Zhaozhao's brow twitched upon hearing her mother's words.
Mumu pressed her small face against the phone screen, scrutinizing Johann Yi with curiosity for a long while before asking in a childish voice, "Who are you? Why do you call my mommy auntie?"
"Sister, I'm Johann Yi~"
Mumu looked at Zhaozhao, "Brother, he's not Daddy and Mommy's child!"
"I know!" Zhaozhao gazed at Johann Yi on the screen, "Are you sick?"
"Mhm." Johann Yi blinked his large, watery eyes and nodded.
"Who is your father?"
"I don't know, but Auntie said my father will come to see me soon."
Lan Yuxi gently stroked Johann Yi's small head and said with a smile, "Zhaozhao, Han Yi is the child of your third uncle. You and your sister should sleep early. Mom will take you to see your brother tomorrow, okay?"
"Mhm." Zhaozhao waved at Johann Yi, "Goodnight."
"Zhaozhao..." Lan Yuxi called out to him, "Watch your sister. Han Yi shouldn't know about this beforehand from your maternal grandparents. If they find out, they won't be able to sleep."
Zhaozhao fluttered his long eyelashes, "Mom, maternal grandparents aren't fools. You and Dad hadn't been gone long when the uncles left. Grandfather made the call right after, and I suspect they're already on their way."
"Ah! If they're coming too, can you and your sister manage?"
"Godmother and senior brother are back from Grandma Luo's. Several aunties and elder sisters are also here. We'll be fine, you don't need to worry."
"Alright, take care of yourselves and your sister."
"Mhm, goodbye Mom and Dad, goodbye Han Yi."
Mumu also nuzzled her head forward, "Goodbye Mom and Dad, goodbye Han Yi."
"Goodbye brother and sister." Johann Yi smiled and waved his little hand.
Lan Yuxi hung up the phone, smiling and shaking the little fellow's chubby hand, "Brother and sister are coming to see Han Yi, are you happy?"
"Happy!" Johann Yi giggled aloud. The little fellow looked towards his mother, who had just emerged from the kitchen, "Mom, brother and sister are coming to see me~"
Qiao Yufan smiled kindly, "Then you need to rest early so you have the energy to play with your brother and sister tomorrow."
"Mhm!" Johann Yi nodded obediently, "I'll play with Auntie and Uncle for a bit longer, then I'll sleep."
Lan Yuxi smilingly corrected him, "Han Yi, since you call me Auntie, you can't call him Uncle. You have to call him Uncle-in-law."
"Uncle-in-law~" Johann Yi smiled and kissed Nan Xiao's cheek.
Lan Yuxi chuckled, "Han Yi is so close to you, I'm getting jealous."
Nan Xiao smiled and said, "Yufan often told him stories about the military, so Han Yi knows me. But who he's closest to is naturally you, you're his actual auntie."
"Is that so?" Lan Yuxi pointed to her own face, "Then does Han Yi want to kiss Auntie too?"
Johann Yi wiggled his little body and pecked Lan Yuxi on the cheek, "Auntie smells so good~"
"Hahaha..." Lan Yuxi laughed with pure joy.
Lan Yuxi and Nan Xiao played with the little fellow for a while. Seeing he was a bit tired, Lan Yuxi was about to get up and leave when Lan Musi and Lan Mulun entered with large bags and packages.
"Um..." Lan Musi looked at Qiao Yufan, "Miss Qiao, my parents are here. I wonder if it's convenient for them to come in."
Qiao Yufan felt a warmth spread through her heart. The Lan family was different from other wealthy families; they at least respected her. Since they had come, they had specifically asked for her opinion.
Nan Xiao looked over, "Yufan, his elders are very good people. They won't force you to do anything. Let them see Han Yi, after all, he's their grandson."
Qiao Yufan nodded and personally went to greet them.
Outside the door, Tang Wan's eyes were filled with tears as she held Lan Mushang's hand and asked, "Son, is this true? I really have a grandson?"
Lan Haolin took a tissue and wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes, "We agreed not to cry on the way, why are you crying again?"
"I just can't help it."
Lan Mushang smiled, "Crying outside is one thing, but don't cry inside, lest you scare the little one."
"I know, I know..."
Qiao Yufan heard their conversation and pursed her lips slightly, "Uncle, Auntie, please come in."
Tang Wan suddenly turned her head and looked over, "Yu... Yufan, you're Yufan?"
Qiao Yufan smiled and nodded, "It's me."
Tang Wan grabbed her hand, "I've heard everything. Yufan, thank you for saving Third Brother, and thank you for raising this child for our Lan family."
The smile on Qiao Yufan's face instantly froze, "Auntie, Han Yi is my child too. It's my duty to raise him."
Tang Wan sensitively detected her resistance and apologetically patted her hand, "Yufan, I'm so sorry, Auntie misspoke. I have no intention of competing with you for Han Yi; I'm just so happy that I'm speaking incoherently."
"Auntie, I know you mean well. Han Yi hasn't slept yet, you and Uncle can go in and see him."
"Okay! Okay!" Tang Wan, holding Qiao Yufan's hand, walked in quickly.
Seeing her parents enter, Lan Yuxi took Johann Yi from Nan Xiao's embrace and said with a smile, "Han Yi, these are Grandpa and Grandma. They've come to see you."
Johann Yi blinked his large dark eyes and called out crisply, "Hello, Grandpa and Grandma!"
Tang Wan looked at her grandson's bald little head, tears streaming down her face, "Child, you..."
Lan Haolin put his arm around her, comforting her, "Don't cry, you'll scare the child. With us here, Han Yi will definitely get better!"
Tang Wan quickly wiped the tears from her face, "He will, he absolutely will!"
Lan Haolin patted her shoulder with a smile, and then smilingly said to little Han Yi, "Han Yi, can Grandpa hold you?"
Johann Yi generously extended his little hands and leaped into his grandfather's arms.
Lan Haolin gently bounced the little fellow, frowning, "Han Yi is too light, not even as heavy as Mumu."
Lan Yuxi smiled, "A good start ensures success. After the surgery is successful, I'll help Han Yi recuperate, and I guarantee he'll be stronger than his brother and sister."
"You're so busy, you still have to take care of Zhaozhao and Mumu. Write down the recuperation prescription for me, and I'll help Han Yi recuperate," Tang Wan said, reaching out her hand to Johann Yi, "Darling, let Grandma hold you."
Johann Yi smiled and snuggled into Tang Wan's embrace, "Grandma~"
"Aiyo!" Tang Wan, her eyes filled with tears, kissed her grandson's pale little face, "The child is so well-behaved, why are the heavens so blind! Why must they torment my unfortunate eldest grandson."
"The river water in the village is polluted, and many people have contracted this disease. Children, especially, have a higher chance of getting sick." Qiao Yufan looked up at Nan Xiao, "Eldest brother, if you hadn't come to find me, I would have gone to you. I've already collected and organized all the information on that black-hearted factory. I submitted it to several departments, but they all passed the buck. Can you help me?"