Madam, Please Behave-Chapter 272: Liu Changqing’s Crisis

<p218" data-end="321">November 23rd.

Saturday.

The arrival of the weekend was supposed to be something worth celebrating.

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<p323" data-end="436">After enduring a week of classes, Liu Xiazhi—who wasn’t a big fan of studying—finally felt a tiny bit of freedom.

<p438" data-end="607">There was no doubt Liu Xiazhi loved her snacks. Stuff like sandwich cookies, potato chips, shrimp sticks, and chocolate from the supermarket were her absolute favorites. <p609" data-end="728">But her dad, Liu Changqing, had stopped buying her those tasty treats for quite a while now—for the sake of her health. <p730" data-end="852">Realizing her dad wasn’t reliable in this department, Liu Xiazhi, ever the clever one, set her sights on a different ally. <p854" data-end="890">That was none other than An Yuanyao. <p892" data-end="1000">For some reason, Liu Xiazhi had clearly noticed that An Yuanyao’s standing in the house was rising steadily. <p1002" data-end="1090">Even when she went to the bathroom, Liu Xiazhi would catch Dad waiting outside the door. <p1092" data-end="1248">Noticing this, Liu Xiazhi made a swift decision to cozy up to An Yuanyao. After a few days of effort, she managed to score some delicious snacks once again. <p1250" data-end="1380">And being the smart girl she was, Liu Xiazhi kept her snacks hidden, following her dad’s instructions to only eat two packs a day. <p1382" data-end="1527">At the moment, she was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, holding a big bag of chips, her mouth munching nonstop as she stared intently at the TV. <p1529" data-end="1649">The noise from the front door caught her attention slightly, making her instinctively turn her head toward the entrance. <p1651" data-end="1763">With the sound of the lock turning, the door opened, and Liu Zhiyue and Zhou Shiyan walked into the living room. <p1765" data-end="1850">As soon as Liu Xiazhi saw Zhou Shiyan, the look on her face changed to one of horror. <p1852" data-end="1888">Crap, the annoying one’s here again! <p1890" data-end="2028">Liu Xiazhi, who hated studying, also wasn’t a fan of Zhou Shiyan’s tutoring. Over time, she’d even started to dislike Zhou Shiyan herself. <p2030" data-end="2182">After all… this girl, always expressionless and making her repeat the same question over and over, felt like some kind of emotionless teaching assassin. <p2184" data-end="2327">Liu Changqing came out of the room and saw Zhou Shiyan. He nodded at the two of them, who were changing into indoor slippers, and greeted them. <p2329" data-end="2388">“Stay for lunch today… I’ll head out now to buy groceries.” <p2390" data-end="2419">“Okay. Thank you, Uncle Liu.” <p2421" data-end="2536">“No need to thank me… Treat this like your own home. I should be thanking you for helping Xiazhi with her studies.” <p2538" data-end="2663">He said with a smile, then walked toward the door to change his shoes and head out for the groceries needed for today’s meal. <p2665" data-end="2702">After Liu Changqing put on his shoes— <p2704" data-end="2797">An Yuanyao also came out from the room. When she saw Zhou Shiyan, she smiled and greeted her. <p2799" data-end="2833">Zhou Shiyan returned the greeting. <p2835" data-end="3011">But she looked curiously at An Yuanyao, who was now subconsciously holding her stomach—a gesture she hadn’t made when they met last week. It made Zhou Shiyan a little confused. <p3013" data-end="3180">With the sound of the door closing behind Liu Changqing, Zhou Shiyan slowly turned her gaze toward Liu Xiazhi, whose face was frozen in disbelief. The two locked eyes. <p3182" data-end="3252">They stared at each other for a while, until Zhou Shiyan finally said, <p3254" data-end="3277">“Let’s start studying.” <p3279" data-end="3290">“Nooooo!!!” <p3292" data-end="3293">— <p3295" data-end="3427">Downstairs, Liu Changqing walked a bit until he reached his car. He pulled out his keys, ready to drive to the market for groceries. <p3429" data-end="3479">Suddenly, a sound behind him caught his attention. <p3481" data-end="3603">He paused just as he was about to open the car door and turned to glance behind him, toward where the noise had come from. <p3605" data-end="3613">Nothing. <p3615" data-end="3795">Thinking he was being paranoid, Liu Changqing laughed to himself and shook his head. He reached for the car handle to open it—when he suddenly felt someone approaching from behind. <p3797" data-end="3891">Just as he turned his head to look, before he could react, something was pulled over his head. <p3893" data-end="3923">It all happened in an instant. <p3925" data-end="4096">By the time Liu Changqing processed what was going on, his hands had already been restrained by the people behind him. And he could clearly tell—it wasn’t just one person. <p4098" data-end="4153">At that moment, a figure popped into his mind: Ye Rong. <p4155" data-end="4326">Liu Changqing, a man who prided himself on his good character, didn’t think he had offended anyone. But in that split second, the biggest suspect was that old hag Ye Rong. <p4328" data-end="4376">The thought made Liu Changqing start struggling. <p4378" data-end="4397">But it was useless. <p4399" data-end="4563">He could feel the strength of the people restraining him—they were clearly powerful. Plus, with his hands pinned, Liu Changqing couldn’t even use his full strength. <p4565" data-end="4718">Still struggling, he was lifted off the ground. With the hood over his head, he couldn’t see a thing. He shouted and kicked as he was dragged into a car. <p4720" data-end="4829">The car door slammed shut, and the engine—clearly waiting—roared to life, quickly pulling away from the area. <p4831" data-end="4885">And… not a single person nearby saw what had happened. <p4887" data-end="4946">As the car drove off, the surroundings fell back into calm. <p4948" data-end="4981">As if… nothing had ever happened. <p4983" data-end="4984">— <p4986" data-end="5001">Inside the car. <p5003" data-end="5148">Realizing he was being moved, Liu Changqing stopped struggling. He was fully aware that someone on each side of him was gripping one of his arms. <p5150" data-end="5276">He tried pulling free, but when he realized it was useless, he gave up and started thinking about how to get out of this mess. <p5278" data-end="5378">After going through all the possibilities, Liu Changqing figured brute force wasn’t going to cut it. <p5380" data-end="5430">If that’s the case… then he needed another tactic. <p5432" data-end="5470">He calmed his voice a little and said, <p5472" data-end="5600">“Hey, brothers… how much are you getting for this job? Look, just let me go, and I’ll double it for you tomorrow. How about it?” <p5602" data-end="5606">“……” <p5608" data-end="5665">Silence was the only response, like these guys were mute. <p5667" data-end="5720">Unwilling to give up, Liu Changqing raised the offer. <p5722" data-end="5731">“Triple?” <p5733" data-end="5737">“……” <p5739" data-end="5752">“Four times!” <p5754" data-end="5758">“……” <p5760" data-end="5822">“Listen, you can’t be too greedy—five times. That’s my limit!” <p5824" data-end="5828">“……” <p5830" data-end="5914">Clearly, these guys weren’t tempted by money. Liu Changqing found himself in a bind. <p5916" data-end="5977">He was just trying to go buy groceries and cook for the kids! <p5979" data-end="6133">Thinking about his son and daughter at home, and An Yuanyao and the baby in her belly, Liu Changqing suddenly felt a surge of strength course through him. <p6135" data-end="6204">Images from all the action movies he’d seen flashed through his mind. <p6206" data-end="6335">First, break free from the guy on the left, knock out the one on the right, then take down the driver and make a dramatic escape. <p6337" data-end="6453">He played the scene out in his head once. With no other options, Liu Changqing figured—might as well give it a shot. <p6455" data-end="6467">Time to act. <p6469" data-end="6647">After a brief silence, Liu Changqing suddenly made his move. He twisted his left hand, digging into the flesh of the guy holding him, trying to break free and regain his freedom. <p6649" data-end="6718">But before he could fully act, he felt a sharp blow land on his back. <p6720" data-end="6784">And along with that hit came a deep, booming voice near his ear: <p6786" data-end="6819">“Sit still, or you’re in for it!” <p6821" data-end="6869">They weren’t even on the same level of strength. <p6871" data-end="6967">Realizing that, Liu Changqing forgot all about the pain in his back and immediately calmed down. <p6969" data-end="7012">Who knew how long the car had been driving… <p7014" data-end="7121">Eventually, it came to a stop. Liu Changqing, dragged out of the car, had no clue where he was being taken. <p7123" data-end="7232">He was led along, up some stairs, and then heard a door being opened. After that, he was shoved into a chair. <p7234" data-end="7305">After a brief wait, the thing covering his head was finally pulled off. <p7307" data-end="7354">And once again, he could see the world clearly.