Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 97 Once you leave this house, don't even think about coming back.
Wen Yunwei turned her back and listened to Liu Changcun's questions on the other end of the phone.

Only after learning that the issue concerned the character's costumes and understanding the production team's current needs did they respond.

“Pinru’s personality changes very obviously before and after, so the colors of her clothes should be different. Also, she is now portrayed as a rich girl, so she can’t wear the same clothes repeatedly.”

"Okay, I got it. I'll send the styling suggestions to the director later."

"I passed the first part of the test. It's easy to pass if you just study a little. I'm practicing for the second part now."

"Zhizhi usually comes back from your house in the afternoon. She said she gets along well with your children, and Wanqiu especially likes her cooking."

"Work... is alright, the draft passed on the first try, and the boss was quite satisfied."

"There's nothing too difficult about it; I can draw those kinds of drafts anytime."

"..."

Lin Wanran tightened her grip on the cardboard box and stopped, silently looking behind her.

Her fingertips turned white, and she felt as if something was stuck in her chest. Her bad mood did not improve; instead, it made her more and more irritable.

Especially when Wen Yun smiled and said, "There's nothing too difficult about it. I can draw that kind of draft anytime," this new product that had once given her a headache seemed to be an extremely simple matter in his words.

And... after Liu Changcun divorced her, when did he start hooking up with her again?

Judging from the atmosphere of their conversation, it seems that their relationship is not just that of a senior and a junior.

Lin Wanran's mind was in complete chaos, and she no longer knew what she was thinking.

"Okay... I'll hang up now, bye-bye."

Several seconds after the call ended, Wen Yunwei put her phone away and turned back to look at it.

When they saw Lin Wanran stop, still in her former office.

Almost instinctively, he spoke, asking with some doubt.

Is there anything else you haven't taken? I can bring it over for you later.

"..."

Lin Wanran couldn't utter a word; the cardboard box she was holding began to deform from the force she was exerting.

He opened his mouth and gasped for breath to calm himself.

After a few seconds, he looked at Wen Yunwei in front of him again and spoke as if he were shouting.

"Don't think that Gu Nan values ​​you just because he praised you a couple of times. He personally invited me to this company in the first place."

"me too……"

Wen Yunwei, who served as the fashion consultant on the set, only signed the contract after receiving an invitation from Gu Nan.

She wasn't quite sure what Lin Wanran meant by those words.

Hearing her former senior's reply, her already unpleasant expression turned even worse.

Lin Wanran quickened her breathing, and, angered, raised her voice.

"What are you showing off? Don't think that just because you have an ambiguous relationship with my ex-husband, you can look down on me."

"I have no relationship with him and I don't know anything about him... He helped me a lot, and I'm just grateful to him."

"We're all women, is it really that interesting for you to pretend to be innocent in front of me?"

Hearing Wen Yunwei's rebuttal, Lin Wanran immediately retorted.

"If I hadn't insisted on divorcing him back then, do you think he would have even given you a second glance?"

Lin Wanran has this confidence.

As long as she shows even the slightest friendliness towards Liu Changcun, he will start to focus on her again, just like before.

After all these years, the man had gotten used to her presence.

Today, Liu Changcun is no longer just the owner of a small bookstore.

Instead, he is the screenwriter of a currently popular TV series.

Although Lin Wanran was reluctant to admit it, Liu Changcun, who had experienced the blow of divorce, did indeed begin to strive for a new life.

The boy who once shone brightly on campus seemed to have regained his charm in her eyes.

Perhaps because she was trying to outdo the woman in front of her, Lin Wanran was trying to find something that would give her an edge.

After much thought, the only one left was her ex-husband, Liu Changcun.

Observing Wen Yunwei's expression, Lin Wanran's gaze remained fixed on him without wavering.

She tried to detect any negative emotions on the other person's face, but no matter how she observed, Wen Yunwei in front of her still had that indifferent look.

He maintained a calm expression, but looked at her with a strange expression.

It's like... watching a very pitiful person.

There's a hint of sympathy in it.

"What kind of look is that? Am I wrong?"

"But... my junior has said more than once that he hates you."

"how is this possible?"

Lin Wanran felt that Wen Yunwei in front of her was talking nonsense.

Although Liu Changcun did not communicate with her during their last meeting in Gu Nan's office, and even when they were at the bookstore, the other party made it clear that he did not want to see her.

But based on Lin Wanran's understanding of her ex-husband, it must have been an act he was deliberately putting on.

Does Liu Changcun dislike her?

What a big joke!
Lin Wanran knew Liu Changcun too well. Having lost his parents at a young age, he was extremely starved for love. In order to make herself happy, he even skipped the college entrance examination.

Would someone like that hate her? If she showed even the slightest bit of affection, the other person would definitely value her as much as before.

Lin Wanran was not angered by Wen Yunwei's answer; instead, she assumed that the woman in front of her was seriously ill.

As a couple who had been together for over a decade, she knew Liu Changcun all too well.

"Lin Wanran... can you be normal for once?"

Hearing Lin Wanran's response, Wen Yunwei, feeling helpless, suddenly felt a little scared.

She always felt that Lin Wanran in front of her was not mentally stable, no wonder the junior student seemed annoyed whenever she mentioned her.

I wonder what kind of life my junior has been living all these years...

Back in high school, Lin Wanran, though prone to jealousy, acted quite normally.

How did it become like this?

Looking at Lin Wanran, who was still carrying a cardboard box and hadn't left the house yet, Wen Yunwei was really afraid that the other party would start talking nonsense again.

"If all else fails, I'll talk to the boss... and give you back your office. Actually, I'm fine sitting outside; it's closer to the restroom."

"Give me charity? I don't need it!"

Lin Wanran's loud reply truly frightened Wen Yunwei.

Fearing that Liu Changcun's ex-wife might suddenly lunge at him, he silently took a few steps back.

"My office is still mine. Do you think I'm inferior to you?"

Looking at Wen Yunwei, who had already fallen silent, Lin Wanran solemnly stated her position.

"Just wait, it won't be long before Gu Nan returns the office to me."

"..."

After uttering her final harsh words, Lin Wanran finally took another step.

Turning around, Wen Yunwei walked towards the door, and only relaxed after the office door closed again. She hadn't dared to breathe loudly.

She quickly calmed herself down; she had almost thought Lin Wanran was going to rush over and pull her hair.

Having already retreated to her desk, she silently touched her cup.

Realizing something was wrong, I immediately picked it up to fight back.

Fortunately, the scenario she had imagined did not happen, and Lin Wanran managed to control herself and leave.

To be honest... Wen Yunwei really thinks working outside is quite nice.

It's a place where you can chat with colleagues, and it's close to the break room and restrooms.

Back at her desk, she realized that what she had just thought was better outside than inside suddenly felt different.

Even the chair I sit in is as soft as a sofa, so I won't feel back pain even after sitting for a long time.

Perhaps... Lin Wanran really likes this chair?
If all else fails, just move the chair out for her. After all, you'll be colleagues in the future and will inevitably have to interact with her.

Looking at the computer screen in front of her, Wen Yunwei finished her thoughts and started to get up and tidy up.

Not long after tidying up, the office door was pushed open again.

Gu Nan entered the room.

Arriving at the desk, Wen Yunwei placed the items she was carrying in front of her. Seeing her boss approach, she hurriedly stood up and then stole a glance at the items on the desk.

It's a skincare set. Much better than the high-end skincare brands she usually uses.

"I bought an extra set, thinking you might need it."

Gu Nan's voice rang in Wen Yunwei's ears. Somewhat confused, she only felt that the gift he brought was too expensive.

Just as she was about to refuse, Gu Nan continued with a smile before she could even utter a word.

"It may seem very valuable to you, but it's nothing to me, so you don't need to refuse."

"boss……"

"This brand works quite well. You should try it when you get back. It has a great moisturizing effect."

"..."

Wen Yunwei felt somewhat strange discussing skincare products with a man.

As if changing the subject, Gu Nan then asked another question.

"Where is Lin Wanran? I didn't see her outside."

"do not know……"

Wen Yunwei answered, thinking about the harsh words the other person had said before leaving, and considering that they would be working together as colleagues in the future, she felt that no matter what, she couldn't speak ill of the other person behind their back.

Thinking it over, he found an excuse for Lin Wanran's disappearance.

"She probably went to the bathroom. I noticed her complexion wasn't quite right earlier; maybe she's on her period."

"That's it."

Nowadays, Gu Nan doesn't pay much attention to the former star designer anymore, but Wen Yunwei's designs always give him a refreshing feeling.

The reason Gu Nan chose to recruit Lin Wanran, who was working at another company at the time, was because Lin Wanran's design style at that time strongly clashed with his aesthetic sense.

Now that a better designer has appeared, he should naturally pay more attention to Wen Yunwei now.

A designer's gender is not important; ability is the most important thing.

In Gu Nan's current view, Wen Yunwei's abilities are clearly superior to Lin Wanran's.

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"Can you please stop teasing Wanqiu?"

Shen Ruzhi simply couldn't bear to watch any longer.

Seeing Liu Songyan once again using money to lure the naive Liu Wanqiu into studying, she finally felt a pang of pity, having witnessed it more than once before.

11-year-old Liu Wanqiu is very cute, not only in appearance but also in personality.

But the child seemed too naive, to the point that even when Liu Songyan told her to shut up, she was on the verge of losing her composure.

Upon hearing the girl's words at the table, Liu Songyan did not look at her for long.

He only glanced at it briefly, then remained silent as if he hadn't heard anything.

Anyway, he knew exactly where his younger sister hid her piggy bank. When Liu Wanqiu went to take a shower that night, he, as her older brother, would naturally take the five yuan back.

Compared to coins, the weight of banknotes is not as easily noticeable.

This is also why, when they first did it together, Liu Songyan chose to use a five-yuan bill to entice the other person to do their homework, instead of using the loose change in his pocket.

Seeing that the boy ignored her and was just quickly writing answers on his summer homework, she realized that he was not paying attention to her.

Shen Ruzhi paused for a moment before asking the question.

Don't you think she's pitiful?

"What's there to pity?"

"I was trying so hard to save money, but when I needed it, I realized I hadn't saved any at all."

Looking at Liu Songyan's expressionless face, Shen Ruzhi felt even more that the young man in front of her was cold-blooded.

"She won't be able to accept it then..."

"My dad taught me to be aware of the dangers of society in advance."

"..."

Why does Uncle Liu keep teaching him all these strange things?

Shen Ruzhi looked at the other person in surprise, listening to Liu Songyan continue speaking.

"If she had observed carefully, my plan would not have succeeded in the first place. It's just that she was too young and too stupid."

"But isn't she your own sister?"

"It's better to be lied to by your brother than to be lied to by a stranger. That's what my dad taught me."

"What did Uncle teach you?"

"One must be cautious in life and not suffer losses because of a lack of memory. These are important lessons learned by those who have been through it all."

After saying that, Liu Songyan glanced at Shen Ruzhi's unfinished workbook.

Summer vacation has already passed by more than half a month, and there are less than twenty days left before school starts again.

After the start of the new semester, the two will be reassigned to different classes. They may remain in the same class or they may not.

If possible, Liu Songyan would prefer the latter.

After all, in the second semester of his second year of junior high, ever since he became deskmates with Shen Ruzhi, the class monitor in front of him would occasionally harass him.

Even though he sleeps in class and doesn't pay attention, the teachers are used to it and don't bother to investigate.

Instead, she started interfering unnecessarily, nudging him with her elbow every now and then.

In fact, Liu Songyan wasn't sleeping the whole time. Although he would slump over his desk as soon as class started, he was basically an early riser and wasn't sleepy at all.

He simply lay on the table and listened.

Actually, his eyes were open; it's just that his hair was too long before, so other people couldn't see them.

Although he was just pretending to be asleep, he still hated the other person's little tricks of poking him unintentionally in an attempt to get him to pay attention in class.

Liu Songyan looked away from the exercise book in front of him and spoke with a hint of sarcasm.

"To be honest, you're pretty stupid too. You haven't finished a workbook after all this time."

"you!"

With her eyes wide open, Shen Ruzhi was indignant at being insulted like this.

"But I finished my summer homework a long time ago, and you haven't finished yours yet!"

"I can finish writing it today."

"hehe."

At the end of the second semester of the second year of junior high school, Liu Songyan finally surpassed her in the class ranking.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have added a new workbook to her existing assignments for no reason.

Listening to the calm voice coming from the boy's mouth, Shen Ruzhi, who had often visited his house throughout the summer vacation, had already become familiar with him.

Although she knew the other person wasn't lying, she still felt uncomfortable with Liu Songyan's tone of voice.

With the intention of deliberately provoking the other party, he replied.

"Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue when you talk big?"

"I can't be bothered to explain to an idiot like you."

"You insulted me again!"

Seeing Shen Ruzhi's angry expression, Liu Songyan's mood finally improved.

Just as he was about to say something more, the sound of the lock being opened outside the security door caught his attention.

His gaze, which had been fixed on Shen Ruzhi, shifted and turned to the doorway with a solemn expression.

I could hear the sound of the key being inserted into the lock, but because it no longer matched, the door remained unopened.

In just a moment, Liu Songyan realized what was going on.

He suddenly stood up from his seat at the dining table and strode toward the door.

Liu Songyan's face was now frighteningly dark.

He shoved open the security door in front of him, completely ignoring Lin Wanran who was almost hit by it.

He reached out, grabbed the half-key stuck in the lock, and threw it towards the stairs.

"The locks have been changed, the day after you and my dad got divorced."

The voice that came out of his mouth was low, and Liu Songyan did not turn his gaze to Lin Wanran who was standing outside the door.

He stared at the key lying quietly at the corner of the stairs, his tone indifferent.

"Once you leave this house, don't even think about coming back."

(End of this chapter)