Chapter 563

Chapter 563

The Mu Family's Gratitude

"The deceased was buried in our village for so many years, shouldn't we at least pay our respects? Why did they go straight to the Lu family?" Some people, seeing the visitors' impressive bearing, couldn't help but mutter under their breath.

The village chief was well aware of their petty calculations. He snorted coldly and said, "What courtesy? Lin Nannan cared for the elder until their last breath as their disciple. What did any of you do? When it came to burying them on the back hill, you were the one who objected the most. Now you have the nerve to ask for benefits? Don’t get too ahead of yourself."

The village chief might be easygoing, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t tell right from wrong. Without authority, he wouldn’t be able to serve as the village chief.

"But they were still buried on the back hill in the end!" the scolded person grumbled unwillingly. "Why should all the benefits go to the Lu family?"

"Because Lin Nannan is part of the Lu family!" the village chief replied firmly, adding mockingly, "You can’t envy your way into that."

His words left everyone speechless.

They watched the Lu family ahead, their hearts filled with jealousy.

Clearly, after Lu Hang became paralyzed, the Lu family was struggling to get by. Who would have thought that after marrying a so-called "fool," everything would turn around? Not only was Lin Nannan not a fool, but she was also skilled, completely transforming the Lu family. Now, with such good fortune, who wouldn’t feel envious?

The village chief didn't care what they thought. He knew that no matter how jealous they were, none would dare to harm Lin Nannan or the Lu family—unless they had a death wish.

The troops stationed in the mountains were no joke. Everyone knew they were there because of Lin Nannan. Anyone who dared to make trouble would pay for it with their lives. So, these people only ran their mouths, never daring to take real action.

Seeing that he had fallen behind, the village chief hurried to catch up. A crowd of onlookers followed behind.

The Mu family followed the Lu family to the gravesite. Seeing the grave without even a name, they felt a heaviness in their hearts.

The only comfort was that the wild grass around the grave had been cleared away, clearly showing that someone had been maintaining it carefully.

"Thank you," Mu Lin said to the Lu family, with sincere gratitude.

With no known identity, no one to rely on, and no relatives, he had known his father was no longer alive but had worried that his grave would be overgrown with weeds. Not even knowing where he was buried had tormented him as a son. Now, seeing his father’s grave so well-kept, how could he not be grateful?

Lin Nannan thought her in-laws had done it and glanced at them, but they exchanged looks and shook their heads, indicating it wasn’t them.

"We came during Qingming and tidied it up then, but we haven’t been back since," Lu Fang explained.

A look of realization crossed Lin Nannan's face.

"Does Nan Nan know who it was?" Mu Fang asked, noticing her obvious reaction.

Lin Nannan was about to answer but hesitated, considering the identities of those involved. After a moment, she said, "They’re my friends. They probably noticed I wasn’t home and took care of it. But their identities are sensitive, so they can't meet you. I’ll pass on your gratitude."

She hadn’t expected them to be so meticulous, keeping the graves so clean and tidy. It was deeply comforting to the Mu family, the deceased’s relatives.

In these times, anything related to "special" identities was handled discreetly.

Mu Lin’s look at Lin Nannan changed slightly, wondering about these "special" friends she knew and who they might be.