Chapter 46 I Don't Like

Such dominance meant control to Huo Qibang, but it was exactly what Lu Chen wanted. He wished there was always someone who could manage everything about him.

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say, sister."

"Sister Fang, can I call you every day while I'm eating, please?"

Lu Chen leaned forward and snuggled against Fang Lanxin's shoulder, acting coquettishly.

Fang Lanxin often found that feeling of motherhood in Lu Chen, mainly because the child was not only good-looking but also very obedient!

Seeing his obedient appearance, Fang Lanxin nodded with satisfaction, gently patted his head, and then said with a smile, "Okay, as long as you eat well, I'll reward you by letting you call me every day!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen was like a happy puppy, practically wagging his tail.

After the two of them finished eating together, they tidied up and went out.

This banquet was clearly meticulously planned, even being held by the river, with the entire venue decorated in an ice and snow theme, creating a strong sense of immersion.

After entering the room, Fang Lanxin looked around and then nodded in satisfaction: "A Shuang, go and find out who is planning this event."

Such talent should be recruited into our company.

"Mr. Fang, you've arrived. Please sign here."

The hostess stepped forward and greeted Fang Lanxin politely.

When she first took over the Huo family, Fang Lanxin was just Mrs. Huo, but now she is President Fang. When she goes out, she no longer needs to carry the Huo family name.

Fang Lanxin, arm in arm with Lu Chen, stood on the red carpet, neatly signed her name, and then smiled at the media, letting them take pictures as they pleased.

These days, Fang Lanxin's sex scandals are flying everywhere, so everyone can tell at a glance that the person standing next to Fang Lanxin today is not the one who made the newspapers last time. However, this time he is obviously more handsome than the last one, and Fang Lanxin pays more attention to him.

The sound of camera shutters clicking incessantly filled the air. Lu Chen smiled slightly and said, "Sister Fang, it seems you're even more famous than me!"

"Unfortunately, I can't act in movies." Fang Lanxin twitched the corner of her mouth, then waved and left the red carpet.

As everyone watched the two figures from behind, they couldn't help but sigh. Even though Fang Lanxin was already over forty, the two still looked very well-matched on camera. The main reason was that Fang Lanxin had maintained herself so well that there was no trace of time on her face. It seemed that even God favored beauties.

Fang Lanxin was seated in the very center of the first row. Normally, Lu Chen wouldn't be qualified to be there, but because he was Fang Lanxin's male companion, he was allowed to sit next to her. This kind of treatment was unprecedented for him, and it made Lu Chen feel quite flattered.

"Sister Fang, is it against the rules for me to sit here?"

"Sitting next to me, I am your rule."

Fang Lanxin was unusually strict.

She looked at Lu Chen, completely baffled by the boy's behavior. He was already a big star, so why was he still inexplicably insecure and hesitant when he went out?

But when I saw him in the magazine before, his performance wasn't like this.

Lu Chen seemed to sense Fang Lanxin's displeasure and dared not say anything more, simply sitting silently beside her.

Originally, Huo Qibang thought that the seat next to Fang Lanxin would definitely be his, but he never expected that when he walked over happily, he would see Lu Chen sitting in the seat that was originally his.

"Mom, why did you bring this person along?"

"Today is a high-end charity gala."

Huo Qibang stared at Lu Chen with displeasure. He was just an actor. How could he be worthy of him?

Fang Lanxin showed no expression, but simply pointed to the seat next to her: "You can sit here today."

Huo Qibang was unwilling, but he couldn't argue with his mother at this time, so he could only reluctantly sit down, with the two of them sitting on either side of Fang Lanxin.

"Mom, I heard that the violet bracelet you've always liked will be auctioned today. I'll buy it for you then, okay?" Huo Qibang looked at Fang Lanxin with a smile, clearly trying to please her.

He had tried to ingratiate himself with her in his previous life as well, using the bracelet to persuade her to agree to the reforms. Unfortunately, Fang Lanxin refused in his previous life and didn't even want the bracelet. After that, their relationship deteriorated rapidly.

However, Fang Lanxin was puzzled as to why he would bring up the matter of giving her the bracelet again now that the reform was progressing smoothly.

"I used to like it, but I don't like it as much anymore. I'll just buy one or two things as a token, and that'll be fine."

Fang Lanxin spoke coldly, without any emotion.

Before, Huo Qibang thought his mother was just habitually calm, but now he was finally certain that his mother wasn't calm, but indifferent and aloof!

He looked at Fang Lanxin with confusion, but Fang Lanxin said to Lu Chen, "I heard there are two nice brooches today. I'll buy them for you later. You can use them when you go out to participate in events."

"Thank you, Sister Fang." Lu Chen immediately beamed with joy, clearly already looking forward to it.

Their interactions were actually more intimate than those between Kenneth Fok and Fong Lan-sum. There were also quite a few media present, and Kenneth Fok felt only disappointment.

Huo Qibang sat next to Fang Lanxin, his eyes lowered, like a child who had done something wrong, and remained silent.

The auction finally began. Fang Lanxin carefully examined the items on the stage. In fact, she had seen them once before, but that was in pictures; now she was seeing the actual items.

These were all items donated by families, supposedly for children who had dropped out of school. So Fang Lanxin picked out a few decent brooches and cufflinks and took pictures of them, mainly to support Lu Chen.

"The next item up for auction is a white pearl necklace from the Huo Group, Ms. Fang. The starting bid is 1.5 million."

As the host spoke, Kenneth Fok looked up at the stage and immediately recognized it as a birthday gift he had given to his mother.

He stared at Fang Lanxin in disbelief, his voice trembling with grievance and confusion: "Mom, wasn't that my birthday present to you? How... how could you put it up for auction?"

"I don't like this necklace."

Fang Lanxin spoke frankly, just looking at Huo Qibang without any emotion.

"Mom, do you not like this necklace, or do you not like me, your son?" Huo Qibang looked at Fang Lanxin sadly.