Lan Xiaoliu regretted saving the old witch again, but the thought of being a doctor and saving lives being her duty slightly eased her sense of injustice.
Lan Xiaoqi asked indignantly, "Did no one have the power to deal with her for all the bad things she did?"
"With the influence of the Nan and An families, who would dare to stir up trouble?" Lan Yuxi raised her eyebrows slightly. "However, if people can't cure her, heaven will. See? Isn't she sick now?"
"Even though she's sick, with Sixth Brother's intervention, she'll get better sooner or later."
"Old Master An is already dead, and she's no longer the matriarch of the Nan family. Once she recovers and is discharged, she'll be just an ordinary old woman, incapable of anything. For someone who was always so strong and controlling, this is the greatest punishment."
Hearing her say this, the two brothers instantly felt balanced.
At the Half-Mountain Villa.
The car had just stopped when Zhaozhao and Mumu ran over.
Mumu threw his arms around Lan Yuxi's legs and said, looking up with his cute little face, "Mom, you're finally back! I missed you so much~"
A hint of joy also appeared on Zhaozhao's usually expressionless face.
Lan Yuxi bent down to pick up the two little ones, but they refused, both saying Mom was tired and shouldn't be held.
Lan Yuxi smiled with relief. Her children were growing up and knew how to care for her.
The two little ones, one on each side, held their mother's hands and waited by the car. After Lan Xiaoliu and Lan Xiaoqi got out and closed the doors, Mumu asked with a hint of disappointment, "Dad isn't back?"
Lan Xiaoliu smiled and picked up Mumu. "Your dad has something else to do, and it's not certain if he'll be back today."
Lan Xiaoqi also picked up Zhaozhao. Although Zhaozhao was a bit resistant, he didn't protest out of respect for his uncle.
"Did she make it?" Zhaozhao asked in a very small voice.
Lan Xiaoqi smiled and flicked his nose. "With Sixth Uncle's skills, of course she survived!"
Mumu asked with a pout, "Are you worried about her?"
Zhaozhao shook his head. "I'm not worried about her. I'm just afraid Dad will be sad."
Mumu pouted. "Then I misunderstood you. I thought you were worried about her."
"I'm not blaming you, so you don't need to explain."
Lan Yuxi glanced back at the two children and smiled as she entered the living room.
Lan Haolin and Tang Wan, seeing their daughter return, came to greet her. "You must be hungry. Hurry up and eat, we were waiting for the three of you."
Lan Yuxi smiled and linked her arm through Tang Wan's. "It feels so good to have parents! I get to eat and have someone to chat with as soon as I get home."
Lan Haolin glanced at her. "If you know your parents are good, why did you have to get married?"
Lan Yuxi pouted. "Aren't I setting an example for my brothers and sisters? We have nine children, and all of them are single. It sounds good, doesn't it?"
Lan Yuxi's remark struck a nerve with Lan Haolin. Hands on his hips, he roared at his sons, "I'm telling you all, I'm giving you one year. If you're still single by then, you can all get out!"
Lan Musi glanced at his sister.
Lan Yuxi stuck out her tongue playfully at him. "Instead of me bearing the brunt of the storm alone, it's better for all nine of us to face it together. Besides, am I wrong? You're all getting old. If you don't get married soon, you'll delay the next generation."
Lan Xiaowu rubbed his stomach and stood up. "I'm hungry. Let's talk after we eat."
"Let's eat, I'm hungry too." Lan Xiaoliu entered the dining room with Mumu in his arms.
Lan Yuxi, afraid her father would continue to be relentless, quickly swayed her mother's arm.
Tang Wan helplessly poked her forehead and then said to Lan Haolin, "Let's eat first. We can talk about it after the meal."
Since Madam had spoken, Lan Haolin naturally wouldn't object and could only eat first before discussing important matters.
However, Lan Yuxi didn't give him the chance. As soon as they finished eating, she arranged for Zhaozhao to play chess with him, and the matter was thus dropped.
The Lan brothers were greatly impressed by their sister. She caused the trouble, and she resolved it. What a divine operation!
Lan Yuxi sat in the living room for a while. Seeing that her father would no longer scold her brothers, she then went to the study.
She first called Qiao Yisi. This guy hadn't even come back for dinner, and she didn't know where he had gone gallivanting.
As soon as the call was connected, she heard loud music.
Lan Yuxi frowned slightly. "Where are you?"
"Where... am I? Where is this?" Qiao Yisi asked indistinctly.
"Ye Se! What's wrong, little brother, is your wife checking up on you?" a clear female voice replied from nearby.
"I wish she were my wife! Little beauty, I'll be nice to you today. I'll take you to have fun later."
"Qiao Yisi!" Lan Yuxi couldn't listen any longer and shouted, silencing Qiao Yisi.
"Qiao Yisi?" After waiting for a long time and not hearing Qiao Yisi's voice, Lan Yuxi called out to him with some concern.
"He's drunk. Could you come pick him up?" the female voice from before sounded again.
"Okay, please take care of him for a moment. I'll send someone over right away."
After hanging up, Lan Yuxi dialed another number, but hesitated before pressing the call button. After a moment of thought, she called Luo Wanqi.
"Wanqi, what are you doing?"
"I'm angry!"
"Someone dared to make you angry? Tell me who it is, and I'll go beat him up."
"Who else could it be but you!"
Lan Yuxi knew perfectly well why Luo Wanqi was angry, but it wasn't the time to explain. Qiao Yisi was still drunk at the bar.
"Oh, then after I'm done with this, I'll beat myself up... My dear, I need a favor. No one else can help me with this except you."
"What is it?" Hearing that she needed her help, Luo Wanqi forgot her anger and quickly asked.
"Qiao Yisi drank too much at Ye Se. I have something very important to do right now, and besides me, he only listens to you. I'm afraid he won't come back if someone else goes."
Before Luo Wanqi could finish speaking, she grabbed her handbag and ran for the door. "You go do your thing, I'll go get him back."
"Thank you, my dear."
"Thanking me won't do, we still have to settle our score!"
"Okay—you can settle it however you want, as long as you can bring him back, I'll even kneel for you."
"No more talking, I need to drive."
Looking at the hung-up phone, Lan Yuxi couldn't help but smile.
Wanqi claimed to have no feelings for Qiao Yisi, but her heart was more honest than her words. If that scoundrel Qiao Yisi could mend his ways, she wouldn't mind trying to set them up.
Lan Yuxi opened her laptop, clicked on a hidden program, and after chatting with the person on the other end for a few sentences, she dialed Ming Zicheng's phone.