Chapter 36: Tell Daddy why you won't let Mommy hold you

Since Nan Jiao has no plans to marry other males, it means that she still has a chance.

"Move back?"

Yes, I'll be wherever you are.

"no……"

Hearing her refusal, Lu Xiao realized that he had been too happy for too long.

Nan Jiao's decision not to marry other males does not equate to her decision to remarry herself.

After all, it's a fact that she's tired of him and looks down on him...

Seeing that Lu Xiao was no longer stopping her, Nan Jiao walked out first, with Lu Xiao following behind her.

Suddenly, Lu Xiao behind her let out a muffled groan, and Nan Jiao's heart skipped a beat. She subconsciously turned around to look.

Lu Xiao was leaning against the wall with one hand, his head slightly lowered, and a hint of red appeared in his originally azure eyes.

A bloodshot look in the eyes is a sign of an orc's rage; once the pupils are completely red, it means the orc has gone completely berserk.

Nan Jiao then remembered that he hadn't been behaving well during their confrontation. Without thinking, she rushed over and grabbed his arm: "Lu Xiao, are you alright?"

Lu Xiao pushed her away for the first time, clutching his head in pain: "Stay away from me..."

Nan Jiao hurriedly went to call the doctor.

The doctor could tell at a glance that Lu Xiao was showing signs of a violent outburst.

A fully enraged orc will completely lose its mind, knowing only destruction and annihilation. A ninth-tier orc like Lu Xiao, one of the strongest in interstellar combat, would not only bring disaster to the hospital but also to the entire city of Lant if he went berserk.

The doctors, looking terrified, carried Lu Xiao into the treatment room.

Nan Jiao waited outside, feeling agitated and confused; her mind was in complete turmoil.

Going berserk is no small matter. Once an orc goes completely berserk, at best his strength will decline, at worst he will lose his mind and become a stray beast, and at worst he will die.

Worry overwhelmed all other emotions, including resentment and disgust.

Qi Han found the location Nan Jiao had given him, took off his tie and handed it to her, saying softly, "Take this, it can cover you up..."

Nan Jiao then remembered something. She refused Qi Han's tie and took out a thin silk scarf from her bag and wrapped it around her neck.

"I have it here, thank you, Brother Qi Han."

Nan Jiao forced a smile: "Where's Kang Kang? I'm sorry, I couldn't make it."

"It doesn't matter."

Qi Han sat down next to her, feeling extremely sorry for her frail body.

He knew that Nan Jiao actually liked Lu Xiao very much, otherwise she wouldn't be so worried.

During this time, his greed and morality have been at odds, especially when he sees Nan Jiao looking heartbroken. He doesn't know if what he's doing is right or wrong.

Even if I really get the chance to be with Nan Jiao, what if the lie is exposed later? She'll definitely hate me...

"Brother Qi Han, are you alright?"

"I'm fine..."

Nan Jiao has always been an angelic presence; she is kind, understanding, and incredibly gentle with the cubs. Initially, Qi Han was attracted to Nan Jiao because of her appearance, but later he was truly captivated by the beauty emanating from this female.

The more beautiful she was, the more Qi Han struggled internally.

Just as I was wondering whether or not to speak, the doctor came out.

Nan Jiao rushed over: "How is he?"

"Excuse me, are you the marshal?"

Nan Jiao thought for a moment, unsure how to answer.

Ex-wife?

This seems to be an awkward identity.

Seeing that Nan Jiao was unable to answer, the doctor chose to ignore the question: "The Marshal has recovered, but I would like to know, what caused his berserk state? What happened before the berserk state?"

Nan Jiao breathed a sigh of relief. She thought for a moment and said, "We... had a fight."

"Arguing?" The doctor looked at him with disbelief. "You mean, you provoked an SSS-level male into a berserk state with just a few words?"

Nan Jiao didn't know how to answer.

"Oh, don't misunderstand, I didn't mean to blame you, I was just a little surprised, very surprised. Actually, the probability of an orc going berserk is quite low, not to mention warriors like Marshal who have undergone thousands of desensitization training sessions, they basically don't have any intense emotional fluctuations."

"...He's stabilized now, right?"

"Yes," the doctor said. "Luckily you called in time. You can go in and see him now."

Qi Han walked over and said anxiously, "Jiaojiao, Kang Kang is throwing a tantrum again. I have to go over there first."

Nan Jiao nodded hurriedly: "Brother Qi Han, you go ahead. I'll go see Kang Kang later. Please apologize to him for me. Auntie didn't mean to be late."

Qi Han nodded and left.

Faced with the doctor's question again, Nan Jiao was unsure whether she should go in to check: "Is he awake now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Xiao walked out of the treatment room, and he looked like he had fully recovered.

The nurses following behind him urged him to rest a little longer, but he waved them off.

"dad!"

The next second, a child's voice suddenly rang out.

Then Yan Yan ran over, followed by Feng Ran.

As Yan Yan approached, she saw Nan Jiao, paused for a moment, and then rushed into Lu Xiao's arms. Her voice was filled with worry: "Dad, are you alright? I heard from the housekeeper that you were sick..."

"I'm fine." Lu Xiao picked up Yan Yan and was about to hand her to Nan Jiao, knowing that Nan Jiao missed Yan Yan.

To everyone's surprise, Yan Yan clung tightly to Lu Xiao's neck, refusing to let go, as if there were a raging flood behind her.

"Yan Yan." Lu Xiao's voice was already tinged with displeasure.

"I don't want to!"

Nan Jiao tried her best to make her voice sound normal, but it still sounded a little trembling:

"It's normal for young children to be shy around strangers..."

After saying that, she made an excuse and left in a hurry.

*

When Lu Xiao returned to his property in Lant City in the evening, he overheard the servants in the living room discussing:

"We've been here so long, why haven't we seen the lady of the house?"

"You arrived late, so of course you wouldn't know. I followed you all the way from the First Star. The Marshal's wife has been dead for several years."

"Who says there aren't any mistresses? Isn't Princess Feng Ran one? She and the Marshal are a perfect match, a match made in heaven!"

“That’s true. The princess is so good to Yan Yan; it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say she’s his mother. Even if the marshal’s wife were to be resurrected, she might not care for Yan Yan as much as the princess does…”

"Stop talking about the marshal's wife. Whoever treats Yan Yan well is his real mother. If you mention any dead people again, be careful that the future mistress doesn't get upset."

...

"housekeeper."

The sudden sound startled the servants.

Lu Xiao's voice was cold: "Fire all of these people."

The housekeeper was puzzled, as two of them were elderly members of the family: "Did they do something wrong?"

"We don't need gossipy people in our family."

Yan Yan grew up in such an environment where she was brainwashed and influenced, no wonder she only recognizes Feng Ran.

Thinking of Nan Jiao's disappointed expression, he felt terrible.

"Dad, you're back."

Lu Xiao crouched down, his gaze level with Yan Yan's:

"Yan Yan, tell Daddy, why won't you let Mommy hug you?"