Chapter 98 Unable to Make Up One's Mind

Although that's what she said, Fang Lanxin knew very well that both she and Guan Yu had too many things to bear and it was impossible for them to just walk away.

The two of them set off immediately, and by the time they returned to the port city, it was already late at night.

Upon hearing the news, Huo Qibang personally drove to pick up Fang Lanxin, and unusually gave Guan Erye a friendly look.

"How about I take Second Master back?"

Huo Qibang gave a fake smile and just looked at Guan Yu.

This child has already done a great job, so Guan Yu didn't make things difficult for him. He just smiled and said, "There's no need for that. My carriage will be here soon."

"Then we won't stand on ceremony with Second Master." Huo Qibang pulled Fang Lanxin into the car together.

As soon as he got into the car, Huo Qibang said with some dissatisfaction, "Mom, why are you only coming back now!"

"Didn't I call you?" Fang Lanxin smiled and looked at Huo Qibang. "What, you're so old now, and you still can't live without me?"

Huo Qibang used to really think that he could leave Fang Lanxin, and even thought that he could make great strides without Fang Lanxin. Now that he has made great strides, he has encountered setbacks at every turn.

“Mom, the suppliers are raising prices across the board, which will increase our costs. The factory already has insufficient production capacity, so we have no way to increase our order volume.”

"But if we raise our prices too, I'm afraid we'll lose our core competitiveness and lose a lot of customers. What should I do now?"

Huo Qibang looked at Fang Lanxin pitifully.

Fang Lanxin calculated the timeline and realized it coincided with a period of global price increases.

However, the Huo family certainly couldn't be the first to take the lead, because if they lost a large number of customers, it would be too difficult to win them back.

Fang Lanxin glanced at Huo Qibang and said calmly, "You are now the real person in charge of the Huo Group. You should figure out what to do and how to do it yourself. Why are you asking me?"

"Actually, I've also thought about it. We should completely upgrade our production lines. This would not only increase our production capacity budget, but also give our products a core competitive advantage. Although the investment is substantial right now, it will definitely be beneficial in the long run!"

When Huo Qibang said these words, he cautiously glanced at Fang Lanxin, trying to guess her thoughts from her expression. Unfortunately, Fang Lanxin showed no expression.

"Mom?"

Huo Qibang waited for a long time but didn't get a reply from Fang Lanxin. He got a little anxious and called out.

Fang Lanxin came to her senses and then said calmly, "This is your business. You can decide for yourself. Take me back to the villa on the hillside. I'm tired and need to rest."

"Mom, aren't you coming home with me?" Huo Qibang didn't understand why they were suddenly going back to the villa on the hillside.

However, all he received in response was Fang Lanxin's silence. Helpless, he could only send Fang Lanxin back to the villa on the hillside.

As soon as she entered, Fang Lanxin instructed Hu Zi: "Contact the professors at the School of Architecture immediately and tell them that I have a very interesting project and invite them to participate."

"Yes, I'll call right away."

"Madam, the young mistress has already sent over the dress and jewelry. Would you like to take a look?"

Hu Zi quickly took the things over and looked at Fang Lanxin with a smile.

"If you're not satisfied or it's not suitable, we can make adjustments in time."

Fang Lanxin picked them up and took a look. She had to admit that Lin Meiling had definitely put her heart into it this time, because these clothes really suited Fang Lanxin's style—elegant and luxurious—and were also in line with her current status.

Looking at these things, Fang Lanxin felt somewhat gratified. She smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad, I'm quite satisfied."

"Put these away and bring them out again on the day of the birthday banquet."

"Oh right, I remember I have an emerald necklace. Take it out and give it to Meiling."

Fang Lanxin has a lot of jewelry, most of which are collector's items. In her previous life, she never gave any to Lin Meiling, but in this life, she no longer cares so much about these material possessions.

Seeing Fang Lanxin's expression, Hu Zi smiled and said, "It seems that Madam has developed some affection for the young mistress."

"You know all this?" Fang Lanxin raised an eyebrow and looked at Hu Zi with a smile.

Hu Zi nodded and then said, "Madam has always been like this. She is very generous to those she likes and is willing to give them anything good."

The implication is that if you encounter someone you don't like, you won't be willing to give them anything!

Seeing Hu Zi's appearance, Fang Lanxin snorted and then said sullenly, "Looks like you've seen through me!"

"Alright, I'm really exhausted. I'll take a shower and then rest." Fang Lanxin sighed and prepared to go upstairs.

Just then, Ling Ye suddenly rushed in and barged right up to Fang Lanxin: "Madam, I have a match coming up soon, would you like to come and watch?"

"My birthday banquet is in three days. Do you want to come?" Fang Lanxin raised an eyebrow, then pinched Ling Ye's cheek: "You've lost weight."

Ling Ye spent his days training and his nights studying English, and he was exhausted. He lost a lot of weight, but he felt a sense of fulfillment he had never experienced before.

He looked at Fang Lanxin with a smile: "My teacher said I'm very talented, and that my English has improved by leaps and bounds. Madam, am I a good girl?"

"Good boy?" Fang Lanxin patted his head, then said with a smile, "Look at yourself, how do you look like a good boy?"

Ling Ye doesn't look like a well-behaved child; he always acts and speaks in a reckless and flamboyant manner.

However, Fang Lanxin liked him just the way he was; she could see in him the freedom she longed for but could never achieve.

"Madam, I've been really good lately. I haven't been fighting in ages, and I've been training diligently!" Ling Ye looked at Fang Lanxin with a pitiful expression. "Madam, shall we go get something delicious to eat? I haven't eaten all day after training. My treat, okay?"

Fang Lanxin nodded: "Alright, I haven't had dinner either, let's eat together then."

Soon, Fang Lanxin changed into comfortable sportswear and sat in the back seat of Ling Ye's car: "Let's go!"

Without any hesitation, Ling Ye twisted the accelerator and shot off like an arrow, taking Fang Lanxin directly to the harbor.

"A friend of mine runs a seafood barbecue stall here. Shall we go and try it out?"

Ling Ye took Fang Lanxin's hand and happily walked towards the innermost stall.