The Lin family members looked at each other in disbelief, feeling as if they were dreaming. It all seemed too unreal.

“You must have seen it wrong, right?!” Zhao Aju looked at her daughter suspiciously.

Lin Qingqing stomped her foot angrily. “With so many people watching, how could I have seen it wrong? The Lu family treats Lin Nannan like she’s a treasure! Everyone is doting on her and playing with her!”

“Two acres of land—this is no joke!” Old Madam Lin refused to believe it and speculated, “The Lu family must be putting on a show on purpose so people won’t mock them for having a foolish daughter-in-law.”

“Grandma, if you don’t believe it, go see for yourself tomorrow!”

The Lin family refused to believe it.

To them, Lin Nannan had always been a burden—a big one.

Before, she was easy to control, but ever since her fever left her mentally impaired, she became unpredictable. If you provoked her, she would fight back desperately. Because of that, the most carefree person in the entire household was actually Lin Nannan.

She did whatever she wanted—came and went as she pleased. If she wanted something and the Lin family refused, she would make such a scene that they wished they could send her away.

But getting rid of a living person wasn’t that easy…

…

The Lin family’s turmoil had no effect on Lin Nannan whatsoever.

After a busy afternoon, she felt a little tired. Wanting to wake up early the next morning, she decided to sleep early as well.

Before going to bed, she asked as usual, “Should we have a baby?”

Lu Heng’s face darkened, and he flatly refused.

Being rejected didn’t bother Lin Nannan at all. She fell asleep peacefully, without a single worry on her mind.

On the other hand, Lu Heng felt unsettled, unable to sleep. Especially after Lin Nannan dozed off—her hands and feet instinctively wrapped around him, and even her head nestled into the crook of his neck, rubbing against him as she slept soundly. It made him wonder if she was doing it on purpose.

Two nights in a row, the same thing happened. No matter whether he slept inside or outside of the bed, he couldn’t escape being held. It made him worry about his own future…

Unlike the previous day, today Lin Nannan didn’t check on Lu Heng. Instead, she got up in a hurry, eager to finish breakfast and head straight to the fields. She was nowhere near as attentive as yesterday, making Lu Heng feel like he wasn’t just unneeded in bed—he wasn’t needed at home at all.

After two days together, the Lu family had completely figured Lin Nannan out—she was simple, fiercely protective of her own, and always spoke her mind. She never hid her thoughts, which made them like her even more. Even Second Aunt Pan Xiaoping grew fond of her and took special care of her during meals.

After breakfast, Lin Nannan dashed off to the fields, dragging along two stragglers, leaving the Lu family elders amused.

“This child is so impatient!” Grandma Lu chuckled, shaking her head.

Pan Xiaoping, while clearing the dishes, said, “What’s wrong with being impatient? Yesterday, Nannan reclaimed land as efficiently as any of the men in our family.”

“That’s right!” Zhang Xiaofeng grinned like she had struck gold. “I don’t know where those rumors came from, saying Nannan is dumb and reckless, completely unreasonable. To me, there’s no one better than her!”

Thinking about how fiercely Lin Nannan had protected Ah Heng yesterday, Zhang Xiaofeng wouldn’t allow anyone to tarnish her reputation.

“Where else could those rumors come from? It’s obviously the Lin family! They’re afraid Lin Qingqing will be overshadowed, so they slander Nannan!” Pan Xiaoping scoffed dismissively.

What made sense to the Lu family felt completely unjust to the Lin family—because they had absolutely no idea Lin Nannan was this capable.

When they saw Lin Nannan working the fields with unmatched enthusiasm and efficiency, the Lin family was filled with deep regret.

Had they known Lin Nannan was so skilled, they would have rather called off the engagement than let her get married.

Having such a strong labor at home—just imagine how much more grain they could harvest in a year! No matter how they looked at it, keeping Lin Nannan would have been far more profitable than marrying her off.