Flower City's Peerless Divine Doctor

"Brother, what should I do? I'm really worried!"

"Every time I find out Mom has been crying behind my back, it hurts so much. She always pretends everything is fine in front of me, yet she cries once she's back in her room. Even when her eyes are swollen, she still says she's fine."

Fang Yan looked at Li Chen helplessly, seeking advice with worry.

Being from a single-parent family, her mom had always been her support. Now that something had happened to her mom, she wanted to help.

Li Chen had become the only person she could rely on.

"Silly girl, it will be alright. Let me think..."

Li Chen took the helpless girl into his arms, caressing her black hair and comforting her softly.

His mind raced to find a solution.

Even though their encounters were few, Li Chen knew from Fang Yan that Meng Yuqing was not a weak woman.

A single woman who had successfully run her own business and raised her daughter was not easy. She must possess resilience and strength that ordinary women do not.

Undeniably, Chen Zekai was handsome and liked by women, but his actions, especially that day in the Western restaurant, showed no responsibility; no woman could cherish feelings for such a man.

Moreover, Meng Yuqing was not a naive girl anymore and would not fall head over heels just for a handsome face.

If his guess was right, her emotions were more a reflection on her life and a regret for her misplaced trust.

Being single for so many years, she finally met a man she fancied.

But in the end, she found out that this man was far from perfect – he was a gigolo maintained by someone else, a fraud; all that was before her was a carefully constructed facade.

Anyone would struggle to cope with such a blow.

Seeing the beloved girl's worried look, Li Chen shared his thoughts.

"Yanyan, what your mother needs right now is someone she can open her heart to, someone she trusts and can unlock the shackles of her heart."

"If there's someone who can shift her focus and help her step out of the shadows of the past, that should solve the problem."

Fang Yan's eyes lit up, "Brother, are you suggesting we find a new boyfriend for mom?"

"Mm! That's the best I can think of."

"Starting a brand-new relationship to forget the past sorrows and begin a new life will naturally make the old memories fade away..."

Li Chen nodded.

He had his own motivations in saying this.

From the first time he saw Meng Yuqing at the entrance of Longcheng Grand Hotel, he was captivated by her exquisite features, graceful figure, and the aura she exuded.

During that meal, when he saw her resting on Chen Zekai's shoulder, he felt an inexplicable jealousy.

Then there was their intimate encounter in the restroom and during that time in the Western restaurant when Chen Wanqiu had spoken.

He had become fully aware of his own feelings.

Perhaps it was the possessiveness inherent in men that made him desperately want to claim both the mother and her daughter.

He looked down at the girl in his arms, trying to gauge her reaction.

After all, she had been against her mother finding a boyfriend before.

"Brother, I've changed my mind. I don't oppose Mom finding a boyfriend anymore. As long as it can help her through this difficult time, I'm willing to try anything."

"But all the people I know are my classmates, just kids, and we can't go to a matchmaking agency, right? Moreover, after being cheated by that man, my mom certainly won't easily trust someone again."

"Brother, do you have anyone suitable in mind?"

Li Chen pretended to ponder for a moment, then shook his head, "I do know quite a few successful people, but nearly all of them are married. There are some in the hospital, but your mom's standards are so high, an ordinary person wouldn't be a match."

Fang Yan nodded thoughtfully.

Indeed, in her eyes, her mom was the most beautiful, the best woman in the world, and no man deserved her.

That was why she felt immediate hostility when Chen Zekai appeared.

But now she had to consider finding a boyfriend for her mom, which suddenly made things difficult.

"Brother, isn't there any other way?"

Li Chen smiled wryly and after a long thought, shook his head, "Emotional injuries require emotional healing. I really can't think of anything else."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yan fell silent again.

Silent for a long time.

Suddenly, she looked up, her eyes full of affection for the man she cared for.

If she had to choose a man to be her mother's boyfriend, she felt there was only one man in the world worthy of her, and that was the man before her eyes.

Moreover, her mom had often praised him in her presence.

She would probably like him too!

But this was her beloved, and thinking about certain things, her heart felt as if it was being twisted by a knife.

Tears involuntarily fell from her clear eyes.

"Silly girl, why are you crying again?" Li Chen was puzzled and tenderly wiped away the tears at the corner of the girl's eyes.

"It's... it's nothing. Yanyan just wants to watch you closely!" Fang Yan said with a bitter smile, shaking her head.

Her lovely eyes stayed on Li Chen, conflicted and in agony.

Thinking about how her mother raised her alone since she was little, all the love she had received from her, and seeing her current state, she knew her body couldn't take much more.

Suddenly, she bit the bullet and looked at Li Chen, "Brother, I have a question for you, and you're not allowed to lie to me."

"What question? Of course, I wouldn't lie to you, silly girl!"

Li Chen became even more puzzled, his heart aching at the sight of the ceaseless tears in the girl's eyes.

He had intended to prepare the girl for the future, to approach Meng Yuqing when the opportunity arose and gradually build a relationship. That way, when the girl realized it, she could be gently convinced with emotion and reasoning, making it easier for her to accept.

But now, the girl's reaction made him feel guilty, blaming himself.

"Brother, do you think my mom is pretty?"

"Ah?"

Li Chen was stunned, not expecting her to ask that.

"You said you wouldn't lie to me. Just answer my question!"

"Of course, she's beautiful! When I first met her, I thought you two were sisters!"

"Then... then do you like my mom?"

"Silly girl, what are you talking about?"

Li Chen chided her irritably, his heart skipping a beat, sensing what she implied. He held back, speaking solemnly, "She's your mom, my elder. How could you say such a thing?"

"Don't worry about me, pretend I don't exist. I want you to answer from a man's perspective, would you like my mom?"

"You promised not to lie. I want to hear your honest answer."

Fang Yan's manner was far from the compliant girl of previous days; she was incredibly determined.

Li Chen was not a blockhead; he had already read the implication in her words.

His heart was in shock.

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