Chapter 744

Chapter 744

Slipped into a Coma

"No!" Zhuang Guohua quickly interjected as he noticed Lu Yuan was on the verge of an emotional collapse. Recalling the scene from two nights ago, he said with a grave expression, "These past few days, shipments have been lighter, and the tasks haven't been too heavy. So, including two nights ago, we were the first to leave... I now suspect that Comrade Lin Nannan headed up to the mountain lab so early yesterday morning because she hadn't gone back to rest at all..."

Only this could explain why she had collapsed in the research lab.

"What?" Everyone drew sharp breaths upon hearing his words, their faces filled with astonishment.

"She didn't sleep two nights ago, nor did she sleep last night—that means she's been awake for two days and two nights... No," Yin Xu suddenly added in a solemn tone, "It's possible she's been pushing herself to the limit for even longer without us noticing."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan's knees buckled. If Zhuang Guohua hadn't been watching her closely and quickly caught her, she would have collapsed to the ground right then.

"Why would she do this?" Ignoring everything else, she asked, supported by Zhuang Guohua, her face filled with confusion, voicing the question on everyone's mind. "This matter isn't that urgent. Why would she stay up all night and then go up the mountain, pushing herself for so many days? Is she trying to work herself to death?"

Mr. Hu asked Zhuang Guohua to help her sit down to the side, then looked at Yin Xu with a serious expression and said, "Although we don't know the burden Lin Nannan is carrying, I can say with certainty that the way this whole project got started seems odd, doesn't it?"

Yin Xu, prompted by Mr. Hu's question, immediately recalled that this entire research project was initiated because of Lin Nannan. Moreover, ever since learning that the nation would fully support it, Lin Nannan had been more driven than anybody, as if she truly cared in a way that went far beyond what the rest of them understood—a level of dedication that could drive her to risk her life, even neglecting her child.

"I'll report this to the higher-ups. Please hold down the fort here for now..." Yin Xu did not voice his suspicions. Without Lin Nannan providing clarity, any speculation would be meaningless.

Mr. Hu waved his hand and said, "You should probably notify Lu Hang from the higher-ups..."

Lin Nannan's condition this time was likely quite serious, and it was uncertain if she'll even regain consciousness.

He had seen the doctor's grave expression earlier, and the situation seemed dire. It would be better for Lu Hang to know.

Yin Xu nodded and turned to leave.

Lu Yuan was so frightened that she felt completely empty inside. She couldn't imagine how her older brother would react if he found out something had happened to his wife—whether he would be able to withstand it...

Not to mention her brother, even their parents would take it really hard. They treated Lin Nannan as their own daughter, and if they learned something had happened to her, no one could predict how they would react.

As everyone waited, the doctor emerged from the room. He removed his mask, his expression heavy, and said, "Our equipment here isn't advanced enough to diagnose her condition. What we can confirm is that Comrade Lin Nannan has fallen into a coma. However, we don't know the reason—no matter what methods we use, we can't identify it. We need to move her to a better-equipped hospital to obtain more precise and detailed results."

"Transfer her?" Everyone looked at each other nervously, but no one dared to speak.

This implied that Lin Nannan's condition was quite serious—one from which she might not recover anytime soon...

"Where will she be sent?" Zhuang Guohua broke the suffocating silence, his voice cutting through the tension.

The doctor shook his head. "That will depend on what the higher-ups decide!"

The group fell into silence.

This matter was truly beyond their ability to decide.

"Don't let my parents find out!" Lu Yuan immediately spoke up.