Stepmom Male Lead Villain

Chapter 6

Yan Shuyu had been focusing on her exams lately and had not touched the piano for a long time. Perhaps, it was the trauma that caused him to become an adult, his fingers, instead of feeling rusty, had never been so smooth and restrained before. Full of emotion, she finished her performance. Some individuals, who have knowledge of the piano even clap.

It was a little after 10 a.m., and there were no customers in the restaurant. All the workers in the restaurant had gathered around Yan Shuyu during her appearance. The manager of the young restaurant, Yang Zifeng, believed that he would be a good catch, so once he found out that he was looking for a job, he immediately showed it to his office upstairs, “Cut with me. Let's talk.”

Yan Shuyu was happy to take a mile whenever he was given an inch. Seeing how enthusiastic Manager Yang was, he began to push his luck. When he heard about working hours, he frowned and expressed his concern, “I have to drop off and pick up my son from school every day, I am not sure time will work for me..”.

After Manager Yang heard that the boy was going to finish kindergarten next year, he kindly waved his hand and said, “That's fine. Your child comes out a little after 4pm, it's not rush hour for us. You can just go pick him up. If you don't want him to live in his own house, you can bring him here directly. We'll all help you take care of him.”

Ever since she stepped in, Yan Shuyu immediately opened up about being a single mother. Not only did Manager Yang not feel that it would be troublesome, instead, he had thought about it in every detail. Yan Shuyu increasingly felt that this was the right job for her. As for the food matter that he was most worried about, he was right that they could eat at the restaurant. They even provide dormitories for employees. “Even if you don't live in the hostel, you won't receive any extra income, but you can bring your child to eat here,” Manager Yang said.

It made Yan Shuyu happier, “It was amazing! The school only provides lunch.”

That way, all they need is to take care of breakfast. Two hundred some odd dollars over ten days, Yan Shuyu saw another glimmer of hope.

After they went over all the details, the salary offered to him by Manager Yang was no lower than the one he had earned at the Dorsett Hotel. In addition to being a waitress, she also performed for an hour every day. That's equivalent to having two jobs. Yan Shuyu did not let her appear, but she could not be happier with her arrangements.

Maybe the acting is a little too good, Manager Yang looks a little disappointed, “I don't know how long I can keep you here. You can play the piano and violin; with certification, you can teach at the institution for better opportunities.”

Yan Shuyu beaming. It had never occurred to him to give him certification, but it was definitely better than being a server.

Nonetheless, he was not very confident with his own skill level. Hesitatingly, he asked, "Manager Yang, do you think my skill level is at the professional level?"

The young man did not hold back in front of the beautiful girl, “I don't know much about music, but my nephew is taking piano lessons now. The instructor graduated from a music institute. I've heard that he has some little fame in the circle. After hearing your appearance, all I can say is I can't tell the difference between your appearance and her.”

Yan Shuyu knew that, not being in the same field, the comments that Manager Yang had come up with were meaningless. However, somehow, they had solidified her determination as she felt that her skill level had improved significantly when she played the piano before. Now that her feelings were confirmed by Manager Yang, she thought to herself that perhaps her musical talent was a hoax she got from her transmigration.

Now that he had this cheat, he might as well make full use of it. Full of confidence, he said, “Thank you very much for your suggestion, Manager Yang. I'll check it out further.”

Manager who wasn't bothered by that. It takes a while to get such a certificate and turnover is always high in the food industry. He never expected someone as beautiful as Yan Shuyu would work in his restaurant for the rest of his life. When she heard that she was looking for a job, she already knew that the beautiful girl might be down in her life for now. He would, naturally, look for a higher place once he got back up.

Yang Zifeng only had more respect for Yan Shuyu after hearing that she was considering getting certified as a – piano teacher with her performance, she skipped taking shortcuts and, instead, was considering getting certified as a piano teacher with her performance, going through the right path – all the more Yang Zifeng felt that he had made the right decision with her. Instead of being distracted by his intention to become a piano teacher, he asked carefully, “It will be difficult to get a certificate while working.”

Yan Shuyu thought about it for a moment. Is it going to be rude? Sure do. But he's already signed up to be a server, what else is the job on top of that?

Once he passed the exam and became a piano teacher, he would have a comfortable dream job and the status he already wanted. She will also be able to raise her child without worry. As the son of a criminal stepmother, this little boy himself was quite talented. His ability and planning skills rivaled that of the male lead. As long as he stays on the right path, he can become CEO, marry White, Rich, and Pretty (WRP), and walk the top of the world. And he's just a little over 40. He can spend his son's money instantly and finds himself as a young lover. Life would be amazing then~

(T/N: White, Rich, and Pretty – Chinese internet slang for a girl who has bright, rich, and beautiful skin color. From now on it will be shortened to “WRP”.)

The future he had planned for himself further strengthened his resolve. Full of raw emotions, he sighed, "Aye, anything for the boy, right?"

After getting her new job, Yan Shuyu still wasted no time but brought her instant son to the restaurant that afternoon as well to meet and greet. The mother and son managed to get their free dinner that night. He put on his new uniform and started his new job the next day.

Yan Shuyu received a call from her former direct superior all of a sudden while she was settling down with her new one. He told her to come in, sign some paperwork, and take her salary, and the whole month amount upwards! Although the call came a little slower than ideal, but after the fear of $250, Yan Shuyu was still very appreciative.

To be honest, before he got his new job, Yan Shuyu even thought about whether he should return to shoot the male lead's father. After all, if she could succeed, she would become a rich woman with a net worth of over hundreds of billions of dollars. Otherwise, he was just a bankrupt person with almost $250 in his account. When he thought about it that way, being the grindstone of the male lead didn't seem too bad.

Yan Shuyu finally gave up on that thought but not necessarily because she believed that one should always rely on oneself. It was more because he moved too early. The original owner had just started luring the male lead's father, it was like the first step opening the way to Rome and the road was long. He wasn't sure he had the stamina of his original owner, so it was best for him to give up now. Besides, he had already run away from her.

If he tries to get involved again, and he gives him "And, who are you?" that would be so embarrassing.

After seriously considering her choice, Yan Shuyu once again firmly decided that dumping the male lead's father was her best move.

Yan Shuyu was at work when she received a call from Manager Chen. He makes no special effort to avoid being heard, so by the time he completes his call, all his new colleagues know that he will be leaving and taking the previous month's paycheck from his old workplace. Everyone is envious and happy of him, “Yanyan, your old supervisor is very kind! He may fight hard for you!”

"But tomorrow is the weekend, Yuanbao is not in school, will you be okay?"

It had only been a few days of work, and Yan Shuyu had already become close friends with his new colleagues, which was much better than at the Dorsett Hotel. He did not think that he had suddenly become much more popular, he fused with his new colleagues better especially since his new surroundings were much simpler than the latter; there is almost no upward mobility, so there is no need for manipulation or betrayal. Plus, almost everyone here was a female in her twenties. Their age was close and had similar interests, so she immediately befriended them.

Compared to him, his instant son was a true charm. Yan Shuyu followed Manager Yang's advice and happily brought her instant son to the restaurant after kindergarten every day. They always stay and have dinner here, rain or shine. After dinner, if Yan Shuyu had to work the night shift, he would return to work, leaving his instant son to play with himself in Manager Yang's office. If he doesn't work the night shift, they'll be home after dinner.

Most of Yan Shuyu's associates, including Manager Yang, were basically single; only a few of them were dating. She was the only young mother, which was why from the first day she brought her instant son to the store, the little boy immediately rose to the status of restaurant mascot. The little boy had delicate features, nice skin and white, and was raised very well. He always smiles and greets everyone as ge ge and jie jie sweetly. All of Yan Shuyu's male comrades were enchanted and female comrades were conquered. Every day, they look forward to the arrival of the cute mascot after school.

(T/N: ge ge – older brother. Jie jie – older sister)

Now that someone puts forward a plan for a cute little boy for tomorrow, everyone starts chiming in, “You can drop Yuanbao off at the restaurant first. We are not busy in the morning, we will take care of it for you.”

“Then you'd better take her from the dorm. The hostel is not too far from the restaurant. Plus, I work the night shift tomorrow, I have all morning off to take care of Yuanbao~~”

"Tomorrow my holiday; I can play with Yuanbao all day!”

Seeing that his little fellows would start fighting over “hak to play with the mascot for a day”, Yan Shuyu smiled and said, “Thank you very much, all of you, you guys, but I plan to take Yuanbao with me tomorrow. All I have to do is sign some paperwork, I'll be fine. ”

When Yan Shuyu first moved, she was not too used to calling her son by his nickname. Now that he was influenced by his friends at work, the easier it was to call him Yuanbao.

Excited colleagues, "......"

Blind spot.

***

Somewhat busy and interspersed with chatter with his friends, another day passed quickly and carefully. Before he left for the day, he consulted Manager Yan to switch to the night shift the next day.

As a very understanding supervisor in Yan Shuyu's mind, of course Yang Zifeng agreed to his request swiftly and next followed up with, “Nby the way, you mentioned wanting to take the exam for your certification last time, you mentioned wanting to take the exam for your certification last time, have you seen him again? ”

Look, Yan Shuyu is really looking for him. Looking very ready, he replied, “Yes, I checked it out after I arrived home and planned to take my exams at the music institute. They are more authoritative and their certifications are generally well received. But, all of these institutions only held exams during the summer and winter, it was still a few months away. ”

Yang Zifeng nodded and asked again, "Have you entered your application?"

"No, not yet," Yan Shuyu was openly broke, she clenched her hands and said, "I'll do it as soon as I get paid."

Yang Zifeng did not believe that he was so broke that he could not afford the registration fee, so he simply assumed that he was joking. He laughed out loud and said to her, “Piano teacher my nephew also graduated from a music institution. He should have more information about it. I will find out more from him about the preparation of any piano exam or reference book, etc. ”

Yan Shuyu received his kind offer, “Thank you very much, Manager Yang! I'll take you to lunch when I get my pay!”

He was just being polite, but Manager Yang nodded seriously, "OK, I'm looking forward to that."

Yan Shuyu paused for a moment, then quickly relaxed. It was fine, he would soon have money; he was able to take it out.

Surprised by the money falling from the sky, Yan Shuyu happily went to the house while holding her son's hand. She did not even sleep the next morning, but got up early to take a shower and put on her makeup. Wearing the new dress she bought, she headed towards the hotel excitedly with her son.

Yan Shuyu only decided to take her son with her because her comrades were fighting over it; she did not think too much about it. When Manager Chen who had been waiting for a long time saw that, he was stunned, "Xiao Yan, you ..you brought your son with you?"

“It's a weekend, and there's no kindergarten today! I don't want to leave her alone at home, so I thought I'd take her with me.” All Yan Shuyu could think about was his salary so he did not pay attention to Manager Chen's facial expression. However, he looked at her hand and realized that it was empty.

It seemed like Manager Chen was waiting for him in the lobby. Instead of being honored, Yan Shuyu was more concerned about where she left the documents. Anxiously, he asked, "Manager, am I signing the documents now?"

Manager Chen gave him a complex look. With some hesitation, he decided to follow his original plan. Smiling, he said, “I didn't know you'd get here so soon. I left your documents upstairs.”

Oh, so he's not here waiting for her specifically. Yan Shuyu was not disappointed, instead, she was very understanding, "No problem, we can go upstairs with you."

Zhang Yuanjia had never been to the Dorsett Hotel before and this was also his first time to a luxury hotel. Inevitably he looked around in the lobby, curiosity filling his big eyes. As soon as they stepped into the elevator, she could not help herself anymore but reached out her small hand and touched the bright and smooth interior walls.

Chen Jing was initially dumbfounded by the move Yan Shuyu took her son with her, but now that she saw that cute and well-behaved boy, she could not help but like him and praise, she could not help but, “Your son is very beautiful. Even if she looks half like you, it's already very sweet. Sweeter than any kid I've ever seen before.”

Yan Shuyu did not even need to say anything, the boy looked up to himself, blinked his big eyes and gave Chen Jing the sweetest smile, "Thank you, aunt."

Chen Jing unwillingly rubbed her head and said gently, “Sama-sama. Aunt meant what she said. ”

The four-year-old might be very polite, but Yan Shuyu was not so polite. She shamelessly smiled, "If he were more like me, he would really be the funniest kid in the world."

Chen Jing chuckled politely, she wasn't sure how to respond. On the other hand, the little boy was curious, turned his head and asked, "Why doesn't Yuanbao look more like a mother?"

"Come," Yan Shuyu replied casually. "Maybe you look more like your father."

Hearing that Zhang Yuanjai's eyes suddenly lit up, his little face was filled with anticipation as he looked at his mother.

In less than 5 years of his life, "father" was an unfamiliar term. Maybe he had a father when he was young, but for as long as he could remember, it was just him and his mother.

All the other kids have a father, but not him. Even at his young age, Zhang Yuanjia was saddened, but he always felt that his mother was sadder than him, so he always refrained from asking about his father.

Now that he had heard the word "father" from his mother, Zhang Yuanjia was shocked. He wanted to ask mother to tell him more about father but given that there was a strange aunt around now, Zhang Yuanjia blushed and lowered her head, embarrassed.

She had so many questions she wanted to ask her mother when the strange aunt was no more.

A few casual words from Yan Shuyu not only brought so much to the little boy, but even Chen Jing thought about it. He was not sure if it was intentional or not.

Not that it mattered to Chen Jing, she just had to follow her orders from Managing Director Han and have the former employee come back to show how much the company cared, then take him to the treasury to sign the documents and pick them up until the check and then the job is done.

As soon as Chen Jing made up her mind, she brought Yan Shuyu and her son to her office, but once she sat down and even before she could dig up the documents, her phone rang.

There seems to be some urgent issues that need to be addressed. Closing the phone, he looked at Yan Shuyu with an apologetic look.

As much as Yan Shuyu wanted to get his pay, he knew better than to hold someone back from doing their job so he had to smile and say, “Nothing, Manager Chen. You go take care of that first. ”

“They have told me about this before, it will probably take more than half an hour ...”

"It's okay, I'm free all morning."

"Alright, let me take care of it first," Chen Jing felt better now. As he collected his things, he said, “Don't just sit here and wait, it will be boring. You are familiar with this place, go show your child around. You won't need me for that.”

As he spoke, he stuffed the access badge into Yan Shuyu's hand and left quickly, leaving Yan Shuyu standing there scratching his head.

He knew that Hotel Dorsett was a luxury hotel with perfect security, even guests needed to swipe their room keys to use the elevator. Employees, of course, need to have their work badges to go from place to place, why would he feel that Manager Chen had other intentions?

So, was he really able to get his pay today? Just when Yan Shuyu was worried about getting her pay, Zhang Yuanjia's interest was piqued by Chen Jing's words. A child is always curious, he may be able to hold back and behave well when there are others around him; now it is only him and his mother, a little child cannot hold back anymore. Pulling his mother's hand, he said in a funny voice, "Mom, are we going to play?"

"Wow, when did you learn to be so centile?" It had been a few days since Yan Shuyu had moved, but this was the first time the boy had called his mother. Suddenly, he forgot all his problems. Lifting her cute little face happily, she gave him a hard kiss on her cheek, “MMMUUA, okay. I'll take you to play.”

Traces of red lips appeared on his pure white face; the little boy, not knowing anything, followed his careless mother out of the office.