Chapter 82 Trial and Error Costs
Meeting Guan Yu's somewhat aggrieved eyes, all his words were replaced by a sweet kiss, which landed firmly on Guan Yu's face.
Guan Yu immediately beamed with joy and personally escorted the person inside.
Upon entering, Fang Lanxin put on a professional smile, took Lu Chen's arm, and stepped forward together. Her fluent English immediately shocked Lu Chen.
He truly hadn't expected Fang Lanxin to be so outstanding, and his admiration for her reached new heights.
In this day and age, overseas Chinese who want to do business often suffer losses; they're often forced to drink before they've even finished three sentences.
Fang Lanxin had already taken hangover medicine while in the car, so she wasn't flustered at all. She picked up her glass and started toasting each other.
Seeing Fang Lanxin swaying unsteadily, yet still gritting her teeth and holding on, Lu Chen felt a pang of unease.
He took a deep breath, picked up the wine glass, and took Fang Lanxin's place.
Now, Fang Lanxin finally understood what it meant to be like father, son. Lu Chen's drinking prowess was simply beyond belief, surpassing even his father's!
"Drink less," Fang Lanxin said, frowning slightly as she looked at Lu Chen with some concern. "Be careful you don't get a headache when you get home."
Lu Chen smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, Sister Fang, you'll stay with me and protect me, right?"
This child...
He's already adorable normally, but he looks even more endearing now.
Fang Lanxin spoke impatiently, "We came here today to discuss cooperation. Shouldn't we get down to business now?"
They were all well aware of the Huo family's power in Hong Kong. Seeing that Fang Lanxin was getting impatient, they didn't dare to continue urging her to drink. They quickly signed the contract, and Lu Chen's first overseas endorsement was secured!
Fang Lanxin was overjoyed and hurriedly raised her glass in celebration.
Both of them drank quite a bit, and after the dinner ended, they helped each other walk out.
Guan Yu spotted the swaying Fang Lanxin in the crowd and rushed forward, picking her up in his arms right in front of Lu Chen.
Fang Lanxin not only didn't refuse, but also happily wrapped her arms around Guan Yu's neck, giggling foolishly.
Looking at her silly appearance, Guan Erye sighed helplessly, then looked at Lu Chen: "You should always remember this day. You should know what your sister Fang did for you."
"I will always remember this day." Lu Chen's expression was blank, but his words were firm.
Seeing this, Guan Yu didn't say anything else, but carefully carried Fang Lanxin into the car.
Paris is a romantic place. Fang Lanxin spent a week here and now feels refreshed. Just then, Lu Chen finished his work, so they started discussing how to head back.
Fang Lanxin still bought a lot of things for her family. Then she remembered that Huo Siya's school was also nearby. After thinking it over, she decided to drive to Huo Siya's school by herself.
From a distance, Huo Siya walked with her classmates, completely unlike her former mischievous and willful self. She was dressed very modestly, looking just like a poor student who had come to study abroad.
Fang Lanxin originally planned to take a look and then leave, but unexpectedly, Huo Siya saw her from afar.
"Mother!"
Huo Siya waved to Fang Lanxin and then ran over as fast as she could. Even though her mother was right in front of her, Huo Siya still couldn't believe it. She couldn't believe that her mother had really come to see her.
She took a deep breath and looked at Fang Lanxin: "Mom, is it really you? You've come to see me, haven't you?"
"Hmm." Fang Lanxin responded, looking at the child who had lost a lot of weight, and frowned slightly: "What's wrong? The money your brother gave you isn't enough for food?"
"My brother gave me a lot of money, enough for me to eat, Mom. Don't worry, I'm doing really well here!" Huo Siya smiled gently and took Fang Lanxin's arm. "Mom, I haven't eaten with you in so long. How about I treat you to Western food?"
Fang Lanxin originally wanted to refuse, but when she met the child's eyes, she finally nodded, and the two of them found a decent restaurant nearby.
After entering, Huo Siya skillfully ordered food, then looked at Fang Lanxin and asked, "Mom, did you come all this way to see me?"
"No, my company's artists have work commitments, and I'm here accompanying them on business trips," Fang Lanxin said truthfully.
Huo Siya looked disappointed, but she also knew that she had done something wrong.
She looked at Fang Lanxin and whispered, "Mom, I've felt sorry for you ever since I came out, so I've been trying to find an opportunity to apologize to you. Now I finally understand what you said. The outside world is wonderful and vast. I was just stupid to trap myself next to a scumbag."
"Being able to see through this now doesn't make you particularly foolish." Fang Lanxin smiled and looked at Huo Siya, saying calmly, "Now that you've figured it out, just live your life well from now on."
In the past, Fang Lanxin would never speak to Huo Siya so calmly; she usually used a commanding tone, which is why Huo Siya felt like she was just a tool.
Now, she has learned to talk to her child properly, but for some reason, Huo Siya feels even more uneasy.
"Mom, will you never treat me the same way you used to?" Huo Siya took a deep breath, looking at Fang Lanxin with a hint of despair.
But Fang Lanxin had learned to be calm by this time: "It was indeed wrong of me to treat you the way I did before. I always thought that you and your brother were still young and needed my control, but now it seems that I was too controlling. I should have given your lives back to you!"
"Ya Ya, you can do whatever you want, whatever kind of life you want to live and whatever kind of person you want to become. Although the Huo family is not a top-tier wealthy family, they will give you the cost of trying and making mistakes. You have the capital to try and make mistakes."
"No matter what path you take, as long as you want to turn back, you will find that the Huo family will always be your strongest support."
By this time, Fang Lanxin had also let go of her resentment.
She can only give her child choices, but she cannot make those choices for them, much less force them to make choices.
Being a mother is sometimes really hard, even harder than managing a company, or even harder than fighting in the world!
But now, Fang Lanxin has come to terms with it. Since being a mother is so difficult, she will just be a good Fang Lanxin!
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