Chapter 150

Chapter 150

Qiao Lu

Lin Nannan didn’t object to this request—it was exactly what she had in mind.

She feared more than anyone else that something might go wrong with the seeds, ruining her task.

After getting the answer he wanted, Hu Yunlai left first, and the Lu family started drifting off, each returning to their own work.

Lin Nannan pushed Lu Hang, who was faking his disability, toward the backyard as they chatted quietly...

"You got this?" Lu Hang asked with concern.

"Things here aren’t too bad, and farming doesn’t tire me out!" Lin Nannan, who was quite strong, enjoyed flexing her muscles. If not for the harvesters during the busy season and the elders’ reluctance, she would have shown her strength in the fields long ago.

"Don’t push yourself too hard. If anything comes up, just tell Mom and Dad," Lu Hang said after some hesitation, still keeping his recovery a secret from his parents.

Even if they knew he was better, they wouldn’t let him work in the fields—only insisting he rest and recuperate. So, no point stirring the pot, especially since they were used to seeing him in a wheelchair.

"Don’t worry, I won’t overdo it," Lin Nannan reassured him.

...

Lin Nannan’s decision got the whole Lu family busy, not knowing someone was coming for them.

A few days later, while Lin Nannan was leading the plowing, a car arrived in the village, catching the kids’ attention. They crowded around it, unwilling to leave.

The village was poor, and the sight of a car fascinated not just the children but also the adults, who couldn’t help but give curious stares.

"Is it here for Lu Hang?" the villagers speculated.

In their village, the only one who’d ever made it big, the only one ever picked up by car, was Lu Hang.

The man in question was currently sitting in his wheelchair under the shade of a tree, watching Lin Nannan direct the work. Her commanding presence looked every bit the boss.

Just as he smiled faintly, enjoying the moment, a voice shaky with tears suddenly rang in his ears—

"Lu Hang?" The voice was broken and disbelieving, making Lu Hang frown as he turned to see a pair of tear-filled eyes staring back at him, leaving him surprised.

"Lu Hang, is it really you?" Qiao Lu, seeing the man before her, couldn’t hold back her emotions. She rushed forward, pouring her heart out about her longing. "You… you can sit up? They said you got hurt, left the army, and never told me where you were. They said you’d be paralyzed forever, that you’d never stand again. I searched everywhere but couldn’t find you. Now that I see you... it’s so good, so, so good."

Lin Nannan’s farming efforts had drawn the attention of villagers who had just finished their own harvests. Unlike before, when they might have mocked her, now they were just there for the show.

Though they didn’t know the exact yield of Lin Nannan’s previous crops, they could tell at a glance that it blew theirs out of the water. This made them especially eager to see what she was planting now, particularly since she was working with officials. The crowd around her was large, which was why they all witnessed Qiao Lu’s dramatic scene toward Lu Hang, having everybody’s jaws dropping—including the Lu family.

Strangely, the one who should have been the most upset, Lin Nannan, remained focused on her work, not even batting an eye—or perhaps simply didn’t care about Lu Hang at all, showing no trace of anger.

Since his health had declined, Lu Hang had grown acutely sensitive to others’ gazes. All those nosy looks filled with various emotions made his eyes narrow slightly before he responded coolly, "Thank you for your concern. I am indeed paralyzed—I just rely on a wheelchair to move."