Chapter 569

Chapter 569

Heavyweights Lock Horns

Since she had to take care of Lin Nannan, Zhou Cuiwei couldn’t go to work in the fields. This left Mu Yunzhe, who had nothing else to do, and Lin Nannan staring at each other—both of them the ones with the least to do.

Lin Nannan had grown used to Mu Yunzhe, mainly because he had carried her often over the past few days...

Although Zhou Cuiwei trusted Mu Yunzhe, she was extra protective when it came to children, particularly her granddaughter. So, whenever Mu Yunzhe held Lin Nannan, it had to be where she could keep an eye on them. If she needed to deliver water to the fields, she would have Mu Yunzhe carry Du Du along as well—she would never leave Du Du alone with him.

Mu Yunzhe didn't give it a second thought, mainly because Zhou Cuiwei’s excuses were airtight: staying at home meant dealing with strong winds and harsh sun, while going out together was simply because the child missed her grandparents. The excuses were repeated daily, leaving Mu Yunzhe no room to overthink.

Mu Yunzhe was quite devoted to taking care of Lin Nannan. If they weren’t of the same generation, he might have even considered taking her in as his own daughter.

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Busy with their own pursuits, Lin Nannan and Lu Hang had no idea that their daughter was almost “snatched away.”

Lu Hang had just returned from completing a mission when he was handed another one.

He stared at the new task in silence for a long time, itching to ask, “Is my wife up to something again?”

It wasn't just him being paranoid—his new mission was to lead a team back to provide support, making sure the protection detail was foolproof and that the researchers faced no slip-ups.

The location was his hometown.

He knew better than anyone for whom the research institute in his hometown had been established. Besides, his wife had already returned there. The institute’s activation was undoubtedly because of her, and their mission was more critical than before, indicating that his wife was pulling out all the stops this time—no small potatoes.

He was thrilled to head home, but he was also uneasy, had no clue what his wife was planning that required even their mobilization.

By the principle of proximity, they shouldn’t have been assigned this task, but since they were already on a mission, they knew things were dicey.

Then, on the way to carry out the mission, Lu Hang and his team encountered another unit heading in the same direction with the same objective. This only deepened his concern.

Unaware that her bold moves would startle Lu Hang, Lin Nannan was currently butting heads with Xue He. Both held their ground, neither willing to yield.

Xue He’s research approach was conservative, preferring to proceed step by step to avoid errors.

One misstep in this research could lead to a cascade of mistakes, wasting both human and financial resources—something he wanted to avoid.

But Lin Nannan was different. Noticing that Xue He’s methods were too outdated, she proposed reforms. However, her ideas were too radical, and Xue He outright opposed them.

If she had suggested gradual progress, Xue He would have supported her. But Lin Nannan’s vision leaped several steps ahead, akin to trying to become a giant in one leap—something Xue He could not endorse.

With both sides insisting on their views, Yin Xu and others were caught in the crossfire.

The two titans were deadlocked, and since neither could be offended nor persuaded, the others could only shake in their boots.

Seeing Xue He’s unwavering stance, Lin Nannan realized her ideas were too advanced for them to accept. After all, her concepts were pretty out there, and their inability to comprehend was understandable.

But understanding didn’t mean she was willing to back down.

If the research continued along the same old lines, there would be no point to it.

So, to convince Xue He, she buried herself in work, spending several days illustrating the diagrams, principles, and the role of 01 to demonstrate that her concept was sound.