Ruan Sizhe's heart felt like it was tearing. He knew his master had always been planning for him. Although he had said he didn't want to take over Bing Yan, she had persisted.
However, Tuomi, who had cared for him since childhood, had poisoned his master's children. Tuomi had touched his master's reverse scale, and he couldn't ignore it. But he couldn't bring himself to deal with Tuomi himself, so he could only beat him half to death and let his master handle it. As for whether his master would kill him, he dared not think further.
Nan Xiao looked over coldly, "This matter of him colluding with outsiders to kill Zhao Zhao and Mu Mu, was it his idea or yours?"
Tuomi, barely clinging to life, said with difficulty, "It was my idea, Master knows nothing."
Lan Yuxi was so angry that she kicked him away again.
Ruan Sizhe's eyelids twitched, and his hands by his side clenched tightly. "Master, it's all my fault. If I had kept a closer eye on him, this wouldn't have happened. You can punish me however you want, I only beg you to spare his life..."
Lan Yuxi didn't even look at him. She stepped forward and kicked Tuomi again. Tuomi didn't cry out. He cast a desperate look at Ruan Sizhe before his eyes weakly closed.
Lan Yuxi stepped forward, grabbed his hair, and said, "Xiao Zhe has spoken. Today, I'll spare your dog life. But until Xiao Zhe takes over Bing Yan, you'll never be allowed to leave the base! Even if Xiao Zhe lets you out later, if you have even a slight malicious thought, I will ensure you die without a whole corpse!"
As Lan Yuxi spoke, she took a pill from her pocket and forced it into Tuomi's mouth.
This pill wouldn't kill Tuomi, but it would cause him pain for a few days every month. The pain was equivalent to childbirth. How could she let him off so easily for daring to touch her children?
Tuomi looked at Lan Yuxi in horror. "You..."
"Don't worry, I won't let you die so easily. I'll make sure you remember every moment what the consequence of daring to touch my Lan Yuxi's children is."
Lan Yuxi disdainfully released his hair.
Nan Xiao then handed her a tissue. Don't ask him why he carried it with him; it was because Lan Yuxi had never had the habit of carrying tissues since she was young.
Lan Yuxi wiped her hands, then turned to Ruan Sizhe. "Will you take him to the base, or shall I call someone to have him removed?"
Ruan Sizhe's eyes reddened slightly, and he slowly stood up. "I'll take him there myself."
Lan Yuxi gave him a deep look and pulled Nan Xiao's hand into the hall.
Good heavens, the whole family was here. Did they see her beating people just now?
Lan Yuxi chuckled sheepishly. "Good morning, everyone."
"Morning!" Qiao Yufan gave her a thumbs-up with a smile. As expected of the boss's woman!
Lan Muwei frowned slightly. "Xi'er, you're just letting him go? Aren't you afraid he'll seek revenge later? He has a criminal record."
Lan Yuxi chuckled. "He'll be in pain for a few days every month like he's got his period. If he's not afraid of dying from the pain, he can come at me."
Lan Muguo smiled and said, "I knew you'd have a backup plan."
Nan Qiyue nodded in agreement. "But will Xiao Zhe have any objections to you beating him like that?"
Lan Yuxi shook her head. "No, he only asked me to spare Tuomi's life, even if he was crippled. Besides, don't let his apparent affection for Tuomi fool you. He truly likes Zhao Zhao and Mu Mu too, otherwise, he wouldn't have beaten Tuomi like that."
Seeing that Lan Yuxi had answered everyone's questions, Camino gently nudged Lan Xiaowu.
Lan Xiaowu frowned slightly and spoke somewhat reluctantly.
"Xi'er, give me An Xi's phone number. I need to consult her about something."
Lan Yuxi instinctively glanced at Xin Moli. Seeing that Xin Moli had his eyes downcast and wasn't looking at anyone, she then sent An Xi's phone number to Lan Xiaowu.
"What's wrong? Do you have psychological problems too?" After giving the number, Lan Yuxi couldn't resist teasing.
Lan Xiaowu glanced at Xin Moli, who was minding his own business with his eyes focused on his nose and mouth. He snorted, "I've developed psychological trauma from being abused, I need to see a psychologist."
Xin Moli looked up at him abruptly. Seeing Lan Xiaowu glancing at him sideways, he quickly averted his gaze.
Lan Yuxi watched their little expressions and smiled helplessly. "You can see An Xi, but it has to be at our place."
Lan Xiaowu was taken aback. "Why at our place?"
Lan Yuxi glanced at Xin Moli from the corner of her eye and smiled, "An Xi doesn't go out. She's alone at home during the day, so it's not convenient for a grown man like you to go to her place."
Lan Xiaowu said "Oh" and then looked at Camino, implying, "Did you hear that? If you want to chase someone, you have to lure them here!"
Camino curved his lips slightly. The only time he had failed in pursuing a girl in his life was with Lan Yuxi. He firmly believed that there would never be another Lan Yuxi in this world.
However, he was soon proven wrong. An Xi did come, and he had asked Mu Mu to help him arrange the meeting. In the playroom, An Xi only spoke to Zhao Zhao and Mu Mu. He didn't even have a chance to interject. No, it wasn't that he had no chance; he had spoken up several times, but each time An Xi silenced him with a gesture.
Camino quickly lost interest. When Lan Zixin arrived, escorted by Ling Xiaoling and Nan Zhenting, he boarded a plane and returned to his country.
Lan Xiaowu also wanted to run, but he was stopped by Tang Wan.
Lan Xiaowu was furious, but when he saw his father's gloomy face, he didn't even dare to retort.
Lan Yuxi felt Lan Zixin's pulse and said everything was fine before going to the storage room. She selected many precious medicinal herbs from the medicine cabinet and personally brewed a decoction for Lan Zixin.
Ling Yun, knowing Lan Zixin was coming today, didn't go to work. She chatted with Lan Zixin for a while before going to the kitchen to find Lan Yuxi.
Ling Yun closed the door and asked in a low voice, "Xi'er, tell Mom the truth, is there something wrong with Zixin and the baby?"
Lan Yuxi looked at the pot and turned down the heat slightly before linking her arm with Ling Yun's. "Don't worry, I'm here."
Ling Yun was stunned for a moment and said with great difficulty, "Xi'er, if Zixin's body really can't take it, then terminate the pregnancy."
Lan Yuxi smiled and shook her arm. "Mom, what are you doing? Her condition isn't so bad that she needs to terminate the pregnancy. Didn't I say, with me here, nothing will go wrong."
Seeing that Ling Yun's brow was still furrowed, Lan Yuxi said with a serious expression, "Mom, don't worry, if it really comes to that, I will prioritize the mother's life over the child's."
Ling Yun showed a slight smile upon hearing her assurance, but her smile didn't last long. She sighed and walked out.