Han Li Gets Arrested

“An ungrateful wretch!” Lin Donglai fumed with rage.

Every year, during the toughest harvest season, their entire family toiled under the scorching sun, their skin peeling from exhaustion. Each one of them suffered terribly, while Lin Nannan spent her days fooling around in the mountains, without lifting a single finger to help.

Before, they thought she was just a fool. Since she didn’t eat their food and didn’t cause trouble, they tolerated her. But who could have known that she had been pretending all along—playing dumb just to slack off?

Old Madam Lin squinted her eyes, staring at Lin Nannan, who was cheerfully chatting while swinging a hoe. With a sinister expression, she said, “A married daughter can’t just care about her husband’s family and ignore her own. That would make people talk behind her back.”

The Lin family members turned to look at her.

“Mom, we agreed to cut ties with her!” Lin Donglai frowned.

He despised Lin Nannan but didn’t want to provoke Lu Heng, that cripple. That man was nothing but trouble.

“A family quarrel is like teeth biting the tongue—who really takes it seriously?” The old lady spoke with calculated intent.

Lin Donglai knew his mother too well. She would never say such things unless there was some benefit involved. He leaned in and asked, “Mom, aren’t you afraid of getting dragged down by Lu Heng?”

Old Madam Lin sneered. “I was thinking about it all wrong before. With so many people in the Lu family, there’s no way they’d let us suffer for his sake. Besides, didn’t you hear what the village chief said yesterday? The military will be sending people over in a few days. Do you think they’re just coming for a casual visit?”

“Mom, you mean… they’re bringing supplies or money for Lu Heng?” Lin Donglai’s eyes lit up instantly.

“Whether they are or not, it doesn’t matter. Just based on Lin Nannan’s strength alone, we can’t sever ties with her.” Old Madam Lin’s voice was filled with determination. “We raised her for so many years—there’s no way we’ll let her benefit someone else for nothing!”

Since Lin Nannan had the nerve to pretend to be a fool, she couldn’t blame them for retaliating.

To outsiders, Lin Nannan owed her life to Old Madam Lin, which meant she was indebted to the Lin family.

The rest of the Lin family thought the old lady’s plan was brilliant. Seeing Lin Nannan’s strength firsthand, they no longer wanted to let her go.

If she helped with the plowing and harvesting, they wouldn’t have to endure the same hardships as in past years.

Lin Qingqing’s eyes gleamed with excitement upon hearing her grandmother’s words.

She knew just how ruthless the old woman could be. This time, there was no way Lin Nannan would escape.

The Lin family thought they had it all figured out, but they forgot one thing—Lin Nannan was now a member of the Lu family. They could no longer control her as they pleased.

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Just as the two acres of land were fully tilled and ready for planting, trouble broke out at the Han household.

For the past few days, Lin Nannan had been entirely focused on farming. She paid no attention to outside matters, determined to get the fields planted as soon as possible. She hadn’t even bothered with Lu Heng, let alone inquired about He Ye’s arrest.

So, when she finished her meal and was about to plant the seeds she had taken from her personal stash, a commotion erupted in the distance. The noise caught the attention of the entire Lu family, making them turn their heads in curiosity.

Lu Ming, being young and quick, dashed out in a flash. In no time, he came running back, panting heavily. “Grandma! Dad! Mom! Old Han got arrested!”

“Old Han? Who’s that?” Lin Nannan asked, confused.

Was there someone by that name in the village?

“It’s Han Yan’s father,” Zhang Xiaofeng explained before quickly asking, “What happened? Why was he arrested? Did you ask?”

Lu Ming shook his head. “As soon as I heard, I ran back here.”

He Ye had been arrested and hadn’t returned, and now Han Li was taken as well. No matter how they looked at it, something felt off. The Lu family couldn’t sit still anymore—one by one, they got up and went to see what was happening.”

Lin Nannan thought for a moment and decided to join in on the excitement.

Villagers loved to watch the excitement. In just a short time, the entrance of the Han family’s house was packed with people.