CHAPTER 422: CHAPTER 423: THE NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR IS COMING TO VISIT!

Mother Fang turned to ask Wang Qin, "Did you tell him?"

Wang Qin nodded firmly. "Yes! I think these things shouldn’t be faced by me alone."

Upon hearing this, Fang Ming chuckled. His anger dissipated entirely. He then reached over to pat her small head. "Where did you learn that from? You pull it off quite well."

Wang Qin’s little face turned red. "Of course! It’s clearly a matter involving two people, why should I bear it alone?"

Fang Ming laughed again, his smile full of indulgence. "You’ve learned well! Good, keep it up!"

After speaking, he hooked his arm around his sweetheart’s shoulder and addressed his mother, "Mom, stop bothering Wang Qin from now on! We are dating. If you don’t agree, I’ll move out after we get married, and I won’t use a penny from home to support my wife. I’ll provide for her myself."

Wang Qin was quick to state, "I can support myself as well."

"Okay! If you have no objections, then let’s live a modest life together." Fang Ming said casually, "Things will get better in the future."

Mother Fang laughed with a hint of annoyance. "Fang Ming, do you think life is that simple? So many pairs drift apart over time."

Fang Ming gripped Wang Qin’s hand. "But I don’t want to part from her now! Otherwise, I will be very miserable. Perhaps I will lose all my motivation and have no future."

Mother Fang was left speechless by his words.

Fang Ming chuckled, then softened his tone. "Mom, Wang Qin is quite nice, isn’t she? She’s gentle, obedient, and easy to tease. She won’t act arrogant or treat you with disdain. She’s perfect for our family, isn’t she?"

As he spoke, he gave his sweetheart a gentle nudge. "Look at her, how adorable she is."

Mother Fang looked at the girl beside her. Her skin was delicate, her face round, eyes large, lips a cherubic red. Although she could only be described as delicate and pretty, she might become even more attractive after she lost her baby fat.

Moreover, the girl was very soft-spoken, obediently staying by her side, not bearing any resentment for the words Mother Fang had just spoken; her gaze was docile and kind.

Suddenly, Mother Fang, a wealthy lady who was usually somewhat snobbish, felt a softening in her heart. She even reached out to pat the girl’s hair. "Ah, you two are still so young."

She paused. "Alright, I won’t play the villain anymore. Anyway, you’re both too young to get married."

She went on, "Fang Ming, take Wang Qin home. Tonight, your father is having dinner with the new deputy director. This man is from another province, and we heard he has powerful backers. Both of you should be careful with your words; don’t overstep."

She turned to face Wang Qin and cleared her throat. "I’m not agreeing to your relationship, but I am... evaluating you. Do you understand?"

Wang Qin responded in a low voice, "Thank you, Mother Fang."

Mother Fang had been about to tell her to just call her "Auntie," but being addressed so softly by the gentle girl seemed quite nice...

She took the two young people downstairs. All three of them got into her car, with Fang Ming driving.

In the car, Mother Fang started talking to Fang Ming about the new deputy director. "Deputy Director Li is quite a legend, you know? He managed to leap six levels within a year. Fang Ming, can you imagine the kind of backing that must have taken?"

Mrs. Fang sighed. "Your father only has one person above him now. I wonder when it will be his turn."

Fang Ming smiled faintly. "Isn’t Dad doing quite well as he is?"

Mrs. Fang thought it over. "True."

She turned to Wang Qin, admonishing, "When you meet them later, be very careful what you say, understood?"

Wang Qin nodded obediently. After a moment, she wanted to ask how many deputy directors there were. And the one surnamed Li, could it be her father?

Mrs. Fang saw the struggle on her small face and, thinking she might be feeling apprehensive, patiently explained some of the formalities of the occasion...

Fang Ming drove, a smile on his face.

His sweetheart, it seemed, had grown up.

The car quickly returned to the Fang family residence. Fang Ming parked the car and glanced at his sweetheart in the rearview mirror, then grinned.

Wang Qin’s little face instantly turned red.

This exchange was fully witnessed by Mother Fang, who shook her head. "I can’t manage you anymore, Fang Ming."

Fang Ming coaxed his mother a bit, and then they went home together. Director Fang had already returned. The guests hadn’t arrived yet; they were expected in about half an hour.

Mrs. Fang went to the kitchen to check on the staff’s progress, then personally arranged flowers in several vases, with Wang Qin keeping her company.

Mrs. Fang noticed that Wang Qin had a natural talent for flower arrangement, creating lovely displays, so she let her arrange a couple as well.

Just as they finished, the sound of a car pulling up outside was heard. Director Fang chuckled. "That must be my colleagues arriving. Fang Ming, come with me to greet them."

Despite his words, the entire family went together.

Outside, they saw a white BMW. The doors opened, and out stepped the newly-appointed Deputy Director Li and his wife, both looking very dignified. Especially Mrs. Li; her demeanor was truly magnificent.

She had such a Beicheng air about her!