"Boss, our people said Lan Yuxi has been in the villa these past few days, not even leaving her room."
Not even leaving her room?
That wasn't like her!
She was someone who couldn't stay still!
What she feared most had come to pass!
Nan Xiao's eyes sharpened, and he grabbed his car keys, heading out the door.
"Boss..." Nan Xiangdong chased after him.
In the end, Nan Xiangdong drove Nan Xiao, as he had only recently woken up.
When they arrived, Nan Xiangdong rang the doorbell while Nan Xiao remained in the car.
The villa's butler came out to greet Nan Xiangdong.
The butler didn't open the door for him, only stating that the young lady was not at home and her return date was uncertain.
Nan Xiangdong was dumbfounded upon hearing this.
Were his informants all blind!
On the way back, Nan Xiao had someone check the flight information. Upon learning that Lan Yuxi had boarded a plane to Italy the day before, he irritably tugged at his tie.
That damn girl, after being free for four years, had gotten bold enough to capture someone as ruthless as Lewin!
What if something happened to her?
He shouldn't have let her study martial arts at the Hongmen just so she could protect herself!
And he certainly shouldn't have let her leave the Nan family to escape reality.
The more Nan Xiao thought about it, the more fearful he became. He didn't even go to the company and returned directly to the old residence.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, a subordinate handed him a file. He glanced at it briefly before taking his men to Yun Siyan's courtyard.
Nan Xiao's mood had been terrible all day!
When he led his men into the peach garden, his face was so dark it could drip water.
Yun Siyan was startled by Nan Xiao's appearance.
"Nan... Nan Xiao..."
Nan Xiao disgustedly threw a stack of photos at her face, effectively silencing her.
When Yun Siyan saw the people in the photos, her face turned as pale as a ghost.
"What have you done to my child?"
Nan Xiao let out a sneer. "Didn't you say it was my child? Even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs, so what could I do to my child? Of course, I'd raise them well!"
"Nan Xiao, it's not... I..."
"I'll give you one minute to organize your thoughts. Tell me what you know, and say it all. If you annoy me, your child will suffer!"
Yun Siyan dropped to her knees with a thud. "I've lived in Italy all these years. I got married there and had a child. One day, a man named Lewin broke into my home and kidnapped my husband and child. He told me that if I drugged you, he would release them."
Lewin again. Not only did he cause the car accident that left him in a vegetative state, but he also tried to poison him!
Nan Xiao looked down at her with immense disgust. "Where's the drug?"
Yun Siyan timidly took out a vial of liquid from her bra.
Nan Xiao, with a look of revulsion, moved aside.
Nan Xiangdong put the vial into a sealed bag.
"Regarding what happened back then, you were targeting me. Why did you involve Lan Yuxi?"
After asking this question, the veins on Nan Xiao's arm bulged visibly.
"No, no, it's not like that..." Yun Siyan frantically waved her hands in fear. "I admit, I administered the drug. But how could I give you up to her when I loved you so much? Everything was ready, but Lan Yuxi knocked me out. She was shameless herself... Ah!"
Nan Xiao kicked out, sending Yun Siyan flying like a kite with a broken string. She then fell heavily to the ground.
Nan Xiangdong's eyelids twitched uncontrollably as he saw the stark red at the corner of her mouth.
Nan Xiao's eyes turned bloodshot. He glanced at Yun Siyan, who was barely alive. "Take her and the drug to the police station."
The bodyguards complied, dragging Yun Siyan out as if she were a dead dog.
After dealing with Yun Siyan, Nan Xiao returned to his own courtyard.
He walked slowly towards the swing he had made for her.
He pushed the swing, and the girl's clear, bell-like laughter echoed in his ears.
"Nan Xiao, push me higher~"
"Call me Uncle!"
"No, I want to call you by your name! Your name sounds so nice~"
Nan Xiao closed his eyes bitterly. Fate played cruel tricks. He had arranged everything, but the situation deviated from his plan, ultimately spiraling out of control.
Nan Xiangdong hung up the phone and looked at Nan Xiao, who was still lost in memories, hesitating whether to disturb him.
"There's a mole in the Nan family!"
"Yun Siyan wasn't knocked out by Xi Bao, but Yun Siyan was so sure it was Xi Bao who knocked her out. I suspect someone impersonated Xi Bao, knocked out Yun Siyan, and then tricked Xi Bao."
"Besides the four of you, no one else knew that Yun Siyan and I were in a fake marriage. By doing this, he killed two birds with one stone, ruining my marriage and using Xi Bao to destroy me."
"Coincidentally, on the day of the incident, none of you were by my side. Xiangdong, who sent you away?"
Being singled out, Nan Xiangdong realized Nan Xiao wasn't talking to himself.
The boss had started calling Lan Yuxi "Xi Bao" again. How could he not let go of her? But if he couldn't let go, why didn't he just marry her, instead of tacitly allowing the old madam to drive her out of the house.
Nan Xiangdong thought of this and blurted it out.
"Boss, since you can't let go of her, why didn't you marry her back then? As long as the adoption was terminated, you two could have gotten married."
Nan Xiao's eyes instantly turned fierce.
He wanted to marry her too!
But he couldn't!
And he couldn't get married!
Nan Xiangdong lowered his head silently, looking at Nan Xiao's eyes that seemed capable of devouring everything.
"The old madam sent us away."
In this family, his mother was the only one who wouldn't harm him.
She did this for only one reason: to quickly facilitate his marriage to Yun Siyan and thus extinguish his inappropriate thoughts.
Who knew that while the praying mantis stalked the cicada, the oriole was behind!
Nan Xiao glanced at the phone in Nan Xiangdong's hand. "Whose call was that just now?"
"Young Master Huo's. They want to celebrate with you and asked if you have time tomorrow."
"Yes."
Nan Xiao said and went into the room.
This night was destined to be another sleepless one.
The next day, Nan Xiao went directly to the Emperor's after work.
As soon as he pushed open the private room door, the more than a dozen people inside erupted.
Nan Xiao rarely smiled. These were his former comrades. Now they all had their own businesses, and it was rare to see each other.
Young Master Huo quickly closed the door. "Everyone, keep it down. My father and my ancestor are next door. They're all old scholars, don't disturb them."
The private room immediately fell silent.
Nan Xiao looked at him suspiciously. "Who is so important next door that it even alarmed your ancestor?"
"It seems like a heavyweight is going to open a traditional Chinese medicine college in Kyoto."
Nan Xiao nodded in understanding.
After Nan Xiao sat down, Young Master Huo asked, "Boss, I heard it was that old scoundrel Lewin who harmed you?"
Nan Xiao lightly replied, "Mm."
Young Master Huo punched the table in anger. "Damn it, then he retaliated against the wrong person. That shot was fired by me."
"He won't remember who shot him. It's enough for him to remember that the commander of that battle was me," Nan Xiao said with a smile, patting his shoulder heavily. "I always told you to strengthen your training, but you wouldn't listen. If your marksmanship had been a bit better that time, I wouldn't have had to suffer for these past few months."