Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 33 You Are Not Completely Useless

Getting drunk in the usual sense does not result in blackouts.

The human brain, under the influence of alcohol, amplifies various emotions, leading to actions that would be completely impossible under normal circumstances.

In terms of memory, the details of some events may become blurred.

But most of the images are still vividly imprinted in my mind.

Ning Mengyao woke up.

Standing in an unfamiliar room, my eyes are dull and lifeless.

She vaguely remembered what had happened last night.

The phone's contacts only contained the contact information for the boss and Li Mingche.

In addition, there was Liu Changcun, who had just exchanged phone numbers during the day.

Living in this city, Ning Mengyao has no friends.

There wasn't even one person to confide in.

Why...why would you call Liu Changcun?
Ning Mengyao can no longer remember.

All she knew was that the other person answered her call and listened to her rambling on and on.

Ning Mengyao was afraid of causing trouble for others.

Normally, she would never make harassing phone calls to Liu Changcun late at night.

But last night, under the influence of alcohol, she did this.

Whether you're disliked or whatever, it doesn't matter.

Nothing matters to Ning Mengyao anymore.

She lifted the sheet covering her and sat on the edge of the bed.

Looking down at the ill-fitting, loose-fitting short-sleeved shirt and the unusually breathable men's shorts he was wearing.

A hint of doubt flashed in his dim eyes.

She didn't recognize the clothes she was wearing, and it was obvious to everyone that they were of the opposite sex.

A pair of women's slippers were placed beside the bed.

Ning Mengyao vaguely remembered that someone carried her back last night.

But she couldn't remember what that person looked like at all.

With a guess in mind, I looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings.

She rustled as she put on her slippers, slowly got up from the bed, and moved to the doorway.

Climb onto the handle with one hand and slowly turn it.

"woke up."

The man sitting at the table heard the noise.

He turned to look towards the bedroom and, upon seeing the figure that appeared after the door opened, responded with a word.

Hearing the words in her ear, Ning Mengyao's guess was confirmed.

His gaze, which had been level with his, slowly lowered, as if lifeless.

"I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused you. I will compensate you for all the losses."

"Yeah."

The calm tone of the voice would have likely caused Ning Mengyao considerable panic if it were any other time.

But for her now, it doesn't matter if she gets beaten or scolded later.

Anyway, nobody cares about her feelings.

"Let me calculate..."

The man sitting at the dining table paused, his fingers tapping aimlessly on the table.

"The fare for the ride in the early morning was 134 yuan. The driver asked for some cleaning fees and compensation for emotional distress... It's hard to estimate, but let's just say 10,000 yuan for now."

"Ok?"

Ning Mengyao may not care, but that doesn't mean she's a helpless idiot.

She could understand the fare, but what about the compensation for emotional distress?
Do I still need to pay another 10,000 yuan?

"Boss Liu..."

"Don't interrupt me, I'm not finished yet."

"Oh……"

With no way out, Ning Mengyao was blocked again, and stopped at the bedroom door.

Listen to the man in front of me continue to verify.

"You vomited all over me, and my clothes are worth about 100 yuan due to depreciation. There are also the minor injuries I sustained from being vandalized by you on the road. That's 500 yuan in total, making it 10,634 yuan."

"..."

Do you think this price is reasonable?

His face was downcast as he looked at the pair of women's slippers he was wearing.

Although Ning Mengyao felt that the other party was asking for an exorbitant price, she had no intention of bargaining with them at the moment.

He stared blankly at the floor, and after what seemed like an eternity, he finally nodded.

"I'll pay you back slowly..."

"You're really planning to give it to me?"

The man's reply made Ning Mengyao look up.

Seeing the man's angry expression, she couldn't understand why he would suddenly get angry.

"More than ten thousand, not more than one hundred, did you hear me clearly?"

"I heard you right, ten thousand six hundred and thirty-four... I will pay it back."

"you really……"

Liu Changcun is relatively rational.

The words "there's something wrong" were only opened but not uttered.

Looking at the figure standing in front of the door, even as an observer, he could see the indifference emanating from the other person.

It seems that there is no hope left for anything.

They were like zombies.

The words of reprimand were on the tip of his tongue, but after seeing Ning Mengyao now, saying anything more would be meaningless.

Liu Changcun simply lifted the fly cover that was used to cover the plates.

It was placed heavily to the side.

"For breakfast, I made pancakes."

"..."

He turned his back, refusing to look behind him.

Liu Changcun, who was sitting at the dining table, heard the sound of slippers sliding on the floor several seconds later. "Go wash up first, I bought you a new toothbrush."

"it is good."

Footsteps sounded again, followed by the sound of the bathroom door closing.

Only then did Liu Changcun, who had turned his back, turn his gaze back to the rear.

The sound of the rushing water made the man frown.

He couldn't understand why Ning Mengyao had changed so much in just one day.

During the day, the other person seemed like a normal person. Having been laid off from their job at the supermarket, they were finally able to rest properly, and their energy and spirits had improved considerably.

After just one night after get off work, when she saw him again, she had no attachment to life whatsoever.

Liu Changcun is not a person who likes troublesome things.

But he wasn't one to sit idly by.

If Lin Wanran had called him last night, he wouldn't have cared at all why she was in such a dangerous spot by the river so late at night.

The person who called was Ning Mengyao.

A woman who has been married for less than two years, frequently visits her family's bookstore, and occasionally brings them some delicious drinks.

The other party was one of the few people Liu Changcun had any connection with since he came to this world.

He would always go up and help a stranger who was drunk and acting crazy by the bridge.

Moreover, this Ning Mengyao is not exactly a stranger.

"..."

Watching the bathroom door open again, a figure emerged from it.

Ning Mengyao arrived at the dining table, and perhaps because she couldn't find a towel to wipe her face in the bathroom, her face was still covered in water stains.

Liu Changcun pulled out some tissues and handed them over along with the chopsticks.

After the other person thanked him, he took the tissue and first folded it to wipe his face.

Poor quality tissues are very thin.

It dissolved on my face after being exposed to water.

Seeing the strip of paper hanging on Ning Mengyao's cheek, Liu Changcun reached out and pulled it off for her.

Roll it into a long strip in your hand.

Do you know how many people drown every summer?

"do not know……"

"There are many guaranteed minimums."

"..."

"You almost made the news too."

If Liu Changcun had chosen to ignore the call he received last night.

No one knows whether Ning Mengyao, despite her dizziness, would have jumped into the river.

"If you can't hold your liquor, drink less. That stuff only numbs your brain and has absolutely no benefits."

"That's all I have to say. Whether you listen or not is up to you. It's getting late. I've already washed your clothes from yesterday. Hurry up and eat, then change and go to work."

Ning Mengyao, standing before me, kept her face down. As she picked up her chopsticks, she merely looked at the dining table in front of her, without any other reaction.

Liu Changcun shifted his gaze and softened his tone.

"It's nothing to worry about."

"Besides, as a regular customer of the bookstore, I might feel uneasy if you really leave."

That's life; it's impossible for everything to go smoothly.

"..."

The chopsticks reaching for the pancake stopped the moment Liu Changcun spoke.

Ning Mengyao kept her head down, looking at the plate.

Listen to what the other person has to say silently.

I haven't heard such words in many years.

Although the words were more of a reprimand, they still moved Ning Mengyao deeply at that moment.

Her mother had said something similar at some point.

Despite the strange looks from his neighbors, he used the money he had worked so hard to earn to buy candy for the young girl.

He stroked her head, as if speaking to her, yet also as if speaking to himself.

That's life; it's never all smooth sailing.

"..."

The sobbing grew louder and louder, and Liu Changcun, who had been avoiding eye contact, finally looked at the other person again.

When I saw those drops sliding down my cheeks...

"Why are you crying again?"

"good to eat……"

I picked up the pancake and put it in my mouth, but there was no taste in my mouth at all.

But at this moment, Ning Mengyao felt that this was the most delicious pancake she had ever eaten.

With a pouting mouth, she kept chewing.

Tears in eyes.

Ning Mengyao raised her eyes and looked at the somewhat flustered man beside her.

"Does someone like me even deserve anyone's concern...?"

"Someone as useless as me..."

"..."

The pulled-out tissue hung suspended in mid-air.

Liu Changcun looked at the woman in front of him who had asked him that question.

He didn't know the other person's past, nor did he understand why she cried like this after taking a bite of pancake.

But one thing was clear to him.

"Anyone deserves it."

"If you don't even cherish yourself, how can you expect others to cherish you?"

He handed over the tissue, and Liu Changcun stared at the other person.

"Also, you are not entirely useless."

Hand the tissues to the other person.

"At the very least, I really like the lemon tea you make."

(End of this chapter)