Madam, Please Behave-Chapter 333: Will There Be Despair?

Liu Xiazhi stared at her father and spoke slowly, one word at a time.

"I already know everything!"

"You know everything?"

"Dad, you lied to me for so long! I really thought the hospital gave us the baby!"

"You... you have to let Dad explain!"

"I don't want to hear it! I don't want to hear it! I don't want to hear it!"

Breaking free from An Yuanyao’s embrace, Liu Xiazhi left the sofa. She stood in front of them, her little chin lifted high, looking extremely serious.

"Haohao told me everything! The baby grows inside Mommy’s belly!"

"What? So it was that brat..."

Liu Changqing finally realized, clenching his fists tightly.

He should have seen it coming. That chubby kid Haohao was definitely up to no good. He just hadn't expected someone so young to know so much.

D*mn it... and he even went and gave his precious daughter a biology lesson!

Now what? Xiazhi knew so much already... would she start getting interested in boys? Would she want to... play with boys?

Hold hands? Maybe even...

"No... absolutely not!"

Hearing her husband already muttering nonsense to himself, An Yuanyao was at a complete loss for words.

But Liu Xiazhi didn’t give them any time to recover. She continued sharing the "truth" she had learned from Haohao, her expression deadly serious as she looked at Liu Changqing and An Yuanyao.

"The baby grows slowly in Mommy’s tummy... and when the belly gets big enough... you go to the bathroom, and if you push really hard, the baby pops out!"

Her words left the two adults completely stunned.

"Push... push it out..."

Hearing Liu Xiazhi say that so seriously, An Yuanyao really hadn't seen this coming.

Neither had Liu Changqing.

At first, when she started explaining, he thought Xiazhi had really figured out the biological differences between men and women.

But the second half... didn’t sound quite right.

Once he realized what she meant, his heart practically exploded with joy, though he didn't show it. Instead, he raised his hand to cover his forehead, tilting his head as if he had no choice but to admit defeat. He glanced sideways at An Yuanyao and gave a little wink.

"Xiazhi is just too smart. There's no way we could keep it from her anymore..."

Noticing Liu Changqing’s hint, An Yuanyao paused for a moment before awkwardly following along.

"Y-yeah... Xiazhi is way too smart..."

Hearing her parents praise her, Liu Xiazhi immediately lit up, her serious little face breaking into a proud grin. Hands on her hips, she lifted her head even higher.

"This time I'll forgive you. But you better not lie to me again!"

As she spoke, she pointed her little finger straight at Liu Changqing.

"Especially you, Dad! I'm super sharp — you can't fool me!"

After that declaration, Liu Xiazhi was thoroughly satisfied.

She walked over to the sofa, grabbed the backpack she had dropped earlier after coming home from school, and headed toward her room.

After hearing the door close, Liu Changqing couldn't help but smile.

"This kid... she's so adorably dumb..."

He hadn’t finished the sentence when the door opened again. Liu Xiazhi, having put her backpack away, stepped back out. Seeing this, Liu Changqing quickly shut his mouth.

Not hearing any complaints, Liu Xiazhi headed straight for the bathroom. Once the bathroom door closed, the living room fell into silence.

One second. Two seconds...

Suddenly, the bathroom door was flung open. Liu Xiazhi came running out in a panic, darting around the coffee table and throwing herself into Liu Changqing’s arms.

He hurriedly caught her, clearly baffled by what was going on.

"What’s wrong?"

"Daddy... will... will I also push out a baby when I go to the bathroom?"

Her face was full of terror, clinging tightly to her father's waist. Her little heart was pounding with fear.

"I... I'm not ready yet... I'm scared..."

"......"

Faced with this situation, Liu Changqing had no idea how to respond. He racked his brain for a way to calm his daughter down.

He thought and thought, but still couldn’t come up with a convincing answer.

Meanwhile, An Yuanyao, who had witnessed the whole scene, looked at Liu Xiazhi clinging fearfully to her father, terrified that going to the bathroom would somehow make her have a baby.

After a moment of silence... she made up her mind.

All along, she and Liu Changqing had told countless little lies to protect Liu Xiazhi. But lies would eventually be exposed.

Rather than letting Xiazhi uncover the truth herself, it would be better to tell her now.

An Yuanyao didn’t want to keep lying to her daughter anymore.

With that thought, she reached out and tugged on Liu Changqing’s sleeve.

Feeling the pull, Liu Changqing turned and saw the determined look on her face. Before he could even ask what was up, he heard her say seriously:

"I’ll teach her a biology lesson."

Li Chongming lit a cigarette and took a deep drag, feeling incredibly frustrated.

On the table, his phone was still dialing Li Wanran’s number, but no matter how many times he tried, it kept getting rejected.

His brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

On New Year’s Eve, after finally sealing a business deal with a client, he had come home exhausted and passed out immediately. When he woke up the next day, he saw several missed calls from Li Wanran on his phone.

Afterward, he tried calling back, but for some reason, she never picked up.

Worried, he planned to drive over to Li Wanran’s place to explain things in person. But just as he was getting ready to leave, he got a call from Ye Rong.

She wanted him to help entertain an important client visiting from abroad.

After a moment’s thought, he temporarily shelved the idea of finding Li Wanran and went to meet up with Ye Rong instead. It took a lot of effort to handle the client, and by the time he finally got home, it was already dark.

Plus, thanks to the dinner party, he was feeling dizzy and drunk.

So again, it got pushed back by another day.

Today, January 2nd, he finally had a bit of time to himself. He drove to Li Wanran’s place, only to find... she wasn’t there.

She had left without a word.

Since coming back, Li Chongming had been calling her non-stop. He... didn’t dare tell Ye Rong that Li Wanran had gone missing. He had to fix this mess before she noticed.

Staring at his phone, once again failing to connect, the anxiety in his heart kept growing. When he finished the cigarette in his hand, he didn’t even hesitate before lighting another one.

The room was starting to fill with smoke.

Looking at his phone that stubbornly refused to connect, Li Chongming’s impatience only intensified.

"Don’t smoke so much..."

A voice sounded from behind him. He hadn’t even noticed that Chu Fang had quietly entered his apartment. After opening the door and smelling the smoke, she frowned and muttered.

Li Chongming wasn’t surprised to see her. It wasn’t the first time she'd shown up uninvited.

Ever since... that incident between them.

Chu Fang had used it to blackmail him, gaining free access to his place. Since then, she would drop by from time to time, often bringing homemade meals with her.

Chu Fang walked over to the window and pushed it open, letting fresh air circulate through the room.

"Smoking’s bad for you. You should cut back."

"Mind your own business..."

He replied curtly, but for some reason, her words still warmed his heart a little. It was nice to have someone show concern for him.

He... hadn't heard that kind of caring tone in a long time.

After setting the food out, Chu Fang called him over. Although he acted indifferent on the surface, Li Chongming still obediently came out of the room.

Listlessly, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

Chu Fang didn’t eat. She sat nearby, propping her chin on her hand, tilting her head slightly as she watched him eat, and asked:

"How is it? Does it suit your taste?"

"It’s not bad..."

Without looking up, Li Chongming answered and continued eating.

Watching him, Chu Fang’s eyes slowly narrowed, and a strange smile crept onto her face, like a predator watching its prey walk right into a trap.

She murmured softly:

"If it’s good... then eat more."

Chu Fang had already noticed — Li Chongming was starting to get used to her presence. As long as she kept getting closer, little by little...

As long as she won his trust — the moment he completely let down his guard...

The smile on Chu Fang’s face grew even brighter.

When that day comes...

Will you despair, Li Chongming?