Lan Haolin glanced at his sons, "It's almost March, a bit rushed. Let's stick to May. You boys draft the guest list during this time. For the wedding dress and formal wear, I'll urge the designer after the New Year to finish them earlier."
Nan Xiao smiled and said, "Dad, Xi Bao and I don't need you to find a designer for us. Xi Bao's wedding dress, I commissioned a designer to create it just a few days after we got our marriage certificate."
Lan Haolin shot him a displeased look.
Lan Yuxi quickly smiled and said, "One wedding dress isn't enough. You get yours custom-made, and Dad can get another one custom-made."
"I've already had five sets made for you..." Nan Xiao saw Lan Yuxi constantly winking at him and smartly changed the subject, "Then we'll trouble Dad."
"Hmph!" Lan Haolin snorted coldly, "Is it time for you two to go? Hurry up and leave!"
Lan Yuxi twitched her nose and pulled Nan Xiao upstairs quickly.
After they both left, Lan Haolin turned to Nan Zhenting, "Look at your son, it's my daughter's wedding, and he's handling everything, where does that leave me!"
Nan Zhenting calmly took a sip of tea, "If it were me, I wouldn't interfere. Isn't it good to be leisurely?"
Lan Haolin frowned slightly, "Anyone else can be leisurely, but not me! Xi'er left me right after she was born. Xiao Yun and Jin Song raised her for five years, and you and Nan Xiao raised her for over a decade. I finally found my daughter, and haven't even enjoyed a period of father-daughter affection, and now she's going to be part of your Nan family..."
Nan Zhenting smiled and interrupted him, "She's not joining our Nan family, she's clearly marrying a live-in son-in-law. I've given you my son, what else are you unhappy about?"
Ling Xiaoling smiled and looked at him, "Don't you feel uncomfortable if you don't upset Haolin for a day!"
Nan Zhenting raised an eyebrow, "How am I upsetting him? He's clearly finding reasons to be angry himself. The wedding is just a formality, Yuxi will still live with him. What's the difference between being married and not being married?"
Lan Haolin glared at him irritably, "How is there no difference..."
"You're something else!" Tang Wan shook her head helplessly, "I know you can't bear to part with Xi'er, but she and Xiao'er have already registered their marriage and have a child. What are you still fussing about?"
"Don't just say brother-in-law can't bear it, I'm a little sad too," Lan Jinsong's eyes darkened slightly, "Although I haven't recovered all my memories, I've been having the same dream recently. In the dream, a little girl who looks exactly like Xi'er snuggles in my arms every day, calling me Daddy, and I hold her as if she's fragile, cherishing her with all my heart."
Ling Yun looked over with joy, "Could it be that you're about to recover your memories?"
"It's possible. Last time Yuxi brought us back to the compound, I felt a sense of familiarity looking at the people and things there."
Ling Yun sighed softly, "But I don't feel anything at all."
"You're different from me. My amnesia was caused by external factors, while yours was caused by drugs," Lan Jinsong raised his hand and patted her hand, "No matter how much we've forgotten, as long as we can still be together, that's what matters."
"Okay, I'll go with you to see the flower room."
"Alright."
The couple walked out hand in hand.
Lan Zixin's lips twitched, and she looked longingly at her parents as they left.
Lan Musi reached out and hugged her, "Don't be sad, it'll be better when they recover their memories."
Lan Zixin pouted, "But they don't have me in their memories."
Ling Xiaoling sighed with some self-reproach.
Seeing her grandmother sad, Lan Zixin quickly walked over, "Grandma, look at you. I was just making a lighthearted joke, why are you getting sentimental?"
Ling Xiaoling smiled, "I'm not sad. I don't regret what I've done. If I had the chance to choose again, I would do the same. I might have let you and your parents down, but I couldn't let my benefactors down. Without them, your mother and I wouldn't be here, and you wouldn't have been born."
Lan Zixin nodded vigorously, "Grandma, I support you. If it were me, I would do the same."
Ling Xiaoling smiled with relief, "Go on, you children go upstairs and play. I'll call you down when the guests arrive."
After the children had all gone upstairs, Tang Wan reached out and linked her arm with Ling Xiaoling's, resting her head on her shoulder, and said in a hoarse voice, "Mom, thank you."
Ling Xiaoling smiled and poked her forehead, "You're already a grandmother and a great-grandmother, and you're still acting like a child. Aren't you ashamed!"
Tang Wan chuckled softly, "Not at all!"
Ling Xiaoling smiled, then suddenly put on a stern face and said, "From now on, don't ever say thank you or I'm sorry to me again. We're family!"
"Okay, I won't say it anymore!"
Ling Xiaoling raised her hand and patted her head, "The hard times are over, things will only get better from now on."
"Mm!"
"Young people are unreliable. For their wedding, we elders have to steer the ship," Ling Xiaoling saw everyone nod in agreement and continued, "And those three difficult bachelors, when the wedding is held, we'll help them find suitable partners among the guests."
Before Ling Xiaoling had finished speaking, the housekeeper walked in quickly.
"Madam, there's a young lady named Nai Nai outside who says she's your niece."
Tang Wan quickly stood up and said, "Hurry and invite her in! No, I'll go personally. Sandy and Bain were so good to our Xi'er, we can't neglect their daughter."
Lan Haolin rubbed his temples in frustration and took out his phone to dial, "Stop playing for now, Nai Nai is here."
Nan Zhenting smiled at Ling Xiaoling, "You were just worrying about those three, and now one has come looking for you."
Ling Xiaoling smiled helplessly, "This one is a bit of a handful. How can you still laugh?"
Seeing Tang Wan already heading for the door, Ling Xiaoling quickly got up and followed, "Wan'er, I'll go with you."
Tang Wan heard Ling Xiaoling's voice and quickly turned around to support her, "Slow down, let's take the car. Otherwise, if the little one has to walk with us for ten minutes, she'll definitely throw a tantrum."
Ling Xiaoling looked at the unimaginably large villa and smiled helplessly.
When Lan Yuxi and Nan Xiao came downstairs, they heard that Nai Nai had arrived. They exchanged glances and almost simultaneously said, "Run!"
After speaking, Lan Yuxi grabbed Nan Xiao's hand and ran out.
Lan Haolin laughed angrily, "These two scoundrels!"
Nan Zhenting smiled, "Nai Nai is actually quite cute, just a bit boisterous. By the way, do you want to call Sandy to let him know everyone is safe?"
Lan Haolin sighed, "Sigh, I'm already worried about how to tell him."
Nan Zhenting asked suspiciously, "What are you worried about?"
"I suspect Nai Nai ran away from home," Lan Haolin hesitated for a moment before picking up the phone and dialing.