Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 176 Bringing the Child
An Junan's questioning reached Liu Changcun's ears.

In response to Anju Nan's question, who is also a father and a man, Anju Nan asked him the same question.

Liu Changcun's gaze toward the other person grew increasingly firm, showing no intention of deliberately avoiding it out of guilt.

"I can promise."

Liu Changcun's answer left An Junan with a helpless expression.

He could tell that Liu Changcun was not lying.

After another period of silence, An Junan, having finally composed himself, continued to speak.

“Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to agree. Ranran likes you very much, and no matter how much I object, she has no intention of giving up.”

"uncle……"

"I won't say any more. I'll find some time another day to bring the kids over for dinner."

With his hand raised upwards, An Junan patted Liu Changcun on the shoulder.

Then he turned and left without saying a word.

Liu Changcun was left standing alone in front of the car, watching the couple get inside through the windshield.

The vehicle's headlights came on.

Liu Changcun stepped aside to make way for the vehicle, and watched it until it disappeared from his sight.

Inside the parking lot, Liu Changcun remained in a daze for a long time.

He turned around again and walked towards where his vehicle was.

As soon as he arrived at the car, An Zhaoran, who had been sitting inside anxiously waiting, opened the car door and came to his side.

Observing Liu Changcun in front of him, he noticed the man's expression, which was neither good nor bad.

As if worried, he hurriedly asked more questions.

Did my dad say something to you?

"..."

After asking, An Zhaoran waited for a few seconds but did not receive a response from Liu Changcun, which deepened her bad premonition.

His expression also became tense.

Did he insult you?

"No."

"Was that a threat? Did they say something like they'd cause you trouble if you didn't leave my daughter?"

Maliciously speculating about her father, An Zhaoran has now considered all the worst possible outcomes.

Looking at Liu Changcun's still calm expression.

She was anxious, while the other person acted as if nothing was wrong.

She raised her hand and grasped the man's hand.

Feeling the warmth emanating from Liu Changcun's palm, An Zhaoran was about to continue speaking.

However, the words were on the tip of her tongue, but before she could say them...

Then they heard Liu Changcun's voice.

“Your dad didn’t scold me or threaten me. He just told me to bring you and the kids home for dinner another day.”

"..."

An Zhaoran stared blankly, blinking her eyes, looking quite puzzled.

Looking at Liu Changcun, who had changed from his calm demeanor just moments before, and seeing the smile on his face now.

She immediately tightened her grip on his hand.

"Hongmen Banquet!"

"..."

"This is definitely a trap! We absolutely mustn't go!"

During her student days, An Zhaoran consistently ranked at the top of her class with excellent grades, and being well-versed in history, she was also familiar with this historical allusion.

Because of her understanding of her father, she knew that given An Junan's personality, he would never give in so easily, or even stop obstructing things so easily.

Rather than believing that her father, Anju Nan, wanted to fulfill her wishes.

As a daughter, An Zhaoran is more inclined to believe that her father had a backup plan.

During dinner today, An Junan did not show any obvious malice towards Liu Changcun, but judging from his father's past behavior and style, he definitely couldn't lash out in front of Liu Wanqiu.

Otherwise, An Junan wouldn't have taken the initiative to suggest that she take Liu Wanqiu back to the car first when the dinner ended.

Although An Zhaoran was secretly observing while she was in the car.

No one noticed that her father was doing anything underhanded to Liu Changcun.

But she just couldn't trust her father. After all, when she was negotiating with her parents, her mother, Guo Yan, initially objected but then quickly agreed.

Anju Nan was the only one who disagreed from beginning to end.

An Zhaoran knew her father, An Junan, was notoriously stubborn, and she absolutely did not believe that he would give in so easily.

That's why she reacted this way after hearing Liu Changcun's words.

An Zhaoran's answer stunned Liu Changcun, who had been smiling.

Looking at his nervous appearance.

"A Feast at Hongmen... How could that be?"

"It's very likely that they've called all their relatives over, ready to take you down on the spot!"

"We live in a society governed by the rule of law now, do you think that's possible?"

“I don’t care what other people’s situations are like, but I feel like my dad is capable of doing something like this.”

Anxiously speaking to Liu Changcun in front of her, An Zhaoran showed no sign of being careless.

They showed no respect for their father, only slander.

An Zhaoran was about to say something more when she was startled by the actions of the man in front of her.

He wrapped his arm around her waist, and with just a little force, he pulled her into his embrace.

The two were pressed together, and although there was clothing between them, it felt as if they were stuck together.

Faced with the sudden embrace, no matter how anxious An Zhaoran was or how much she wanted to say, she was overwhelmed.

But as this scene unfolded, she suddenly became mute.

She just blushed and leaned on him.

"What, what are you doing..."

An Zhaoran's initial excitement subsided instantly, and she became shy.

Liu Changcun maintained his tight embrace of the other person.

"Don't worry."

"..."

"I think my uncle has made his meaning very clear; he has chosen to acquiesce."

"But……"

"Okay, don't worry about these things."

Liu Changcun gently patted the other person's back, as if coaxing a child.

"Even if the sky falls, I'll be watching over it, don't worry."

The man's deep voice rang in An Zhaoran's ears at that moment.

Such words seemed to possess a special magic, instantly relaxing her who had been feeling extremely tense.

Nestled in Liu Changcun's arms, even though the wind was quite cool tonight.

But An Zhaoran felt no chill at all; she felt as if she were surrounded by a safe haven.

It feels very reassuring.

"Okay..." After what seemed like an eternity, An Zhaoran finally responded in a low voice.

"But don't rush to take the child there. Let me ask my mom first before you make a decision."

"Ah."

Liu Wanqiu, inside the car, stared expressionlessly at the two people outside through the lowered car window.

He yawned with his mouth open, then rubbed his eyes and rolled up the car window again.

She was used to it; she was now completely immune to her father and An Zhaoran's behavior. Even witnessing this scene firsthand, she felt no surprise whatsoever.

Liu Wanqiu rolled up the car window and then lay down on her back.

She was so tired that all she wanted to do was go home and sleep.

Thinking that her father and Aunt An would come back after hugging for a while, Liu Wanqiu was surprised that the two hugged for much longer than she expected.

Liu Wanqiu, who was lying in her seat, could no longer bear it. After about seven or eight minutes, she finally lowered the car window again.

The two were still embracing.

The father and aunt switched directions, and the two of them, like on a carousel, embraced each other while spinning slightly.

"dad!"

The figures that had been leaning on each other in the distance separated in an instant.

This loud call successfully woke the two people who were lost in their embrace.

An Zhaoran hurriedly moved to the side, lowering her head while pretending to tidy her clothes. Compared to her awkwardness, Liu Changcun appeared much calmer.

Hearing his child call his name, Liu Changcun looked at his daughter.

Looking at the little face peeking out of the car window.

"What's wrong, Wanqiu?"

"When are you going home? I'm so sleepy."

"I'll go back right away."

"Oh……"

Hearing her father's ambiguous answer, Liu Wanqiu temporarily chose to believe him.

The car window was rolled up again.

An Zhaoran, who had her head down, took in this scene and immediately let out a long sigh of relief, as if she had survived a disaster.

"call……"

He raised his hand and gently patted his chest.

"I was terrified! I thought Wanqiu had seen it all."

"..."

Liu Changcun did not respond to An Zhaoran's mutterings.

Liu Wanqiu called him just now, how could he not have seen her?

Besides... they've already made their relationship public to their children.

Several days have passed, but An Zhaoran still seems to be unable to adapt, continuing to maintain her previous sneaky way of doing things, afraid of ruining her dignified image in the children's eyes.

Liu Songyan and Liu Wanqiu, the siblings at home, had already accepted her, but An Zhaoran was completely unaware of it.

She's still trying to gain her two children's approval.

And they are working hard.

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back home.

After washing up, An Junan and Guo Yan returned to their bedroom.

Compared to her husband, who goes to bed right after washing up, Guo Yan, the wife, clearly pays more attention to her skincare.

I'm doing my usual bedtime skincare routine.

Looking at her own face in the mirror, Guo Yan couldn't help but smile and say something.

"Wanqiu looks just like Xiao Liu; the father and daughter are like two peas in a pod."

"Yes, they do look quite similar."

An Junan, who was lying down, seemed to have something on his mind. He answered casually, but his gaze remained fixed on the ceiling of his own home.

"I wonder what the eldest son of the Liu family looks like, and what his name is. I'm really curious..."

"Liu Songyan".

"Liu Songyan? That's a pretty good name."

Guo Yan, standing in front of the dressing table, repeated it, and then nodded in agreement after realizing what she meant.

She raised her hand to pat water onto both sides of her face.

After a few taps, he suddenly realized something.

The sound stopped suddenly.

"How did you know?"

"..."

When his wife pressed him for an answer, An Junan did not respond. As if he had something on his mind, he returned home and finished washing up.

He was still thinking about what had just happened in the parking lot.

Although Liu Changcun's words were reasonable and well-founded, did he give his affirmation too quickly after listening to them?
So... does that mean Liu Changcun doesn't think his family is easy to fool?
Thinking of this, An Junan immediately slammed his fist on the bed beneath him in anger.

A muffled thud startled Guo Yan, who had just finished her skincare routine and was about to lie down on the bed.

She looked at her husband, who had turned his back to her.

Guo Yan asked in an annoyed tone.

"What's gotten into you this late at night?"

"..."

"She's gone silent again."

"..."

After failing to get a response to her two consecutive inquiries, Guo Yan was too lazy to say anything more.

I had just lain down and was about to pull the blanket off.

Then she heard her husband's voice beside her.

"I'll ask Liu Changcun to bring his child over for dinner next time. I'll let you know when we've arranged the time."

"..."

Guo Yan fell silent at her husband's words.

She glanced at her husband, who had his back to her, and it took her a few seconds to come to her senses.

They seemed both surprised and delighted.

She never expected that such words would come from her own husband.

"Really? When did you make plans with Xiao Liu?"

"..."

Anju Nan remained silent once again.

This immediately angered Guo Yan, who had just been feeling delighted.

Her repeated concessions not only failed to earn her respect, but instead resulted in her husband's increasing disregard.

Unbearable, no need to endure.

With a slap, An Junan, his arm aching, immediately became obedient and looked at his angry wife.

They dared not ignore it any longer.

(End of this chapter)