Chapter 37

"Mr. Jin, I really need this job. Besides, I believe I can handle it. In fact, I have a secret that's hard to speak of..."

To make Jin Xiantai agree, Annie no longer cared about anything else at this moment. Her only thought was how to make Jin Xiantai stop hesitating and hire her without any further delay. Other things were no longer her concern.

After all, only by getting hired by Jin Xiantai could she live in his house and carry out her plan. If Jin Xiantai refused to hire her, Annie's plan would be completely ruined, which was a very 'serious' matter.

Originally, her severe pregnancy symptoms would flare up several times every hour during her flight from New York to Los Angeles. However, after meeting Jin Xiantai in person, Annie suddenly realized that her symptoms hadn't flared up at all this hour.

As for the reason, Annie found an excuse for herself... Yes, seeing the person who started all this, she felt much more relieved knowing she could 'revenge' on him, which suppressed her painful pregnancy symptoms. Yes, it must be this way.

It must be said that when women start to imagine things, they can be even more creative than men, as Annie's case clearly demonstrated.

At this moment, in Dave's office, Jin Xiantai and Dave were both sitting quietly, listening to Annie tell her fabricated tragic story.

As Annie described her pitiful situation, a pure college girl being abandoned by a heartless man and discovering she was pregnant with a scoundrel's child, the story unfolded.

Yes, it was a typical melodramatic story!

In fact, this plot was something Annie had once read in a novel, and she had just used it on the spot.

One could say she was borrowing it.

Anyway, as long as it could fool the Asian boy in front of her, it was fine, right?

At this moment, Jin Xiantai, looking at the woman who was narrating her 'tragic' story, felt incredibly sorry for her after hearing her melodramatic tale. In the end, Jin Xiantai's heart softened.

So he couldn't help but console her, "Miss Annie, I'm very sorry for what you've been through, but that's life. Perhaps being abandoned by that scoundrel is actually a blessing for you, as you might meet a better man in the future."

Dave, standing beside him, tried hard to suppress a smirk, looking as if he was suffering from constipation. In his heart, he was criticizing Annie's performance: "Do you really have to do this, Miss Annie? Do rich people like you all enjoy playing these tragic roles?"

To Dave, who knew the truth, Annie's performance was truly unbearable.

But Dave couldn't expose Annie, as she was his boss... So, Dave could only sit there with a twisted face, trying hard to suppress his urge to comment.

"Dave, why are you reacting like this?"

Jin Xiantai glanced at Dave, noticing his extremely distorted face and clenched teeth, and asked casually.

"I feel pain for Miss Annie's situation and am even more angry at that scoundrel. How could he abandon someone as outstanding as Miss Annie?"

A cold light flashed in Annie's eyes, and Dave shivered, instantly finding the most suitable response to Jin Xiantai.

It must be said that Dave's reaction was indeed quick.

"The father of the child in my belly abandoned us. As a single mother who wants to have a baby, I need this job because the salary is very high... Mr. Jin, please consider it..." Annie blinked her bright blue eyes at Jin Xiantai, her eyes misty, making her look even more pitiful. Any man would feel compassion.

Annie was even considering whether she should act more thoroughly, like hugging his leg or something...

Well, a tragic performance, complete with tears.

Such performances are a natural skill for almost every girl and woman, and Annie was no exception.

Faced with the 'pitiful' Annie, Jin Xiantai found it hard to refuse her this time.

Honestly, as someone with the soul of a middle-aged man, he was very aware of how difficult it would be for an unmarried mother to raise a child alone, especially one with poor economic conditions, which would be even more challenging.

So, should he hire Annie?

While Jin Xiantai was deep in thought, Coco, who was sitting on Annie's lap, suddenly reached out with her little hands and touched Annie's chest, then frowned, clearly dissatisfied with the feel of it.

"Small!"

The little one, clearly dissatisfied with a certain part of Annie, even expressed her opinion.

Unfortunately, Annie's attention was entirely on Jin Xiantai, so she didn't notice the little one's actions or what she said.

Jin Xiantai's contemplation made Annie feel inexplicably nervous, a feeling she had never experienced before, which even made her a bit excited.

In the past, it was always others who showed such nervousness in front of her, like Dave now.

But no one had ever made her feel this way.

It was as if a wife was waiting for her husband's approval.

Pfft!

What nonsense! What nonsense!

What wife, what husband, this thought is off-topic, isn't it?

Annie, in her nervousness, had all sorts of uncontrollable thoughts.

Seeing that Annie wasn't paying attention to her, the little one reached out again and patted Annie's belly, hoping to get her attention.

Children, especially at this age, like to touch and pat people, and even with her body's transformation, Coco was no exception.

Fortunately, Annie came to her senses at this moment, gently grabbed Coco's little hand, and pouted, pretending to be angry, "You can't pat Auntie's belly. There's a little brother or sister in Auntie's belly."

"Ya! 'Daddy' 'Mama'!"

Hearing Annie say this, the little one became even more excited, withdrew her hand, and looked more cautious.

How could a child under one year old have so many expressions?

But this showed that Coco was clearly different from other children, at least that's what Annie thought.

"Coco wants 'Daddy,' Coco wants 'Mama.'"

The little one stared at Annie's belly for a moment, then climbed down from her lap and wobbled over to Jin Xiantai, who was deep in thought, and hugged his leg.

"Daddy! Coco wants 'Daddy,' Coco wants 'Mama,' Coco wants to touch the 'boobs'..." It seemed the little one had quite a few demands.

After expressing her wishes to her father, Coco wobbled back to Annie, hugged her leg, and called out to her father, "Mama! Mama!"

Sigh!

No matter how many times Jin Xiantai tried to correct Coco's habit of calling strangers 'Mama,' he couldn't change it, which made him very embarrassed.

Annie, though blushing when called 'Mama' by Coco, felt a strange sense of happiness deep down, a feeling that seemed to come from nowhere.

But she really enjoyed being called 'Mama' by Coco, which made her feel warm and comfortable, as if she had received some kind of recognition, like a stepmother... Ah! Pfft! Why was she thinking this way again?

Annie scolded herself in her heart, wondering why she always lost focus in front of this father and daughter, which was unlike her usual self.

Seeing her daughter's serious expression, Jin Xiantai finally looked up and made a decision.

"Alright, my daughter seems to like you, so I'll give you a chance. You can try it out."

Jin Xiantai's heart softened, partly because of his daughter's attitude and Annie's 'pitiful' story.

However, this was just a trial, a probationary period.

If it didn't work out, Annie would eventually be replaced.

But in any case, the trial would achieve her goal, wouldn't it?

"Don't worry, I'll do my best to make the little one and you very satisfied."

Annie quickly assured Jin Xiantai.

"Alright, that's settled. The nanny issue is finally resolved." Though Dave didn't understand Annie's intentions, he could only pretend to be happy and remind Jin Xiantai, "Jin, wait a few more days. I'm contacting some people to vouch for you to get into a good school, which will take some time."

Jin Xiantai responded, "There's no need to find a special good school. Monica Public High School is fine. I'm not some precious person who needs to attend an elite school."

At this moment, Annie, holding Coco, walked over and stood beside Jin Xiantai, fully entering the role of a nanny.

In Dave's eyes, Annie, this super-rich and beautiful woman, was just playing a role.

Hey!

Rich people often have peculiar personalities, so it wasn't surprising that Annie liked to play roles.

After all, many rich people liked even more bizarre things.

Anyway, since he had completed Annie's task and she had achieved her goal, Dave couldn't care less about the rest.

He now needed to find a school for Jin Xiantai as soon as possible.

"Public high school is fine?"

"Yes, Monica Public High School is fine, and it's close to where I live."

After confirming Jin Xiantai's attitude and meaning, Dave glanced at Annie, who nodded slightly, signaling Dave to agree.

With Annie's hint, Dave felt much more at ease.

"Alright, then it will be St. Monica Public High School. I can get it done in three days, but you'll need to take a temporary entrance test. You should be prepared for that.

Since you've been out of school for almost a year, I suggest you review well during these few days."

Jin Xiantai agreed with Dave's suggestion and nodded, indicating that he would use this time to review.

Then Jin Xiantai asked Dave if there were any other matters, and after getting a clear answer, he said goodbye and left the publishing house with his daughter and Annie.

At the parking lot, he got his car, and after sitting down, Jin Xiantai turned to look at Annie, who was sitting in the backseat with Coco: "Where do you live? We need to go get your luggage."

Living as a nanny at Jin Xiantai's place required her to stay there, so Jin Xiantai asked this question.

"I'm homeless. My family kicked me out because of the baby in my belly."

Annie was already skilled at making up stories, and her lies came easily. However, she kept her head down, hiding her blushing face from Jin Xiantai, making him think she was touched by his question about her sad past.

"I'm sorry, that must have been a terrible experience. But I still hope you can have some hope for the future, for yourself and for the baby in your belly. I'm also sorry for bringing up something that makes you sad."

Jin Xiantai didn't know what else to say, so he could only offer some encouragement and comfort, hoping she wouldn't lose hope in life, and apologized for bringing up a painful topic.

Annie, hearing Jin Xiantai's comforting words, felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

Seeing that Annie's mood had improved, Jin Xiantai started the car and left the publishing house's parking lot.

On the way back, Jin Xiantai stopped at a supermarket to let Annie buy some things for women, as she would be living in his house and had no luggage, which would be inconvenient for a woman.

Annie, though she found the ordinary items in the supermarket unsatisfactory, bought some to avoid arousing suspicion.

Hmph!

Wasting his money was also a form of revenge!

Annie kept telling herself this while shopping and paying.

After shopping and paying, they left the supermarket, got their car from the parking lot, and drove off.

Meanwhile, the old butler Nord had settled in the community and arranged for the bodyguards and servants to move into the purchased residence, with detailed plans for security and service.

Thus, Annie had initially achieved one part of her plan, successfully approaching Jin Xiantai under a certain identity. In the coming days, she believed she could carry out her revenge plan... But was it really that simple?

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