She had only seen such scenes in documents and had never experienced them firsthand, which made her all the more curious.

During her few days at the Lin family, the Lin family members isolated her, and no one paid her any attention. She didn’t like the Lin family, so she didn’t feel that anything was amiss.

The lively atmosphere mixed with the scent of fireworks—she liked it!

“Ah Yuan, your sister-in-law hasn’t met your elder brother yet, right? Why don’t you take her to see him!” Just as Lin Nannan was enjoying herself, a woman wearing a light khaki shirt walked over, her face smiling, but Lin Nannan keenly sensed hostility in her demeanor…

Lu Yuan, meeting Lin Nannan’s straightforward gaze, awkwardly said, “Sister Yan, the banquet is about to start. Let’s wait a bit!”

“The guests haven’t all arrived yet, so it won’t take long. Besides, she’ll have to meet Brother Heng sooner or later,” Han Yan urged persistently, causing Lu Yuan to hesitate. She didn’t immediately agree but instead looked at Lin Nannan and asked, “Sister-in-law, would you like to go see my elder brother?”

Lin Nannan responded generously, “Sure!”

Han Yan, who had been stirring trouble, was slightly taken aback. She had thought Lin Nannan would disdain Lu Heng and that her suggestion would anger her. She hadn’t expected Lin Nannan to agree so calmly.

Thinking of Lu Heng’s current condition, Han Yan’s emotions became complicated, and she forced a smile, saying, “Let’s go then.” As she spoke, she linked arms with Lu Yuan and then said to Lin Nannan, “You’ve just arrived and don’t know where Brother Heng lives. We’ll take you there.”

Her words subtly implied that she had a close relationship with Lu Heng.

Lu Yuan wanted to bring Lin Nannan along, but the conversation was diverted by the person beside her, and Lin Nannan was inadvertently left out.

Lin Nannan, observing the childish tactics at play, raised an eyebrow and silently followed…

In the south-facing room, Lu Heng heard the lively noises outside. His eyes were fixed on the roof tiles, filled with indescribable despair.

He couldn’t even move now and could only lie there like this. Moreover, people had to come in occasionally to turn him over, or else his body would develop bedsores, which would then fester and rot…

This feeling of being out of control left him utterly powerless, and he didn’t know how he would face the days ahead.

He actually didn’t agree with getting married—it was just dragging another person down.

But he couldn’t go against his family’s decision and didn’t even have the right to refuse.

Just as his mind was in chaos, lost in random thoughts, the door was pushed open.

“Brother Heng, how are you?” Han Yan asked with apparent concern as she entered.

Turning his head to look at the door, Lu Heng’s gaze immediately fell on the unfamiliar face. Something in him told him that this was the woman his family had married him to—Lin Nannan.

As he looked at Lin Nannan, she was also looking at him.

Her sharp eyes instantly caught Lu Heng’s gaze. When their eyes met, she took in his appearance and height, feeling quite satisfied with his outward qualities. She thought that having a child who looked like Lu Heng wouldn’t be so bad, especially since she didn’t want to go through the hassle of a divorce.

Besides, a man lying in bed, unable to move, probably couldn’t control her.

With a child, could she dominate the Lu family?

Lost in her thoughts, Lin Nannan completely failed to notice the malice in the person beside her. When Han Yan noticed Lu Heng’s gaze lingering on Lin Nannan, a flash of jealousy crossed her eyes. It was something she had never received, even though she and Lu Heng had grown up together. Lu Heng had never spared her more than a glance, and he had even preferred to get engaged to Lin Qingqing rather than choose her.