Chapter 253 Schemes

After hearing this, Fang Lanxin raised an eyebrow and looked at Lu Chen: "What, do you think you're annoying just because Ling Ye said a few things to you today?"

“No, Sister Fang.” Lu Chen lowered his head, his voice muffled: “I just suddenly remembered that many people in the company didn’t like me before. They thought I was pretentious, that I cried a lot, and that I was effeminate.”

"They're blind," Fang Lanxin said bluntly. "If you were truly disliked, would brands hire you for endorsements, directors cast you in movies, or fans like you?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Ye surprisingly did not refute it, but merely snorted.

"Besides, if you were really disliked, would I be protecting you like this?" Fang Lanxin smiled. "I'm not some saint. I only protect those who are worthy of my protection."

Lu Chen raised his head, his eyes slightly red: "Sister Fang..."

"Alright, alright, stop crying all the time." Fang Lanxin reached out and poked his forehead: "If you cry again, I'll really think you're a sissy."

Upon hearing this, Ling Ye burst out laughing.

Lu Chen glared at Ling Ye, but didn't actually cry. Instead, he smiled through his tears.

At this moment, the waiter brought in the dishes, and the three of them temporarily stopped talking about the topic and began to eat.

Halfway through the meal, Fang Lanxin's phone rang; it was Huo Wen calling.

"Mr. Fang, something bad has happened! There's been an accident at the warehouse!" Huo Wen's voice was filled with obvious anxiety.

Fang Lanxin's expression immediately changed: "What is it?"

"The warehouse caught fire! It contained all the promotional materials we were going to use, and they were all destroyed!"

Fang Lanxin suddenly stood up: "Were there any casualties?"

"No, thankfully it was discovered in time, and everyone was evacuated."

"I'll be right there." Fang Lanxin hung up the phone and turned to leave.

Ling Ye and Lu Chen exchanged a glance and stood up as well.

“Madam, I’ll go with you,” Ling Ye said.

"Sister Fang, I'm going too." Lu Chen wasn't going to be left behind.

Fang Lanxin glanced at the two of them and nodded: "Let's go."

The three rushed to the warehouse and saw thick smoke billowing from afar; fire trucks were already on the scene putting out the fire.

Huo Wen saw Fang Lanxin and quickly walked over: "President Fang, the fire has been brought under control, but most of the things inside have been burned."

Fang Lanxin's face was very pale. She stared in the direction of the warehouse for a while, then suddenly said, "This fire was not an accident."

Huo Wen paused for a moment, then said, "Mr. Fang, you mean..."

"Investigate," Fang Lanxin said coldly. "Investigate thoroughly. I want to see who has the audacity to touch my things."

Huo Wen nodded immediately and turned to make the arrangements.

Ling Ye stood beside Fang Lanxin and asked in a low voice, "Madam, who do you think did it?"

"I don't know." Fang Lanxin shook her head: "But the timing is too coincidental. It just so happened that I was preparing for a large-scale publicity campaign when this fire started."

Lu Chen also walked over, looking at Fang Lanxin with concern: "Sister Fang, do you think it might be..."

"Don't make wild guesses." Fang Lanxin interrupted him: "It's no use saying anything now. Let's wait for the investigation results."

The three of them waited outside the warehouse for a long time until the firefighters confirmed that the fire had been completely extinguished before Fang Lanxin went in to check.

The warehouse was a mess; all the promotional materials were burned beyond recognition. Fang Lanxin looked at all this, her face growing increasingly grim.

"Mr. Fang, the surveillance footage has been retrieved." Huo Wen walked over with a tablet: "Look here."

Fang Lanxin took the tablet and carefully watched the surveillance footage.

In the scene, a person wearing a black coat sneaks into the warehouse, and soon after, flames erupt from the warehouse.

"Who is this person?" Fang Lanxin asked.

"We're still investigating," Huo Wen said. "But judging from his build and movements, it should be a man, and not very old."

Fang Lanxin stared at the screen for a while, then suddenly said, "Send this video to the police and let them investigate."

"Okay, Mr. Fang."

By the time I finished dealing with things here, it was already past 10 p.m.

Fang Lanxin declined Ling Ye and Lu Chen's offer to accompany her and drove home alone.

She's now completely preoccupied with who started the fire and what their purpose was.

Just then, a car suddenly rushed out from ahead. #Chapter 251 Car Accident

An out-of-control truck.

Fang Lanxin's pupils suddenly contracted. Without thinking, she jerked the steering wheel. The ear-piercing screech of brakes tore through the night sky, and the car left a long trail on the ground.

"Bang--"

A loud crash rang out as Fang Lanxin's car was slammed against the side by the truck.

The car spun, the sound of shattering glass mixed with the hissing of twisting metal, and Fang Lanxin felt dizzy as her head slammed heavily against the car window.

Warm liquid streamed down his forehead, and his vision gradually blurred.

Fang Lanxin tried hard to stay awake, but her eyelids grew heavier and heavier. In her last moments of consciousness, she heard someone shouting for help, and hurried footsteps getting closer and closer.

Then, I knew nothing more.

When Kenneth Fok received the call, he was in his study working on company documents.

"What!" He jumped up, dropping his pen. "What did you say? Say it again!"

"Mr. Huo, Mr. Fang has been in a car accident and is currently in the emergency room of the First Municipal Hospital."

Huo Qibang's mind went blank, and he couldn't hear anything.

He rushed out of the study, running outside without even grabbing his coat.

"Qibang, where are you going?" Huo Meiling chased after him, startled by his flustered appearance: "What happened?"

"Mom's in trouble!" Without turning his head, Fok Kai-pong exclaimed, "I'm going to the hospital!"

Huo Meiling paused for a moment, then immediately turned around and went back to her room to get her coat, making phone calls to the rest of the family as she walked.

At the hospital, Kenneth Fok rushed into the emergency room and grabbed the doctor's arm: "Where's my mother, Fang Lanxin?"

"You're a family member of the patient?" The doctor looked at him and said, "The patient is still being resuscitated. Please calm down."

"How can I stay calm!" Huo Qibang's eyes were red. "How badly is she injured? Will she be alright?"

"The patient suffered a head injury with a mild concussion, two broken ribs, and a fractured arm," the doctor said. "We'll have to wait for the test results to know the specifics."

Huo Qibang staggered, leaned against the wall, and covered his face with his hands.

He remembered that his mother had been comforting him that afternoon, saying he had done a good job and that he had grown up.

But in the blink of an eye, Grandma was lying in the emergency room.

"It's all my fault," Huo Qibang muttered to himself. "If I hadn't gone to see her today, if I hadn't worried her, she wouldn't have gotten into this mess..."

"Qibang!" Huo Meiling rushed to the hospital and, seeing him like this, quickly went over: "How is Mom?"

"They're still trying to save her." Huo Qibang's voice was hoarse. "Meiling, I'm so scared..."

Huo Meiling hugged him and gently patted his back: "Mom will be alright. She's so strong, she'll definitely be fine."

Soon, the rest of the Huo family arrived at the hospital one after another.

Huo Wen, Hu Zi, and some of the company's senior executives were all waiting outside the emergency room.

Lu Chen only learned about this after receiving a call from Huo Wen.

He put down his phone, completely stunned.

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