Chapter 727

Chapter 727

Feeling Wronged

Lin Nannan didn't know that the first batch of plants was already en route. She also didn't know that her few words had triggered a nationwide effort to collect various plants, especially those locally unique that couldn't be cultivated elsewhere.

The scale of the operation was too massive to ignore, and even Lu Hang, who was on a mission, heard about it.

"Where are all these things being sent?" Lu Hang felt something was off and couldn't help but ask.

"Southward. The specifics aren't clear, but I heard it's headed to some research institute. Nobody knows what they're studying, but the commotion is huge—the whole country is mobilizing. I wonder how impressive the results will be!" The person chatting with Lu Hang exaggerated the news he'd heard, his face full of anticipation.

The southern direction got Lu Hang thinking. He felt that no one but his wife could cause such a big stir.

But, his wife was in the military with their daughter and couldn't possibly take on such a task, especially since her safety was paramount.

But if not his wife, who else could be so remarkable as to cause such an uproar...

His unsettled mind even led him to suspect that his wife had run away with their daughter.

Little did Lu Hang know, his guess was wrong. His wife hadn't run away with their daughter—she had left their daughter behind and taken off on her own.

Who knows what he would think once he learned the truth.

...

Thanks to Yin Xu's arrangements, the Lu family didn't have to worry.

The next day, Lin Nannan received twice the number of plants as before, both in variety and quantity, making it easier for her to sneak some into her space.

Mr. Hu's arrival with his team provided even greater assistance to Lin Nannan. While she needed time to verify fragmented data, Mr. Hu had already found the answers, so the task of compiling the incomplete sections was passed to him.

Mr. Hu didn't object to any of Lin Nannan's requests. After all, she had shown him what she had compiled—much of which was unknown to him. So, he cooperated enthusiastically, hoping Lin Nannan's work would be completed soon, allowing him to be among the first to read the entire manuscript...

Everyone assigned to the task worked with great enthusiasm, except for Lu Yuan, who felt like screaming at the sky.

Knowing she hadn't returned home in a long time, Mr. Hu kindly gave her a day off to rest at home overnight and report to the research institute the next day.

Initially, everything was fine when she returned home. Her family missed her and took care of everything meticulously, not letting her lift a finger.

But as their excitement wore off, they started pressuring her to get married. It was too much for her, but she dared not argue too strongly, afraid her grandmother or mother would cry, which might lead to her being scolded.

After enduring it for a night, she skipped breakfast the next day and headed straight for the mountains.

Along the way, she ran into many familiar villagers, each curious about her marital status. By the time she reached the mountains, she was drained and lifeless.

Lin Nannan, who was there to discuss matters with Mr. Hu, happened to see Lu Yuan looking utterly drained and asked, "What's wrong with you? You look completely spiritless!"

Lu Yuan immediately vented her frustrations about being pressured to marry, pitifully adding, "My parents don’t care about me at all. I haven’t been home in so long, and they’re already pushing me so hard. I almost wanted to run away yesterday."