A taxi circled around Yangming Mountain for nearly an hour. It stopped every time it passed a villa. After a few minutes, it continued to drive forward as if it was looking for something. The same action was repeated several times before they finally stopped in front of a villa.
"Miss, we've arrived. " Miss, Miss…" The taxi driver called out to the passenger in the back seat with a tired face. Once she got into the car, she handed him a piece of paper without saying anything. She didn't know what the address was written on it, but it was simply scribbled. She couldn't understand it, and the only thing she could understand was the words " Yangming Mountain ". When he was about to ask her, he turned around and found that the passenger had fallen asleep in just three seconds. She had even started snoring and could not be woken up no matter how he tried. He had to walk around this place for nearly an hour. It was a waste of his time.
"Miss, how long are you going to sleep?”The taxi driver growled impatiently. His patience was gradually running out. How many days had she not slept? Sleeping was uglier than a pig. He could not help but stare at her and mock her sleeping posture. For some reason, he felt that his blood pressure was slowly rising.
However, from another perspective, he really admired her! The public security was so bad now, yet she dared to sleep so soundly in his car. Today, she was " lucky " to have met him. If it were anyone else, he could not guarantee that she would still be able to sleep so soundly and arrive at her destination safely!
He looked at Guan Song Mi, who was sleeping soundly, and did not know whether to laugh or cry. Thinking about it carefully, he had been in this industry for so many years, but he had never encountered such a thing, especially now that public security was bad. From time to time, there would be some incidents about taxis. Most of the people sitting in the car would either stare at the driver nervously or look outside. Every time they passed by, they would ask where they were, as if they were afraid that they would get lost or that they would be driven to a remote place to launder their wealth and become one of the main characters of a murder case. There was no one like her who did not say anything after getting into the car. She threw a note at him and fell asleep. She even looked like she was dead asleep. Looking at her sleeping posture, even if the sky fell, she might not wake up.
"Miss, how long are you going to sleep? Do you want to get out of the car or not?" The impatient tone from before was gone. This time, the driver was practically begging. He had been parked here for a while, but she didn't seem to have any intention of waking up. Thinking of this, he was really a little worried. He was not just picking up this customer today. He was in a hurry to pick up another business. If she really wanted to continue sleeping, what should she do?
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. He really wanted to kick her out of the car! However, he thought of another problem. This young lady had not paid yet! The only thing he could do now was to try his best to wake her up.
After sleeping for a long time, Guan Songmi heard someone calling her from the side. She barely managed to open her eyes to see who was the one who dared to disturb her sleep. She had completely forgotten that she was in a taxi. The moment she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was an unfamiliar man's face, and that face seemed to be getting closer and closer to her...
"What are you doing?" Guan Songmi instinctively shouted. Then, she sat up and stared at the taxi driver with trepidation. Her eyes were as if there was a big pervert in front of her. Her hands were unconsciously wrapped around her chest, and one of her feet was in a combat state, ready to attack at any time.
The taxi driver saw her overreaction and was slightly stunned at first. Then, he understood the meaning of her actions and was instantly furious. "I wanted to ask you what you were doing! Do you want to get out of the car or not?" His car wasn't her bed. Moreover, he was kind enough to wake her up, but he was treated as a pervert by this woman who didn't know what was good for her. It was simply not a good deed. He stared at her angrily, panting. If it wasn't for the fact that she hadn't paid the fare, he really wanted to kick her out of the car.
"Have we arrived?" Guan Songmi asked. She really wanted to sleep again.
"Nonsense, why else would I call you?”The taxi driver was furious. He had always told himself not to be angry, but the more he held it in, the angrier he got.
Guan Songmi looked at the scenery outside the window and asked again with uncertainty,""Really?" She asked as she packed her things, completely unaware that the taxi driver's face had turned slightly green with anger after hearing her suspicious tone.
"Miss, the total is 1,200 yuan.”In order to prevent his blood pressure from continuing to rise, the driver was too lazy to talk nonsense with her. It was more important to chase her out of the car as soon as possible.
What was that? Guan Song Mi, who had not fully woken up from his sleep, seemed to be confused when he heard the price. She picked up her bag in shock, wondering if she had heard wrongly.
1,200 yuan? Did he hear wrongly?
She looked at the driver and asked again, embarrassed,"How much is it all?"
"The total is 1,200 dollars." the driver repeated.
After confirming that she did not hear wrongly, Guan Songmi's expression changed drastically. She nervously opened her purse. She was not sure if she had so much cash on her.
The moment she opened her purse, her feelings could only be described as " wanting to cry but no tears ". There was only 500 yuan left in her purse. What was worse was that this was the only remaining property she had.
She looked at the driver and smiled awkwardly. She asked softly,"Can it be cheaper?”She didn't know that the place where she applied for the job was so far away. She thought it was only a ten-minute drive.
Hearing this, the driver almost vomited blood. "Are you kidding me? Who would haggle for a taxi? I've been in this industry for at least twenty years, and this is the first time I've heard of it.”The driver almost shouted the last sentence. He felt as if his brain was filled with blood and his heart was beating rapidly.
He adjusted his breathing to make himself less agitated before continuing,"Miss, stop joking. No one has ever haggled for a taxi. Besides, I drove you to this place. It's already very cheap for me to charge you 1,200 yuan. I don't even earn much myself.”The taxi driver wanted to cry but had no tears. He continued to take deep breaths, afraid that he would die just like that.
After hearing his words, Guan Songmi knew that she was in the wrong first, but she had no choice. She didn't mean to deceive him, but she really didn't have enough cash on her. She really wanted to give him 1,200 yuan!
If she had known earlier, she would have left. Now, she was filled with regret. "I'm sorry! " I really don't want to haggle with you, but I don't have much money on me…" She took out the only remaining 500 yuan on her, which was also her only property. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry as she looked at the driver, whose breathing was getting faster and faster. She was so worried that he would faint just like that. Right now, she couldn't afford to pay another medical bill.
The taxi driver looked at the five hundred yuan note in her hand. His blood pressure rose and his face turned red. " You..." He was so angry that he couldn't speak. He secretly swore in his heart that the next time he picked up a passenger, he must clearly state the price. Otherwise, if the same thing happened again, it would be strange if his brain wasn't filled with blood.
"I'm sorry!" Guan Songmi saw that the driver seemed to be so angry that he could not speak. She was also very helpless, but she was careless first, so what could she say? "I didn't know it was so far away. If I had known, I would never have done this.”Guan Song Mi was so embarrassed that he kept apologizing.
Now, her mind was blank and she couldn't think at all. The only thing she was worried about was probably the taxi driver! She could feel that the taxi driver was about to die. What if he really died? She really did not know how to describe the incident to the ambulance. Especially when she heard that his breathing seemed to be getting faster and faster, she couldn't wait to escape from the scene, afraid that the murder would happen in front of her.
However, she had no money and could not leave.
The taxi driver adjusted his breathing again and again. Finally, after taking a deep breath, he said,"Alright then! I'll take it that I'm unlucky this time. Give me 500 yuan as a subsidy for my gas money.”He reached out and took the money from her hand. At the same time, he returned the note she had thrown to him when he got into the car.
Seeing this, Guan Songmi quickly took the note and packed his luggage as fast as he could. Then, he ran out of the car at the speed of a hundred meters. She felt so embarrassed and embarrassed that she didn't even dare to say " thank you ". She just wanted to get away from the scene as soon as possible.
"Hah! I finally found it." Guan Songmi was sweating profusely as she stood in front of a villa. It was her first time in Taibei, and she did not expect it to be like a city maze. In the end, she made up her mind to take a taxi. She did not expect that the place she was going to apply for was so far from the city and she owed a taxi fare for no reason.
"Phew!" She heaved a sigh of relief and regained her spirits. She would forget about the unhappiness just now! If she wanted to have a good job, she had to be in a good mood first. That was what she had always thought.
Today, she was here to apply for a job as a nanny. She had to get this job no matter what. She had no money in her savings book, and the only remaining assets she had on her had just been spent. Therefore, if she did not have a job, she promised that she would sleep in the park or train station like a homeless person on the streets next month. Perhaps one day, she would discuss with those people where to sleep more comfortably!
Just thinking about her dirty clothes made her hair stand on end, let alone talking and laughing with those people.
She didn't want that day to come! She was still young and had not experienced many things, such as dating. How could she give up on herself so quickly?
After taking a deep breath, she adjusted her nervous heartbeat and pressed the bell.
"May I know who this is?" A low and impatient voice came from the communication device.
"Hello," Guan Songmi became nervous and stuttered. "I…I'm here to…to apply for a job as a nanny.”
After he finished speaking, the other party did not reply. The huge iron door opened at this moment. Guan Song Mi picked up his luggage in a panic and hurriedly entered.
UUU
The spacious study room was filled with a solemn atmosphere. A faint smell of gunpowder filled every corner of the room.
Two men were sitting at the desk, facing each other without saying a word. They were like opposing enemies. Although their eyes never met, there was a spark of war between the two of them. It was as if the study would become a battlefield if they were not careful.
Suddenly!
"Xiang Cui, you can't do this. Haven't you heard of the phrase 'a man who makes a move will never return? What you're doing is simply the behavior of a villain.”Lei Qi grabbed his hand and refused to let him take back the chess piece.
It turned out that they were playing chess.
"If you can apologize and reflect on your mistakes, why can't you take back the replay if you make a wrong move?”Xiang Yi shamelessly broke free from Lei Qi's hand and quickly took back the chess piece that he had put down without thinking.
"You're not a real man!" Lei Qi shouted angrily. He glared at Xiang Hu in annoyance. He almost won if he had moved faster.
“NO! NO! Lei Qi, you're wrong, do you know that?" Xiang Xiong shook his index finger and looked at Lei Qi confidently. He continued,"Have you forgotten? A real man can yield and stand up. Since he can yield and stand up, of course, he can quickly take it back when he knows that he has put it wrong. A good man wouldn't be calculative over such a small matter. Even if you get your chess piece back today, I won't shout like you, right?”Xiang Yu said without blushing or panting.
"Nonsense! If you are a real man! No! It should be said that if you were a man, you would never do such a thing.”Lei Qi roared through gritted teeth.
"If you were a man, you wouldn't have to be afraid of losing. In my opinion, you can't afford to lose. And what if you lose to me once? Why do you have to have the upper hand in everything? Every time you play chess, you're like this. As long as you make a mistake, you'll start to be shameless. You even use a bunch of twisted logic to comfort yourself. If these words spread, aren't you afraid that a bunch of people will laugh at you? As a CEO, you're actually so shameless when playing chess. Those people who work with you must be just as ignorant as you.”Every time Lei Qi got angry, he would talk a lot, and sometimes he would say things without thinking.
"How can this be twisted logic? What I said is based on evidence!" Xiang Xiong was still speaking arrogantly, completely ignoring the anger on Lei Qi's face. "I know myself very well. You also know that I never lie when I speak. Those principles were suddenly comprehended when I woke up one morning and looked in the mirror.”He stroked his hair proudly and caressed his face narcissistically, as if this was the truth.
"Shameless!" Lei Qi couldn't help but curse out loud. He knew that scolding like this would hurt his pride, but he just couldn't stand it. Every time they played chess, Xiang Yu would show his capricious behavior and speak in a way that made people feel bad. If these words were to spread out, no one would believe that they came from Xiang Ke.
Xiang Xiong stood up from his chair and slowly approached Lei Qi."" Lei Qi, don't be so angry. At worst…" He suddenly stopped halfway and looked at the girl in the garden.
Who was that woman? A question arose in his mind.
Lei Qi felt strange about his strange behavior and followed his gaze.
"Who is that woman?" They asked at the same time.
"So you have the same question as me!”Xiang Cui couldn't help but laugh.
"We really have a tacit understanding!" Lei Qi could only laugh dryly.
"Yeah," Xiang Ke was still laughing non-stop.
After a while, seeing that Xiang He didn't seem to have any intention of stopping, Lei Qi couldn't help but say,""Do you want to laugh later? Should she call the security guards first and ask why they let her in?”
He looked at the person in front of him and felt strange. Hadn't the chess game already ended? Why hadn't he returned to normal? She wondered if he was really the all-powerful Xiang Yu in the business world.
Hearing this, Xiang Yu picked up the phone slowly.
After a while, Xiang Yu hung up the phone, his eyes emitting a strange light.
"What's wrong?" Lei Qi had a bad premonition. Every time Xiang Ke had this look, it was usually when he was in trouble.
"She…is here to apply for the job as a nanny that I published a year ago.”Xiang Xiong said slowly. The light from before had disappeared in an instant.
"Really? You hired a nanny, and it took the newspaper a year to find her?”Lei Qi looked at him in surprise. He didn't know why, but this matter made him feel like there was something stuck in his heart. Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and shifted his gaze to Xiang Huan. "Did you forget to call the news agency? Why are you looking at me like that? Don't tell me you want to…"
Lei Qi felt his heart beating faster. Why was his premonition so accurate every time, but why didn't he tell him to " run " in advance?
"We're friends, you should know. Don't expose us! It's not fun to say it out loud, right?”Xiang Yu smiled ambiguously.
"Stop fooling around. You're already so old, yet you're still playing with a three-year-old.”Lei Qi shook his head disapprovingly.
"Alright! This is the last time! It's really the last time. Don't you hate our little demon too? If she came to help take care of the little devil today, wouldn't you be free? You can also go on a date with Little Wenwen alone without worrying about a little brat disturbing you. Don't you agree?" Xiang Xiong reasoned with reason and moved with emotion, wanting Lei Qi to agree to his request. He even slandered his own daughter.
"No, even if this is really the last time, I won't agree. Although I really want to go on a date with Wenwen alone, you don't have to do it this way. Why don't you just interview her and invite her to work here? Why do you have to mess with them every time a new candidate comes? Look, you scared away a few nannies just by pranking them?”Lei Qi was still determined and wouldn't compromise no matter what.
Seeing his firm attitude, Xiang Yu was not angry. Instead, he smiled brightly. Then I'll call Little Wenwen to help me. She might be willing.”
Lei Qi was stunned when he heard that Xiang Cong wanted to invite Song Wenwen. He felt his heart beating faster and faster, and his breathing became more and more rapid. He also began to stutter.
"Xiang Ke, you…must you do this? Did he have to find something to do? I think…Wenwen doesn't have time to help you!”Lei Qi broke out in a cold sweat. If Song Wenwen found out, their relationship would be ruined. Because she had been helping Xiang Huan take care of Little Xing for a year. If she knew that someone had finally applied for a job as a nanny, and they…No, no! He couldn't let her know.
"Is that so? I'll ask around." Xiang Yu picked up the phone and pretended to dial a number.
Seeing this, Lei Qi quickly snatched the phone from Xiang Jue's hand and compromised,""Alright, I promise you. But you have to be responsible for the preparation."
"Then what's the problem!" A satisfied smile appeared on Xiang Ke's face.
"Wow! It's so beautiful." When Guan Song Mi first stepped through the door, he was shocked by the scene in front of him.
It turned out that in a prosperous place like Taipei City, there were not only high-rise buildings, but also such a paradise! She fell in love with this place at first sight. It would be great if she could work here.
She slowed down and carefully admired the scenery in front of her. It was the season of blooming flowers. Roses, lilies, azalea, and so on had already bloomed. Even the most difficult to grow baby's breath was blooming in the garden, making the flowers look even more beautiful.
There were also many butterflies in the garden, competing to get honey from the flowers. Guan Songmi was momentarily lost in her thoughts and forgot to continue moving forward. She squatted down and quietly enjoyed the scenery in the garden.
"Woof, woof, woof!"
The barking of a puppy came from afar. Guan Songmi quickly stood up, but before he could dodge, it had already pounced on her, its huge body pressing down on her. She fell to the ground in the garden, unable to move.
It impolitely licked Shangguan Songmi's little face with its warm 'saliva'. It seemed to lick harder and harder, and began to attack her neck.
"Wow! Help!" Guan Songmi screamed in fear. It was the first time she had been treated like this, but this dog seemed to be too enthusiastic, and she couldn't resist.
" Hehe…" Suddenly, a little girl's laughter was heard."Anouk, no!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the big dog that was originally on Guan Songmi's body quickly left and ran towards the little girl.
Guan Songmi quickly stood up and patted the dust off her body. She found that there were a few footprints on her white clothes. She was still unable to recover from the shock just now.
"Auntie, are you alright?" The little girl stood beside Guan Songmi and gently tugged at her skirt.
"I'm fine." Guan Songmi squatted down and gently stroked the little girl's head. Why was there a little girl playing here? "Why are you playing here alone?”
"I was bored, so I had to play with Anouk here.”The little girl stroked the big dog beside her, but she could not hide the loneliness in her heart.
"So it's called Anuk!" Guan Songmi looked at the huge creature that had pressed down on her body just now. It was indeed huge, almost as tall as the little girl beside it. Moreover, from its round body, it could be seen that it usually ate well. It was no wonder that she was pressed down and could not move.
She shifted her gaze back to the little girl." By the way, you haven't told me your name yet.”She looked at the little girl reluctantly, and she had the urge to protect her for the rest of her life.
"My name is Little Star." Xiaoxing smiled." Auntie, why are you here?" Just now, Dad told me that there will be an auntie accompanying me today. Is that you?”Little Star asked curiously.
"Auntie is here to apply for a job. As for whether I'm here to accompany you…I can't make the decision!”Guan Songmi shrugged and chuckled.
"Auntie, are you here to apply for a job? What job is it?" Little Star asked in confusion.
"Babysitting is the job of taking care of children.”Guan Songmi was afraid that she did not understand what a nanny meant, so he specially explained.
"Really?" Xiaoxing clapped her hands happily." Then, Auntie, I…Um…I'll bring you to my favorite place, okay?”She held Guan Song Mi's hand, not knowing where to go.
"Wait, where are you taking me? I'm here to apply for a job…Can you wait until I meet Mr. Xiang before I play with you?”Guan Songmi quickly told Xiaoxing why she was here. She liked Xiaoxing very much and wanted to play with her, but she could not just play and not have a job!
"Mr. Xiang?" Xiaoxing stopped in her tracks and thought for a moment. Was he referring to his father? He's not home."
"Daddy? Are you Mr. Xiang's daughter?" Guan Songmi suddenly understood, but…didn't she say that her father had " just " told her that there would be an auntie accompanying her today? Why did she say that she wasn't home now? Guan Songmi felt that it was strange, but she did not know how to ask. She thought to herself, Forget it. Maybe Little Star made a mistake!
"Auntie, don't ask anymore. Can you play with me first? Anyway, Daddy will only come home very late every day.”Little Xing's hand was still holding onto her.
Guan Songmi thought for a moment and still felt that it was inappropriate. If she went to play with Little Xing like this, what if the owner of this house was really at home?
"Little Xing, is Daddy really not at home?”She asked again with uncertainty. It wasn't that she didn't believe Little Star, but she had to keep some of the child's words to herself.
"Dad really isn't home. He just went out with Uncle through the back door.”Little Star pointed to the other side of the courtyard.
" How about this…" Guan Songmi thought for a moment. Since Mr. Xiang was not at home and she had nowhere else to go, she had even given the only property she had to the taxi driver. If she went into the house now, she would at most be bored and wait. She might as well play with Little Star first.
"Yes!" Guan Songmi nodded." Then bring Auntie around your house first!"”
When they first arrived at the backyard, Guan Song Mi was shocked by the scene in front of him. Was this really the backyard of an ordinary family? This was too exaggerated! It was almost bigger than a park. There were many trees planted here, so there were many places to shade, and the flowers bloomed more beautifully than the flowers in the front yard.
There was a fountain in the middle of the courtyard. Above the fountain was a statue of a mermaid made of stone. There were many stones of different shapes placed around it. It was like a stone park. The small flowerbeds around her were also made of stone, and her favorite perfume lilies were planted on them.
If Taiwan was the sea, then this was the home of the mermaids.
She looked at the mermaid and thought back to the mermaid story her mother told her when she was young.
Although she only understood the love in the mermaid story after she grew up, she still couldn't understand why her mother disappeared after telling her the story. What was the reason? Did she not know that this was unfair to her? If he really had no other choice but to leave her, why didn't he abandon her the moment she was born? Why did he wait until she had memories before abandoning her? This was really unfair to her! Instead, it made her life even more miserable.
"Auntie, I'll take you to see my secret base.”Little Star did not understand what Guan Song Mi was thinking. She could not wait to bring her to her secret base. She pulled her to a small corner in the back garden.
Guan Songmi had yet to come back to her senses and was pulled away by Little Star like a puppet being controlled. Before she could figure out what was going on, she was already pulled into the azalea bushes.
"Auntie, do you think my secret base is very beautiful?”Little Star proudly pointed at her so-called secret base and continued,""Anouk found this place first. I liked it so much that I made it our secret base.”
Guan Songmi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She knew that children liked to look for so-called secret bases, but she was looking for too much! What was even more exaggerated was that there were all kinds of things inside, including quilts, beds, and tables. It was too exaggerated. Could it be that all the children of rich people played like this?
"Little Star." She asked," Did you move these things here?”
"Yeah," Little Star nodded.
From Little Star's face, it could be seen that she loved this place and was proud of it.
"Does Daddy know?" Song Mi asked again.
"Daddy doesn't know, and I don't want Daddy to know.”Little Star, who was originally excited, suddenly had an inexplicable expression on her face.
"Why?" Guan Songmi noticed the change in Xiaoxing's expression. She could not hide her curiosity and wanted to know the reason. Xiaoxing seemed to have a very unforgiving mood towards her father.
At Xiaoxing's age, it was impossible for her to have such an obvious reaction to emotions. Besides, she was born into such a family. Logically speaking, her life should be very happy. However, the change in her emotions just now was far beyond that of a normal child.
Did she see wrongly? Or did she misunderstand? Could it be that wealth and loneliness were equated?
"Because…I don't like Dad. I hate him.”Little Star bit her lower lip, her eyes filled with tears. Her excited smile had disappeared in an instant.
When Guan Songmi saw this, she could not bear to see it. She blamed herself for being so curious. Too much curiosity was enough to hurt people. Sigh! How could she have forgotten that when she was young in the orphanage, she did not like people asking her about her parents? Although Xiaoxing lived in a rather wealthy family, perhaps it was too lonely!
"I'm sorry, Auntie won't ask anymore." She gently stroked Xiaoxing's head. "From now on, this will be our secret base. Can we not tell anyone?”
"Yes." Xiao Xing nodded and smiled on her childish face." Then let's pinky."”She reached out her small hand.
"Alright, let's pinky." Guan Songmi also reached out his hand and made a pinky gesture with her. At the same time, he made a decision in his heart. No matter what, she had to get this job.
Sigh! She suddenly sighed. Even if she wanted this job, he might not be willing to hire her. The confidence that she had painstakingly cultivated just now had flown away.
Thinking of this, she suddenly thought of another more serious problem. Would others misunderstand her? Misunderstanding that she approached their child because she wanted to get this job?
No way! Her face fell and she didn't know what to do. Her personality of letting her imagination run wild came back.
What should he do? She bit her lower lip lightly and began to recall her actions just now. Why did she do this again? In her last job, she was too close to the boss's son. In the end, her colleagues in the company misunderstood her. Even the boss's wife misunderstood that she had an affair with the boss. Of course, she was fired.
Sigh! She sighed unconsciously. Even if she wanted to stay, Mr. Xiang would probably think that she had ulterior motives!
"Auntie." Xiaoxing tugged at her skirt and looked at her in confusion. "What are you thinking about? Can you tell me? Little Xing really wants to know."
Guan Songmi smiled and shook his head. She wouldn't understand even if he told her.
"I'm fine." Guan Songmi combed his hair." It's getting late. It's almost time to eat. Let's go!" Let's go in." After saying that, she held Xiaoxing's hand and walked into the house.#
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