"It’s okay, an auntie will come to clean in the morning, and there’s a dishwasher at home. You just fainted and got a fright, you need to rest. Just leave the dishes here."

Qi Yue nodded blankly.

She thought, rich people really have it good. After eating, they can just leave the dishes on the table, and someone will come to clean it up.

Qi Yue thought of something and looked at Tang Yan, "Can I... can I take a shower?"

Today, she was locked in that rundown warehouse and felt like her whole body smelled of oil. When she was with him earlier, she didn’t dare to get too close, afraid he’d notice and think she smelled bad.

In contrast, he had a refreshing scent, indescribable, like the scent of moonlight.

Tang Yan stood up, smiled, and said, "There’s water ready upstairs, you can go anytime."

"Really? Thank you so much!" Qi Yue said excitedly.

"No need to thank me."

Qi Yue went upstairs with a sweet smile on her lips.

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Xia Family. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Xiaonuan, it’s my fault. If I had accompanied her to the hospital that morning, this wouldn’t have happened! Your mother was in so much pain that day. I wanted to go with her, but she wouldn’t let me..."

Seated on the sofa, Xia Zhennan said to Xiaonuan with a face of pain.

Xia Xiaonuan shook her head helplessly, "You can’t be blamed for this, it was just an accident."

At this moment, Nangong Yaoling gently clasped her hand.

Xia Xiaonuan looked at Nangong Yaoling, suppressed her inner sadness, and asked, "Did my mom say anything before she passed?"

"No... nothing at all." Xia Zhennan shook his head.

At this moment, Yun brought some fruit over.

"Miss, don’t be too sad. You are pregnant now; if you’re too upset, Madam will worry about you from above."

Xia Xiaonuan looked at Yun.

She was still wearing the same maid’s outfit as before, her demeanor seemingly unchanged.

Xia Xiaonuan said, "Yun, what are your plans for the future?"

"I...I..." Yun hesitated, glanced quickly at Xia Zhennan, then looked at Xiaonuan and said, "I want to continue taking care of you..."

Nangong Yaoling observed Yun’s clasped hands tremble slightly from nervousness and noticed Xia Zhennan’s unnatural expression.

Just now, their brief eye contact did not escape his attention.

The man’s deep eyes squinted slightly.

"No need, Yun. You’ve worked hard for the Xia Family for most of your life; now that my mom is gone, think about your own future. You don’t need to stay and take care of us anymore."

Yun’s expression changed.

She quickly stepped forward and said, "Young Mistress, Young Master, did I do something wrong to make you want me to leave? I promise to take good care of you and Miss, please let me stay!"

Xia Xiaonuan frowned slightly, "I didn’t mean it that way. I just... when I see you, I think of my mother... right..." She remembered something, "You just mentioned my sister? Oh right, did she return this time?"

"Yes! Miss came back a few days ago, and today she said she had something to do and went out."

"Yes, Xiaonuan, I didn’t know you were returning today, so I didn’t tell you. Your sister is back; why don’t we all have dinner together tonight?"

When Xia Xiaonuan thought of Xia Xinmei, she couldn’t help but frown.