My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 336: Liu Lan Analyzes Stance

After the three left, Nan Yi returned to the house, still looking puzzled. She looked at Liu Lan and asked, "Liu Lan, why did you say those things to them just now? Something about it sounded a bit off to me."

Liu Lan looked at Nanjing University of the Arts, sighed helplessly, and said, "Nanjing University of the Arts, this courtyard house is full of all sorts of strange and complicated people. I really don't know why you chose to live here."

Nan Yi was even more puzzled and pressed, "Liu Lan, why do you say that? Didn't they help us today by getting Jia Zhangshi to apologize?"

Liu Lan looked at him and said seriously, "Nanjing University of the Arts, think carefully about why those three came here today."

Without hesitation, Nan Yi replied, "What else could it be? Isn't it just to help us and get Jia Zhangshi to apologize to us?"

Liu Lan nodded, then shook her head, and said, "That's only one aspect; they have other motives."

The student from Nanjing University of the Arts asked疑惑地问道, "On one hand? What other purpose is there?"

Liu Lan continued, "If I'm not mistaken, the fact that Jia Zhangshi is willing to apologize means that Liu Haizhong, Yan Fugui, and Xu Damao used some means, either coercion or bribery, to force her to come. Given Jia Zhangshi's personality, how could she possibly apologize willingly?"

Nan Yi thought about it and nodded, feeling that it made sense. With Jia Zhangshi's domineering nature, she would never bow down unless forced.

Liu Lan continued, "But their goal isn't just to get Jia Zhangshi to apologize to us. Their real intention is to get you on their side and win you over."

Hearing this, Nanjing University of the Arts was even more astonished and asked in confusion, "Stand on their side? Why? I don't even know them."

Liu Lan nodded and patiently explained, "Xu Damao specifically mentioned He Yuzhu just now, ostensibly saying that He Yuzhu doesn't get along with us and that we shouldn't get too close to the He family. But actually, I suspect they definitely have a conflict or grudge against the He family and want to team up with us to target them."

Upon hearing this analysis, Nan Yi's eyes widened, and she said incredulously, "Impossible, right? They don't seem like those kinds of people."

Looking at Nan Yi's naive appearance, Liu Lan said helplessly, "Nan Yi, you're really too simple-minded when it comes to interpersonal relationships. Think about it carefully, if they have no ulterior motives, why would they help you willingly? Why would they be willing to offend Jia Zhangshi to curry favor with us? You've only been in the courtyard for a short time, is it really necessary for them to be so enthusiastic?"

After hearing Liu Lan's words, Nan Yi opened his mouth but couldn't say a word for a long time. He was really shocked. He never expected that such a simple apology would have so many twists and turns behind it.

Seeing the surprised look on Nan Yi's face, Liu Lan smiled and said, "Now you understand why I said those things earlier, right? I just wanted to make our stance clear: we're not taking sides, we just want to live our lives peacefully. If trouble comes knocking, we'll deal with that then; we absolutely won't get involved in the conflicts within the college right now."

Nan Yi looked at Liu Lan with an admiring smile and said, "You really are my shrewd wife. You're so insightful. If you hadn't been there today, I really wouldn't have understood what they were up to, and I might have been won over by them."

Liu Lan looked at Nanjing University of the Arts, smiled gently, and said, "Let's just live our own lives. As long as they don't bother us, we won't pay attention to their scheming and infighting."

She thought for a moment and added, "However, you should try to build a good relationship with Zhang Lei."

Nanjing University of the Arts asked, puzzled, "Why? Zhang Lei usually seems quite low-key."

Liu Lan glanced at him speechlessly and said, "Are you really not clear-headed, or are you pretending not to? Can't you see how much power Zhang Lei has? Look at the whole courtyard. How many of Zhang Lei's wife's family members live in this courtyard? Moreover, courtyard number 90 also belongs to Zhang Lei's family. I heard that Zhang Lei single-handedly arranged all of this. He carries a lot of weight in the courtyard."

After hearing what Liu Lan said, Nanjing University of the Arts thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed true.

Although the Ye family members kept a low profile in the courtyard and didn't cause much trouble, they did have a significant advantage in numbers. Coupled with the backing of Courtyard No. 90, Zhang Lei's strength was considerable.

Nan Yi thought for a long time, then looked at Liu Lan and said, "Forget it, wife, I don't want to get involved in these backstabbing and intrigue, and I can't figure them out anyway. I'll just focus on cooking and doing my job well. You'll have to worry about these interpersonal relationships and conflicts in the courtyard."

Hearing Nan Yi's words, Liu Lan smiled helplessly and thought to herself: Oh well, Nan Yi is not a calculating person. If he doesn't want to care, then he doesn't care. This way, it's easier to live a peaceful life, which is better than anything else.

Meanwhile, Liu Haizhong was pulled along by Yan Fugui and Xu Damao, all the way to the front yard.

He still had something on his mind, and when the two forcibly dragged him away, he said somewhat unhappily, "What are you two doing? Why are you dragging me away? We haven't cleared things up with Nan Yi yet, have we? We haven't finished talking about winning her over."

Yan Fugui looked at Liu Haizhong, shook his head and said, "No need to say anything more. Didn't you hear what Liu Lan just said? She has clearly refused and made it clear that she is not taking sides. There is no need for us to take it seriously anymore. Continuing to say anything will only make people resentful."

Xu Damao nodded in agreement with Yan Fugui's statement.

Liu Haizhong carefully recalled what Liu Lan had just said and suddenly realized what she meant.

Yan Fugui interrupted him, saying, "Since she has already made her stance clear—that she won't help anyone—there's no need for us to pressure them further. Otherwise, we'll only end up offending them instead of gaining anything."

Liu Haizhong sighed somewhat unhappily and said, "So, in that case, we've wasted all our effort today? We've spent money and found people, but we haven't gained anything in return."

Xu Damao, however, looked confident and said with a smile, "Second Uncle, how can you say it was a waste of effort? Although we didn't manage to bring Nan Yi to our side, at least we know Nan Yi's stance. He basically won't stand on our side, and he certainly won't stand on the He family's side either. In this way, it's equivalent to indirectly removing a potential ally for the He family, which is also a gain."