No matter what Chen Lan thought, his mental control over Xie Ru seemed to disappear completely overnight.

Xie Ru actually didn't care about his thoughts, and even ignored him since he entered the house. She had been talking to Fu Bai. Both of them were interested in clothes and dressing up, and they were chatting very happily, and she even forgot about Xie Chen.

So Chen Lan saw Xie Chen sitting next to Fu Bai with a wronged look on his face. He wanted to interrupt several times but couldn't find a topic to start with. In the end, he could only grab Fu Bai's hand helplessly and play with his fingers one by one.

To anyone who sees it, the three of them are a happy family.

And he, Chen Lan, was just an excluded and irrelevant person.

This realization made Chen Lan furious, and he wanted to drag Fu Bai up and kick him out of the Chen family.

But he knew that even if he did so now, it would not just be Fu Bai who would leave the Chen family, Xie Chen and Xie Ru would also leave.

Chen Lan didn’t know what was going on. Why did everything go out of his control overnight?

It was obvious that before this, as long as he said a word or gave a look, those people would obey him obediently.

Thinking of this, the anger in Chen Lan's chest brewed into a cold murderous intent. When he looked at Fu Bai again, his eyes became dark and cold, as if they were poisoned.

Chen Lan's gaze was as real as substance, and it was impossible for Fu Bai not to feel it.

He turned to look at Chen Lan, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

It was clearly just a faint smile without any emotion, but in Chen Lan's eyes it was full of provocation and ridicule.

Chen Lan narrowed his eyes, and his vicious gaze swept over the three people on the sofa one by one, then he turned around and went back upstairs.

After returning to his room, Chen Lan took out his cell phone and made a call.

His voice seemed unaffected by his emotions, still gentle and clear.

"I'm back in Beijing after recording the show. When are you free? Can we go out for a drink?"

The person on the other end of the phone didn't expect Chen Lan to take the initiative to ask him out, and replied with surprise: "Okay, I have time tonight."

Chen Lan: "See you at the old place."

The call ended quickly.

The moment he hung up the phone, Chen Lan raised the corners of his mouth and sneered.

The person he had just spoken to was named Zhou Shengkang, a local tyrant in Beijing. The people he interacted with came from all walks of life.

Chen Lan knew that the other party liked him, and in order to gain his favor, he obeyed his every word.

Chen Lan also knew that the other party's hands were not clean.

Since it is already clean, it is not recommended to add any more dirt.

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The living room downstairs of the Chen family.

No one knew what Chen Lan was planning. Fu Bai and Xie Ru were chatting happily. Xie Ru mentioned that she would be attending a banquet with Chen Lan's father next month.

After knowing that Fu Bai wanted to be a fashion designer, Xie Ru took the initiative to offer to be a model for Fu Bai so that she could show the clothes designed and made by Fu Bai at the banquet.

It was a high-end banquet, and the attendees were all people from the upper class circles in the country. If the clothes designed by Fubai could be liked by the ladies at the banquet, it would be considered a successful first step.

Fu Bai was extremely happy that someone was willing to be his model and to showcase his own designed clothes at high-end banquets.

At that moment, Xie Ru called the servant to measure her body.

Fu Bai was standing by, importing the data into the computer.

The subsequent steps are similar to when Fu Bai designed clothes for Shu Changchang in the villa.

Soon, Xie Ru saw the design renderings on the white tablet computer.

She held her face in her hands and exclaimed, "Oh my God, this is so beautiful. I can't wait to put on this dress now."

She couldn't imagine how much of a star she would be when she attended the banquet that day.

Xie Ru held Fu Bai's hand and praised sincerely: "Bai Bai, your design is really spiritual and beautiful. Auntie believes that you will succeed."

Fu Bai: "Thank you, Auntie."

Xie Ru asked again: "Do you want to open a clothing company or a high-end studio?"

Fu Bai had actually thought about this question. When Xie Ru asked him about it, he told her his plan truthfully.

“I want to open a couture studio first.”

After becoming more well-known, we will set up a lower-end brand to sell affordable clothing.

Xie Ru's eyes lit up and she said, "It just so happens that I have a store of more than 300 square meters on the commercial street. The original tenant's rent has expired, so I'll give it to you."

Afraid that Fu Bai would not agree, Xie Ru held Fu Bai's hand and said earnestly: "Don't look at Achen, he is only 19 years old, but he has been paranoid since he was a child. Once he gets what he likes, he will not let go."

"For so many years, he was only interested in swimming and he kept working hard. If it weren't for me..."

When she said this, tears welled up in Xie Ru's eyes again, but she held them back and didn't let them fall, only her voice was filled with tears.

"I won't talk about the past."

"Anyway, I can see that Achen is serious about you, more serious than swimming. Although no one can predict what will happen in the future, I can guarantee that Achen's love for you will last a lifetime."

"That shop was originally a gift that Auntie prepared for her daughter-in-law. Now that Achen has brought you back, Auntie will naturally give it to you."

Fu Bai listened carefully. Xie Ru's face was full of tenderness. When she mentioned Xie Chen, her eyes were full of guilt.

This is indeed a mother who loves her son deeply.

Xie Ru squeezed Fu Bai's hand, leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Bai Bai, Auntie has done a lot of things that have let Achen down in the past two years. He has grown up now, and Auntie knows that he has his own career. I don't know how to compensate him, so that store is one of my compensations to him. If you don't accept it, Auntie..."

Now that things have come to this, it would be hypocritical for Fu Bai to refuse again.

But he did not take the store for granted, but said frankly: "Auntie, I will take the store, but it will be regarded as the capital for you to invest in my haute couture studio."

Fu Bai smiled confidently and said, "I will help Auntie make a lot of money in the future."

Hearing Fu Bai say this, Xie Ru's originally depressed mood was swept away. She stretched out her hand to hold Fu Bai in her arms, and smiled contentedly: "Bai Bai, thank you for appearing by Achen's side."

Seeing Xie Ru and Fu Bai becoming more and more intimate, Xie Chen's mouth twitched and he said tartly, "If someone didn't know, they would think you two were real mother and son."

Not only did he say this, he also reached out and snatched Fu Bai away from Xie Ru, and rubbed his head against Fu Bai's neck in grievance.

"Bai Bai, tell me, how long has it been since you last spoke to me?"

Xie Ru was speechless: "Xie Chen, are you childish? You're even jealous of your mother?"

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