Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 17 seems to have misunderstood him.

"A conflict broke out?"

"Is my son hurt?"

"..."

"That's true... It's a miracle they weren't injured."

When the homeroom teacher's voice came through the receiver, Liu Changcun, who was holding a pen, paused.

The book supplier wouldn't be delivering until the afternoon, and he, who already had nothing to do, was filling in dates for the book borrowing coupons.

Using his free time after dinner, he went to a nearby advertising shop to order some custom-made items.

A very common promotional tactic is to offer discounts when borrowing books with this voucher.

I had just returned to the bookstore and hadn't even finished filling in all the coupon dates when I suddenly received a call from my son's homeroom teacher.

Fortunately, the homeroom teacher explained over the phone that the son had only had a minor altercation with a classmate.

They didn't make a big fuss about it.

The bookstore is located very close to the school, so close that it only takes a few minutes to walk there.

After hanging up the phone, Liu Changcun immediately got up and left.

First, he went outside the store and pulled down the roller shutter.

After locking it, he lifted it again to make sure it wasn't moving before turning to leave.

He paused just as he was about to take a step, his peripheral vision catching a glimpse of a figure on his right. When he looked over, he saw Ning Mengyao listlessly holding a broom.

It stood motionless at the entrance of the flower shop, as if it had lost its soul.

In the past, Ning Mengyao, who worked at the flower shop, would have seen Liu Changcun close the bookstore early in the morning.

They might greet you first, and then ask a few more questions out of curiosity.

But now, burdened by worries, even the last bit of energy she had left has completely vanished.

Isn't it just that her husband is suspected of having an affair?
Why suffer such a huge blow?
Liu Changcun was puzzled by this. In his opinion, there was no point in engaging in internal strife or reflecting on the situation.

Instead of being sullen, it's better to eat and drink as usual, and if necessary, just kick the other person out.

Being happy is the most important thing.

Liu Changcun, who had no time to pay attention to Ning Mengyao who was standing there in a daze, did not take the initiative to speak to her as he turned to leave.

He strode briskly toward the school.

No. 16 Middle School is a school that combines primary and junior high school education.

There are two school buildings; the one on the south side is for elementary school, and the one on the north side is for junior high school.

Liu Changcun is very familiar with No. 16 Middle School. He has come to the school many times because of his son. Walking on this road is like muscle memory for him.

Until I stood at the door of the teachers' office.

Liu Changcun, who had rushed over, finally caught his breath and raised his hand to smooth his hair, making sure that his appearance was perfect.

Raise your hand and gently knock on the wooden door.

A series of muffled thuds were heard, and soon after, the sound of someone inviting someone to come in could be heard from inside the house.

As you push open the door, a refreshing coolness washes over you as you enter the office.

It seems the air conditioning is on.

This was something Liu Changcun, who could only use a fan to dissipate heat in the bookstore, thoroughly enjoyed.

"You're here."

The son's homeroom teacher spoke first.

The sound of the door opening drew the attention of the teachers inside the office.

Five seats, three men and two women.

The other male teachers glanced at Liu Changcun before continuing with their own tasks.

However, the other two female teachers kept their eyes on the parent who had arrived.

When Liu Songyan, who was present, saw his father arrive, he showed no expression, only his nose and mouth were visible.

Shen Ruzhi, who was about the same height as him and had a wheat-colored complexion, was slightly stunned.

Her gaze followed the adult man who walked up to her; perhaps it was the first time she had ever seen such a handsome man.

“I’ve gone to all this trouble to come here. If your son hadn’t refused to say anything, I wouldn’t have asked you to come.”

The son's homeroom teacher looks to be about the same age as Liu Changcun.

She has an average appearance and is slightly overweight.

This wasn't the first time the two had interacted, so they were more familiar with each other than ordinary teachers and parents.

In today's social climate, a conflict between Liu Songyan, a boy, and Shen Ruzhi, a girl, is no ordinary matter. Both the previous and current generations of men are instilled from a young age with the idea that they should not bully girls.

Getting into a conflict with a girl is not only not honorable, but rather somewhat shameful.

Moreover, Liu Songyan refused to say anything, so the homeroom teacher had no choice but to call Liu Changcun over.

The teacher was a good teacher; she didn't indiscriminately admit her son's guilt.

Liu Changcun's opinion of his homeroom teacher quietly rose a notch.

His gaze, however, turned to the direction where his son was.

Looking at his upright posture, neither humble nor arrogant...

"Songyan, what's going on?"

"..."

"She started it."

Upon hearing his father's question, Liu Songyan, who had remained silent since entering the office, finally spoke.

In this world, no one but his father could make Liu Songyan so obedient.

Upon hearing his son's account, Liu Changcun's gaze immediately shifted to the girl beside him.

"He threatened the female classmate first!"

"Is this happening?"

Shen Ruzhi did not show any fear because of the arrival of the other party's parents. While looking straight at Liu Changcun, she described the scene she had seen.

Liu Changcun maintained a calm expression and listened carefully to the girl's story.

Upon hearing that her son had asked the class's academic representative to bring a few more students tomorrow, her usually calm expression finally crumbled.

Although she really wanted to protect her child, after listening to Shen Ruzhi's description, it was clear that her own child had a bigger problem.

Liu Changcun looked at his son and asked him with a complicated expression.

"You really said that?"

"Ah."

He nodded in agreement.

Liu Changcun's lips twitched slightly, unable to contain his excitement.

"But before I could say anything more, she burst in, yelling."

Changing the subject, Liu Songyan added another sentence.

This made Liu Changcun, who was about to say something, pause.

What are you going to say next?

“Zhou Yuan likes to read novels, so I want to invite her to bring more friends to our family bookstore to read books.”

"..."