Joyce touched his nose with a smile. How could his master ever be helpless?
Lan Yuxi smiled and glanced at Luo Wanqi's belly. "Alright, don't blame him, it was me who stopped you from going. You're due in just over a month, and long journeys would be too much for you and the baby."
Luo Wanqi stroked her rounded belly, her eyes teary as she looked at Nan Xiao, "Nan Xiao, are you hurt?"
"Do I look hurt?" Nan Xiao spread his arms and even did a little spin for her to see. "Okay, stop crying, or your baby will laugh at you."
Seeing that he was indeed fine, Luo Wanqi finally stopped crying and burst into laughter.
Joyce saw his wife smile and leaned in. "Wife, you saw the live video I sent you, right? What do you think of my proposal?"
Luo Wanqi glared at him indignantly, "You're really bored!"
Lan Yuxi smiled and put her hand on Luo Wanqi's arm. "What's going on?"
Luo Wanqi said indignantly, "He said that a group wedding is lively, and he wants to have a group wedding with Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother, and Seventh Brother when they get married."
Lan Yuxi burst into laughter. "Then let him wait. Those three tough nuts still haven't found girlfriends!"
Lan Xiaoqi's facial muscles twitched. He had just wanted to help her deal with Nan Xiao, but instead, she had stabbed him in the back.
If all women in the world were as clingy as Nai Nai, he would rather remain single his entire life!
Thinking of Nai Nai, he suddenly realized that it had been quite a while since she had bothered him.
Just as Lan Xiaoqi thought of Nai Nai, her voice came from behind him.
"Sister Xi'er, I'm going back to the hospital first."
Lan Xiaoqi, holding Mu Mu, instinctively moved aside.
Nai Nai felt a sting in her nose from his subconscious movement, but she still forced a smile and looked at Lan Yuxi.
Lan Yuxi said with a smile, "Why the rush? Stay at home for a night, and go tomorrow."
"I swapped night shifts with my roommate, and I have to be on duty tonight."
Seeing that she had made up her mind, Lan Yuxi nodded and said to Nan Yi, "You take Nai Nai to the hospital."
"Yes." Nan Yi took Nai Nai's luggage from the servant and gestured for Nai Nai to follow.
Lan Xiaoqi was slightly taken aback by Nai Nai's departure, but he quickly got into the car that was picking them up, feeling secretly relieved.
When everyone returned to the villa, Nan Luan Sheng silently held Ling Yun's hand, following her wherever she went. He had been very quiet these past two days, and since Ling Xiao Ling resembled Ling Yun, he no longer rejected Ling Xiao Ling.
Ling Xiao Ling affectionately patted his head. "Sheng'er, are you tired? If you are, I'll take you to rest."
Nan Luan Sheng's eyes were fixed on Mu Mu, and he didn't reply to Ling Xiao Ling.
Ling Xiao Ling sighed. While the child was no longer violent or noisy, his silence was also problematic.
Mu Mu felt a bit unnerved by his stare and burrowed into her father's arms uneasily.
Nan Xiao picked up his daughter and placed her on his lap. After comforting her, he looked apologetically at Nan Luan Sheng. If he had known the child was ill, he would never have let him see Luan Qian for the last time. He had only wanted to spare him the regret he himself felt.
Although he was deeply disappointed in his mother and never spoke of her, he had a knot in his heart that he hadn't been by his mother's side to see her through the end of her life.
Nan Luan Sheng completely ignored Nan Xiao, continuing to stare at Mu Mu.
Zhao Zhao frowned displeasedly, seeing how scared his sister was.
Lan Yuxi patted her son's small hand reassuringly, then smiled at Nan Luan Sheng. "Sheng'er, do you want to play with Mu Mu?"
Upon hearing this, Nan Luan Sheng's expression finally changed. After a long pause, he nodded indifferently.
Seeing that Nan Luan Sheng wanted to play with her, Mu Mu pouted unhappily.
The older boy was scary, and she didn't want to play with him. But then, thinking that he had lost his mother and was sick, she hesitated.
Lan Yuxi raised her hand and rubbed her head. "The older boy likes you, he won't hurt you."
Mu Mu hesitated for a moment, then finally jumped down from her father's lap.
Ling Yun, worried, let the two children play in the living room. Gradually, Mu Mu saw that Nan Luan Sheng was not going to hurt her, and she bravely took his hand, told him stories, and gave him toys to play with.
Nan Luan Sheng was very obedient to Mu Mu. He listened quietly when she told him stories, and he played with her when she gave him toys.
Zhao Zhao sat on the sofa, staring at Nan Luan Sheng. If he showed any sign of trouble, he would be able to control him immediately.
Lan Yuxi looked at her daughter, then at her son, and smiled with relief.
Nan Zhen Ting also observed for a while. Seeing that the two children were getting along, he gave Nan Xiao a meaningful look.
Nan Xiao understood and followed his father outside.
Under the long pavilion covered with climbing vines, father and son sat facing each other.
Nan Zhen Ting asked in a deep voice, "Have you spoken to Nan Yao?"
"Before returning to the capital, I called him. He said he would come to pick up Luan Sheng after Luan Qian's funeral."
Nan Zhen Ting sighed. "How's the investigation into the bomb?"
"The seller has been found, but no transaction records have been found. It will be difficult to get them to reveal the buyer."
"Are you using old hands or new ones?"
Nan Xiao looked up at his father. "Both new and old hands are investigating, but they don't know that the other party is also investigating."
"Any news from Yuxi's side?"
Nan Xiao curled his lips slightly. "She was so angry with me last night that even if she found any news, she wouldn't tell me."
Nan Zhen Ting glared at him, "And you blame Yuxi for being angry with you? You're not a young man anymore, how can you still be so unrestrained?"
Nan Xiao's mouth twitched. "She's not angry with me because of that."
Nan Zhen Ting's expression became even more displeased. "Then what is it about?"
"I didn't want her to worry about investigating this matter, and she refused." Nan Xiao clenched his fingers. "Dad, do you think I've suspected the wrong person? If we keep being defensive like this, they'll find out sooner or later, and then the four of them will be heartbroken."
"You are the master, and they are the servants. When they chose to follow you, they had to accept everything." Nan Zhen Ting looked at him coldly. "You're not taking your anger out on Yuxi because of this, are you?"
Nan Xiao was slightly stunned. Had he taken his anger out on her? It seemed so.
Last night, he felt he had suspected the wrong person, which was why he stopped Xi Bao from investigating further. The four brothers, Dong, Xi, Nan, and Bei, had been with him for so many years. He didn't want others to influence their thoughts; he wanted to find the traitor himself.
Seeing his expression, Nan Zhen Ting knew he had guessed correctly.
The old man said coldly, "A bystander sees things more clearly! You are the last person who should be involved in this matter!"