In the hall, Yan Qianyi faced Nangong Xiaoxue’s probing questions but hesitated to speak.
"Good child, just tell Grandma, what exactly caused the two of you to break up? How did Ah Lie bully you? Tell me, and I will definitely stand up for you!"
Yan Qianyi reluctantly said, "Grandma, there’s really nothing, Ah Lie didn’t bully me. It was I who proposed the breakup. I feel we’re not suitable for each other."
"What do you mean not suitable?" Nangong Xiaoxue was almost frantic, "I think you two are perfect for each other, a match made in heaven!"
Yan Qianyi bit her lip, truly at a loss for words, not knowing how to make Nangong Xiaoxue stop intervening in her and Mu Yunlie’s affairs.
Suddenly, Nangong Xiaoxue remembered something and asked, "Is it because of your grandmother? Does she oppose your relationship?"
Nangong Xiaoxue sighed deeply, "The little issue between your grandmother and I, it’s been so many years, I have let it go and have forgiven her. Hasn’t she let it go yet?"
"No, it’s not that. Grandmother didn’t oppose my relationship with Ah Lie. It’s my own reason. I feel that Ah Lie and my personalities are not compatible."
"Personalities not compatible?" Nangong Xiaoxue frowned and thought, "Ah Lie’s personality is a bit quirky, but he truly likes you. If you point it out, he would change."
Yan Qianyi shook her head helplessly, "It’s my reason, Grandma. I know you like me a lot, and I am grateful. But Ah Lie and I really aren’t suitable. Please don’t ask anymore. I’ll tell you how the Duke should take his medication, then I must go."
Yan Qianyi took out the medication from the backpack she had brought.
Just as she was about to hand it to Nangong Xiaoxue, at that moment, the servant brought up some tea, pastries, and fruit.
"No rush, no rush." Nangong Xiaoxue took them and put them on the table, then picked up a pastry.
"I’m a bit hungry, my blood sugar is low. I’ll eat something first, hunger clouds my memory, afraid I might forget."
Saying so, she looked around anxiously.
Why hadn’t Ah Lie changed his clothes and come over yet?
She was almost unable to keep Qianyi here any longer.
Yan Qianyi said, "Should I tell the servant?"
"No, no, this concerns my old man’s life and safety. I must do it myself. I don’t trust it to a servant."
"Is the family doctor not around?" Yan Qianyi asked again, glancing at the setting sun outside.
She worried that if she stayed any longer, she might encounter Mu Yunlie.
Although they always met when she administered his injections, she preferred to avoid it if possible at the moment.
"Our family doesn’t have a family doctor. Whenever there’s a health issue, a military doctor comes to our home," Nangong Xiaoxue explained. "That’s why I asked you here. I didn’t call a military doctor to avoid exposing your identity as the Masked Divine Doctor."
Nangong Xiaoxue added, "Don’t worry, I’ve also informed the servants. Your identity as the Masked Divine Doctor will definitely not be revealed through our household."
"Thank you, Grandma."
After Nangong Xiaoxue finished the pastry, she picked up a piece of cut fruit and handed it to Yan Qianyi. "You eat something too, and drink some water. You’ve had a tough time just now."
With the hospitality hard to decline, Yan Qianyi reluctantly accepted.
She took a small bite then set it down.
Right now, she was in no mood to eat, on pins and needles, worrying that Mu Yunlie might suddenly appear.
After Nangong Xiaoxue ate for a while longer, Yan Qianyi asked, "Grandma, if you have low blood sugar, I can prescribe some medication for you."
"No need, no need, eating something will be fine."
"Are you feeling a bit more comfortable now?"
"Yes, a bit more comfortable."
"Shall I explain how to use this medication now?"
Nangong Xiaoxue couldn’t bear to delay further and nodded her head.
Before arriving, Yan Qianyi already knew that Nangong Jie was suffering from lung cancer. Therefore, the medication she had brought was specifically to treat it.
After explaining how to use the medication to Nangong Xiaoxue, worried that she might forget, Yan Qianyi wrote notes on paper and stuck them on top.
Nangong Xiaoxue looked at her with satisfaction, then nodded, "Qianyi, you are not only capable and kind-hearted but also so meticulous."
If Ah Lie missed out on such a wonderful daughter-in-law, she wouldn’t rest easy, even in death.
Yan Qianyi smiled faintly, "If there are no other issues, I’ll head back first, but I’ll come by every day to check in."
Nangong Xiaoxue’s eyes lit up, "Every day?"
"Yes, I will do my best to cure the Duke."
Nangong Xiaoxue nodded excitedly, "Then I’ll send someone to pick you up every day."
"No need, I already know the way. I’ll drive myself," Yan Qianyi stood up, "I’ll be leaving first."
Nangong Xiaoxue quickly got up and grabbed her hand, "It’s already dinner time, why don’t you eat before you go?"
"No thanks, I still have things to take care of back home."
"The meal is already prepared in the kitchen, and it will be ready to serve in no time," Nangong Xiaoxue urged, "This is your first visit to the Nangong Family, and just in time for dinner. If I don’t insist on having you stay for a meal, others might think poorly of the Nangong Family’s hospitality."
"Think of it as keeping me company. The old man has fallen ill and I’m quite anxious. If you hadn’t come today, I probably would have been overwhelmed by it all."
Without further discussion, Nangong Xiaoxue pulled Yan Qianyi towards the dining room.
Feeling embarrassed to refuse again, Yan Qianyi thought about how Mu Yunlie had left Capital Star last night and was still probably on his way back, so he wouldn’t return any time soon.
Reluctantly, she decided to go along with Nangong Xiaoxue’s wishes.
Once seated in the dining room, the servants began to serve the dishes.
Nangong Xiaoxue smiled, "Ah Lie told me you like Chinese food, so I specifically instructed the kitchen to prepare a Chinese meal tonight."
"Thank you, Grandma." Yan Qianyi looked at the empty set of utensils beside her and asked, "Is the Commander also staying for dinner?"
Nangong Xiaoxue hesitated, "He’s already left."
"Left?" Yan Qianyi puzzled, "But we’ve been sitting in the living room all this time, and I didn’t see him go out."
"He must have left through the back door, probably too busy, took a quick look at my husband, and left," Nangong Xiaoxue clarified, "It was my husband who recommended him for the position of Commander, so he often visits our home like it’s his own, coming and going freely. I don’t consider him an outsider; I was so engrossed in talking to you just now that I didn’t pay him any mind."
Yan Qianyi nodded thoughtfully, having found it strange herself.
Such a high-ranking official as the Commander had come, but Nangong Xiaoxue didn’t treat him like a guest, nor did she even greet him; the Commander had gone straight to see Nangong Jie.
The casual attitude between the two, as if family members had returned home.
So, it turned out that the Commander and the Nangong Family were that close privately.
"And this set of utensils is for..."
Nangong Xiaoxue turned to the servant standing by and instructed, "Go call the young master down for dinner. Tell him if he doesn’t come down, then he shouldn’t consider me his grandma anymore."