Chapter 639

Chapter 639

A Quick Spar

"Don't bother persuading them. Let them deal with it. They'll be crying when they realize their gossipy mouths have caused trouble." Seeing that these people couldn't be reasoned with, Xiao Pei decided to let them be. She thought it might actually be better if things escalated, as it would help uncover the source of the rumors, allowing them to settle the score openly.

Seeing those familiar with Lin Nannan telling such detailed stories, a few of the women couldn't hold back anymore. Fearing their families might be implicated, they pointed the blame at each other, eventually singling out a woman with high cheekbones who had a sharp, unkind look.

"Liu Amei, you don't even know Nan Nan. How dare you make up such lies? Tell us, who put you up to this?" Xiao Pei's voice cracked with anger.

Gossiping carelessly was one thing, but deliberately stirring up trouble between Lin Nannan and Commander Lu was another. If Nan Nan or Commander Lu were to misunderstand because of this, it could lead to conflict between them. If things couldn't be cleared up, it might even drive them apart. The person behind this was utterly malicious.

With this in mind, Xiao Pei didn’t wait for Liu Amei to explain and immediately said to Lin Nannan, "She arrived later and definitely doesn’t know you. Someone must be instigating this behind the scenes. I think you should look into this and get to the bottom of it, to prevent anyone from deliberately dragging your name through the mud."

Seeing how confidently Xiao Pei spoke, Liu Amei felt a bit panicked internally, but she put on a brave face, not believing Lin Nannan could do anything to her. She stubbornly insisted, "I also heard it from casual chatter. If you have the ability, go ahead and arrest all of us who gossip."

This kind of shameless behavior made Lin Nannan couldn’t help but laugh angrily.

She stopped the furious Xiao Pei, whispering something in her ear. Immediately, Xiao Pei’s expression shifted from dark clouds to sunshine, a glint of amusement appearing in her eyes, as if she were looking forward to some drama. All traces of anger vanished.

Lin Nannan didn’t continue to press them, almost as if she had no way to deal with them, and left with her daughter. The women who had been frightened earlier breathed sighs of relief, their fear of Lin Nannan completely disappearing, further reinforcing their belief that she was easy to bully.

Lu Dudu had never been exposed to such vulgar language since she was old enough to understand, but she knew her mother was angry and that those women had bullied her. Once they got home, she asked unhappily, "Mom, why didn’t you tell them off? They’re bad! They bullied you!"

Seeing her little mouth pout with anger, Lin Nannan crouched down and hugged her, explaining, "How could Mom not scold them? But rather than making them apologize, Mom thinks it’s better to make them apologize on their own. Does Du Du think Mom is right?"

Lu Dudu was surprised. "Will they?"

Lin Nannan reassured her, "Just watch and see, Du Du."

The day passed just like that, as if Lin Nannan’s anger was all thunder and no rain, and didn’t really scare anyone.

The next day, after Lin Nannan and Lu Dudu finished breakfast, they went straight to the training ground.

She found someone she knew, explained her purpose for being there—to get some sparring in…

Her words gave those familiar with her a sense of foreboding, while those who had never met Lin Nannan before looked unconvinced, thinking she was just boasting.

Lin Nannan had Lu Dudu watch from the side, then subtly had someone introduce her, paying special attention to those from the residential compound who had never seen her before.

These people had initially looked down on Lin Nannan, but after a round of sparring, they found themselves unable to complain. They never expected that Lin Nannan, who looked so slender, would be so strong. When they threw punches at her, she met them head-on, and the force felt like double, their bones groaned with a "cracking" pain.