283: Chapter 279 Lu Xiaoman’s Determination 283: Chapter 279 Lu Xiaoman’s Determination Ye Fan followed Mo Xuaming into the elevator, went up to the eleventh floor, and then entered a luxuriously decorated presidential suite.
Upon entering the sitting room of the suite, Lu Xiaoman, her biological mother, and Mo Xiaoyan were hugging each other and weeping, creating a touching scene.
However, Ye Fan, being somewhat of an outsider, felt a bit awkward.
He thought about how soon Mo Xuaming would also recognize Lu Xiaoman, and the all four family members would embrace each other, leaving him watching awkwardly from the side.
Therefore, Ye Fan said to Mo Xuaming, “Uncle, I’m feeling a bit suffocated and would like to go out for some fresh air.”
Mo Xuaming understood the atmosphere that would make Ye Fan feel awkward, so he nodded and said, “Alright, go ahead.”
Ye Fan glanced at Lu Xiaoman and then turned and walked out of the presidential suite.
He took the elevator down and sat on the sofa reserved for customers who needed to rest temporarily in the welcoming hall on the first floor.
Before long, a phone call came in.
He took it out and saw it was from Shen Yan.
“Hehe, Ye Fan, am I disturbing your work?” Shen Yan’s ethereal laughter came through the phone.
Ye Fan smiled and said, “Not at all, I’m just idly passing time.”
“Giggle, that’s good,” Shen Yan chuckled, “Are you free this afternoon and tonight?”
Ye Fan thought for a moment and nodded, “Yes.
Is there a live rehearsal for the concert tonight?”
“Yes, it starts at eight o’clock tonight.
Can you come over?” Shen Yan asked.
Ye Fan smiled and replied, “Of course I can.
I’ll be there around three o’clock in the afternoon.”
When you come, I’ll treat you…” Shen Yan playfully said, “to a meal box.”
Ye Fan laughed heartily, “Being treated to a meal box by you is something many people can’t even beg for.”
The two of them continued chatting and laughing for a few more moments before hanging up.
After Lu Xiaoman and her biological parents finished their reunion, Lu Xiaoman’s biological mother, Shangguan Jingxue, remembered Ye Fan, who came with Lu Xiaoman, and figured he must have a special relationship with Lu Xiaoman.
So, she caringly asked Lu Xiaoman, “Manman, who was the young man who came with you just now?”
“Ye Fan, he’s my good friend,” Lu Xiaoman said softly, with flushed cheeks and her head slightly lowered.
From Lu Xiaoman’s demeanor, Shangguan Jingxue and the others could clearly grasp the implication that Ye Fan was her boyfriend.
Shangguan Jingxue immediately inquired about Ye Fan’s background.
Lu Xiaoman had not yet had the chance to ask Ye Fan about his true identity, so she shared what she knew about him.
After Mo Xiaoyan heard this, she already disliked Ye Fan, and upon learning he was just an ordinary ex-soldier currently working as a junior white-collar worker, she became restless and exclaimed, “Sister, our Mo family is one of the top families in Chongqing.
Now that you’ve returned to the family, you will be the Miss Mo.
You shouldn’t settle like before.
With your qualities and our Mo family’s status, any outstanding man in the world would be yours to choose from.”
“Sister, Ye Fan and I are mutually in love, which has nothing to do with family backgrounds,” Lu Xiaoman said.
Mo Xiaoyan replied, “Even setting aside family backgrounds, solely based on your personal qualities, he doesn’t match up to you.
Sister, you think he’s great because you haven’t truly had the chance to meet someone better.”
“Now that you’ve returned to the family and become Miss Mo, countless outstanding men will appear before you, fervently pursuing you.
Do you think Ye Fan, facing competitors ten or a hundred times better than him, won’t feel ashamed or inferior?
Can he still interact with you confidently as before?
He might even develop psychological issues.
Some things can’t just be insisted upon verbally.”
“Therefore, Sister, I advise you to consider your relationship with Ye Fan carefully.
At the very least, keep some distance for the time being, and then reassess,” Mo Xiaoyan finally said.
Lu Xiaoman insisted, shaking her head, “No, Ye Fan is really good to me and very excellent.
He’s not as ordinary as he appears.”
Shangguan Jingxue also advised, “Manman, Xiaoyan makes some sense.
I think you should distance yourself from Ye Fan for now, to give both of you some space and options.
Once you’ve adapted to the identity of Miss Mo’s family, interacting with him will be more joyful and comfortable.
Then you can consider further development with him.”
Lu Xiaoman still shook her head; she did not want to distance herself from Ye Fan, fearing that if she became distant, he might never pay attention to her again.
Mo Xuaming spoke up, “Jingxue, Xiaoyan, don’t meddle in Manman’s emotional life.
Manman is already an adult; she has her own judgment.”
He paused for a moment and continued, “I just talked with Ye Fan for a bit, and I feel that he is not as ordinary as he seems on the surface.”
“Manman, don’t let your mother and Xiaoyan’s words affect you, just follow your heart in dealing with Ye Fan,” he turned and said to Lu Xiaoman.
Lu Xiaoman gratefully responded, “Thank you, Dad.”
Mo Xiaoyan pouted her sexy lips unhappily.
After a moment of silence, Lu Xiaoman said, “Dad, Mom, Ye Fan has been waiting outside for a long time; I should call him to come back.”
Mo Xuaming nodded, “Yes, make the call.
It’s not polite to keep someone waiting outside for too long.”
Accordingly, Lu Xiaoman immediately took out her phone and called Ye Fan back.
Two to three minutes later, when the doorbell rang, Lu Xiaoman immediately stood up to open the door.
Opening the door, there was Ye Fan, smiling at her.
Lu Xiaoman plucked up her courage, for the first time taking the initiative to extend her delicate hand and grasped Ye Fan’s hand, then turned and pulled him into the living room.
“Dad, Mom, this is my good friend Ye Fan,” she faced Mo Xuaming and Shangguan Jingxue, suppressing her shy heart while seriously and formally introducing Ye Fan.
Ye Fan, unaccustomed to holding hands in front of someone’s parents, tried to withdraw his hand but was immediately gripped tightly by Lu Xiaoman, unable to pull away even slightly.
Mo Xuaming, Shangguan Jingxue, and Mo Xiaoyan saw this, certainly understanding that Lu Xiaoman was showing her firm attitude towards Ye Fan.
Mo Xuaming stood up, smiling, “Well, we have already met downstairs earlier.”
When Mo Xuaming stood up, Shangguan Jingxue and Mo Xiaoyan had to stand as well.
Shangguan Jingxue revealed an elegant smile, nodding at Ye Fan, “Hello, Xiao Ye.
I am Manman’s mother, Shangguan Jingxue.”
“Auntie, hello,” Ye Fan said with a smile.
Next, Lu Xiaoman pulled Ye Fan over to sit on the couch, chatting with Mo Xuaming and the others.
However, Mo Xiaoyan still looked unhappy seeing Lu Xiaoman and Ye Fan sitting close together.
After chatting for a while, using reminiscing as an excuse, she pulled Lu Xiaoman into a room to talk further and called Shangguan Jingxue to join.
The three women secluded themselves in the room for a private chat, leaving Ye Fan and Mo Xuaming chatting in the living room.
Mo Xuaming intended to further evaluate Ye Fan, hence he led the conversation.
Of course, during this chat, Mo Xuaming never revealed the true status of the Mo family.
Around noon, Ye Fan went with Lu Xiaoman’s family to a five-star hotel’s dining building for lunch.
After lunch, since Ye Fan had other engagements in the afternoon and his presence might also hinder the Mo family’s continued reminiscing, he excused himself and left.