Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 179 Of course I'm willing!

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

Ning Mengyao blinked frequently as she looked at Liu Changcun, who had spoken those words to her.

At this moment, in her eyes, the man beside her blocked out the sunlight hanging overhead, but his smiling face was more dazzling than any sunlight Ning Mengyao had ever seen.

Her heart skipped a beat, so much so that she didn't answer the man's question immediately.

The two continued on their way.

After taking another three or four steps, Ning Mengyao heard Liu Changcun's question again.

"Don't you want to?"

"willing!"

The words had barely left his mouth when they were drowned out by the excited response from the person beside him.

At this moment, Ning Mengyao looked overjoyed, as if she had encountered a great thing, and hurriedly expressed her opinion.

"Of course I'd love to!"

"it is good."

With a smile, Liu Changcun agreed, showing complete confidence in Ning Mengyao.

If she can maintain this level of drive, managing a new store shouldn't be too difficult.

"We'll assign three employees to the old store and three to the new store as well. You'll be the manager of the new store."

"Me, the store manager?"

Hearing Ning Mengyao muttering the same words over and over, Liu Changcun's smile faded slightly.

"Didn't you just agree?"

"Um... I thought you just wanted me to train the employees."

“New employees also need training, and new stores need someone to be in charge.”

With the emphasis clear, Liu Changcun continued.

"With your current abilities, there's absolutely no problem. Keep it up, I have high hopes for you."

"Uh-huh."

Nodding her head emphatically, Ning Mengyao was overjoyed to hear Liu Changcun's praise again and again.

The two approached the car and got in, one on the left and one on the right.

As the car door closed, Liu Changcun, who was pulling on his seatbelt, saw Ning Mengyao staring blankly.

Some people looked at her with curiosity, noticing that Ning Mengyao had pulled out a tightly wrapped plastic bag from somewhere.

With a click, the seatbelt was successfully fastened.

Liu Changcun fumbled to start the car, but his gaze remained fixed on the thing in Ning Mengyao's hand.

"Where did you pick this up?"

"I found it in the car."

The sound of the vehicle's engine caused Liu Changcun to pause briefly upon hearing those words.

Realizing what had happened, he asked the question knowing the answer already.

"Which car did you find it on?"

"In your car."

"..."

Liu Changcun looked at the object in Ning Mengyao's hand in silence, showing his doubt.

Ning Mengyao was equally puzzled. She had just gotten into the car and was about to adjust her seat when her hand touched this thing under her seat.

After looking it over inside and out, Ning Mengyao still couldn't figure out what it was.

After thinking it over, he simply shifted his gaze and looked at Liu Changcun, who was also looking on with surprise.

He raised his hand and handed it over.

"Here, take a look."

Located inside the vehicle.

Liu Changcun clearly heard Ning Mengyao's words. He was already somewhat interested in the contents of the plastic bag, and when she handed it to him, he took it without hesitation.

Unwrapping the plastic bag, what came into view was a block-shaped object wrapped in newspaper, with a folded piece of letter paper pressed down at the bottom.

Liu Changcun didn't look at the letter first; instead, he tore the block-shaped object apart.

As soon as the newspaper wrapping was torn open, Liu Changcun stopped what he was doing.

Look at the red showing through the torn part.

Ning Mengyao, who was standing nearby, was also observing quietly. When she saw what was wrapped in the newspaper, she immediately covered her mouth in surprise.

After a few seconds, he muttered something.

"It's money!"

Liu Changcun's eyesight was normal, and he was well aware that the contents of the newspaper were hundred-yuan bills. He did not respond to Ning Mengyao's thoughts, but instead carefully peeled open the newspaper with a solemn expression.

After holding the neatly stacked banknotes in his hand, Liu Changcun roughly counted them.

Five thousand.

He put down the banknotes in his hand and suddenly had an indescribable feeling.

Ning Mengyao, who had been observing silently, was also paying attention to Liu Changcun's expression. When she saw his serious and solemn face, she hesitated for a moment but finally couldn't help but ask.

"Who... left this in your car?"

"my mother."

This time, Liu Changcun did not remain silent. Instead, he took a breath and told the truth.

However, Liu Changcun's words only made Ning Mengyao, who was already puzzled, look even more frightened.

Although Liu Changcun hadn't talked about his past experiences in detail when they chatted before, she had heard about things like the early death of his parents.

Now, I'm inexplicably hearing that this money was actually put in the car by Liu Changcun's mother.

Although the weather wasn't that cold yet, Ning Mengyao, who was inside the car, felt a bone-chilling cold.

He stared wide-eyed, looking terrified.

His lips even started to tremble slightly as he watched Liu Changcun lower his head and look at the banknotes in his arms, remaining silent. "They were left by my ex-mother-in-law. I had just dropped her off at the station before coming to pick you up."

"Whoo~"

Upon hearing this, Ning Mengyao, who had just felt a little scared, immediately calmed down.

She glanced at the man beside her, watching him carefully take out the envelope.

Liu Changcun unfolded the folded paper and looked at the not-so-neat handwriting. When he encountered some characters he didn't know how to write, he simply used similar Chinese characters instead.

Although there were some pauses while reading the whole thing, Liu Changcun understood Chen Lan's thoughts from the letter she left behind.

Liu Changcun is not short of money these days; otherwise, he wouldn't have bought one for Chen Lan without hesitation after seeing that she didn't have one.

Even so, in Chen Lan's eyes he was still just a junior.

As Chen Lan's former son-in-law, Liu Changcun was very devoted to his marriage with Lin Wanran. It was because of his sincere efforts that the two, who were not related by blood, were able to get along like family.

Chen Lan loves her daughter dearly, and she also loves her son-in-law dearly.

Feeling guilty for raising her daughter to be like this, Chen Lan thought of making amends to Liu Changcun in some ways.

Chen Lan had actually prepared the money on the day she arrived in the city.

Only after learning that Liu Changcun had spent more than 200,000 yuan on a new car did he realize that his small amount of money was not enough to show off, and he secretly put the money in the car when he was leaving.

If Liu Changcun hadn't taken her to the station today, Chen Lan had originally planned to go to Liu Changcun's house first, leave the money there, and then go to the station to catch the train.

Unexpectedly, after learning that she was leaving, Liu Changcun insisted on personally seeing her off at the station.

Therefore, Chen Lan didn't need to make an extra trip and even chose to put the money under the passenger seat.

Looking at the letter in front of him, Liu Changcun felt that Chen Lan was a really good person.

The more obvious Chen Lan's good qualities were, the less he could understand why Lin Wanran had such a personality.

If Lin Wanran had been like Chen Lan in personality back then... no, even if she was only half like Chen Lan.

They will not end up getting a divorce.

Thinking of what Chen Lan had said before he left, Liu Changcun suddenly felt that he had refused too decisively. If he could go back to before she left, he would still refuse, but he would definitely not say it so bluntly.

Thinking of Chen Lan's silent dedication over the years, and Lin Wanran's actions over the years.

Liu Changcun silently put away the banknotes and letters in his hand, neatly stacked them, and placed them in the storage compartment on his left.

Release the handbrake, shift into gear, and drive away.

The vehicle was driving on the road, but Liu Changcun couldn't utter a single word.

Ning Mengyao, who was standing next to her, noticed this atmosphere.

She frequently glanced at the man beside her, noticing Liu Changcun's preoccupied expression.

"Why... are you suddenly unhappy?"

"Life is really tiring."

The familiar words came from Liu Changcun's mouth, which made Ning Mengyao freeze in shock.

It took me a few blinks to realize it.

"Saying something like that... is not like you at all."

“It just came to me.”

Chen Lan suffered for most of her life, raising her only daughter with great difficulty, but how did her daughter, Lin Wanran, repay her?
Although the city is only four or five hours away from the county seat, she has never been home in all these years.

Liu Changcun's remark was not about himself, but rather a statement of indignation on behalf of Chen Lan, the mother.

After taking a deep breath, Liu Changcun did not say anything more.

The car continued driving.

Upon arriving at the new store, Liu Changcun first showed Ning Mengyao around the new environment.

The renovation of the new store is nearing completion. The store is not as large as the old store, but its space is sufficient to support the store's daily operations.

Bubble tea shops don't need to be large stores. After all, as a fast food business, what they need is a constant flow of customers.

If the store is built too big, it may cause customers to sit and rest inside after buying milk tea.

Although it can create the impression that the store is doing brisk business, beverages are fundamentally different from food and beverages.

Restaurants need a bustling atmosphere to create the impression of popularity, but their true quality often depends on the taste of the food itself, thus attracting customers to come and enjoy it.

But the drinks are completely different.

Fast service and low cost.

All you need is a storefront of 20 to 30 square meters to run your business smoothly.

Of course, the store shouldn't be completely devoid of places to rest, but it doesn't need to be as well-prepared as a restaurant; three or four seats are perfectly sufficient.

Liu Changcun was inspecting the store, while Ning Mengyao went outside.

I tilted my head back and looked at the sign hanging high above.

They kept pushing backward, trying to take in the entire signboard.

Perhaps because her attention was entirely focused on the signboard, Ning Mengyao, who was constantly backing away, did not notice the pedestrians coming from behind her.

They bumped into each other by accident.

Because of the pedestrians acting as a buffer, Ning Mengyao herself was not injured at all. On the contrary, the woman behind her was hit by the impact and immediately fell to the side, already in a daze.

"I'm so sorry!"

Coming to her senses, Ning Mengyao hurriedly stepped forward to apologize and helped the woman who had fallen to the ground to her feet.

But when she saw the woman's face clearly, she was instantly stunned, still feeling guilty.

Ning Mengyao has a pretty good memory.

She recognized the pedestrian she had just bumped into at a glance, and silently looked in front of her at the woman who was constantly brushing the dust off her back.

Looking at Lin Wanran, whose face showed displeasure.

Finally, the dust behind her was brushed off, and Lin Wanran looked at Ning Mengyao in front of her, just about to speak.

But his gaze was fixed on Ning Mengyao in front of him, and he immediately noticed the figure inside the store.

I've noticed... Liu Changcun.

(End of this chapter)