Lan Yuxi looked at the bruises on his arm, feeling extremely guilty. Without a word, she turned and took a tube of ointment from the bedside drawer.
Seeing her so worried about him, Nan Xiao’s lips curved upward slightly.
Lan Yuxi applied the ointment to the bruises and even leaned down to blow on them. After only two breaths, she stopped.
“Where did the bruises on your arm come from?”
“Hmm? Didn’t you pinch them?”
Lan Yuxi raised her hand and tapped his long, slender fingers. “Don’t frame me. I didn’t even pinch hard, how could I have bruised you?”
Nan Xiao’s lips twitched uncontrollably. Well, she wasn’t fooled.
“If you didn’t pinch it, then you must have bumped it while eating.”
“You can bump your arm while eating?”
“Mu Mu accidentally knocked over her bowl, and I reached out to catch it, bumping my arm on the corner of the table.”
“You bruised your arm just to catch a bowl? Is it worth it? You’re not allowed to catch it anymore.”
“Yes, I’ll listen to my wife. From now on, even if an antique vase falls, I won’t catch it.”
Lan Yuxi playfully glared at him. “Go to sleep early.”
Nan Xiao let out a long sigh. It seemed he wouldn’t be interrogated tonight. That Huo Ziyin was really something, what was she thinking, bothering his Xi Bao during the New Year!
Nan Xiao obediently got into bed, but in the next second, Lan Yuxi walked to the bedside and asked, “You said Huo Ziyin…”
Here we go again!
Before she could finish, Nan Xiao pulled her into bed. Doing something beneficial for body and mind was more meaningful than talking about that woman!
Lan Yuxi was exhausted that night and didn’t wake up until ten o’clock.
Fortunately, Nan Xiao had already gone downstairs to ask for leave for her, so Lan Haolin didn’t blast her with firecrackers.
After lunch, Lan Yuxi received a call from her subordinate, saying that Qiu Shuying had pulled out the IV needle and was causing trouble again.
Lan Yuxi hung up the phone and hesitated for a long time before deciding to go and see.
Nan Xiao had also wanted to accompany her, but Lan Yuxi didn’t let him. Nan Xiao had no choice but to obey her. Not long after she left, he also drove to the hospital with Nan Er.
In the ward, Luan Qian had just given Nan Xiao some water when An Cheng walked in with fruit.
Luan Qian smiled gently. “Why did you buy so much fruit?”
“Have some too. Don’t let yourself get sick while waiting for my brother to recover.” An Cheng put down the fruit and took out an orange. “Brother, didn’t you say you didn’t have any taste in your mouth? Have an orange.”
“He can’t eat this.” Nan Xiao’s deep, pleasant voice was heard as he strode in.
Seeing that it was him, An Cheng smiled and walked over. “Brother Xiao, why are you here when you’re so busy?”
Nan Xiao gave him a cold glance. “If I didn’t come, my elder brother would get an upset stomach again after eating that orange.”
An Cheng scratched his head apologetically. “I didn’t know my elder brother couldn’t eat oranges.”
“He can’t eat anything spicy or sour.” Nan Xiao patted his shoulder and walked directly to the bedside.
Luan Qian quickly got up and moved a chair towards him. “Mr. Nan, please sit.”
Nan Xiao ignored her and the chair she offered. He leaned over to look at Nan Yao, who was in the hospital bed.
“Feeling any better?”
Nan Yao nodded slightly. “Much better than when I was admitted. It’s mainly thanks to Luan Qian’s care.”
Nan Xiao’s gaze swept over the somewhat flustered Luan Qian before he asked in a deep voice, “Brother, do you remember her?”
Nan Yao’s eyes darkened. “On New Year’s Eve, Qiu Shuying came to try and suffocate me. At the moment my mind was scattered, I remembered everything.”
Nan Xiao clenched his fingers. “What did you say? Qiu Shuying tried to kill you?”
“Yes. But I was afraid of affecting your New Year’s mood, so I didn’t tell anyone. Everyone thought we just had a fight.”
Nan Xiao frowned. “She’s always been timid and afraid of trouble, why would she suddenly do something so extreme?”
“If she were truly timid and afraid of trouble, why would Yuxi have jumped into the lake to commit suicide…” Nan Yao shook his head helplessly. “Never mind, after all, we were husband and wife, I don’t want to say anything bad about her. Nan Xiao, you are the one I love the most in this life. If you still have even a little regard for me, then let Qiu Shuying divorce me.”
Nan Xiao asked in a deep voice, “She told Dad that day that she wanted a divorce from you, what happened? Did she regret it?”
Luan Qian nervously tugged at her clothes. “It’s all my fault. My call was ill-timed, and she happened to overhear it.”
Nan Xiao raised an eyebrow. “Was it because of this call that she tried to kill you?”
Nan Yao frowned and nodded.
“She’s not in a good state right now. If it’s not urgent, it’s best to postpone the divorce. Also, try not to provoke her with Luan Qian. If you cause a death as soon as you return, how will you stay in the capital? Especially Luan Qian, she’s already a well-known writer, I don’t think you want to drag her into this mess, do you?”
Nan Yao was silent for a moment before saying to Luan Qian, “You can go back now.”
Luan Qian’s eyes reddened slightly. She wanted to say something, but she endured it and nodded. “Okay, I’ll book my flight now.”
An Cheng, who had been silent all this time, walked over. “Mr. Nan, Luan Qian hasn’t been back for over a decade. Can she stay at my place for a few days? I want my wife to take her around, and then she can return with me when I go back to Country Y.”
“I didn’t say she had to leave. I just said, try not to provoke Qiu Shuying. Otherwise, if she causes trouble, my wife will suffer.”
An Cheng looked joyfully at Luan Qian. “Luan Qian, you don’t have to go back!”
Luan Qian let out a long sigh. “Thank you, Nan Xiao.”
Nan Xiao frowned slightly. “Your thanks makes me feel like I’m an unreasonable person.”
Luan Qian quickly waved her hands. “No, I absolutely didn’t mean that. I know you’re doing this for our own good.”
Nan Xiao raised an eyebrow and glanced at his watch. “Brother, you get some rest. I have to go and check on the other side.”
“Go ahead. You don’t need to check on me all the time, I’m fine.”
As Nan Xiao left, he gave An Cheng a look. An Cheng, understanding, quickly followed him out.
Luan Qian patted her chest and whispered, “That scared me. I thought he was definitely going to kick me out.”
Nan Yao looked vaguely towards the door and closed his eyes without replying.
Outside, Nan Xiao glanced at An Cheng’s wrinkled clothes. “Did you drink all night and then run to the hospital as soon as you woke up?”
“I haven’t been back in a long time, and I heard that Xiang Dong and the others had gone back to the old house, so I couldn’t resist going to find them.” An Cheng turned and glanced at the ward. “Mainly, I didn’t want to be a third wheel. They haven’t seen each other for many years, so they must have a lot to talk about.”
Nan Xiao looked at him. “You and Luan Qian knew each other long ago?”
An Cheng shook his head. “It was only after I went to Country Y that she came to find me, and I learned of her existence.”