Lan Yu Xi clearly sensed the oddity between the two, but with so many people in the living room, she could only pretend not to notice.
Soon, Elder Hong arrived with his disciples.
Then came the Huo family, three generations, along with Mu Lu Xi.
Qiao Yi Si arrived with Luo Jia Qi and Duan Ting.
Before Elder Huo and Qiao Yi Si could even offer their apologies, Lan Yu Xi called for Ka Mi Nuo.
The fellow was exhausted, having gone straight upstairs through a side entrance upon returning, and still felt groggy.
However, upon seeing Xin Mo Li, all his sleepiness vanished, and he looked at Lan Xiao Wu in astonishment.
Lan Xiao Wu kept signaling to him. Seeing he couldn't recover, Lan Xiao Wu grabbed him and they went outside.
As they stepped out and before they could speak, An Xi came down the side stairs.
An Xi knew such a gathering wasn't suitable for her. She bid farewell to Mu Mu and Lan Hao Lin and intended to slip out through the side entrance. To her surprise, as she emerged, she saw two people with their arms slung over each other's shoulders.
An Xi hesitated, then forced herself to approach, "Mr. Shu."
Lan Xiao Wu looked over, feeling a bit uncomfortable, "Are you leaving? Stay for dinner before you go."
An Xi wore a polite smile, "No, Luan Sheng is back, I need to go home and be with him."
Ka Mi Nuo's eyes widened slightly when he saw her smile. While she wasn't as beautiful as Yu Xi, her smile could heal anything.
Ka Mi Nuo watched her leave, then turned to Lan Xiao Wu, "Who is she?"
Lan Xiao Wu rolled his eyes, "It's not hard to tell you, but you have to keep it a secret for me."
Ka Mi Nuo smiled slyly, "What secret do I have to keep for you? Oh—you and that lady..."
Lan Xiao Wu covered his mouth, "If you dare say a word, I'll cut you off!"
Ka Mi Nuo chuckled and pulled his hand away, "I won't say it, but you have to tell me who that girl is."
"Her name is An Xi, the younger sister of Brother Nan Xiao, a very good psychologist. Single! No boyfriend!" Lan Xiao Wu blurted out everything he knew, all to prevent Ka Mi Nuo from revealing his embarrassing moments.
Ka Mi Nuo patted Lan Xiao Wu on the shoulder, "I've never won the Grand Prix motorcycle race, I wonder if I can win it this year?"
Lan Xiao Wu shot him a look, "Can you have some dignity?"
Ka Mi Nuo looked at him playfully, "I think our little princess Xi would love to hear stories about you and that lady."
Lan Xiao Wu gritted his teeth, "I'm not participating this year, is that acceptable?"
"Deal!" Ka Mi Nuo smiled and started to walk back inside. Suddenly, he stopped, remembering something, and looked at Lan Xiao Wu, who was on the verge of exploding, "Help me get Miss An's number."
Lan Xiao Wu glared at him with disgust, "Have you completely given up on our Xi'er? I'm telling you, don't mess with that girl until you've moved on. You can handle the hurt, but she can't."
"I just want to be friends with Miss An, why are you so nervous? Could it be that you like her? Then what about the lady in the living room?"
"Get lost!" Lan Xiao Wu grabbed his arm and said as they walked, "After dinner, I'll accompany you to the hotel. Tomorrow, I'll go back to Norcas with you."
"I'm not going back..."
"Whether you want to or not, you're going back. Nai Nai has someone to take care of her, she doesn't need you. Oh, and when you see the Huo family later, don't blame them. This is aimed at Nan Xiao and Xi'er, so don't blame them. I heard Xiao Qi say that Huo Ding has already waived all of Nai Nai's hospital fees and wants to compensate Nai Nai with some money."
Ka Mi Nuo raised an eyebrow slightly, "Compensate for what? We're all friends, besides, is our family short of money?"
"I knew you'd say that," Lan Xiao Wu smiled and slung his arm around Ka Mi Nuo's shoulder.
"I'm planning to leave a few people to protect Nai Nai, but I'm afraid it might affect her normal life. Help me with an idea."
"No idea, Nai Nai sent away Xi'er's people. She said she wants to live a commoner's life."
Ka Mi Nuo sighed, "My sister... really..."
"Don't say anything bad about Nai Nai to me. There's no girl braver or kinder than Nai Nai in this world!"
"Heh—" Ka Mi Nuo chuckled, "This is the first time I've heard someone praise her like that, I'm a bit unaccustomed to it, but she really did great this time!"
Lan Xiao Wu smiled and, with his arm around Ka Mi Nuo's shoulder, led him back into the living room.
Xin Mo Li's little face flushed slightly upon seeing them return, and she turned her head away.
Lan Xiao Wu's smiling face instantly turned cold the moment he saw her.
"Ouch—" Lan Xiao Wu's waist ached, and he quickly turned around.
Who was pinching him!
It was his dear mother, of course!
Tang Wan gave him a warning look, then smiled and said to everyone, "Let's eat, we can chat while we eat."
The two large tables were quickly filled. One table was for elders and children, and the other was for the young people.
The meal was halfway through when Ming Zi Cheng rushed in. Lan Yu Xi, seeing that Yan Chu Ting hadn't arrived, asked suspiciously, "Why isn't Chu Ting here yet?"
"She was supposed to come, but just as she was leaving..." Ming Zi Cheng glanced at the dining table and changed his words, "She's been suffering from severe morning sickness, so I didn't let her come."
Lan Yu Xi frowned slightly, "I'll prescribe some medicine for her when I have time."
"Thank you, Senior Sister."
Lan Yu Xi scoffed, "So fake, becoming less and less cute!"
Ming Zi Cheng forced a smile, "Then I'll take back what I just said."
Lan Yu Xi smiled and handed him her chopsticks, "Eat."
As Ming Zi Cheng picked up his bowl, Lan Yu Xi's phone rang.
Lan Yu Xi walked out with her phone, "Brother, is my sister-in-law feeling unwell?"
Her elder brother had called that morning, and now another call. The only thing Lan Yu Xi could think of was that Zi Xin was in trouble.
"No, she's fine, perfectly fine!"
Lan Yu Xi seemed to hear her elder brother grinding his teeth.
"What's going on? Did you argue?"
"She wants to go see Zhao Zhao and Mu Mu. I said she should wait until her pregnancy is more stable before going, but she locked herself in the bedroom..."
Lan Yu Xi chuckled and clicked her tongue, "Locked out of the room? Want me to beg for you?"
"If only she had locked me out of the room, she ran away!"
"Ran away? Where did she run to?"
"To your place. I'm getting on a plane now, but I definitely won't catch up with her. When she arrives, help me keep her there and don't let her run off again."
Lan Yu Xi scratched her head. Her older sister and sister-in-law was quite willful. Why hadn't she noticed it before?
"Okay! I'll help you watch her."
Lan Yu Xi hung up the phone and turned around to see Nan Xiao smiling at her, walking over with a smile, "Why did you come out too?"