Stepmom Male Lead Villain

Chapter 26

He did not expect the boss to actually drink it, but once he took the cup from him, he took a sip. Yan Shuyu could not help but ask curiously, "Is that good?"

"It's okay," replied the boss indifferently, followed by another mouthful. He seemed to approve of his coffee taste.

Yan Shuyu should have been happy about it, but thought that both the prices and products at Sunshine House were more expensive than Starbucks, and his boss did not even care about their coffee being talked about on the internet, she said, there's no way he's really enjoying Starbucks coffee. Maybe that's what's rumored to be "association-based"? She just enjoys a cup of coffee because she ordered it for her?

Thinking about it, there was not much to be proud of anymore. Yan Shuyu put on a more serious look and sat down properly before she said, "Hrm, Boss Zhou ..."

Zhou Qinhe put down the piece of coffee and smiled at him. "Yes?"

The happier the boss looked; the more worried Yan Shuyu was. He was worried that he would be angry after he rejected her. But he still needs to make his point. She can't just agree to be her son's cannon-food stepmother just because she's worried she'll get mad at him. So, as worried as she was, she decided to continue, “Can we forget all the weddings? I'M…."

Yan Shuyu was still trying to find an excuse and told the boss that she was only joking the other day and she was not serious about getting married. But, even before he finished saying it, Zhou Qinhe, who was sitting opposite him, nodded without hesitation. "okay."

“.....” Because everything came so easily that Yan Shuyu now had a hard time believing it. He couldn't help but ask again, "You mean, you agree to it?"

"Yes." Yeah." Zhou Qinhe looked at him with a smile. “You really don't need to stress that. I think you've realized that I was just kidding when we were downstairs in your apartment before.

Yan Shuyu, "......"

How did he know that what he said to his son in a certain situation would turn into the truth?

Shoot. Now everything he wanted to say had been taken away by the boss. Now he feels sad. He finally realizes that the boss who is crazy about him is just his own imagination. Zhou Qinhe didn't really want to marry her, so naturally, she wouldn't force him too much either.

Thinking of all the details he had imagined in his head that were even more cliche than the most cliche romance novels, Yan Shuyu felt extremely ashamed of herself. He could not sit still anymore and said, “Alright, then, it's all just a misunderstanding. If nothing else, will I come back now? ”

"Don't be in a hurry" Zhou Qinhe said unhurriedly. “I think we have more serious issues to discuss besides marriage.”

None of this went as he expected. Now Yan Shuyu was truly in a passive position from this event. He could do nothing but ask stupidly, "Then what?"

“You said earlier that you only wanted to date me assuming that we were going to get married. Now you don't want to get married again. Should you consider dating me now? ”

Yan Shuyu, "......"

All said and done, it was a trap the boss set for him. Meaning all the excuses he made the other day, he did not believe a single word of them! Okay, it doesn't matter that he doesn't believe in a single word of them, he pretends to believe and waits until the right moment to turn things around.

Suddenly, Yan Shuyu finally understood the meaning of Zhou Qinhe's actions and at that moment all her shame turned into anger. _╯

Yan Shuyu didn't really care if the boss really wanted to marry her. To be honest, she didn't really want to marry him either.

Plus, he had read the novel before and had a good idea of what kind of person Zhou Qinhe was. It took a real stepmother two years to marry into a prestigious family. The bar was set quite high. It made sense that she was not prepared to become Madame Zhou.

The problem was that the boss shouldn't have tricked him like that!

Thas right. Yan Shuyu sensed the boss pretending to believe in the reason, secretly letting him act everything out, then gave him the final blow and took control of the situation as he toyed with it.

Although he did not really have a leg to stand on, after searching for so many random reasons to feed Zhou Qinhe. But he is the case of someone's textbook with double standards! Whatever he did was a white lie, but when it came to Zhou Qinhe, there was only one evil – word.

Growing up, Yan Shuyu had been pampered like a little princess. No one has ever fooled him like that before. He was very angry and it had consequences.

Yan Shuyu's anger completely overcame her fear towards the boss. At this moment, he could not even be bothered with looking for more excuses. She said frankly to him, “No! I won't consider it!”

Zhou Qinhe looked very relaxed as if he was in control of the entire situation. Perhaps surprised by his straightforwardness, his smile eased slightly, and he asked gently, "Why?"

Yan Shuyu's eyes blinked. Somehow he felt the aura of the boss become sharper, but he was not intimidated by it. He has a backbone now. She looked straight at him and said boldly, "I don't like you, so do I want to date you?"

HIT IT! Zhou Qinhe dropped the front of his phone onto the table. Yan Shuyu felt that the voice almost shook her soul and made her little heart tremble. In reality, Zhou Qinhe, was still expressionless, his tone was light, and asked gently, "So when you said you liked me the other day, you just lied?"

Yan Shuyu, "......"

Like that idiom, you give all your courage for the first time, worse the second time, and actually spend it all a third time. And it perfectly described Yan Shuyu just now. His courage supported by his anger from before had largely disappeared after his first two questions. He voluntarily lowered his noble head. Plus, his premonition had told him that if he admitted to fooling the boss earlier, this would be very bad for him. He ended up not going down that path but quickly changed his answer to, "No, I'm not lying to you."

Zhou Qinhe looked at him coldly.

He was already very cooperative, but neither the look nor the expression of the boss had changed. Thinking that he held a grudge against her, Yan Shuyu became even more anxious. Panic, his mind is spinning as he tries to think of what he can say to save the situation – it is never too late to save your own mess. Once the boss feels that his pride has been preserved, he might as well let it go.

Yan Shuyu, however, was a quick thinker. Even under such overwhelming pressure, he could immediately find the perfect excuse. He said, “Of course I like you. You are so handsome; have a nice body; rich and generous. What kind of girl doesn't like you?”

Zhou Qinhe raised his eyebrows. He still remained silent, but clearly did not look too upset right now. Yan Shuyu felt that she had mastered it and continued, “But I am the fickle type of person who will do things quickly and get out of it just as quickly. I really don't have any feelings anymore. Given that, it is irresponsible for me to be with you. ”

Yan Shuyu's premonition was right. He had come up with such a dignified excuse and placed all the blame on himself. Zhou Qinhe's appearance became calm. He looked less angry than before. In fact, he slightly curled his lips and said, “So, you admit that you are the type of person who is always interested in the next best thing?”

Yan Shuyu, "......"

He didn't really want to humble himself, but if that was what the boss needed to let go, he was fine with accepting the label.

After a short silence, he resigned himself to his fate and nodded at him. That was when he heard his boss sneer, "OK, at least you have that much self-awareness."

Yan Shuyu felt speechless again. Now that the boss has really believed her story that she is the type who is always interested in the next best thing, why is she still talking about dating him here now? Wh why? Really why???

What happens then happens. Now that he was so upset that he did not even want to speak anymore, Zhou Qinhe seemed to have regained his interest. He said proactively, “It looks like you have repeatedly stressed that my qualities are handsome, rich, and generous. Therefore, can I interpret that you will only be interested in men who have this quality?”

I don't remember saying that over and over again. Yan Shuyu was a little confused about that, but she had to admit that her overall conclusion was accurate. Yup, he only likes them if they are High, Rich, and Handsome, that's how shallow he~ is

As he regretted the boss' overwhelming ability to understand the crux of the matter, Yan Shuyu happily admitted, "Yes, more or less."

"Alright, then ..." Zhou Qinhe leaned in slightly and looked at him right before he asked, "Then, who is your new lover now?"

The logic of the boss is very careful and very okay. The problem was where he would find a man who stood out more than his boss.

They are in the novel world and the boss's elegant demeanor rivals that of his male leader's son in every way. Not to mention the male lead was still a child right now. Means his boss, no doubt, is standing at the top of the pyramid. Unlike his 4-year-old son can compete with him now. Who else could he raise? The original owner's husband?

But it doesn't make sense either. If she was still so fixated on her late husband, there would never be a one-night romance to begin with.

While Yan Shuyu struggled to give an answer limited by the boss's specifications, the boss brought up the point once again. He casually asked, "Is that Manager Yang or Instructor Liu?"

That must be a trap! Yan Shuyu caught the one and immediately shook her head, "Not them."

Zhou Qinhe looked at him doubtfully. "Thank you?"

Yan Shuyu did not know where his outrageous speculation came from, but he knew one thing for sure. He will not drag innocent people into the "love and hate issues" that have been going on between the boss and himself, especially Manager Yang, who has helped him in many ways. He would repay his kindness with hatred if the boss decided to hold a grudge against him because of him as well.

Gazing at his doubtful gaze, Yan Shuyu replied with great certainty, “Ya, I have principles in life. I don't care where I eat!”

Zhou Qinhe raised his eyebrows and looked somewhat amused, "Is that so?"

Yan Shuyu suddenly recalled that her original owner was screwing her using the opportunity through her work. Well, that's a little facelapping. He quickly added, "I would never do that to a friend."

"Alright," said Zhou Qinhe with her lips slightly curved, but mostly more come-look-where-you-go-with-this.

Judging from his appearance, Yan Shuyu heaved a sigh of relief. He got through it eventually.

But the next second, the boss asked again, "So, who's your new 'interest?"

The boss even suspects his platonic relationship with Manager Yang and Instructor Lin, who should tell you how active his imagination is. Yan Shuyu really did not want to expand the war zone. Especially since he really did not have a new lover and could not just make it up, he would also not be able to give an answer that was in accordance with his specifications. Yan Shuyu shook her head with certainty, “There is no new love. My love is only short-lived.”

Therefore, Yan Shuyu looked at her boss lightly. He thinks to himself; go ahead, show him what you got. But he would never betray his little friends!

Unfortunately, his self-sacrifice was completely in vain. Zhou Qinhe, after hearing his explanation, was not angry at all. She simply asked gently, "Means you're not interested in anyone now?"

Boss is very good at getting the gist of the discussion! Yan Shuyu pondered for a few seconds before she connected all the dots and nodded happily.

Yep. Credit where credit is due. Indeed, there was no third person among them.

Zhou Qinhe looked at him intensely and said, "You are still single. You do not have an interesting subject at the moment. There's no reason why I can't catch up to you then.”

“......” The slow Yan Shuyu finally realized that he had entered into the boss trap again?

At this point in time, he could no longer refute what his boss said, but he also noticed the focus of the points he made. He replied smartly, "Yes, you can chase, but I can also reject you."

As if he had heard a very funny joke, Zhou Qinhe's brows furrowed and he showed the first sincere smile of the night. His deep eyes, touched by his smile, looked even brighter.

He laughed for a long time. So long that Yan Shuyu started to wonder if she really told a joke when she finally said softly and politely, “Ya. You're correct. We're both single. I can chase you and you have the right to reject me.”

Meanin? Yan Shuyu really wanted to ask him what exactly he meant by that, but Zhou Qinhe had already stood up. “It's late. Let me take you back.”

Yan Shuyu looked at his watch. It's almost 10 p.m., and even Starbucks is closing. He had no choice but to put aside all the questions he had and said politely, “No need. I can go home by myself.”

Zhou Qinhe, looking at him gently, spoke beautifully, "At least I have to wait until you get inside the elevator."

The boss, who had taken back his knights, could definitely make one feel like one was basking in the warm spring breeze. Yan Shuyu's ex-girlfriend is considered to be very indulgent in the eyes of her friends. Song Minghao, however, was only a little over 20, unsuited to the sophisticated Zhou Qinhe as each movement exuded its charm. This was also the first time that the inexperienced Yan Shuyu had met a sophisticated man who could subdue him with just his demeanor. He couldn't help but waver a little. When he regained consciousness, he realized that he had already nodded happily as he said, "Yes, yes."

After he regained his senses, Yan Shuyu looked like this: "(--)". He has made himself silent. Not wanting to let his boss bewitch him any further, Yan Shuyu decided to remain silent on the way home from the coffee shop.

For some inexplicable reason, Zhou Qinhe was not involved in the chatter on the way back as well. The two of them walked quietly inside the Yan Shuyu building.

Yan Shuyu clearly recalled what the previous boss had said. As soon as he arrived in front of the elevator, he couldn't wait to say goodbye. "I'm right here. You should take off now~”

Zhou Qinhe seemed to be in a good mood as he laughed out loud. Even now, still with a smile on his face, he said in agreement to her, "Okay, good night then."

He turned around and started walking away as soon as he said that. Yan Shuyu stood at the same place to see the boss leave. He only took a few steps before he heard "Ding!" he told her the elevator had arrived. Yan Shuyu walked inside the elevator without hesitation.

He carefully stepped into his house and could immediately hear the rhythmic long breaths of the little boy all over the house. Obviously, he was sleeping well and soundly.

The boss had spent so much time, so Yan Shuyu did not waste time before heading to the bathroom, quickly removing her makeup, bathing, and doing her skin care routine. All of this took less than 20 minutes in total. She rolled over to the bed and was going to sleep well before she directly climbed into the bed – she had a good chance when the boss escorted her back. Why didn't he ask what his intentions were?

He dropped back into bed in two seconds. He replayed the last part of the conversation between the boss and him again and felt optimistic again. After all, he had explicitly rejected it. And the boss also agreed that he had all the rights to refuse it. It must mean that he finally accepted reality.

Come to think of it, Boss Zhou was an incredible man, the girls who were attracted to him had to march from the front of his house all the way across the Pacific Ocean. He has no shortage of women. For sure he didn't need to spend too much time on one girl like an ordinary person.

And even after she explicitly rejected him, she was still very friendly to him and drove him home like a real man. They had all proved his point that he could not be that important in the eyes of the boss. As for him flirting and toying with her at the beginning, he might just punish her for being dishonest. All the crazy excuses he used at the beginning, the boss, as smart as he was, must have seen it the whole time and decided to punish him in the exact same way. Yup, that makes sense!

Once he knew everything, Yan Shuyu felt much better and fell asleep the next second.

Without any pressure, Yan Shuyu slept soundly. He may go to bed later than he wants, but the quality of his sleep is good. He felt very refreshed after he woke up the next day and even trained the little boy to play the piano while putting his makeup on.

Zhang Yuanjia only practiced his piano after 8am and at night stopped no later than 9pm, so none of his neighbors complained about it. In fact, the young couple next door had even chatted with him and asked if he had a child who took piano lessons and his son was very good at playing the piano.

Last time, after Liu Ci had Lin Shuwen bring the cello, he directly gave the cello to Yan Shuyu. Liu Ci had said that Yan Shuyu was extremely talented and should not waste it. If Zhang Yuanjia was interested, he could take the cello as well. Of course, they would also train him once the musical institution opened. They would do anything in their power to build Zhang Yuanjia into a multi-talented piano prince.

Yan Shuyu was quite happy to get the cello for free. After all, he was really poor right now, which made him shallow. He likes to weigh things based on their value. Take the cello given to him by Liu Ci for example, he knew it was very similar to the one he had in his previous life. He thought the price was almost the same. About 20,000 yuan. He must have excelled at this.

What is better is that with the cello, he has one more instrument to play in the store, which means more opportunities to earn extra income. How amazing is that?.