"No one dislikes their own grandson. Don't worry about him, your third brother and sister-in-law will be back soon," Lan Yuxi said with a smile.
Tang Wan nodded with a smile, "That's right, the DNA sample you sent has confirmed that person is Ling Qiankun. We owe you this time. If he had escaped back to the island, your eldest brother and Nan Xiao would have had a hard time."
Lan Yuxi smiled but thought to herself, it wouldn't be that easy. Everyone said that to their mother just to avoid worrying her.
As mother and daughter were talking, Nan Xiangdong, disguised as Nan Xiao, walked downstairs.
Lan Yuxi glanced at him and smiled, shaking her head. "This won't do. It might fool outsiders, but acquaintances can tell the difference at a glance."
Nan Xiangdong straightened his back, and his eyes instantly sharpened.
Lan Yuxi nodded with satisfaction. "Not bad, but your eyes still lack confidence. Remember, as long as you're wearing this face, even when facing me, don't show fear. Only then can you be truly convincing."
Nan Xiangdong curved his lips into a smile and replied in Nan Xiao's voice, "Got it."
Lan Yuxi pouted. "Seeing you with this face makes me so uncomfortable!"
"The boss also said he feels very uncomfortable every time he sees Fu Yuexi."
Lan Yuxi raised an eyebrow slightly. "How does Nan Xiao plan to arrange things for her? She seemed quite unwilling when I offered her a house."
Tang Wan gently patted her daughter's arm. "Why don't you let Xiangdong sit down before you talk?"
Lan Yuxi smiled. "If you ask him to sit, he'll be uncomfortable all over. It's better to let him stand."
"Mrs. Lan, I'm fine standing." After Nan Xiao nodded slightly to Tang Wan, he replied to Lan Yuxi, "The boss bought her another apartment in Shengshi Jiangnan, and she's already moved in."
Lan Yuxi frowned unhappily. "Is there a difference between my and Nan Xiao's apartments?"
Nan Xiangdong replied truthfully, "No difference, but she insisted on not owing you any favors."
"Nan Xiao agreed to this, does it mean he also agreed to let her return to the old unit?"
"No, but he arranged for her to go to the Nan Group headquarters. She'll be working under Qi Yue from now on."
Lan Yuxi nodded in understanding. Arranging a job for her would prevent her from clamoring to return to the old unit, and having her work under Qi Yue would ensure she was monitored at all times. This was indeed the best arrangement.
When Tang Wan heard that Fu Yuexi would be working at Nan's, she frowned unhappily. "Will it be a bit inappropriate for her to work at Nan's wearing your face?"
"After she joins, the boss will personally clarify this matter. We'll need to ask the Mistress to cooperate then."
"Alright, I will cooperate fully with this matter. How has Nan Xiao been recently?"
"He's been taken home by Nan Jiang and hasn't been out for several days."
Lan Yuxi said indignantly, "Those two, Nan Jiang and his wife, are something else! By the way, hasn't the case for Su Chi and his wife been concluded yet?"
"The first trial verdict came down yesterday. One got a suspended death sentence and the other a death sentence, but it hasn't been announced. Zhou Ruotong's case is also concluded, ten years. Now it's just the Zheng and Xue families. Their cases are a bit complicated; it would be fast if they could go to trial before the new year."
"Executing them would be too lenient!" Lan Yuxi clenched her fingers. "When can the villagers from Daliang Mountain come over?"
"The first batch of critically ill patients has been arranged at the Hematology Research Institute, and some of the more complex cases have been diverted to Huo's. The mild cases will be sent to temporary hospitals in batches."
"When they arrive, remember to tell me. I'll go see them."
"Okay." Nan Xiangdong checked the time. "The boss will be back soon, I need to go upstairs and get ready."
"Go ahead. I'll bring you breakfast later."
"No need, I'll eat outside later."
Lan Yuxi gave him a pointed look. "Is the food at my house poisonous?"
"If I eat it, the boss won't have any."
Lan Yuxi looked at him gratefully. "Go, I've put you through a lot."
"No trouble." Nan Xiangdong smiled and quickly went upstairs.
Not long after he went up, Nan Xiao and the others returned. Lan Yuxi took him upstairs and carefully examined him, reassuring herself that he was not injured before letting him switch identities with Nan Xiangdong.
Nan Xiao originally intended to scold her when he returned, but upon seeing how worried she was about him, he swallowed the words he was about to say.
Nan Xiao and Nan Xiangdong switched identities, and he personally escorted Nan Xiangdong out of the villa before returning.
After breakfast, Nan Xiao and Lan Yuxi finally had some alone time.
Before Nan Xiao could speak, Lan Yuxi softened first. "I know what I did was wrong. From now on, no matter what happens, I won't hide anything from you."
Nan Xiao glanced at her. "Did you have someone throw that basin of dog blood earlier?"
"Ah? What dog blood?"
"Second brother didn't come in with me. Didn't you notice?"
Lan Yuxi burst into laughter. "I knew. I told Eagle to deal with him, but I didn't know Eagle would throw blood on him."
Nan Xiao dotingly flicked her nose. "You! You didn't even see Zheng Peipei's nervous little eyes. You're not allowed to be so mischievous anymore!"
"Who told him to scheme against me!"
"That's because you weren't vigilant enough! You can't blame second brother. He did it for your own good. I'm actually quite grateful to him. That battle was too fierce. What if you had gotten hurt if you had gone!"
"Ling Qiankun is gone, so who is commanding this battle?"
"His wife."
"Oh, no wonder!"
"However, she is a woman after all. If Ling Qiankun were still on the island, I estimate this battle would still be going on now."
Lan Yuxi pinched her chin. "You actually used Dark Night for our family. Aren't you afraid Er Wan will say something?"
"No, Ming Zicheng promised me at the time that Dark Night could be deployed at my command."
"As long as he said so... Time is about right, let's go, it's time for work."
Seeing her about to leave, Nan Xiao quickly grabbed her hand. "Second brother has already arranged things with the school, so you can rest today. I'm free today too. Why don't we take the two children to take our wedding photos?"
Lan Yuxi blinked her dark grape-like eyes. "Okay! I'll go call the two children."
"They have classes in the morning. Let's take ours first. I'll have someone pick them up at noon."
Lan Yuxi thought for a moment, then smiled and went out with him.
"Drip, drip, drip..."
Nan Xiao frowned slightly and answered the call.
"Mom, is something wrong?"
"I heard that the two children still have the surname Lan?"
"Yes."
"Change the children's surname immediately!"
Nan Xiao pursed his lips. "Didn't you say you wouldn't acknowledge them? Why are you forcing them to change their surname? Besides, the children are mine and Xi Bao's. It doesn't matter what surname they have."