Lin Shuang’s identity, and that the Lin family might favor Lin Shuang and pressure her to make concessions.

"Actually, I never had anything against Lin Shuang from the start. The reason she was sent away was because my mother couldn’t accept it—after all, her own daughter had been maliciously swapped and endured many wrongs. If she really forgave that easily, it would be disheartening. As for what they’ll do this time, I won’t stand in their way. Blood ties can’t be erased, but I also can’t get close to them anymore, and I certainly won’t live with the Lin family like I used to," Lin Nannan stated her decision forthrightly.

No one could decide to forgive Zhang Ling for the injustices the original person suffered, so Lin Shuang being implicated was both blameless yet helpless—after all, she was Zhang Ling’s daughter.

Lin Nannan didn’t mind that Lu Heng had saved Lin Shuang, but living together would likely make more than just her uncomfortable.

After going through such a major ordeal, Lin Shuang must have realized why all this happened to her. She would either resent her birth mother or resent them for sending her away. In short, there would be no shortage of expected conflicts.

"You’re right. So if you’re really unhappy, just come stay here!" Yin Lan emphasized again.

Lu Heng rubbed his forehead, feeling that these two were genuinely eager for them to move in.

The four of them were well-intentioned, so there were no disagreements or unhappiness.

As they ate and chatted, the conversation somehow circled back to the earlier topic that had been diverted. Zhang Shengguo brought up the life-saving grace again, and Yin Lan asked seriously, "A Guo, which family has connections to Yun City, and whose relatives have the surname Jiang?"

Zhang Shengguo was taken aback at first, then thought of the Jiang siblings and asked curiously, "Why are you asking about this?"

"I’m just curious. They’re from Yun City—aren’t you curious?" she asked.

Originally not curious at all, Zhang Shengguo was prompted by his wife’s question and lowered his head, saying, "Well, I am curious. I’ll ask around to find out which family’s relatives they are."

"Exactly. Whichever family’s relatives they are, that family should take responsibility. Even though there’s a debt of gratitude, Nannan has done more than enough. This can’t drag on forever—they still have to return to the military base," Yin Lan said. For some reason, even though the other party had saved Lin Nannan’s life, she felt no liking toward them and even wanted to shift the responsibility.

This sounded a bit like misplaced anger, but Zhang Shengguo was genuinely curious and wanted to investigate their situation.

"It’s nothing. Jiang Xiaomeng is about to be discharged from the hospital. I won’t get involved in the rest since her older brother’s injury has nothing to do with me," she said with a smile.

"How did her older brother end up in the hospital?" Zhang Shengguo had been pulled away by Zhang Shengshi to help with something, so he wasn’t clear about what happened next and couldn’t help asking when the topic came up.

"Apparently, he was beaten up and injured quite badly, which is why he’s still hospitalized," Lin Nannan explained.

Zhang Shengguo muttered, "What a coincidence—he gets injured, your Lin family has trouble, and Jiang Xiaomeng saves you. It all feels a bit too coincidental."

"I think so too. I just feel there’s something off about them, but Nannan said their injuries are real, and no matter the reason, we can’t just ignore them!" Yin Lan agreed.

Lu Heng felt neither hostility nor goodwill toward Jiang Xiaomeng. He simply left it to his wife to handle things because she had saved Lin Nannan, with no intention of intervening.

"You’ve never even met her, so why are you so full of dislike?" he asked, quite curious and genuinely puzzled.

How could they dislike someone they’d never met? After all, when the Lin family heard Jiang Xiaomeng had saved Nannan, they were extremely grateful. If Nannan hadn’t stopped them, they would have gone to thank her loaded with packages.

Lin Nannan was also puzzled, so she looked at them...

Yin Lan and Zhang Shengguo exchanged a glance, then shook their heads in unison, looking somewhat goofy...

"I don't know either, I just don't like it. Maybe it's because my wife doesn't like it!" Zhang Shengguo perfectly demonstrated what it means to be afraid of his wife.

Yin Lan found it both amusing and exasperating, unable to resist elbowing him.

"I just think it's too coincidental. Anyway, I would never save someone I barely know!" she said firmly.

Lin Nannan opened her mouth, wanting to say she wouldn’t either...

"Neither would I!" Lu Hang spoke before she could, his tone equally resolute. "If I were an ordinary person, I wouldn’t risk everything to save a stranger!"

"So, since none of you would do it, doesn’t that make that girl seem suspicious?" Zhang Shengguo finally understood what was bothering his wife.

No one is unconditionally kind to others—such kindness is either driven by emotion or ulterior motives.

Jiang Xiaomeng was neither a friend nor a relative of Lin Nannan, so her motives must lie elsewhere.

Under the strong influence of the two, Lu Hang and Lin Nannan exchanged a glance with each other, and suddenly, they too felt that something was off about Jiang Xiaomeng.

"Anyway, make whatever arrangements you need to make, but don’t show your suspicions. I’ll have someone investigate the rest—I’ll dig up every detail about them," Zhang Shengguo said.

"Thanks, we’ll wait for your news then!" Lu Hang didn’t refuse.

He had no reliable contacts in Beijing, so he couldn’t match Zhang Shengguo’s resources.

"Gosh, why are you being so polite with him? Oh my, we’ve been talking so much the food has gone cold. Hurry up and eat," Yin Lan urged, noticing they had forgotten about the meal in their serious discussion. She used serving chopsticks to add plenty of food to both their plates...

Looking at her bowl piled high with food, Lin Nannan dug in earnestly.

She realized that no matter where she went, everyone seemed to enjoy watching others eat more...

Fortunately, she had a big appetite, and a large bowl was no problem for her.

Seeing Lin Nannan eat with relish, Yin Lan said happily, "Nan Nan, if you like it, bring your daughter over once things settle down, and I’ll cook for you again."

Lin Nannan thought for a moment and said, "I’m not sure if we’ll have time then. Let’s coordinate by phone!"

"Alright!" Yin Lan felt hopeful since she hadn’t outright refused.

After the meal, the four left the cleanup to the hired helper and moved to the living room for tea and conversation.

This time, it was Lu Hang and Zhang Shengguo catching up, while Lin Nannan and Yin Lan sat listening nearby, occasionally bursting out laughing at something amusing or interesting.

By the time Zhang Dabang returned, the two realized it was getting late.

When invited to stay for dinner, they declined.

"If our daughter doesn’t see us, she’ll surely cry. We need to head back, and we didn’t tell them we wouldn’t be home for dinner," Lin Nannan tactfully declined.

"What’s the big deal? Just call home and have someone bring the child over," Zhang Dabang said, making the executive decision for them.