The Devil who devoured Snow White

Two weeks ago…

Lu Mengjie was sitting on a sofa. Her hair was tied into a messy bun. Her arms were crossed together and for some reason, she looked intimidating in the eyes of others. Beside her was the 3 weeks old toddler's rocking chair. Little Peanut had a pacifier in his mouth while he was looking at the women that were standing in one straight line. He was like a little boss baby, judging the women with his adorable round eyes.

On the other hand, steward Fang was there to introduce the women he picked as a candidate for becoming the infant's nanny. One by one they tried and failed.

"Next," Lu Mengjie announced.

Another girl stepped forward. Steward Fang introduced the girl to her, "Madam Bai, meet An Shui. She is experienced when it comes to taking care of kids and babies since she has worked at a daycare center."

Experienced or not, Lu Mengjie simply didn't care. The one who was choosing was her son. She was tired after a long day of interviewing women that came to apply. At that moment, she had already given up. Even if she interviewed them, good or not, it was no use, Little Peanut was not going to allow them to hold him. She only gave her a nod, indicating that she was allowed to approach her son.

The woman named An Shui began walking towards the toddler's rocking chair. She had a friendly smile on her lips as she greeted, "Hello, baby!"

Little Peanut stared up at her while nibbling on the pacifier. He remained unmoved.

"Can this big sister hold you?" She was making her voice sound cute, just like how a normal person would coo whenever they were conversing with a toddler.

Of course, the baby wasn't going to answer her. He only stared.

And so, An Shui leaned down just so she could reach out to him but before she could even touch him…

"Waa… aaAAHH!!" Little Peanut began crying, causing the other woman to stop.

Lu Mengjie could only sigh. He didn't like her at all. "Next."

"B-but Madam…" An Shui was panicking. "T-this is just a normal reaction of babies towards strangers."

"Normal or not, my son doesn't like you. Next." 

An Shui's shoulders dropped as she looked rather hesitant to leave. She could only glance at steward Fang for help but he simply shook his head. Even he couldn't change Lu Mengjie's mind.

The moment she leaned back, Little Peanut stopped crying. There were no tears in his eyes and once again, he looked at her like a little boss. 

"Can I try again?" An Shui begged. She didn't want to let go of the opportunity to have this job especially when the pay was high.

The mother could only sigh when she saw how persistent the other woman was. "Fine. I'll give you another chance."

An Shui inwardly sighed in relief. "Please give me a moment." When she saw the mother nodding, giving her permission, she turned to take something from her bag. She took out her lipstick and drew two red circles on her cheeks.

"..." Lu Mengjie was quietly watching. Was she planning on getting her son's interest by acting cute?

The woman began singing a nursery rhyme, she was even dancing together with it, slowly approaching the baby once again. Little Peanut continued to stare at her, somehow… looking uninterested. The moment An Shui tried to reach out to him, he cried, "WAAAAH!!"

Another failure.

The second An Shui pulled away, the baby stopped and sucked on his pacifier. It was as if his eyes were provoking her, 'go on, bwitch. Try and amuse me.'

Lu Mengjie sighed. She massaged the bridge of her nose. "Next."

"Madam, there is only one left," steward Fang informed.

The last? She ended up scowling. What should she do if that woman fails too? She turned to look at her son to which the baby cast his eyes at her as well. The pacifier dropped from his mouth and a cute, toothless smile was flashed at her.

This… little devil.

Women would always say that babies are hard to take care of. Lu Mengjie couldn't help but agree. Her son was simply… unique. Just who the hell was his father? Han Yizhou? Well, she could see the resemblance of the infant's overbearing personality with his father.

His father… Yes, she could only hope that Little Peanut's father was Han Yizhou. Should she ask him to have a DNA test with her son just so they could ease their worries? 

"Please enter." Steward Fang's voice was heard, snapping her out of her thoughts.

Qin Beila?

She turned and looked at the woman who entered the room. To her surprise, the person who entered was none other than… Madam Gluttony?!

Bella Qin was wearing a red qipao with a floral pattern. When her eyes landed on her, a smile found its way on her red lips. Her seasoned presence was mesmerizing that even steward Fang couldn't help but stare.

"My name is Qin Beila."

Lu Mengjie's eyes twinkled in delight. If she was going to become her son's nanny, then she could finally ask for advice on how to take care of her baby. Bella Qin was once a mother so she already has an experience she could share with her. She opened her mouth and gave her permission to approach her son. "You can start." 

The woman in red began approaching the baby. Little Peanut was staring at her just like how he stared at the women who came before her.

"May I know what his name is?"

"Bai Xiumin," Lu Mengjie replied. She was praying inside, hoping that her son would accept her.

"Xiumin is a nice name." Bella Qin bent down to the baby's level and instead of doing anything to please the infant, they ended up having a staring contest with each other. The side of her lips slowly crept up, the smile slowly reaching her eyes. 

"It's nice to meet you, Xiao Min." She reached out and held the baby's tiny hand, gently shaking it. "My name is Qin Beila. From now on, I will be your nanny," she declared.