Lan Yu Xi shot her a sidelong glance with a smile, "I haven't finished yet! Among these guys, my fifth brother is the most despicable!"
"Haha..."
Xin Mo Li and Lan Yu Xi burst into laughter simultaneously.
Lan Xiao Wu, standing outside the door, felt a prickle of unease and peeked into the ward.
Lan Yu Xi finally managed to cheer Xin Mo Li up. After finishing the bowl of millet porridge, she started eating her own meal.
Lan Yu Xi spent the entire afternoon accompanying Xin Mo Li in the hospital. Lan Xiao Wu paced anxiously outside, but with his sister preventing him from entering, there was nothing he could do.
It was almost three o'clock when Xin Mo Li finally succumbed to her drowsiness and fell asleep. Lan Yu Xi tucked her in, then tiptoed out.
Lan Xiao Wu immediately stepped forward, "Xi'er..."
Lan Yu Xi made a shushing gesture and motioned for him to follow.
The siblings went to the end of the corridor. Lan Yu Xi took out her phone, entered a name and an address, and sent it to Lan Xiao Wu.
"What is this?"
"It's Mo Li's mother's address. Mo Li has this knot in her heart, and it all stems from her..." Lan Yu Xi recounted what Xin Mo Li had told her.
Lan Xiao Wu's face lit up, "I see. I'll go find her now. If she can come see Mo Li, Mo Li might forgive me... But if I go, what about her?"
Lan Xiao Wu worriedly glanced back towards Xin Mo Li's ward. She couldn't be left alone.
Lan Yu Xi pouted, "Isn't there me! You only realize you care now, what were you doing before?"
Lan Xiao Wu's face fell instantly. His sister was right. He had made a grave mistake and only now realized his concern. It was indeed too late, but he would spend the rest of his life making amends.
"Then I'll have to trouble you. I'll be back soon."
Lan Yu Xi cautioned, "Don't force her. If you do, even if she comes, it won't have the desired effect."
Lan Xiao Liu nodded and hurried into the elevator.
Lan Yu Xi sighed softly and pulled out her phone, dialing. "Husband, I'm not coming home tonight."
Nan Xiao remained silent for a while. Lan Yu Xi listened closely, "Nan Xiao, are you listening?"
"...Yes, I'm listening. I was just wondering if I did something wrong that's making you leave home."
Lan Yu Xi's tear mole twitched. "I'm not leaving home. Mo Li is in the hospital, and I have to stay with her tonight."
"You're not feeling well either. How can you stay with her? Come home. I'll have the household staff go take care of her."
"Xin Mo Li had a miscarriage! The child was my fifth brother's, and she had the miscarriage to save my fifth brother. Do you think it's appropriate for me to go home right now?"
"Where is fifth brother?" Both the woman and the child are his. Why isn't he there?
"He went to Country X..." Lan Yu Xi briefly explained to Nan Xiao why Lan Xiao Wu had gone to Country X.
Nan Xiao sighed deeply and didn't say anything else. He just thought about how his wife had just gotten her period today, feeling uncomfortable all over, yet she was staying in the hospital to care for someone else. Just thinking about it made his heart ache.
"Husband?" Nan Xiao had been silent for a while, and Lan Yu Xi called out to him in confusion.
"I'm here. If you want to stay with her, then stay. But you also need to take care of yourself."
Lan Yu Xi's lips curved slightly. "Okay."
Lan Yu Xi thought that was the end of the conversation. However, less than forty minutes after she hung up, a maid from home arrived with a large suitcase.
"Miss, Mr. Nan asked me to bring this to you."
As the maid spoke, she crouched down and opened the suitcase.
Lan Yu Xi looked at the contents: safety shorts, training bras, underwear, pajamas, outerwear, toiletries, and cosmetics. Her lips twitched uncontrollably.
The maid helpfully took out a pair of slippers and placed them at her feet.
"Mr. Nan said you'd be more comfortable wearing slippers."
Lan Yu Xi glanced at Xin Mo Li, who was still sleeping soundly, and let out a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, she was still asleep. If she saw this, she would surely laugh at her.
Lan Yu Xi changed into the slippers. The maid handed her a thermos. "This is brown sugar ginger soup. Mr. Nan specifically instructed me to make sure you drink it."
Lan Yu Xi glanced at her. "You're my person, why are you listening to him so intently?"
The maid smiled and replied, "I'll listen to anything that's beneficial for Miss."
Lan Yu Xi smiled and took a sip.
"Old Madam and the others are waiting for chicken soup at home. They'll be here soon."
Lan Yu Xi nodded, acknowledging the information. "I'll drink the soup. You hurry and pack the suitcase into the caregiver's room. Bringing so many messy things, aren't you afraid people will laugh?"
The maid neatly packed the suitcase and smiled, "No one will laugh! Mr. Nan is thoughtful and treats you well. Anyone who sees it will only be envious."
Lan Yu Xi pouted. Outwardly, she appeared indifferent, but inwardly, she was beaming.
Before dinner, led by Ling Xiao Ling, the Lan family's large contingent arrived.
Xin Mo Li looked at the crowded room, so overwhelmed with emotion that she didn't know what to say. She could only look to Lan Yu Xi for help.
She had always known the Lan family was a close-knit unit, and they were exceptionally kind. But she had misunderstood. She thought they were only good to their own family, never expecting them to be so good to an outsider like her.
Lan Yu Xi received her plea for help and smiled at Ling Xiao Ling. "Grandmother, our family's turnout is a bit too much. Look how scared Mo Li is. Next time we visit her, we should come separately."
Ling Xiao Ling took Xin Mo Li's hand and sat down. "Good child, don't be afraid. You saved Xiao Wu, and you're the benefactor of our entire family. Of course, we have to come see you. We all came together because we were afraid of disturbing your rest if we came separately."
Xin Mo Li felt warmth spread through her heart as her hand was gently stroked by Ling Xiao Ling's slightly calloused fingers. Even when her grandmother mentioned the man who had caused her so much pain, she hadn't seemed to mind.
Seeing Xin Mo Li's eyes turn red, Ling Xiao Ling lovingly patted her head. "Child, you've suffered. I spoke with the doctor before coming. If there are no complications tonight, you can be discharged tomorrow afternoon or the morning after. Once you're home, your grandmother will cook delicious meals for you every day, and I'll make sure you get nice and plump!"
Lan Yu Xi was slightly taken aback. Would it be alright to be discharged so soon?
Little did she know, all of this was Nan Xiao's doing. When Nan Xiao learned that Xin Mo Li had no other external injuries, he called Huo Ding and asked him to arrange for Xin Mo Li's discharge as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would be his wife who would suffer.
Xin Mo Li smiled. "Grandmother, thank you. If I can be discharged, I'll go straight home."
Ling Yun immediately became anxious. "That won't do! If you don't rest well after a miscarriage, it can still harm your body. If it leaves a lasting ailment, it's a lifetime matter. After you're discharged, you'll come home with us. You need to properly recuperate."
"I..." Go home? If this hadn't happened, she could shamelessly impose on them. But now that the child was gone, and she had lost all interest in Lan Mu Shu, going to their home felt awkward, not just for others, but for herself.