Chapter 517

Chapter 517

Enough

That shut everyone up, as they hadn't considered this possibility.

When Lu Hang had declared the mission accomplished, they assumed Lin Shuang was safe, never considering there might be loose ends.

"But you can't stay at the hospital either—that would just add to the trouble!" Lin Kangnian argued.

Without hesitation, Lin Shuang retorted, "Then are you going to send me back to Dad’s place, or leave me with Grandma? How do you plan to explain it to her? Tell her there are still threats out there and you’re worried about my safety if I go back?"

For the first time, everyone realized how sharp Lin Shuang’s tongue could be—sharp enough to make your head spin.

Lin Nannan shook her head and said, "Just let her stay."

Arguing back and forth at a time like this was utterly pointless.

Lu Yuan arrived last but with the most hurried steps, likely having learned about Lu Hang’s condition from Lin Kangsheng on the way.

As soon as she saw Lin Nannan, she broke. The tears she had been struggling to contain burst free, and she asked through tears, "How is he, sis?"

Meeting her sister-in-law’s eyes, her heart trembled. She knew Lin Nannan’s character well—under normal circumstances, she wouldn’t cry. But now, her sister-in-law’s eyes were red and swollen from crying. Did that mean Big Brother’s condition was critical?

Lin Nannan shook her head and said, "I don’t know... it’s been hours, and there’s still no news."

Lu Yuan knew this wasn’t the time for tears, but she couldn’t help it. She had nearly lost her brother once before, and the memory was something she never wanted to relive. Yet here she was, facing it again. She clung to her sister-in-law, crying silently…

Lin Nannan would usually push others away, but with Lu Yuan, she offered endless understanding, just as Lu Yuan had unconditionally supported her in the past.

Lin Shuang watched the two embracing, pursed her lips and turned away, not wanting to feel jealous…

Originally, she could have been the one hugging Nan Nan.

Ugh, all because of her flaky mother!

Might as well forget about that in this lifetime.

The group waited for what seemed like forever, from morning until night, when the door to the emergency room finally opened.

The doctor was someone they recognized—the same one who had saved the old man before. He removed his mask, looked at everyone, and said grimly, "We’ve stabilized him for now, but his injuries are severe. If there’s no infection later on, he might pull through. But if infection sets in… given how close the wound is to his heart, we might not be able to save him…"

Their faces fell. No one brought up the worst-case scenario. Instead, they followed the doctor’s instructions and started making arrangements.

Lu Hang’s condition meant no one could see him for now. All they could do was wait for the doctor’s final verdict.

Knowing that Lu Hang wouldn’t be out for a while, the two Zhang brothers decided to head back first. They had work to do—finding the woman who had escaped was key to solving the case.

"Let me know when he’s out," Zhang Shengguo said to Lin Nannan before leaving.

Lin Nannan nodded in agreement.

As for the three Lin brothers, they wanted to stay, but Lin Nannan sent them home.

"With A Da and the others here, we’re covered. You should go back and explain things to Grandpa. The people hiding in the shadows haven’t been dealt with yet, so everyone at home is still in danger. We can’t let them go out unsupervised like they did today," Lin Nannan urged.

The Lin family had always treated her and Du Du well, and she didn’t want any of them getting hurt. No matter who the target was, she refused to let them be dragged into this.

Lin Kangsheng thought it over and said, "Alright, we’ll head back first so Grandma doesn’t get suspicious. If we all stay, she’ll think something’s wrong."

"We'll come over tomorrow and then take turns coming over, so Grandma won't suspect anything."

Lin Nannan didn’t object; she knew even if she had, they wouldn’t listen anyway.

"You should go back too. If you really want to stay here, pretend to leave tomorrow and then come back later, so Grandma and the others won’t get the wrong idea," Lin Nannan said, looking at Lin Shuang.

Lin Shuang nodded in agreement.

At a time like this, even the slightest bit of attitude or stubbornness would rub people the wrong way, so she obediently agreed.

They all thought this arrangement was perfectly normal, but they forgot there was still one sharp and observant person at home—Zheng Min.

After being injured, Zheng Min had been living with the Lin family and was fully aware of everything happening there, including how Grandma and the others had almost got into danger today.

She only let out a sigh of relief after learning that everyone was safe.

At first, she hadn’t noticed anything unusual. When she heard that Lu Hang had a last-minute task and that Lin Nannan had gone to help Lu Yuan, it didn’t raise any flags for her—after all, Lu Dudu was still here. If they weren’t busy, they wouldn’t have left their kid here.

But when Lin Shuang left with her second brother only to return later, and then planned to leave again the next day, Zheng Min started to feel something was up. Especially since Lin Shuang’s eyes were slightly red—not obvious at a glance, but clearly, she had been crying.

If not for Lin Nannan’s earlier words, Lin Shuang’s tears might have seemed normal. But after being confronted by Lin Nannan, Lin Shuang had actually gotten over it and hadn’t shed another tear. So why had she been crying this time?

Zheng Min pieced everything together and realized that Lu Hang and Lin Nannan’s sudden busyness likely meant something had happened.

With that in mind, she went straight to Lin Shuang, reasoning that since she had been crying, she must know what was going on.

As for why she didn’t ask her older brothers, it was because she was afraid they would hide the truth from her or give her the runaround. So she went to Lin Shuang, thinking it would be easier to get answers from her.

Lin Shuang initially denied everything vehemently, but under Zheng Min’s pointed questioning, she eventually broke down and revealed that Lu Hang was seriously injured. Worried, she added, "Sis, brother-in-law still hasn’t come out. The doctor said the surgery was successful, but it’s touch and go from here. If anything goes wrong…"

"Enough!" Zheng Min snapped. "The surgery was successful, so he’ll definitely be fine. Grandpa was in a similar situation before, and Lu Hang is young and healthy—he’ll make it."

Though she said this, they both understood that if Lu Hang’s injuries were truly severe, his life could indeed be in danger. But that wasn’t an outcome any of them wanted to consider.

"I’ll pretend to go with you to send you off tomorrow and go with you to check on him!" Zheng Min said, knowing that Lin Shuang was only pretending to leave so she could go to the hospital to stay with Lin Nannan.

Lin Shuang worried, "Are Big Brother and the others gonna be mad at me if they find out?"

Zheng Min stared at her and asked, "Tell me, is it better for me to know, or for Grandma and the others to find out?"

Cornered, Lin Shuang sighed bitterly. "I understand. I’ll take you with me tomorrow."

Satisfied with the answer, Zheng Min left Lin Shuang’s room and returned to her own without disturbing the rest of the Lin family.

The night appeared calm on the surface, but many people couldn’t sleep—among them were the Jiang siblings, as well as Lin Nannan and the others staying over at the hospital, unable to see Lu Hang.

"How did this happen? Why is Lu Hang seriously injured?" Jiang Xiaopeng demanded.