Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 170 Care
Although Liu Changcun did not name names.

However, Chen Lan still knew who the other person was referring to as "she".

He thought of his daughter, and of Lin Wanran.

Chen Lan's initially cheerful mood sombered after hearing Liu Changcun's words.

She longed to stay in the city, just as her former son-in-law had suggested.

Not only can I see my grandchildren anytime, but I can also take good care of my daughter who stays at home all day and never goes anywhere.

However... if Liu Changcun and Lin Wanran hadn't divorced, her motive for staying would be understandable. But now that their marriage has ended in regret, Chen Lan, who has no blood relation to Liu Changcun, is really embarrassed to spend his money.

Even though Liu Changcun is not short of money now, and even though Chen Lan has no job in the city and no source of income, he can still afford to pay for all her daily expenses.

Perhaps it was her deep-seated pride that prevented Chen Lan from accepting it with a clear conscience.

In her view, it's unreasonable for elders to spend money on younger generations when they are in good health.

Not to mention that Liu Changcun is no longer her son-in-law.

Therefore, when faced with Liu Changcun's idea of ​​having her stay in the city, Chen Lan refused without hesitation.

Liu Changcun, who was rejected, did not continue to persuade her forcefully. Instead, he respected Chen Lan's decision and handed over the things he was carrying with a smile.

"I've already had someone burn the video onto a disc, so you can watch it on a DVD."

Seeing Chen Lan accept the gift, Liu Changcun added with a smile.

"Remember to let me know when you return to the county town, and I'll drive you to the station."

"Row."

After a brief farewell, Liu Changcun returned to his car.

They drove away, the vehicle gradually disappearing from Chen Lan's sight.

Only after Liu Changcun had completely left did Chen Lan, whose expression had been relatively relaxed, become serious. She withdrew her gaze from the front, turned around, and looked up at the towering residential building.

Thinking of Lin Wanran, who hadn't left the house in days, and her daughter, alone at home, deeply affected...

Chen Lan, the grandmother, is proud of her granddaughter's performance today.

However, Chen Lan, as a mother, is worried about her daughter's current condition.

She stood alone downstairs in the apartment building, looking at the DVD that Liu Changcun had given her, which recorded the entire performance of Liu Wanqiu.

I watched silently for a while.

Suddenly, she remembered that her daughter's family also had a TV and DVD player. Although Lin Wanran had strongly expressed her desire to go with Liu Wanqiu when she learned that Liu Wanqiu was going to the station to record a program.

However, Chen Lan was afraid that her daughter's appearance would affect her granddaughter Liu Wanqiu's important performance.

Therefore, she did not agree to take Lin Wanran with her, and did not even mention it to Liu Changcun.

That's why Lin Wanran has been looking sullen these past few days.

She might even lock herself in her room all day, only leaving when she was unbearably hungry to come to the living room for a meal.

As a mother, Chen Lan was worried about her daughter. On the one hand, she felt sorry for her daughter's current depressed attitude towards life, and on the other hand, she was worried that her appearance would affect her granddaughter's important performance.

Although Lin Wanran was not able to watch Liu Wanqiu's performance in person today, fortunately Liu Changcun burned the recorded performance onto a CD.

With that thought in mind, she started walking towards the residential building.

After taking the elevator to my daughter's house, I opened the tightly closed security door and went inside.

When Chen Lan arrived at her daughter's door, she gently knocked.

However, the only sound in the empty and quiet area was the knocking on the door; there was no response from Lin Wanran inside.

Chen Lan hesitated for a moment, then turned the doorknob of the room in front of her.

I slowly pushed open the door and looked into the bedroom with the curtains tightly closed.

Pitch black...

Only the faint light filtering through the gaps in the curtains provided a meager illumination, preventing the room from being pitch black.

Looking at the figure still curled up on the bed as usual, Chen Lan, who was standing at the door, stared for a long time before finally taking a step forward.

I walked as quietly as possible to my daughter's bedside, trying to keep my footsteps as silent as possible.

He reached out his hand, wanting to gently shake the other person.

Her outstretched hand remained suspended in mid-air, never landing on her own daughter.

After hesitating for several seconds, Chen Lan finally withdrew her hand.

Facing the figure on the bed, she softly called out to the other person.

"Get up... wash up, I'll make you some food."

"..."

Chen Lan's words did not elicit any response from Lin Wanran. With her head covered by the blanket, she seemed to be fast asleep, giving her mother, who had entered the room, no chance to react.

Chen Lan's gaze at the bed became increasingly complicated; she didn't want to see Lin Wanran in such a self-destructive state.

Having received no response for a long time, Chen Lan could only sigh.

Then he gently placed the CD he was carrying on the bedside table.

"Changcun recorded it all... burned it onto a CD and gave me a copy."

He hesitated.

"I'll just leave it here for now."

"..."

Lin Wanran remained unresponsive under the covers, but compared to her initial stillness, she quietly lifted a corner of the sheet after Chen Lan mentioned placing the CD there.

It was as if he wanted to confirm whether his mother was lying to him.

When she actually saw what was on the bedside table, she suddenly yanked the sheet off.

The sudden action startled Chen Lan, who instinctively stepped back to avoid colliding with Lin Wanran, who jumped off the bed. Chen Lan leaned against the side, watching Lin Wanran hurriedly rush out of the room with the CD in her hand.

Coming to her senses, she hurriedly chased after him.

I watched my daughter kneeling in front of the TV, frantically unpacking a disc and putting it into the DVD player.

Only when the images on the television began to appear did Lin Wanran slowly get up from beside the television and sit down on the sofa.

She was completely unaware of the look her mother was giving her.

Lin Wanran's attention was now entirely focused on the television screen directly in front of her.

in the screen.

The camera initially shook slightly, but then stabilized, accurately recording the scene on stage.

Lin Wanran stared intently at the television screen, but no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't find her daughter Liu Wanqiu on the screen.

"..."

"And late autumn?"

After a long silence, Lin Wanran looked at her mother standing next to the television.

She hadn't spoken a word since Chen Lan returned home, and this was the first time she had a conversation with her.

Upon hearing Lin Wanran's question, Chen Lan, who was standing next to the television, started moving again. She first went to the sofa and sat down next to Lin Wanran.

He looked directly at the television screen in front of him and began to explain softly.

"The late autumn program is in the next show..."

Hearing Chen Lan's explanation, Lin Wanran, who had been puzzled, finally felt relieved.

Ignoring her mother beside her, she turned her attention back to the television.

After what Lin Wanran found boring, she finally got to see Liu Wanqiu on stage.

As background music played, Liu Changcun's voice came from the television.

"Here it comes, it's coming out."

Because the background noise was quite loud, Lin Wanran did not hear the subsequent conversation clearly.

She simply continued watching the television intently, and when she saw Liu Wanqiu appear on stage first, her previously dull eyes gradually regained their light.

Compared to Lin Wanran's attentive viewing, Chen Lan, who had already watched it once, focused her attention on her daughter beside her.

Watching Lin Wanran stare intently at the screen.

Seeing how concerned her daughter was...

If she hadn't chosen to divorce Liu Changcun today, she would definitely be sitting next to him at the recording of the show.

Although Lin Wanran never explicitly stated anything, her mother, Chen Lan, knew her daughter very well.

Lin Wanran... has never admitted her mistakes.

No matter what happens, no matter what mistakes Lin Wanran makes, even if everyone with eyes can see that the problem lies with her, Lin Wanran will still stubbornly go her own way and keep going to the end.

Admitting mistakes is not shameful, but for Lin Wanran, it was the most difficult thing in the world.

Lin Wanran can point out other people's problems without any reservations.

But when it's her turn, she will never admit it no matter what. Even when faced with accusations from others, she will try to find all sorts of reasons to shift the blame for her mistakes onto others.

Lin Wanran was a normal child when she was young.

Like most children, she used to revolve around her mother, but since entering junior high school, her changes have become more and more obvious.

Although he always has a cheerful and smiling demeanor, just like any other day.

But Chen Lan, as a mother, knew better than anyone that it was just a facade her daughter was putting on.

Because they want to gain recognition from others and make more friends, they pretend to have a personality that is easy to like.

Just as Lin Wanran had predicted, her cheerful personality initially earned her many good friends.

She is also very popular among her peers.

However, this situation did not last long.

Pretense... is ultimately just pretense. No matter how perfectly you pretend on a daily basis, there will eventually be a day when you're exposed.

Her once close friends left her, and she also suffered the backlash of being deceived by others.

However, Lin Wanran was not discouraged by this. She believed that as long as she acted convincingly, no one would notice.

Therefore, after entering high school, she met Liu Changcun, who was in the same grade, due to her cheerful and lively personality.

Chen Lan still remembers the day her daughter entered high school.

Back home, she excitedly shared with her mother everything she had seen and heard at school, her words revolving around one person's name.

Liu Changcun.

Liu Changcun, as the representative of the freshman assembly, attracted all of Lin Wanran's attention as soon as he appeared.

From that time on, the seemingly ordinary name "Liu Changcun" would always be on Chen Lan's lips.

As a mother, Chen Lan knew that her daughter had someone she liked at school.

But when she saw Lin Wanran returning home every day with a smile that was no longer fake, she couldn't bring herself to say anything lecturing, even though she originally wanted to persuade her daughter to study hard.

As long as Lin Wanran is happy, that's more important to Chen Lan than anything else.

After all, for Chen Lan...

daughter……

That was her whole world.

(End of this chapter)