…
Qin Fangang knew that his mother would definitely find out about him and Leng Xinyu, but he did not expect it to be so soon.
When he asked Auntie Bao to come over to take care of Xin Yu, he did not think too much about it. At that time, it was too sudden, and he had indeed neglected a lot of things. After all, this was the first time he had encountered such a thing. For Qin Fangang, the word "woman" did not make him think carefully and carefully like the word "business".
This was the first time he had lowered himself like this to come into contact with a woman.
"… Fan Gang Gege, Fan Gang Gege?"
Si Tuyan noticed that Qin Fangang's face darkened after hearing what she said. She did not know what he was thinking. She grabbed his sleeve and was a little surprised. "Don't tell me you really have a woman?"
"Children shouldn't ask such things."
Qin Fangang reached out and rubbed Si Tuyan's long black hair. He pushed her hand away and walked to his car. "Let's go. I'll take you to eat something."
…
In the evening, after Qin Fangang sent Si Tuyan back to her residence, he returned to Qin Huimin's residence.
It was still early. Qin Huimin was sitting in the living room, trimming a potted plant. When he heard the servant say, "Young Master is back," he put down the scissors in his hand and stood up with a smile. Sure enough, he saw Qin Fangang taking off his coat and walking toward him. She reached out and held his hand. She pointed at the potted plant. "How is it? I just asked someone to send it over. "
"It's pretty good." Qin Fangang bent down and looked at it carefully. He then nodded. "Mom, how's your cough?"
Qin Huimin sighed softly. "I took some Chinese medicine. It was specially made by the family doctor. I'm much better now."
"Well, it's good that you're fine. Mom, I'm going back to D City tonight, so I came over to say hello. There's an urgent meeting over there, and I have to go back to preside over it. "
Qin Huimin's expression changed slightly. "What's the rush? Can't the meeting be delayed for a few days? You're only here for one night. "
"It's urgent."
Qin Huimin had always advocated that he take good care of the Lu Clan when he returned, so he couldn't find any reason to refute Qin Fangang's words. He thought about it and said, "… When are you leaving?"
"There are still three hours left. I'll head straight to the airport in a while."
"Have you seen Xiao Yan?"
Qin Fangang glanced at his mother and said calmly, "We had dinner together."
"Fan Gang, since you're leaving in a while, then mom will tell you what happened. Come, sit down."
Qin Fangang had already expected this. Previously, he had thought that his mother wasn't feeling well. However, after Situ Yan's casual remark, he roughly understood that his mother wasn't feeling well. However, it shouldn't be so serious that Mrs. Qin had to call him in the middle of the night. Hence, he was most likely back because of Leng Xinyu.
Qin Fangang had always been filial to Qin Huimin. His mother hadn't had it easy raising him since he was a child, so they had always relied on each other for survival. Actually, Qin Fangang could understand why his mother objected to his relationship with Xin Yu.
He didn't say anything. Instead, he sat down opposite Qin Huimin. Her lungs weren't very good, so Qin Fangang resisted the urge to smoke. He crossed his long legs elegantly. "Mom, what's the matter?"
"A few days ago, Xiaoyan's mother came over and talked to me about you and Xiaoyan."
Qin Huimin glanced at her son and sighed softly. She said slowly, "Fan Gang, you know that I've always hoped that you and Xiaoyan could... I know that you think that Xiaoyan is still too young, but the age gap of six years isn't that big. You've watched her grow up. Xiaoyan has a good character and looks outstanding. Most importantly, the Situ family's status in City D isn't low."
She paused before she continued in a low voice. "I'm being a little selfish by saying this, but I feel that you have to find a strong backer if you want to stand firm in the Lu family. Fan Gang, I'm not asking you to find a backer because I don't trust you. On the contrary, I've always trusted my son. To be honest, I haven't had a good life all these years. So what if you give me money that I can't use? As a woman with a son, I can't even go back to my hometown. That's a terrible feeling. However, I've always persevered for you. Now that I've finally made it, I don't want all your efforts to go to waste. "
There was a deeper meaning behind her words. Qin Fangang was a shrewd person, so he had already sensed something. However, he remained silent and listened quietly.
Qin Huimin noticed that her son's exquisite features were dark and gloomy under the chandelier overhead. She couldn't tell what her son was thinking. However, after weighing the pros and cons in her heart, she finally said, "Xiaoyan, I really like you. You're older than Xiaoyan by six years, and you're mature and reliable. You'll definitely be able to take good care of Xiaoyan. Xiaoyan will graduate in two years and will be 24 years old. That's great. You can get engaged first so that I won't have to worry."
Qin Fangang frowned and slowly raised his head to look at Qin Huimin. "Mom, did you hear something?"
Qin Huimin was taken aback. She didn't know how to react. "W-What?"
"Mom, I've already grown up. Just like you said, you trust your son, so I hope you can trust what I do. I've said that I'll let you return to D City legitimately, so I'll definitely do it. I've been following your surname since I was born. In this lifetime, my surname will only be Qin. I'll definitely help you get back what the Lu family owes you. One day, I'll make the Lu Clan become the Xie Clan. However, Mom, marriage is something that I want to make my own decisions about. I only feel the same affection for Xiaoyan as a brother does for a sister. Xiaoyan is indeed a good person, so I don't want to ruin her happiness. The Situ family can indeed help me a lot, but I don't want to do that now. "
"Fan Gang …"
"Mom, I know you must have heard something from Auntie Bao. You're too anxious about this. I know what I'm doing." Qin Fangang didn't intend to hide anything from his mother. However, he certainly wouldn't choose to reveal too much to his mother at this point.
Qin Huimin's health hadn't been very good, so he didn't want to agitate her at this juncture. Besides, many things were progressing step by step. He needed more time to consolidate everything. As for Leng Xinyu, he also needed more time.
Now was definitely not the best time to reveal too much.
When Qin Huimin heard her son's words, she knew that he already knew everything. She lowered her eyes and paused for a moment. Finally, she nodded. "I've always respected your choice. Fan Gang, I've chosen to believe you today. I've taken a step back, so you have to give me a promise. Xiaoyan is still young, but I've always liked her. How about this? When Xiaoyan graduates and turns 24, if you can't find a girl more suitable for you than Xiaoyan, then Xiaoyan will become Qin Huimin's daughter-in-law. "
Two years. Too many things could change in two years. Qin Fangang didn't feel the need to worry about what would happen in two years. He was only half-hearted about Qin Huimin's proposal.
"Mom, since you like Xiaoyan so much, wouldn't it be better to accept her as your goddaughter?"
"How can a goddaughter compare to a daughter-in-law?" Qin Huimin disagreed. "This matter is settled. If I take a step back, you have to take a step back too, right? Besides, what's wrong with Xiaoyan? I like her! "
Qin Fangang didn't know what to do. He was filial to his mother, so he didn't want to forcefully refute her. However, he didn't agree or disagree. To Qin Yunmin, this was a tacit agreement.
City D.
When Mu Chenchu hung up the second call, Xin Yu had just come out of the shower. When she came out of the bathroom, she saw her sitting on the sofa with one leg crossed and staring at her phone. Her expression was gloomy and she was mumbling something under her breath.
"What's wrong?" Xin Yu dried her hair and walked over.
Mu Chenchu threw her phone at her. Coincidentally, another call came in. "It's yours. I've already hung up twice, but she doesn't seem to have given up."
Xin Yu glanced at the caller ID. The name on the screen was Lan Ruoran.
Ever since Lan Ruoran had called her last time, Xin Yu had saved Lan Ruoran's number so that she wouldn't forget it if she met an unfamiliar number in the future.
She hadn't expected Xiaoyan to call her again.
However, Xin Yu was a little surprised. Why did Lan Ruoran keep calling her?
"Ignore it. Who knows what's wrong with her again? Next time, I'll blacklist this number so that it doesn't bother me."
Xin Yu directly threw her phone aside. After thinking about it, she still felt that it was too noisy, so she simply turned off the volume and put her phone on silent mode. The two of them ate potato chips and watched a soap opera on TV. Mu Chenchu watched it with great interest. Xin Yu ate a few potato chips and ran to the kitchen to get herself some water. Just as she took a sip, they heard the apartment's doorbell ring.
Both of them were stunned. Xin Yu walked out of the kitchen. Mu Chenchu pointed at the door and then pointed at Xin Yu's phone. "Could it be that Lan Ruoran is here?"
Xin Yu frowned and instinctively glanced at the clock on the wall. It was almost midnight. Tomorrow was the weekend, so she and Chenchen slept late. Was it really Lan Ruoran?
The doorbell kept ringing. It wasn't good to not open the door at this late hour. If the neighbors heard the noise, they would complain. Xin Yu had no choice but to put down the glass of water and walk to the entrance. She said to Mu Chenchu, "If it's really Lan Ruoran, Chenchen, you should go to the room first. It's late at night, and I don't want to quarrel with her. It's not good for our relationship."
Mu Chenchu silently spat in his heart and cursed angrily in his heart. Go to the room? What a joke! How dare that rascal Xie come to her house to make trouble? Did she think that she was easy to bully? She had bullied Xin Yu for so many years. In the past, she couldn't help, but now that she could, she had to kill that mistress.
With that thought, Mu Chenchu put the potato chips in his hand on the coffee table and got up. Just as he was about to walk to the door, he heard Xin Yu's surprised voice.
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