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Fei Hu had been feeling quite frustrated these past few days. Tang Lan had assigned Xiao Lan to take care of him all day long. While it was called care, it was really more about keeping him in check, ensuring he didn't wander off and maintained a proper routine. In simple terms, it was to help him recuperate properly.
One day, after stretching his muscles in the yard, Fei Hu realized that all his injuries had completely healed, and he felt no pain at all. He couldn't help but admire the advancements of modern medicine; he had experienced similar injuries before, and it would have taken at least ten days to half a month of rest to recover.
"Alright, you've exceeded your exercise limit for today. No more running around; you need to come back to the room and rest," Xiao Lan said with a smile. She wore a beautiful and professional-looking white short shirt. Ever since she returned from Vietnam, she hadn't gone back to being a nanny, and her style had changed significantly. This left Fei Hu puzzled; many times he almost asked her about it but ended up swallowing his words.
Fei Hu took a deep breath of the fresh air in the garden and said, "Miss, have some mercy and let me enjoy this for a little longer. It feels like I'm in prison here, locked up inside every day; I might go crazy."
"Oh, look at what you're saying! Is there anyone who gets such high treatment as a prisoner? Living in a villa, watching TV all day long, and being accompanied by beautiful women. If all prisoners were like you, this prison would be overcrowded!" Xiao Lan laughed as she walked over and firmly pulled Fei Hu back toward the villa.
Fei Hu glanced at Xiao Lan's curvy figure and joked, "You say I have beautiful women with me? Where are they? I don't see any. You're exaggerating and teasing me; that's not very friendly."
"What? Am I not considered beautiful?" Xiao Lan rolled her eyes at him, looking slightly annoyed.
Fei Hu chuckled and replied, "Not really; you look more like a housekeeper." After saying that, he took off running. Xiao Lan shouted and chased after him from behind. The two of them laughed as they raced back into the house. Tang Lan, standing on the balcony, watched the scene unfold with envy.
Once inside the house, Xiao Lan brought Fei Hu a nutritious soup prepared by Tang Lan's personally arranged nanny. Although it didn't taste great, she said it was very nourishing. This kind of treatment was truly a first for Fei Hu in his life.
Seeing that Fei Hu was cooperating well with drinking the soup today, Xiao Lan couldn't help but smile and said, "You're so good today! If you keep this up every day, it'll make my job much easier. If you act like you did a couple of days ago, I really won't be able to handle this job."
"Come on now, it's not that serious. Hey, can you tell me about your job? If it's convenient for you to share everything as friends chatting, please do; if not, just pretend I didn't ask," Fei Hu finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke out what he had been wanting to ask for a long time.
"What? Do you want to date me? I'm not going to tell you unless you share something about yourself first because don't forget you're a man," Xiao Lan cleverly turned the conversation around, provoking Fei Hu.
In friendships, honesty is valuable. After spending so much time with Xiao Lan recently, Fei Hu couldn't help but think that this girl was quite nice. The more he thought about it, the more he wanted to know about her background. After pausing for a moment, he began recounting how he ended up in City A and everything else until he met Tang Zong. He spoke almost without reservation but conveniently omitted any details about his romantic pursuits.
After listening to Fei Hu's story, Xiao Lan let out a sigh and said, "I can relate to your situation almost perfectly. My parents passed away when I was very young. I wandered around until I was eight when someone adopted me. My adoptive father was a retired soldier with excellent skills; I learned from him. However, when I got to high school, I went down the wrong path and ended up getting into trouble after my stepfather passed away. Eventually, after injuring someone during a fight, I was sentenced."
Fei Hu was surprised and exclaimed, "You have even been tortured?"
Xiao Lan glanced at Fei Hu, nodded silently, and continued, "After I got out of prison, I became a wanderer, making everywhere my home and getting into trouble. Later, I got involved in a major incident and offended a big boss from the gang. He sent people to hunt me down, but I was saved by Tang Zong. Seeing that I was useful and feeling sorry for me, Tang Zong arranged for someone to pay off the matter. That's why I've followed Tang Zong for life; she treats me like a sister, and I have no reason to leave her."
Fei Hu did not expect that Xiao Lan had such a complicated past. He thought he was the only one with a hard life. Fei Hu stood up, moved next to Xiao Lan, and patted her shoulder, saying, "That's how fate is; you don't need to dwell on it too much. I'm not much better off than you. I've also been in prison due to fighting and killing. What does it matter? As long as we live happily, that's enough."
Xiao Lan smiled and said, "I’m doing well now; I am very content. Tang Zong is not someone who acts recklessly. Being with her gives me peace of mind." As she said this, her face showed satisfaction.
At that moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. Fei Hu quickly said, "Come in."
Tang Lan walked in with a smile and sat down on the sofa in the room. She gently asked, "What are you two chatting about? You seem so happy without inviting me in. It seems I've really grown old; there's a generation gap between us."
"Tang Zong really knows how to joke. With your beauty and grace, you look just a few years older than us. You can't say you're old; otherwise, us underachievers would feel like we're done for," Fei Hu said with a hearty laugh.
Xiao Lan pouted and said, "Fei Hu's words are very true; Tang Zong really doesn't look old. If you didn't mention your age yourself, no one could guess it right." Xiao Lan smiled at Fei Hu.
"You two are really in sync now; it would be wonderful if you could stay by my side for a long time. But there’s no feast that doesn’t end," Tang Lan said with a hint of sadness.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lan hurriedly said, "Why do you say that, Tang Zong? I swear I will follow you for life. If you get married, just take me along as your maid of honor."
"Shut up; you're talking nonsense! Who says I'm getting married? If I wanted to marry, I would have done so long ago. Why wait until today? Even if you don't leave me, do you plan to live your life like mine without getting married or having children? That's not right! You should follow a normal path; I'm different from others. To others' eyes, I'm just a monster. You mustn't learn from me," Tang Lan said sternly, showing that she genuinely cared for Xiao Lan.
Xiao Lan wanted to say more when Tang Lan waved her hand and took out Fei Hu's phone from her pocket. During this time, to help Fei Hu focus on healing, Tang Lan had personally kept Fei Hu's phone safe. Today she returned the phone, which made Fei Hu feel uneasy.
"What's wrong, Tang Zong? Is it that my calls were too many and disturbed you?" Fei Hu asked in a different tone.
Tang Lan smiled lightly and said, "You're quite clever; it's exactly as you think. There have indeed been several calls coming in all the time. If this continues, I'm afraid it will delay your matters. Besides, I see that you're recovering well enough now; there's no need for me to restrict your freedom anymore. Take your phone back," she said as she handed Fei Hu his phone back.
Fei Hu took a look at his phone and saw over ten missed calls. There were calls from Chen Hui and Wang Yun, as well as from Sun Li and Xia Yan, but they had only called once. A-Lian had called twice, while Yingzi had called six times, indicating that she seemed to have something urgent.
Understanding Tang Lan glanced at Fei Hu and said to Xiao Lan, "Let's go. Let Fei Hu return the calls. This guy is quite the charmer; all the names on the caller list are women, not a single man."
Xiao Lan chuckled upon hearing this, and the two women walked out of Fei Hu's room one after the other. Although Fei Hu felt a bit embarrassed, Tang Lan's words were indeed true; all the calls were from women. It seemed he had quite a connection with them in his life.
Fei Hu scrolled through his phone and thought that he should return Yingzi's call first. Regardless of the situation, Yingzi's call needed to be prioritized. When the call connected, Yingzi sounded a bit annoyed and asked, "Who are you? You actually remembered to call me back? If you didn't want to answer, you didn't have to make it so difficult for yourself."
"Hey, don't be angry. It's like this: I got a little hurt in Vietnam, and Boss took my phone away to let me rest. He just returned it to me," Fei Hu explained with a smile, recounting the whole story to Yingzi.
Upon hearing that Fei Hu was injured, Yingzi became anxious and asked, "How bad is it? It’s not serious, right? Do you need me to come see you?"
"It's nothing serious, just a minor injury. I'm fine now; it's just that Boss was being cautious. Sorry for making you worry," Fei Hu politely reassured Yingzi over the phone.
Yingzi paused for a moment before saying, "It's okay. I was just a bit upset about you disappearing for so long. The thing is, Grandpa wants to meet with you, but I don't know if such a busy person like you has time. Don't say it's too far; it's only a little over two hours' drive from Shanghang to here. You better think about your answer," she said with a gentle laugh.
The thought of Ye Cheng wanting to meet him made Fei Hu's heart skip a beat. Could it be that something major had happened with the Dragon Tiger Gang again? He really didn’t want to get involved with anything related to them in his life. However, he couldn't disregard his grandfather's wishes, especially since this call came from Yingzi. Given their relationship, he couldn't refuse her request. Holding the phone in his hand and recalling what Ye Xiaofei had told him, he genuinely wanted to tell Yingzi that he couldn't make it.
Seeing that Fei Hu hadn’t responded for a while, Yingzi grew anxious and asked, "What’s wrong? You don’t want to come? If you're really that petty about it, I won’t push you anymore. I’ll just tell Grandpa that you're too busy and can’t make it. That might be fine since you don’t owe anything to the Dragon Tiger Gang; at least you'll have an excuse."
Yingzi's words stirred something in Fei Hu's heart. He replied, "Alright, I'll come. You set the time."
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