Chapter 377

Chapter 377

A Visitor from the Capital Suffers Severe Injuries

Lin Nannan clutched her chest and said, "Phew, that's a relief. If they knew, they’d definitely worry!"

Lu Hang lowered his head and continued organizing the items, grumbled, "So, the most important thing for you right now is to recover properly." He paused, then looked up at her, meeting her downcast gaze. "You’d better toe the line. Otherwise, when we go back, I’ll be the one getting scolded. You wouldn’t want to see me punished just because you played fast and loose with your health, would you?"

"As if I would!" Though she had considered it, Lin Nannan immediately denied it when she met his dark eyes.

"Good. Then stay put."

His gentlest tone carried the sternest words, making Lin Nannan couldn't help smiling. She obediently agreed, "Fine, I promise I won’t lift a finger!"

Only after everything was neatly arranged did Lu Hang finally relax. He asked Lin Nannan what she wanted to eat, then prepared a pot of multigrain congee, stir-fried a plate of preserved vegetables, and steamed a preserved fish. They made do with this simple meal.

"Nothing beats the taste of home!" With the preserved vegetables, Lin Nannan felt her appetite returning.

Lu Hang chuckled. "Is it really that good?"

"Of course! Aw, Lu Hang, after eating this, I miss Grandma and the others even more." Her voice carried a hint of melancholy.

"Have you thought about it? If you go back, I’ll be left here all alone. Would you really leave me high and dry with no one to take care of me?" he asked, putting on a pitiful act.

Lin Nannan hesitated. "But if I stay here… aren’t you the one taking care of me?"

"I don’t mind. Everyone else has their wives with them—only I don’t. Would you really be so heartless?"

After a moment of internal struggle, Lin Nannan finally gave in. "No, I wouldn’t."

Lu Hang smiled at her answer. "If you miss them, you can always call."

"Mm."

While Lu Hang was putting things away, Lin Nannan went downstairs for a stroll, only to be cornered with questions.

"Nan Nan, I saw Commander Lu bringing back a lot of stuff today. Was it sent from home?" Their curiosity was genuine.

Lin Nannan said frankly, "I mentioned before that I missed home-cooked food, so Grandma and the others sent some. It just arrived today."

"My, your in-laws treat you so well! Sending all that—while, no matter how much money or gifts we send ours, we never get anything in return." Some were green with envy.

"We’re lucky if they don’t demand more from us, let alone send anything. Only Nan Nan is blessed enough to have in-laws who spoil her rotten!"

"That’s because Nan Nan is wonderful. Otherwise, who would bother sending so much from so far away?" Liu Xiaocui chimed in teasingly, hearing their sour remarks.

"How am I wonderful? I haven’t sent them anything!" Lin Nannan turned red with embarrassment.

But she didn’t realize her words only made them even more envious.

The fact that her in-laws had dug deep to send so much, without her sending anything in return, proved how deeply they cherished her…

The news spread quickly.

Hospitals were breeding grounds for gossip, so sometimes, Jian Lingzhi heard things she’d rather not know.

She could only conclude the Lu family was blind—how could they treat Lin Nannan so well? What’s the big deal about her that everyone protected her?

...

One day, while Lin Nannan and the military wives were sorting herbs, Ah Si rushed in from outside. He looked around before hurrying to Lin Nannan. "Sister-in-law, Commander Lu told me to fetch you to the hospital right away! Someone from the capital came looking for you, but there’s been an accident—they’ve been seriously hurt..."

Lin Nannan’s mind immediately went to the Lin family.