Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 156 New Home
2006 10 Month 6 Day.

Friday.

The National Day holiday coincided with the Mid-Autumn Festival, forcing the holiday, which should have been split into two separate days, to be extended into one.

The holiday started on the 8th, but there will be two weeks of classes afterwards, and the school will make up for all the missed lessons.

The four of them rode the elevator.

Arrive at the 11th floor.

One apartment per floor, four bedrooms and two living rooms in a small villa.

Liu Changcun has never been one to procrastinate. Once he made his plans, he immediately began preparing for the purchase of the new house.

At the end of September, he and An Zhaoran went to look at houses together. After visiting several properties, they finally chose the new house they are now buying.

After receiving the keys, Liu Changcun prepared to begin the renovation work.

Taking advantage of the National Day holiday, we decided to bring the kids to visit the new house first.

As the security door provided by the developer was opened, the interior of the new house was revealed to Liu Songyan and Liu Wanqiu, the brother and sister, for the first time.

Liu Wanqiu, the younger sister, was still figuring out how to use the elevator. After all, the elevators in her old apartment complex were practically useless, and this brand-new and spacious elevator was something she had never seen before.

It has a novel feeling, much like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden.

Eleven-year-old Liu Wanqiu stared with wide, curious eyes. Upon hearing the door open, she immediately shifted her attention away from the elevator and ran into the house.

Upon entering the house, there is a spacious entryway, with the kitchen located to the right. The living room is also much larger than the house we live in now.

Even the balcony is incredibly spacious.

Although it is still in a bare state, Liu Wanqiu, who is in the room, has already constructed a picture of the room after the renovation in her mind.

Facing the blank wall, she turned around and raised her little hand, pointing upwards.

He turned around to face the three people who entered from behind.

"Dad, we can put a TV here! A really, really big TV!"

"That was originally intended to be a place to put the TV."

"We can put a sofa here!"

That's where the sofa is supposed to be.

"Here here!"

Excitedly pacing around the unfinished house, Liu Wanqiu was full of curiosity about everything, and strange words kept coming out of her mouth.

This made Liu Changcun and An Zhaoran, who had already seen the room layout, smile broadly.

Compared to Liu Wanqiu's excitement, Liu Songyan, who is three years older than her, appeared much calmer.

First, he went into each room to inspect them. Just by scanning the bedroom with his eyes, he felt as if he had constructed a three-dimensional space in his mind and began to think about the placement of the furniture.

After looking at several rooms, Liu Songyan finally chose one that suited him best.

Aside from the master bedroom, I decided to choose from the other three secondary bedrooms.

Just as she was about to turn around and ask her father for the right to use the room, before he could even open his mouth, Liu Wanqiu, who had caught a whiff of the smell, came running over.

She fell in love with the large bay window at first sight.

"I want this one!"

The loud voice echoed in the empty, unfinished room. Liu Changcun and An Zhaoran came to the front of the room after hearing the noise.

Seeing Liu Wanqiu's excited expression, An Zhaoran was about to agree.

However, a quick glance revealed that Liu Changcun had calmed down and was speaking softly.

"You can change rooms. I think your brother likes this room too. He decided first, so it's first come, first served."

"Brother, do you want this room too?"

Perhaps because she was too excited, Liu Wanqiu did not notice her brother's expression in the room.

Only after her father's words did she belatedly realize what was happening.

However, Liu Songyan seemed somewhat surprised at this moment.

He had already prepared for his father to give the room to Liu Wanqiu, but to his surprise, she not only did not agree immediately, but also helped him refuse his sister's request.

Liu Songyan looked at his father behind him.

Looking at the two standing side by side with An Zhaoran, a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

He had never felt this sense of being cared for before, even when he was at home.

"Brother...then I don't need this one."

While Liu Songyan was in a daze, Liu Wanqiu, who had not received a response for a long time, wisely muttered something.

He paused for a moment before adding more.

"This big bay window is for you too..."

"Need not."

With his usual brief response, Liu Songyan didn't seem to have much of an attachment to the room. He had already planned to give it to his sister after Liu Wanqiu expressed her desire for it.

He was deeply moved by his father's lack of favoritism.

"This room is for you; I'll choose another one."

"really?"

"Ah."

"Okay~"

Somewhat uncertain, she checked again, and only after hearing her brother's reply did Liu Wanqiu dare to celebrate loudly.

I ran towards the bay window, looking at the window that let in so much light.

She had already envisioned herself sitting here, basking in the sunlight, painting after moving into her new home.

Liu Songyan left his younger sister alone in the room, grinning foolishly, while he left the room without saying a word.

As he left his father's side, he gave a soft reply.

"I'll go outside and take a look."

After saying that, he walked straight out of the room, leaving the other three people alone in the dilapidated house.

Seeing Liu Songyan's appearance, An Zhaoran, who had been observing him silently, was somewhat worried and mistakenly thought that Liu Songyan was sullen because he had failed to win the room. After Liu Songyan left and walked away, she went up to Liu Changcun and tugged at his sleeve.

Noticing this action, Liu Changcun, who had been looking at his daughter, also turned his gaze towards her.

Looking at An Zhaoran's worried expression.

Hearing the other person ask in a low voice.

"Songyan seems a little unhappy... does he want this room too?"

Although An Zhaoran had been living with Liu Changcun's family for almost a month, apart from Liu Wanqiu, who shared a room with her every day, she knew nothing about the other family member.

In addition, Liu Songyan usually appeared to be indifferent to worldly desires, which made An Zhaoran somewhat worried about him.

Upon hearing An Zhaoran's question, Liu Changcun did not respond immediately.

Instead, he looked at the other person with some surprise, and only after he came to his senses did he reply with a smile.

"He's not as stingy as you think. Although he likes to tease his sister, he usually gives in and has never taken anything from Wanqiu."

"Is Songyan really that sensible...?"

"Don't let his cold face fool you, he's actually as sweet-hearted as a little girl. Once you get his approval, Songyan is more filial than any of his peers."

Liu Changcun did not exaggerate intentionally.

As a father, he knew his son's character better than anyone else.

After all, when Liu Changcun was bedridden due to illness, Liu Songyan was the most attentive and filial, even taking leave to stay home and take care of his father.

During that time, she managed the entire household very well.

Although he sometimes exhibits some strange and immature behaviors, Liu Songyan is actually the type of person who will take the initiative to shoulder responsibilities when faced with problems.

During the time when his mother was missing and his father was bedridden, Liu Songyan, as the older brother, resolutely took on all the household chores and even showed gentleness and responsibility towards his younger sister.

Only after Liu Changcun recovered his health did he return the power to his father.

An Zhaoran seemed quite surprised to learn all this after hearing Liu Changcun's explanation.

After all, what she had seen during this period was that Liu Songyan, as the older brother, often made his younger sister Liu Wanqiu angry at home.

She had initially thought the siblings didn't get along well, but now it seems her observation was rather one-sided.

"That's how kids are. You'll know how to raise them when you become a mother."

"..."

Liu Changcun's casual remark made An Zhaoran blush instantly.

He quickly glanced at Liu Wanqiu, who was still making plans inside the house, and only relaxed as if he had heard her remarks, after making sure that the child had not heard them.

Then she secretly glanced at Liu Changcun.

An Zhaoran was clearly not quite sure what the other party meant by saying those words out of the blue.

Outside the new house.

Liu Songyan strolled to the connecting corridor, facing the area in front of him.

Recalling what her father had just said, emotions welled up in her heart again.

He tilted his head back and sniffed.

Having a father like this makes my life worthwhile.

With a sigh, Liu Songyan learned from his father the responsibility of being a man. He did not favor either of his children and did not unconditionally tolerate the younger sibling because of their age difference.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Songyan composed himself and made sure there was nothing to reveal before preparing to return to the new house.

After leaving the connecting corridor, I walked to the elevator.

Just as I was about to turn around and go inside, I heard the elevator start behind me.

I subconsciously turned around and looked at the slowly opening elevator doors.

When he saw the figure in the elevator, he was immediately surprised, even though he hadn't taken it seriously before.

"Why are you here?"

What a coincidence!

Chi Jinhe was carrying a mop, wearing a green jacket, with a half-gray-haired woman standing beside him.

During the National Day holiday, Chi Jinhe, who was cleaning this floor while accompanying her grandmother to work, was extremely shocked when she saw Liu Songyan appear in front of her.

He stared blankly at the elevator in front of him, lost in thought, until the doors were about to close, at which point he hurriedly pressed the open button.

After the elevator doors opened again, I followed my grandmother out of the elevator.

She took quick, small steps and hurried over to Liu Songyan.

Now that Liu Songyan has gone through puberty, he is nearly 175 cm tall. Although he hasn't grown much, he is already someone that Chi Jinhe, who has stopped growing, has to look up at.

She slightly raised her face, unable to hide the surprise on her face.

It took me a few seconds to realize what was happening.

She quickly shifted her gaze from Liu Songyan in front of her and looked at her grandmother beside her.

"Grandma, he's the one I was talking about!"

Chi Jinhe, who was in the same class, was very happy to meet Liu Songyan outside of school.

Even when introducing her to her grandmother, she had an unusually happy expression on her face.

"My best friend at school."

Upon hearing her granddaughter's introduction, Yuan Lan, who is in her early sixties, showed a kind smile. Having lived with her granddaughter, she had heard her talk about Liu Songyan more than once.

I had never met her in person before, and I never expected to meet my granddaughter's classmate here today.

As a cleaner in this community, Yuan Lan greeted Liu Songyan in a friendly manner.

When facing his elders, Liu Songyan, who is usually self-willed, became unusually serious.

After chatting for a bit, Yuan Lan took the tools from her granddaughter and began cleaning the floor.

Chi Jinhe and Liu Songyan remained where they were.

Look at the figure that is gradually walking away from the corridor.

(End of this chapter)