Nan Zhenting sighed, "You must be tired too. Go back and rest early. When the CT results are out, I'll have your sixth brother bring them back to you."
Lan Yuxi looked at the suddenly appearing white hairs on Old Master Nan's head, her nose stinging slightly. "Dad, you're not young anymore. You must take care of your health. With Nan Xiao and me not by your side, you need to learn to take care of yourself."
Upon hearing her call him "Dad," tears welled up in Nan Zhenting's eyes. "To be able to hear you call me Dad in my lifetime is enough for me!"
Lan Yuxi playfully wiped the tears from his face. "Is this one 'Dad' so important?"
Nan Zhenting snorted, "Of course, it's important! That little brat doesn't call me that much, let alone you. I'm telling you, since you've called me this, if you don't call me Dad anymore, don't talk to me."
Lan Yuxi's mouth twitched. "Someone's already calling you Grandpa, so this 'Dad' really isn't necessary."
Nan Zhenting waved his hand. "I don't want to hear you talk. Hurry home. Look at those dark circles under your eyes, what have you been doing to yourself!"
Lan Yuxi smiled and touched her nose. "I really should go back. Otherwise, Nan Xiao will come charging over in a bit, and he's not suitable to be here."
Nan Zhenting nodded. "If you encounter any trouble while apprehending Chen Mo, you can ask General Duan, General Guo, or Lieutenant General Ni for help."
"Okay." Lan Yuxi glanced into the ward and saw Lan Jinsong still tightly holding Lan Zixin's hand, her eyes reddening slightly. "I'm leaving now. Take care of yourself."
"Go back."
Lan Yuxi hurried into the elevator without daring to look back.
As soon as she entered the door, Nan Xiao and Lan Haolin returned.
Seeing Lan Yuxi's exhausted face, Nan Xiao didn't say a word and carried her directly into the bedroom.
"From now on, if there's anything like this, I'll handle it."
"I'm fine. My complexion is bad because my period is here, and I haven't rested well."
"You know that?" Nan Xiao pulled the quilt over her. "I heard your brother-in-law woke up?"
"Yes, but he still hasn't regained his memory. I need to wait for the brain CT results before discussing the next steps of treatment with my second and sixth brothers."
Nan Xiao leaned down and kissed her forehead. "From now on, put everything else aside and just rest!"
Lan Yuxi's lips curved as she gently stroked his cheek. "If I put everything aside, you'll be the one who's tired. I just want to help you share a little of the burden."
Nan Xiao tenderly caressed her face. "I'm a man, and it's okay to be tired. But my woman cannot be tired. If you are too tired, it means I am incompetent."
Lan Yuxi smiled and tugged at his sleeve. "I'll listen to you. From now on, I'll try to stay behind you when something happens... Husband, can you call Chaochao and Mumu over? I miss them a little."
Nan Xiao frowned slightly. "You only miss them and not me."
"Aren't you right here?" Lan Yuxi pouted and picked up her phone. "If you don't call them, I'll call them myself."
Nan Xiao reached out and took her phone. "If they come, how will you rest?"
"It's almost time for dinner. I'll talk with you and the two little ones for a while, and then tonight, I'll get plenty of rest."
Nan Xiao looked at her for a moment. "You said so. They can come now, but they're not allowed to stay over tonight."
Lan Yuxi pouted in dissatisfaction. "Then forget it. I've been away for two nights already, and they'll definitely want to sleep with me tonight."
Nan Xiao kicked off his slippers and got into bed. "They'll keep you company at night, and you'll keep me company now."
Lan Yuxi smiled and covered him with the quilt. "If you want to lie down, just say so. Don't be so awkward and make excuses."
Nan Xiao tightened his arms and pulled her into his embrace. "Let me hold you for a while, otherwise, my heart won't feel at ease."
Lan Yuxi struggled to lift her head from his embrace. "Husband, don't be like this. If I dare to go out, it's because I can protect myself. Besides, with you and the two children waiting for me at home, I wouldn't risk my life."
Nan Xiao pursed his lips and pulled her back into his arms. "I don't want to hear you talk!"
Lan Yuxi asked in a muffled voice, "What's wrong? You don't want to hear me talk now?"
"Because when you talk, you never keep your word."
Lan Yuxi smiled and bit his chest.
Nan Xiao playfully slapped her backside. "Bite me again, and I'll have my way with you!"
Lan Yuxi burst into laughter. "My period is here. If you're not afraid of a thousand miles of bloodshed, then come on."
"You're just taking advantage of it to be so willful with me." Nan Xiao looked down at her. "There's a banquet tomorrow night, and we can go back the night after. Have you finished dealing with things here?"
"No, I still need to find Camino. My senior brother's people should be released soon."
"I've already spoken to him. He said he'll release them all after we leave, otherwise, it will be considered gossip."
"Then I'll follow his arrangement." Lan Yuxi pouted. "What's going on with that uninhabited island? I haven't heard you mention it."
"Didn't you look at the company's work plan?"
"Why would I look at that?"
"The uninhabited island is just a small project for this year, it's all written in the work plan. Even our Chaochao knows about it, and you don't?"
"Oh. But with oil and mines, you call it a small project?"
Nan Xiao chuckled slightly. "The reason it's called small is because this project is a collaboration with the Lan Corporation. We only own half the shares."
"Oh. And how long will it last?"
"About eighty to a hundred years should be fine."
Lan Yuxi raised an eyebrow slightly. Such a massive undertaking, and he called it a small project. Never mind, he could call it whatever he wanted.
Suddenly, she remembered something and reached out to push Nan Xiao. "Give me my phone."
"No, get some rest."
"I'll call Wanqi. I can still rest while lying down."
Nan Xiao frowned slightly. "Why are you thinking of calling her again?"
"To ask her to make some scar-removal medicine for my senior brother."
Nan Xiao rolled over, picked up the phone, and handed it to her.
As soon as Lan Yuxi took it, she saw dozens of unread WeChat messages. "Is the group going to explode?"
Nan Xiao leaned over when he heard her say that.
Lan Yuxi smiled and said, "Senior brother is quite capable, marrying a foreign wife. Look how cute their two little half-breed children are!"
Nan Xiao glanced at them dismissively. "Not as cute as Chaochao and Mumu!"
Lan Yuxi playfully nudged him. "Speak properly!"
"I am speaking properly. They're really not as good-looking as our Chaochao and Mumu." Nan Xiao pointed at the two little ones in the picture. "Look at their hair, it's yellowish. Look at their faces, they're so pale..."
Lan Yuxi raised her hand to cover his mouth. "Just shut up! If you keep talking, you'll turn two perfectly good children into little ghosts!"