Chapter 7: Finding A Job
He picked up the fried egg with chopsticks and took a big bite, showing contentment on his face. His behavior made Qin Muxuan felt grieved but gratified. Her eyes were swarming with tears.
Elderly Lady Gu’s face became contorted, and her aversion to this woman had reached an extreme. “OK, now that Xiaobai likes it,” she said, “we all will eat the same. From now on, the breakfast is Qin’s responsibility. You, the baby-sister, need not get up early anymore.”
Just on the first day, Edlerly Lady Gu had dealt Qin Muxuan several head-on blows. Qin thought that the days in Gu’s family were really tough. But for her son, she could bear it.
“I don’t want to eat the breakfast she makes. Xiaobai, let me feed you some soup, ok?”
A cool voice came out from not far away. It was Gu Zijin. He went down the stairs, tidied his collar, and stood in front of Xiaobai.
He heard their conversation? Qin Muxuan was a little surprised. Did his words help her? No way. It must be because he disliked the food she made.
Qin Xiaobai hesitated obviously. It was not because how delicious the breakfast was, but he wanted to experience what it was like to be fed by his father.
“Xiaobai, try the breakfast this lady made.” Qin Muxuan nodded. She knew if she didn’t say that, her son would not eat other food.
As expected, Qin Xiaobai opened his mouth and enjoyed the breakfast that his father fed him.
After breakfast, Gu Zijin sent Qin Xiaobai to the kindergarten in person. Qin Muxuan also followed them. She didn’t want to stay here anymore if Xiaobai was not with her.
On their way, Qin Xiaobai cheerfully sang songs for his mommy and daddy and Gu Zijin listened to him carefully.
After a while, they arrived at the kindergarten. Qin Xiaobai made a request, “Daddy, Mommy, can you two hold my hands and send me into the kindergarten? I want to show everyone that I have my own father and that my father is really handsome and awesome!”
“OK, daddy will take you in!” To their surprise, Gu Zijin gave an affirmative answer immediately. He got out of the car and kindly opened the door for Xiaobai.
Xiaobai held his father with his left hand and mother his right hand, scampering towards the kindergarten excitedly. They attracted much envy. In others’ eyes, they were a happy family.
Gu Zijin was handsome and Qin Muxuan was beautiful. They were a perfect match.
When arriving the gate of the kindergarten, Qin Xiaobai unwillingly loosened his father’s and mother’s hands. “I will go in. Bye, daddy! Bye, mommy! Do not forget to pick me up early in the evening!”
“Of course. Mommy will come to take you on time. Be an obedient boy and don’t fight with others.” Qin Muxuan stared at her son’s soft and lovely face. Two months later, she would have no more chance to send her son to school.
“I know, Dabai.” Qin Xiaobai followed his teacher into the classroom, with a happy smile still on his face.
It was so great to have a father. If his father and mother could really marry, his family would be as perfect as other children’s.
His father was so awesome, and could well protect him and his mother. But he must do something to help his father and mother to be together in a real sense.
The atmosphere between these two people became awkward. No one wanted to speak first, and they didn’t the common topic.
Actually, Qin Muxuan planned to find a job today. Several years ago, misfortune befell her family, and she became a poor girl from a princess. Then she was pregnant and had to drop out of the university.
She was studying in an ordinary university before her dropping out. Without even a diploma, it was really difficult for her to find a decent job.
Her original major was interior design. But she didn’t have the professional certification or diploma, so her CV was rejected by many big enterprises.
Today, if you didn’t have the diploma, no one wanted to waste time in examining your capability and talent, let alone providing an interview opportunity.
Gu Zijin got into the car alone, and waited for seconds. Seeing that the woman didn’t move a step, he drove away by himself.
Qin Muxuan came to the downtown alone. Seeing the high buildings and large mansions ahead, she was a little confused. There were so many companies here, but why wasn’t there any position for her?
Today she had submitted her resume many times, but in vain most cases. The best result was that the secretary told her, “We have known something about you, so you can come back and wait for our response.”
By the time Xiaobai’s school was over, she picked up her son and took him home on time. As soon as they entered the house, they smelled something delicious.
“Xiaobai, I know you like to eat fish, so I ask the babysitter to buy a fresh big fish and cook for you. Put your schoolbag down and come to have your dinner!” Mrs. Gu kindly smiled.
“Take Xiaobai to wash his hands and go for the dinner,” Mrs. Gu also smiled nicely to Qin Muxuan. She was the only one in this family that was kind to Qin Muxuan.
Qin Muxuan nodded politely and took Xiaobai to wash hands and have dinner. By the end of the dinner, Gu Zijin came back home.
“Daddy! Welcome home! I miss you so much!” Qin Xiaobai put his chopsticks down and rushed to his father.
Gu Zijin lifted his son up and said with a gentle and loving expression, “Daddy miss you, too. I came home as soon as I ended my social engagement. You can do your homework first, and when I finish my work, we can play together, ok?”Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.
“Great!” Qin Xiaobai answered happily.
When Qin Muxuan stayed with Qin Xiaobai when he was doing his homework, she told her son, “Xiaobai, I have looked for a job today and the most satisfying company is the largest design company. When I make money, I will take you to KFC.”
She didn’t know Gu Zijin, who was standing at Xiaobai’s room door, heard every word clearly she said through the crack between the door and its frame.
The largest design company was Qixing Group. It turned out this woman majored in design. He began to look at her with new eyes. She didn’t accept the money he gave her, but made a living by herself.
Xiaobai liked eating at KFC. She could have told him about that but she didn’t. Was all her behavior pretended?
“So good! My mommy is the best and must succeed!” Qin Xiaobai was confident in his mother and also expected a lot of her.
Gu Zijin pushed the door open and entered. When he saw this sweet scene, his cold face became more gentle.
“Daddy, my homework gets 100 points!” Xiaobai showed the paper he had just finished to Gu Zijin. Gu took this paper, had a look and nodded approvingly.
“Daddy, I will take a shower. Can you and mommy give me a bath together? I have two big water pistols, and we will have a lot of fun!”
Now Xiaobai’s biggest task was to tie his father and mother together and promote the relationship between them.