Madam, Please Behave-Chapter 205: An Unexpected Discovery

Upon hearing from An Yuanyao that she and Liu Changqing were in a relationship, Li Qing immediately felt like backing out.

Sitting next to Wang Xi, facing An Yuanyao, she couldn't help but feel a little intimidated.

She stole a glance at An Yuanyao and responded hesitantly, “But… I feel really happy when I’m with him…”

“Don’t you feel happy when you’re with your friends too?” An Yuanyao countered.

Hearing herself finally being mentioned, Wang Xi instinctively straightened her back, trying to assert her presence.

Li Qing turned her head to look at Wang Xi. “Happy? Yes, but…”

“It’s just because she’s a girl, so you assume your feelings for her are that of friendship and not romantic love. Similarly, with Liu Changqing, you feel happy around him, and because he’s a man, you automatically assume you like him in a romantic way.”

“Is… is that really the case?”

“Being with someone is a process. Now tell me, what exactly do you like about Liu Changqing?”

Li Qing was stumped. She opened her mouth to answer but couldn’t think of a single thing to say.

An Yuanyao, as if comforting her, gently patted Li Qing’s hand on the table, her tone softening.

“Love isn’t a joke, nor is it an impulse. It should be mutual—only then can it last and bring true happiness. You shouldn’t make a mistake just because of a fleeting moment of emotion.”

Under An Yuanyao’s calm yet firm reasoning, Li Qing found herself speechless, staring blankly at the hand holding hers.

“Impulsiveness… is dangerous.”

That sentence hit Li Qing like a hammer to the head.

After this conversation with An Yuanyao, she found herself questioning her own feelings.

Where did her fondness for Liu Changqing really come from?

By the time she came to her senses, she and Wang Xi were already outside the company building.

The sunlight was blinding.

Li Qing slowly lifted her head, shielding her eyes with her hand as she gazed at the sky.

The sky… was so blue.

Memories of her time with Liu Changqing resurfaced in her mind.

The moment he saved her, their reunion in the bookstore over a year later, the times she skipped class to see him, the way she laughed uncontrollably at his jokes…

Back then… did she actually like him?

What did it even mean to like someone?

Li Qing didn’t have an answer.

She simply followed Wang Xi as the two of them walked in the direction of their school.

From the shadows, Liu Changqing stepped out, watching the two girls leave. He stood there for a moment, deep in thought, before finally pushing open An Yuanyao’s door and stepping inside.

The sudden movement caught An Yuanyao off guard—she had been sitting there, lost in thought, with a silly smile on her face.

Upon seeing Liu Changqing enter, she quickly wiped the smile off her face, acting as if she had never been smiling in the first place.

Liu Changqing gave a small nod, his expression serious. After gently closing the door behind him, he walked toward An Yuanyao, speaking as he did.

“Didn’t expect that…”

An Yuanyao stiffened, a trace of worry flashing across her face as she glanced at Liu Changqing.

“Are… are you mad?”

“No, why would I be mad?”

Pulling a chair next to her, Liu Changqing grinned and asked, “I just didn’t realize you were such a smooth talker. How come I never noticed before? You really have a way with words—you completely roped her in.”

“You… heard everything?”

“I’m not deaf. And I was right by the door. It wasn’t hard to hear.”

“Then… are you upset with me?”

An Yuanyao’s voice grew softer and softer.

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She had waited for Liu Changqing for quite some time, but he hadn’t returned.

So, she went looking for him.

After asking around, she learned he had been in his office with two young women.

She hadn’t gone in.

Instead, she had overheard a conversation at the door…

For some reason, the moment she learned Liu Changqing had taken two pretty girls into his office, a deep sense of unease had surged within her.

That was why she had waited for them to come out and decided to talk to Li Qing herself.

If she and Liu Changqing weren’t officially together yet, she wouldn’t have had any right to interfere.

But now that they were…

As the rightful girlfriend, it was her duty to make sure no other woman got too close to her man.

She had heard about Li Qing before—a university student, young, beautiful, and a little naive.

Liu Changqing had casually mentioned her a few times during their chats.

A girl like that… most men would be over the moon to have her interested in them.

That was why An Yuanyao was afraid Liu Changqing might be upset with her.

Watching her expression, Liu Changqing paused for a moment.

Then, he reached out and knocked her lightly on the forehead.

“Ow!” An Yuanyao yelped in pain.

Liu Changqing chuckled and said, “Are you dumb? Why are you even asking if I’d be mad? If it were anyone else’s girlfriend, they’d probably be throwing hands with their boyfriend by now.”

“I…”

“Relax.”

Liu Changqing reached out and held An Yuanyao’s hand, gripping it tightly.

“I’m not that kind of man.”

His words were like an anchor, instantly calming An Yuanyao’s restless heart.

Feeling the warmth of his hand, she lowered her head slightly.

A soft smile slowly appeared on her lips.

She whispered, “Mm.”

Seeing her secretly grinning, Liu Changqing thought for a moment before saying, “Get ready—we’re going out.”

“Going out? Where?”

“Shopping. You love that, don’t you? Today’s your birthday—I’m letting you shop to your heart’s content!”

Li Wanran was in a terrible mood.

Ever since marrying Li Chongming, she had started noticing things that didn’t quite feel right.

Their relationship didn’t seem as harmonious as it had been at the beginning.

She didn’t have to work, which left her feeling bored at home.

When she had been married to Liu Changqing, she used to go shopping whenever she felt like this.

Now, sitting inside a store, Li Wanran slipped on a pair of high heels.

She loved wearing high heels, but because of Li Chongming’s height, she had been wearing shorter and shorter heels.

Looking at the elegant shoes on her feet, a satisfied glint flashed in her eyes.

As the store clerk went to pack them up, she absentmindedly gazed outside the store.

And then… she saw two familiar figures.

Liu Changqing.

An Yuanyao.

If she had seen them separately, she might not have thought much of it.

But…

Seeing An Yuanyao clinging onto Liu Changqing’s arm, Li Wanran felt like her soul had left her body.

Her mind went completely blank.

What… was going on?