Chapter 257 - 256 Persuasion

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Chapter 257: Chapter 256 Persuasion "Take dating easy? Whatever you want? Aunt Fang, your words are too blunt, I’m still a pure newbie, purer than boiled water. You are wronging me," Lin Tian wailed, feeling that nothing could stop Fang Ming from letting her imagination run wild, opening up a whole can of worms. Xiao Manxuan’s face had long turned red with embarrassment, and she hung her head low, almost burying it in her chest. Lin Tian felt her glance sneakily at him, her eyes fiery, as they shimmered with the innocence of a young girl’s feelings. Lin Tian touched his nose and stammered, "Aunt Fang, that... we haven’t actually..." But before he could finish, Fang Ming cut him off, "Xiao Tian, it’s good that you haven’t done that yet, under the age of twenty, you should focus on your studies instead of getting distracted..." Once again, Fang Ming started her unstoppable educational mode; Lin Tian couldn’t get a word in and just had to accept it seriously. He thought better of clarifying anymore; after all, it wasn’t the first time she had misunderstood him, Lin Tian reluctantly gave up on explaining. "Alright, that’s all I’ll say." After lecturing him for quite a while, Fang Ming finally ended the educational talk, then she returned to the original question, "What did you need from me?" "Uh, it’s nothing much, I brought a gift for Aunt Fang, I hope you like it." Lin Tian picked up a bag beside him and turned around to pass it to Fang Ming. "You kid, bringing gifts and making it all mysterious," Fang Ming said amusedly as she took the bag, opened it, and took out the item. "Red wine?" Fang Ming blinked, then turned the bottle to carefully examine the label, exclaimed in surprise, "76’ Lafei Winery red wine, Xiao Tian, where did you get this wine from? This is too valuable, I can’t accept it." Saying this, she put the wine back into the bag and handed it back to Lin Tian. Lin Tian had anticipated Fang Ming would react this way, her personality would definitely not allow her to accept such an expensive gift. "Aunt Fang, I won’t lie to you, this wine was collected by someone else and now passed on to me. I feel I should share it with Aunt Fang. In my eyes, no matter if it’s valuable or ordinary, it can’t compare to the affection and care you give me," Lin Tian said earnestly. "Alright..." Fang Ming, having seen better wines due to her status, graciously accepted the red wine and laughed, "I’ll make an exception this time and accept a student’s gift, but don’t think this means you’ll get perfect scores on your exams. Since we have red wine, let’s have dinner at my place, Xuanxuan should join us too." "Yes, alright." Xiao Manxuan was very well-behaved in front of Fang Ming, quite unlike her usually spoiled demeanor. Lin Tian sighed deeply, wondering why Mrs. Xiao and Fang Ming could make her so well-behaved, yet he couldn’t? It seems he lacked the legendary aura of authority. Since it was decided they’d have dinner at Fang Ming’s house, under her direction, Lin Tian drove to the supermarket to buy ingredients. Women who loved to cook were like those who loved shopping; as soon as they began picking out vegetables, Fang Ming and Xiao Manxuan quickly got into their roles, leaving Lin Tian, the man, out in the cold. After buying loads of groceries, the two women then shooed Lin Tian out of the kitchen, claiming his presence was more of a hindrance. Xiao Manxuan, the little girl, donned an apron, and her usual demanding self instantaneously transformed into the image of a perfect homemaker. "Xiao Tian, you see how good Xuanxuan is, you must never mistreat her, understand?" Fang Ming spoke while cooking, not forgetting to look out for her kitchen assistant. The little girl, praised by her teacher, sneakily made a face at Lin Tian, her defiance clear as day. Lin Tian symbolically acknowledged with an "Oh," then comfortably sprawled on the sofa to watch television, letting her show defiance to the air. "By the way, why didn’t Zhang Lingyu come with you?" Fang Ming asked. "She might have had some urgent matter and left early," Lin Tian replied, still relieved that Zhang Lingyu wasn’t here, or Fang Ming would have warned again that three people dating should take it slow. A sumptuous dinner was quickly ready, and Fang Ming kept praising Xiao Manxuan’s cooking skills, making it seem as if Xiao Manxuan was her future daughter-in-law. "Teacher Fang, let’s toast, someone can’t drink because he’s driving." Xiao Manxuan glanced at someone and sipped some red wine with Fang Ming. The "someone" she referred to looked on gloomily as the two enjoyed, Lin Tian silently questioned the heavens. He was a zombie and couldn’t get drunk, yet he couldn’t mention it. His only consolation was the appetizing meal on the table, so Lin Tian had to satisfy his appetite with the food. However, both Fang Ming and Xiao Manxuan couldn’t hold their liquor well. After just a little drink, their cheeks had turned pink. Lin Tian saw that the time was ripe; he was here today not only to accompany Fang Ming but also for another purpose. "Aunt Fang, you’ve been at Xikou City High School for a few years now, have you ever thought about going back to Jinghua City?" Lin Tian asked cautiously. This was the other reason Lin Tian had come to see Fang Ming, hoping to persuade her to reunite with her family in Jinghua City. Ning Luoxi had tried to persuade her last time but was unsuccessful. Lin Tian didn’t want to see Fang Ming drifting alone. "Xiao Tian, you think I’m drunk and you’re trying to persuade me too, right? Don’t try to persuade me. I will never forgive him in my life. He led my precious son to his fate; my son doesn’t need such a father," Fang Ming said stubbornly, but her eyes weren’t as resolute as her words. Lin Tian knew Fang Ming had a hurdle in her heart that she couldn’t get over. She was aware that the disappearance of her son brought no less pain to her son’s father than to herself. Fang Ming was just unable to face it. As for the hurdle in her heart, Lin Tian was also powerless to resolve it. Being a zombie with great strength, he was still helpless in this matter. Fortunately, Fang Ming was truly sober and didn’t continue drinking; otherwise, Lin Tian would really have worried about her getting drunk again. Xiao Manxuan, who had one glass, already had flushed cheeks. If not for the health benefits of red wine, Lin Tian wouldn’t have let her drink even that one glass. Although Lin Tian still couldn’t successfully persuade Fang Ming, the meal was quite enjoyable. Coming out of the faculty apartment, it was already dark, and the streetlights illuminated the roadway brightly. "Second Miss, I need to go somewhere next. Do you want to go back, or will you come with me?" Lin Tian opened the door and sat in the car, asking. It was about time for Lin Tian to head to the Night Rose Bar, which was once the territory of Bai Yufeng and Sun Decai. Given their personalities, the bar was definitely a place of mixed company with all sorts of people. Since taking over the territory of those two, it was time to clear out their crowd of rowdy friends. At this point, the people at the bar still didn’t know that the ownership of the bar had changed. "Where are you going? It doesn’t matter where you’re going; I’ll follow you. You can’t shake me off," Xiao Manxuan, although still sober, was getting a bit bold in her speech, a girl daring to speak so directly. "Haha, of course, it’s my place; you’ll see when we get there. You’ve been there before," Lin Tian reached out and stroked the little girl’s smooth long hair, laughed heartily, and started the car. Read latest chapters at f(r)eewebnovel Only

Chapter 257 - 256 Persuasion

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