Mumu pulled Zhaochao's hand and ran in with her small schoolbag on her back.
The little one threw herself at her mother's thigh, tilting her adorable face up and saying in a milky voice, "Mom, Uncle Two and Uncle Five want to go play with us too, can they?"
"Of course," Lan Yuxi glanced at the small backpack behind her daughter, "You're done packing so quickly? You didn't just bring an empty bag, did you?"
"Grandma said she'd prepare for us and have the uncles help us carry things. I only put a doll in my bag."
Nan Xiao chuckled dotingly, "So our Mumu likes dolls. I'll buy you more later."
"Okay~"
Nan Xiao stroked his daughter's little head and looked at his son, "Zhaochao, what do you like? Dad will buy it for you too."
Zhaochao pursed his lips and glanced at his mother's swollen lips, "I don't want anything... Can you please stop biting my mom? Her lips have been swollen since this morning. If Grandma hadn't stopped them, Grandpa and the uncles would have beaten you."
"I'm kissing my own wife, and I'm going to be beaten. What kind of rule is that?"
"Pfft—" Lan Yuxi couldn't help but laugh and leaned into Nan Xiao's embrace.
Nan Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly and pulled the woman who was laughing uncontrollably into his arms.
Lan Yuxi pushed him away with a smile, "Hurry up and change, don't keep the children waiting."
Nan Xiao let go of her, "You change first, then take them downstairs to wait for me."
Lan Yuxi looked up at him and asked with a smile, "Are you trying to avoid suspicion?"
Nan Xiao whispered in her ear, in a voice only they could hear, "What do you think? My entire back is ripped up by you. If the children see it, they'll be scared."
Lan Yuxi's face instantly turned red, especially the tear mole at the corner of her eye, which was as red as if it had been dyed with blood.
"Zhaochao, take your sister and wait outside. We'll come out after Mom and Dad change."
Zhaochao responded, took his sister's little hand, and they walked out.
"You've learned to avoid suspicion too?" Nan Xiao smiled and took off his shirt.
Lan Yuxi glared at him coquettishly, then went behind him, "I have bruises on my legs. If they see them and tell my dad, you'll really be beaten..."
Lan Yuxi looked at the shocking wounds on Nan Xiao's back, her voice suddenly stopping.
Nan Xiao realized something and quickly turned around, "Don't look."
Lan Yuxi opened her mouth, and it took her a while to speak, "These... are all from me scratching?"
"It wasn't you, I scratched myself," Nan Xiao said, smiling, and picked up a T-shirt.
"Don't put on clothes yet, I'll get you some medicine."
"No need, my skin heals quickly. Hurry and change your pants."
Lan Yuxi was distressed, "It's so hot today, what if you get infected?"
Nan Xiao, afraid she would look again, quickly put on his shirt, "It's fine. I checked this morning, and they've already scabbed over... Wife, Xiang Bei didn't seem to get me any pants for going out."
His words successfully diverted Lan Yuxi's attention. Watching the little woman choose suitable pants for him from a pile, Nan Xiao's lips curved slightly upwards.
Before, he always picked out clothes for her when they went out. Now that she had grown up, she could also take care of him.
Lan Yuxi couldn't find suitable pants after searching for a long time, so she picked out a pair of light gray dress pants, "Wear these for now. I'll buy you a few more pairs when we pass by the mall later."
Nan Xiao took the pants. Lan Yuxi went back, looking through them and muttering, "These clothes were all bought by Xiang Bei, weren't they? What are these! So old-fashioned. Let me tell you, when it comes to buying men's clothes, no one is more experienced than my mom. I have to go to the mall with her tomorrow."
Nan Xiao put on the pants and looked over with a smile, "I'll give you all my cards later. You can buy whatever you and the children like."
"Let's forget it. You've already given me Nan's. I should at least leave you some pocket money."
"I have nowhere to spend it."
Lan Yuxi glanced at him with a smile, "Then hand it all over. I'll try to spend it all in one day."
Nan Xiao laughed, "Spending it all in one day would be difficult, unless you buy half the land in the capital."
Lan Yuxi smiled, holding up a pair of cropped jeans with lace and shaking them, "How do I look in these?"
"Are they thin?"
"Mm."
Nan Xiao touched them, "They're quite soft. Let's go with these. Comfort is the most important thing when going out. You change into them first. I'll get some sunscreen, lest you and the two little ones get tanned later."
As Nan Xiao turned to leave, he turned back again, "Do you have comfortable flat shoes?"
"Yes."
Nan Xiao, hearing her say yes, finally left with peace of mind.
As soon as he stepped out, he saw Lan Xiao Wu standing by the bedroom door with his arms crossed, "I'm going to get some sunscreen, and then we can leave."
Lan Xiao Wu said sarcastically, "You, a married man, still need that thing? What, are you looking for another one?"
Nan Xiao paused slightly and walked straight to the bathroom, "I'm getting it for Xi Bao and the children."
Lan Xiao Wu pouted and was about to taunt him further when he saw his sister emerge from the walk-in closet, and he sullenly closed his mouth.
"Brother Five, why aren't you down yet?"
"I'm coming down... No, I came up specifically to find you. Have you had someone investigate Brother Three's whereabouts?"
Lan Yuxi chuckled sheepishly.
Seeing this, Lan Xiao Wu knew it was a lost cause, "Sis, you can't just forget about your brothers now that you have a husband. If I can't find Brother Three, I'll be miserable when I get back."
Lan Yuxi sniffled, "But Brother Three is my brother too..."
"I'm the best to you in our family!"
"Alright, I'll call them later and have them look into Brother Three's whereabouts."
Lan Xiao Wu's face lit up, "I knew my sister was the best!"
Lan Yuxi glared at him, "If you know I'm the best, then stop picking on Nan Xiao."
"Am I the only one picking on him? Tell me, is he behaving like a human? It's like he hasn't seen a woman in eight hundred years. If you keep this up, can your little body handle it?"
Lan Yuxi's face flushed crimson. She grabbed his arm and pulled him out the door, "If you talk nonsense anymore, I won't help you find Brother Three."
Tang Wan stood downstairs and reprimanded displeasantly, "Lao Wu, are you bullying your sister again?"
"Mom, I'm not!"
"You are!" Lan Yuxi snorted, let go of him, and ran downstairs herself, "Mom, I won't go over and disturb Old Master Huo. Please tell him for me later."
Tang Wan smiled and nodded, "Okay, you should leave quickly if you're going out. The sun will get hotter later, making it even less fun."
Nan Xiao came downstairs and put his arm around Lan Yuxi's waist, "Mom, we're leaving now. Next time, let's find a place to escape the heat and take you and Dad with us."