Qiu Shuying, seeing the two of them return, frowned and asked, "Why are you two back? Hurry up and leave! If he comes, you won't be able to get away."
Lan Yuxi not only didn't leave but also pulled Nan Xiao to sit on the sofa. "You think we're afraid of him?"
"He's not easy to deal with, he has many subordinates..." Qiu Shuying realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly shut her mouth.
Nan Xiao furrowed his brow slightly. "Is this why you were forced to feign madness and muteness? If I had known this would be the outcome, I should have stopped Xi Bao from giving you the medicine back then."
Qiu Shuying asked in disbelief, "My voice was cured by Xi Bao?"
She knew how much Lan Yuxi disliked her, yet in the end, she still extended a helping hand.
"Do you think your voice healed on its own?" Nan Xiao said in a deep voice. "If Xi Bao hadn't given you medicine, not only your voice but also your mind would have been ruined!"
No wonder he didn't kill her that day. A lunatic and a mute, he really had no need to kill her.
Qiu Shuying slumped onto the sofa, her face ashen, the scene from that day flashing before her eyes. She had heard him on the phone and intended to sneak away, but before she could leave, she was dragged back into the hospital room by a woman.
Nan Yao stared at her with a livid expression for a long time before speaking in a voice as cold as a vengeful ghost, "I'm not killing you now, but if you dare to speak a word of what you heard today, I will make your life worse than death!"
Qiu Shuying trembled as she looked at him. This Nan Yao was a stranger.
"I want a divorce!" She genuinely didn't want any more ties with this devil.
"Good! That's just what I was thinking!" Nan Yao said, giving the woman a look.
The woman understood, took out a pill, and forced it into her mouth.
The medicine, as it slid down her throat, felt like fire. Soon, she realized she couldn't make a sound. If Lan Yuxi hadn't had someone make medicine for her, she would have been mute for life.
"Luan Qian is in cahoots with him." He had warned her not to reveal what she heard that day, but this was not within the scope of his warning.
Lan Yuxi and Nan Xiao exchanged another glance. Nan Xiao was shocked, but Lan Yuxi was relatively calm, as she had already found some clues.
"Luan Qian is the one who poisoned my voice to silence me!" Qiu Shuying gritted her teeth. "She thought Nan Yao's greatest love in this life was her, hahaha... She probably never knew, even in death, that Nan Yao's true love was Ling Yun, and she was just a substitute!
She delusionally even tried to pressure the old madam, wanting to replace me as the young madam of the Nan family. If she hadn't caused that scene, the old madam wouldn't have noticed how much she resembled Ling Yun, nor would she have had the intention to kill her. Of course, I played a part in this! Because only I understood the old madam best, hahaha..."
Qiu Shuying laughed maniacally.
After her laughter subsided, Qiu Shuying noticed something amiss and asked suspiciously, "Nan Yao likes Ling Yun, and you two don't seem surprised at all?"
Lan Yuxi raised an eyebrow. "We knew that long ago."
Qiu Shuying's gaze became vacant as she looked out the window, mumbling something unintelligible to herself.
Nan Xiao and Lan Yuxi waited patiently.
During the wait, Nan Xiao glanced at her from time to time. He even began to doubt if she was truly mad and if what she was saying was nonsense.
"That car accident was orchestrated by him. The old madam discovered he had embezzled public funds to start his own company. If he hadn't faked the accident to escape, the old madam wouldn't have let him off."
This time, Qiu Shuying wasn't talking to herself but to Nan Xiao and Lan Yuxi.
This was a secret she had guarded for many years, and it was the main reason she had stayed in the Nan family, always hoping he would return.
But what she got back was a demon.
From that night onwards, her last shred of affection for him vanished.
Nan Xiao's hand, resting by his side, tightened slightly.
"His heart is filled with hatred, you two must be careful!"
After giving this warning, Qiu Shuying began to urge them to leave.
"Although I've arranged for someone to protect you, you still need to be cautious yourself," Lan Yuxi said, slowly standing up.
Qiu Shuying's pupils contracted sharply, and then she clutched her head in terror.
"Don't kill me! Don't kill me..."
Lan Yuxi raised an eyebrow. Qiu Shuying was a masterful actress, but her performance this time was even better than before.
The doctor was quickly called over by her screams.
Lan Yuxi explained nervously, "She was rambling incoherently, and then she seemed to have thought of something, and this happened."
The doctor shook his head helplessly. "She was just getting better, and now she's like this again. She'll probably never be discharged... You two should go out first, I need to examine her."
Lan Yuxi pulled Nan Xiao out.
Ten minutes later, the doctor came out, without saying anything specific. Of course, what could you diagnose from someone feigning madness? It would just be an injection to make her sleep.
On the way back, Nan Xiao remained silent.
Lan Yuxi, worried, tightened her grip on his hand. "Don't overthink it, you still have me and the children."
Nan Xiao squeezed her hand back, his voice filled with deep disappointment. "In this life, I might only have you and the two children left."
Lan Yuxi leaned her head against his shoulder and nuzzled him. "Ever since we discovered something was wrong in Ancheng, I've been hesitant about whether to tell you what I found. It seems I was right not to tell you; if you continue to be so troubled, you'll have insomnia again soon."
Nan Xiao closed his eyes. "No, I have the three of you, and that's enough. Go ahead and investigate; don't worry about me."
Lan Yuxi pursed her lips. "Now I desperately want to know what Qiu Shuying actually heard that drove Nan Yao to such murderous intent towards her, and just how terrifying Nan Yao is, that even after saying all that, she still dares not reveal it."
"She has her own plans. And what she said today might not be entirely true. Don't be swayed by her. Without sufficient evidence, absolutely do not show it, nor try to test him again, lest he becomes desperate and attacks recklessly."
"Okay." Lan Yuxi nodded in agreement, as his words echoed her own thoughts.
They returned to the villa and, as usual, showed no signs of anything unusual to anyone.
But this was just a facade. Behind the scenes, Nan Xiao rearranged the security guards in the villa to prevent any accidents.
And Lan Yuxi, after dinner, buried herself in the study. She didn't emerge until dawn.
Nan Xiao felt a pang of heartache, but he knew that no matter what he said now, she wouldn't listen. He could only silently provide support, bringing her food and drinks from time to time.