Stepmom Male Lead Villain

Chapter 15

To be honest, it was quite damaging to her fairy-like image of going to the movies with all her plastic bags. It was even better if the boss was willing to do that for him. Yan Shuyu did not feel any guilt in the slightest. A cola in hand, he walked in front of the boss in a carefree manner, occasionally turning around to pick up some popcorn to put in his mouth. He couldn't be happier.

They walked all the way to the ticket checkpoint before she realized that both the bosses hands were busy and could not give tickets to the workers. That was when Yan Shuyu well and unceremoniously picked up a ticket from the boss and handed it to the worker, received the 3D glasses, and walked down the hallway while smiling at him.

Through the entire process, Yan Shuyu was busy eating and drinking and not talking to the boss at all. But it did not bother Zhou Qinhe at all. With a slight smile at him, he followed behind her in his footsteps.

The film is over two hours long and Yan Shuyu enjoys her movies and her popcorn more than that. He ate more than half a bucket. If he didn't think of a big dinner later, he might be able to spend the entire bucket.

Since he had so much fun, he naturally felt that his boss had also become a good friend. He didn't make much of a fuss during the movie nor did he scramble popcorn with him. How good is that? Indeed, it would be the first and last time he went to the movies with his boss. Yan Shuyu did not think or want to be so unlucky as to meet her again the next time she went to the movies.

Walking out of the theater, Yan Shuyu was already planning on saying goodbye to the boss.

But before he could say a word, Zhou Qinhe looked at the time and said to him, "It's already 6:30, what do you want to get for dinner?"

Perhaps, the boss felt that the distance between them had been shortened, and that they were now friends because they had been watching a movie together. He immediately skipped the asked part altogether and immediately asked what he wanted for dinner.

Unfortunately, that trick worked extremely well on Yan Shuyu. As soon as the boss finished asking, Yan Shuyu's eyes immediately began to look around faithfully and stopped at a corner of the French restaurant cat before her brain could even process the message.

Manger Yang had mentioned this restaurant yesterday when they talked about going shopping. He said this is one of the more authentic French restaurants to be found in the country. The ingredients were flown in, and the service was pretty good as well. The only knock on it is that the price is very high, with 4 digits per person. Even a relatively wealthy person like Yang Zifeng was slightly injured when he left that one time. The price point was definitely too high for Yan Shuyu and his companions.

Unfortunately, even in his previous life, his family was fine in the second to third level city. They are not poor but they are not the richest. As such, he has never had the legendary French cuisine in his entire life. Now that the boss had offered to take her to dinner, the defeated Yan Shuyu was unable to take her eyes off the French restaurant.

But that's okay, he has a high-potential stock that is his instant son. One day, he will allow her to enjoy a French restaurant and drive a sporty car! Yan Shuyu tried very hard to prevent the boss from inviting her to dinner.

Just as he was about to succeed, he heard his enormous voice ringing in his ear, “Oh, do you like French cuisine? Then let's go.”

Yan Shuyu: (☆w☆)

French cuisine costs 4 digits per person! Who knows when that opportunity will come up again…. Yan Shuyu gulped like a loser.

He had the good intention to try and resist it a little longer. It was a pity that when the boss did not hear a response from him, he took it as a confession and started walking quickly towards the restaurant. Yan Shuyu stood in his place and struggled for a little longer before he firmly followed behind the boss. After all, she had already gone to the movies with him, so what if they had dinner together? He could not say a word and only focused on eating.

And that was why Yan Shuyu convinced herself and walked into the legendary restaurant behind the boss.

He was quite right with his words. With the exception of expressing his opinion rather actively while they were ordering, he focused entirely on eating while the food was being served.

The fact that Yan Shuyu really enjoyed her food had a lot to do with how polite the boss was. No matter how unbeautiful she was while eating, the boss never showed any signs of contempt. Instead, he sometimes poured more wine for her, asking if she wanted another, and whether she wanted dessert or another drink.

Under his perfect attention, Yan Shuyu quickly started eating without worry. His first French cuisine almost made him hold his stomach when it came out.

With the boss next to him, there was of course no longer any need for a subway. Yan Shuyu gets a ride in a luxury car to take her home. Sitting on the elegant genuine leather chair, she rubbed her stomach in satisfaction.

The car that comes to pick up the boss is not the same as the one in the afternoon. He might be able to recognize BMW and Mercedes, but he doesn't know what the boss's car is, unless they all look very fancy. It is also comfortable inside. A person who opens the door for him to enter and exit, that is the epitome of pleasure. Yan Shuyu considers it worth it to take advantage of the boss's free drinks, free food, and free rides.

Half an hour later, the car stopped steadily in front of his building. Yan Shuyu lifted her stomach and picked up her loot and happily said goodbye to the boss before she got out of the car. Just as he was about to walk into his building, he suddenly remembered something – as soon as he moved here, he was very careful and wanted to stay as far away from the boss as possible. In the same way, did he just mess himself up by offering his address today?

And that's when he really questioned his own IQ. Looking at the luxurious car the boss was now driving away, it would be much easier for the boss to find it in the future. It was a tragedy that he was too poor to move.

As Yan Shuyu stood downstairs questioning her own life choices, the driver looked at her from the rearview mirror and couldn't help but smile and said to the boss, "Boss Zhou, the driver, looks like Miss Yan is still standing there driving you away."

Boss Zhou was leaning back and resting with his eyes closed. It seemed that he did not pay too much attention to the driver's words, but his mouth, however, curved upwards.

Yan Shuyu had never reflected herself for more than 2 minutes each time. He's not the type to cry over spilled milk. He turns around and comforts himself; he is desperate to stop and stay as far away from the boss as possible when he first moves in because "he" has been screwing the boss and is worried he wants to solve his problems.

But, he had been in contact with the boss a few times since, and he could tell from the way he acted that he had no intention of resolving matters with her or holding her accountable. He probably just thought of the night as a normal one-night stand. After all, they were both adults and it was no big deal.

Zhou Qinhe's attitude towards him made him feel relieved about what he considered to be the danger No.

And, she no longer needed to worry about the fate of the stepmother and her son's cannon fodder. After all, that bow would not happen for many years to come. After interacting many times with the boss, Yan Shuyu had gained some insight into his personality. The boss may always have a smile on his face, but deep down, he is no less arrogant than any other CEO. As long as he and his son could resist the temptation and not humble themselves to be the grindstone of the male lead as in the novel, there was no way the arrogant Zhou Qinhe would cling to them. After all, there are many others out there who want to help him. It doesn't have to be them.

Although, his ego is hurt because the boss can find “Mrs. Zhou” was at any time of the day but he, on the other hand, would never find someone better than him. But, since what he was most worried about would not happen, Yan Shuyu felt better overall.

Given all this, even if he willingly offered himself up and let the boss figure out where he lived, what difference would it make? It's not like the boss is going to lower his stance and hang out here and bother him.

And, if he really thought about it, he was the one who came out first today. Bosses pay for cinema tickets, popcorn, and 4 digits of French cuisine per person. He didn't even spend a dime and had fun and went home with a full stomach. It's too good to be true.

Looking at him from a different perspective, Yan Shuyu no longer felt sorry for herself. In fact, he was quite proud of himself. In the original novel, the stepmother was fully used by the male lead's father. He squeezed the last drop of usefulness from her. Instead, he had not given her the chance to take advantage of him since she had moved. In fact, he had used it many times. He's a genius!

While smacking his own stomach in delight, Yan Shuyu walked inside his building with pride for himself.

As soon as he saw it, the little boy jumped up with a face full of happiness, shouting loudly "Mom!" and ran into his arms.

Yan Shuyu also crouched down, hugged her, and kissed her up and down. “MUA~ darling, you guys go home early!”

Looking at the outstanding looks of the mother and child, anyone who did not know better would think that they had not met for many years. Yang Zifeng stood helplessly behind him and explained, “We just came back as well. Didn't you always say Yuanbao was very independent and could bathe and dress himself? I'll have him take a shower first while we wait for you to come home, but he won't budge. As if she was worried you would break into the wrong house if she wasn't waiting for you at the door.”

Even though Yan Shuyu was an unscrupulous mother who would forget that she had a son when she went out, she still felt quite satisfied hearing about how much her inst son missed her. She gave him another big hug and kiss before he lifted her up and said to Manager Yang, “Thank you so much for your troubles today. You really don't have to wait for me. You just need to lower Yuanbao.”

Yang Zifeng smiled and said, "Oh, are you okay with him alone at home?"

"of course. Our Yuanbao will be a good boy even if he is alone at home, right?” Although Yan Shuyu's mother's mood was not a sudden one, it was not far from it. Almost a month has passed so that the caution from the events of the surrounding community is more or less lost. Now, he felt it was okay to leave the little boy alone at home from time to time. Even the original owner did.

Even little boy Zhang Yuanbao agreed with it like a little adult, "I know how to take care of myself."

Yang Zifeng looked at the child and nodded in agreement, surprisingly. “That might be better than letting Yuanbao stay in the store all day and get bored. Especially on weekends, when you don't have much time to spend with him. If she stays at home, she can nap whenever she is tired.”

That was what Yan Shuyu thought as well, except for one small detail, “The only difficult part was the food. She is so young that I do not feel comfortable to ask her to order delivery alone.”

The original owner used to make food first and store it in a thermally insulated lunch box so that the temperature would be perfect when it was time to eat it. However Yan Shuyu had never cooked at home since she moved in. He was too lazy to cook breakfast let alone prepare food for his son after he came home from work exhausted. He thought the idea was unrealistic.

Yang Zifeng smiled, “He does not need to order to take home. You won't know how clean the food is. Just pick her up before dinner and drive her back afterward. Your place is close enough that it is not too troublesome.”

The boss man is smart, and more importantly, not petty. Yan Shuyu gave him a thumbs up as a tribute, "Good idea!"

As they chatted, Yan Shuyu took her son whose arms were still wrapped around her neck to the bedroom. Yang Zifeng looked at the plastic bag on the floor and casually picked it up and brought it inside for him as he teased, "It seems like you have a worthwhile trip today."

"You are absolutely right" Yan Shuyu said proudly. He lowered his son and looked at Yang Zifeng strangely, "You haven't left yet?"

Yang Zifeng pouted and pretended to be offended, "You just want to get rid of me now that you don't need me anymore?"

"Of course not. I mean, it's getting a little late and I need to bathe Yuanbao and put him to bed. I'm afraid I don't have time to be a good host. Don't worry, I'll treat you to dinner another day to repay your bud.” Yan Shuyu was very sincere as she said that. He has learned that it is too important to have a good relationship with Manager Yang. And not just for promotions and raises, he would even nurture her. Where else could he find such a ridiculous, wealthy, and considerate boss?

Granted, the other girls in the shop were all willingly nurturing her, but Yan Shuyu was most comfortable leaving her son with Yang Zifeng. All the other girls are single girls. They may be able to play with her child, but she is not 100% comfortable if they take care of her. Yang Zifeng was also single, but he had a nephew and at least had child-care experience.

Long story short, Yan Shuyu knew he would need his help more often than not in the future. He better take her to dinner.

Manager Yang did not seem excited at all when he heard that. Instead, he replied, “You said the same thing when you first joined. I've been waiting for a whole month. So this food will happen next year?”

Yan Shuyu, “...”

He probably forgot that one.

He immediately patted his chest and said very sincerely, “OK, we will combine the two meals and take you to a more luxurious restaurant. You choose the time, how does it sound?

As he was poor and became more frugal, Yan Shuyu felt heartache as she said that. But then he remembered how much he got from the big boss today, so it was fine to spend some of it for Manager Yang. He'll still come out first. When he came to this conclusion, he felt more comfortable with his decision. Yang Zifeng, seeing his extremely serious expression, suddenly laughed out loud, “I was just joking. Do you think I'm serious?”

Yan Shuyu, “...”

"Hey, change the topic," Yang Zifeng said with a serious look.

Yan Shuyu had no choice but to put away her sadness and listen to her, "What's wrong?"

“I was going to take Yuanbao home to play with my nephew in the afternoon, but as it turned out, Instructor Lin had another engagement this weekend, so she moved the session today instead. So, Yuanbao also sat down during the session. Instructor Lin told me afterwards that she was going to start a music shop plus a training center with some of her schoolmates, and she wanted to train Yuanbao to be their star student, for free. They will also work on registering it to all kinds of competitions as well, and want me to ask you if you might be interested in it. ”

"Murid star?" Yan Shuyu's eyes were beaming. He knew that sooner or later his insta son would help him rise from his current situation; he simply did not expect the opportunity to come so quickly. Gladly, he asked, "So he will be their spokesperson?"

Yang Zifeng was well aware of his personality that loved money, so he smiled and said, “Something like that. Though there is no pay.”

Yan Shuyu was indeed a little disappointed when she found out there was no money attached, but she recovered quickly, “Nothing. Didn't you also say they would contract Yuanbao to all kinds of competitions? Does that mean they will pay a fee to enter the competition, but we can keep the prize?”

“You already know everything, huh?” Yang Zifeng felt it was funny but he nodded and said, “There is room for negotiation there. That means you're interested, right?”

Yan Shuyu looked so excited that she wished she could say yes soon, but she still turned around and consulted the person who was actually going to do the deed, “Do you want to learn to play the piano and participate in competitions in the future?"

The little boy Zhang Yuanbao's eyes glittered like his own mother's eyes and, without hesitation, he nodded and said, "Yes!"

“You better be sure about that? It's not a small feat to learn to play the piano that way. You will still go to school and have to make sure that you are not left behind academically. You will practice playing the piano when the other kids out there are having fun. Are you sure you want to do it?”