Babysitting

"So you mean she left her child with you?" Shen Yu said, raising his brows. I could only nod.

"I was also shocked at first, but later she apologized, and we began to visit each other in our free time. That's how we became good friends," I said proudly.

Shen Yu nodded. He wanted to say something, but we were interrupted by an unknown male voice saying..

"Boss Shen! Bring me a bowl of tofu curry and two plates of bread sticks."

Hearing his voice Shen Yu stopped himself from saying anything; it wasn't the right time to say something.

It was already noon; other customers might come soon. There is no time to waste on some chit-chat.

'But I wanted to know how she handles children..' I thought with reassessment in his heart.

But I will have to wait until night; only then can I get Su Yun's time without being disturbed.

"-en Yu, Shen Yu, SHEN YU!" Only when Su Yun called me did I get out of the daze. I realized I had to hurry up. There were already some customers waiting there.

Just like that, we ended another day together.

We went home just like every day. I'm a little tired but feeling better than yesterday. Maybe because our pockets are heavier than before...?

Su Yun shook my head. ' I want to keep this weird way of thinking as far as possible,' she thought.

Su Yun went to the kitchen. She was happy because she heard the notification from Moon, aka System.

[105 gold received+]

[Total gold = 300]

I felt happy looking at it, but this time, instead of going to buy something, I decided to save them. Because I can't pay a 100-dollar fee every time, I shop for anything.

I finally laid on the bed, only to hear Shen Yu say, "Su Yun, you didn't tell me about that kid."

"Huh..?" I blink in confusion. "That kid from Aunt Wang's house; I also wanted to know about their family."

Although he said that, there is no possibility that it is true.

But thankfully, it is enough to fool Su Yun, because he said it. She had her guards down while talking to him.

If not, it wasn't easy for him or anyone else to fool her. But even if she caught a lie from Shen Yu, she would pay no mind unless it was extremely serious.

"Ah..that! That was probably a very troublesome day."

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I signed while putting this little boy down. Thankfully, he obbiedently stood on his own two feet, or I'm afraid it's hard to pick an uncooperative baby.

Although I had never taken care of a child, I had read many books on children.

'As for why...'

'That isn't important!'

I held his hand and led him towards the main room with light force. He didn't resist. I picked him up and sat him on the chair.

It's a little dangerous for a small kid to sit alone, so I also sat beside him. I smiled and moved a little closer to his face. Only to be hit by a slap on my face.

There was a moment of silence. I looked at him; he was looking at me. Suddenly, he started to show his teeth and laugh.

I was stunned for a second. I didn't know what to do for a while. I signed.. 'Leave it; it's not like it hurt me to certain extents'

Finally, when he stopped laughing, I asked while smiling, "What's your name, little boy?" He innocently blinked at me. 'Aww, he is so cute, I thought.

"Why should I tell you?" He asked while still looking at me with those big eyes. But I felt there was ridicule in his eyes.

I clenched my fist. 'Calm down. He is just a child.' Just as I was telling myself to calm down, I heard him say, "Why aren't you speaking 'Aunty'?"

'Aunty..? Did he just say to me, Aunty...?' Flames of fire flashed in my eyes before I knew it; I had already hit his head with my fist.

There was a 'thud' sound. A bump formed on his head. It wasn't big, but it wasn't small either.

Tears started to fill his eyes. Before I knew it, he started to shed tears. "Aahh!" Uwaa!! Uwaa!! Mamma!!!" He started to brawl loudly.

I started to sweat. 'How should I stop his crying?' was the only thing that came to mind.

Suddenly, an idea came to my mind. I hurriedly rushed towards the kitchen.

'There must be some four-ingredient okra stir-fry left from the night.' I thought. I kept it for eating at noon, but I can make something else anyway. I have to keep this child quiet first.

I soon came with an okra stir-fry. Shoving a little in his mouth. He resisted at first but soon gulped it down after chewing it a little.

He snatched the bowl from my hands and started to eat by himself. I signed heavily. 'kids!' I thought.