TOC- Awful yet not Awful Dad (1) Chapter 1
Wei Mingyan slowly walked out of the gate in his dilapidated clothes. His hair was messy, but he did not lose one bit of his handsome appearance. He turned and glanced at the prison gate one last time, before walking away without turning back.
[The next world task: Guard Qiao Panpan and become a good father. The current task completion: 0. Host, Please complete the task as soon as possible.]
Another guardian Task?
Wei Mingyan took a look at the general outline of the world. It is a very abusive story. Its main content is all about the misfortune of the female lead, which will be his daughter in this world.
The female lead, Qiao Panpan, was born in a small mountain village. Qiao Panpan was only a year old when his father, Qiao Cheng Qing wanted to do business and left, and he never came back. (TL: There"s something wrong here. You"ll know if you read ahead.)
Everyone said that this man abandoned his wife and child. At that time, the hardship of a woman raising a child single-handedly is not a thing that anyone can afford to do.
Despite the pressure, Qiao Panpan"s mother persevered and insisted on not remarrying. She stubbornly raised Qiao Panpan by herself. As the time pa.s.sed, Qiao Panpan grew up beautiful and that was supposed to be a good thing. She was coveted by many and she"s powerless to do anything due to her poor family; more so her weak mother.
She refused many people who wanted to support her and chose to be self-reliant. She got a part-time job when she was still a freshman. That time, she was hara.s.sed and forced to drink by a guest during her working time. She got drunk and ran into a group of second-generation rich student. She was toyed fervently for one night thinking that she b.u.mped into him deliberately.
Qiao Panpan is only a girl with no one to depend on. Her mother was confined to a hospital and she can"t call the police. Her naked photo was on that students" hands. Finally, when her mother got seriously ill and needed a huge amount of money for operating expenses; she swallowed her pride and became his underground lover.
After a series of events, Qiao Panpan, who was still an undergraduate, was forced to leave school due to her pregnancy. She was married to the man under the threat that he will dispose of her mother if she was to reject.
Living under his roof all her life, raising his child.
A typical sadom.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.tic affair.
After reading the plot, Wei Mingyan recalled the body"s memories. He managed to get admitted to junior high school with his sharp mind. He met the beautiful and gentle woman named Qi Ya and had a little daughter. When he found out that his unborn girl was harmed and cannot recover, he swindled his family"s (His and Qi Ya"s) savings; with sweet speech and honeyed words. He abandoned his wife and child and went to Hongkong to planning to make it big. Of course, he had no intention of coming back. (Tl: this is what I"m talking about: 一岁时 means one year old and 生 means unborn,. On the earlier paragraph, she was abandoned by her father when she"s already one year old and the latter means that she"s still unborn when it happened. I hope anyone can help me with this)
After a few years of mingling, he was deceived and robbed of his money. He lost his control over his emotions and got himself in a big fight. Those days, the punishment was extremely heavy and a mere brawl caused him a sentence of ten years behind the bars.
Wei Mingyan glossed over the original"s memories. He narrowed his eyes, thinking.
To become a good father, this body"s experience is not a good example to follow.
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After a few years later.
Qiao Panpan entered the dormitory room where a young girl was eating a cake. Seeing her entering the room, she immediately covered the cake with lid, as if afraid that her cake will be s.n.a.t.c.hed.
She has been used to this for a long time. This is her roommate, Zhu Yun. Usually, she was despised by her due to her crude appearance. After their first meeting, This girl got really nervous as if Qiao Panpan will steal her things. Even more, she bought a lock to seal her cabinet on the ground floor, down.
But in fact, Qiao Panpan dressed neatly. Only her trousers, due to excessive washing turned a little white, nothing more.
Seeing Zhu Yun locking her cake inside the cupboard and going out of the room, she didn"t put it in her mind and took a book out and read it.
"Don"t pay attention to her, Panpan. She just intentionally put this look to disgust you. I already asked around. It is that on Zhu Yun"s first day in here, Her boyfriend looked at you several times. She"s just jealous of your good looks!"
Lu Lin, her other roommate couldn"t stand it anymore and comforted Qiao Panpan.
"It"s alright, she"ll only glare at me." Qiao Panpan looked up and smiled at her roommate. "I"m already used to it."
"Well, that"s good, Panpan. Summer vacation is already near. Any good part-time job yet?"
Everyone inside the dormitory knew that Qiao Panpan"s family is poor. When there"s no cla.s.s, she usually took advantage of it to work on a part-time job, not to mention a summer vacation.
Lu Lin admires Qiao Panpan, who despite her poor family circ.u.mstances, never wanted to profit out of her looks. If she had a beautiful face like that, she cannot resist money"s allure.
"I"ve already pa.s.sed my resume online. I"ll have my interview tomorrow." Qiao Panpan had been planning to take a part-time job during summer vacation. During summer vacation, she planned to make some money to buy her mother a better medicine since the current one is ineffective.
Thinking of her mother who had not made any progress at all, there was a flash of sorrow in her eyes. Lu Lin did not manage to catch it. She kindly suggested. " I have found a particularly good part-time job. There"s no need to say about the salary. The things that you"ll learn there is good too. It"s a big company, so no need to be afraid of being scammed."
Holding her notebook, she pointed at the information above to Qiao Panpan and added. "Look, It"s Nan Ya Company, Our big company. I heard that it"s market value is more than a billion. This company has been very popular. I already asked around, they are on recruitment for students who want to work on their summer vacation. I have already signed up. Panpan, you"ll come with me, ba?" (Tl: 吧 ba or right?)
Qiao Pan looked at the high-rise buildings in the pictures hesitantly. " But we are only freshmen, This kind of company, Isn"t it all about recruiting juniors, ma? (Tl: 吗 ma, question particle for "yes-no" questions)
"Ah, what are you afraid of? We are only signing up, not gonna lose anything. Come on, Come on. In case we got in, the monthly salary is big, ah." (Tl: 啊 a, modal particle ending a sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent.)
The beautiful girl looked at the monthly salary and thought of her mother who needed money to buy medicine at home. She no longer hesitated. "Okay, I"ll sign up too."
Anyways it"s like what Lu Lin said, even if not accepted, there nothing to lose.
"Great! In case we are accepted, Let"s go to Nan Ya together.and have a look at it." Lu Lin smiled happily.
Zhu Yun, who happened to be back, rolled her eyes as she heard this sentence."Come on, How big of a company Nan Ya is, to accept both of you?"
Lu Lin"s happy mood sank immediately, and she snorted, "That"s better than some people lazying at home." (Tl: The literal translation is ""That"s better than some people eating at home"" I took the liberty.)
"Oh, my wrong, besides eating at home, you"re eating your boyfriend, ma? Am I right, Panpan."" (Tl: mah brain just turned offline at this.the literal translation here is this, ""You say, Panpan?"" Please help!)
"You!"
Poked in her weak spot, Zhu Xi immediately got angry. " The likes of you, wanting to enter Nanya, what a pipe dream, ba?" (Tl: too many commas. Orz )
Looking at her getting mad, Lu Lin winked at Qiao Panpan proudly. "Don"t worry about her. She"s just good at yelling. Next time you see her, just turn away."
Qiao Panpan nodded quietly. In fact, she didn"t want to turn away, but all these years of experience made her unconsciously think about more things than less. (Tl: I don"t know what I"m saying here.)
After all, she can only rely on herself.
QiaoPanpan had no cla.s.ses in the afternoon. After reading a book for a while, she went to her part-time job. Although she was very tired, in any case, the hourly salary was high. At seven o"clock in the evening, she rushed back to school, ordered a bowl of soup and a steamed bun, and began to review her lessons.
After working around the clock, only then at around past ten, she could wash and go to sleep. Even then, she still can"t fall asleep. She kept on thinking about her mother"s medical expenses, creating waves between her brows.
If this part-time job was not suitable, she would have to go to a bar. Qiao Panpan knew that the place was dangerous, but her mother"s illness was hanging over her head like a knife, so she needed to do her best in making money as soon as possible.
Early in the morning, the girl who can"t sleep at all last night managed to sleep soundly. Lu Lin"s excited voice rang beside her ear. "Panpan! Panpan! We were accepted! Nan Ya called us for an interview."
"I already checked and confirmed that if they call you for an interview it"s the same as getting admitted.."
Qiao Panpan her opened her eyes quickly, her face was full of unveiled happiness. "Really?"
"Really, Really! We are told to report by ten o"clock in the morning. Get up and tidy yourself up!"
Lu Lin did not expect such a thing to happen to them, moreover, with their qualifications, it only lowed their already low chances. After calling Qiao Panpan, she was excited to find the right clothes. Only, Qiao Panpan remained sitting on the bed, her eyes full of hope.
If she was admitted to Nan Ya, her salary in these two months would be enough to support the cost of her mother"s medicine for a while.
Two young girls washed and changed their clothes. Before nine o"clock, they already left their dormitory in a hurry and went to Nan Ya Company.
Nanya Group is the largest company in the city. The high-rise building used for office is truly a magnificent sight. Standing from below, Qiao Panpan and Lu Lin eyes shined with hope for the future.
"What a big place! And it looks so good. How I wish I could go back here after this, and be here longer."
Only when they entered the site did they realize that there were more than 20 students in this interview. They were basically recruited to do some ch.o.r.es. Most of them were junior students who were about to graduate.
Lu Lin sat beside Qiao Pan and whispered, "I heard that the CEO is one of the interviewees. He"s the big boss. It"s said that he"s only in his early forties, very young."
Qiao Panpan nodded. The interview is a five-person per round and soon their group was called in.
She entered a room with a large round table. The table was surrounded by several people, and in the middle of it, sat a man, A handsome man with a good temperament and sporting a gentle gaze behind his gold-rimmed gla.s.ses.
Wei Mingyan watched the beautiful girl came in reservedly. His eyes flashed and he turned his head to the people around him.
"Are there any Management students here, ma?"
"There are. They are the two on the left, but they are only freshmen.
"It"s all right." The man gently pushed his gla.s.ses and whispered, "Furthermore, a.s.sistant Liu will be back in two months, it"s just for a while, no need to be so demanding."
They are the last set of interviewees. After the interview, Lu Lin pulled Qiao Panpan outside and patted her chest nervously. " Ah! I got so nervous, I thought I"m gonna die."
After complaining, she got excited again. "Qiao Panpan, did you see, no! The handsome and graceful man sitting in the middle is the CEO. He built such a big company from scratch. Imagine such a legend, I tell you what……"
Qiao Panpan was also a little nervous. She listened to Lu Lin and walked forward on to the corner of the corridor. A man came over with a doc.u.ment in his arms. The girl unconsciously wanted to avoid and fell down.
Oh no!
Only one thing flashed on Qiao Panpan"s mind.
She"s wearing a skirt today!
"Panpan!"
In Lu Lin"s exclamation, the girl was held steady behind by a handsome man. When he saw her finally recovered, Wei Mingyan took his hand back gently. He looked at Qiao Panpan and warmly said.
"Be careful next time."
"....Thank you. "
Lu Lin rushed up to help Qiao Panpan who"s still standing in trance. The handsome man smiled and nodded at her and left the corridor.
Looking at his tall back, Lu Lin"s eyes sparkled. "Mr. Wei is kind."
"Mr. Wei is only kind to girls of your age." The employee who had just b.u.mped Qiao Panpan apologized and began to clean up the doc.u.ments on the ground. He heard Lu Lin"s words and shunned.
"Ah? Why?" Lu Lin lost the sparkle in her eyes and quarried in shock, " Can"t he be a pervert, ah no, and to young girls!" (TL: Lol to y
Think about it like this, the handsome man"s heroic image suddenly vanished.
Qiao Panpanpan also frowned and looked over. Wei Mingyan"s gaze is very gentle and didn"t bore any ill motives, and she was really sure of that.
"No." The employee stood up with the papers in his arms and explained, " Mr. Wei had a daughter who died young and should be at the same age as you. That"s why he is so kind and considerate towards young girls. It"s like he could see his daughter in them."
"Ah... What a pity..."
Hearing Lu Lin"s voice beside her, Qiao Panpan felt somewhat upset. On the other hand, She felt sympathetic towards Wei Mingynan"s loss, It is somewhat complicated.
They are both fathers, but why are there some who is full of paternal love while there are others who can abandon there wives and daughters?
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Translators corner: Man I feel so dumb translating just this one chapter. My brain short-circuited a lot of times.. This one supposed to be posted a few days ago but s.h.i.t got me and I had a relapse for two days.
Can"t eat, can"t drink coz everything tastes awful. Huhuhu!!
BTW. I"m reading this as I translate so I"ll be surprised by the events as you are.
p.s. Thanks, Ate Lee Payas for your help!! I hope you can read this!!! Bet, you wouldn"t since you"re not into this kind of genre.. but still!!
p.p.s. If there"s any grammatical error, please comment it down below.
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