Madam, Please Behave
Chapter 348: The Temptation of Going Home (One)

Liu Changqing didn’t stay long at his uncle’s house. After paying respects to the parents of this body, he took his little niece and left.

On the way back, he stopped by the home of the fellow villager who had borrowed 20,000 yuan from him last time to collect the money.

The man didn’t try to weasel out of it. As soon as he saw Liu Changqing arrive, he quickly handed over the 20,000 yuan he had already scraped together.

With the 20,000 yuan back in hand, Liu Changqing’s first instinct was to give the money to his Uncle Liu Jiannong. But unexpectedly, Liu Jiannong didn’t accept it.

And he harshly scolded Liu Changqing for trying to stuff the money into his hands like that.

In his words…

“What kind of elder takes money from the younger generation!”

After hearing his uncle’s words, Liu Changqing felt deeply moved. That surge of familial emotion stirred something in his heart.

So he stuffed the 20,000 yuan back into his pocket.

While driving down the road out of the village, Liu Changqing sat behind the wheel, clearly seeing through the rearview mirror those two figures standing at the entrance of the road—his uncle and his little niece, watching him leave…

For some reason, a heavy feeling suddenly welled up in Liu Changqing’s chest, as if he found it hard to part with a scene like this.

Only after driving away from the village did Liu Changqing snap out of it and continue on his way home…

He was going back to the home that belonged to him.

Li Chongming’s residence.

At this moment, the indoor temperature was much warmer compared to outside. Even just wearing a thin white shirt, you wouldn’t feel cold at all.

And that’s exactly how Chu Fang was dressed.

Dressed like that, she had come to the kitchen, seemingly preparing some breakfast—or rather, it was a bit too late to still call it breakfast.

She picked up the kitchen knife and started handling ingredients on the cutting board.

The time now... was already close to noon.

The faint noises from the kitchen woke up Li Chongming, who was still sleeping soundly. He was lying on the bed and, half-asleep, reached out his hand.

But he grabbed nothing.

After staring blankly for a few seconds, he finally opened his eyes, propped himself up with his hands, and sat on the bed, staring with a dull expression at the empty bedroom.

He sat there quietly for a while.

Then he got up, put on a bathrobe, and once dressed, headed toward the kitchen where the sounds had come from.

Deliberately quieting his footsteps.

Step by step…

Until he stood outside the kitchen and saw the figure busy cooking inside…

A smile appeared at the corners of his mouth, and his gaze softened in that moment.

Compared to Li Wanran’s overbearing personality that made him feel smothered, the gentle, thoughtful, and younger Chu Fang had him completely mesmerized.

She gave him a feeling of being needed.

During the time Li Chongming had spent with Chu Fang, what he enjoyed most was that admiring look in her eyes…

He really enjoyed it.

Quietly, he crept closer. Though not young anymore, Li Chongming seemed like he wanted to play a prank.

He slowly approached Chu Fang from behind, raised his hands, and covered her eyes with both palms, asking softly next to her ear:

“Guess who I am?”

“You’re so annoying~”

When those words entered Li Chongming’s ears, his face immediately lit up with a smile, and he stopped his childish antics.

He wrapped his arms around her.

“Why are you wearing my clothes?”

“You’ve got a lot of nerve to ask! If it weren’t for you last night…”

Before she could finish her sentence—maybe because she couldn’t cook while being held like that—Chu Fang hesitated for a second and then started to struggle.

And she said:

“Alright, let go of me… I’m trying to cook here!”

“Hehe… any time is a good time to cook…”

His hands started to get a little frisky.

The scent of Chu Fang’s hair stirred up the heat building in Li Chongming’s body…

Click!

The sound of a key unlocking the door interrupted his actions.

Both of them in the kitchen clearly heard the sound. Li Chongming instantly stopped what he was doing.

He looked toward the door.

The sharp sound of high heels tapping rapidly against the floor drew the attention of both people in the kitchen. Realizing someone had come in, Li Chongming instinctively released Chu Fang.

His foot instinctively stepped back.

As the footsteps approached, his breathing grew heavier.

Li Chongming seemed to realize what was about to happen…

Bang!

The sound of the door being forcefully pushed open rang out, making Chu Fang jump in fright. Her expression turned to one of fear.

She clearly hadn’t expected something like this to happen.

Snapping back to reality, Chu Fang immediately turned around and threw herself into Li Chongming’s arms, like a delicate girl seeking protection from her boyfriend.

Li Chongming’s mind started to go fuzzy. He looked at the kitchen doorway, then looked at Chu Fang holding onto him…

An alarm went off in his head.

No… this isn’t good…

I can’t be found out!

He gripped Chu Fang’s shoulders, trying to push her away.

But… just as his hands touched her shoulders, the sound of high heels outside the door got closer and clearer.

From faint… to distinct.

Until…

With a darkened face, Li Wanran’s eyes locked onto the pair in the kitchen…

Locked onto the two holding each other…

In that moment… her eyes were filled with complex emotions—certainty, disappointment, and… deep, deep fury.

Li Chongming looked at the doorway too.

Staring at Li Wanran, who stood before him, her eyes wide with shock. After realizing what was happening, he immediately pushed Chu Fang away with force.

He stepped forward, the panic on his face impossible to hide.

He walked toward Li Wanran and spoke, his voice trembling as he tried desperately to explain:

“Wanran… I… I was just too lonely, this is the first time, really, the first time! I don’t even know her, I drank too much yesterday, I don’t know what happened…”

Slap!

Before Li Chongming could finish his explanation, Li Wanran responded without saying a single word.

What she gave him was a loud slap across the face.

The slap landed solidly on his cheek, and in just a few breaths, Li Chongming felt a sharp stinging pain…

His hand instinctively reached up to touch it.

He slowly turned his head back and looked at Li Wanran in front of him. His lips parted slightly, as if he still wanted to defend himself.

“Wanran…”

“So this is who you really are!”

Li Wanran shouted.

For the first time, she realized just how disgusting Li Chongming’s face looked. And for the first time, she lost control of her emotions.

She… would never allow anyone to betray her.

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