Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 99 I've been having a really tough time lately
Lin Wanran was furious.

The wonderful life that should have been heading her towards seemed to be drifting further and further away.

The thought of how her son had treated her at her doorstep amplified the bad mood that had been building up since she moved out of the office that morning.

As she stepped out of the building, Lin Wanran looked down at the box of pure milk she was carrying.

One unpleasant thing after another happened. She even brought a carton of milk, but her kindness was completely wasted.

He picked up a whole carton of milk and was about to smash it against the wall to vent his inner frustration.

However, Lin Wanran was too strong to shake the heavy milk carton.

She tried it on her own for a long time, and her already irritable temper flared up to the point where she could hardly breathe.

He simply tossed it aside and threw it onto the gravel ground next to the building entrance.

She walked silently out of the residential area. This was a road she had walked countless times, but now, instead of feeling nostalgic, she felt even more disgusted.

Without property management, the trash cans are overflowing.

The air was filled with a foul stench, mixed with the presence of several half-dead old people passing by.

Lin Wanran didn't even bother to look at it again, and quickened her pace toward the car parked outside the residential area.

Once I got on the bus, I was able to breathe normally again.

He hurriedly turned on the air conditioning in the car, his knuckles turning white from gripping the steering wheel too tightly.

The words Liu Songyan had said not long ago, and his actions, kept echoing in my mind.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get, and the more I regret it.

If she had known her son would turn out like this, she shouldn't have given birth to him in the first place!

Before she divorced her ex-husband, her two children didn't communicate much with her, but at least they maintained a superficial relationship.

Who would have thought that less than two months after the divorce, he wouldn't even let her into her own home?

This alone was enough to make Lin Wanran furious.

She had left the company midway through her trip, hoping to get closer to her children so she could tease Wen Yunwei when she saw her again.

Well, now everyone else is unaffected, but she herself is quite infuriated.

Although outsiders who have met Liu Songyan all say that the son looks like his mother, in Lin Wanran's eyes, the biological mother, she only feels that he and her ex-husband are cut from the same mold.

When something happens, he will remain silent and just stare at it without saying a word.

That look in her eyes...it's exactly the same as her ex-husband's.

What Lin Wanran couldn't stand the most was being stared at like that, as if the owner of those eyes was questioning her, asking who was responsible for her life ending up like this.

An unambitious ex-husband, a temperamental son, and a useless daughter who is utterly unworthy of respect.

Lin Wanran couldn't find any of the family members pleasing.

She should be living in a luxurious apartment in the city center, not crammed into this dilapidated neighborhood full of elderly people who don't clean it.

If it weren't for Liu Changcun delaying her life, she would have been living in a big house long ago.

Thinking of this, Lin Wanran, who was breathing heavily, calmed down a little.

Staring at the steering wheel in front of her, she suddenly realized something; it seemed that her unambitious ex-husband had changed since the divorce.

Not only is it unclear how she got involved with An Zhaoran and Wen Yunwei, but it's also rumored that she currently manages a drama series that's currently airing.

With "The Temptation to Go Home" being so popular now, he must have made a lot of money, right?
She remained silent inside the car, but Lin Wanran's eyes began to dart around erratically.

Thinking back, I remembered Liu Changcun, who had spoken to Wen Yunwei on the phone this morning.

It seems that the reason Gu Nan invited Wen Yunwei to the company was because Liu Changcun applied for her job as the fashion consultant for the film crew.

Does he... have that much power now?

Doubts arose in her mind, but Lin Wanran was still unwilling to truly believe it.

All told, it's only been two months since she and Liu Changcun divorced. How could he possibly go from being a bookstore owner to the person in charge of a currently popular TV series in just two months?

Bookstore...yes, let's go to the bookstore.

With this thought in mind, Lin Wanran, who had been aimlessly wandering, suddenly had a goal.

I drove away from this place I never wanted to set foot in again.

While driving, Lin Wanran's thoughts were in disarray.

Her mind was filled with the latest news about Liu Changcun until she drove from home to the bookstore.

After parking the car on the side of the road, Lin Wanran got out and looked at the person opposite her with a blank expression.

The original bookstore location has disappeared, and instead, many workers are carrying out renovations inside.

The bookstore...is closed?

This conclusion came to mind at that moment, and she slowly took a step forward from the street opposite the shop.

After crossing the road, I stood in front of the bookstore that used to be there.

I glanced to the side and saw that there were also workers doing renovations.

The two shops seem to have been combined into one.

The sound of the car braking to a stop rang in her ears. Lin Wanran did not turn around to look, but stared in confusion at the bookstore that was being renovated in front of her.

She watched as her ex-husband guarded the bookstore for many years, a bookstore she had repeatedly urged him to give up.

The figure passed by Lin Wanran, carrying a bucket of pure tea.

Just as she was about to walk into the store, or perhaps because the woman standing at the store entrance was too conspicuous, Ning Mengyao suddenly stopped in her tracks.

He placed the large bucket he was carrying at his feet, turned halfway to the side, and looked at the other person with great confusion.

He looked up at the woman in front of him, who was completely unaware of him.

After hesitating for a moment, Ning Mengyao finally decided to ask.

"Excuse me... who are you looking for?"

"..."

It wasn't until she heard a question from beside her that Lin Wanran, who had been in a daze, came to her senses.

She slowly looked away from the old bookstore sign and turned to look at the woman beside her who was asking her a question.

He sized up the other person's pretty face, which looked like it was easy to bully.

Ning Mengyao noticed the way the other person was looking her up and down.

Just as I was about to ask another question, someone gently patted my left shoulder.

The next second, Liu Changcun, who had already parked his car, quickly walked past her and said just one sentence to her.

"Don't talk to shady people, hurry up and go inside the store."

"Oh……"

Ning Mengyao was puzzled when Liu Changcun, who was usually gentle and refined, said something so harsh, but she didn't intend to ask any further questions.

Lin Wanran also saw the other person.

Seeing Liu Changcun walk into the store without turning his head, he immediately ignored Ning Mengyao, who had just spoken to him.

He immediately took a step and chased after them into the store.

"Liu Changcun!"

He was shouting as he ran.

As soon as they entered the store, they saw Liu Changcun, who seemed not to have heard, bend down and pick up an electric drill.

After pressing the switch twice and making a "buzzing" sound, he shouted to the construction workers who were at work.

"Masters, please take a break and have some tea to cool off in the heat."

"Boss, you're too kind. You even prepared drinks for us."

"Working in this sweltering heat is no easy task."

Ning Mengyao carried the bucket and quickly approached Liu Changcun, placing it in front of the workers who had gathered around. She then distributed the disposable cups she had prepared to everyone.

Seeing the workers pouring their drinks one by one, she also took a cup, preparing to fill it up later.

He shifted his gaze from the group of people collecting water to Lin Wanran, who was standing not far behind him.

Ning Mengyao observed silently for a few seconds, watching Lin Wanran's complicated expression as she looked at Liu Changcun's back.

Mr. Liu...where did he meet this woman?

She's quite pretty. "Liu Changcun? Didn't you hear me calling you?"

Seeing that the man in front of her, who had his back to her, showed no intention of turning around, Lin Wanran paused for a few seconds before finally losing her patience.

She has never been very patient, otherwise she wouldn't have stormed downstairs after being locked out for just a few minutes.

"Liu Changcun! I'm talking to you!"

Don't pretend you can't hear me!

The workers serving tea all turned to look at the woman inside the shop who was raising her voice to shout.

Their gaze shifted and landed on Liu Changcun.

Ning Mengyao turned around again and looked at Lin Wanran's increasingly unpleasant expression.

It wasn't right to let the other person shout in the store, so she gently tugged at Liu Changcun's arm, took small steps closer to him, and whispered something.

"She's calling you..."

"..."

"They all seem angry."

"Liu Changcun!!!"

The shrill scream finally made the man with his back turned turn around, and he stared at Lin Wanran expressionlessly.

"A crazy woman has come to the store. Can someone kindly call the police?"

"..."

Ning Mengyao was stunned after hearing this, and silently took out her phone.

Liu Changcun noticed this action, and the calm he had managed to maintain showed signs of breaking down again because of her move.

Fortunately, Liu Changcun waved his hand discreetly, and Ning Mengyao, seeing this, realized she had misunderstood.

He put the phone back in his pocket.

Besides Ning Mengyao, there were also quite a few construction workers in the shop.

Liu Changcun really didn't want to put his private affairs in the open and be treated like a clown for everyone to watch.

He simply put the electric drill back on the ground and strode quickly out of the store.

Lin Wanran's eyes were only on Liu Changcun.

Seeing that the other person had left, she had no intention of staying in the shop any longer.

They hurriedly left the shop, and only stopped when Liu Changcun remained still after they had walked a distance.

Turning around, Liu Changcun looked Lin Wanran up and down.

When he last saw the other person at the company, he never even gave them a second glance.

Liu Changcun did not want to have anything to do with Lin Wanran anymore.

To be precise, he didn't want to have anything to do with low-class women.

In his current view, their past marriage is a stain on his life record.

"Let the fart go."

"How...how did you become like this?"

The impatient tone coming from the man's mouth was something Lin Wanran couldn't accept for a moment.

Liu Changcun once loved her very much, so much so that he never let her cook a single meal. He kept the house spotless, inside and out, so she only needed to be beautiful on her own.

Let alone scolding her, even when the two of them were arguing, Liu Changcun didn't dare to say anything unpleasant.

"Nothing wrong? If nothing's wrong, then get lost."

Upon seeing Lin Wanran utter such seemingly idiotic remarks, Liu Changcun quickly ordered her to leave.

Hearing these words, Lin Wanran, who had always been the one being supported in her marriage, felt aggrieved.

She suddenly felt that Liu Changcun in front of her had changed.

It has become very unfamiliar.

She doesn't recognize her anymore.

"I've been having a really tough time lately..."

Seeing Lin Wanran say those words with a pitiful expression, Liu Changcun thought the other person was crazy.

"Wen Yunwei took my office away..."

"Don't just tell the good news, tell us some bad news too."

"you!"

Because of one sentence from the man, Lin Wanran, who was pretending to be pitiful, almost lost her composure.

Fortunately, she eventually held back, thinking that she could continue to control Liu Changcun, just as she had controlled the man in front of her before.

"I still have feelings for you, but I was going through a really tough time during that period, which is why I acted that way towards you..."

Looking at the man, her gaze softened. In the past, whenever Lin Wanran did this, no matter how angry the man in front of her was, his anger would gradually subside.

"I'm sorry, you know I lost my father when I was young, and you lost both your parents when you were young... Actually, we're the same kind of people, we just don't know how to maintain a good marriage or raise children well..."

“I just went to your house. I know you still hate me, but you can't teach the children to disown me as their mother in private…”

"No matter what, they are my children. What mother in this world doesn't love her own children?"

“I’ve been working hard because I want to earn more money so that things will be better for them after they go to university…”

The last words were left unsaid.

She, who had been watching Liu Changcun closely, suddenly realized that the man in front of her did not show any emotion because of her words.

Just moments ago he had only shown displeasure, but now his face was so dark it looked as if he would rush over and grab her by the neck at any moment.

This was the first time Lin Wanran had seen Liu Changcun so angry.

Almost instinctively, I stepped back.

They took two steps back.

"You even went to my house?"

"..."

Lin Wanran backed away, trying to avoid him, but the man's outstretched hand grabbed her collar.

Lift it upwards.

"What did you do to them?!"

"I...I didn't do anything..."

Looking at the face so close to her, which was clearly outstanding in appearance, Lin Wanran felt inexplicably frightened.

"Songyan wouldn't let me into the house, so I'll just wait at the door for a while and then leave!"

"..."

The hand gripping her collar slowly loosened, but Liu Changcun continued to stare at her.

Lin Wanran, however, was terrified of the man in front of her and took two more steps back, feeling insecure.

He tugged at the wrinkled collar, quickly smoothed it out, and then muttered to himself.

"I just want to see the two of them..."

Looking at Liu Changcun in front of her, her attempt to curry favor had no positive effect.

Liu Changcun frowned, glanced at her briefly, and then quickly looked away.

Lin Wanran was still unwilling to give up and wanted to say something more.

Before she could even speak, the man in front of her suddenly stepped past her.

"..."

This scene caught Lin Wanran's eye, and her mind went completely blank in an instant.

He hurriedly turned around to look at Liu Changcun's departing figure.

Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a figure peering out from in front of the shop.

It was the woman who first... asked her a question.

(End of this chapter)