The main reason why Lu Nong dared to let Zhao Xin in was that Zhang Kaiping had returned, and not only him, but also Jiang Yu and Shen Jiming.

When Zhao Xin and the military wives knocked on the door, Zhang Kaiping and the other two climbed over the side wall, winked at Lu Nong, and then quietly entered Baoxia.

They obviously followed Zhao Xin all the way back.

The secondary reason is that Lu Nong feels that Zhao Xin is not desperate enough to do anything to her in public. At this point, it is just a portrait of a suspicious man. Even if Pei Ji'an and others catch the man according to the clues and prove that he is the one who attacked Lu Nong, will the man really confess Zhao Xin?

Without solid evidence, Zhao Xin is safe for the time being.

Everything is unknown. If Zhao Xin does something to Lu Nong in front of everyone at this time, it will be a loss and there will be no room for struggle.

Just imagine, how could a person who looked down upon even the work of a worker, but could endure and work as a nanny in the Xu family for five years, be so impatient?

Besides, Zhao Xin was not a fool and would never do a business that would make her lose money. Lu Nong tended to believe that she wanted to get information from her and find out the truth.

Zhao Xin came to test Lu Nong, and Lu Nong also had her own calculations. She let Zhao Xin in to delay Zhao Xin and prevent her from contacting the man outside, buying time for Pei Zheng and Pei Ji'an.

Besides, if he simply shut Zhao Xin out, she would find out his true identity and make a move. It would be better to take advantage of the situation and delay her first.

Doesn't Zhao Xin want to resolve the misunderstanding? Then explain it slowly and in detail.

Who will make the better move in the end will depend on which of them can keep his composure longer.

Lu Nong welcomed the guests into the house. At this time, Aunt Wu also came down from the upstairs. Seeing this, she exchanged a glance with Lu Nong and quickly took over Lu Nong's job of entertaining the guests. "Everyone, please take a seat. I'll go make some tea."

"Auntie Wu, let me help you," Li Lingyi stood up and followed Aunt Wu into the kitchen. Aunt Wu made tea and she held the cup.

Li Lingyi whispered in Wu's ear: "Don't be afraid, don't panic, Jiang Yu and the others are here too, nothing serious will happen."

When Zhang Kaiping went to look for Zhao Xin, he happened to see Zhao Xin bringing Zheng Saozi and others to Pei's house. He thought to himself that something was wrong. He saw his biological mother inside who was unaware of the truth, and he had no way to call her out to explain the truth. This boy was smart, and he immediately ran to Jiang Yu's house to ask for help. He told Li Lingyi about the matter, and asked her to help Lu Nong openly, while he would protect Lu Nong secretly.

"Thank God," Wu's mother breathed a sigh of relief, then complained, "It's been so restless every day. Can't you just live your life properly? You have to resort to such crooked ways. I think you're just eating too much."

Li Lingyi deeply agrees.

The two of them came to the living room with tea. Lu Nong sat next to Sister Qin in the living room, while Zhao Xin sat with the others. Sister Zheng was talking: "... Today I came here mainly to mediate the conflict between Comrade Zhao and Lu. If you two have anything to say, speak it out face to face. Don't keep it in your heart. If you keep holding it in, small conflicts will turn into big conflicts and affect the internal harmony and stability of our compound."

Li Lingyi put the teacups on the table, poured a cup of tea for everyone, and then sat on the other side of Lu Nong.

"Little Zhao, you speak first." Mrs. Zheng looked at Zhao Xin encouragingly.

Zhao Xin looked disdainful when she saw Li Lingyi's actions, but when Mrs. Zheng looked over, she immediately changed her expression and said softly and sincerely, "This matter is actually a misunderstanding. It has caused a lot of negative impact on the reputation of me and Miss Lu Nong."

"I want to apologize here first. I was ill at the time and couldn't come to thank Miss Lu Nong in person, so I had to ask Sister Huo (the Cui family's neighbor next door, Huo Xiaoling) to thank her on my behalf. Sister Huo was kind-hearted. Before she left, she asked Miss Lu Nong to come visit me when she was free. I didn't expect that..."

"Well, that's right. It was Sister Lu Nong and Pei Zheng who saved me. How can I let my savior come to visit me? It's reasonable for Sister Lu Nong to be angry."

His expression was one of loneliness and guilt.

Lu Nong felt disgusted, but thought that Zhao Xin didn't have any bad intentions. They both knew why Lu Nong had been avoiding Zhao Xin.

As a result, she is still here acting, apologizing on the surface, but actually trying to confirm Lu Nong's arrogant and petty image with her words and deeds. She doesn't know what benefit it will bring to her to slander herself.

Moreover, the method and reason of this slander were too low-level, so low-level that it seemed as if it was just a casual prank by Zhao Xin, but people were fooled by her and took it to heart, and stood up for her.

Sure enough, Huo Xiaoling beside Zhao Xin patted Zhao Xin's hand and comforted her: "Don't blame you, it's my fault for saying that."

Lu Nong almost laughed out loud, this Lao Liu is still speaking for Zhao Xin. Zhao Xin keeps pushing the blame on her, but she, on the other hand, is still helping others count the money after being sold out.

"That's right, how can I blame you?" said a woman with a sharp mouth and a proud face beside Zhao Xin. "They got angry over such a small matter and finally asked you to come and apologize in person. I think some people are not only petty-minded, but also more and more arrogant. I don't know what they are relying on."

The malice in her words was too obvious, and Lu Nongduo glanced at her.

"What are you talking about?" Sister Qin interrupted her and turned to question Zhao Xin, "Who told you that Nong Nong didn't come to see you because she was angry? Why do I feel uncomfortable with what you said?"

Zhao Xin was stunned. "Isn't that the case? I thought..."

Sister Qin choked and was asked back by her. After saying some bad words, she started to play dumb and act like a good person.

"Yes, that's not the case. I'm not angry. You are wrong." Lu Nong calmly followed Zhao Xin's words.

"Since you're not angry, why didn't you go visit Xiao Zhao even though Huo Xiaoling repeatedly urged you to?" The sharp-mouthed woman kept pressing Lu Nongqiong.

Lu Nong looked at her strangely. "I am not familiar with Comrade Zhao. In addition to the time I saved her, we have met twice in total and exchanged less than three sentences. I thought that since I am not familiar with Comrade Zhao Xin, it would be rude to come and disturb her without permission, so I asked Sister Huo to convey my condolences to her on my behalf."

"I thought the matter was over. I was wondering why Sister Huo kept urging me to visit Comrade Zhao. Could it be that my visit would help Comrade Zhao recover quickly?"

Lu Nong seemed to be shocked by his own words. "What a sin! If that's true, then I didn't go to visit Comrade Zhao Xin. That's a huge sin. I should be the one to apologize."

"Comrade Zhao Xin, I'm sorry. I sincerely apologize to you here. I was wrong. I didn't delay your treatment, did I?"

"Sister Huo also said that she would introduce me to a few people. I guess it must be you guys. You guys are so anxious to see me. Are you like Comrade Zhao Xin? You have a disease that can only be cured by seeing me?"

Lu Nong had been holding back on such a big move, and after she finished speaking, everyone who spoke for Zhao Xin was dumbfounded, except for Mrs. Zheng who was invited to "administer justice" and Zhao Xin herself.

Even a fool could hear the sarcastic tone in Lu Nong's words. They originally thought that Lu Nong let them in as a compromise and admission of defeat, but it turned out that she just wanted to piss them off!

After they reacted, their faces turned pale.

Lu Nong looked at their expressions and finally felt relieved.

In a few days she will follow Pei Jinan to the south, and she doesn't know when she will return to Beijing. The husbands of these people are generally ten or even twenty years older than Pei Jinan. When Lu Nong returns to Beijing next time, they may have retired with their husbands, and the chance of meeting them is basically slim. Why should she be afraid of them?

If I don't take revenge now, when will I?

Sister Qin burst out laughing.

Li Lingyi was a talented person who played the pig to eat the tiger. He seemed not to have heard Sister Qin's unbridled laughter, nor to have noticed the embarrassment or sullen expressions of the people present. He suddenly realized something, and looked at Zhao Xin with concern and worry: "Xiao Zhao, are you okay now?"

"If you are sick, you must treat it. First, don't hide it in your heart, and second, don't be afraid of seeing a doctor. If you trust me, I know a few doctor friends who can recommend some to you. You can get treatment as soon as possible and recover soon."

Every word was sincere and from the heart. After listening to her, Lu Nong secretly gave Li Lingyi a thumbs up. She was worthy of being the mother of the "cunning" Jiang Yu.

In one word: absolutely.

Li Lingyi calmly held Lu Nong's hand, keeping his achievements and fame to himself.

In fact, Li Lingyi and Lu Nong were not familiar with each other and had no intention of taking the lead. But as luck would have it, the people called by Zhao Xin today, except Mrs. Zheng, all spoke ill of Lu Nong behind her back, saying that she was held in the palm of Pei Ji'an's hand and that she had two good sons to protect her. Li Lingyi heard it all.

Li Lingyi has a happy family. Before Lu Nong came, the people who were slandered the most were actually her and Wang Hongmian. She had been gossiped about by these people many times and had long been fed up with this group of people.

Although Zhao Xin had a clean reputation, Li Lingyi could see clearly that this group of gossipers all listened to her orders in private and would attack wherever she directed.

With new and old grudges, the usually gentle Li Lingyi took advantage of Lu Nonghyun's ladder to vent her anger.

Mrs. Zheng was extremely embarrassed. If she didn't understand the situation now, she would have lived in vain for so many years. One gang was headed by Zhao Xin, and the other was centered on Lu Nong. No one gave in to the other.

Let's not talk about Lu Nong, let's just talk about Zhao Xin, both of them are thousand-year-old foxes. Her words can fool Huo Xiaoling, who is confused and can deceive others. Zheng Dasao is nearly fifty years old, how could she not hear that Zhao Xin's seemingly apologetic statement was actually an allusion to Lu Nong's narrow-mindedness?

Not to mention that as soon as she finished speaking, someone else joined in and put the blame on Lu Nong.

As for Lu Nong, seeing that he was a gentle and kind person, and not one who would suffer any injustice, he indirectly criticized Zhao Xin and Huo Xiaoling for having bad intentions. Li Lingyi openly scolded Zhao Xin for being "sick".

She is just a cannon fodder!

Mrs. Zheng, who had thought it through, knew that she had become a weapon this time. She was angry at Zhao Xin's mean behavior, but she looked at him without saying a word.

The calmest person was Zhao Xin. She seemed not to have heard Lu Nong and Li Lingyi's quarrel and said calmly, "Sister Lu Nong and Sister Li were joking. I know the cause of my illness well. It has nothing to do with others."

"I came here today to clear up the misunderstanding. Since Sister Lu Nong is not angry with me, I am relieved. We can reconcile and maybe become good sisters. Don't you think so, Sister Lu Nong?"

After saying this, he actually gave Lu Nong a friendly smile.

Talented! Sister Qin looked at Zhao Xin in disbelief. With her face torn so much, Zhao Xin could still pretend nothing happened and want to reconcile with Lu Nong?

As luck would have it, Huo Xiaoling, who was standing by, took Zhao Xin's hand and said worriedly, "Xiao Zhao, you are too kind. If you continue like this, others will treat you as a soft persimmon."

Zhao Xin smiled softly.

Sister Qin/Lu Nong/Li Lingyi: "..."

Mrs. Zheng: “…” I see. The real fool is here.

"By the way, why didn't I see Pei Zheng? I was planning to come and thank you and Pei Zheng in person." Zhao Xin looked upstairs.

Lu Nong chuckled. After such a long discussion, we are finally getting to the point, right?

She didn't believe that Zhao Xin didn't know Pei Zheng was out, so she answered patiently:

"Pei Zheng went to school."

"Really? You've been away from home so early. Pei Zheng is really hardworking and diligent. Sister Lu Nong has a good son," Zhao Xin regretted. "But it's a pity that I can't thank him in person. I can only say it another day. I remember that Pei Zheng and our Xiaoxi had a very good relationship. The two were friends who could talk about anything. Sister Lu Nong and I should be closer in the future."

Lu Nong smiled but said nothing. According to Pei Zheng's schedule, he did leave home two hours earlier today. If Zhao Xin had carefully observed Pei Zheng's daily movements, she would have noticed something unusual.

But so what? If she guessed correctly, Zhao Xin must have guessed that they were suspecting her. She was just not sure what was in the letter that Pei Zheng received.

This is also the reason why Zhao Xin insisted on coming to Pei's house to meet Lu Nong.

"You remembered it wrongly, didn't you?" Sister Qin said, "Laixi was five or six years older than Pei Zheng and his friends, and she didn't have much friendship with Pei Zheng. The boy from our family, Ling Yi's family, and Wang Hongmian's family were all friends since they were little. I remember this clearly, and Song Laixi wasn't involved."

"I remembered it wrongly," Zhao Xin trembled her lips and patted the arm of the person next to her as if nothing had happened. The person suddenly said, "Comrade Lu Nong, can I use the toilet in your home?"

Pei Zheng had not ridden far out of the compound when he felt someone following him, not just one person. He hugged his schoolbag to his chest and ran away.

After running a few hundred meters, he got on the bus. The people who were following him also got on and tried to surround him, but they did not dare to act rashly.

Pei Zheng took the opportunity to memorize the faces of these people. He did not find the man in Song Laixi's portrait among them. When he arrived at the next stop, he flexibly ran into the crowd and got off the bus with everyone, breaking the encirclement of several people.

As soon as he got off the car, Pei Zheng started running again.

Pei Zheng stopped when he ran to the police station. He waved to the men who were panting and shouting behind him, "Come here. Aren't you guys chasing me? Now I'll give you a chance to come together."

The men looked at each other, and one of them, who was obviously the leader, said, "Grab his bag, and run away after you get it. Don't worry about the others."

The others nodded, and the next second they rushed forward with clenched fists. Two of them surrounded Pei Zheng with knives in their hands, trying to attack him from the side.

Pei Zheng quickly dealt with a few minions, leaving only a leader and a man who attacked Pei Zheng with a knife. These two men were quite skilled, and when they joined forces they were able to fight Pei Zheng to a draw.

But since both of them had knives in their hands, Pei Zheng had to protect his bag, and his disadvantage became more and more obvious. Pei Zheng frowned, gritted his teeth, and decided to concentrate on dealing with the one with weaker strength first.

As he spoke, Pei Zheng kicked one of them against the wall, and when he turned around, another person touched his bag.

At this moment, the police from the police station rushed over and asked: "What are you doing?"

The man who robbed Pei Zheng's bag made up his mind, grabbed Pei Zheng's bag and ran away, leaving his other brothers at the scene.

Pei Zheng did not chase after them. He did not seem anxious at all. Instead, he said to the police, "Comrade, can I make a phone call?"

The policeman looked him up and down and said, "Young man, you are really brave. You fought at the gate of the police station and even made demands to the police. Behave yourself!"

Pei Zheng raised his hands to show that he was harmless. "Comrade, they are the bad guys. You saw it just now. Their accomplices took my bag. I am not a bad guy."

The policeman was skeptical. It was true, but he had never seen an ordinary person beat down seven or eight big men. So he said, "Come with me to the police station and make a statement."

This was exactly what Pei Zheng wanted, and he wanted to call the old man.

There was no letter in the bag at all. The person who took the bag not only lost his wife but also his army. He went back and told the owner that they would never accept this and would most likely go back to the police station to steal the letter.

Pei Zheng had thought it through for them. The police station had limited manpower, so by working together inside and outside, they would not only be able to snatch the letter, but also rescue their brothers.