Chapter 433

Chapter 433

Before Delivery

If possible, she wanted to record and write down every little change she experienced, then share it with her distant interstellar compatriots, letting them feel her joy and filling them with hope because of Earth's food, eagerly anticipating the first naturally born child among the stars.

Lin Nannan, in her pregnancy, was filled with anticipation for the baby’s arrival. So when the neighborhood wives and elders in the compound offered to teach her how to care for a child, she studied with intense focus—so much so that Lu Hang even teased her about it.

"You're studying so hard—what’ll be left for Mom to teach when she arrives?" he joked.

"I’ve only learned the basics. Only when Mom arrives can I really learn properly!" Lin Nannan retorted with a serious expression.

Book learning alone wasn’t enough; only hands-on practice would make her skilled.

After the situation with Han Yan was settled, Lin Nannan’s days of pregnancy became wonderfully calm. Even when Lu Hang occasionally went on missions, she could take care of herself just fine.

One month before her due date, Zhang Xiaofeng arrived, carrying bundles of luggage.

This time, Lu Fang wasn’t with her—instead, it was Lu Yuan, who’d come back from school.

She had visited with Zhang Xiaofeng before but had never lived on the base, staying at the guesthouse instead, since Lu Hang hadn’t lived in the family quarters back then.

It had been a long time since she last saw Lin Nannan, and the moment she arrived, she lit up and rushed forward—only to hesitate at the sight of Lin Nannan’s large belly, making Lin Nannan laugh.

"Did you forget about me?" Lin Nannan stretched out her arms, raising an eyebrow at the hesitant girl.

"Sis, I’ve missed you like crazy!" Unable to resist, Lu Yuan hugged her—but with the utmost care.

"If you missed me, you should’ve come earlier!" Lin Nannan patted her back.

Lu Yuan let go and then helped steady her while tattling, "I wanted to come earlier, but my brother wouldn’t let me! Mom wasn’t done with her work yet, and he said if I came, you’d have to take care of me and it’d just be a bother, so he refused!"

Lin Nannan was surprised—she hadn’t known about this!

She turned her gaze to Lu Hang, who was carrying the luggage, waiting for his response.

Lu Hang, overhearing their conversation, straightened up and looked at his wife. "Yeah, I said that. She’s such a noisy handful. Without Mom here to keep her in line, she’d just make you take care of her, so I didn’t let her come."

Lin Nannan shot him a reproachful look. "Don’t talk nonsense—There’s nothing wrong with A Yuan!"

"Exactly! Sis, my brother just didn’t want me to see you because he was afraid you’d like me more and wouldn’t prefer me over him!" Lu Yuan, emboldened by the fact that Lin Nannan had Lu Hang wrapped around her finger, clung to Lin Nannan’s arm and tattled.

Lu Hang shot her a warning look before picking up the luggage and walking ahead. When he reached Lin Nannan, he said to Lu Yuan, "Take good care of your sister-in-law."

"Hmph, as if I didn’t already know that! Who needs you to tell me?" Lu Yuan snorted.

Zhang Xiaofeng, watching her daughter’s bold attitude, chuckled. "Back home, you wouldn’t shut up about your brother, but now that you’re here, you’re picking fights with him. Now that you have your sister-in-law, you’re not afraid of him anymore!"

More than that—Lu Yuan was practically walking all over Lu Hang.

"Who was talking about him? I was just worried he wouldn’t take good care of my sister-in-law and my little nephew!" Lu Yuan stubbornly argued.

Lin Nannan simply smiled at her, feeling livelier now that Lu Yuan had arrived.

The arrival of the Lu mother and daughter also brought more liveliness to the compound.

Zhang Xiaofeng knew her son was busy and that her daughter-in-law, being pregnant, relied on the neighbors for help. So she had prepared accordingly, bringing sun-dried fruits from home—deliciously sweet treats that both the elderly and children loved.