"Because we've said what needed to be said. The rest is up to her family. She'll come to you naturally, without you having to beg or force her," Tang Wan said dismissively.
Lan Musi blinked. "We can do that?"
Tang Wan rubbed her forehead. "How did I give birth to such a dull son! Your sister understands things much better than you!"
Lan Yuxi chuckled and said, "Drive, let's go home."
Lan Musi started the engine. "You don't have class this afternoon?"
"Don't you have class either? Give me a ride to the academy, then you and Mom can go home."
"Alright, I'll pick you up tonight."
"No need, Nan Xiao will pick me up," Lan Yuxi said, glancing at him. "Go back, shave, and tidy yourself up. You're already much older than him, and that stubble makes you look even older."
Lan Musi touched his stubbly chin. "Older than your Nan Xiao?"
"The way you put it, you are older than Nan Xiao, so why compare?"
"I'm only a year older than him, aren't I?"
"Half a year is still older!" Lan Yuxi laughed, pointing at his glasses. "And these. I got you a pair with gold rims, remember? Those make you look younger. These black frames make you look like an old scholar!"
" Do I really look that old?"
Lan Yuxi giggled. "Not too old, at least you look younger than Dad."
Lan Musi rolled his eyes at her, annoyed.
Lan Yuxi said with a smile, "Don't worry, Zheng Peipei actually likes you quite a bit. But right now, she just wants to focus on her studies. As long as you agree to let her continue her postgraduate studies, and her family puts a little pressure on her, she'll be yours sooner or later."
Lan Musi raised an eyebrow. "With me being so handsome and outstanding, she'd have to be blind to refuse me."
Lan Yuxi let out a couple of chuckles. "You're also quite virile! Just based on that, she has ten thousand reasons to refuse you!"
Lan Musi immediately fell silent.
Tang Wan lowered her head, trying hard not to laugh.
Lan Yuxi said with a smile, "Mom, if you want to laugh, just laugh. Don't hold it in."
Tang Wan chuckled and patted her arm.
Lan Yuxi cleared her throat and smiled, looking out the window.
Zheng Peipei was pure and kind. She would be a perfect match for her second brother, who was a bit of a simpleton.
She hoped her second brother could completely let go of Zi Xin, otherwise, it would be unfair to Zheng Peipei.
Twenty minutes later, Lan Yuxi arrived at the academy, just making it to class before the bell.
When school was over, Nan Xiao's call came through.
Lan Yuxi knew without him saying anything that he wouldn't be able to come. Otherwise, he wouldn't call at this time.
"Do you have a business dinner? Or is the old lady causing trouble again?"
"She called suddenly, saying she's not feeling well. I'll go see her and come back," Nan Xiao paused for a moment. "Wife, I'm sorry, I misspoke again."
"You're not going out to do anything else, so there's no need to apologize. Go ahead. She must be feeling unwell after not seeing you for two days. If she's really not feeling well, call Huo Ding and have him check on her."
"...Okay. See you tonight."
"Mhm, see you tonight." Lan Yuxi smiled and picked up Lan Musi's car keys from the table.
"Oh, right. I've already bought the house that Joyce wanted."
"So quickly?"
"When you give instructions, I have to be fast."
Lan Yuxi smiled and walked out. "I'm going to drive now. You should go and see her too."
"Okay."
Lan Yuxi hung up the phone and let out a long sigh.
That old lady didn't dare to cause trouble openly, but she was tormenting them to death behind the scenes. She just wanted to use this method to force them to argue, but she wouldn't argue! Let's see how she would torment them.
At midnight, Lan Yuxi had already fallen asleep when Nan Xiao tiptoed in.
He glanced at the small lump on the bed and smiled.
Lan Yuxi's ears twitched, and she opened her sleepy eyes, looking at him.
"Did I wake you?" Nan Xiao walked over apologetically.
Lan Yuxi sniffed. "Why does the perfume on you smell so bad?"
Nan Xiao raised his arm and sniffed. "I don't smell anything."
"That's because you've been in that environment for too long and can't smell it. The old lady is getting more fashionable as she gets older, actually using perfume."
Nan Xiao shook his head with a smile. "The old lady isn't using perfume. She had a guest over. If you don't like the smell, I'll go take a shower and change into my pajamas."
"Mhm, go quickly. I won't wait for you; I'm so sleepy."
Nan Xiao leaned down and kissed her forehead. "Sleep early. I'll be back as soon as I can."
Lan Yuxi frowned slightly, the perfume smell from him waking her up instantly. "What guest? That woman is probably someone the old lady arranged for you, right?"
Nan Xiao's eyes darkened. "No, it's not. Do you remember the double you found for me back then? She's back. She ran into the old lady at the supermarket, and the old lady thought it was you and started arguing with her. Then, while arguing, she realized she had mistaken the person. She told the old lady the whole story, and when the old lady learned how much she had sacrificed for me, she brought her to Shengshi Jiangnan.
I was startled when I saw her. She looks exactly like you now. I asked about the situation and found out that after she was captured, they performed several plastic surgeries on her. Later, she overheard those people planning to have her impersonate you, so she found an opportunity to escape.
Lan Yuxi sat up abruptly. "We searched for her for so long without finding her, which shows that the people who captured her had power. How could she escape so easily? And after escaping, instead of finding you immediately, she went to the supermarket to run into the old lady?"
Nan Xiao smiled and rubbed her head. "I asked her the same questions. She was actually very seriously injured when she escaped. I saw a long scar on her arm."
"Then why didn't she contact you immediately after escaping?"
"She was afraid that those who were tracking her would harm me."
Lan Yuxi furrowed her brow and asked, "How do you plan to arrange for her?"
"I proposed several plans, but she didn't agree to any of them. She said she's my subordinate and it's her duty to work for me, without expecting any reward. She wants to rejoin the team, but since she's been missing for so long, I can't just let her rejoin without an investigation. Before she returned, I took her to a hotel. After the investigation is approved, I'll reconsider how to settle her."
Lan Yuxi frowned slightly. She felt a sense of unease having someone who looked exactly like her in this world. However, considering she had ended up in her current state because of her, she couldn't let her discomfort show too obviously.
"Take me to see her tomorrow. I'll handle the investigation."