Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 161 Regret
He turned his face to the side.

Lin Wanran stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief.

More than ten seconds later, she slowly raised her hand, as if she had not expected this situation at all, and gently touched the pain coming from her cheek with her fingertips.

Even a slight touch caused a burning, stinging pain.

Lin Wanran, with her face turned to the side, took a long time to react until she realized that what was happening was not a dream.

Her own mother did indeed slap her.

From childhood to adulthood, Lin Wanran had never been beaten or scolded by her mother. Not to mention the slap she had just given her, Chen Lan had never even said a harsh word to Lin Wanran before.

It can be said that she was a child who grew up completely spoiled and never received any education from her family.

Leaning against the headboard, Lin Wanran stood there lost in thought for a long time.

Realizing what was happening, she slowly lowered her raised hand and placed it on the bed, her increasingly tight hand gripping the sheet covering her in front of her so tightly it resembled a twisted rope.

When Lin Wanran lifted her face again, which had been turned to the side, her tired eyes were already red.

He looked furious, facing Chen Lan by the bedside.

Shouted loudly.

"Why did you hit me?! Was anything I just said wrong?!"

"If you're not capable, don't have given birth to me. You've made me suffer and been ridiculed by others. Do you think you're good to me? Do you think just feeding and watering me is loving me?"

"I don't need such cheap and worthless love at all!"

Same as above.

At this moment, Chen Lan's eyes also began to redden.

She never imagined that one day she would hear such hurtful words from her daughter.

Mingming had done her best to take care of Lin Wanran since she was born. Although she couldn't give her a better life than others, she still provided her with food, drink, and education and raised her to adulthood.

However... her words completely disappointed Chen Lan at that moment.

She never imagined that her precious daughter would have such a jerk-like personality.

Despite having a happy marriage and a harmonious family life, she stubbornly abandoned it all.

Chen Lan's raised hand had not yet been lowered.

Whether from excitement or anger, her hand began to tremble slightly uncontrollably.

Looking at Lin Wanran leaning against the headboard, watching her heart rise and fall rapidly.

At that moment, Chen Lan didn't want to say anything. She just glanced at her daughter one last time, then silently turned around and started packing the luggage she had brought with great difficulty.

Lin Wanran simply watched silently, neither stopping her nor saying anything more hurtful.

After Chen Lan left the bedroom, a while later, the sound of the door closing was heard.

His gaze, which had been fixed on the doorway, was finally turned away.

The hand still gripping the bed sheet was not yet loosened.

But at this moment, Lin Wanran simply couldn't stay tense.

She doesn't know why she ended up like this.

She had initially chosen to divorce Liu Changcun, hoping for a brighter and happier life, but reality dealt her a harsh blow.

Not only was her original job taken away by Wen Yunwei, but she also encountered setbacks at every turn in her search for a new job after submitting her resignation.

Since leaving her job, Lin Wanran has been actively looking for a new one.

She knew that the contract she signed before joining the company contained clear provisions when she submitted her resignation.

If you voluntarily resign, you cannot engage in related work within a specified period.

At that time, Lin Wanran couldn't accept that she was defeated in the field of design, which she was so proud of, by Wen Yunwei, a third-rate designer who had no academic qualifications and no experience, and seemed to have been parachuted in.

Lin Wanran possesses her own pride and self-respect.

She has always believed that her current status is entirely due to her own excellence.

However, Wen Yunwei's appearance undoubtedly made her realize the reality.

Especially after seeing the other person's work in person, she realized for the first time that the talent she was so proud of was not as dazzling or outstanding as others had imagined.

Lin Wanran was too well protected in the past.

From a young age, she grew up healthy under her mother's care.

After entering the workforce, with Liu Changcun's help, she completed her university studies and had ample time to study the fields she liked and was interested in.

Lin Wanran didn't know these things before.

She didn't know that a room could really become dirty and messy if it wasn't cleaned regularly, nor did she know that cooking at home was not a skill that seemed simple and useless, and she didn't know that a person who couldn't communicate with others for a long time could really become insecure and pessimistic.

Lin Wanran had no idea about these things before.

She has children at home and misses her family. When she gets home from get off work, there will be a hot meal waiting for her.

These places, which she originally considered useless and without any redeeming qualities, are now places she misses dearly.

Although she hates to admit it, Lin Wanran has indeed begun to miss her former life.

At that time, Liu Changcun loved her very much, and he would unconditionally obey whatever she said.

Leaning against the headboard, Lin Wanran silently raised her head.

I looked at the ceiling illuminated by the lights.

She suddenly regretted letting her mother leave.

The room was so quiet that Lin Wanran was a little scared.

Realizing what was happening, she even forgot to put on her slippers and rushed barefoot out of her bedroom, heading straight for the front door. When she got there, she shoved the security door open.

However... during the time she was stunned, Chen Lan's figure had already disappeared without a trace.

Looking around, all I could see was that deserted area.

Lin Wanran suddenly felt lonely.

After slowly closing the security door in front of her, she returned to her room.

Silently, she climbed back onto her bed, curled up, and gently pulled the blanket over herself.

His eyes... stared blankly ahead.

After a long while, I heard her muttering to herself.

“It’s not your fault…” “You didn’t say anything wrong, you just stated the facts.”

As if she were deceiving herself, Lin Wanran muttered to herself.

I'm curled up in bed, alone in my bedroom.

He kept muttering to himself, but his mind couldn't help but think of his former family.

Whether it's her recently departed mother, her ex-husband, or her children who never valued her before.

At this moment, Lin Wanran suddenly felt a desire to see them.

But now that she's in such a sorry state... she no longer has the right to visit her child.

When she got divorced, she was filled with joy at the relief she felt, and she never thought about her two children at all.

When he returned home last time, Liu Songyan refused to let him in without any politeness.

Her mother had finally come to visit her, but she had just been personally kicked out of the house by her.

Lin Wanran knew that the problem lay with her.

But now she refuses to admit it no matter what.

Unwilling to admit it.

My own choice doesn't seem to be as correct as I imagined.

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In front of the dining table.

Looking at the food laid out on the table, the cake in particular caught Liu Wanqiu's attention.

The sounds of activity in the kitchen continued, and each appearance of the father and An Zhaoran meant that freshly cooked delicacies were being served on the table.

After all the preparations were completed, Liu Changcun and An Zhaoran washed their hands and sat down at the dining table.

Looking at Liu Wanqiu, who was already eagerly preparing to feast.

She glanced again at Liu Songyan, who showed no outward emotion but kept his eyes fixed on the dining table.

After looking at the new house and buying things, I spent a lot of time preparing dinner when I got home.

Although the four of them had a quick bite outside, they made sure to make room in their stomachs for more food.

Liu Wanqiu could be said to have reached the limit of her patience.

Seeing his father and An Zhaoran sit down, he immediately asked the question.

"Can I eat it?"

"Eat."

The two words that came from the father's mouth were like the starting gun at the starting line of a sports meet.

At his command, Liu Wanqiu began to act.

She first cut a piece of cake and handed it to An Zhaoran, then cut off another piece of cake of almost the same size and placed it in front of her father.

The piece cut for Liu Songyan was relatively smaller.

After she personally took charge, the once-complete cake is now only half left.

Seeing this, Liu Wanqiu did not hesitate at all and directly placed the entire cake base in front of her.

"It's so delicious!"

After just one bite, Liu Wanqiu's face was full of smiles.

An Zhaoran, who was observing from the side, smiled and gently wiped the cream off Liu Wanqiu's lips with a tissue.

After wiping her mouth, Liu Wanqiu grinned foolishly with her big teeth showing.

An Zhaoran also smiled and took a bite.

The harmonious atmosphere came into Liu Songyan's view. Looking at An Zhaoran, who seemed to have become a part of this family, he silently ate his meal without saying a word.

Liu Changcun was the last to pick up his chopsticks.

I had just put the cake that my daughter had cut for me into my mouth, and before I could even chew and swallow it, I was drawn by a knock on the door.

The four people at the table stopped what they were doing and all looked toward the doorway.

Liu Songyan was about to get up and open the door.

Before he could even get up, his father got up from his seat first.

Arriving at the security door, I pushed it open and saw the figure that appeared in my field of vision.

His gaze toward the doorway was initially filled with doubt.

Immediately afterwards, images related to that topic surfaced in his mind.

Looking at his door, he saw Chen Lan, who had suddenly come to visit.

With the door still open, Liu Changcun quietly looked at his former mother-in-law standing outside.

Chen Lan, who had suddenly come to visit, also showed a happy expression when she saw Liu Changcun open the door.

It had been several years since she last came here.

Because she was worried that her visit would disturb her daughter's family, Chen Lan usually wouldn't take the initiative to come to her son-in-law's house.

In just a few years, the surrounding facilities and layout have undergone tremendous changes. Fortunately, Chen Lan's memory is still intact, which is why she was able to find her way to Liu Changcun's house by asking passersby along the way.

As Liu Changcun opened the door, Chen Lan looked at her former son-in-law.

She first went to her daughter's current residence, where she had recently learned of their divorce.

Despite having just suffered a great injustice at the hands of her daughter, Chen Lan showed no sign of being disappointed.

Instead, he smiled happily after seeing Liu Changcun.

An Zhaoran, sitting at the dining table, noticed something was amiss. She was taking small bites of her cake when she turned her gaze toward the doorway.

Seeing that there was still no sound, he put down the cake fork in his hand, got up and walked towards the door.

When An Zhaoran arrived at Liu Changcun's side, she looked at the stranger standing at the door with a puzzled expression.

Almost instinctively, he asked Chen Lan, who was standing at the door.

"Excuse me... who are you looking for?"

(End of this chapter)