As Lan Yuxi had said, they waited anxiously for less than an hour before Lan Mushang returned dejectedly.
Lan Yuxi frowned upon seeing his soaked clothes. "Did he kick you off?"
Lan Mushang furrowed his brow and said, "Your man is truly a bastard. The moment I steered the ship to safe waters, he kicked me. If there weren't other ships following us, I would have fed myself to the sharks long ago."
"If he hadn't kicked you off, would you have gotten off the ship?" Lan Yuxi was annoyed, her tone not pleasant either. "We've already reached safe waters, why didn't he abandon the ship and insist on defusing the bombs?"
"The so-called safety is only for us. But there are many private islands in this sea area. If so many bombs explode, it will implicate many people." Lan Mushang sighed. "There wasn't enough time. If possible, I would have taken the cargo ship further away and brought him back with me."
Lan Yuxi closed her eyes. "Go change your clothes quickly. It would be so impolite if guests saw you like this."
Lan Mushang glanced at his wet clothes and turned to leave.
Seeing that Lan Zixin hadn't followed her elder brother, Lan Yuxi turned to her. "Aren't you going to look after my elder brother? Does he know where his clothes are?"
Lan Zixin's lips twitched. "Our task is to watch you. Elder brother is a grown man; he doesn't need my care."
Lan Yuxi sighed helplessly. "You don't need to watch me. I can't help, so I won't cause trouble for Nan Xiao. Go quickly and check on my elder brother. Don't worry about me running off; they are still here."
Although she said this, Lan Zixin was still a little uneasy and was eventually pushed out by Lan Yuxi.
After seeing Lan Zixin off, Lan Yuxi began to persuade her next target—Nan Qiyue.
However, before she could say more than a few words, Nan Qiyue saw through her intentions.
"Auntie, I know you're worried about Uncle, but you really can't go. However, I can accompany you to the port to wait for Uncle to return."
Lan Yuxi patted her shoulder. "You understand me best! Don't worry, I won't go to disturb him, but I must see him return the moment he does."
Nan Qiyue squeezed her hand tightly. "Let's go, I'll wait with you for Uncle's triumphant return."
"And me," Qiao Yufan also stepped forward. Lan Yuxi was as worried about Nan Xiao as she was. He was once her boss and now her brother-in-law.
"Okay!" Lan Yuxi smiled and held her hand, firmly believing that Nan Xiao would return safely.
Zheng Peipei also joined them. "And me..."
"You can be excused. You're carrying two; it's not suitable to be out in the sea breeze," Lan Yuxi smiled and quickly walked out the door with Nan Qiyue and Qiao Yufan.
Soon, the initial three people at the port became five, ten, twenty, thirty...
They all craned their necks, hoping to see Nan Xiao appear at the horizon the next second.
Time ticked by, and as it was almost time for the banquet, Lan Yuxi had to persuade everyone to return.
After all, some guests had not yet left, and it was impolite for the hosts to be absent.
Lan Haolin took a deep look at the empty sea before leading everyone back.
At this moment, Lan Yuxi was only accompanied by the brothers Lan Xiao Liu and Lan Xiao Qi, and the two little ones, Chao Chao and Mu Mu. The identical brothers were like the two guardians, keeping their sister firmly within reach. Chao Chao and Mu Mu tightly held their mother's hands.
The two children were very sensible. Although they were worried about their father, they never asked when he would return. They feared that asking would make their mother worry more.
Lan Yuxi's heart was already in turmoil, but she warned herself not to panic or stubbornly go find him. As long as she waited here, he would definitely return.
After waiting for a while longer, Lan Xiao Liu nervously glanced at his watch. The banquet was scheduled to start in twenty minutes. If Nan Xiao didn't return, would his sister collapse?
Lan Xiao Liu secretly glanced at his sister. If she were to collapse, he would spare no expense to make her forget everything with an injection. Because without memories, she would not suffer.
Lan Yuxi met his gaze. "Sixth Brother, why don't you and Seventh Brother take Chao Chao and Mu Mu back? I'll wait for him here alone. He promised me, and he won't break his word."
Lan Xiao Liu clenched his fingers. "Right! He won't break his word! So, we will wait with you."
Lan Yuxi smiled helplessly. Just then, at the horizon, a small black dot was rapidly approaching.
Closer, and even closer!
Lan Xiao Qi stretched his neck to look. Seeing that it wasn't the cargo ship, he drooped his head in disappointment.
But Lan Yuxi smiled. She held the hands of the two children and walked forward. Only when the railing blocked her path did she smile and say to the children, "It's Daddy, he's back!"
Mu Mu pouted and reminded in a milky voice, "Mommy, that's not a cargo ship, it's a speedboat."
Lan Yuxi smiled and nodded. "Yes, it's a speedboat! There's almost no time left. Your daddy had to use a speedboat to keep his promise."
Upon hearing their mother say this, the two children immediately raised their hands excitedly. "Daddy, we are here!"
Lan Xiao Liu and Lan Xiao Qi also smiled and walked over when they heard their sister.
Water splashed on the sea surface as the speedboat sped, like a wild horse galloping.
Soon, they could clearly see the person on the speedboat. The man was tall and broad-shouldered. Even though his hair was wet from the splashing water, it did not diminish the majesty radiating from him.
Lan Yuxi's smile grew brighter. Her man had returned unscathed!
Nan Xiao smiled and waved at his wife and children on the shore. In the blink of an eye, the speedboat reached the shore. He leaped onto the land and strode directly to Lan Yuxi.
He raised his hand to hug her and smiled, kissing her forehead. "Wife, I kept my word."
Joyful tears shimmered in Lan Yuxi's eyes, and she choked out, "I knew you would come back because you never break your promises!"
Nan Xiao smiled and wiped the tears from her eyes with his thumb. "Let's go back, don't keep everyone waiting too long."
"Okay, let's go back!"
Nan Xiao bent down and picked up his son and daughter. "You were worried, weren't you? Tomorrow, Daddy will take you to play on the island for a whole day."
Mu Mu tightly hugged her father's neck. "It's good that Daddy is back; it doesn't matter if we play or not."
Nan Xiao affectionately kissed his daughter's cheek, then turned and kissed Chao Chao's forehead. Chao Chao's eyes turned red, and he buried his little head in his father's shoulder.
He was really worried about Daddy. Thankfully, Daddy was back, and their family of four could be together again!