Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 165 When Will You Grow Up?

The moment Lin Wanran heard the knock on the door, she hurriedly got out of bed.

She knew her mother wouldn't really abandon her.

Although she appeared very happy, she adjusted herself before opening the door, making sure she looked serious, before pushing it open without changing her expression.

However, after opening the door, she was able to see her mother as she had hoped.

However, she also saw Liu Changcun standing outside the door.

In an instant, Lin Wanran's brain lost the ability to think. She remained in the position of opening the door, but her body became extremely stiff. Her gaze, which had been directed at Chen Lan, stopped moving after she saw Liu Changcun.

Like a statue that wouldn't move, he stared in shock at Liu Changcun in front of him.

"You...why are you here?"

His voice trembled slightly when he spoke, as if he was experiencing uncontrollable fear under extreme tension.

Lin Wanran is now somewhat afraid of Liu Changcun.

It wasn't that the man in front of her had become particularly fierce; it was just that Liu Changcun's attitude when he saw her last time made her fully aware of the change in him.

The Liu Changcun who once had eyes for her has completely disappeared, and her ex-husband now completely ignores her existence.

In other words, Liu Changcun doesn't care about her at all now.

Lin Wanran, who was born into a single-parent family, lacked a sense of security. Otherwise, she would not have been hostile to all the opposite sex who appeared next to her boyfriend after she started dating Liu Changcun in high school.

Back then, Lin Wanran viewed every girl with equal hostility. Even ordinary conversations between classmates could make Lin Wanran extremely nervous.

Liu Changcun noticed this at that time.

In order to dispel Lin Wanran's morbid vigilance, he consciously maintains a distance from any woman.

As time went by, Lin Wanran gradually realized this. After becoming certain that Liu Changcun would not leave her, it was from that time that she began to care less and less about him.

Once you get something, you won't cherish it.

Lin Wanran is probably this type.

However, she always believed that Liu Changcun could never leave her, no matter what she did or how many times she hurt him, he would never leave her.

However, since the two chose to divorce, Lin Wanran's usual care has disappeared, replaced by Liu Changcun's extremely cold and indifferent attitude.

At first, Lin Wanran was unwilling to believe it.

She was deceiving herself, implying that Liu Changcun was just angry with her and would return to his former self after a while.

However, reality dealt her a heavy blow.

Liu Changcun has not only failed to return to his former self, but his attitude towards her has become worse with each passing day.

Thinking back to our last meeting, I realized I had gone home before meeting him.

Upon learning this news, Liu Changcun grabbed her collar.

In that instant, Lin Wanran truly felt fear.

It's a fear felt when things go beyond expectations and there are uncertainties involved.

That's why, when she opened the door and saw Liu Changcun, who had come with his mother Chen Lan, she changed her usual arrogant attitude.

Instead, they seemed to be the weaker party, having lost their former prestige.

"I heard that you resigned from the company."

In response to Lin Wanran's question, Liu Changcun remained silent for a moment before giving a flat reply.

Looking at Lin Wanran in front of him, he saw his ex-wife, who was very different from the last time they met.

If the Lin Wanran I saw last time was still a glamorous figure...

She is now in dire straits.

Not only was her clothing casual, but her hair was also messy and showed no signs of styling. Her permed and dyed hair had lost its initial stunning appearance as it grew out.

The lack of any makeup made her face look particularly haggard.

Lin Wanran... seems to have aged.

After all, she is already thirty-four years old this year. Even with all her efforts in skincare, she can't completely hide the signs of aging.

Not to mention that Lin Wanran, as the biological mother of two children, suffered irreversible damage to her body during childbirth.

Without the aid of makeup, her most authentic appearance was revealed to Liu Changcun.

Having grown accustomed to An Zhaoran's bare face, seeing Lin Wanran's bare face now provides the most direct comparison without any further comparison.

After revealing the truth that the other party had already resigned, Liu Changcun paused for a moment.

He then added.

"Have you saved any money in the months since the divorce?"

"..."

Faced with her ex-husband's question, Lin Wanran was at a loss for words.

In the past, she would most likely have raised her voice and used extremely sarcastic and cutting words to retaliate.

But now she no longer has that courage, and simply hides half of her face behind the open security door.

He lowered his gaze and muttered to himself.

"I've saved up a little..."

"Hurry up and find a job. You don't have any savings, and you might not even be able to pay your rent in a while."

If Liu Changcun had said such things in the past, Lin Wanran would probably have thought he was completely unreasonable, daring to control her.

However, after meeting several times since the divorce, she now feels that Liu Changcun's words are more like expressions of concern for her.

His previously lowered gaze slowly lifted after hearing those words.

He began to look at Liu Changcun in front of him again.

Before she could make eye contact with him for more than three seconds, Liu Changcun outside the door immediately looked away from her.

He turned back towards Chen Lan's location, and his calm tone changed at that moment.

"Have her help tidy up a room later. You can stay in the city for a few more days before going back."

Liu Changcun then added.

“There’s an event at the school in a few days that will be recorded at the TV station. I can help you reserve a good spot near the front.”

Is Wanqiu going to record a TV show?

Seeing Liu Changcun talking to his mother, Lin Wanran, who had been ignored, hurriedly interrupted to ask a question.

However, her words only garnered a glance from her mother and did not attract any attention from Liu Changcun. Continuing to face Chen Lan, Liu Changcun nodded with a smile after hearing her respond, then decided not to stay any longer.

After a brief farewell, I turned and headed back the way I came.

The image of Liu Changcun leaving came into Lin Wanran's view.

She froze on the spot at first, and then came out a few seconds later, after she had been hiding behind the door.

Seeing that her ex-husband had already walked quite far away, she disregarded her mother who had not yet entered the house and hurriedly took steps to catch up.

However, Lin Wanran hadn't run far when Chen Lan grabbed her.

Lin Wanran, who was stopped by her mother, was puzzled and turned around to look at her in surprise, seeing Chen Lan's hesitant expression.

Before the other person could speak, she forcefully shook off their restraints.

Then, without looking back, he ran in the direction Liu Changcun had left.

Watching her daughter run towards Liu Changcun, Chen Lan, who was left at the door, called out to her anxiously.

However, Chen Lan's cries had absolutely no effect.

They chased after him.

Lin Wanran glanced at Liu Changcun, who was waiting for the elevator.

Perhaps even she herself didn't know why she chased after him. She didn't even say goodbye to Liu Changcun when she saw him, ignoring his departing figure.

By the time Lin Wanran came to her senses, she had already caught up with the other person.

Liu Changcun heard the noise behind him, calmly glanced back, and when he saw Lin Wanran chasing after him out the door, he looked her over again, scrutinizing her from head to toe.

When he saw the other person running towards him barefoot, his brows furrowed involuntarily.

Look at the other person directly again.

"What are you doing here?"

"Is Wanqiu going to record a program?"

Lin Wanran asked this question, seemingly unaware of Liu Changcun's displeasure, and asked anxiously.

However, her question did not receive an immediate response from the man; instead, the way he looked at her made her feel slightly uncomfortable.

When Lin Wanran noticed Liu Changcun's gaze was directed downwards, she then saw her bare feet.

I instinctively shrank back, feeling the coolness of the tiles beneath my feet.

Whether you go or not is none of your business.

"Why doesn't it matter?"

Lin Wanran continued speaking, offering a rebuttal.

"I am a mother myself, and when Wanqiu went to record the show, I..."

"You don't need to say such unnecessary nonsense."

Before Lin Wanran could finish speaking, Liu Changcun interrupted her without any hesitation.

He really didn't want to argue with Lin Wanran in front of him.

He refrained from being overly harsh on Lin Wanran earlier because Chen Lan was present.

But this doesn't mean he has no objections to Lin Wanran in front of him.

On the contrary, Lin Wanran's behavior of abandoning her mother who hadn't even entered the house and running to stop him made him feel even more disgusted.

It was after meeting Lin Wanran that Liu Changcun truly understood a principle.

It turns out that you don't need any reason to hate someone; just seeing them makes you feel bad.

This was the impression Lin Wanran gave him.

"Don't use your status as a mother to morally blackmail me. When I deliberately asked for custody of the two children when I chose to divorce you, and you didn't object, I had already completely given up on you."

Liu Changcun still remembers Lin Wanran's face back then.

Having not been home for a long time, she finally returned home, but instead of showing any concern for her children, she deliberately nitpicked at the dinner table, listing all of Liu Changcun's discomforts.

She even brought up the idea of ​​divorce at the end.

Initially, Liu Changcun, who had just arrived in this world, did not intend to divorce Lin Wanran so soon.

However, her attitude after she returned home made him see the true nature of the woman in front of him.

Even after being presented with various unreasonable divorce settlements, she did not hesitate to agree in order to escape the marriage.

Throughout the entire process, Lin Wanran never thought about her two children.

She was filled with longing for life after the divorce and never cared about her family of more than ten years, and even treated her two children, whom she had raised with great difficulty, as nothing.

It was Lin Wanran's reaction that made Liu Changcun agree to the divorce without hesitation.

After obtaining the divorce certificate, Liu Changcun completely severed any remaining ties he had with his ex-wife.

Liu Changcun doesn't think he did anything wrong back then. After coming into this world and becoming the father of Liu Songyan and Liu Wanqiu, he began to slowly take on the responsibilities of a father.

Even though he has never witnessed his children grow up, and even though he only has memories of them, he still feels that he has never seen them grow up.

Even so, he felt that he could not sever the bond of blood ties.

Even he was aware of the responsibility back then, but Lin Wanran, his biological mother, paid no attention to her children.

To be honest, Liu Changcun looked down on Lin Wanran.

It wasn't because she was divorced that she felt disgusted; it was simply because she realized the true nature of her character and felt disappointed in her as an adult who lacked any sense of responsibility or accountability.

Liu Changcun doesn't consider himself a good person.

But even he understood this principle, yet Lin Wanran showed no intention of taking responsibility whatsoever.

Liu Changcun only shows a kind face and attitude to people he approves of.

As for people you dislike, ignoring them is the most dignified response.

Looking at Lin Wanran standing in front of him, who had not responded after hearing his remarks.

Liu Changcun continued.

“You are already thirty-four years old this year. Not fourteen, not twenty-four, but thirty-four is almost a middle-aged adult. I hope you are not so naive and not so self-righteous.”

Looking at Lin Wanran in front of him.

“A proper adult wouldn’t be like you right now.”

"Lin Wanran...when will you grow up?"

(End of this chapter)