Stepmom Male Lead Villain

Chapter 30

He wanted to explain how the boss was interested in him before, but he held back and refused to bow before the money and rejected it. But then again, he had already explicitly rejected the boss, providing Manager Yang with all the details would not add value other than giving him gossip material. So he decided to keep the "story" to himself and counterattacked. “That's because you let me off guard. What is it all about?”

Yang Zifeng: "......"

At the end of the day, today's activities were about children, so as soon as Zhang Yuanjia and Zhou Yi arrived, an instructor came and took them to meet with the other children, he said, one of them was Tongtong, whom Zhang Yuanjia liked very much. . Therefore, Zhang Yuanjia held onto Zhou Yi's hand like an elder brother as they followed behind the instructor.

Now that the children were gone and the boss was being comforted by the male god, Yan Shuyu had all the time in the world to chat with her little friend.

Perhaps, they were too carried away while chatting, so the boss seemed to feel neglected.

Zhou Qinhe secretly glanced at Yan Shuyu. Smiling at Liu Ci, she asked, “Yanyan said there are many fun activities planned today. When did they start?”

As Liu Ci had expected earlier, it was now certain that Boss Zhou was indeed brought here by Yan Shuyu. He gave Yan Shuyu an appreciative look. He was a precious friend; giving him a cello was precious.

He especially decided to hire him for Zhang Yuanjia's sake. But now, he was starting to look forward a little bit to the day he finished his certificate exam and started as an employee.

Yan Shuyu, suddenly beckoned by the male god, returned with a puzzled look while holding her phone. It was then that he heard the Male God Liu say to them, “Activities are about to begin. Follow me."

Yang Zifeng was not entirely joking when he said Yan Shuyu was on his team. Today's guests are mostly children, for their warm-up purposes for the official unveiling of the Galaxy Musical Institution next month. Since these children are prospective students, they find the best way to encourage enthusiasm from the children is to do a lot of games with their participation.

In order to encourage the old man to join, Liu Ci and his team had also prepared many quite large gifts for the old man as well.

Participants must form a team of four people. Had Zhou Qinhe not decided to barge in at the last minute, Yan Shuyu and Manager Yan would have formed a team together. But now that Zhou Qinhe was standing blatantly next to Yan Shuyu, Yang Zifeng did not intend to compete with him, so he rationally held his nephew's hand and said to him, "I'll find a teammate for myself."

After the boss's fancy lunch, Yan Shuyu had no reason to ask Manager Yang to stay. He had no choice but to wave at her and say, "May it work!"

To be honest, what Manager Yan needed was not luck. Of course all the games planned by the music institute were related to music, which was unknown to Yang Zifeng. So as soon as the competition started, Yan Shuyu had just seen everyone pass her little friend. They were eliminated even before the second round ended. Now, Yan Shuyu was very happy that she was not on the same team as Manager Yang.

What happened next made Yan Shuyu happier. The boss, who seemed to have no interest in anything other than making money and being sneaky, turned out to be a treasure waiting to be discovered. He seems to have expertise in music, chess, literature, and painting. And the two children were each better than the next.

With such teammates, Yan Shuyu did not need to do much to win the game. He barely did anything before they took the first prize – 30 free lessons at the institution in the musical instrument of choice of students.

Yan Shuyu could not help but grumble when she found out. Male God Liu has thought about it well — used their own lessons as a gift. Manager Yang, however, whispered to her, “If you count it using Fengyu's fees, 30 lessons would be almost 20,000 yuan. On the Galaxy side, they are a professional training institution, their cost is even higher than that.”

Yan Shuyu had more respect for the Male God Liu after she heard Manager Yang's explanation. The God Man was quite generous. The first prize is 30 free lessons for two children, worth 40,000 yuan. That's a pretty big gift.

Except that his son would get a free lesson, so this gift didn't really mean much to him. There's not much to be proud of. When the Male God Liu handed the gift over personally, he even thought that his boss might not care much about him either.

The little man's lead piano instructor was a famous pianist. He was, by definition, a piano prince. That is the privilege of the rich. Even if the little male leader wants to learn other types of instruments, he can actually hire a professional in his field. There was no reason for him to waste time in a small institution like this.

Anyway, he was wrong this time. After Zhou Qinhe received the reward, he turned around and asked Zhong Yi, who was standing beside him, right then and there, "Do you want to take a lesson here?"

Right now, Zhong Yi and Zhang Yuanjia were already good friends as could be seen from the fact that he did not hate Yuanbao holding his hand. The two boys were still holding hands the entire time even after the game was over.

Hearing his father's question, little Zhong Yi looked at his little friend, then he raised his head and looked at Yan Shuyu and said, "I want to take a cello lesson from Aunt Yan."

Zhang Yuanjia was very pleased. “I also took cello lessons from my mom!”

Yan Shuyu was confused. "But I'm not an instructor here and won't be able to teach you."

Liu Ci smiled and said, “Aunt Yan will be an instructor here two months from now, after he has completed his certificate exam. Can you wait that long, little Zhong Yi?”

Yan Shuyu: “..

He really wished for the male lead to shake his head. Unfortunately, this little boy had his own thoughts at a very young age. As soon as he locked it, he nodded firmly and said, "Yes, I can wait."

"Are you okay with that as well, Boss Zhou?"

Boss Zhou put on the look of the best father in the world and said, "Of course, whatever Xiao Yi wants."

“Alright, then I'll have the front desk put it into our system.” And that was how Yan Shuyu's future employer happily sold him off.

But, for the sake of everything he had done for the institution, Liu Ci pulled him aside as he released and said to him, “Yuanbao did not use the first prize, so why don't I turn it into cash for you? We have a 20% discount promotion now, so 30 lessons to 21,000 yuan. We can't start down this path, so I can turn it into a bonus for you once you start here as an employee. What are you saying?"

20,000+ yuan! Yan Shuyu's eyes were straight and suddenly forgot all the discomfort earlier. Holding the hand of Male God Liu, he said very sincerely, "Boss Liu, you are a good man."

"Don't say that," Liu Ci said with a smile. "Make sure you take good care of Boss Zhou's young master in the future, okay?"

Yan Shuyu: “..

For the sake of money, he finally nodded. "No problem. I'll take good care of him.”

He had already communicated clearly and explicitly with the boss, and he had accepted it. So he being the male lead instructor shouldn't be a problem at all, right? Yan Shuyu felt much better after she comforted herself.

Yan Shuyu counted quickly on his head.30 lessons to 21,000 yuan after a 20% discount; it was almost 800 yuan per lesson. One third is close to 300 yuan. As Boss Liu said, he only needed to teach one lesson a day and could already earn 7,000 – 8,000 yuan a month. Menic. He'll get rich quick.

After being motivated by his would-be boss, Yan Shuyu was filled with encouragement. The small male lead now looked like she was walking the RMB at him. He imagined that even if he was not a great instructor, just with him as his student would be enough to pay his bills.

(T/N: RMB stands for RenMinBi, the official currency of China. The yuan is the basic unit of RenMinBi.)

Back in the dugout, Yan Shuyu could not help but raise the hand of the little man's leader and said to him gently, “Xiao Yi, we have a deal, okay? Aunt Yan will give you a cello lesson after she gets her certification. You can't switch to another instructor without my knowledge, okay? ”

Zhou Yi looked at him confusedly, but still nodded. "okay."

Yan Shuyu felt that it was not enough, so she added, "Pinky Promise then."

Zhou Yi was still confused. "What is pinky promise?"

Oh, what a poor little boy. He doesn't even know what a little promise is. Yan Shuyu gave him some affectionate gazes before she dragged her own son and showed him what a pinkie promise was. He could then do that with the male lead.

It made her feel much better afterwards.

The entire time Yan Shuyu performed her little cunning actions, Zhou Qinhe watched with a smile. He could clearly see through it, but he had no intention of stopping it from what he was doing. She waited until she was enough to fool the little boy while looking like a big bad wolf pretending to be a grandmother before she smiled and chimed in, “It's late. What do you want for dinner?”

The answer is not an excuse. When Yang Zifeng finished registering his nephew, he called out to him as usual, "Yanyan, Yuanbao, let's go to dinner."

He even passed on his invitation excitedly to Boss Zhou and his son. "Does Xiao Zhou Yi want to join us?"

Zhou Yi might have seemed more affectionate lately, but it was only towards Yan Shuyu and Zhang Yuanjia. He was still cold towards the others. Hearing Yang Zifeng's invitation, he looked at his father. Boss Zhou might look gentle, but he shook his head and refused. "Maybe another time."

Yang Zifeng was not bothered by that. Boss Zhou had been to Sunshine House several times and Yang Zifeng was well aware that he was not a fan of their food there. He would be even more surprised if Boss Zhou accepted his invitation. He said in a polite and indifferent manner, “Oh, okay. Next time then. You be careful."

Zhou Qinhe slightly nodded, and Zhou Yi waved at his little friend and Yan Shuyu.

Yan Shuyu, on the other hand, was unfamiliar with this new and reasonable boss. After taking a few steps, he turned around and looked. She happened to meet the boss' gaze and saw a slight smile at him, seemingly quite cheerful.

He finally stopped worrying and got into Manager Yang's car with his son.

As soon as he got into the car, Yan Shuyu could not wait to share a series of good news with her little friend. He told me all about his newly discovered fortune cashing in the first prize for his future potential income, with no details.

When he finished, Manager Yang made fun of him in a low voice. "Someday you'll sell yourself."

Yan Shuyu was still bathed in the happiness of his future income and did not hear it clearly. "I'm sorry?"

“No, no.” Yang Zifeng had long felt that something was going on between the two of them, which was why he tried to push when he saw Yan Shuyu appear with Boss Zhou in the afternoon.

But the result of Yang Zifeng's encouragement didn't really mean much. Boss Zhou was someone with a high status. Yang Zifeng might be curious about what was going on, but he would not dare to interfere with his actions in any way, shape, or form. Seeing how happy his little friend was, he decided not to give her any advice but to change the subject abruptly. "What do you want to eat for dinner?"

Yan Shuyu was already full that afternoon and was now more excited. He turned to the two children and asked, "Tongtong, Yuanbao, what do you want to eat?"

Zhang Yuanjia did not have any particular premonition. Since Tongtong strongly recommended pizza, he also supported pizza.

Then they headed for pizza.

Eating and chatting with his little friend, he immediately forgot all about the boss and the little male lead. And that the Tall, Rich, and Handsome he had met in the afternoon was completely gone from his mind. He, however, left a lasting impression with High, Rich, and Handsome. To the extent that when she arrived at her cousin's art show, she immediately pulled him aside and told him, "Yuxuan, I recently learned that Boss Zhou already has female friends and they look to be walking quite stably ..."

Qin Sirui, worried that his cousin would be too angry, did not mention that the two of them brought their children on a date and looked like a family of four. He even blamed himself. “Yes, it's my fault. I should have gathered all the facts instead of making this mistake. Let it go, okay?”

Xie Yuxuan's face turned pale, but she remained silent in the end.

Qin Luoyi, Qin Sirui's aunt, on the other hand, heard the conversation and walked over with a displeased look. “Which family is the girl from? Have you seen it before? ”

"No, he doesn't look familiar."

"So he's not from our circle then." Qin Luoyi sneered. “Xiao Rui, are you sure she's Boss Zhou's girlfriend? With Zhou status, not every woman can marry into her family.”

His aunt's words were harsh, but Qin Sirui didn't think much of it. She knows that her aunt pursues romance back in the days and insists on marrying her uncle, who comes from an ordinary family. Although his uncle came from a well-earned family, they were still of lesser status than Qin. It was customary in their circles to kiss those of higher status while lowering those of lesser status. He imagined that the arrogant Young Miss Qin, after getting married, might hear a lot of cynical comments over the years and might slightly regret her decision. Now, he only wanted his daughter to become a phoenix and be able to marry Boss Zhou.

Had Boss Zhou shown interest in his cousin, he would have definitely done what he could with his strength to push him forward. But now that Boss Zhou already had a girlfriend, there was no need to waste his efforts on this. Qin Sirui comforted him with a good temperament. “Bos Zhou may prefer girls who are alluring and calm these days. Yuxuan was also a good girl, but that wasn't supposed to happen. Don't worry too much, Auntie. I'll introduce him to someone better later. ”

Qin Luoyi felt unfair. “Who could be better than Boss Zhou? And their age matches each other.”

“There will be someone more suitable if you take the time to look around.” Qin Sirui smiled and patted his cousin on the shoulder. “I've asked some friends to join me in the art show. Let me go to see if they have arrived. ”

Jie Yuxuan forced a smile and said, "Thank you for coming, Cousin."

“Do not mention it. We are family.” Qin Sirui smiled and walked away. It was just a failed matchmaking and Qin Sirui really didn't think it was a big deal. He completely forgot about this incident after he told them about it. What he did not know was that Qin Luoyi and Jie Yuxuan exchanged glances long after he left.

Finally, Qin Luoyi patted his daughter's hand and said, “Don't be heartbroken just yet. I'll find out more about this woman. Maybe it's not a serious relationship. ”

Of course, Yan Shuyu did not know that in a moment, a prominent family check-flinging scene would occur in his life. She continues to live her happy and smooth ways – go to work every day and become a mother, go out to lunch and shop with her little friends from occasional jobs. His days are busy and fulfilled.

Having joined the activity and being able to turn his reward into a bonus of 20,000 yuan or more only made Yan Shuyu happy for just a few days. When he realized that it would be another 2 or so months before he actually received the money, that time frame was so far away that the impatient Yan Shuyu temporarily put aside his excitement.

Of course, since it would take the same amount of time before the male lead covered his rent and living expenses, it would take him a long time, Yan Shuyu also easily forgot all about the little man leader RMB was walking over and his father.

Perhaps, the father and son of Zhou yesterday had too much fun, they had not bothered Yan Shuyu anymore since then. Yan Shuyu was worried that the boss and the male lead would return week after week and expected him to replace them, but until the following week, he had heard nothing from the boss, not even a message on WeChat.

Well. That's kind of awkward. Now he felt like he was the one waiting for it. It made Yan Shuyu feel a little dissatisfied about it, and all she could do was complain about the boss's unpredictable "bad habits.

Anyway, it's not a big deal. After his usual dissatisfaction, Yan Shuyu moved away from him.

Just when he felt that he would not meet the boss for a long time, he appeared again without warning. Like a cat playing around with a mouse, one could never predict his next move.

This time, Zhou Qinhe did not appear inside the Sunshine House, but underneath the coffee shop, sitting inside his car alone. It's impossible to tell how long he's been there.

Yan Shuyu was the only one who took off at 8 p.m.; therefore, he could only go home by himself. He did see a rather familiar luxury car as soon as he walked out of the Sunshine House, but he did not pay much attention to it. After all, this was a first-rate CBD district and the boss was not the only rich person in the city. Just because there's a fancy car in there doesn't mean it's hers.

Yan Shuyu only glanced at him before she continued on her way home very cheerfully. What he did not expect was that the car window would come down as he walked past it. Under the streetlights, the face of the boss, who was so handsome that it was hated by heaven and earth, shone.

Smiling at him, he said, "Just come home from work?"

Yan Shuyu was so shocked that she did not even know how to respond to him. His boss is outside the coffee shop...waiting for him?

While he was still questioning life, Zhou Qinhe unlocked the passenger side door and said to him, "Let's go in. Let me take you home."

Perhaps the boss' attitude was too blunt or Yan Shuyu was too astonished, it didn't even occur to him to reject it. When she regained consciousness, she was already sitting on the passenger side with the boss gesturing her to wear a seatbelt with her appearance.

He experienced deja vu about this scene. Perplexed, Yan Shuyu tied herself up before she remembered enough herself to turn around and ask, “It happened once. Why don't you go upstairs if you're here? ”

Zhou Qinhe turned on the car and said indifferently, "I arrived here a bit late so I decided not to go upstairs."

Yan Shuyu was even more confused. It's just a little late at 8 p.m. It will be a while before the closing time of the store. How's it too late?.