Lan Yuxi glanced at the old Mrs. Nan in the hospital room, "Actually, I was also conflicted when I called my sixth brother. I was afraid I might become a benevolent person who ends up harming himself, but I'd rather spend some effort watching her myself to prevent her from hurting Zhao Zhao and Mu Mu, than to see you upset."
Nan Xiao pulled her into his embrace, "With me here, no one dares to touch you and the kids."
Lan Yuxi pursed her lips and nuzzled into his arms.
A pair of incredibly handsome and beautiful people embracing tightly in the corridor drew many sideways glances.
Just then, An Ziling rushed over.
An Ziling's eyes blazed as he looked at the two people embracing.
"Lan Yuxi, you have no shame! My sister is in an uncertain state, and you're here seducing Nan Xiao."
Nan Xiao shot him a glare.
An Ziling's earlier bravado immediately vanished, and he asked anxiously, "Nan Xiao, how is my sister?"
Nan Xiao said coldly, "Not good. There's a tumor in her brain, and she needs surgery immediately."
An Ziling slumped onto a waiting chair, burying his head in his hands and weeping, "What can we do? The old man is about to pass away, and my sister is also sick."
Nan Xiao frowned slightly, "My maternal grandfather is about to pass away?"
An Ziling replied with a heavily nasal voice, "Mm-hmm."
Lan Yuxi's brows also furrowed. Why was everything happening at once!
"If your maternal grandfather is about to pass away, why are you here? Hurry back and be by his side."
"I heard my sister fell ill."
Nan Xiao and Lan Yuxi exchanged a look. While An Ziling wasn't a good person, compared to the other people in the An family, he was barely considered human.
"You go back first. After my mother's surgery is done, I'll go and visit grandfather."
An Ziling suddenly looked up, "Your grandfather might not live to see your mother's surgery completed."
"Then you need to go back even more. Because if my grandfather really passes away, the lawyer will announce the will. If you're not present, your aunt alone might not be able to control them."
An Ziling abruptly stood up, "Then I'll go back first. If there's any news about your mother, tell me immediately!"
Nan Xiao nodded slightly.
An Ziling glanced through the glass at the unconscious old Mrs. Nan on the hospital bed before quickly heading to the elevator.
Lan Yuxi raised an eyebrow, "The old man has a good eye for people. Do you want to go take a look? You have me and Huo Ding here."
"I won't get involved in this mess."
As soon as Nan Xiao finished speaking, Huo Ding ran over, "Little Tail, your sixth brother suggested a collaboration with traditional Chinese medicine for this surgery. He wants you to go discuss the surgical plan."
Lan Yuxi frowned slightly, "My sixth and seventh brothers have performed surgeries in collaboration with TCM practitioners before, but they always worked with my second brother. My medical studies are short, I'm afraid I'll cause delays. Perhaps I should call my second brother to come."
"Beep beep..." An alarm sounded from the ICU.
Huo Ding quickly put on a sterile gown and rushed inside.
Nan Xiao clenched his fists, watching intently as Huo Ding resuscitated his mother.
Lan Yuxi looked at his tense jawline, hesitated for a moment, then also changed into a sterile gown and walked in.
Huo Ding said urgently, "Intracranial pressure has suddenly increased, very likely caused by the rupture of the tumor. We can only perform immediate craniotomy."
Lan Yuxi was not affected by his urgency. She calmly placed her hand on old Mrs. Nan's wrist, and after a moment, she spoke, "I'll give her a few acupuncture needles to stabilize her condition first. You can prepare for surgery."
Huo Ding nodded and hurried out.
Nan Xiao watched him leave, then shifted his gaze to Lan Yuxi's face. His Xi Bao's kindness made his heart ache. Ever since she entered the Nan family at the age of five, his mother had never given her a kind look, yet she was still willing to help her during her most critical moment.
Xi Bao, whether mother survives this ordeal or not, I will remember this kindness!
Five minutes later, old Mrs. Nan's intracranial pressure was controlled.
Ten minutes later, old Mrs. Nan was wheeled into the operating room.
Lan Yuxi also entered with old Mrs. Nan. At this point, it was unrealistic to wait for Lan Mu Si to arrive, so she had to brace herself and go onto the operating table.
Nan Xiao waited outside with a heavy heart, his cold aura keeping old Mrs. Nan's bodyguards at bay.
The surgery lasted for three hours. By then, some elders from the Nan family had arrived. Third Uncle arrived with dire news: Old An had passed away.
A glint of ferocity flashed in Nan Xiao's eyes. His grandfather had passed away, and no one had told him!
Third Uncle noticed his anger and, fearing he might cause a scene at the hospital, quickly explained, "The An family has sealed the news of Old An's passing. I only found out when my daughter called."
Nan Xiao then remembered that Third Uncle's granddaughter was his eldest uncle's daughter-in-law.
It seemed his grandfather had truly passed. He wondered how much of a scene that family would cause.
Nan Xiao glanced at the operating room. The light was still red. No matter how good his grandfather had been to him, he had to prioritize his mother.
"Where's your father?" Third Uncle asked suspiciously, not seeing Nan Zhenting. "Your father didn't go to the An family, did he? The An family certainly needs someone to take charge. I heard the various branches of the An family have already started fighting."
Nan Xiao shook his head, "He hasn't visited the An family in decades. How could he go at a time like this."
"Then your father is being a bit too much. He didn't go when Old An passed away, and he's not here for your mother's major surgery..."
Nan Xiao glanced at the instigating Third Uncle and said sternly, "My father is unwell and is recuperating at the villa on the hillside. I didn't dare tell him about my mother's illness."
Seeing his face darken further, Third Uncle quickly shut his mouth.
Just then, the operating room door slowly opened, and Lan Yuxi emerged, looking exhausted.
Upon seeing Lan Yuxi, Third Uncle looked as if he had seen a ghost. "Why, why was she in there?"
Nan Xiao merely frowned slightly and walked quickly to meet Lan Yuxi, "You must be exhausted, right?"
"It's fine... ah..." Her body was suddenly lifted, startling Lan Yuxi into a cry, "Nan Xiao, what are you doing? Put me down quickly!"
"You say you're fine, but your face is pale. I'm carrying you to rest for a bit."
Lan Yuxi raised her small hand and gently punched his chest, "As a martial artist, I'm not that frail. Put me down quickly. Look at your third uncle's eyes, he's practically eating me."
Nan Xiao sharply turned to look at Third Uncle, who immediately averted his gaze.
Lan Yuxi glanced disdainfully at Third Uncle before saying to Nan Xiao, "My sixth brother has started dissecting the tumor. Don't worry, I looked at the appearance of the tumor. It's very smooth and doesn't look malignant, but we'll have to wait for the biopsy results to see if my judgment is correct."