Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 182 Her Boldness
For Shen Ruzhi at this moment.

The words Liu Songyan is saying now are the most beautiful words in the world to her.

Looking at the boy in front of him, all the emotions he had been suppressing in his heart erupted at that moment.

He took a step, leaped down the steps in front of him, and ran towards Liu Songyan under his watchful gaze.

With her arms outstretched, she no longer hesitated. Shen Ruzhi embraced her, pressing her entire weight onto her.

The sudden action caught Liu Songyan completely off guard, and he quickly put down the pedals and landed on the ground for support.

Her eyes widened as she glanced sideways at the figure nestled in front of her.

Before Liu Songyan could speak, he heard Shen Ruzhi's heavier breathing.

Liu Songyan was very familiar with that voice.

During the time when his parents were going through a divorce, he would often hear similar noises coming from his younger sister.

That was the sound of someone about to cry...

Realizing this, Liu Songyan suddenly felt at a loss. The usually calm man even became flustered at this moment, raising his hand to try to move Shen Ruzhi, who was hugging him, away.

However, no matter how he tried to persuade her, Shen Ruzhi in front of him remained unwilling to leave.

After several attempts, Liu Songyan had no choice but to give up.

He then asked a question.

"what happened to you?"

"..."

"If you really don't want to go, there's no need to do this."

"..."

"No, I'll talk to Chi Jinhe when I get to school tomorrow. Anyway, shopping is pointless, so let's just stay home and sleep in on Saturday and Sunday."

"..."

It seemed that Liu Songyan's words of comfort had an effect, because Shen Ruzhi, who had been holding on tightly and unwilling to let go, slowly loosened her grip on him after hearing his words.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Songyan was finally able to breathe on his own after Shen Ruzhi left.

Looking at Shen Ruzhi, whose eyes were already red-rimmed.

He opened his mouth.

Before any sound could be heard, Shen Ruzhi, who had already kept her distance, suddenly moved closer.

Liu Songyan's eyes widened uncontrollably.

The girl's loose strands of hair brushed against his profile, completely eliminating the distance between them.

One second, two seconds...

After about three seconds, Shen Ruzhi, who had gotten close, slowly backed away.

Looking at the astonished boy in front of her, Shen Ruzhi had never seen him show such an expression before, even after knowing him for so long.

"I'll be there."

Facing Liu Songyan, who was still in a daze, Shen Ruzhi gave this reply.

Without waiting for Liu Songyan to respond, she suddenly turned and disappeared from the boy's sight as if fleeing.

Liu Songyan, riding his bicycle, watched Shen Ruzhi leave.

It wasn't until a few seconds later that I suddenly realized what was happening.

"Just wait for me!"

Shouting these words, he lifted his leg high and flipped off the bicycle. Without his legs for support, the bicycle tilted and fell to the side.

Liu Songyan paid no attention to the bicycle that had fallen behind him and rushed into the building as he sped up.

However, when he saw that the elevator had already gone up, he stopped just before pressing the button.

Liu Songyan looked at the closed elevator door in front of him.

After an unknown amount of time, he slowly withdrew his outstretched hand and gently wiped his cheek.

The part of his cheek he's wiping right now... is only a finger's width away from his mouth.

That's the spot Shen Ruzhi just touched.

Liu Songyan lowered his hand from his face and did not choose to go upstairs to chase after him. Instead, he stayed alone in front of the elevator door, maintaining this posture for more than ten seconds before turning around and leaving.

Once outside the building, they picked up the bicycle that was lying on the ground.

I got on my bicycle and pedaled away from there.

The car was parked in the parking space, and Wen Yunwei remained silent in the driver's seat.

Until Liu Songyan's figure on his bicycle completely disappeared from her sight.

Liu Changcun's voice came through the receiver.

Hello, hello?

Several calls brought Wen Yunwei back to reality.

Through the windshield, his gaze remained fixed on the area in front of his own building.

Upon noticing Liu Changcun's call on the other end of the phone, Wen Yunwei, who had been silent for a while, hurriedly answered.

"I heard you, my signal was a bit weak just now."

You mean I need to go there now?

"Correct."

As she responded, the scene she had just witnessed flashed through Wen Yunwei's mind.

Right in front of their own building, there were their own children and their junior's children.

What those two kids did just now...

"Since we just moved to a new house not long ago, I'm afraid Zhizhi will be scared if she's home alone, so I won't take up too much of your time."

Okay, I'll just stop by your house on my way home anyway.

"Um……"

After finishing her response, Wen Yunwei completely lost interest in talking to her junior.

She seemed to have lost her soul, numbly hanging up the phone. The hand that had been holding the phone drooped limply as she tried to calm herself and looked straight ahead.

Wen Yunwei hoped that she was seeing things.

However, given her normal eyesight, there was absolutely no way she could mistake her own daughter and her junior's son for each other.

However, it was precisely because of this absolute certainty that Wen Yunwei, who witnessed this scene, was unable to utter a single word.

She... had actually sensed something a long time ago, but those were just her own guesses, whether it was her daughter's attitude towards Liu Songyan, or the scenes of Liu Songyan coming to her house and spending time alone with her daughter. Recalling the last monthly exam at school, Wen Yunwei didn't have time to go home because she was working overtime.

Thanks to Liu Songyan, his child was prevented from becoming delirious from the fever.

Wen Yunwei liked Liu Songyan very much.

It wasn't just because the child was her junior's son, but because of the good impression Liu Songyan had given her through his actions on several occasions.

However, it is true that she has a good impression, but Wen Yunwei is not able to accept this situation for the time being.

Thinking back to the time when Shen Ruzhi was at home, she always seemed absent-minded.

At that time, Wen Yunwei even consulted a junior student about this, and learned from him that his daughter had someone she liked.

However, to Wen Yunwei's surprise, the person her daughter liked was Liu Songyan.

At first, Wen Yunwei had never thought about it in this direction.

After all, before the summer vacation started, her own child was full of dislike for Liu Songyan. It seemed that in Shen Ruzhi's description, Liu Songyan, who was in the same class, was a shameless person with a despicable personality who did not keep his word.

It was precisely because of Shen Ruzhi's hostile attitude towards Liu Songyan that Wen Yunwei was worried for a long time.

They were afraid that the issue of their children would cause resentment between the two families.

After spending the summer together, Wen Yunwei, as a mother, heard her daughter criticize Liu Songyan less and less.

She was initially delighted that the relationship between the two children had improved, but now it seems... the two children's relationship is a little too good.

The scene she had seen not long ago was now frozen in her mind, and no matter how hard Wen Yunwei tried, she could not forget it.

She was left sitting there, staring blankly ahead.

On the way home.

A smile unconsciously appeared on Liu Songyan's face.

He himself may not have realized this, but he felt that he was pedaling the bicycle faster and faster, and that he had inexhaustible strength all over his body.

Riding against the wind, Liu Songyan's speed increased, and in order to increase his speed even further, he even started to stand up and pedal.

However, it didn't last long; soon after, he heard a car horn behind him.

Thinking he was blocking the way, Liu Songyan moved to the inside.

However, the honking from behind continued, and this incident instantly changed Liu Songyan's expression, which had been in a fairly good mood.

Another sudden stop brought the bicycle to a halt.

Just as he turned around and was about to speak, he saw a familiar license plate number.

Why haven't you gone home yet?

The passenger window rolled down, and Liu Changcun's figure emerged from it. At the same time, Liu Songyan, who was facing the vehicle, also saw An Zhaoran in the driver's seat.

Seemingly noticing Liu Songyan looking at her, An Zhaoran, who was driving, quickly rolled down the car window.

He leaned out and called out to Liu Songyan in front of him.

"It was your dad who pressed it, not me."

"..."

Upon hearing the explanation, Liu Songyan completely believed it.

After all, his father not only didn't refute him, but was also looking at him with a smile.

Not long after, the vehicle moved forward and pulled over to the side of the road. With its hazard lights on, Liu Changcun, who was in the passenger seat, opened the door and got out of the car.

After taking four or five steps, he arrived in front of Liu Songyan. Looking at the boy standing next to the bicycle, his relaxed expression slowly disappeared, and he stared at him with a somewhat serious expression.

"Why don't you ride in the bike lane? Aren't you afraid of the danger of riding on the main road?"

Upon hearing his father's words, Liu Songyan expressed his confusion.

He never expected his father to ask such a question, and after hesitating for a moment, he answered honestly.

"I thought there wouldn't be many cars on the road so late..."

"Don't take chances. It's precisely because visibility is poor at night that we need to be extra careful."

"..."

As a father, Liu Changcun was exceptionally cautious. When these words reached Liu Songyan's ears, he, who had originally wanted to argue, was suddenly speechless.

Although, given his current riding style, there shouldn't be any major problems.

What's truly frightening is the possibility of something going wrong.

As a father, Liu Changcun was worried about his son.

Liu Songyan, as the son, also understood his father's intentions.

"I know I was wrong, and I will never ride on the road again."

"obedient."

Only when his son's assurance came did Liu Changcun, who had maintained a serious expression, finally smile.

She raised her hand and slapped her son on the back before speaking.

"I brought you food on my way home. Hurry up and go home, or your sister will eat yours too."

"Ah."

Nodding in agreement, Liu Songyan looked at his father standing in front of him, and then glanced at An Zhaoran driving in the car behind him.

Upon learning that his father had just come out of the house, he asked somewhat strangely.

"Dad, where are you two going so late at night?"

"Go to your Aunt Wen's house. She just called me and said she has something good for me."

"Aunt Wen's house?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Songyan immediately asked a question, and his expression instantly became tense.

A month ago, he would have been extremely optimistic about such news.

After all, at that time he was planning to bring their parents together, so he would mention Wen Yunwei from time to time when he was at home, and he also expressed his approval of Wen Yunwei to his father.

However... ever since the last monthly exam, Liu Songyan has completely given up on such thoughts.

Furthermore, on the day her grandmother came to visit, she also heard from her father that he was with An Zhaoran.

Liu Songyan himself is now completely unaware of the situation.

He felt inexplicably nervous after hearing that his father was going to Wen Yunwei's house.

It was as if... he didn't want his father to have any further connection with Wen Yunwei.

(End of this chapter)