Lan Yuxi woke up in the large bed in her bedroom.
She opened her sleepy eyes and only saw the two children lying beside her, but Nan Xiao was nowhere to be seen. A moment of bewilderment, and she immediately understood that with Nan Xiao's personality, he wouldn't stand by and do nothing.
Lan Yuxi leaned down and kissed the two children, then threw off the covers and got out of bed, taking her phone into the bathroom.
"Eagle, what's the situation over at Sacred Island?"
"We took it successfully! Though the first half of the night was quite fierce. Later, when Fifth Master brought the Lan family guards, and Third Master and his wife, along with a masked team of unknown identity, joined the fight, we finally managed to suppress the enemy's firepower completely."
Lan Yuxi's heart skipped a beat. "My third brother and third sister-in-law went too? Is my third brother alright? Hanyi is still waiting for his bone marrow."
"The young masters and ladies of the family, along with Mr. Nan, were all unharmed."
Lan Yuxi pondered the meaning of Eagle's words and frowned slightly. "The young masters and ladies? Besides my third sister-in-law, which other female warriors from our family went?"
"Miss Zixin, who is also the future eldest young lady, went as well. I heard from the brothers over there that Miss Zixin and Third Young Mistress were incredibly fierce and formidable; the two of them were absolutely no less than men."
Lan Yuxi curved her lips slightly. "Can they come back today?"
"The elder young master and Miss Zixin will not be returning for now. Everyone else should be back within two hours."
Lan Yuxi narrowed her eyes slightly. "When Nan Er returns, you help me teach him a lesson."
Eagle's mouth twitched. "How thoroughly should I teach him?"
Lan Yuxi rolled her eyes. "Make him so that when he gets back, he doesn't dare to see Zheng Peipei immediately."
"Understood."
Lan Yuxi hung up the phone with a mischievous grin. Turning around, she saw Zhaochao standing at the door watching her.
The smile on Lan Yuxi's face froze instantly. "Darling, you're awake?"
"Mom, I finally know why I love to tease my sister so much," Zhaochao said, pulling at his pajama pants as he walked to the toilet.
Lan Yuxi smiled and glanced at him. "Why aren't you hiding from me today?"
Zhaochao said indifferently, "Didn't you say that everything on me belongs to you? Everything, so you can look as you please."
Lan Yuxi blinked. After he had pulled up his pajama pants, she tilted her head and asked, "Do you have a problem with me?"
"I wouldn't dare. You are my elder," Zhaochao said with a stern little face, about to leave.
"I just didn't want you to worry, so I didn't tell you beforehand. From now on, I won't do this again."
Zhaochao's eyes reddened slightly. "Then you must keep your promise!"
Lan Yuxi quickly walked up to him, bent down, and picked him up. "I'm sorry, darling, for making you worry."
Zhaochao pouted and extended his small hands to tightly hug his mother's neck.
Lan Yuxi, deeply moved, kissed his little cheek. "Do you want to sleep a little longer or wash up?"
Zhaochao pursed his lips and slid out of his mother's embrace. "Wash up. I still have to practice martial arts later... Is Daddy hurt?"
Lan Yuxi smiled and ruffled his hair. "Daddy and your uncles are all fine and will be back today."
A smile finally appeared on Zhaochao's small face.
Lan Yuxi smiled and pinched his cheek. "Finally..."
"Brother, it's bad! Mom disappeared again... Mom, I thought you left again!" Mumu saw her mother and threw herself into her arms. "Wuwu... Mom, you scared me to death!"
Lan Yuxi embraced her apologetically. "I'm sorry. From now on, wherever Mom goes, I'll tell you and your brother first."
Mumu pouted and nodded.
Lan Yuxi lightly tickled her little nose. "Go wash up with your brother. Mom will take you for morning practice later."
Mumu obediently jumped down. "Brother and I have someone to accompany us for morning practice. Mom, you should rest more."
"Then Mom will make you breakfast."
Mumu's little face immediately changed color. "Mom, we have a cook at home. You don't need to trouble yourself."
Zhaochao snorted with laughter.
Lan Yuxi smiled and poked Mumu's forehead. "You don't like Mom's cooking? Fine then, let's wash up. After washing up, Mom will watch you practice."
Mumu visibly let out a sigh of relief, took Zhaochao's hand, and they went to the children's washbasin to start their ablutions.
When the three of them went downstairs, Tang Wan was on the phone. Seeing them descend, she smiled and put down the phone.
"You're awake. Do you want to eat something before morning practice?"
"Grandma, no need. We'll be back soon," Zhaochao said, pulling his sister's hand and walking out.
Lan Yuxi watched the two of them leave and sat down beside her mother.
Tang Wan playfully glared at her. "If you dare to do this again, even though you're a mother of two, I'll still spank you!"
Lan Yuxi mischievously stuck out her tongue. "I won't dare anymore."
Tang Wan poked her forehead with annoyance. "Just like your father, you only know how to say nice things, and then you do as you please!"
Lan Yuxi pouted. "I was just lectured by Zhaochao and Mumu, and now you're lecturing me too. When Nan Xiao gets back, he'll scold me again. I'm so pathetic~"
Tang Wan suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for her daughter. She reached out, took her hand, and gently patted it. "Aren't we just worried about you?"
"Sister Zixin could go to Sacred Island, so why can't I go to Country R? Besides, Country R is much safer than Sacred Island."
"Zixin has nearly lost her life to the Ling family several times. This time, no matter how dangerous it is, she has to go and take revenge herself. And most importantly, she is the future mistress of the Lan family. This authority must be established, otherwise, how can she manage such a large family in the future?"
Tang Wan sighed softly, then continued, "Zixin's martial arts are no less than yours, or she wouldn't have survived this long just by relying on her family's protection. It's just that she's suffered too many injuries, and her body isn't what it used to be. However, after so much recuperation, she can still protect herself. As for Yufan, she has surprised me. I never expected her martial arts to be so good."
Lan Yuxi said in a deep voice, "She's a special forces soldier. She was held back by her parents and Hanyi all these years. Otherwise, she wouldn't be like this now."
"I heard that you, Third Brother, and her led a team of mysterious people. Are those people Nan Xiao's people?"
"They should be."
Tang Wan smiled with satisfaction. "Nan Xiao is a good man. Your taste is indeed not bad."
"Of course. I watched him grow up. How could I be wrong?"
"Pfft—" Tang Wan laughed and gave her a look. "Isn't it the other way around?"
"No, it's not. I met him when I was four years old, so I did watch him grow up bit by bit."
"That's true."
Lan Yuxi looked around. "Where's Dad?"
Tang Wan shook her head helplessly. "He didn't come back yesterday. He went to the hospital to accompany Hanyi. Your father is obsessed. He doesn't trust anyone else to look after Hanyi."