Zhang Yuanjia sacrificed his naptime to learn more about his father so when he left the house with his unconscientious mother, his limpid eyes were beet red as he struggled to keep them open.

Yan Shuyu, who was used to her lively instant son, oddly felt that her heart ached from seeing him the way he was right now.

But, as much as her heart ached, she couldn’t leave him home by himself for half a day. Just three days ago, there was an accident in their neighborhood. A young kid was left home alone, and somehow managed to climb out the window. Luckily, she didn’t live on a high floor plus she was noticed right away; she was caught by some good neighbors with a blanket with just a few scratches.

The incident, however, alarmed all the parents nearby.

Now that she’s an instant mother, she must be responsible. Even Yan Shuyu was a bit anxious after hearing the story. Even though the original owner used to leave the son home by himself before, it would only be a minor convenience to her to bring her son to work. And, she had her boss’s blessing to do so, so why not?

Naturally, Yan Shuyu understood that she couldn’t take him with her everywhere she went. There would be times when she couldn’t, but she would cross that bridge when she comes to it. Maybe, one day, she would be okay with it….

Thinking about that, she picked up her instant son and negotiated with him, “Are you really tired? Yang ge ge’s office has a couch, you can take a nap on the couch later. Okay?”

Zhang Yuanjia nodded like a mature kid that he was. He wrapped his little arms around her neck and rested his head on her shoulder for a while. After they walked out of the elevator, he said voluntarily, “Mom, you can put me down. I can walk.”

Yan Shuyu’s arms were getting tired, so she put him down right away and the two walked to her work place holding hands.

***

Her late husband’s story was but a small side story, Yan Shuyu had forgotten all about it after she told it to the little kiddo. Running into male lead’s father at Hotel Dorsett was also another small side story that wasn’t worth mentioning. The combined effect between the original owner’s late husband and her future husband didn’t rival that of the $9,000 in her bank.

Becoming a rich woman instantly, Yan Shuyu was basking in the happiness of money-counting.

She was an optimist by nature. Back when she only had $200, she was still confident in living and messing around with her new colleagues every day, now that she has money and a fun job, she was even happier and she passed her days in a very fulfilling way.

Perhaps, because she had been too happy that one day, tragedy came to her.

It was about 3 PM in the afternoon on a weekday. There weren’t a lot of customers in the shop and all the colleagues were taking turns going on breaks. Yan Shuyu and the vice supervisor were also playing RPG on their phones in the manager’s office. Manager Yang was a noob, every time they went into a dungeon, he relied a lot on them.

And, since the boss was playing games, Yan Shuyu could play to her heart’s content.

Right when they were on a roll, a colleague from the front called out to Yan Shuyu, “Yan-jie, your side business is here!”

The shop has a set performance time of 7 PM previously because they hired a part-timer, now that Yan Shuyu was here, not only could they maintain their regular performance time, they could further fulfill customer’s ad hoc requests, as these requests would be charged separately. Manager Yang generously told Yan Shuyu that these additional incomes would be all hers; and that the shop would not take a cut.

That was why performances outside of the regular scheduled slot was a side business for Yan Shuyu. Even though she didn’t need money as much as she did before, she had fallen in love with the joy of making money. When she heard the call from her colleague, she immediately put down her phone, tidied herself up, and confidently walked to the front to earn her moola.

Hinted by her colleague, Yan Shuyu quickly noticed the pair of man and woman sitting by the window. She noticed the woman first because she was facing her.

Yan Shuyu wasn’t checking out whether she was attractive; there was no way she’d be more attractive than herself anyway – the first thing she saw was the Kelly diamond necklace that she had on and on her wrist, there was a Tiffany T bracelet that everyone was raving about lately. If they were both real, just the two pieces would cost between $50,000 ~ $60,000. In her past life, Yan Shuyu was still a student, so she didn’t recognize the brands of the woman’s rings, clothing, and purse, but that did not stop her from labelling her as a WRP (White, Rich, and Pretty).

WRP was wonderful. They tended to be very generous, so she could look forward to the tip that she would be getting.

And, if the woman was of such high quality, then the man with the towering back sitting across from home must also be a generous TRH (Tall, Rich, and Handsome).

Yan Shuyu was getting progressively more excited as she walked toward the two of them. Adhering to the principle that customers were like God, she asked in a friendly tone, “Good afternoon, Mister and Miss. What would you like to listen to today?”

As soon as she finished asking, Miss WRP looked up slightly and the man across from her also turned around. Yan Shuyu saw the face of the male lead’s father who simply wouldn’t leave her alone.

It was déjà vu all over again and, once again, Yan Shuyu’s first thought was to dash out of there.

She wasn’t as worried that he’d want her to be his son’s stepmother now. Instead, her worry was replaced by unmatched embarrassment and shame, especially when Boss Zhou asked her, “So you are working part-time here?” with an unreadable look. Yan Shuyu was so ashamed that she wanted to dig a hole right then and there and burrow herself inside.

As Yan Shuyu had bedded the male lead’s father the night that she has transmigrated over, and knowing that “she” could have been the next Mrs. Zhou, so even though she addressed Zhou Qinhe as big boss, she didn’t really think of him as someone belonging to a different world. Once she stopped factoring in his status, the amazing Boss Zhou was but a man that she had bedded and dumped, so deep within Yan Shuyu’s mind, she possessed this mysterious confidence and merely looked at Boss Zhou as an ex.

Think about it here, her “ex” brought a nice and pretty girl to afternoon tea and listening to music, and she was here serving them tea and water and would have to play piano on the side to help them better the ambiance. That was kind of pitiful and sad, right?

Yan Shuyu wanted to be prideful too, but she was also a great mother. She needed to support herself and her instant son so she would have to bow down to money. She summoned up her courage, met the big boss’s undecipherable look, and with an awkward but not embarrassing smile, said, “Um… what a coincidence, Boss Zhou. Yes, I work here now.”

Zhou Qinhe raised his brow a little and with a loaded smile, he said, “Very well.”

Yan Shuyu, “…..”

She felt that she got the meaning behind the big boss’s smile. He was just making fun of how she had quit right after she had bedded him and ended up going from an excellent employee of a 5-star hotel to a local restaurant, playing musical instruments for the customers. Sure, her situation seemed to be lower than where she was before, but the way that he was obviously making fun of her also made her very unhappy. She couldn’t help but call him all sorts of names for being petty and a bully in her head.

Luckily, even if the male lead’s father might not be a very nice guy, Miss WRP across from him was pretty and kind. She kindly helped her out by saying that, “We just want to have some music to relax, just play anything that you see fit.”

“No problem. I shall get ready right away.” Yan Shuyu couldn’t walk away from their table any faster than she did. She had stopped plotting about earning a generous tip. She just wanted to get rid of his majesty as quickly as possible. Her son was about to get out in a little over an hour. When the little kiddo saw Zhou Qinhe there, he just might throw himself at him.

The most important point was that it was quite obvious that the big boss and WRP were on a date, and the chemistry was good. If her instant son glued onto Zhou Qinhe as though he was his real father, that’d be interesting. The mental picture was so pretty that Yan Shuyu had to stop picturing it.

The female customer had already hinted to some relaxing music. Had Yan Shuyu been more understanding, she would have played some romantic classics along the line of Mariage D’Amour (Marriage of Love). But, the problem was that she was worried that the ambience would be too romantic, and the big boss wouldn’t want to leave for a while. That would be an issue. So, Yan Shuyu had no choice but to choose to let down Miss WRP and started playing a classic piece from the animation Howl’s Moving Castle – Merry-Go-Round of Life.

When the especially cheerful melody started playing in the coffee shop, all the servers and customers turned and looked.

Yan Shuyu, the romance killer, was completely immersed in the cheerful music.

The piece might have been a bit goofy, but it was, after all, done by Master Hayao Miyazaki’s best partner Joe Hisaishi. It had become a classic because it was cheerful and catchy. In addition, Yan Shuyu’s piano skills had gone up significantly since her transmigration, so her performance perfectly captured the spirit of the piece. The customers might have been surprised at first, but slowly they were drawn by the music from the piano.

Merry-Go-Round of Life was just the appetizer, the better was yet to follow. As soon as she finished her first piece, Yan Shuyu started playing the children song Little Leap Frog. She was fearless right now having already given up all hopes on any tips but performing a children song in a coffee shop during afternoon tea time was still hysterical and ruined the mood.

Yan Shuyu’s performance had finally got the big boss’s attention. After she had finished her performance of Little Leap Frog, Zhou Qinhe stood up. For some reason, Miss WRP did not walk out with him.

To go downstairs, one must walk pass the piano. When Zhou Qinhe walked past Yan Shuyu, he dropped her a compliment, “Your children song…. it’s quite good.”

Yan Shuyu replied, “Thank you?”

Was the big boss so mad that he had lost his mind? =.=

Now that she had successfully gotten rid of the big boss, Yan Shuyu felt bad about Miss WRP. Just when she was about to play some relaxing melody to make it up to her, her goofy performance had already caught the attention of the customers of two other tables. Both tables were reunion of old friends so they didn’t mind the mood being even goofier. They quickly requested a few more unique pieces of music.

Naturally, Yan Shuyu wasn’t going to turn down any of her side businesses. That’s how the romantic Sunshine House turned into a goofy atmosphere coffee shop for the afternoon.

This batch of customers were also goofy and fun-loving. While Yan Shuyu was playing the piano, some of them started dancing, some started singing, and some played the role of “photographers” and took pictures and videos of them.

Yan Shuyu had a lot of fun while surrounded by these young people. It was after her performance was over that she realized that Miss WRP had left at some point. She didn’t care that much.

However, later that day, the girl manning the cash register showed her the extra income of the day. It well exceed her normal one-day’s pay. For a short while there, Yan Shuyu almost wanted the big boss and WRP to come more often. If they come more often, she just might become rich herself!

Perhaps Yan Shuyu’s “prayer” had really worked it’s magic. The big boss, indeed, returned in two days, except this time he didn’t bring with him Miss WRP, but his son Zhou Yi.