Madam, Please Behave-Chapter 316: Gullible Liu Xiazhi
When Liu Changqing asked that question, Zhang Yunjing’s father fell into silence again. After a moment, he looked at Liu Changqing, smacked his lips a bit—like he was trying to figure out how to say something.
Seeing him hesitate, Liu Changqing didn’t rush him. He just stood there, patiently waiting.
A while later, it seemed the man had made up his mind. He finally opened his mouth.
“My wife scolded her, then the two of them got into a fight. After she ran away from home, my wife gave me a call. I showed up, and after just a few words…”
He paused, then glanced at Liu Changqing.
“Right, I haven’t asked your name yet.”
“Liu Changqing. And you?”
“Zhang Chengdong… Wait—Liu Changqing… Your surname’s Liu?”
They exchanged names, and the moment Zhang Chengdong heard that Liu Changqing’s surname was Liu, his brows furrowed deeply, like something had clicked in his head.
Liu Changqing nodded.
Then Zhang Chengdong followed up quickly.
“Liu Zhiyue… that’s your son?”
“Yeah. How’d you know?”
“You’re that kid’s dad?!”
His voice was full of shock. For a moment, Zhang Chengdong even forgot to flick his cigarette ash. His eyes widened as he stared at Liu Changqing, his breathing turning a bit uneven.
Liu Changqing had no idea why he was reacting like this.
Zhang Chengdong kept looking him up and down, as if itching to do something. But after a while, he deflated like a punctured tire—completely losing steam.
Looking at Liu Changqing’s tall and sturdy build, Zhang Chengdong clearly gave up the idea of trying to pick a fight. Instead, like someone bitterly sulking alone, he finished the whole cigarette.
After blowing out the final puff of smoke, he stomped out the cigarette butt, shot Liu Changqing a look, and muttered,
“My wife yelled at our daughter because she found…”
He hesitated—but then decided to just say it.
“…a notebook titled Liu Zhiyue Observation Log.”
“Observation log? What’s that?”
“It’s… notes on your kid’s every move… and there’s also a bunch of…”
He couldn’t say the rest. Just thinking about it made his chest tighten.
His daughter was only fifteen, for crying out loud.
How could she already be in love?
And she was the one chasing the boy! She liked him so much she was keeping a record of everything he did. According to his wife’s description over the phone, the notebook even had tons of romantic ramblings and confessions.
The reason she and her mother got into such a huge fight was that, when her mom confronted her about the notebook and asked if she was dating, she still denied it—even with such clear evidence. That ticked her mom off enough to slap her.
Which then led to the dramatic “I’m running away!” meltdown.
Zhang Chengdong, of course, loved his daughter. That’s why, the moment he heard she had run off, he rushed all the way over. And that’s also why he ended up screaming at his wife for laying hands on her.
Thinking back, Zhang Chengdong glanced at Liu Changqing again.
Looking at his face… yeah, he probably had a decent idea of what Liu Zhiyue looked like now.
If the dad looked like this, the kid probably wasn’t bad-looking either.
Then he thought about his own daughter—still so young—and the possibility that this guy’s son had already held her hand, or maybe even… kissed her.
Zhang Chengdong’s heart clenched like it was being sliced open.
From Liu Changqing’s perspective, the guy in front of him was starting to look like a lunatic. One minute glancing at him, the next gritting his teeth, then looking like he was about to burst into tears. His eyes were even turning red…
And when he thought about the way-out-there personality of Zhang Yunjing, it all made sense.
Clearly, she got it from her dad.
Both of them were a bit… off.
Meanwhile…
“You’re my brother’s classmate too?”
Liu Xiazhi’s gaze drifted from the TV to Zhang Yunjing as she asked curiously. The question snapped Zhang Yunjing out of her own thoughts.
She looked at the cute girl sitting next to her.
“Yup. But you know what? You’re way better looking than your brother!”
“Really?!”
Stunned for a moment, Liu Xiazhi’s face quickly lit up with a huge smile. She loved looking in the mirror, and compliments were always happily accepted.
Just moments ago, she hadn’t liked Zhang Yunjing much. But now, after one flattering sentence, her opinion had done a total 180.
Anyone who can recognize how pretty I am—can’t be a bad person!
With that logic in mind, Liu Xiazhi sat on the couch beaming, hands resting beside her, legs swinging back and forth in excitement.
Watching how just one compliment had completely won the girl over, a faint, almost imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Yunjing’s lips.
Way easier to fool than her brother… Silly little girl.
She followed up with another line.
“You’re so young, but you’re already an amazing dancer, and you’re this pretty too—you must be super popular in your class, right?”
“Of course!”
Liu Xiazhi responded proudly, holding her chin up high with not a shred of humility.
Zhang Yunjing immediately clapped her hands in exaggerated amazement.
“Wow, that’s incredible! So beautiful and talented—when you grow up, you’ll definitely be a superstar. I’ll sit in front of the TV every day waiting to watch you perform!”
“Hmph!”
Basking in the praise without a care, Liu Xiazhi looked like she was floating with pride.
Once Zhang Yunjing saw her floating on Cloud Nine, she stopped clapping, picked up the remote beside Liu Xiazhi, and pressed a button on the TV.
She said as she changed the channel:
“If you’re going to be a star, then let’s stop watching cartoons. Let’s check out some drama series instead—you can learn how to act!”
“Mm, okay!”
Liu Xiazhi hadn’t even noticed that she was being gently manipulated. She just let Zhang Yunjing change the channel—switching away from her favorite show—without a second thought.
They ended up watching a modern urban drama.
Zhang Yunjing had taken the remote from her effortlessly, with barely any resistance.
The door creaked open slightly.
From the small gap, Liu Zhiyue clearly saw how Zhang Yunjing had talked circles around his clueless little sister—making her beam with joy using just a few sweet words.
The two of them sat on the couch like everything was totally fine. Watching that scene, Liu Zhiyue’s expression darkened as he pushed the door open and stepped out.
He’d only taken a few steps—
—when suddenly the front door opened.
In walked his father—and a man he didn’t recognize.
The moment they came in, both girls on the couch turned to look.
Liu Xiazhi wore a curious expression.
But the instant Zhang Yunjing saw the man standing next to Liu Changqing—her face changed dramatically.
