Chapter 172 Gentleness
I don't know what's going on. Before, when Kenneth Fok heard others praising his mother, he felt like he was being slapped in the face. But now it's completely different. He even feels very proud and honored. He realized that having such a mother is something to be proud of.
Fang Lanxin pulled Lu Chen into the private room, but Lu Chen looked at Fang Lanxin cautiously and whispered, "Sister Fang, won't Young Master Abang be angry if you leave him like this?"
"He has his things to do, and I have mine to do."
We are all independent individuals, aren't we?
Fang Lanxin smiled gently, then pointed to the food on the table.
"I've compared several options, and this one has the lowest calorie count, with all the meals being nutritious and healthy."
"From now on, you can eat here and just put your bill on the tab. Someone from the company will come and settle the bill later."
As she spoke, Fang Lanxin picked up her chopsticks and began to eat first.
Lu Chen looked at Fang Lanxin in disbelief: "It's just a little something to eat, Sister Fang, you're comparing prices at three different places?"
"Of course you should compare prices. You're still young and don't realize it yet, but food is the most important thing for people. You'll understand how important eating and drinking are to a person in the future."
"Okay, hurry up and eat. I have other things to do after you finish eating, so I won't be able to keep you company this afternoon."
Fang Lanxin gently served food to Lu Chen, appearing very patient.
Every time Fang Lanxin faces Lu Chen, she feels like she is seeing Huo Qibang when he was a child, so she always takes care of him gently and subconsciously.
But Lu Chen, despite his tall and strong appearance, actually enjoys being taken care of, especially by Fang Lanxin. When he sees Fang Lanxin being gentle and considerate towards him, he can't help but wonder if his mother would be the same way if she were still alive.
"Sister Fang, did you come all this way to see me and have dinner with me?"
While eating, Lu Chen hesitated before asking a question, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Fang Lanxin.
Upon hearing this, Fang Lanxin smiled gently and said directly, "Yes, I came here especially to see you, so you must be good, okay?"
"By the way, have you done anything you shouldn't have recently?" Fang Lanxin suddenly remembered something, grabbed Lu Chen's arm, and began to check if he had continued to hurt himself.
Lu Chen blushed slightly, then whispered, "Don't worry, Sister Fang, I'll be very obedient and won't do such a thing."
"I will be very obedient from now on," Lu Chen immediately promised.
Seeing that all his original scars had healed, Fang Lanxin nodded in satisfaction and then said, "When I go abroad on a business trip in a while, I'll take you with me. We'll find a good hospital and get all these scars removed. You can't have them again, okay?"
Lu Chen hadn't expected Fang Lanxin to care so much about such a small mark.
He lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly, then said softly, "Actually, it doesn't have to be so complicated. These things are right here and no outsiders can see them."
"No, this is important, and it's not troublesome."
"You are mine, so you deserve the best."
Fang Lanxin chuckled softly and gently patted his head.
"Alright, eat your food."
Not far from the door, Huo Qibang was entertaining guests with a wine glass in hand, but one could still see the intimate interaction between the two through the crack in the door, especially Fang Lanxin's smile.
It seems that ever since Tian Le fell ill, Huo Qibang has never seen Fang Lanxin smile like that again. Every time they meet, the atmosphere always seems tense.
Now, seeing Fang Lanxin smiling so gently at another person, it felt like a thing from a past life. For a moment, Huo Qibang couldn't even tell whether he or Lu Chen was Fang Lanxin's biological son.
After the meal, Huo Qibang drank a bit too much, and he stubbornly sat in his chair, refusing to get up.
But after seeing Fang Lanxin and Lu Chen walk out, Huo Qibang staggered out, opened the door, and almost bumped into Fang Lanxin.
Seeing Huo Qibang's expression, Fang Lanxin frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Where's Awen? Why isn't he with you?"
"Awen went to see someone off, I'll wait here."
"Mom, can I come with you?"
Huo Qibang suddenly leaned on Fang Lanxin's shoulder, looking at her with a wronged expression.
Huo Qibang is now a head taller than Fang Lanxin, so the sight of him leaning against her looks somewhat awkward.
Seeing this, Fang Lanxin felt helpless and gently poked Huo Qibang's head: "Wen will be coming to find you soon. Where are you going with me?"
“Wherever my mother goes, I will go. Isn’t that how it’s always been?”
"Mom, don't worry, I'll be a good girl and won't cause you any trouble."
Huo Qibang was really drunk, and he just stared at Fang Lanxin with longing eyes.
He looks like a ten or eight-year-old child right now.
Fang Lanxin had no choice but to reluctantly tug at his sleeve. She couldn't just leave him there like that, so she said, "Then you stay behind me and don't say anything out of line."
"good!"
Huo Qibang immediately stood up straight and then quietly followed Fang Lanxin out, behaving extremely obediently.
Is he... really drunk?
Fang Lanxin looked at Huo Qibang with some suspicion, feeling as if this kid was putting on an act for her.
However, Fang Lanxin didn't have any evidence at the moment, so she could only let Huo Qibang get into her car.
After getting in the car, Fang Lanxin first took Lu Chen to the film set, gave him a series of instructions, and only after confirming that there would be no problems did she return to the car and instruct the driver to order coffee and cakes for the crew, all to help Lu Chen gain popularity.
Huo Qibang sat silently in the back seat of the car, listening to Fang Lanxin's detailed instructions, feeling only heartache.
"Mom, you haven't cared about me like this in so long. Could it be that Lu Chen is closer to me than I am?"
Huo Qibang looked at Fang Lanxin with a wronged expression.
However, Fang Lanxin simply said, "I've already taught you all of this before, so why say it again? He's still a child, he doesn't understand these things, so naturally I have to help him make sure everything is taken care of."
These words made Huo Qibang feel even worse. His face flushed, and he said sullenly, "But I still hope that Mom can look at me more and spend more time with me. Mom, please come home, okay?"
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