Chapter 643

Chapter 643

Dumbstruck

"After Yu Ying came to the army, nothing seemed amiss at first. But at some point, your man took a liking to her. Even after learning that Lu Hang was married, she kept pushing her advances. Anyone who claimed not to have noticed was certainly lying to her. However, back then, no matter who asked Lu Hang about your whereabouts, he never responded. Over time, rumors that were unfavorable to you began to circulate. Fortunately, these rumors never got back to Lu Hang. I was afraid he would get angry and, knowing how strong your relationship was, I didn’t tell him. Instead, I gave an earful to the ones running their mouths. When things eventually settled down, I figured it was better left alone."

Hu Zhaoxia spoke at length and felt her mouth going dry. She stood up, poured two glasses of water, passed one to Lin Nannan, and took a few sips from her own. Watching Lin Nannan give the child water, she continued, "Lu Hang never gave Yu Ying any chance to get close to him, which is why I didn’t mention it to you when you returned. But before you came back, I heard that higher-ups were trying to set Lu Hang up with someone…"

This made Lin Nannan laugh. "Auntie, you should take that with a grain of salt. What 'higher-ups'? It was nothing more than a scheme orchestrated by the Yu father and daughter."

Back when Lu Hang was old enough to be married and still single, no one from above ever tried to set him up. Now that he was married with a child, someone suddenly wanted to match him with another? Who would be so bold as to break the rules on purpose?

At this thought, Lin Nannan’s expression turned serious. She didn’t believe that someone who had climbed to a higher position than Lu Hang in the army would be foolish enough to let his daughter publicly chase after a married man and be a homewrecker. This doesn’t add up.

If she wasn’t mistaken, the girl she had seen at the pharmaceutical factory who had it out for her was Yu Ying.

So, did Yu Ying genuinely have feelings for Lu Hang? And did Yu Yao support this?

Frowning, she found it utterly perplexing!

Noticing her change in expression, Hu Zhaoxia asked worriedly, "Are you angry?"

Lin Nannan looked at her, puzzled. "Yu Yao isn’t foolish, is he? Yu Ying isn’t unattractive. No matter how accomplished Lu Hang is, he’s built his career on his own without a prominent family background. Would Yu Yao actually marry his daughter off to a guy like that? Besides, Lu Hang is not only married but also has a child. Do you think a normal person would act this way?"

Hu Zhaoxia was stunned. She had never noticed anything unusual before, but after hearing Lin Nannan’s analysis, she too felt that something was wrong...

"What is he trying to do?"

"That’s something we’ll have to ask him!" Lin Nannan narrowed her eyes, recalling what Hu Zhaoxia had said earlier. A chill ran down her spine as she remembered Political Commissar Chen’s earlier warning. Gritting her teeth, she said, "He probably unleashed Yu Ying to force me out, hoping I wouldn’t be able to sit still. But he didn’t expect me to lay low for over two years, ruining his plans. In the meantime, Yu Ying convinced herself that she had genuinely fallen for Lu Hang and secretly spread rumors to make everyone believe I had run off with someone else and was unworthy of Lu Hang, all to achieve her own goals."

Hu Zhaoxia was left speechless by this analysis. She had never imagined things could be so complicated!

"Why would Yu Yao do this? What is he after?" Hu Zhaoxia asked, confused.

What was he after? Lin Nannan believed he was after many things.

The various prescriptions she had given Lu Jianan, the secrets she had kept hidden for over two years, and everything she had done in the past—all were things others coveted.

Whatever Yu Yao was scheming, he was clearly not a good person. There was likely a much bigger game afoot...