Chapter 250 Asking Too Many Questions
Seeing that the child truly knew he had done wrong, Fang Lanxin didn't continue to make things difficult for him. Instead, she smiled gently and said calmly, "If there's a next time, I'll break your hand and lock you up. Let's see if you dare to cause trouble again."
Although her tone was indifferent, her eyes were fierce. Lu Chen could tell that Fang Lanxin was definitely not joking with him, so he didn't dare to say anything more and could only nod silently. However, his guilt lessened, and the awkwardness from before disappeared. The two of them were much more comfortable with each other.
Soon, the car stopped in front of the villa on the hillside, and Fang Lanxin took Lu Chen home.
Upon entering, Fang Lanxin saw Huo Qibang standing in the living room. The moment their eyes met, Fang Lanxin felt a little awkward. She left the hospital mainly because she didn't want to see this guy, but she never expected that he would actually follow her home.
She smiled at Kenneth Fok and said, "You've arrived?"
"Mom, why were you discharged from the hospital?"
"The doctor said you've been traumatized and need to rest."
Huo Qibang strode over and looked at Fang Lanxin with some concern.
"It's nothing, I was just scared, but I'm fine now, aren't I?"
"You handled this very well. From now on, no one in the entire Huo Group will think you're just a pretty face. Congratulations on now being the real head of the Huo Group."
Fang Lanxin smiled faintly at Huo Qibang, every word of which was a heartfelt compliment.
But Huo Qibang's expression was somewhat strange. His eyes slowly reddened as he stared at Fang Lanxin and asked, "How many times have you faced such dangerous situations without my knowledge?"
Fang Lanxin never expected that this child would be so quick to apply what she had learned to ask her such a question.
For a moment, she was both amused and exasperated, and said directly, "Our Huo Group has the highest security level, so such a thing has never happened before in all these years. This time..."
As Fang Lanxin spoke, she realized something was wrong, and her expression immediately changed: "This incident may not be accidental, it may be inevitable. You should immediately seal off the pipeline area and investigate carefully to see what exactly happened."
Their Huo Group's pipeline area is inspected basically twice a month, so the possibility of such a large-scale leak is really, really small!
At least during the twenty years that Fang Lanxin was in charge, such a situation had never occurred before.
Huo Qibang already felt that something was amiss, and now, after hearing Fang Lanxin say this, he was even more certain that this was not his imagination; there was definitely something wrong!
"Mom, I will investigate this matter thoroughly. Can you... can you come home with me for a meal? The children and Meiling miss you very much." Huo Qibang looked at Fang Lanxin pitifully.
Without even thinking, Fang Lan shook her head and refused: "I have very important things to do when I come back this time. You should go home and spend more time with your wife and children. Don't tell Meiling about those messy things at the company. She's heavily pregnant right now."
Huo Qibang hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and hugged Fang Lanxin, whispering, "Mom, when I was inside today, I thought I wouldn't be able to get out. Mom, at that moment, I felt so guilty. I felt like I had let you down after raising me for so many years. Mom, I'm sorry, please don't be angry with me, okay?"
Although Huo Qibang never knew why Fang Lanxin had suddenly become cold towards him, now that he had struggled back from the brink of death, he suddenly realized that it didn't matter why his mother was angry; what mattered was to stop her from being angry.
Fang Lanxin felt the child trembling slightly and knew that he was not recklessly fearless; he was afraid, but he chose to uphold his responsibility.
Learning to take responsibility is an important sign that a child is growing up.
Fang Lan nodded with satisfaction, gently patted Huo Qibang's head, and said with a smile, "I'm not angry. I'm very pleased and proud. My child has grown up and is so good-looking. That's wonderful!"
This praise came from the heart, and Fang Lanxin finally understood that as parents, we must learn to let go, and letting go is extremely important for a child.
Seeing Fang Lanxin like this, Huo Qibang finally calmed down, glanced at Lu Chen, and strode outside.
Lu Chen stood aside and silently watched the interaction between the mother and son, feeling a pang of envy in his heart.
His own mother passed away long ago, and he has grown up on his own all these years. Everyone cares about how high he flies and how well he does, but Fang Lanxin is different. Only Fang Lanxin cares about whether he eats well and sleeps well.
Lu Chen walked over and looked at Fang Lanxin's slightly reddened eyes, and whispered, "Sister Fang, are you alright?"
"It's nothing, I just feel very gratified to see my child grow up." Fang Lanxin turned to look at Lu Chen and smiled gently. "If your mother saw you like this now, she would feel just as gratified as I do. No, she would feel even more gratified and proud than I do!"
"I don't even remember what my mother looks like anymore." Lu sat silently on the sofa and began to confide, "Before, Lu Sheng came to see me. He said he knew he was wrong and wanted to live a good life with me, but why should he?"
Lu Chen pulled at his hair in some pain.
"Why would someone who has done so many bad things still want to live a good life? Now that he has realized his mistakes and wants a son and a better life, he turns around and wants all of this. Why should he?
“My mother was killed by him. My life of wandering is all because of this person. Why can he live his life as if nothing happened, while we are trapped in the dark and damp past?”
What Lu Chen wanted was not Lu Asheng's apology, but Lu Asheng's pain. Only when Lu Asheng was in the same pain as them would Lu Chen feel a little better.
Seeing Lu Chen like this, Fang Lanxin could also feel the hatred and resentment in his heart.
She silently sat down next to Lu Chen, put her arm around his head, and let him lean on her shoulder.
"Actually, what you're unwilling to let go of right now isn't Lu Asheng, because he's already living a peaceful life. It has nothing to do with your hatred or forgiveness, does it?"
“Right now, you are the one suffering, not him. If this continues, he can still live a peaceful life, but you will become more and more miserable. Isn’t that a huge loss?”
Fang Lanxin smiled and sighed helplessly.
When you're young, there are many things you can't get over, but when you get older, it's a different story.
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