Lan Yuxi feignedly patted Nan Xiao’s arm, “Mommy will get revenge for you!”
Zhao Zhao slyly hooked her lips and in a few swift movements was in Lan Yuxi’s embrace.
Mu Mu, watching the spanked Nan Xiao, burst into giggles.
Nan Xiao’s mouth twitched, and he extended his index finger to tickle her armpit.
“Hahaha… Daddy, it tickles!” Mu Mu curled her small body and burrowed into her mother’s arms.
“Are you still going to laugh at Daddy?” Nan Xiao smiled and reached his hand over again.
“Mommy, save me~”
Lan Yuxi smiled and pushed Nan Xiao’s hand away, “Stop teasing her. She’s already energetic enough. If she laughs any more, she probably won’t be able to sleep until four o’clock.”
Hearing that his daughter would be up until dawn, Nan Xiao quickly retracted his hand.
Lan Yuxi got up to tuck Zhao Zhao and Mu Mu in properly before getting back into bed.
Nan Xiao lifted the covers and tucked them around her after she lay down.
Lan Yuxi smiled, picked up the remote, and turned off the main light.
The moment the room plunged into darkness, Lan Yuxi was embraced by a warm body.
Lan Yuxi gently patted his arm and whispered into his earlobe, “Don’t tease.”
Nan Xiao’s lips curled slightly, “I’m not teasing.”
“Brother, Daddy and Mommy are whispering,” Mu Mu’s voice came just as they finished speaking.
Zhao Zhao pinched her little hand, “Don’t talk, hurry up and sleep, or you won’t be able to get up tomorrow morning.”
“But I can’t sleep.”
Hearing his daughter say that, Lan Yuxi was about to turn to coax her to sleep when Nan Xiao pulled her into his arms.
“You have to sleep even if you can’t. Otherwise, Daddy will send you away.”
“Hmph! If Daddy sends me back, I won’t talk to him anymore.”
Zhao Zhao hooked her lips and took out earphones from under the pillow, putting them on her. “Listen to the sound of rain, and you’ll fall asleep soon.”
“Will this work?” Lan Yuxi’s voice came from the darkness.
“This works quite well for little sister.”
Nan Xiao smiled, “You used this to coax little sister to sleep before, didn’t you?”
“Mm. But I don’t use it often, little sister isn’t always this energetic.”
“Brother, are you talking?” Mu Mu raised her little hand to take off the earphones.
Zhao Zhao quickly held her hand down and whispered loudly in her ear, “We’re not talking, hurry up and sleep.”
“Buzz buzz…” Nan Xiao’s phone, which was on silent, vibrated on the nightstand.
Lan Yuxi’s body stiffened slightly, and she looked up at him.
Nan Xiao patted her back, reached for his phone, and seeing it was from the hospital, got out of bed.
“You two go to sleep, I’m going to take a call.”
“Whose?”
“The hospital’s.”
Lan Yuxi furrowed her brow slightly and started to get out of bed.
Nan Xiao quickly pushed her back down, “No matter what it is, I’ll handle it. You put them to sleep.”
Lan Yuxi thought for a moment, pouted, and lay back down.
Nan Xiao threw on a robe, pushed open the door, and walked out.
Lan Yuxi lay there thinking, then picked up her phone and dialed.
“What happened at the hospital?”
“Qiu Shuying is trying to commit suicide by jumping off the building. Fortunately, a caregiver saw her.”
“And then?”
“And then she’s been throwing a fit, and no one can calm her down.”
Lan Yuxi narrowed her eyes, “Did I teach you the golden needles for embroidery?”
“Understood, I’ll go right away.”
“Wait a minute… did you find out why she wants to commit suicide?”
“She went to Nan Yao’s ward, and came back like this. As for what they said to each other, none of us heard.”
“Change Qiu Shuying’s room to another floor. Don’t let them meet again.”
“Yes!”
Lan Yuxi hung up the phone and glanced at the doorway. At this hour, no matter who was going crazy, she wouldn’t let Nan Xiao go to the hospital.
Three minutes later, Nan Xiao pushed open the door and walked in.
After getting back into bed, Nan Xiao pulled her into his arms again, “Sleep now. Your people have already quelled the situation.”
Lan Yuxi lowered her voice, “What did Nan Yao say to her to make her want to jump?”
“My brother said a lot of nasty things to her to get a divorce. She took it badly and went back to her room and tried to jump.”
“I have a feeling that Nan Yao’s return won’t be peaceful. From now on, don’t interfere with their matters. I’ll handle it.”
“… Will you be too tired doing that?”
“No, I won’t indulge them like you do.” Lan Yuxi wriggled her fingers, “Qiu Shuying can sleep for twenty-four hours. I’ll arrange for her discharge tomorrow. Her current condition can be treated without hospitalization.”
“Sigh!” Nan Xiao sighed, “You’ve worked hard.”
Lan Yuxi hooked her lips slightly, “It’s not hard, go to sleep. And you, Lan Yin Zhe, stop eavesdropping and go to sleep early.”
“Okay.” Zhao Zhao responded, then closed his eyes, but his mind was racing.
Lan Yuxi reached over Mu Mu and gently patted his little head.
Zhao Zhao smiled and squeezed her hand, “I’ll sleep now.”
The next morning, the family woke up to the sound of firecrackers.
Lan Yuxi rubbed her eyes and mumbled, her nose twitching, “Who is it, setting off firecrackers so early in the morning? Don’t they want anyone to live?”
Nan Xiao picked up his phone and glanced at it, “Probably the whole family’s idea.”
“Hmm?” Lan Yuxi scratched her head sleepily.
“It’s almost eight o’clock!”
Lan Yuxi jolted and jumped out of bed.
Nan Xiao smiled helplessly and patted Mu Mu, who was still staring blankly, “Baby, get up quickly. If you don’t get up, someone will knock on the door.”
Mu Mu pouted and rolled over to hug Zhao Zhao’s arm, “Brother, sleep with me~”
“Let’s get up and pay our respects first. After breakfast, I’ll sleep with you,” Zhao Zhao pulled her hand away, sat up, and then pulled her up.
Just as he got Mu Mu up, a knock came from the door.
Lan Yuxi straightened her pajamas, and after Nan Xiao got out of bed, she opened the door.
Lan Hanyi poked his head into the room, “Auntie, Uncle, Happy New Year~”
“Happy New Year.” Lan Yuxi dotingly stroked his little head, “Grandma sent you?”
Lan Hanyi shook his head with a smile, “No, it was Grandpa. Grandpa was afraid you wouldn’t hear the firecrackers.”
Lan Yuxi and Nan Xiao exchanged glances and both burst out laughing.
Nan Xiao smiled, picked up Hanyi, and said, “Let’s go, time for breakfast downstairs.”
“Daddy, I haven’t washed my face yet! And you haven’t either,” Mu Mu pouted and jumped off the bed.
“You two wash up with Mommy. Daddy will wash up later.” Nan Xiao knew that one of them had to go down first, otherwise, his father-in-law would surely be furious.
Lan Yuxi reached out and took Hanyi from his embrace, “I’ll go down first, otherwise you can’t bear my dad’s wrath.”