The three of them got out of the hospital and got into their cars, driving off in two different directions.
As soon as Lan Yuxi arrived at the academy, she received a message from Lan Xiaoqi.
[Are you at the academy yet?]
Lan Yuxi's lips curved upwards slightly. Being cared for felt really good.
[I am. Where are you? Is it convenient to talk?]
Lan Xiaoqi didn't reply immediately. Just as Lan Yuxi thought he wouldn't, her phone rang.
Seeing that it was her seventh brother calling, Lan Yuxi smiled and answered, "I thought you sent a message and then went to sleep."
"I'm not asleep. I was just in Nianai's room. I've come out now. What did you want to tell me?"
Lan Yuxi hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Seventh Brother, Nianai is becoming more and more dependent on you. Have you noticed?"
"... Really?"
"Stop pretending!"
Lan Xiaoqi gave an awkward chuckle. "She's different now. It's pure dependence, not like before when she was so unreasonable. This way, she's much cuter than before."
"Seventh Brother, Mika Nuo asked me to ask you what your attitude is towards Nianai now. He said if you don't have her in your heart, don't give her false hope." Lan Yuxi rubbed her forehead. "Also, I'll repay the favor I owe. You don't need to sacrifice anything."
Lan Xiaoqi was slightly taken aback. "Don't overthink it. I won't sacrifice my lifelong happiness for anyone. I don't dislike her as much as I used to. It's hard to say how far things will develop in the future."
Lan Yuxi's eyes lit up instantly. "You mean, you want to give it a try with her?"
"... Not exactly. How should I put it? Before, I couldn't stand looking at her, but now I only see her good points."
Lan Yuxi nodded in understanding. This was a sure sign of falling for someone!
"Go get some sleep... Are you coming home tonight?"
"No, if I go back, Nianai won't be able to sleep."
Lan Yuxi looked up at the dog food floating in mid-air, said "goodbye" with a pout, and hung up the phone.
As soon as the first class ended, Captain Xiao's call came in.
Lan Yuxi pushed open the office door and walked in quickly.
"Captain Xiao, have you finished the background check so quickly?"
"No, there are so many surgeons at the Huo Corporation, it'll take a few more days. I was afraid you'd be waiting anxiously, so I decided to report to you first."
Lan Yuxi chuckled, "You're teasing me again. I'm not your superior, why would you report to me?"
Captain Xiao smiled and said, "This is the boss's order. He said any new clues must be reported to you."
"Haha... Alright, then please report to me." Lan Yuxi pulled out a chair and sat down.
"Sister-in-law, the experts have given their鉴定 (jiàndìng - identification) result. The incision was made by a professional surgeon. Combined with the absence of signs of struggle at the scene, it's confirmed to be an inside job, and the culprit is a doctor. The bureau has decided to start the investigation from Huo Corporation Hospital."
"Huo Corporation Hospital is so large, a painstaking investigation will take at least a week. You guys must be working very hard."
"It's not hard work, this is my job."
Lan Yuxi's lips curved upwards slightly. "Captain Xiao, since you've told me, I can't just stand by. I think Nan Xiao wanted you to tell me the case details because he wants me to step in. So, you continue your normal investigation, and I'll help you screen as well. I'll give you the screening results before dinner tonight, which will save some time."
"Thank you, Sister-in-law!" Captain Xiao finally understood the boss's intentions and was filled with gratitude.
"You're welcome, let's keep in touch." After Lan Yuxi hung up, she made another call.
As soon as she finished delegating the task, Lan Xiaowu's call came in.
"Xi'er, hurry to Huo Corporation Hospital, quickly!" Lan Xiaowu said urgently on the phone.
Lan Yuxi's heart tightened. "What happened? Tell me slowly."
"Xin Mo Li is bleeding, a lot of blood... We're on our way to the hospital... Xin Mo Li, don't you dare sleep! I order you not to sleep!"
Lan Yuxi's head throbbed. For her fifth brother to be so distraught, Xin Mo Li must be seriously injured.
"Fifth Brother, calm down. I'll be at the hospital immediately." Lan Yuxi grabbed her backpack and rushed out.
On the way to the hospital, Lan Yuxi called Lan Xiaowu's bodyguard. She learned that her fifth brother and Xin Mo Li, neither willing to back down, had gone racing again that day.
As a result, one of the race cars lost control and veered directly towards Lan Xiaowu's car. If Xin Mo Li hadn't used her own car to block that car, Lan Xiaowu would have been injured.
Why were there so many foolish girls these days? Nianai before, and Mo Li now. Was their Lan family's charm really that great?
Lan Yuxi glanced at her reflection in the rearview mirror and finally nodded with certainty. Their Lan family indeed had the capital!
Lan Yuxi and Lan Mushu's cars arrived at Huo Corporation Hospital almost at the same time.
Lan Mushu had already lost control, holding Xin Mo Li tightly, unwilling to let go.
Helpless, Lan Yuxi had to knock him unconscious. Only then could the medical staff rescue Xin Mo Li from his embrace and place her on a mobile bed.
Lan Yuxi looked at Xin Mo Li's pale face, her heart sinking slightly. She quickly placed her hand on Xin Mo Li's wrist.
But in the next second, she abruptly turned her head to look at her unconscious fifth brother in the car. She kept telling herself that he was her own brother and she must not have murderous thoughts!
Yet, she couldn't help but grit her teeth.
"Get a gynecologist," Lan Yuxi said to the nurse beside her in as calm a tone as possible.
Lan Xiaoliu rushed over upon hearing the news. Before he even reached Xin Mo Li, he heard his sister say in a deep voice, "She had a miscarriage."
Lan Xiaoliu stopped in his tracks. After the medical staff pushed Xin Mo Li into the elevator, he walked over.
Lan Yuxi frowned and said in a deep voice, "Lan Mushu was knocked out by me. You go check on him. I'll go be with Mo Li."
Lan Xiaoliu was only slightly taken aback before Lan Yuxi had already entered the elevator.
Outside the gynecological operating room, Lan Yuxi clenched her fists tightly. Xin Mo Li had lost so much blood, her body must have been damaged. She hoped it wouldn't affect her ability to have children again.
Five minutes later, Lan Xiaowu walked out of the elevator, looking utterly dejected.
He glanced at his sister's cold eyes and instinctively stopped.
Lan Xiaoliu shoved him hard from behind. "You're going to die anyway, might as well do it quickly!"
Lan Xiaowu mechanically walked up to Lan Yuxi. "Xi'er... Bang—"
Lan Yuxi kicked him flying. Fortunately, Lan Xiaowu had a good physique, and Lan Yuxi didn't kick him in a vital spot, so Lan Xiaoliu wasn't kicked to the point of spitting blood.
Lan Xiaoliu touched his nose and reached out to help his fifth brother up, speaking cautiously, "Xi'er, it's already happened. Kicking Fifth Brother won't change anything. What we can do now is minimize the damage as much as possible."