Сhарtеr 23
Directоr: “”
Ноw thе hеll did you oреn the sunroоf?
Xu Nuo hаd nо сhоiсе—without tаking а sреcial rоute, she couldn’t mееt him at аll.
“Неу, Dirеctоr, hаvе you еаten?”
Тhe directоr maintаined his upward gаze, stаring at thе рig on the сar roof.
Аftеr а lоng pausе, hе mаnаged to sаy, “…I dоn’t eat рig’s head mеat.”
Xu Nuо decisivelу rеmоved hеr mаsk, revealing hеr heаd сoverеd in pantуhosе, аnd sаid in a fiеrce tоne, “Thеn this is а rоbbery. Hand over all yоur vаluables.”
The dirесtor silently орened his mouth, revealing his two gold front teeth.
“They’re all here, pure gold. If you can pry them off, take them.”
The director was quite a character, managing to play along.
Not only that, he even kindly suggested to Xu Nuo, “That angle isn’t good for prying. Come down and sit inside.”
The pig head above stared at him for a moment before silently climbing down from the roof.
Just then, the director stepped on the gas, and the car sped away with a screech.
He laughed heartily, “You little brat, trying to mess with me!”
“Can I pry your teeth now?”
Halfway through his laughter, a pig head suddenly popped up from the back seat, tilting to look at him.
The director swerved sharply, nearly crashing into the roadside greenery.
“When did you get in!?”
“Forget it, forget it. What do you actually want?”
The director could tell from her voice that she was a young girl. He had no idea where she got the nerve to climb onto his car roof. What if he had just driven off?
He was no stranger to being stopped—actors who weren’t selected, agents, and even fans of celebrities often blocked his way. Over time, he’d grown used to it.
Mostly, he was just tired of the hassle. He’d already decided that as soon as Xu Nuo finished speaking, he’d drive straight to the police station and let them handle it.
“I’m here to rob you. Didn’t I already say that?”
Xu Nuo wore an expression that seemed to say, “Can’t you understand human speech?”
Director: “”
“I don’t have time to fool around with kids. Get out now.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the car door slam open and shut.
The director wondered if she was actually being this obedient.
Peering out the window, he saw Xu Nuo head straight for the roadside after getting out.
A little girl had somehow climbed a tree and couldn’t get down, her face flushed red from crying. Several adults below looked on helplessly—some offering suggestions, others calling the police.
The director watched as the girl with the pig head walked to the base of the tree, climbed up effortlessly in a few moves, grabbed the little girl, and then nimbly climbed back down.
The moment she landed safely, the onlookers erupted in cheers and applause.
The little girl’s mother rushed over, hugging her daughter and thanking Xu Nuo profusely.
Xu Nuo noticed that the director’s car was still parked by the roadside and hadn’t left. She was surprised—she’d thought he would take the chance to get away from her as quickly as possible.
At the time, she’d been conflicted. After finally catching the director, letting him go would have been such a waste.
But seeing the little girl trembling and crying in the tree, she’d decided to get out of the car after all.
Oh well, if she didn’t help, she probably wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight.
That’s why Xu Nuo had eagerly gotten out of the car.
“…Miss, please take this. Thank you for saving my daughter.”
The little girl’s mother pulled a wad of cash from her wallet and tried to stuff it into Xu Nuo’s hands.
Of course, she refused.
“No, thank you, ma’am.”
“My brother had a miscarriage, so I have to go now. Goodbye.”
Everyone: “”
Something didn’t seem quite right.
In the end, Xu Nuo was still handed a bag of oranges.This time, when Xu Nuo got back into the car, the director didn’t say anything, lost in thought.
“This one’s big, for you.”
She picked the largest orange and placed it by the director’s hand.
The cool touch of the orange against the back of his hand snapped the director back to reality.
Holding the orange, he turned to look at Xu Nuo, who was sitting leisurely in the back seat as if she were at home.
“Do you like children?”
Xu Nuo’s eyes flickered slightly, but fortunately, the double protection on her face made it impossible to tell. Twirling the orange in her hand, she replied casually, “They’re alright. I have a younger brother.”
The director paused for a moment before asking, “So you’re good at taking care of children?”
“I raised my brother myself.”
Though she tried to suppress it, a hint of pride still seeped through her voice.
“Stop robbing people. How about I give you a job? It won’t take long—eight hundred a day, paid daily.”
Xu Nuo’s breathing grew heavier, but she quickly regained her composure. “I don’t want money.”
The director’s gaze held a deeper meaning. “It’s for that kid named Jiang Nan, isn’t it?”
The agent wearing a pig mask, along with the commotion—he had heard about it as soon as he stepped out of the building. The reason he hadn’t exposed her identity was simply to see what Xu Nuo would do. He hadn’t expected her not to bring it up at all.
“Yes.”
Knowing she had been recognized, Xu Nuo saw no point in hiding it.
“Why isn’t he suitable?”
The director turned his head back and clicked his tongue. “To be honest, whether it’s his appearance or his acting skills, he’s the perfect Crown Prince in my mind.”
Xu Nuo was surprised. “Then why…”
Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly realized something.
“It couldn’t be the Gu family…”
The director glanced at her through the rearview mirror, somewhat taken aback. “They say pigs are smart animals. Seems that’s true.”
Xu Nuo humbly replied, “No, it’s just that I’m a bit of a genius.”
The director: “…”
“But if you can stick with this job for three days, I’ll ignore the Gu family and let Jiang Nan take the role.”
He added, “Don’t worry, the Gu family can’t do anything to me.”
He had agreed before simply because he found it troublesome, but being bothered by trouble didn’t mean he was afraid of it.
Xu Nuo recalled that Gu Nongxuan had indeed hinted to her that this director had an unusual background.
“Alright, I’ll do it.”
“Aren’t you even going to ask what the job is?”
He wondered where Jiang Nan had found an agent willing to sacrifice so much for him.
“It’s not like you’re going to make me shovel manure.”
The director: “…”
You’re not afraid of kidney harvesting or illegal activities, but you’re scared of shoveling manure??
“It’s a nanny job. You’re good with kids, right? It’s simple—you just have to take care of a child.”
Xu Nuo thought to herself, if it were really that simple, would you hire someone you’ve only known for an hour and whose background is unclear?
Besides, there was a three-day trial period.
But Xu Nuo agreed anyway.
She had considered many reasons, including Gu Nongxuan’s parents pulling strings behind the scenes, but she hadn’t expected it to actually be them.
Xu Nuo couldn’t understand. Gu Nongxuan had already agreed to return to the Gu family, so why were they still doing this?
But now it was fine. As long as she could last three days, the kid could fulfill his dream.
“When do I start? I can go now.”
The director thought she was quite decisive. But he was also desperate—that child… was just too unusual.”Hey, about that thing you asked me to help with earlier, I’ve found someone. Should I bring her over now?”
“Alright, she happens to be with me right now. I’ll send her over to you.”