bookpub Chapter 1516 An Unexpected Encounter (Part 2)
Chapter 1516 An Unexpected Encounter (Part 2)
Chapter 1516 An Unexpected Encounter (Part 2)
In the airport arrival hall, a commotion broke out on the floor. A child, or mother, was being approached by someone while they were seriously waiting.
Upon hearing that someone had come over, they both felt embarrassed and quickly stood up from the ground, supporting themselves with their round headgear.
Then, facing the curious stranger in front of him, pretending that nothing had happened, Fang Ran, dressed in a cute mascot costume, answered seriously:
"Uh, it's nothing. We're just waiting for someone with our friends."
Tang Bing, standing to the side looking like a madman, also seemed to have done nothing.
"That's right, we're waiting for someone."
Embarrassed, the two of them seemed to realize their mistake now. Meng Lang silently stared at their backs, somewhat surprised that this beautiful woman had approached them to strike up a conversation.
Upon hearing Fang Ran and Tang Bing's voices, the beautiful woman paused, a sense of familiarity creeping into her expression.
But without giving it much thought, her eyes flickered behind her sunglasses as if she had remembered something, and she smiled gently, like any other kind aunt passing by.
"Why are you all standing here waiting for people? Why don't you go to the arrival gate in front?"
"There are too many people over there, we already have friends waiting there."
Actually, it was to avoid being seen immediately and to create a surprise. Fang Ran cleared his throat and spoke, and hearing him say that, the topic was successfully steered.
The pretty woman feigned surprise, then looked at the crowd at the arrivals gate as if searching for someone and asked:
"Are they already waiting there? Which one is your friend? Is it that handsome young man at the front?"
"That's right!!"
Hearing that the pretty woman had spotted Xiao Huo at a glance, Fang Ran, though her face was obscured, still proudly hugged the little girl with her arms outstretched.
I'm not praising you, senior, what are you so proud of?
Glancing at his smug expression, as if he were possessed by the very costume, Tang Bing silently grumbled to herself.
After receiving Fang Ran's confirmation, the beautiful woman seemed to examine him carefully for a while, then her lips curved into a barely perceptible smile, and she uttered a sincere exclamation of praise befitting a female elder:
"Wow, that young man is really handsome. You can tell even from this distance. I wonder whose child is so good-looking."
"Right! (Proudly)"
Wake up, bro, it's not yours.
Seeing Fang Ran suddenly start chatting with a passerby, Meng Lang couldn't help but twitch his lips. Then, he noticed the pretty woman's gaze turn to him.
"So you're here today to pick him up?"
"Yes, that's right. His mother came back today, so we came with him."
Feeling it necessary to change the goofy impression Fang Ran and his companion had given off, Meng Lang smiled and nodded, adopting the demeanor of a refined gentleman.
Hearing him say that, the beautiful woman's smile didn't fade, and then, as if unable to contain her curiosity, she spoke again:
"Oh, I see. Then, Auntie would like to ask..."
At this point, she looked at Fang Ran and Tang Bing, who were dressed in mascot costumes, then at Meng Lang, who was wearing an executive jacket, and Fang Xiaoran, who was holding a large bouquet of flowers. Her expression behind her sunglasses was strange.
"Why are you making such a fuss when you come to help him pick up someone?"
That's a good question.
Tang Bing knew this pretty auntie was here to ask this question. She wasn't the one who gave the advice, yet she was an innocent victim, forced to wear a mascot costume. Tang Bing felt a pang of heartache and wanted to ask the same question.
On the other hand, because they inexplicably got along well on the topic Xiao Huo had just discussed, they felt they could reveal a little something.
Fang Ran, wearing a large, round hood, said smugly:
"This is because we planned to give his mother a surprise."
Upon hearing this, a strange expression appeared on the beautiful woman's face.
"Oh, a surprise?"
"That's right!"
Wearing the adorable little kei headgear, Fang Ran didn't see the other person's expression when she said that. Fang Ran, however, replied with a proud and smug look (completely unseen).
Inspired by his words, Meng Lang, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but smile. He coughed lightly and spoke with feigned composure:
"After all, it was the first time meeting his mother, and as his best friend, we carefully planned a surprise airport welcome ceremony."
Upon hearing their answers, the beautiful woman looked at Fang Ran, who appeared to be larger than Xiao Ke, and Meng Lang, who seemed to be a municipal party committee official, and asked tentatively with a somewhat subtle look in her eyes and tone:
"What are the specific procedures?"
At this moment, Fang Xiaoran, who had been quietly observing while holding the flowers, suddenly felt a little strange, not understanding why this seemingly beautiful and wealthy passerby would be curious about these things.
When asked about his surprise plan, Fang Ran snorted and spoke with a hint of smugness:
"The specific procedure is that once the people arrive, we'll rush in,"
"Then, Hulu and I unfurled the large red banner we had prepared beforehand—'Warmly celebrating Xiaohuo's mother's recovery and return to Beijing today, a reunion of mother and child to welcome the New Year,'"
"Then others held ceremonial cannons and played the kind of award ceremony music, and finally, amidst confetti, music, and applause,"
"Then I shoved the extra-large flower into my arms."
At this point, he put his hands on his hips, looking like he thought, "I'm a genius."
"Let the aunt fully feel our warmth and welcome, and at the same time, experience a completely unexpected surprise!"
At the same time, after hearing about this surprise plan, I couldn't help but look back at the exit I had come from, and then imagined the scene with remarkable realism.
The beautiful woman wore an expression that suggested she didn't know what to say.
"That was indeed a pleasant surprise."
Fang Ran hummed happily for a second at the praise, but then sighed and said:
"But this is actually the edited version. According to the original plan, we also prepared a red carpet and flower baskets on both sides, but the red carpet was rejected by Xiao, who said that his mother definitely hadn't prepared an acceptance speech."
He seemed very disappointed, clenching his small hands in a pained expression.
"As for the eight flower baskets, they were too big to be brought in."
pretty Woman:"."
So that wasn't the complete plan after all?
Hearing what they had prepared at this moment, Fang Ran felt particularly complicated. What he didn't say was that, in order to create a dreamlike impact no less than the last time...
They had originally planned to cosplay as Shinichi and Kaito Kid for a cool 'magic' entrance.
But Gou Yu resolutely stopped him.
Then, just as Fang Ran was telling the passerby about the regrets in his plan,
"Hey! Hey! Someone's here! Someone's here! Auntie seems to have arrived!"
On the other side, Mingling, who had been focused on waiting and hadn't noticed the people arriving, suddenly grabbed Xia Yao and whispered excitedly.
"What!!?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Ran exclaimed in surprise. Then, the beautiful woman only saw a blur before her eyes, and an orange 'large-sized Keroberos' flashed to the other side.
In addition, Meng Lang, Tang Bing, and Fang Xiaoran also turned their attention to it.
Sunlight streamed down from the dome, illuminating the brightly lit arrival hall. At the exit, a large group of people were pushing luggage carts, hurrying along and looking around.
Among them, a middle-aged woman was walking towards Gou Yu, and Gou Yu took two steps forward to meet her.
But just when everyone thought they were finally going to see Xiao or her mother, the two passed each other by.
"Hey, isn't that right? I thought we'd finally got it."
Upon realizing it wasn't true, Mingling expressed her disappointment, feeling that her excitement had been unfounded.
Seeing the same scene, Fang Ran, disguised as Xiao Ke, transformed into a famous detective, pretending to analyze and offering hindsight advice in a serious manner:
"As expected, it wasn't her. As Xiao Huo's mother, I felt that the auntie from earlier looked a bit old." Also curious about who Gou Yu's mother was, and seeing that his guess was wrong, Meng Lang, dressed in an executive jacket, analyzed the situation quite seriously, as if in a meeting:
"If Xiao or his mother gave birth to him in her twenties, then she should be in her forties now. We need to look for someone in that age range."
Upon hearing this, Mingling quickly spotted another target in the crowd—a woman in her forties walking towards the exit.
"Hey, is that one?"
Tang Bing, with her sharp eyes, was the first to notice it. After examining it carefully for a few seconds, she pondered for a moment and shook her head.
"It doesn't seem like it. Although the age is correct, it feels like it lacks a certain air of nobility, and it doesn't quite match Xiao Huo's background."
The crowd nodded in agreement with this statement, and a few seconds later, the figure indeed walked past Gou Yu.
"Hey, how's that one over there?"
At that moment, Fang Ran's eyes lit up as he looked at the crowd coming out and spotted a new target. He secretly pointed to a middle-aged woman who looked to be in her forties and was carrying a bag that looked very expensive.
"That auntie looks very rich."
In response, Meng Lang, Tang Bing, and Ming Ling all looked in the direction Fang Ran was pointing.
"Hmm, the conditions are all met this time, it seems very likely."
"She walked towards Xiao Huo! Could it really be her?"
"But Sister Mingling, although I can't quite put my finger on it, I don't think it's like that."
"Hulu is right, I think so too."
Then, as they were discussing quietly among themselves, a low female voice joined in with great interest, speaking with absolute certainty:
"I think it's definitely not."
Um! ?
Upon hearing this sudden sound, Meng Lang, Tang Bing, and the others were all startled and turned their heads in unison.
Upon recognizing the beautiful woman who had just passed by, Fang Ran exclaimed in surprise:
"Oh, Auntie, you think so too?"
"Yes, that young man is so handsome, his mother must be exceptionally beautiful too. This one isn't pretty enough and her figure is just average, so it's definitely not right."
At this moment, she also joined the speculation, and the beautiful woman confidently explained her reasons.
The next second, as if to confirm her words, the wealthy aunt carrying the bag also passed by Gou Yu.
It was only then that Mingling noticed this beautiful, unfamiliar woman, and wondered why she had so readily joined their discussion.
But I didn't think much of it, because as new targets were discovered, another wave of discussion began.
"What about that auntie? She's quite pretty, and she seems very wealthy."
"She's pretty, but her temperament is just average. This kind of rich lady, who looks like a pretty face, can't raise such a well-mannered child. It's good enough if she doesn't spoil him."
"It's too real. I feel like I'm reminded of more than one example from my elders in the business world."
"Sister Mingling, how many families like that have you seen? Hey, that person has a good temperament, they seem to have good upbringing."
"Hmm, Tang Bing makes a good point. What do you think, Auntie?"
"This child has a decent temperament, but doesn't seem as outstanding or capable as I expected. That child looks exceptional; they must have a very capable mother as a role model."
At this moment, the group of people were very impolitely discussing and speculating about who among them might be Gou Yu's mother.
She didn't participate in the conversation. Behind the group, Xia Yao simply looked with a strange gaze at the beautiful woman who blended in perfectly without seeming out of place.
For no apparent reason, she felt strangely similar to Fang Ran and the others.
After guessing several times without success, they waited for a new, suitable target to appear.
The pretty woman glanced at Fang Ran, and while texting on her phone, she casually asked out of curiosity:
"By the way, didn't your friend tell you what his mother is like?"
"No, Xiao never mentions these things,"
To this question, still wearing the large mask, Fang Ran immediately replied in a serious and deep voice:
"So we could only guess based on our intuition. I guessed she's a gentle and quiet strong woman, my brother guessed she's an icy and strict strong woman, and Hulu guessed she's a domineering queen type of strong woman."
“We all believe we’re right now, and we’ve staked our title as ‘Kings of Predicting Little Ones or Moms’!”
Upon hearing this answer, especially the part about the bet, the beautiful woman's face once again displayed a strange, speechless expression.
While it may indeed be true, and it might be a bit odd for her to ask this, didn't he tell you all that?
Then why are they all strong, independent women?
There are also smaller ones, or rather, some people say that.
Looking at the orange doll-like figure before me, I felt it was even more interesting than it appeared. Suddenly, something amusing came to mind.
The beautiful woman then pulled Fang Ran aside, and after secretly glancing at Mingling and Xia Yao,
Her eyes were bright, and she asked excitedly in a voice only the two of them could hear:
"Um, if I'm just curious, these girls are all so pretty, what's your relationship with them?"
Is your friend's girlfriend in there?
Suddenly asked this question, Fang Ran was taken aback for a moment, but compared to the speechless aunt passing by, who seemed to have such a gossipy, girlish nature,
At this moment, he was mostly thinking about Xiao Huo, who used to pamper him all the time, being lured away by his girlfriend, not being in the cabin, his team broken up, and himself and his brother all alone.
Then, in that instant, Fang Ran spoke in an incredibly firm and clear voice:
"I will resolutely prevent this from happening!"
Beautiful woman: Hmm??
For a moment, she couldn't understand his thought process at all, not knowing how he had jumped to this point. The beautiful woman had a strange expression on her face, and was about to sneakily inquire about something else.
But at this moment,
Meng Lang, Ming Ling, and the others, who were still waiting for a suitable target to appear, saw Gou Yu suddenly turn around and glance back, then pause slightly, as if confirming something.
Then, a few seconds later, he walked back to the crowd.
"Huh? What's wrong, Xiao Huo? Why are you back?"
Seeing him return, Meng Lang looked at him strangely and asked, "Why are you back before he even arrived?" The others in the cabin were also puzzled, wondering why he had come back before the person even arrived.
But Gou Yu didn't answer the crowd's questions. He just looked at the message on his phone: "I'm a little lost. Xiao Yu, wait for me at the exit for a bit."
Then he looked at Fang Ran's side and noticed the beautiful woman who had come over and tried to hide behind the mascot costume.
He sighed softly, his expression complex and helpless, and asked:
"Mom, what are you doing here?"
The moment those words were spoken, the air seemed to freeze.
Fang Ran, Meng Lang, Tang Bing, Ming Ling, Xia Yao, and Fang Xiaoran were all stunned. Everyone in the small house turned their attention to the beautiful woman's figure.
Then, either silently or aloud, they let out an incredulous exclamation.
"mom!!????"
Ah, I indulged myself a few too many days at the beginning of the month (which is why I'm only updating today, and also because it's too long and I'm having writer's block). Now I really feel like my New Year is over. Although it's a bit long, I don't want to split it into two parts. I've been racking my brains these past few days to come up with this plot, the one where the little one or the mother infiltrates first. In fact, I could have updated yesterday, but because I was attacked by spicy sausage and yogurt the day before yesterday, I had diarrhea so badly that I questioned my existence. I spent the whole afternoon and evening with no progress. [ps: This morning, I changed Chocolate's water bowl and strained my back. It hurts so much (weary - from a large, sedentary, and weak salty fish)]