Chapter 484

Chapter 484

Half-Truths

"Can we really keep this from the family with Dad in this condition?" Lin Zhaoyou worried.

If none of them returned home, everyone would know something had happened here.

"It's fine. We'll take turns going back. We'll say you and Dad are finalizing the plans and need to be on site. Even if Mom gets suspicious, the children will distract her. We should be able to keep it under wraps for a few days. Once Dad wakes up and passes the critical period, even if she finds out, it should be better than the current situation." Zhou Cuiwei softly explained their agreed-upon plan to reassure him.

What else could Lin Zhaoyou do? This plan had many flaws, but there was no other way.

He couldn’t be left alone, and neither could his father. If they didn’t take turns going back, the truth would be exposed immediately.

The first to be sent back were Lin Nannan and Zhao Zhi. Though uneasy, they had to cooperate because they needed to bring supplies the next day—the hospital was lacking everything.

Lin Nannan had even prepared an excuse. When the old lady asked, she said without batting an eye, "They’re all gathered together, planning to round up those people in one go. If they miss this chance, there won’t be another. Grandpa and the others are worried these people might come back when we least expect it and bring catastrophe upon the family, so they want to solve the problem once and for all. That’s why they’re staying together. My mom is taking care of them, and I came back to get some things to bring over tomorrow."

Whether the old lady didn’t overthink it or simply trusted Lin Nannan completely, she didn’t suspect a thing. Instead, she insisted on preparing some food, since there were two injured people at home.

Lin Kangsheng was injured and couldn’t go along, but Lin Kangjian could.

The next day, he went out with Lin Nannan, bringing not only supplies but also food, which made him admire her all the more.

"I really didn’t expect Grandma to believe it without a hint of suspicion!" he said, scratching his head after they left. "I was so afraid she’d suspect something, I was breaking out in a cold sweat."

Lin Nannan chuckled. "Half-truths are what convince people. Let’s go check on Grandpa’s condition."

The old man’s condition was grave. He was in a coma, and the doctor said that if not for a miracle, he wouldn’t have made it through the surgery.

Everyone in the Lin family knew it was Lin Nannan’s medicine that had saved him.

"So what do we do now? Just wait?" Lin Nannan asked calmly, seeing everyone fighting back tears.

"Other than waiting, there’s nothing else we can do," the doctor said.

They'd exhausted all treatments and done everything possible. Now, other than waiting, there were no other options.

Lin Nannan went quiet. She looked at Lin Kangnian, waiting for his decision...

He was the only one who knew Lin Nannan could save their grandfather.

In the old man’s hospital room, everyone else had left, leaving only Lin Nannan and Lin Kangnian. They exchanged glances, but neither spoke.

Just as Lin Nannan thought Lin Kangnian would stand his ground, he finally said in a raspy voice, "Let’s wait a little longer. Even though Grandpa is unconscious, his condition is stable. If... if it really comes to needing your help, I don’t want you to be the one who becomes a target."

He wanted both his grandfather and his sister to be safe—he didn’t want anything to happen to either of them.

Lin Nannan understood. If it came down to it, she would still have to save Grandpa, but the question was how to source the medicine and how they would arrange it.

The reason they weren’t acting now was to maintain the facade for others.

"Alright," Lin Nannan said, seeing that he had a plan. She let it go, knowing that hesitation would only lead to constant second-guessing in a situation like this.