Nan Xiao ignored the odd glances from the crowd and carried Lan Yuxi directly into the lounge.
Inside the lounge, Nan Xiao gently placed Lan Yuxi on the soft sofa, then knelt down and held her hand tightly, saying, "Xi Bao, thank you and Sixth Brother for your hard work."
Lan Yuxi pursed her lips and smiled, "You're becoming more polite with me, I'm almost not used to it."
"You're an adult now, I can't always boss you around like when we were kids, right?" Nan Xiao picked up a cushion and placed it on the armrest of the sofa. "Lie down for a while. Are you hungry? I'll have someone get you something to eat."
Lan Yuxi pouted, "I'm not hungry. Haven't you eaten all day?"
"I can't eat." Nan Xiao's eyes darkened. "Third Uncle said my maternal grandfather has passed away."
Lan Yuxi's heart ached slightly. It wasn't the death of Elder An that pained her, but rather Nan Xiao. With her grandfather gone and her mother seriously ill, he was unable to be in two places at once.
Lan Yuxi gently stroked his face and asked softly, "The Old Madam will be at least another three hours before she's out. Why don't you go over there and check?"
Nan Xiao shook his head, "No need to go. My grandfather passed away so long ago, and no one notified me. I only realized just now. They're probably afraid I'll show up and be another one competing for the family fortune."
Lan Yuxi sighed and took out her phone to make a call.
Nan Xiao looked at her suspiciously.
Lan Yuxi grinned mischievously and ruffled his hair. She then spoke into the phone, "Liu Wan, I'm hungry, bring me some food... Huo's Hospital... You won't die if you don't curse me, will you... I and Sixth Brother are performing surgery for someone... The sooner the better, the more the better... Mhmm, waiting for you~ Bye bye~"
Nan Xiao watched her small mouth open and close. When she hung up, he cupped her face and kissed her deeply.
Lan Yuxi's eyes widened in shock. This guy, who used to be so abstinent, was now so unrestrained. He could hold her and kiss her whenever he wanted, regardless of the occasion.
Seeing that she was having trouble breathing, Nan Xiao finally let her go, asking with a smile, "Why are your eyes so wide open?"
Lan Yuxi, her cheeks flushed, said, "I've discovered you've turned bad!"
Nan Xiao looked at her rosy cheeks, doting on her. He then gently bit her lips before saying with a smile, "You're my wife, is kissing you considered turning bad?"
"You always have a point!" Lan Yuxi gave him a playful glare and picked up her phone, opening WeChat.
Nan Xiao glanced at the screen. "Are you still using the same WeChat as before?"
Lan Yuxi opened Seventh Brother's WeChat and replied, "It's not the same WeChat as before."
[Are you not done yet? I'm out.]
Lan Xiaoqi replied immediately.
[Was it smooth? I just finished talking with the patient's family. I'll come find you in a bit.]
[It was quite smooth. Sixth Brother will be out in another two or three hours. I've ordered some food, I was worried you hadn't eaten lunch, so I thought I'd come over and eat something when you're done.]
[I am a bit hungry, I'll be right over.]
Foodie!
Lan Yuxi shook her head with a laugh. Just as she was about to close the chat window, she inadvertently caught Nan Xiao's mournful gaze.
Lan Yuxi stopped what she was doing and looked at him, puzzled.
"What's wrong?"
Nan Xiao stared at her phone without speaking.
Lan Yuxi followed his gaze to her phone. "Are you afraid my Seventh Brother will come and snatch my food?"
Nan Xiao remained in the same position, still not speaking.
Lan Yuxi waved her hand in front of his eyes. Seeing that he didn't even blink, she pouted indignantly, "Are you throwing a tantrum with me?"
Nan Xiao, seeing that she finally realized he was in a bad mood, finally spoke, "Everyone else has your WeChat, only I don't."
"If you don't have it, then add me! You're a grown man, stop throwing a tantrum!"
Lan Yuxi said this as she reached out her hand.
Nan Xiao, understanding her intention, quickly handed over his phone.
Lan Yuxi gave him a sidelong glance, skillfully entered the password, and opened WeChat.
"Huh? You only have one friend on WeChat... this must be my old account, right? Too bad, that old account requires phone verification to log in, but I destroyed that SIM card after I called you."
Lan Yuxi's seemingly casual remark made Nan Xiao's heart ache. He had to find Xia Qianqian as soon as possible, otherwise, he would be letting down Xi Bao and their two children.
After scanning the QR code and adding each other as friends, Lan Yuxi returned the phone to Nan Xiao.
Nan Xiao looked at the name and, displeased, changed "Lan Yuxi" to "Wife." Then he took Lan Yuxi's phone and changed his own name to "Husband."
Lan Yuxi pursed her lips and watched him for a while. After he was done fiddling with it, she finally burst into laughter.
Nan Xiao raised an eyebrow and looked at her. "What are you laughing at?"
"You know, what you're doing now are things I used to do when I was little."
"Are you saying I'm childish?"
"Isn't it childish?"
Nan Xiao said sternly, "I'm not being childish. Which couple calls each other by their full names? I'm reminding you that we are husband and wife, so you need to be aware of that. From now on, call me by this name, and you're not allowed to call me by my name anymore."
"What about you? You're only telling me off! Haven't you always called me Xi Bao?"
Nan Xiao gestured towards the door with his chin. "Wife, your Seventh Brother is here."
Lan Yuxi's face instantly turned red. She pushed him away and rushed to the door.
Nan Xiao was amused by her panicked escape and curved his lips into a slight smile.
A moment later, Lan Yuxi returned with Lan Xiaoqi. Lan Xiaoqi glanced at Nan Xiao and said with a displeased expression, "Are all those people outside from your Nan family? I just don't understand, why are your Nan family members so foul-mouthed! My sister was kind enough to call my Sixth Brother to help, but they said my sister wanted to kill your mother."
Nan Xiao looked at Lan Yuxi, who was standing beside Lan Xiaoqi, and stood up. "I'll go and drive them away."
Lan Yuxi didn't want him to worry about such trivial matters, nor did she want him to make too many enemies in the Nan family. She reached out and stopped him, "Forget it, don't pay them any mind. Once the Old Madam's surgery is successful, they'll naturally shut up."
"That doesn't mean we can let them slander you." Nan Xiao pulled her hand away and strode out.
Lan Xiaoqi shrugged. "Xi Er, it seems like your words don't carry much weight, and he doesn't listen to you."
Outside the door, Nan Xiao heard Lan Xiaoqi instigating trouble and turned back into the room.
Lan Xiaoqi glanced at him. "Why are you back? Are you not going to stand up for my sister again? It seems like our Xi Er isn't that important to you."
Lan Yuxi pinched her own Seventh Brother exasperatedly.
Lan Xiaoqi winced in pain but still waited for Nan Xiao's answer.