Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 37 Don't worry, I'm very professional.

"Academic performance is not the only criterion for judging whether a person is excellent."

"A good learning attitude is the key."

"Society is dangerous. A colleague who seems friendly at work might stab you in the back the next day."

"Songyan, what would you do if you encountered a colleague like this?"

Inside the bookstore, Liu Changcun, a father, is passing on his experience to his two children.

With a loving father's smile, he looked at his children surrounding him.

The eldest son's face is not visible.

The youngest daughter was deep in thought, her face clouded with worry.

After a moment, I heard my son speak in response.

"Stab it back."

"I agree with my brother's approach!"

Liu Wanqiu, who was thinking, suddenly brightened up and felt that her brother's idea was very ingenious.

She looked at her brother with adoration, her respect for him almost overflowing.

"Nonsense!"

However, Liu Wanqiu was taken aback by her father's words.

Then all the adoration in his eyes vanished.

He successfully joined his father's side.

"But thinking about it carefully, my brother's method is too..."

"How can you just stab back? You have to stab back reasonably and without leaving a trace. Remember, in this world, you can suffer losses, but you can't suffer losses that don't learn from them."

"Brother's method is fantastic! It just needs to be... perfected a bit more."

"..."

Hearing his father and sister's voices, Liu Songyan, who was blind, scrutinized the opportunist beside him.

Feeling guilty, Liu Wanqiu turned around, shifted the stool under her, and moved slightly closer to her father.

As the head of the family, Liu Changcun simply raised his hand and rubbed the head of his daughter who had moved to his side; the authority that had just appeared vanished at that moment.

He returned to his usual easygoing self.

"Just kidding. Actually, if you encounter such an annoying colleague, just ignore him. If he takes advantage of you, then do as I said."

"..."

"..."

Liu Wanqiu was stunned.

She finally chose to side with her father, only to be betrayed by him.

She has already offended her brother!
"Boss Liu..."

The voices coming from outside the store caught Liu Changcun's attention.

Ning Mengyao, who had returned to work at the flower shop after her leave ended, watched as her leave was over.

The other person's mental state was much better than yesterday. Although their face was still haggard, at least their eyes now showed a longing for life.

"Did you rest well? How are you feeling now?"

"much better."

Responding, the figure waiting outside slowly entered the bookstore.

Seeing the man's two children sitting next to him, she first nodded and smiled politely, then placed the large bucket of lemon tea she was carrying on the table.

"Lemon tea... I made a lot this time."

"You're too kind. We're out of water in the shop anyway."

Seeing such a large bucket, Liu Changcun's smile widened.

His attention was completely focused on the lemon tea, and he didn't notice his son scrutinizing Ning Mengyao's gaze at all.

He raised his hand and clapped his hands, signaling his son to stand up.

"Bring the cups here, you can try the lemon tea Auntie made too."

"Ah."

Silently standing up, Liu Songyan followed his father's instructions to get the cup.

Before leaving, he walked slowly, constantly observing Ning Mengyao standing in front of the stage.

She didn't leave after delivering the lemon tea.

Instead, he stared at Liu Changcun in front of him, as if he had something to say.

The gaze was so intense that Liu Changcun didn't even need to look at the other person to sense it.

"what happened?"

"Could you... come out for a moment?"

Ning Mengyao seemed to have something to say.

His gaze fell on the little girl who was staring at him with curiosity, as if what he wanted to say was not suitable for children to hear.

Liu Changcun had no objection to this.

He got up, walked around the cashier, and left the store with Ning Mengyao.

The two walked out of the store.

Liu Changcun looked at Ning Mengyao standing beside him.

Looking around at the deserted streets, he then asked.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"How did you make up your mind back then?"

"What determination?"

"The determination to divorce..."

As he listened to the words coming from the other person's mouth, Liu Changcun silently shifted his gaze downwards.

Looking at the ring that the other person was still wearing on their ring finger.

“I might have hesitated in the past, but I don’t now, so after considering that it wasn’t suitable, I made up my mind.”

"..."

The answer was surprisingly simple, and the tone was very calm, as if divorce was not a big deal to the man in front of her.

Ning Mengyao stared blankly at the other person, completely unable to understand why the other person was so carefree.

"Why……"

"There's no reason why, I just feel it's not suitable."

"So... even if the other person didn't cheat, it just feels like..."

"If you see 'Thank you for your patronage' on the beverage bottle cap, would you still expect to win a prize?"

Interrupting the other person before they could finish speaking.

Liu Changcun had no idea what Ning Mengyao had gone through, but it wasn't hard to guess from her few words.

No matter how compatible two people were in the past, as time goes by, no one can guarantee that one of them will never change their mind.

Lin Wanran used to have nothing but Liu Changcun in her eyes.

But when the passion fades and life becomes all about mundane chores, doesn't it eventually lead to divorce?

"This is your own family matter, and as an outsider, I can't say anything. If you can continue to tolerate it, then make do. If not, then think it over carefully."

"..."

"Also, thank you for the lemon tea."

"Ah."

He responded in a low voice.

Looking at Liu Changcun's calm demeanor, she couldn't bring herself to ask the question. Compared to him, she was utterly indecisive.

He's so indecisive...

Ning Mengyao returned to the flower shop, her figure disappearing from the man's sight.

Watching the other person leave, Liu Changcun could understand their inner turmoil.

If it were the old Liu Changcun, the other party would definitely have been just like Ning Mengyao, deeply entangled in this unsuitable marriage, until they sank deeper and deeper.

However, this is ultimately her family matter, so it's best to leave some things unsaid.

If I say too much, some things may become inappropriate.

After walking around for a while, Liu Changcun prepared to return to the bookstore.

As soon as I turned around, I saw a figure standing three meters away.

An Zhaoran just stared at him.

I visited the bookstore again.

"Miss An, what brings you here?"

An Zhaoran looked in front of her, feeling a little surprised at the scene she had just witnessed.

Hearing the man greet her, she resumed her steps after stopping.

Arriving in front of Liu Changcun, he looked past him and towards the flower shop next door.

He stared for a few seconds before looking away.

He then looked in front of him.

Who was that just now?

"An employee of the flower shop next door, a pitiful young woman suffering from marital torment."

"You're married? No wonder you look so listless."

Nodding in sudden realization, An Zhaoran finally understood why the woman who had just left looked so tired.

If a failed marriage can turn a person into a monster.

That gives her another reason to stay away from marriage.

She didn't want to end up like that person, living like a walking corpse.

"Why don't you go out and relax on your rare day off, instead of coming to my place?"

Hearing Liu Changcun's words, An Zhaoran, who had gone off-topic, finally came back to her senses.

Instead of responding immediately, he scanned his surroundings up and down.

Looking at Liu Changcun's outfit today.

"I'm having dinner with my boss tomorrow, do you have anything formal to wear?"

"A white shirt, suit pants, and leather shoes—isn't that formal enough?"

Looking down at his outfit, Liu Changcun thought it was both formal and presentable.

A good figure can make even the most ordinary clothes look elegant.

Even so, An Zhaoran could tell at a glance that the other person's shirt had not been ironed.

It's all wrinkled.

"Although it looks okay overall, it doesn't feel quite right."

"Even this won't work?"

"No."

Shaking her head slightly, An Zhaoran suddenly took a step and circled around Liu Changcun in front of her.

Returning to the front, the gaze that was watching suddenly lit up.

"Let's buy a new outfit."

"..."

"This outfit doesn't showcase your strengths. Buying a new one should make you stand out more."

Liu Changcun understood.

His complexion, which had been normal, suddenly changed.

This transformation was clearly observed by An Zhaoran.

Suddenly, that feeling from yesterday returned.

She... seemed to feel like she had been seen naked again.

"What...what's wrong?"

She subtly tightened her collar, and her previously outstretched shoulders began to shrink inward.

Facing Liu Changcun's scrutinizing gaze.

I became nervous.

"Make me look even better... The boss I'm meeting tomorrow, is she a woman?"

"..."

"How can it be!"

He responded immediately after a period of silence.

An Zhaoran's parents have been urging her for a long time, and tomorrow is her final deadline.

If she doesn't pretend she has someone she likes first, she won't be able to settle down for the rest of the year.

When she goes home for the holidays, while everyone else's homes are filled with joy, she'll only be able to choose from a series of photos...

"Not a female leader? Then why are you dressed so nicely?"

The question had barely left his lips when, in an instant, Liu Changcun seemed to have thought of another possibility.

His expression turned strange.

"You're not really meeting your parents, are you? Does your family have connections at the TV station?"

"She's a female leader."

A sudden, calm reply came from the other person, and An Zhaoran stared blankly at them.

"This female leader values ​​appearance, so she hopes your image can come in handy."

"I knew it, why did you make me change my clothes out of the blue?"

"I'll pay for it, you can try it on. This concerns me for the rest of the year, so I hope you'll take it seriously."

"Don't worry, I'm very professional."

"..."

"Let's go buy it now, so as not to delay tomorrow's schedule."

An Zhaoran breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing him, while Liu Changcun offered a reminder.

"But I need to go and tell the kids first to help watch the shop."

"Well, I'll wait for you."

Watching the other person's hurried departure, An Zhaoran, who had been trying to remain calm, completely lost her composure after seeing Liu Changcun enter the bookstore.

He stamped his feet anxiously, as if he were stepping on a scorching hot iron plate instead of paving stones.

I was terrified! I almost thought we'd been exposed!

Feeling relieved, An Zhaoran felt as if her heart had almost jumped out of her chest.

She recalled that she had never been this nervous during her first recording session.

Only in front of Liu Changcun would she become so nervous that she could hardly breathe.

This feeling is familiar.

It felt like I was back in high school.

Just before the results of each exam are released...

(End of this chapter)