Lan Yuxi returned home as quickly as possible. After entering the study, she did not come out again, and kept busy until Nan Xiao got off work, when she finally called Ying in.
After Ying left the study, Nan Xiao knocked and walked in.
Lan Yuxi rubbed her eyes and looked up.
"What happened? I heard the butler say you were busy in the study for several hours."
"My fleet encountered signal interference near an island and suddenly malfunctioned, almost getting lost there. It only returned to normal after I managed to withdraw from that sea area. I suspect that island is the place we are looking for. I was busy for a long time breaking through their defenses."
Lan Yuxi glanced at the computer screen and quickly started typing again.
Nan Xiao leaned closer, "Did they counterattack again?"
"Yes."
"I'll call Xiang Bei over to help."
"No need, the Ice Flame people are all here, and I've already assigned the work. "Lan Yuxi's hand movements paused slightly. "Help me call Chao Chao and Mu Mu. It's a rare practical opportunity, let them train as well."
Nan Xiao responded, opened the door, and walked out. In a short while, he brought Chao Chao and Mu Mu in.
Lan Yuxi pointed to the two computers opposite and said in a deep voice, "Let's work together."
"Okay, Mom."
After Chao Chao sat on the chair holding his sister, he climbed onto it himself by standing on tiptoe.
"Mom, which part should I be responsible for?" Mu Mu looked at the rapidly scrolling code on the screen, resting her chin on her hand and asked.
"Same as usual, I'll take the lead, and you two will be responsible for patching. Chao Chao will have an additional task..."
Chao Chao made an OK gesture, "Understood. I'll cooperate with your attack."
Lan Yuxi curved her lips slightly, "Good, let's begin!"
Nan Xiao smiled and glanced at the mother and son, then turned and walked out. It was he who had taught Lan Yuxi to play computer, and he never expected that in just a few years, she had surpassed him, and even the two children were influenced by her and had become elites in this field.
Nan Xiao soon returned with tea and snacks.
He carefully placed the food and drinks by his wife and children's sides, while he took his own computer and sat in front of the coffee table, dealing with the backlog of files.
For a long time, the study was filled only with the sound of typing keyboards.
In the blink of an eye, the clock pointed to eight o'clock. Lan Yuxi stretched lazily in her executive chair.
Mu Mu smiled, picked up a small fork, speared a piece of cake, and offered it to Lan Yuxi.
"Mom isn't hungry, you and brother eat it." Lan Yuxi leaned forward, smiling and extending her hands.
Chao Chao and Mu Mu smiled and high-fived her.
Lan Yuxi dotingly pinched their noses, "My darlings, thank you~ You two eat something first, I'll ask the butler to prepare dinner for you."
Nan Xiao closed his laptop and looked up, "I've already told the butler that the food is kept warm, and we can eat anytime we go out."
Lan Yuxi regretfully tapped her forehead, "Our masters won't be starving with us, will they? I forgot everything when I got busy."
"I told them to eat first."
Lan Yuxi smiled and walked over, putting her arms around his waist, "Husband, you're so good! You've arranged everything for me."
Nan Xiao smiled and nudged her forehead, "I can't help much, but I can help with small things."
"You've already helped me a lot."
"Is the matter over there handled?"
"Yes, their network has been completely destroyed. This is thanks to Chao Chao and Mu Mu. I never expected their skills to be at the top level."
"My son and daughter are definitely the best!" Nan Xiao smiled and waved to the two little ones, "Let's go, let's go eat."
The two little ones ran over, holding hands.
Nan Xiao and Lan Yuxi each took one of their little hands and walked out.
Everyone was waiting in the living room. Seeing the family of four finally come out, they all looked over.
Elder Duan looked at the couple unhappily, "It's one thing if you starve, but why did you make my grandson and granddaughter starve with you!"
Mu Mu shook Elder Duan's hand, "Grandpa, Mom was training my brother and me's practical experience."
"Always defending your mom." Elder Duan affectionately stroked her head, "Go eat quickly, I'll talk about it later."
Mu Mu smiled and waved to everyone, then followed her parents into the dining room.
Elder Duan shook his head helplessly, "Lan Yuxi and Nan Xiao are too much! The children are so young, and they're made to learn so much. I feel sorry just looking at them."
Lan Muguo coughed lightly, "Uncle Duan, I'm absolutely not trying to defend Yuxi and Nan Xiao. Actually, Chao Chao and Mu Mu learning so much wasn't their parents' idea, it was the children's own request. Even those tutors were found by the children themselves."
"I can vouch for that," Luo Jiaqi also couldn't help but chime in, "Chao Chao and Mu Mu have higher IQs than ordinary people and are very opinionated. Whatever they want to learn, they decide first and then inform Yuxi."
Joyce nodded in strong agreement, "My fourth martial uncle is right. Over the years, my master has adopted a laissez-faire approach and never interfered with their lives. The most she says is to tell them not to be too tired. However, Chao Chao and Mu Mu are precocious and sensible. They want to learn more, and only then will my master not be too tired."
Elder Duan's eyes dimmed, "It's all the trouble caused by that old woman An Lanshu... By the way, what is that old woman doing? Why has she been so quiet lately?"
Lan Muguo rubbed his nose, "She had a stroke and is recuperating in a nursing home."
Joyce raised an eyebrow slightly, "She's a typical case of 'those who court death will die'!"
Luo Wanqi secretly tugged at him, signaling that Nan Xiao was still in the dining room.
Joyce pouted, but finally shut his mouth obediently.
Duan Ting glanced at the interaction between the couple and instinctively shifted his gaze to Luo Jiaqi's face.
Luo Jiaqi seemed to be lost in thought. Feeling his gaze, she looked up.
Duan Ting did not avoid his gaze but smiled and nodded.
Luo Jiaqi was slightly stunned. When he first met her, he thought she never smiled, but since they officially became colleagues, she had smiled like this at least three times.
Elder Duan sat for a while, then couldn't help but get up and go to the dining room.
As soon as he entered, he saw his beloved disciple feeding Lan Yuxi shrimp.
The old man coughed lightly. Lan Yuxi, chewing on the shrimp, looked over with a smile, "Master, do you want some more?"
"No one is peeling shrimp for me, so I won't eat it!" Elder Duan pulled over a chair and sat down. "I'm a person who says what I think, otherwise, it's too uncomfortable to hold it in."
Nan Xiao wiped his hands and looked over, "You want to ask if we found Sister Yun, right?"
Elder Duan nodded heavily, "She's a good child. The more I think about her current situation, the more my heart aches."