Chapter 32 Reprimand
Huo Qibang did not experience his previous life, so he was confused, lost, and even more aggrieved. He didn't understand what he had done wrong, or why his mother, who was perfectly fine, would suddenly stop talking to him.
"Mom, no, I don't want to live my own life anymore, I want to live like before."
"Mom, don't leave me, Mom."
Huo Qibang had drunk far too much, and even forgot that he was already a father. He was still acting like a child, snuggling in Fang Lanxin's arms and acting spoiled.
Seeing the child like this, Fang Lanxin couldn't possibly be completely unmoved, but only slightly.
"Beard, help the young master upstairs to rest."
Fang Lanxin withdrew her gaze, silently pulled her hand back, and coldly gave the order.
"No, don't touch me!"
"Mom, can you hug me like you used to?"
Huo Qibang looked up, his eyes red at the corners, looking just like a lost stray dog.
When Fang Lanxin met Huo Qibang's eyes, she felt an indescribable disgust and fear.
In her previous life, those same eyes stared intently at her, filled with hatred, wishing she would die immediately.
"Help the young master upstairs!"
Fang Lanxin pushed Huo Qibang away as if fleeing, and scolded him sharply.
Hu Zi didn't dare to delay and quickly stepped forward to help Huo Qibang up from the ground.
It was because of this action that Huo Qibang became much more sober. He could see very clearly that what was in his mother's eyes was not disgust or disdain, but fear!
His mother was afraid of him!
Huo Qibang was full of doubts, and he really didn't understand what he had done to make his mother so afraid of him.
"Mom, it's me, Abang, your son!"
"What...are you afraid of?"
Huo Qibang stepped forward, wanting to get closer to Fang Lanxin.
However, Fang Lanxin almost instinctively stepped back. She didn't want any physical contact with this person at all, because as soon as she touched him, she would think of her previous life, when he also used this hand to choke her neck and question her why she hadn't died sooner.
Those memories were so profound that even after being reborn, Fang Lanxin could not erase them.
"You should rest."
Fang Lanxin left after saying this, and for the first time, she fled in a disheveled state in front of her son.
Seeing Fang Lanxin's disheveled and flustered figure, Huo Qibang felt as if his heart was about to break!
His eyes were red and he couldn't come to his senses for a long time. In the end, Huo Qibang didn't stay at the villa on the hillside but stumbled out.
Fang Lanxin sat alone on the large bed in her bedroom, hugging herself tightly with both hands. The terrible memories of her past life kept flashing through her mind.
"No, no!"
Fang Lanxin covered her head, hoping she wouldn't recall those terrible memories, but she couldn't; she simply couldn't control herself!
Fang Lanxin practically gritted her teeth as she opened the wine cabinet in the room, randomly picked out a bottle of wine, opened the cap, and took a big gulp!
The spicy taste went down her throat and into her stomach, finally making her feel a little better. Fang Lanxin tugged at the corners of her mouth, but tears still involuntarily streamed down her face.
The second wife has now been completely dealt with. This can be considered a gift from Fang Lanxin to Master Guan, and also a signal that she wants to cooperate with Master Guan on the dock project. This is her sincerity.
The next morning, Fang Lanxin quickly seized the second wife's assets. Huo Zhenxiong was already inside, and Aqiang wouldn't be out for a while. The second wife was a pampered good-for-nothing who had no power to resist. In desperation, she begged Huo Zhenhong from the fourth wife to come and mediate.
When Huo Zhenhong arrived, Fang Lanxin had already harvested most of the crops and was taking inventory of the goods in the warehouse at the dock.
"Sister-in-law, we're all family, why are you so ruthless?"
"Qiang is still young. Can you really bear to let him spend so many years inside, wasting so many good years of his life?"
As soon as Huo Zhenhong entered the room, he looked at Fang Lanxin with a helpless expression. He didn't mention what the second wife had done, nor did he mention Huo Zhenxiong's bastard behavior. Instead, he started by morally blackmailing Fang Lanxin.
In his previous life, Huo Zhenhong always hid behind Huo Zhenxiong, urging Huo Zhenxiong to take the lead while he himself reaped the benefits from behind.
In this life, Fang Lanxin immediately dismantled this shield upon her return, catching Huo Zhenhong off guard and forcing him to step in and defend himself.
Looking at his hypocritical face, Fang Lanxin smiled and said calmly, "Isn't the fourth branch in the entertainment industry? How come they're so out of the loop? Huo Zhenxiong was arrested for breaking the law. What does that have to do with me?"
Huo Zhenhong naturally knew exactly what Huo Zhenxiong had done, since a fool like Huo Zhenxiong couldn't possibly have done such a thing by himself.
But he really didn't expect Fang Lanxin to react so quickly, to be so decisive and show no mercy whatsoever.
"Sister-in-law, this is all a matter for our Huo family. Why make outsiders laugh at us?"
"If my elder brother were still alive, he certainly wouldn't treat his brothers like this."
When Huo Zhenhong got to this point, he lowered his head in disappointment and sighed helplessly, as if he was missing his elder brother.
His acting skills are good, but unfortunately, Fang Lanxin doesn't buy it at all now.
She watched Huo Zhenhong pretend to be a good guy with a cold eye, then asked, "Why are you in such a hurry to come and plead for me? Is it for Ah Xiong from the second wife's family or for the second wife's family?"
"I felt something was off about the two of you exchanging glances before. Now, you're even more concerned about the second wife's affairs than they are. Fourth brother, the Huo family has a clean reputation for generations. You can't do something like this, incest!" Fang Lanxin seemed to have discovered something terrible, and she was heartbroken.
What?
Fang Lanxin's words directly disrupted Huo Zhenhong's composure, and even his second wife, Alian, was dumbfounded.
"Sister-in-law, what nonsense are you talking about? My relationship with Lao Si is completely innocent. How can you spout such lies?"
"Sister-in-law, even if you don't want to let the second wife off the hook, you shouldn't make such baseless accusations against us, right?"
Huo Zhenhong also frowned, looking at Fang Lanxin with a reproachful expression.
Fang Lanxin shrugged: "Who can really say for sure about matters between men and women?"
"Fourth brother, the artists in your entertainment company have been having all sorts of problems lately. Instead of dealing with your own family matters, you're taking the time to meddle in the affairs of the second wife's family? What, now that your second brother is in jail, you're naturally in charge of the second wife's family?" Fang Lanxin persisted, as if the two of them really had some unspeakable secret.
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