Chapter 44: Even the Teacher Is Shipping
After they fooled around for a bit, Chen Mo finally took out his phone and started typing.
[Precious Son]: Mom, is that thing I asked you to do handled?
[Abstract Mom]: Handled, handled! It’s for my daughter-in-law, how could I delay? I’ve already faxed it over. Just have Yuqing sign it when you come home for lunch.
[Precious Son]: Send it to me first, let me see...
[Abstract Mom]: Why are you so worried when your mom is on the case...
Despite saying that, Chen Xi sent the contract details to Chen Mo.
Nanny Employment Contract
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WHEREAS:
Party A works away from home and has a member of the household requiring care. Through consultation, Party A agrees to employ Party B to provide nanny services.
Party B has reached the age of 18, possesses legal capacity for civil conduct, and voluntarily agrees to provide nanny services.
Both parties agree to sign this contract on the basis of equality and mutual consent.
I. Scope of Work
Party B is primarily responsible for the following duties:
Daily household chores: Including laundry, cooking, cleaning, etc.
Attending to the daily life and needs of Party A’s family members (if applicable).
Other duties mutually agreed upon by both parties.
Party B shall not engage in any work that may endanger their physical or mental health or is beyond their capabilities.
II. Work Hours and Rest
Party B’s daily work hours shall not exceed 6 hours, and weekly work hours shall not exceed 36 hours.
Party B is entitled to rest on national statutory holidays, as well as at least one rest day per week.
If overtime is required for special reasons, Party A shall consult with Party B in advance and pay overtime wages.
III. Salary and Payment Method
Party B’s monthly salary shall be 6,000 RMB (in words: Six Thousand Yuan Only). This salary is sufficient to meet Party B’s needs for an independent and self-sufficient life.
Party A shall pay Party B’s salary for the previous month by the Xth day of each month via bank transfer or cash.
Party A shall ensure Party B’s salary is not lower than the local minimum wage standard and shall adjust the salary in a timely manner based on Party B’s work performance.
IV. Labor Protection and Benefits
Party A agrees to provide Party B with room and board (three meals a day) free of charge.
Party A shall provide a safe working environment to ensure Party B’s personal safety.
Party A shall provide necessary personal protective equipment for Party B, such as gloves, masks, etc.
If Party B is injured or falls ill during the course of employment, Party A shall bear the corresponding medical expenses and compensation liability.
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[Precious Son]: Not bad, no traps. The labor protection and benefits are solid too. But what’s this about ’attending to the daily life and needs’? Cross that line out. The rest is fine.
[Abstract Mom]: ’Attending to the daily life and needs’ is your mom trying to hook you up, you ungrateful brat! Mom is very hurt. I won’t forgive you unless you send ’Mom, I love you’ three times.
Reading his Abstract Mom’s abstract messages, Chen Mo chose to simply ignore them.
Soon after, BEEP BEEP BEEP, his mom spammed him with a bunch of "hitting" sticker packs. Annoyed by the notifications, Chen Mo finally caved and sent "Mom, I love you" three times.
Only then did Chen Xi let the matter drop, satisfied.
’Now that the contract is sorted, everything should be fine.’
’With this in hand, as long as Su Yuqing herself doesn’t change her mind, her parents can forget about bossing her around ever again.’
Even for someone who has just come of age, as long as they can prove they have the ability to work independently and that their job provides a sufficient salary to support themselves...
...their parents’ guardianship rights could no longer be abused.
This was the method Chen Mo had come up with to help Su Yuqing escape her toxic family environment.
’Since neither of their families could give her the warmth she deserved, then I’ll just have to take that right and give it to her myself.’
However, he had also considered that, under normal circumstances, even if such parents treated their children poorly on a daily basis, the moment their child was actually about to leave or was at risk of being "stolen," they would suddenly act as if they cared deeply.
It wasn’t an outburst of affection, but simply resentment at the thought of losing something they once controlled, a possession.
’Things will definitely get ugly if it comes to that.’
That’s why he had to block all their paths in advance.
Helping Su Yuqing escape the darkness was only the first step. The most crucial step for Chen Mo was to help her sever any lingering ties that could drag her back into it.
After confirming everything was settled with his mother, Chen Mo drafted a detailed message with the fugitive’s information and sent it to Zhou Hao.
The school bell let out a melodic chime.
The first class of the day had officially begun.
The young and beautiful Chinese teacher walked into the classroom, textbook in hand.
The Chinese teacher wasn’t old; she looked like she had just graduated from college.
It was surprising that she was already qualified to teach high school Chinese.
Chen Mo didn’t have much of an opinion on her teaching skills, but she had a certain rapport with the students that was rare among older teachers.
Especially during the evening self-study sessions she supervised, she would always play meaningful movies for everyone.
This gave the students a rare evening of relaxation amidst their high-pressure daily lives, so everyone began to eagerly look forward to the days when the Chinese teacher was in charge of evening self-study.
After Zeng Rou entered the classroom, her gaze first fell on Su Yuqing and Lin Yu’an. She had noticed not long after she started working that there was something a bit off about these two students’ personalities, or rather, their psychological states.
She had always held a firm belief: when it came to teaching, imparting knowledge was only one part of the job. Tending to the students’ mental and physical well-being was the top priority.
Therefore, she had identified several students in the class who exhibited somewhat unusual personalities early on.
She had also conducted detailed investigations into their family situations.
Among them, Su Yuqing and Lin Yu’an were both already on her "special care" list.
She hoped to use her own influence to help these children—whose personalities or mental states were unhealthy due to their family background, living environment, or other factors—return to a normal path.
And her efforts really did make a difference. In a previous timeline, when Lin Yu’an’s world had gradually lost Chen Mo’s influence and was once again spiraling into a stupor, it was Zeng Rou’s help that kept him from falling into the abyss.
This time, however, when she looked at Su Yuqing, she also glanced at Chen Mo before giving them a knowing, benevolent smile.
At the night market last night, she had actually spotted Chen Mo and Su Yuqing even before Lin Yu’an and the others did.
At that moment, her inner gossip had been piqued, and she had deliberately hidden where the two couldn’t see her. Watching their sweet interactions, she couldn’t help but feel the beauty of youth.
It was also the first time she had ever seen Su Yuqing with such a genuine smile—a radiance she had never seen in the polite, forced smiles Su Yuqing usually wore.
It was the kind of beautiful smile that only appears when one feels joy and happiness from the bottom of their heart.
She wanted to see more smiles like that blossom on the faces of these children, who were supposed to have bright futures and the best years of their youth ahead of them.
She felt that Chen Mo was a pretty decent boy. If he and Su Yuqing got together, he might just be able to fix seventy or eighty percent of Su Yuqing’s problems.
That’s why she had smiled at the two of them as soon as she entered the room—because she was already secretly shipping this pair.
It was truly a case of the teacher herself getting a front-row seat to the drama.