【26.】

  Raising a child is so expensive. I used to just hear others say it, but since I hadn't experienced it myself, I didn't pay much attention.

  Xiaoxigua's daily expenses are already a headache for me, and my money is barely enough to spend every month. Du Bin seems to have also noticed my difficulties and often helps me in private. For example, when Xiaoxigua's milk powder ran out, I thought of buying some the next day, but before I even went out, the milk powder was already on the table. There are many such instances.

  But I really don't like his way of helping from the bottom of my heart. I've said it before, the child is mine alone, there's no need for him to take on that responsibility.

  Indeed, I have always been a person who doesn't distinguish between good and bad, so it's not different this time either. In short, I don't want to keep reminding Little Watermelon of these things every day after he grows up, telling him to be grateful and virtuous.

  Rather than receiving this kindness, it's better to avoid it, so as to avoid future misunderstandings.

  Then I started my journey of finding a part-time job.

  Although I'm not too familiar with this place, it's okay, I have reliable connections.

  I gave Orpheus a call, I thought that since she knew someone as fierce as King, it meant she was still in the upper echelons of society. Besides, beautiful women always have an easier time getting things done in this world.

  As expected, she didn't disappoint me. Within two days, she called me and said that because of the urgency of time, she could only help me find a job as a waiter in a cafe.

  I hastily agreed, feeling very grateful in my heart. When I told Du Bin, he was initially strongly opposed, but later saw my resolute attitude and asked me why I insisted on working. After thinking for a moment, I still told him the thoughts in my mind, thinking that maybe only then would he understand my determination.

  I don't know how long others take to recover after giving birth, but I went back to work just over two months later. Little Pumpkin was being taken care of by a nanny we had hired before she arrived, and he really likes her. On my first day back at work, it was so early that Little Pumpkin hadn't woken up yet, so I kissed his cheek and left.

  I was exhausted when I got home at night. Actually, I didn't do much that day, just serving tea and pouring water was enough to make me feel overwhelmed.

  Just pushed open the door, but didn't see the watermelon.

  I looked at my watch, it was already six o'clock. Du Bin wasn't there either, only the nanny was home alone. I asked her where Du Bin and the child had gone, she said she didn't know clearly, just that Mr. came back after holding the child out of the door, without saying where they went.

  A strange sense of unease welled up inside me, I took out my phone to call Du Bin, but he didn't answer. I became even more anxious, and was on the verge of going out to look for them.

  After about half an hour, Du Bin finally came back with a small watermelon in his arms. I rushed over and hugged the watermelon: "Where did you go?"

  Du Bin turned his head to tidy up things and didn't look at me, only replied: "Little Xigua hasn't seen you for a long time, he made a big fuss, I had no choice but to take him out to play."

  "Outside?" I wondered "Where outside?"

  "It's just the park in front... " Du Bin sighed and turned to me "What are you worried about?"

  I didn't expect him to ask that, and suddenly I felt a little paranoid, this is Canada, and besides, that person... he won't come to interfere with my life again.

  The little watermelon is biting his finger and staring at me, making "ya ya" sounds as if he wants to say something. I look at him, but feel that this is my entire world.

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  A woman's intuition is a wonderful thing, I always feel that the people in the store look at me with an eerie gaze, as if they are silently sizing me up. At first, I thought it was just my imagination, but several times when I was picking up things or carrying things, I could see their inquiring gazes from the reflective mirror.

  This has been troubling me for a long time, I don't know what's wrong with these people. Occasionally when I go home at night, I also look at myself in the mirror, wondering what's wrong with me?

  Has your waistline gotten thicker?

  Obviously there were female waitresses fatter than me...

  Later on, I guess it's just a habit. It's probably like when we're back home and we turn around to look at the foreigners who brushed past us - here, I'm also considered an outsider... right?

  That night wasn't my shift, but the boss insisted that I stay on. No matter how I explained it to him, he wouldn't listen, just saying that he would give me extra money.

  I sighed, and it turned out that Yang Bailao was all over the world. I made a phone call back home and told the nanny about my late return. Little Xigua is probably used to me going out early and returning late every day, so she won't make trouble for me. At night when I go home, no matter how late it is, as long as I hear the sound of the door closing, this little guy will always crawl to the door to see me, no matter what he's doing. If it weren't for me, he would feel extremely disappointed, but he's so cute. Every time I see him poking his little head out at the door looking at me, I feel like all the fatigue of the day doesn't matter anymore.

  It turns out that tonight is when the big boss is coming to treat us to dinner, and he's worried that there won't be enough staff on hand, which is why we day-shifters were forced to stay behind.

  Although I haven't seen the big boss, it's clear that he is a very picky person. The manager repeatedly confirmed each step of the process, afraid that any mistake would displease the boss.

  At six o'clock in the evening, Jing led us all to line up in two rows at the door, looking very formal. I thought that this habit wasn't just limited to our country after all. Today was quite an eye-opener.

  Around six ten, five cars came, the first two and the last two looked like bodyguards... Sure enough, a person got out of the co-pilot seat in the middle car, wearing black sunglasses, to open the door for the people behind that car.

  I held my breath and focused my attention, just wanting to see what this big boss, who was admired by everyone and had made it impossible for me to return home to see Little Pumpkin, looked like.

  The car door opened and a woman got out first. I stared at her in shock... Was she the big boss or the big boss's mistress?

  Before I could think more, a man followed closely behind. Wearing an expensive suit and sunglasses, although his expression couldn't be seen clearly, that handsome side profile still made me involuntarily gasp in admiration.

  The man took off his sunglasses...

  I almost cried out in surprise.

  Isn't this King? ???????

  I subconsciously looked at that woman again, why wasn't it Ophelia?

  Perhaps it was my resentful gaze that was too powerful, King suddenly looked over at me. The same astonishment, but I didn't have time to discern what the expression on his face meant before he turned to look at the woman beside him, an Oriental woman with a clever smile and a flirtatious demeanor.

  As he walked past me, King seemed to glance at me unintentionally. I lowered my eyebrows and eyes with a obedient good employee demeanor, but in my heart, I scolded this playboy thoroughly!

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