Ling Yun paused for a moment, "What is this child doing? Get up quickly!"
Lan Zixin shook her head while crying, feeling guilty at this moment. As a biological daughter, she hadn't done anything for her parents.
Seeing this, Nan Xiao quickly took the two children from Ling Yun's arms. "Sister Yun, if you don't help her up, she won't get up."
Ling Yun glanced suspiciously at Chao Chao, then at Nan Xiao, and finally reached out to help Lan Zixin up.
"Mom—" Lan Zixin threw herself into Ling Xiao Ling's arms and cried.
Ling Yun gently patted her back. "Stop crying, there are so many people watching."
Lan Zixin choked back her sobs. "Mom, let Xi'er introduce you to the family."
Ling Yun smiled and nodded.
Lan Yu Xi took Ling Yun's arm and walked to Nan Zhen Ting, whose eyes were red. "Mom, this is your father."
Nan Zhen Ting's hand trembled as he reached out. "Yun'er, I've finally found you!"
"...Dad." Ling Yun hugged Nan Zhen Ting. "If we're talking about filial piety, I am the most unfilial. You and Mom are so old, yet I can't be by your side to care for you."
"It's not your fault, it's mine," Nan Zhen Ting sighed softly. "I gave you life, but I never took care of you for a single day..."
Ling Xiao Ling pulled him gently. "The child just got back, don't say these things."
"Right! No more talk about that." Nan Zhen Ting smiled and pulled Elder Duan forward, saying to Ling Yun, "Yun'er, this is your younger brother's master. He not only helped your brother but also is a benefactor to both of us father and daughter..."
Elder Duan smiled and pushed him away. "Sister-in-law said not to mention these things, why are you still saying them? I came today just to visit my benefactors."
Ling Yun bowed deeply to Elder Duan. "Uncle Duan, hello."
Elder Duan helped her up. "Good! All good! After so many years, I finally see you again!"
Ling Yun smiled, her gaze falling on Lan Hao Lin and Tang Wan standing behind him.
Lan Yu Xi, seeing this, smiled and took her hand, walking to Lan Hao Lin and Tang Wan. "Mom, these are my parents..."
Ling Yun asked with a smile, "Are they in-laws?"
Lan Yu Xi smiled and shook her head. "No, they are my biological parents. Back then, you and Grandma exchanged your own daughter for me to help the Lan family preserve the lineage of the嫡女 (dizhi)."
Ling Yun's mouth dropped open in astonishment. "You're not my biological daughter?"
Lan Yu Xi pouted. "You don't dislike me, do you? Although I'm not your biological daughter, I was raised by you. I'm even closer than biological."
Ling Yun hugged her. "How could I possibly dislike you? The first time I saw you, I knew you were my daughter."
Tang Wan smiled and said, "I can understand how you feel, because in my heart, there's never been a difference between biological and adopted."
Ling Yun smiled and looked at Tang Wan. "I won't fight you for them, and you don't fight me. From now on, both daughters will be our common daughters. How does that sound?"
Tang Wan smiled and held her hand. "It's fine if they're all yours. Besides these two daughters, I have seven sons and several daughters-in-law!"
"Is that so? You are truly blessed!"
"Sister, what's mine is yours!" Tang Wan smiled and beckoned to her sons. "Come and meet your Yun Mama."
Lan Mu Si stepped forward. "Mom, I'm Lan Mu Si, your future son-in-law."
Lan Mu Si bowed deeply to Ling Yun.
Lan Zi Xin's face instantly turned red to her ears.
Ling Yun smiled, glanced at her daughter, and then reached out to help Lan Mu Si up. "This future son-in-law of mine is clearly a dragon among men!"
Lan Mu Si smiled and retreated to Lan Zi Xin's side, holding her hand tightly.
"Yun Mama, hello. I'm the second, Lan Mu Shang, and this is my wife, Zheng Pei Pei."
"Yun Mama, hello."
"Good! Very good!" Ling Yun took their hands and smiled. "You are a talented man and a beautiful woman. You look more and more suited to each other!"
Lan Mu Shu walked over with a smile. "Yun Mama, I'm the fifth, Lan Mu Shu. Welcome home."
Ling Yun smiled and sized up Lan Mu Shu. "Fifth looks so handsome!"
Lan Mu Shu laughed upon hearing this. "Yun Mama has good taste! Everyone says my eldest brother is the most handsome in our family, but I didn't expect that to Yun Mama, I'm the most handsome!"
Lan Xiao Qi pouted. "That's because Yun Mama hasn't seen me yet! Yun Mama, hello, I'm the seventh, Lan Mu Tai."
"Little Seven is handsome too! Truly handsome!" Ling Yun looked at Tang Wan and Lan Hao Lin. "Sister, Brother-in-law, you are blessed! My nephews are all more handsome than the last!"
Lan Hao Lin smiled and said, "No matter how handsome they are, they are not as beautiful as my two daughters!"
Lan Xiao Wu chimed in with a smile. "That's for sure! The two flowers of the Lan family are famous throughout Nokas."
Lan Yu Xi curled her lips slightly. "Mom, my other brothers are in China. You'll be able to see them when you return."
Mu Mu, nestled in Nan Xiao's arms, smiled and said, "Grandma, my uncles are either twins or triplets. If you see these uncles, it's like seeing those uncles."
"Is that so! Then when Grandma returns, she must see your uncles." Ling Yun walked up to Nan Xiao and looked up at him deeply. "If I'm not mistaken, your husband is you, right?"
Nan Xiao nodded. "Yes."
"Earlier, when I didn't know about my and Yu Xi's relationship, seeing how much Chao Chao resembles you, I was so worried. Now I finally understand. You two are not related by blood, so I was worrying for nothing."
Nan Xiao's lips curved slightly. "You weren't the only one. I was also troubled by this for several years. It wasn't until I knew the truth that Xi Bao and I truly got together."
Ling Yun took Mu Mu into her arms. "Dad's words were interrupted by Mom earlier. Although he didn't finish, I've guessed about seven or eight parts of it. Are you and I half-siblings?"
Nan Xiao's lips curved slightly. "You guessed correctly. We are indeed half-siblings, but this doesn't affect our sibling bond. I admired you very much when I was young, and it was because of you that I chose the path of a soldier."
"I was a soldier before?"
"Yes, a very excellent soldier! And so was your brother-in-law."
Ling Yun looked around. "Why don't I see him?"
Lan Yu Xi's lips tightened. "Dad hasn't been discharged from the hospital long after his surgery. We'll go see him after lunch."
Ling Yun's heart ached inexplicably. "I've already eaten on the plane. Why don't we go see him now?"
Lan Yu Xi looked at her suddenly pale face and quickly handed Mu Mu to Tang Wan. "Mom, what's wrong? Are you not feeling well?"
Lan Yu Xi then placed her hand on Ling Yun's wrist.