706: Chapter 695: Meeting Lan Kexin’s Parents 706: Chapter 695: Meeting Lan Kexin’s Parents After work, Ning Fan told Xu Ruolan he had something to attend to, then immediately rushed to the parking lot, where he found Lan Kexin’s car.
“Have you been waiting long?”
Ning Fan knocked on the window.
Lan Kexin turned around with surprise, opened the door, and let Ning Fan in.
After chatting in the car for a bit, Lan Kexin drove out of the parking garage and headed straight to her mother’s house.
Lan Kexin’s mother lived in a very remote area, in a narrow corner of Zhonghai, in an old building probably left from the last century.
It was hard to imagine that such a place existed in a modern metropolis like Zhonghai.
The streets became more crowded, and it was difficult to drive further, so Lan Kexin had to park the car nearby the roadside and then walked with Ning Fan to her mother’s house.
They arrived at an old residential building, and Ning Fan followed Lan Kexin, looking around curiously.
“Sorry for bringing you to a place like this.”
Suddenly, Lan Kexin turned around and said apologetically.
“No worries, it actually feels quite homey to me!”
Ning Fan smiled and didn’t mind the locale at all.
However, he was curious why Lan Kexin’s mother didn’t live with her but instead still resided here.
But Ning Fan didn’t ask this question out loud.
Lan Kexin had indeed considered having her mother move in with her, but her mother didn’t want to leave this place, saying she had lived here for half her life and that this was her home.
Lan Kexin took out the keys, unlocked what appeared to be a nearly rusted iron door, and called inside, “Mom, I’ve come to see you.”
Following Lan Kexin inside, Ning Fan saw Lan Kexin’s mother and also called out “Auntie.”
The apartment was a modest two-bedroom with a living room, furnished simply with many old appliances, while Lan Kexin’s mother walked out of the kitchen.
Lan Kexin’s mother looked quite elderly, with white temples and a face full of wrinkles, revealing a life of hardship, completely embodying the image of a laboring woman.
Her facial features bore many similarities to Lan Kexin, and when she saw Lan Kexin and Ning Fan, she revealed a kind smile.
“Mom, you rest for now, I’ll handle it!”
Seeing her mother already preparing dinner, Lan Kexin quickly pulled her away, wanting to take over.
“It’s okay, it’s okay, I thought you brought your boyfriend back, so I bought a lot of groceries today!”
Lan Kexin’s mother said with a smile, looking contentedly at Ning Fan.
Hearing her mother say that, Lan Kexin blushed and hurriedly explained, “He’s just a friend, not a boyfriend!”
The reason Lan Kexin’s mother wanted to meet Ning Fan was actually because Lan Haishan had been talking her ear off, saying Lan Kexin found herself an impressive boyfriend.
Living alone, her life was quite mundane, enduring half a lifetime of resignation.
Having finally freed herself from the torment of Lan Haishan, what she was most concerned about now was Kexin’s future, hoping her daughter would find a good place to settle down.
“Still saying he’s not your boyfriend, look, he’s even laughing at you.
You’re still shy in front of me!”
Lan Kexin’s mother disbelieved, still eyeing Ning Fan, nodding repeatedly, clearly satisfied with him.
“Ning Fan, could you explain it to my mom as well…”
Kexin, with her face flushed, turned her head and sought help from Ning Fan.
But Ning Fan, as if he had heard nothing, walked into the kitchen instead and said, “Let me help.”
“How could that be appropriate?
It’s all rough work, let me handle it!”
Kexin’s mother looked at Ning Fan, feeling a bit embarrassed, she quickly entered the kitchen and urged Ning Fan to go out and not dirty his clothes.
Seeing how considerate Ning Fan was, she also felt very satisfied with the boyfriend her daughter had chosen.
“It’s no trouble, this kind of rough work is nothing to me.
Auntie, please rest, Kexin and I can handle it.
Tonight, allow me to showcase our cooking skills!”
Ning Fan shook his head, having held Kexin’s mother in high regard since he first stepped in.
“No, no, it’s not right to have a guest cook.”
Kexin’s mother refused.
Ning Fan exchanged a glance with Kexin.
Not waiting for Kexin to speak, he quickly quipped, “We’re all family here; it’s not awkward at all!”
The phrase ‘all family’ truly touched the hearts of the two women, not only gratifying Kexin’s mother but also making Kexin incredibly shy.
At that point, Kexin decided not to clarify any further.
With the beautiful misunderstanding already in place and seeing her mother so happy, she didn’t want to burst the bubble with the truth.
Moreover, Ning Fan’s attentiveness was making Kexin feel irresistibly drawn to him.
She chimed in, “Mom, please go sit down.
Ning Fan and I have got this.”
“So your name is Ning Fan, what a nice name, really a good name!”
Kexin’s mother didn’t know what Ning Fan was called before, having only heard from Lan Haishan that Kexin had gotten a boyfriend.
After repeated persuasions from Ning Fan and Kexin, Kexin’s mother no longer insisted, but she couldn’t stay idle and often ran into the kitchen to lend a hand.
“I’m sorry for asking you to pretend to be my boyfriend…”
Standing beside Ning Fan, who was chopping vegetables, Kexin said softly, her face red.
“It’s all my dad’s fault for coming to her and even talking about you.”
“It doesn’t matter, to have a virtuous girlfriend like you is a gain for me.”
Ning Fan shook his head, smiling in response, but in his mind, he had figured out what was going on.
It turned out that Lan Haishan had come here and spoken to Kexin’s mother about him, no wonder she wanted to meet him today.
However, Ning Fan did not see this as a bad thing.
He could tell that Kexin’s mother had made many sacrifices for her.
The moment he entered, he noticed the worry in Kexin’s mother’s eyes, probably about what kind of person Kexin’s boyfriend was.
But when she saw him, her relief was palpable, and if he could ease her mind with this visit, Ning Fan was more than willing, feeling that he hadn’t lost out at all.
With someone as beautiful and wife-material as Kexin, which is hard to find even with a lantern, how could there be any loss?
“But you shouldn’t have lied to me.” Ning Fan’s tone suddenly became serious.
Kexin started, immediately realizing that her lie had been exposed.
Back when they were at the office, Ning Fan had asked if Lan Haishan had been bothering her again, and Kexin had lied.
Now that the lie was uncovered, Kexin felt uneasy about facing Ning Fan.
Seeing Kexin become nervous, Ning Fan smiled slightly, “It’s okay, he’s still your father after all.
As long as he doesn’t cause you trouble, it’s fine.
But if he does something excessive like before, you must tell me!”
“Yes!”