Chapter 152 Relaxed
Fang Lanxin was also very curious. She patted Tianle's little head and said with a smile, "Baby, do you like being with Grandma that much?"
“My mother said that I would die if it weren’t for my grandmother, so my grandmother is not only my father’s mother, but also my savior!”
"A debt of gratitude must be repaid!"
Tianle looked at Fang Lanxin very seriously. He was at the most innocent age. He would take whatever his teachers said as gospel, and he believed whatever his parents said without question.
Looking at Tianle's earnest little face, Fang Lanxin's lips curled up slightly and she immediately thought of little Huo Qibang: "When Abang was this age, he also said something like that. At that time, the second and fourth wives were making things difficult for me. He was so small, but he stood in front of me and fiercely waved his little fists, saying that he would definitely protect me in the future!"
As she spoke, Fang Lanxin's eyes became somewhat melancholy.
"Unfortunately, we drifted further and further apart later on."
Lin Meiling sat to the side watching Fang Lanxin. She had been smiling along, but now, seeing Fang Lanxin like this, she couldn't smile anymore. Her smile became stiff, and she didn't even know if she should stop smiling.
"But it's okay, as long as he grows up safely."
In the past, Fang Lanxin had high hopes for Huo Qibang, and had considered many possibilities and had many hopes. But now, she only prays for safety, for Huo Qibang's safety, and even more so for her own safety.
“Mom, actually, Abang still has feelings for you. He’s just grown up and is too shy to say it out loud.” Lin Meiling smiled gently and then looked at Fang Lanxin: “Mom, me too. I love you too.”
Fang Lanxin smiled gently after hearing this, and then said, "Okay, I understand. Let's go, I'll take you to get something good to eat!"
As she spoke, Fang Lanxin carried Tianle and walked outside. There was a market not far away. Although it was a bit dirty and messy, it had a wide variety of delicious food.
Tianle had never seen these things before, and now that he saw them, he was overjoyed, finding everything novel and exciting.
The climate here is warm. Even though it's still a bit cold in the port city, it's already springtime here. So when Tianle saw the flowers on both sides of the road, he was even more delighted. He struggled to get down, took Fang Lanxin's hand, and walked around, looking at everything. Everything seemed new and exciting to him.
Fang Lanxin led them to a reasonably clean stall and said with a smile, "Order whatever you like, it's on me."
"Meiling, you probably haven't eaten these before, have you?" Fang Lanxin looked at Lin Meiling with some curiosity.
Lin Meiling shook her head and said in a low voice, "Actually, I used to eat this kind of food and come to places like this all the time before I got married, but after I got married I was afraid of embarrassing my family, so I never ate it again."
After she finished speaking, there was a hint of nostalgia in Lin Meiling's eyes. She came from a very ordinary background, and if it weren't for attending the same university as Huo Qibang, their lives would have never intersected.
Seeing Lin Meiling like this, Fang Lanxin smiled gently: "You should belong to a wider world. It's our Huo family's fault for restricting your wings. Actually, I know very well that when you were in school, your grades were better than Abang's. It's wrong of you to stay at home to take care of the children."
After Fang Lanxin was born, the Huo family learned their lesson and decided that the ladies of the house would no longer be allowed to go out to work. Lin Meiling liked Huo Qibang and gave birth to Tianle, so she would have to stay in the Huo family's inner quarters for the rest of her life, which was cruel to her.
Lin Meiling was very surprised to hear this. She never expected that Fang Lanxin, such a traditional person, would say such a thing.
Her eyes were a little red, and she said softly, "It's nothing. I like Abang, and I love Tianle even more, so I did all this willingly."
“Actually, my gallery is still missing a curator. If you’re interested, you can go and take a look. Tianle is growing up and going to kindergarten. A self-reliant and strong mother is the best role model.” Fang Lanxin looked at Lin Meiling very seriously.
She came from the future, so her thinking is exceptionally progressive. She doesn't believe that girls should only be good wives and mothers; they should also have their own value.
"Mom, do you really want me to go out and work?" Lin Meiling looked at Fang Lanxin in disbelief. She remembered that when she first got married and wanted to go out and work, she was scolded severely.
Fang Lanxin naturally remembered what she had done before. She smiled and then said, "I didn't allow you to go out to work before because the child was not healthy and was too young. But now that Tianle is so great, of course you can go out to work. I believe in you. You will definitely be a very, very good manager."
“Yes, my mom is the best!” Tianle immediately clapped his hands and looked at Lin Meiling very seriously.
Meeting the child's large, watery eyes, Lin Meiling's heart trembled violently, then she nodded: "I will think about it carefully when I get back."
"Mom, I'd like to stay here for a few days, is that alright?" Lin Meiling asked Fang Lanxin with a smile.
Fang Lanxin took a bite of the stinky tofu and smiled: "Of course!"
"Ugh! Grandma, what is this? It smells awful!"
Tianle pinched her nose and looked at Fang Lanxin in disbelief.
"It's stinky tofu, it smells really good, you can try it!"
Fang Lanxin took a piece and handed it to Tianle.
Tianle pinched his nose and ate it anyway. Then his eyes lit up as if he had opened up a new world, and he began to eat with great relish.
Since birth, Tianle has never eaten anything so delicious. He usually eats bland, nutritious meals made at home, and he is extremely happy.
After dinner, Fang Lanxin took Tianle back and they played on the coastline.
"Grandma, look, this is so pretty!"
"Grandma, what is this?"
For Tianle, this was a completely unfamiliar place, and also a very novel one. Many things here were things he had never seen before, so everything seemed incredibly new and exciting.
Tianle stepped forward, holding the seashell, and looked at Fang Lanxin with excitement.
Fang Lanxin took a handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead, saying with a smile, "These are seashells. If you like, collect some more to take home; you can make wind chimes from them."
"Really?"
"Then I'll pick up more!"
Tianle immediately nodded and turned to collect seashells.
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