Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 171 Ex-Husband and Mortal Enemy
As a daughter, Lin Wanran never took the initiative to realize how much her mother, Chen Lan, valued her.

As a mother, Lin Wanran never truly expressed any concern to her child.

The recorded content was still playing on the television.

Looking at the figure who took center stage on the screen, and seeing the other person's confident demeanor on stage without any stage fright.

Lin Wanran never imagined that one day she would see confidence in her daughter.

In the years before she divorced Liu Changcun, Lin Wanran's impression of her daughter Liu Wanqiu was only that she was timid.

She is afraid to greet strangers, and even when talking to herself, she always appears timid and hesitant.

Lin Wanran doesn't like her child.

There was a time when she also had high hopes for her unborn child.

As time went by and she grew older, her two children also gained the ability to put their skills to use.

She had always thought that one of her sons or daughters would earn her the envy of others.

In terms of academics, the eldest son, Liu Songyan, is quite talented. Since entering the first grade of elementary school, he has never missed bringing home a certificate of merit.

However, Lin Wanran was extremely disappointed with her youngest daughter's performance after entering primary school.

Although she wasn't at the bottom of her class, Liu Wanqiu was barely maintaining mediocre exam results in the simple curriculum of elementary school.

The stark contrast between her son and daughter led Lin Wanran to become increasingly indifferent towards her daughter.

She began to place her hopes on her son, Liu Songyan.

She thought that her son could be like his father, Liu Changcun, and show extraordinary talent in his studies, so that she could also become the mother of a child prodigy, as other parents would say.

Reality dealt Lin Wanran a heavy blow.

It's unclear when it started, but Liu Songyan, who used to have excellent grades, suddenly started to decline in his studies. Not only did he become increasingly withdrawn, but he also completely lost his former well-behaved and sensible nature.

He became obsessed with causing conflict, which led to his father, Liu Changcun, being frequently called to school to be scolded.

The son she had placed so much hope in had turned out like this, causing all of Lin Wanran's expectations to vanish in an instant.

It was from that time that she began to feel that she had no hope for the future.

It was from this point on that she began to feel that her marriage to Liu Changcun was the reason she was now living such a mundane life.

The television was still showing footage of the stage.

Lin Wanran looked at the figure tumbling up and down on the screen and saw Liu Wanqiu kick the wooden board away with a double-bang.

She didn't even know when her daughter had developed such agility.

Liu Wanqiu, whom she once ignored and paid no attention to, is now full of confidence and shining brightly on the stage.

Watching the recorded performance, I carefully observed the sparkling girl.

The lens focal length is zoomed in.

Throughout the television broadcast, Liu Wanqiu exuded an air of unwavering confidence.

Lin Wanran's two children.

Her son, Liu Songyan, looks more like his mother.

His daughter, Liu Wanqiu, inherited her father Liu Changcun's appearance.

However, her facial features are softer, and her features are not as aggressive as Liu Changcun's.

She bears a striking resemblance to her ex-husband, and the close-up shot takes up the entire screen.

In that instant, Lin Wanran suddenly experienced a hallucination.

Her memory... at this moment returned to more than ten years ago, to the time when she first met Liu Changcun, and to the figure of him standing on the freshman representative assembly.

Liu Wanqiu today is just like Liu Changcun back then.

They have confidence.

It was even more so...shining brightly.

"Late Autumn... has grown up so much already."

Looking at the television in front of her, Lin Wanran muttered to herself.

When her daughter's words reached her mother's ears, Chen Lan was momentarily stunned, but quickly agreed after regaining her senses.

"She's already eleven years old, a big girl now."

"I had never paid any attention to her before..."

It was as if she was answering her mother's question, but it also seemed as if Lin Wanran was talking to herself.

Previously, Lin Wanran, as a mother, did not pay much attention to Liu Wanqiu, who seemed like an ordinary child.

Even when they find out their daughter didn't get a perfect score on a test, they think the child is exceptionally stupid.

When I get home, I feel irritable not only because I can't talk to my daughter, but I can't even look at her.

Although Lin Wanran never scolded her daughter, her indifferent attitude made Liu Wanqiu, who was growing up, realize that she, as a daughter, was already disliked by her mother, Lin Wanran.

Despite her parents being alive and well, the young girl has never experienced her mother's love.

That's why she became increasingly insecure in this oppressive atmosphere, to the point that she would be so nervous that she wouldn't dare to utter a word even when talking to a stranger.

Although Liu Wanqiu didn't know what wrong she had done to cause her mother to dislike her so much.

However, in the few times they spent together, she tried her best to gain praise from her mother.

However, Liu Wanqiu was working in the wrong direction from the very beginning.

Regardless of how she presents herself in life.

But in Lin Wanran's eyes at that time, Liu Wanqiu, who was trying so hard to appear in front of her, could only earn her more disgust.

Past prejudices and bad impressions.

They all disappeared during today's performance.

Lin Wanran looked at Liu Wanqiu, who was still performing, as if she were seeing her daughter for the first time.

His eyes were unusually focused on the television, and even his usually tightly pursed lips were slightly open, as if he would smile at any moment.

Did Liu Changcun enroll Wanqiu in a martial arts class?

"I think should not be."

Responding to her daughter, Chen Lan continued.

"It seems like it was just a few days of impromptu rehearsals. The teachers who rehearsed all said that Wanqiu is a genius."

"Liu Wanqiu...a genius..."

Muttering to herself, Lin Wanran suddenly felt that the world was crazy.

The name and the description should have been completely unrelated, but now they have been cleverly combined.

Her gaze toward the television grew brighter; at that moment, Lin Wanran seemed to have rekindled her hope.

As if realizing something, he quickly turned to his mother beside him.

Looking at Chen Lan, he said with a joyful expression.

"Should we enroll Wanqiu in a class? A child as talented as her should shine in this field!" "..."

Lin Wanran's sudden remark startled Chen Lan once again.

She was a little confused as to why her perfectly healthy daughter would think of something like this.

Coming to her senses, Chen Lan looked at the delighted Lin Wanran in front of her, hesitated for a moment, and then told her the truth.

“Lanqiu likes to draw, and Changcun plans to enroll her in an art class starting this winter vacation.”

"Art? Is she a good artist?"

"It should be alright... Changcun said that you can roughly tell what the child drew."

The answer from her mother instantly turned Lin Wanran's face cold.

She didn't understand what Liu Changcun was thinking.

Since their daughter has a talent for martial arts, why not let Liu Wanqiu continue to shine in this field?

draw……

If Liu Wanqiu is very talented in painting, it's not impossible for her to accept him.

However, judging from Chen Lan's description, Liu Wanqiu's talent in art was far less than her physical ability.

It felt as if her favorite child had been delayed, and Lin Wanran suddenly became nervous.

"No, Wanqiu shouldn't learn to paint."

Looking at her mother beside her, Lin Wanran continued.

"Call Liu Changcun later and tell him not to enroll Wanqiu in art classes."

"..."

"Isn't he just delaying Wanqiu's progress? If she starts practicing martial arts from scratch now, she should still be able to..."

I think I'm doing this for the child's own good.

Lin Wanran knew that Liu Changcun had long since blocked her phone number, otherwise she wouldn't have persuaded her mother to call Liu Changcun on her behalf.

But before she could finish speaking, a voice that sounded familiar to Lin Wanran came from the television.

[Late Autumn's performance was fantastic!]

Although it was just a simple sentence, Lin Wanran immediately shut her mouth upon hearing it.

She, who was trying to persuade Chen Lan, suddenly fell silent and turned her attention back to the television.

Lin Wanran...I've heard that voice before.

That was An Zhaoran's voice.

The camera on the television screen rotated, and Liu Changcun, who was controlling the camera, seemed to be about to turn it off. The camera, which should have been fixed, began to rotate until it swept across An Zhaoran's face.

The camera was no longer pointed at the stage, but instead at the smiling woman.

In the video, An Zhaoran blinked, smiling, and then seemed to suddenly realize what was happening after a while.

They quickly ducked back.

But the camera kept following her, and no matter how she tried to hide while sitting in her seat, she was eventually shown in the frame.

Why are you taking pictures of me?

It seems I can't turn it off; I'm not very good at using this.

Liu Changcun's voice came through, and it was clear that he was trying not to laugh.

Lin Wanran's eyes widened as she stared at the television.

As if lost in thought, he sat alone on the sofa, staring blankly at the scene unfolding before him.

Chen Lan also witnessed this scene.

She wasn't as shocked as her daughter was.

On the one hand, she already knew about the relationship between Liu Changcun and An Zhaoran, and on the other hand, she was right next to Liu Changcun at the time.

Compared to the perspective captured by the camera, she was actually on the scene and witnessed the event firsthand.

The two on TV didn't argue for long.

After Liu Wanqiu's performance ended, the image on the television screen also disappeared.

After watching her granddaughter's performance again, Chen Lan seemed to be in a particularly good mood.

Just as Chen Lan was about to say something to her daughter beside her, she noticed Lin Wanran staring blankly at the television.

The words he wanted to ask were on the tip of his tongue, but he changed his words halfway through and asked with a hint of worry.

"what happened?"

"..."

The mother's question received no response from her daughter.

As if she hadn't heard anything, Lin Wanran continued watching the television in front of her.

The image flashed into her mind instantly.

That was when she was still at work.

Because of the long hours of overtime design, she felt a bit dizzy, so after finishing the new product design, she went to the hospital and was diagnosed by the doctor as just having a bit of neurasthenia.

It was at the hospital that she saw someone she shouldn't have seen.

I saw An Zhaoran and also saw her ex-husband Liu Changcun.

Lin Wanran was enjoying immense success at that time.

Not only does she have a well-paid job and receive recognition for her excellent work, but she has also made a name for herself in the jewelry design industry.

Not long after her divorce from Liu Changcun, even though she suffered from headaches from working overtime day and night, she never regretted her decision to divorce him. She was just glad that she was finally living the life she had always dreamed of.

However, by chance, she saw her ex-husband and An Zhaoran together at the hospital.

The two not only got along harmoniously, but even showed some intimacy.

At that time, Lin Wanran believed that she had lost interest in her ex-husband, Liu Changcun.

Not only did they have better housing, but their quality of life also improved significantly.

Adding to the complicated emotions she felt after being kicked out of the bookstore by Liu Changcun, Lin Wanran decided to show off in front of the two of them.

However, when she arrived, Liu Changcun had already left.

She was left alone to confront An Zhaoran.

At that time, Lin Wanran said some sarcastic things to An Zhaoran in front of her, after all, the daughter of the TV station director had an unusual relationship with her ex-husband whom she had abandoned.

Lin Wanran, who had been particularly annoyed with An Zhaoran since their school days, believed she had found an opportunity.

But before she could even boast after her sarcastic remarks, she was suddenly slapped across the face.

Lin Wanran was so stunned that she couldn't come to her senses for a long time.

(End of this chapter)