Lan Yuxi arranged everything and turned to look at An Qian.
An Qian's face was still etched with fear, her lips moving for a long time before she finally spoke.
"Didn't you say I was being monitored by him? Everything you just did was seen by him, so my father and my little nephew would be doomed!"
Lan Yuxi glanced at her calmly. "When I was using your computer earlier, I already took care of it. He can't see or hear anything."
An Qian let out a sigh of relief, but the next second, her tears fell again. "Will my father and nephew be alright?"
"They will be. He's been hiding like a turtle in a shell for so long, he won't expose himself easily. If he dared to shoot, he wouldn't have sent you a photo; he would have killed the grandfather and grandson directly." Lan Yuxi patted her shoulder. "Let's go."
"Ah! Where are we going? Are you sending me to prison?"
Lan Yuxi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Because you said we must protect your father and your three brothers, I've decided not to prosecute you. However, even if I don't send you to prison, you'll temporarily lose your freedom."
An Qian opened her mouth. "Was there something special about that sentence?"
"Xiang Nan is our family. You care about him, and that's enough."
"He's my family too. I always feel guilty whenever I use him to get information."
Lan Yuxi knew her guilt was genuine. She patted her shoulder. "If you feel guilty, be good to him. He's had a tough time."
An Qian nodded vigorously. "Let's go. As long as my family is safe, I'll willingly go wherever you take me."
An Qian said, taking an envelope from the drawer and handing it to Lan Yuxi. "Please give this money to Xiao Ying and tell her she doesn't need to come to work anymore. Also, there's another patient in the next treatment room. Try not to wake him; he suffers from chronic insomnia and has finally fallen asleep."
Lan Yuxi exchanged a look with Nan Xiao, and without a word, they understood each other's thoughts.
"Alright, I'll leave someone here to watch." Lan Yuxi gave the money to Ying. "Wake her up after we leave."
Ying nodded. "Yes!"
"Let's go," Lan Yuxi said, taking An Qian's hand.
An Qian cast a lingering glance at the studio before following Lan Yuxi out.
An Qian had expected to be confined in a dark, dreary place. However, when she arrived at the villa on the mountainside, she felt like she was dreaming.
Lan Yuxi hadn't brought her back to their home but had arranged for her to stay in another villa. The sole reason for this was Nan Luan Sheng.
An Qian's medical skills were excellent, and with her help, Nan Luan Sheng's chances of recovery were greater. Furthermore, she and Nan Xiao had also considered Nan Xiang Nan's feelings; if An Qian were imprisoned, he would be the most distressed.
Shortly after they arrived at the villa on the mountainside, news came from country Y that the An family grandparents had safely returned home.
Lan Yuxi gave An Qian a mobile phone and walked towards home with Nan Xiao.
Along the way, Nan Xiao held her hand tightly. As they neared home, he said in a low voice, "It seems Hong Feng is indeed still alive."
Lan Yuxi narrowed her eyes slightly. "So what if he's alive? A cowardly turtle! We'll flush him out sooner or later!"
Nan Xiao sighed. "You're keeping An Qian here for Luan Sheng and Xiang Nan. Aren't you afraid she might be deceiving you?"
"No, she can't escape my grasp. If she's allied with Hong Feng, we can use her to catch that turtle. If she's not, it's good for Xiang Nan. Moreover, regardless of whether she's with Hong Feng or not, we must keep her for Luan Sheng, because she's a very skilled psychologist. With my cooperation, we can definitely cure Luan Sheng."
Nan Xiao worriedly cautioned, "You need to be careful with her. Her resistance is even stronger than Xiang Dong and the others, and her hypnosis skills are formidable. Don't let her control you again."
Lan Yuxi smiled and shook her head. "Don't worry, she can't control me. As for resistance, I thought the same thing at first and was very frustrated. But I've realized now that the reason my medicine couldn't control her is because she's a medical professional. When psychologists know they are in danger, they will find countermeasures to protect themselves from being controlled."
Seeing that he was still worried, Lan Yuxi smiled and said, "Don't worry. Apart from Luan Sheng, anyone she can come into contact with, I will give them medicine to prevent her from controlling anyone."
Nan Xiao was finally reassured when she said this.
That evening, Nan Xiao and Lan Yuxi didn't have dinner at home but ate with Xiang Dong and the other four at the old residence.
Nan Xiang Bei was not in high spirits because he had unintentionally revealed a secret.
Even more distressed was Nan Xiang Nan. If Nan Xiao hadn't come to the old residence, this fellow would probably have gone on a hunger strike.
Throughout the night, Nan Xiao spoke enough to cover two years' worth of conversation, finally appeasing the two.
While they were chatting, Lan Yuxi was also busy, checking all their electronic devices.
Fortunately, except for Nan Xiang Nan's phone, the phones of the other three had no issues.
Nan Xiang Nan stared blankly at his phone, his hand clenching involuntarily.
Lan Yuxi glanced at his bulging veins and softly comforted him, "I know you're very angry right now, but what could a girl do when she encountered such a situation?"
Nan Xiang Nan's fingers creaked as he clenched them. "She could have told me. Would I have abandoned her?"
"When she first met you, she didn't know you were her biological brother. She only found out after she hypnotized you. She was conflicted then, but she was constantly being monitored and dared not say anything, fearing that she would harm you too."
Lan Yuxi pursed her lips. "Although she didn't tell me, I could sense her hostility towards the Nan family. Nan Yao didn't live well in the Nan family, and later there was an accident. I suspect Hong Feng used this resentment to make her act against you."
Nan Xiang Nan's brows were tightly furrowed. It was evident to anyone that he was in a bad mood.
"There's a listening device in your phone. She voluntarily told me about it. She even handed over the book with the decryption password. We should give her a chance. Even for Luan Sheng's sake, we should trust her this once, don't you think?"
Nan Xiang Nan's lips were tightly pressed, but he finally nodded forcefully.
Nan Xiao patted his shoulder heavily. "You have a week's leave. Go to country Y and see your father."
"Forget it. They don't even know I exist. Why should I disrupt their lives?" Nan Xiang Nan looked up at Lan Yuxi. "Madam, please tell An Qian not to mention me to her family."