Tang Wan smiled, "Let's wait for Xi'er to come out and let her decide for herself."
"Alright."
Nan Xiao hung up the phone with a hint of helplessness, then waved his hand behind him.
A bodyguard, hidden in the shadows, emerged. "Master."
"Order a meal from Ye Yan and send it to the operating room. You must stay with them the entire time, without any mistakes."
"Yes."
Nan Xiao glanced at Qiu Shuying, who was sitting alone on the waiting chair. He couldn't bear it and added, "Bring one over for Madam."
"Yes."
"Do you have a cigarette?"
Nan Er was slightly taken aback. "We, as dark guards, are not allowed to smoke. Shall I buy you a pack?"
"Never mind," Nan Xiao waved his hand.
Nan Er turned and quickly left.
Qiu Shuying glanced over in this direction, then quickly averted her gaze.
Twenty minutes later, Huo Ding came out first.
Seeing him emerge, Liu Meiying anxiously asked, "Dean Huo, is the old madam alright?"
Huo Ding gave her a cold look. "Are you a family member? Why should I tell you?"
Qiu Shuying, who was about to speak, heard his words and quickly swallowed what she was about to say.
Huo Ding glanced at Liu Meiying, who had been silenced by his retort, and strode towards Nan Xiao. "The old lady is not in serious condition. There's still a small blood clot in her brain. Once it dissolves, she should be able to stand up."
Nan Xiao's heart, which had been hanging, finally settled. "Wait a moment, you can repeat these words to her."
"Understood." Huo Ding chatted with Nan Xiao for a few more sentences. After the old Madam Nan was settled, he repeated what he had just said.
Hearing that the old Madam Nan could stand up, Liu Meiying's face lit up with joy. She clasped the old lady's hand. "Old Madam, that's wonderful! I knew you would be blessed with good fortune!"
A look of joy also appeared on the old Madam Nan's face. "Don't go back these next few days. Stay here with me. Having you here will put my mind at ease."
Qiu Shuying consciously took a step back.
Liu Meiying glanced at her from the corner of her eye, then smiled and said, "I'm alone anyway. As long as you don't mind me, I'll stay with you for a lifetime."
Nan Xiao looked at the smile on her face and couldn't help but frown. This woman was smiling so happily, without a trace of sorrow for losing a loved one.
After settling the old Madam Nan, Nan Xiao, with a grim expression, looked at Liu Meiying. "You go out first. I have something to say to my mother."
Liu Meiying bent down to tuck the blanket around the old Madam Nan, then walked out.
Nan Xiao pulled over a chair and sat by the bed.
The old Madam Nan glared at him. "As long as you and Lan Yuxi are together, don't expect me to listen to you."
Nan Xiao frowned slightly. "I don't expect you to listen to me, because you've never taken any good advice in your life. I just want to tell you that you can trust Aunt Xia, but you can't completely trust Liu Meiying. Her family's ruin is related to me, how could she be truly good to you?"
The old Madam Nan snorted. "I am a better judge of character than you, I don't need you to teach me! I've never been wrong about the people I've chosen!"
"Then, from now on, you can live in the old house with her. I won't interfere with your lives, and you shouldn't interfere with mine."
Nan Xiao stood up and walked towards the door.
He didn't believe his mother couldn't see through the deception. The reason she was acting this way was simply to defy him.
"You unfilial son, after all this, you're abandoning me to an outsider." The old Madam Nan raised her hand and knocked over the water cup on the bedside table.
Hearing the noise, Liu Meiying rushed in. "Old Madam, what's wrong?"
The old Madam Nan pointed at Nan Xiao. "Stop this rebellious son for me! If he dares to leave here today, you push me down the stairs. I'll die for him to see!"
"Young Master..."
"Scram!"
Nan Xiao's sharp reprimand startled Liu Meiying, who quickly retreated to the side.
"Nan Xiao!" The old Madam Nan called out, her voice hoarse.
Nan Xiao walked out without looking back.
"Nan Xiao..." Qiu Shuying blocked Nan Xiao, looking worriedly at the old Madam Nan in the ward. "Are you really going to leave? Won't Mother jump off the building?"
"Do you think she will?" Nan Xiao said, then quickly walked towards the elevator.
"Ding—" The elevator doors slowly opened. Just as Lan Yuxi stepped out, Nan Xiao pushed her back. Then, he pressed himself against her, holding her small figure tightly in his arms.
Lan Yuxi looked up at his ashen face and patted his back soothingly.
"What's wrong? Are the old lady's test results bad?"
Nan Xiao said in a muffled voice, "It's nothing serious, just a blood clot that hasn't dissolved yet."
"I'll take a look at the scans later. If needed, I'll prescribe some traditional Chinese medicine for her."
"No need. Huo Ding will find a way. From now on, regarding her matters, you and Sixth Brother should stay out of it."
Lan Yuxi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Is she talking about me again?"
Nan Xiao stroked her hair. "You were frightened today, weren't you?"
Lan Yuxi playfully hit him. "You're changing the subject again!"
Nan Xiao met her clear eyes very seriously. "I'm not changing the subject, I'm genuinely worried about you. When I heard someone tried to crash your car, I nearly had a heart attack."
Lan Yuxi rested her small head on his chest and listened. She smiled and said, "Your heart is beating quite lively."
Nan Xiao smiled and rubbed her head. "Was the surgery very tiring?"
"It was, but a bit tricky."
"Very serious?"
"Not really. You can be discharged a week after the surgery."
"That's good. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain to Ming Zicheng."
"Yes, but with my parents and my brothers here, it should be relatively easy for him to get through this." Lan Yuxi wriggled out of his embrace. "I just realized you care quite a bit about Er Wan."
"Aren't you the same?"
Lan Yuxi chuckled softly. "Our caring is different, though."
Nan Xiao looked at the smile on her face and felt a sense of unease.
"Ding—" The elevator doors opened again.
Nan Xiao held her small hand and walked out. "Shall we go straight home, or check on the operating room?"
"Home. My brothers are here."
"Are they staying here the whole time?"
"Camino is coming. If they're not here, I'm afraid Camino will throw a tantrum."
"Prince Camino... Prince Norcas, who has always been pining for you?"
"Pining for what! I've only met him once. Don't listen to my brothers teasing you." Lan Yuxi pulled Nan Xiao's hand and quickened her pace. "Hurry, Mom and Dad just left. If we hurry, we can catch up to them."
"I've ordered food for them. Shall I tell them?"
"We'll talk in the car."
Seeing her hurried demeanor, Nan Xiao chuckled helplessly. She said he was changing the subject, but she was practically dragging him along to change it herself.
Lan Yuxi looked back at him. "I'm all confused by you. Your mother just woke up, aren't you going to stay with her?"