Chapter 97 Provoking
Fang Lanxin handed the kitchen knife to Guan Erye and stood by with her arms crossed, watching him work.
For some reason, Guan Yu wasn't angry at all; instead, he obediently started chopping vegetables.
A short while later, Ah Shuang arrived with two people, and the three of them took over the work here, also allowing Fang Lanxin to wander around.
Fang Lanxin was never one to enjoy staying in the kitchen, and now she couldn't wait to wash her hands clean and pull Guan Erye out.
"I didn't expect your people to be so considerate?" Guan Erye raised an eyebrow, looking at Fang Lanxin with a half-smile.
Fang Lanxin said helplessly, "I feel like you get upset whenever there's a man around me, and that won't do!"
"Of course I know this is wrong, but I just can't control myself. I wish I could hide you away and have only myself by my side." Guan Erye clenched his fists and stared intently at Fang Lanxin.
He was always like this at heart—obsessive and domineering—but he only restrained these negative traits in front of Fang Lanxin.
However, as the two spent more and more time together, this inherent flaw became increasingly difficult to control. Whenever Guan Yu saw Fang Lanxin, he wanted to possess her and had no intention of giving anyone else a chance.
Seeing Guan Yu's expression, Fang Lanxin waved her hand and said calmly, "Your tricks might fool young girls, but if you're thinking of using them on me, you'd better save your breath. After all, I'm not some delicate young girl. I'm Fang Lanxin, and I have plenty of strength and methods. If you accidentally anger me, you'll have to bear the consequences!"
She may like him, but Fang Lanxin is at an age where she has lived two lifetimes. She would never let a man really control her. If the day comes that she is no longer happy, she has plenty of ways to back out unscathed.
Guan Yu liked Fang Lanxin just the way she was; he liked her strength and resourcefulness!
He put his arm around Fang Lanxin's shoulder and chuckled softly, "Look how arrogant you are, who dares to mess with you?"
"Good that you don't dare!" Fang Lanxin snorted, then leaned against Guan Yu's shoulder and rubbed against him.
Hong Kong, the Fok Group.
Huo Qibang stared at the newspaper in his hand, his face terribly grim.
"What's wrong with these media outlets? Who gave them permission to write and report nonsense? What is my mother's relationship with Guan Yu? What is their relationship with her? How dare they make such malicious speculations? It's outrageous!"
Huo Wen was also somewhat displeased to see Huo Qibang's annoyed expression.
"These rumors are clearly the work of someone. Apart from the fourth branch of the family, I really can't think of anyone else. I suppose the old mansion must have also contributed to this effort, just to prevent Madam from getting involved with Guan Er."
"Young Master Bang, the key to this matter lies in your attitude. What are your thoughts?"
Huo Wen looked at Huo Qibang with some concern.
If Huo Qibang is on the side of the old house, then there might be changes in the matter between Fang Lanxin and Guan Er.
Actually, I don't know either.
“Emotionally, I should support my mother, but I just can’t. I get angry whenever I see her with other men!”
"But I know that if I miss Guan Er, my mother will be sad, and I don't want her to be too sad."
Kenneth Fok is now truly helpless, like a child.
He sighed and looked at Huo Wen: "What if it were you? What would you do if something like this happened to your family? What would you do?"
Huo Wen could sense Huo Qibang's dilemma at this moment, but in such matters, other people's opinions certainly don't matter; one still has to consider it oneself.
"Young Master Bang, I still think you should have a good talk with Madam about this matter."
"If the old mansion does this, I'm afraid... the Huo family will be thrown into turmoil."
Huo Wen grew up in the Huo family and has a natural sensitivity to these things.
He can now sense the impending storm.
“I know what I’m doing. The factory is the most important thing right now. The fourth branch can’t cause any trouble.”
Over the years, Fang Lanxin has used ruthless methods to suppress the second and fourth wives. The second wife has already brought trouble upon herself and gone to jail. Now only the fourth wife and those old guys in the old house are left, and they can't hold on to their own.
Hearing this, Huo Wen breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Huo Qibang was a person who could distinguish between what was important and what was not, and he was not disturbed by others.
Soon, Fang Lanxin received a call from Huo Wen and learned about the situation in Hong Kong.
Fang Lanxin suddenly found it amusing, and then sent back the photos of herself and Guan Yu in the fishing village: "Awen, give these to our own media and let them publish them as they please, muddy the waters!"
"Yes!" Huo Wen immediately understood Fang Lanxin's meaning.
Sometimes, it's not the voices that are scary, but the lack of dissenting voices. As long as public opinion is chaotic, the focus will naturally be blurred. The more speculation there is outside, the safer Fang Lanxin and Guan Er will be.
After making these arrangements, Fang Lanxin took a deep breath and told Guan Erye about it.
“It will be very difficult for us to be together legitimately. Putting aside everything else, I can ignore the Huo family, after all, they are just the husband’s family. But what about you? Can you ignore the Guan family?” Fang Lanxin raised her eyebrows and looked at Guan Erye: “Perhaps we should think of a way to get out of this passive situation.”
Lord Guan had already considered this issue long ago. He looked at Fang Lanxin and smiled, "My father is over eighty years old and doesn't care about many things outside. So I only need to deal with my elder brother. If I can't, I'll leave the Guan family and start my own business. Anyway, I won't let you go hungry."
"I'm not willing." Fang Lanxin looked at Guan Yu very seriously: "If the price of being with me is that you will be abandoned by everyone, then I'm not willing."
One sentence left Guan Yu's heart unsettled for a long time.
He hugged Fang Lanxin tightly, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Lanxin, do you know what? With those words from you, I'm not afraid of anything!"
"Alright, I've seen most of it. Do you have any other thoughts? If not, we should head back." Fang Lanxin sighed. "My birthday banquet is in three days, and I have to be there."
Upon hearing this, Guan Yu nodded and said, "Alright, let's get ready and head back to the port city!"
Life in the fishing village was so easy and wonderful that Fang Lanxin was even reluctant to leave. She leaned against Guan Erye and said with a smile, "I really want to give up everything and stay here to live our little life together."
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