Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 194 I Lost, Did I?

Looking at An Zhaoran standing in front of him.

Wen Yunwei seemed to freeze in place, as if she no longer had control over her body at this moment.

He still gripped his phone tightly, but the text message he had just seen kept replaying in his mind like a slideshow.

Wen Yunwei had not expected things to turn out this way at all.

She had been looking forward to this day for days, and even her pre-departure preparations were more meticulous than ever before.

But to her surprise, she ended up being stood up.

It can't be entirely said that he was stood up; at the very least, Liu Changcun, who couldn't keep the appointment, had already handed over the play tickets to An Zhaoran.

This allowed the two women to go see the play together.

"Senior."

An Zhaoran was the first to address the other person.

All the words he had prepared along the way vanished the moment he saw Wen Yunwei.

After all, no one could bring themselves to say anything when they saw her looking so dejected.

An Zhaoran suddenly realized that this was a terrible idea, although having her handle the matter herself would indeed make her feel at ease from the bottom of her heart.

But when she actually faced her senior, Wen Yunwei, she suddenly realized that she couldn't do it no matter what.

After all... Wen Yunwei and she had never had any conflict.

Although their meetings hadn't been pleasant, An Zhaoran didn't find the woman in front of her dislike.

To declare one's victory triumphantly to someone with whom there has been no conflict.

Even the usually competitive An Zhaoran couldn't do it at this moment.

"Changcun had to take care of some things, so he couldn't make it to the appointment."

He calmly began to describe the prepared statement.

However, the gaze that was originally fixed on Wen Yunwei unconsciously shifted to the side while they were talking.

An Zhaoran seemed reluctant to speak, and after saying this, she paused and didn't speak again for a long time.

"If you don't want to go with me, then let's skip it today..."

"..."

An Zhaoran's words reached Wen Yunwei's ears, which brought her back to her senses, as she had been in a daze.

The disappointment was hard to shake off, but when Wen Yunwei saw An Zhaoran at that moment, she did not treat him harshly because of her own low spirits.

He slowly raised his face, shifting his gaze from the woman in front of him to the darkening sky.

The boundless sky was bathed in a brilliant orange glow under the setting sun.

It was like a blazing furnace, its bright red glow appearing before her eyes.

Wen Yunwei let out a long sigh of relief, and a smile returned to her face a few seconds later.

He seemed unconcerned about these things and spoke with remarkable magnanimity.

"It would be a shame not to go see the tickets we finally got."

"Senior sister..."

"Since the junior couldn't come, then it's just that he's not lucky enough. Junior... let's go see him together."

When the senior finished speaking, An Zhaoran, the junior, was stunned.

She never expected that Wen Yunwei would give such a reply.

When An Zhaoran looked up at Wen Yunwei in front of her again, she was immediately surprised to find that her senior sister was no longer the disappointed person she had been just moments before. Now she was just like always, with a warm smile that could soothe people's hearts.

His magnanimous and carefree demeanor left An Zhaoran, who witnessed the scene, stunned.

She could never do what she did.

"Since you've driven here, I won't drive over."

Wen Yunwei spoke again, glancing at the parked vehicle.

"Let's go... there's not much time left, if we're any later we might miss the start."

Calling to the still dazed An Zhaoran, Wen Yunwei strode towards the parked car, opened the passenger door, and got in.

His gaze swept towards the driver's seat, but the person who used to always be in that spot was now someone else.

An Zhaoran, having regained her senses, also got into the car. When she realized that Wen Yunwei was looking at her, she asked him with some confusion after fastening her seatbelt.

"What's wrong, senior?"

"It's nothing, I was just a little distracted."

Still smiling as she answered, Wen Yunwei fastened her seatbelt and shifted her gaze from the driver's side to the windshield in front of her.

Once seated, her tense nerves finally relaxed completely, and she leaned back against the headrest as if surrendering all her weight to the chair.

“My junior used to teach me driving tips when he was driving. Now that I think about it, I think I was able to get my driver’s license so quickly, which may also be thanks to him.”

Upon hearing this, An Zhaoran, who had just started the car, also had his own thoughts and unconsciously spoke up as he turned the car around.

“I often hear him muttering these things, like we should keep a safe distance and not overtake cars that are in the same lane.”

“Before I learned to drive, I would have thought I didn’t understand what he was saying. But after I learned to drive, I realized that these are experiences that driving schools can’t teach.”

As Wen Yunwei spoke, she turned her head to the side, having been looking straight ahead.

Watching An Zhaoran drive, I couldn't help but recall the time when she hit the trash can.

Seeing the atmosphere become dull, she took the initiative to ask a question.

"You're so calm now, you must have been very nervous just now, otherwise you wouldn't have bumped into that big trash can."

"..."

Hearing the voice coming from beside her, An Zhaoran felt a little embarrassed.

After all, the closer she got to her destination on the way there, the more nervous she became. She thought that seeing Wen Yunwei would alleviate her anxiety, but who would have thought that she would be momentarily stunned when she saw Wen Yunwei coming downstairs?

It was in this extremely short time that she lost control of the vehicle.

So much so that the car ended up right up against the trash can by the door.

Upon hearing her senior mention this, An Zhaoran responded after a period of silence.

"I was so nervous when I saw you that my mind went completely blank... By the time I came to my senses, the trash can was already in front of me." "Luckily, Liu Changcun wasn't here, or he would have kept talking nonstop."

"Yeah yeah!"

Two women make a drama, especially when they're talking about topics they're interested in.

Teenage girls who idolize celebrities may form strong friendships because they like similar stars, but as they grow older, this emotional attachment may shift to other things.

An Zhaoran and Wen Yunwei had a heated discussion about Liu Changcun.

Beneath the seemingly harmonious relationship, the two women were constantly observing the man's every move, and it was precisely because of this that they were unknowingly attracted to him.

Perhaps, for the two of them, Liu Changcun won their favor not because of his outstanding appearance.

It's not because of his personality as he usually is.

"Don't let his serious demeanor fool you, he's actually just like a little kid. Sometimes I have to think about what he says for a while before I understand what he means."

"Yes, that's the feeling!"

An Zhaoran's complaints resonated with Wen Yunwei. What was originally a fake smile that she only showed out of consideration for interpersonal relationships turned into a genuine expression after the topic was brought up.

The two people in the car couldn't stop complaining, as if they couldn't stop talking about Liu Changcun.

It starts with daily life, then moves on to a man's behavior and manners, and finally to his decision-making in handling matters.

Although neither of them ever mentioned Liu Changcun's name, they both knew exactly who they were talking about as soon as they uttered it.

The vehicle stopped at the red light.

Or perhaps it was rush hour, and the roads were extremely congested.

Normally, such a scene would annoy people, but An Zhaoran and Wen Yunwei didn't feel that way at all.

As if she had found a kindred spirit, An Zhaoran felt for the first time that Wen Yunwei's view on Liu Changcun was remarkably similar to her own.

Although there was a traffic jam on the road, the car was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.

The tense atmosphere had vanished without a trace, replaced by two women of similar age chatting away.

When talking about the embarrassing things Liu Changcun had encountered, Wen Yunwei couldn't stop laughing.

Perhaps she was laughing so hard that she felt like she couldn't breathe.

He hurriedly opened the tightly closed car window, and only after she breathed in some fresh air did she gradually calm down.

Wen Yunwei gazed out the car window at the convoy of cars that kept stopping and starting ahead.

"I guess I lost."

"..."

The sudden remark made An Zhaoran, who had been smiling, immediately stop, look at the figure in the passenger seat beside her, and listen to Wen Yunwei's meaningful words as he looked out the car window.

What might seem like a nonsensical remark to others, when heard by An Zhaoran at that moment, instantly brought her back to the time she last watched a movie.

At that time, Wen Yunwei had already made her feelings clear, presenting her attitude towards Liu Changcun in detail.

At that time, An Zhaoran only regarded the senior in front of her as a competitor.

But after today's conversation, she truly realized that some things don't need to be ranked.

After all, if there is a winner, there must also be a loser.

The winner can, of course, do whatever they want to be happy and celebrate however they want.

But for the losers...

Simply admitting defeat is already a huge blow.

Because of Wen Yunwei's words, An Zhaoran once again fell into an unspeakable silence.

Looking at Wen Yunwei gazing out the car window, An Zhaoran could clearly imagine her expression, even though she couldn't see it clearly.

If it were her, she wouldn't be able to accept her failure either.

However, Wen Yunwei in front of him was able to bluntly state the fact that he had already lost.

This made An Zhaoran, who witnessed this scene, feel heartbroken, and at the same time... she admired the other party even more.

"Senior sister..."

"The light's green, hurry up and go."

Just as she was about to say something, Wen Yunwei didn't give An Zhaoran a chance to continue.

After being reminded by her senior, she realized that the traffic jam was starting to clear up and quickly moved her vehicle to keep up with the car in front of her.

It wasn't until they passed the intersection that the two people in the car realized the reason for the traffic congestion.

A car accident caused traffic congestion on what should have been a smooth road.

After passing the intersection, the road became much smoother, and as the conversation ended, the two people in the car fell silent once again.

Until the vehicle reaches its destination.

Upon entering the parking lot, it was nearly full, thanks to the popularity of the performance.

An Zhaoran drove around in circles for a long time before finally finding a place to park.

After the vehicle came to a complete stop and the engine was turned off, the two of them got out of the car one after the other.

As An Zhaoran and Wen Yunwei stepped onto the stairs, preparing to enter the main gate...

From afar, they spotted two figures who had been waiting for them.

When they were far apart, she couldn't quite make out who they were, but once the distance closed, An Zhaoran could clearly see Liu Changcun and Liu Wanqiu.

Ignoring Wen Yunwei following behind, An Zhaoran immediately quickened her pace upon seeing this, swiftly stepping over the last few steps to reach the father and daughter.

"Aunt An~"

Liu Wanqiu greeted them loudly, beaming with joy because her father was willing to take her out to play.

An Zhaoran, who had stopped in front of the two, looked slightly surprised.

His gaze frequently lingered on the father and daughter.

After a moment, he asked in surprise.

"You guys...why did you come here too?"

(End of this chapter)