Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 166 Tolerance
Lin Wanran clearly did not understand the true meaning of Liu Changcun's words.

A questioning gaze lingered on the man in front of her.

The looks she once thought she had grown tired of still hold great appeal for her now.

The man who once had eyes for her now gazes at her with an extremely unfamiliar and indifferent look.

This sense of disparity made Lin Wanran feel depressed and unable to accept it for a while.

I don't know what you're trying to say.

Lin Wanran uttered these words, paused for a few seconds, and then added.

"I just want to know how the child is doing..."

"What did you do early?"

The attempt to mend the fence after the sheep were lost did not win Liu Changcun's favor; on the contrary, it made Liu Changcun's impression of him even worse.

The elevator had already arrived.

But no one entered the elevator, and the elevator doors closed again.

Looking at Lin Wanran in front of him, Liu Changcun continued.

“You didn’t appreciate it when people were nice to you before, and you found it annoying when the kids clung to you. Now that no one pays attention to you or cares about you, you’ve started to care about them.”

There was a pause.

"And this concern is just lip service. What did you bring when you visited my house last time? A whole case of pure milk."

Speaking of this, Liu Changcun felt as if an unnamed fire was burning in his heart.

At that time, he was still decorating the shop with Ning Mengyao, while the children, who were on summer vacation, stayed at home alone.

This gave Lin Wanran an opportunity. Not only did she visit without prior notice, but she also brought only a box of pure milk under the pretext of looking after the child.

Even when visiting relatives you're not very close to, you know to make sure it's an even number.

Lin Wanran, the child's biological mother, swaggered to his house carrying only a box of pure milk.

Sometimes Liu Changcun really wanted to know what was going on in the head of someone like Lin Wanran.

Aside from answers like those filled with paste, he couldn't think of a more suitable reason.

"Lin Wanran, sometimes I really want to punch you."

"..."

Upon hearing the man's words, Lin Wanran, who had been standing two steps away from Liu Changcun, immediately took another step back in alarm.

She didn't think Liu Changcun was just talking; men these days really can do such things.

"What have you contributed to the family in all these years of marriage? I've been responsible for the electricity, water, and other expenses. What have you done? Besides asking for money to buy that cheap bag and cosmetics, what have you contributed to the family?"

"You are the culprit behind Songyan's psychological problems, and you ignored the fact that Wanqiu was so scared that she hid in her room and cried all day."

"Now you pretend to care about the children. Don't say I don't believe you; put your hand on your conscience. Do you even believe these words yourself?"

"..."

A barrage of questions made Lin Wanran increasingly silent, because as she ran barefoot out of the house and touched the tiles, she felt a chill spreading from her feet all over her body.

Even though the weather wasn't that cold, she felt a chill creeping up her spine.

Although everything Liu Changcun said was true, Lin Wanran seemed to have a rebuttal personality, trying hard to find loopholes in his words.

After thinking for a while, she spoke again.

"Nobody told me any of this, and I don't know..."

"You don't know again? Do you think you can just dismiss what happened with the word 'I don't know'?"

Having no intention of listening to the other party's explanation, Liu Changcun pressed the elevator button in front of him again.

"I'm only saying all this unnecessary nonsense to you because of your mother. She's a good grandmother, but you're not a good mother."

Instead of worrying about these trivial things, you should focus on making money so you can support your mother in her old age.

"She raised you single-handedly with great difficulty. Even if she didn't do anything special, she certainly worked hard. As her daughter, do you think it's appropriate for you to leave her alone at the door like this?"

The sound of the elevator ascending reached Liu Changcun's ears. After glancing at Lin Wanran in front of him one last time, he completely stopped looking at her.

He then looked at the closed elevator doors in front of him.

Only after a "ding" sound did he stride in without saying a word.

Liu Changcun, inside the elevator, pressed the button, while Lin Wanran, outside the elevator, looked at him with a complicated expression.

Looking at the image of Liu Changcun facing him, and watching the elevator doors slowly closing on both sides.

As the elevator doors closed, their gazes were completely severed.

The elevator was running, descending from the upper floor to the first floor.

Lin Wanran stood alone in front of the elevator, and after an unknown amount of time, she walked listlessly toward her apartment.

She didn't understand why things had turned out this way, nor did she know why she had chosen to chase after Liu Changcun after he left.

The words Liu Changcun had said to her kept replaying in her mind, but she could never truly understand the truth contained within them.

From beginning to end, Lin Wanran did not feel that she had done anything wrong.

She just wanted a better life, which is why she chose to leave when Liu Changcun chose to settle for the status quo.

The children are very hardworking in their studies, which makes it impossible for her, as a mother, to use them as something to brag about to others. That's why she ignores Liu Songyan and Liu Wanqiu in various ways.

In Lin Wanran's view, she simply did what she believed was right.

After all, what she always wanted was the envious gaze and admiring eyes of others... but in her marriage with Liu Changcun, she only experienced such a sense of accomplishment at the beginning.

As time went by, she became increasingly aware that after entering society, one could no longer judge a person's excellence solely based on their grades, unlike in her student days.

That's why she felt that Liu Changcun, who had once shone brightly in her eyes, was no longer dazzling.

If her children are exceptionally talented, she might be able to continue to tolerate it.

After all, her parenting experience has earned her the envy of others.

However, even this wasn't enough to truly achieve her goals. Neither Liu Songyan nor Liu Wanqiu were particularly outstanding academically, although their above-average grades were sufficient compared to children from ordinary families. But for the ambitious Lin Wanran, this alone fell far short of her expectations.

When Liu Songyan was in elementary school, his son was an outstanding student.

Lin Wanran had high expectations for him, but this did not last long. As the saying goes, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment when they are dashed.

She was in the same situation as a mother.

Originally, Lin Wanran, as the mother, had a very high opinion of Liu Songyan, her eldest son.

However, when her expectations were dashed, she found her son increasingly displeasing.

She even reached the point where she felt disgusted whenever she saw Liu Songyan. When she saw that the boy always staring at people silently, like a miniature version of Liu Changcun, she felt even more disgusted from the bottom of her heart.

As for her daughter Liu Wanqiu... she didn't have much to say.

Aside from being as strong as an ox, he was even weaker than his older brother, Liu Songyan.

The husband is content with the status quo, the eldest son has an eccentric temper, and the youngest daughter is timid and fearful.

There wasn't a single person in this family that Lin Wanran could stand, which is why she grew increasingly disgusted with this marriage and this family.

If a conflict arises and is not addressed immediately, it will only escalate.

Before choosing to divorce, Lin Wanran would feel terrible whenever she saw the other three people in her family, regardless of her initial mood.

This kind of living environment made her feel suffocated, which is why Lin Wanran was so eager to escape from this home.

End this marriage.

However, a casual conversation between Liu Changcun and Chen Lan gave Lin Wanran a different perspective.

Hearing that her daughter was going to record a program on TV, she felt a renewed sense of hope and expectation for her child.

Liu Changcun refused to reveal anything to her, which gave Lin Wanran a headache as she slowly walked home.

Even after arriving at his own doorstep, he still couldn't come up with a good solution.

However, in her distress, she suddenly thought of something, and her previously blocked thoughts were suddenly cleared up.

He raised his head and looked at the half-closed security door in front of him.

Instead of foolishly waiting at the door, Chen Lan went back to her daughter's house and started cleaning.

Because the security door was ajar, Lin Wanran could clearly hear footsteps coming from behind it. Realizing her mother's presence, she thought of Liu Changcun's polite attitude towards Chen Lan.

The gloomy mood that had been hanging over her vanished instantly, and her face lit up with joy, as if she had grasped the key point.

He hurriedly pulled open the half-closed security door in front of him, slammed it shut, and instead of cleaning his already dirty feet, he went straight to where his mother was.

When I arrived at the bathroom, I saw my mother preparing for a thorough cleaning.

Hearing the door close, Chen Lan temporarily stopped what she was doing and turned to look at her daughter who had rushed to the door.

Seeing her child's disheveled appearance, Chen Lan was relieved when she noticed the joy on Lin Wanran's face. She had been worried about her daughter chasing after her.

They mistakenly believed that Lin Wanran and Liu Changcun had a pleasant conversation.

Before she could be happy for long, Lin Wanran, who had already reached the bathroom door, suddenly spoke up.

"Liu Changcun told you, didn't he?!"

"..."

The inexplicable remark not only made Chen Lan's smile disappear, but also left her feeling puzzled.

Looking at Lin Wanran, who seemed overjoyed for some unknown reason.

Confused, she looked at her daughter standing outside the bathroom.

"What did you say?"

"It's about recording the show in late autumn. Liu Changcun must have told you about it, right?"

"I did say that..."

"Great!"

Before Chen Lan could finish speaking, Lin Wanran suddenly shouted happily.

With her current outfit and unstyled hair, she looked less radiant than usual without makeup, resembling a strange, eccentric woman.

Most strangers would feel scared if they saw Lin Wanran in this state.

However, Chen Lan, as a mother, was shocked when she saw her child in this state.

All I feel is heartache.

In Chen Lan's memory, the lively and cheerful Lin Wanran seemed to be getting further and further away from her as her mother.

I don't know when it started, but Lin Wanran in front of me seems to have become a different person. Not only did she ruin what should have been a happy and fulfilling life, but she also seemed to be possessed, always stubbornly believing that her thoughts and decisions were the most correct.

Seeing Lin Wanran's ecstatic expression, Chen Lan hesitated, unsure of how to begin.

After Lin Wanran calmed down a bit, Chen Lan heard her hurriedly ask a question.

"Mom, what program is Wanqiu recording? When does recording start?"

"..."

"mom?"

Hearing the question coming from her own daughter, Chen Lan had no intention of giving her an answer.

Instead, his gaze towards Lin Wanran changed, filled with heartache as he looked at the child he had raised...

Even if Lin Wanran herself said hurtful things.

However, Chen Lan, as a mother, still chose to be tolerant of the other party.

However, this tolerance... is not blind.

That kind of unconditional acceptance.

(End of this chapter)