Lan Yu Xi chatted with everyone for a while, put down her phone, and hooked her arm around Nan Xiao's neck. "Ask Xiang Dong and the others if they want to come over."
Nan Xiao gently rubbed her delicate cheek with his thumb. "Let them skip it. This is your party."
"What's mine or yours? We're all family. Ask them. They're all young, and it'll be more lively with more people." Lan Yu Xi thought for a moment, then looked at Nan Xiao with her bright eyes. "Husband, do you not like lively gatherings? If you don't, I won't organize them anymore. I just had a whim today. I originally planned a small get-together for a few people, but then I realized it's been days since I contacted them. I haven't even asked if you're willing."
Nan Xiao doted on her and flicked her nose. "As long as you're happy, I like it all."
"You don't have to cater to me in everything like you did when we were kids."
"I'm really not catering," Nan Xiao smiled and patted her little bottom. "Let's go, I'll accompany you to the cellar to pick out some wine."
"Wait for me for a few minutes. I need to go upstairs and arrange rooms for them. I don't think any of them will be leaving today."
Lan Yu Xi jumped off his lap and quickly left the bedroom.
When she reached the third floor, she took out her phone and made a call.
"Xiang Dong, are you busy?"
"Not busy. What can the young madam command?"
"Pfft— do my commands work for you?"
"Absolutely!"
"Then call Xiang Xi and Xiang Bei over for a drink. There's no one else, just my brothers and my junior disciples."
"Xiang Bei is easy, he's with me. Xiang Xi might be a bit inconvenient, as he's not exactly a free agent."
"Then you and Xiang Bei come first. I'll contact Xiang Xi's superior."
"Alright, we'll be right over. Do we need to bring anything?"
Lan Yu Xi smiled. "Just bring two mouths."
Nan Xiang Dong chuckled, "Yes, ma'am!"
Lan Yu Xi pursed her lips and smiled, pushed open a bedroom, took a look inside, and then dialed Ming Zi Cheng's number.
"Senior Sister, I'll be there in ten minutes. Do you need me to bring anything?"
"You don't need to bring anything. Give Ye a call and tell him you have something to discuss with Xiang Xi and ask him to come to Banshan Villa."
Hearing her refer to Nan Xiao as "Ye," Ming Zi Cheng smiled and said, "Understood. Senior Sister, would you say we're colluding?"
"Get lost!" Lan Yu Xi laughed and hung up.
Then she went up to the fourth floor, inspected a few rooms, and finally returned to the second floor to call Nan Xiao and head to the wine cellar together.
Ming Zi Cheng and Lan Mu Wei drove into Banshan Villa one after another, not even a minute apart.
Lan Mu Wei glanced at Ming Zi Cheng waiting by the car, smiled, opened his car door, and walked over quickly.
"President Ming, a pleasure."
Ming Zi Cheng smiled, extended his right hand, and shook his firmly. "Third Brother, you can just call me Er Wan like Sister Xi'er."
"Er Wan is Xi'er's exclusive nickname for you. I wouldn't dare. However, since you called me Third Brother, I'll call you Zi Cheng." Lan Mu Wei gestured, "Please."
Ming Zi Cheng smiled and patted his shoulder. "Together."
"Second Senior Brother, Third Brother." Luo Shi Yi shouted before his car had even stopped.
Lan Mu Wei turned his head. "You're quite fast. Have you made arrangements for Second Brother?"
"You can trust me to handle things. The hotel environment is top-notch. I also bought some of my Senior Sister's favorite pastries from their place."
Lan Mu Wei smiled. "No wonder your Senior Sister likes you. You know how to handle things!"
"Absolutely!" Luo Shi Yi walked over with the cake. "Let's go inside."
The three brothers entered the living room, chatting and laughing.
Lan Yu Xi and Nan Xiao, seeing them enter, smiled and walked over.
"Senior Sister, look what I brought you." Luo Shi Yi smiled and waved the cake box in his hand.
Lan Yu Xi's eyes immediately crinkled with a smile. "Our Eleventh is the best~"
Nan Xiao reached out and took the cake. "You can only eat a little, or you'll be crying about dieting again tomorrow."
Lan Yu Xi quickly snatched it back. "I'll diet after I finish eating."
Luo Shi Yi smiled. "Senior Sister, you're so thin, you don't need to diet at all."
Lan Yu Xi lowered her head and touched her small belly. "But I feel like there's some fat here now."
"You're pregnant again?"
"Get lost!" Lan Yu Xi playfully kicked him. She then looked at Ming Zi Cheng. "I've already asked the servants to tidy up a guest room. If you don't have anything else to do, enjoy your drinks."
Ming Zi Cheng smiled and nodded. "Sister Xi'er understands me. I'm not going back tonight."
Lan Mu Wei looked around, not seeing their fourth brother. He asked suspiciously, "Xi'er, where's your fourth brother?"
Lan Yu Xi pointed towards the kitchen. "He's busy in there."
"I'll go see him."
Lan Yu Xi grabbed him. "Don't. There's a beautiful woman keeping him company in there. Wouldn't your presence ruin the atmosphere?"
Lan Mu Wei raised an eyebrow slightly. "What do you mean? Did he bring a girlfriend?"
"No, it's Nan Xiao's cousin. They seem to be hitting it off quite well."
Lan Mu Wei smiled and glanced at Nan Xiao. "What do you mean? You didn't just steal our Xi'er, you're also going to steal our fourth brother, the best cook?"
Nan Xiao curled his lips slightly. "Qi Yue is my capable assistant. I'm worried about her being seduced away, how could I possibly offer her up willingly?"
Lan Mu Wei pouted, the angle of his pout exactly the same as Lan Yu Xi's.
A car horn sounded outside.
Lan Yu Xi walked to the door, looked out, and smiled. "Fifth Wan and Twelfth are here."
After they welcomed Fifth Wan and Twelfth in, Nine Wan arrived shortly after, and Six Wan was the last to arrive with the dishes he had prepared.
By the time he arrived, a table had already been set up in the long corridor, and as soon as his dishes were brought, everyone gathered around.
Nan Xiang Dong, Nan Xiang Bei, and Nan Xiang Xi had also arrived, though the three of them didn't dare to drink too much.
In the end, apart from Nan Xiao, they were the most sober.
Precisely because they were so sober, they almost simultaneously discovered a problem: Lan family's Fourth Brother's gaze towards Nan Qi Yue was a little off, and Nan Qi Yue seemed to have similar feelings for Lan Fourth Brother.
They drank until eleven o'clock. Luo Wan Qi was starting to feel overwhelmed. After bidding everyone goodnight, she prepared to go upstairs.
Although Lan Yu Xi was slightly tipsy, she hadn't forgotten to care for her best friend. She stretched out her long legs and kicked Qiao Yi Si, who was still competing with Shi Yi in drinking.
Qiao Yi Si froze for a moment, then quickly stood up and supported Luo Wan Qi. "I'll take you upstairs."
Luo Wan Qi said coldly, "No need."
"No need? It's dark. I must take you upstairs." Qiao Yi Si said, supporting her as they left the corridor.
Lan Yu Xi nudged Nan Xiao's arm. "Husband, do you think Qiao Yi Si's emotional intelligence is how he made so much money?"
Nan Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly. "Does making money have anything to do with emotional intelligence?"