Chapter 163: Yan Luoxi: Ms. Tang Wants to Meet That Scumbag?

Chapter 163: Chapter 163: Yan Luoxi: Ms. Tang Wants to Meet That Scumbag?

"That jerk, that stupid jerk... I’m so furious!"

The more Yan Luoxi thought about it, the angrier she got. She grabbed the pillow beside her and started punching it.

After venting for a while, Yan Luoxi gradually calmed down.

Honestly, ever since she met Gu Yizhou, she hadn’t been able to control her emotions as easily as she used to.

’That jerk really has a huge effect on me!’

After agonizing for a while, Yan Luoxi picked up the phone she’d left on the nightstand and pressed the power button.

She had turned her phone off after handling some business, which was why her mother had been worried when she couldn’t get through.

If she hadn’t told her colleagues and Roy in advance, they probably would have called the police last night.

DING DING DING—

The moment the phone powered on, countless messages popped up.

Yan Luoxi sighed, looking at the long list of missed calls from "Ms. Tang" on her screen.

After a moment’s thought, she decided to call her mother.

BEEP BEEP BEEP—

The call was answered after only a few rings.

"You troublesome girl, where have you been?"

The moment the call connected, her mother’s anxious voice came through the phone.

Yan Luoxi held the phone away from her ear, waiting for her mother to finish before she finally said, "I’m fine. Don’t worry."

"Hmm?"

But that sentence just set Ms. Tang off again!

"What do you mean, ’don’t worry’?!"

"You’re my daughter!"

"You keep disappearing without a word whenever you feel like it. How could I possibly not worry about you?!"

Tang Wanfang said furiously.

Hearing this, Yan Luoxi fell silent.

After a long moment, she said, "Mom, I’m sorry."

"Uh..."

Hearing her daughter apologize, Tang Wanfang was stunned for a moment!

’Did I hear that right?’

’Did Xixi just apologize to me?’

She was utterly astonished!

She knew her daughter’s personality all too well!

Getting Yan Luoxi to say something conciliatory was, and always had been, next to impossible!

’And now my daughter is actually apologizing to me?’

’How could I not be surprised by this?’

But beyond her surprise, she suddenly thought of something else.

After a moment of silence, her tone softened considerably. "Xixi, where are you right now? Is someone bullying you? You tell me, and I’ll take care of it for you!"

Yan Luoxi was taken aback for a second, then a wave of warmth washed over her.

She knew exactly what her mother meant.

"No."

She shook her head and said softly, "Mom, I’m fine. You don’t need to worry about me."

But despite her words, how could a mother like Tang Wanfang not be worried?

She thought for a moment, then said, "Xixi, where are you? I’ll come get you!"

"You don’t have to."

"Mom, I’m really okay. Don’t worry about me."

Yan Luoxi thought for a moment and suggested, "How about this? I’ll come home for dinner."

Hearing that her daughter was coming home, Tang Wanfang was instantly relieved!

"Okay!"

She thought for a moment and said, "Then I’ll have the housekeeper go grocery shopping right now, and I’ll cook all your favorites myself!"

"Okay. Mom, I’d like some meatball soup."

Yan Luoxi said softly.

"Okay, I’ll make you meatball soup right away!"

Tang Wanfang was in high spirits. She smiled and said, "I’ll call your dad and tell him to come home too. We’ll have a family dinner tonight!"

"Okay, Mom, talk to you later. I’ll get ready and we can talk more when I get home," Yan Luoxi said, nodding.

"Alright!"

"We’ll talk more at dinner then," Tang Wanfang said with a nod.

With that, they both hung up.

...

Yan Luoxi put her phone aside and lay back on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Her eyes shimmered as she was lost in thought.

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"Here, Xixi, it’s the meatball soup you asked for. Have some."

In the dining room of their understated yet luxurious villa, Tang Wanfang personally ladled a full bowl of meatball soup for Yan Luoxi and urged her with a smile.

"Thanks, Mom!"

Yan Luoxi said softly as she took the bowl.

Though her face still wore its usual icy expression, her tone was exceptionally gentle.

"Oh!"

Tang Wanfang beamed, her tone playfully chiding. "You silly girl, there’s no need to be so formal with your mother!"

???

This scene left Yan Zhenbang, who was sitting beside them, completely baffled.

’Why are this mother and daughter acting so strange today?’

’Usually, this mother-daughter duo can’t go two sentences without bickering!’

’Why are they so unnervingly harmonious today?’

Of course!

Not that he thought this was a bad thing, but such an abnormal scene just felt a little off to him!

He eyed his daughter suspiciously, then turned to glance at his wife.

Noticing his stare, Tang Wanfang shot him a glare. "What are you looking at me for? Don’t you have hands? If you want some, get it yourself!"

"Er..."

Yan Zhenbang was completely flabbergasted.

’Seriously?!’

’Is it really okay to show such blatant favoritism?!’

’But it’s not like I’d dare to say anything!’

’If you hadn’t sent the housekeeper home, would I have to be getting my own soup?’

After complaining silently to himself, Yan Zhenbang prepared to quietly get up and ladle his own soup.

Just then, Yan Luoxi stood up. "Dad, I’ll get it for you."

"Huh?"

For a moment, Yan Zhenbang didn’t know how to react.

He stared at his daughter, completely bewildered.

Yan Luoxi didn’t say anything more. She just took the bowl and quietly ladled some soup for her father.

He only snapped back to reality when Yan Luoxi placed the bowl of soup in front of him.

He first shot a shocked look at his daughter, then turned to his wife, his face a mask of disbelief. "Wanfang, quick, tell me I’m dreaming."

Tang Wanfang: "..."

Yan Luoxi: "..."

Hearing his words, the mother and daughter both knew exactly what he was getting at!

For a moment, they were both rendered speechless.

Well, alright!

In truth, Tang Wanfang had been just as shocked by her daughter’s sudden change in attitude earlier!

But having had some time to process it, she was handling it much better than her husband.

"Oh, honestly!"

Tang Wanfang glared at her husband and snapped, "Old Yan, if you don’t have anything sensible to say, then just keep your mouth shut!"

Her daughter was being so thoughtful today; she didn’t want her husband’s loose talk to ruin it!

Although Yan Luoxi’s exquisitely beautiful face still looked as frosty as ever, the couple was long used to it. They knew she wasn’t being cold on purpose; it was just her nature, and there was nothing to be done about it.

However... she was actually a little curious herself as to why her daughter had changed so drastically.

’Could it be that she’s in a relationship and starting to mature?’

Tang Wanfang wondered silently.

’If that’s really the case, I’ll have to thank him properly!’

At this thought, she grew even more curious about the boy her daughter was dating!

’To think he could change this girl so much!’

At this moment, she couldn’t wait to meet him!

If Yan Luoxi knew what her mother was thinking right now, she would have been unable to resist saying, "Mom, you’ve actually met him already. And more than once..."