Lan Yuxi smiled and said, "Are you satisfied with the renovation or with Joyce?"
Luo Wanqi chuckled, "Both."
"Look at you, so happy!"
"Oh right, Joyce had some prenatal medicine air-freighted over. See if you can take it when you have time."
"It's his child, would he harm his own child? Just take it, you'll be fine."
"I've been taking Chinese medicine, I'm worried about interactions."
"I'll check your pulse later. If it's okay, we can stop the Chinese medicine, especially since you don't like it anyway."
"Okay, I'll wait for you. Oh, and when you come back, can you buy me an ice cream from the shop on the way?"
Lan Yuxi pouted, "Is one cup enough? Should I buy you ten?"
Luo Wanqi held out her index finger pitifully, "Just one cup. I'll have a taste, and you can have the rest."
"No way! Don't you remember how you looked at me when I was pregnant? You wouldn't give me even a bite of anything that wasn't good for the baby, even if I cried begging for it."
"I wasn't watching you, it was my mom and my brother."
Lan Yuxi's grip on the steering wheel tightened slightly. "I haven't seen Brother Jiaqi in days. What's he been busy with lately?"
"The research institute is moving these past few days. He's been staying there, overseeing everyone working."
"Didn't my two assistants come back? Why is he still working so hard?"
"The assistants are developing new drugs and are in seclusion, so they can't be disturbed. Yuxi, I was thinking, once the new office building is ready and my pregnancy stabilizes, I'll go back to the research institute to work. I can help my brother share the load."
"Joyce's China branch is about to be established. Aren't you going to help him?"
"He doesn't need me. Eight beautiful secretaries are about to start. There's no place for me there."
Lan Yuxi sniffed. "Do I smell jealousy?"
Luo Wanqi scoffed, "I am not jealous!"
"Hahaha... If you're not jealous, then discuss your future with Joyce. Don't let this little thing cause any unpleasantness. Don't worry, I won't let Dad Luo or Brother Jiaqi be overwhelmed. Once we move to the new research institute, I'll hire a new batch of people."
Luo Wanqi said indignantly, "Joyce wants me to be a stay-at-home wife, but I refused."
Lan Yuxi nodded in agreement. "Good that you refused. Even if Joyce is the richest man in the world, I wouldn't agree with you being a stay-at-home wife. It would make you lose yourself."
"Yeah, I understand that. Hurry back, and don't forget my ice cream!"
With a click, Luo Wanqi hung up the phone.
Lan Yuxi smiled helplessly. It seemed she absolutely had to buy her that ice cream!
"Beep beep..." The phone rang again.
"Yuxi, where are you?"
"I'm on my way home... Third Sister-in-law, is something wrong with Han Yi?"
"Han Yi is fine. Your Third Brother and I just saw him. I just wanted to ask when I can go see Xue Jiayong."
"Anytime. But I don't recommend bringing your Third Brother. With his temper, I'm afraid he might beat the man to death. I need to keep him here for a couple more days."
"Okay, then I'll sneak over by myself later."
"Mhm, let me know when you're heading over. I'll call them and ask them to let you in."
Qiao Yufan lowered his voice. "Okay, your Third Brother is back, I'll hang up now."
Lan Yuxi lightly tapped the steering wheel. In a glance, she spotted an ice cream shop and turned the car towards it.
"Yuxi!"
As soon as Lan Yuxi parked the car and placed one foot on the ground, she was called out.
Lan Yuxi turned towards the sound and saw Qiu Shuying walking over with a look of concern.
Lan Yuxi closed the car door with her backhand and nodded slightly at her. "Madam Nan."
Qiu Shuying's gaze dimmed. "I heard Grandma is sick, so I came down from the mountain specifically to see her. I didn't expect to run into you here. Are you, Nan Xiao, and the children all doing well?"
"We're all well." Lan Yuxi paused. "Why don't you come back to live in Autumn End? It gets cold in the mountains during winter."
Qiu Shuying looked at her with joy, but her eyes held no warmth, and her smile instantly froze.
"It's peaceful on the mountain, and I can pray for you all. I'd rather stay on the mountain."
"As you wish. I'm going to buy something, I'll be going now."
Qiu Shuying nodded. "Be careful of the old lady. She's been getting close to someone who looks a lot like you lately."
Lan Yuxi stopped and turned her head to look at her. "You live on the mountain, but you have quite well-informed news."
Qiu Shuying tugged at her lips. "Every time I call the old lady these past few times, she brings up that girl. She rarely praises someone like that."
Lan Yuxi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Goodbye."
"Goodbye."
Lan Yuxi strode into the ice cream shop.
After Qiu Shuying looked at her deeply, she quickly got into another car.
The driver, with empty hands, asked, "Madam, did you not get the cake the old madam wanted?"
Qiu Shuying paused for a moment. "I forgot. I was so busy talking to Yuxi. Should I go down and buy it now..."
The driver glanced in the direction of the ice cream shop and said in a low voice, "Never mind. Even if I buy it, she won't eat it. Let's just go."
Qiu Shuying looked at her reflection in the rearview mirror and sighed softly. "Then so be it. Let's go."
By the time Lan Yuxi came out with a box of ice cream, Qiu Shuying's car had already driven away.
Seeing her come out with a box, a hidden guard quickly appeared and took it from her.
On her way back, Lan Yuxi called her mother and learned they had gone to Joyce's place, so she drove straight there.
Luo Wanqi saw her return and looked at her expectantly. "Did you buy it for me?"
Lan Yuxi rolled her eyes at her. "Look at you!"
Mumu toddled over. "Mommy, what did you buy?"
"Mommy bought you and your brother lots of ice cream!" Lan Yuxi smiled and pinched Mumu's little face, then said to someone outside, "Bring it in."
As soon as Luo Wanqi heard there was ice cream, her eyes lit up.
Joyce saw her about to rush over with the two children and quickly took her hand.
"You can't eat ice cream."
Luo Wanqi shook her hand. "I agreed with Yuxi, I'll just have a taste."
"Did Master agree to let you eat it?"
"Don't believe me? Go ask Yuxi."
Lan Yuxi smiled and looked over. "You greedy cat! Wait a moment, I'll give it to you after I have my taste."
"Can't I have just one taste first?"
Chaochao looked at Luo Wanqi with confusion and thoughtfully moved aside.
Mom Luo smiled helplessly. "Wanqi, you're really regressing, aren't you? Even Chaochao and Mumu are more sensible than you!"