Liu Huihua looked at Song Yu with disdain in her eyes. The housekeeper had warned her both openly and subtly, and although she felt displeased, she no longer entertained the thought of intimidating newcomers.
Compared to Song Yu, she wanted Liu Xiaozhi to leave even more. As for Tang Tian… she was nothing but a harmless vase.
Tang Tian and Song Yu seemed to be chatting happily, but in Liu Xiaozhi’s eyes, it was quite irritating. She wished everyone in the villa would isolate Tang Tian.
When Song Yu went to wash the dishes, Liu Xiaozhi approached her.
“Congratulations on getting the bonus,” Liu Xiaozhi said with her usual understanding demeanor, no different from her usual self.
Song Yu was washing the dishes and turned to see Liu Xiaozhi smiling gently at her.
The cold indifference from yesterday seemed as if it had never existed. Though Song Yu lacked extensive life experience, her intuition told her that the Liu Xiaozhi before her was not someone to be trifled with.
“Thank you,” Song Yu replied with a smile and continued washing the dishes.
“You’re new here, so there are many things you don’t know. I advise you not to get too close to Tang Tian.”
Song Yu completely stopped washing the dishes, her eyes filled with confusion. “Why?”
Liu Xiaozhi simply shook her head with a smile. “Stay away from her, and you’ll thank me later.” She was confident in this “prophecy,” as if Song Yu would be dragged down by Tang Tian if she didn’t follow her advice.
Song Yu didn’t believe it. Hearing something wasn’t proof, and even seeing something might not be the truth. Just based on how Sister Tang Tian had helped her yesterday, it was enough to prove she was a kind person.
Seeing that Song Yu clearly didn’t believe her, Liu Xiaozhi continued with a smile. “If you want to know what Tang Tian did before, let’s talk outside tonight. This isn’t the place to discuss it.”
Song Yu was curious to hear exactly what had happened and agreed to her suggestion.
Liu Xiaozhi’s eyes concealed a sense of triumph as she discreetly glanced at Tang Tian, who was still slowly eating her breakfast.
The gentlemen wouldn’t be up for a while, so Tang Tian ate slowly. Eating too quickly wasn’t good for the stomach.
From initially feeling out of place to gradually adapting to the people and environment in the villa, although she still couldn’t shake the thought of leaving once the contract expired, she no longer felt as uneasy as she had when she first arrived.
She always remembered to keep a low profile, all for the sake of safely leaving once the contract expired. As long as she distanced herself from the male and female protagonists, it meant she would escape the fate of the cannon fodder villainess in the book.
Half an hour later, Tang Tian stood behind Wen Shaohan, ready to refill his milk or serve him food at any moment.
Pei Jue and Fu Xi were already having their meal, while the seat opposite Wen Shaohan remained empty—it was Shen Yanli’s spot.
Tang Tian glanced at the warm milk and breakfast across the table. At that moment, Wen Shaohan finished the milk on the table in one gulp, and she slowly poured him another cup.
A few minutes later, Shen Yanli’s cool and elegant figure entered the dining room, his brows and eyes carrying a hint of weariness, as if he hadn’t slept well the previous night.
Liu Xiaozhi gently pulled out the dining chair. “Good morning, Mr. Shen.”
Shen Yanli nodded absentmindedly and took his seat at the table, his gaze falling on Tang Tian standing opposite him.
She was wearing the same work uniform as always, her stunningly beautiful face free of makeup, her skin fair, tender, and dewy. She seemed to glow with beauty.
Shen Yanli lifted his eyelids and stared at her for a moment. In last night’s dream, her skin had been fair, tender, and soft…
Tang Tian’s attention remained fixed on Wen Shaohan, ready to promptly detect his “needs.”It was Fu Xi who noticed Shen Yanli’s gaze fixed on Tang Tian. He thought Tang Tian had done something to seduce Shen Yanli again, and he cast a probing, amused glance at Tang Tian, who was being stared at by Shen Yanli.
However, Tang Tian’s attention was solely on Wen Shaohan, and she didn’t even glance at Shen Yanli across from her.
Fu Xi froze, then continued observing with surprise. Tang Tian’s behavior was natural, not at all like she was playing hard to get.
Fu Xi sipped his milk, a playful smile curling at his lips. This was interesting…
“Mr. Shen? Breakfast will get cold soon,” Liu Xiaozhi softly reminded Shen Yanli.
Shen Yanli finally withdrew his dark gaze and slowly began to eat.
Liu Xiaozhi looked toward Tang Tian across the table. Earlier… Shen Yanli had stared at Tang Tian for a long time. An unprecedented sense of crisis made Liu Xiaozhi’s expression extremely unpleasant. Why had he been staring at Tang Tian just now?
What exactly happened between Shen Yanli and Tang Tian in the glass room? Liu Xiaozhi regretted her trick of locking Tang Tian in the glass room—it had cost her both a person and her advantage.
Wen Shaohan had already finished his breakfast leisurely: “Enjoy your meal.”
Fu Xi nodded and asked him, “No activities today, are you going back to Wen Corporation?”
Wen Shaohan placed the towel he had wiped with beside the table: “No, going upstairs to compose.”
Fu Xi understood: “Alright, then we won’t disturb you today.”
Wen Shaohan stood up and left the table first. After walking a couple of steps, he stopped, turned sideways, and instructed Tang Tian: “Later, bring a fruit tray to my room.”
Tang Tian, like a robot, showed no emotional fluctuation: “Yes, Mr. Wen.”
She didn’t smile, to avoid being accused of trying to seduce someone again.
Tang Tian prepared to leave the dining room without glancing sideways, but unexpectedly met Fu Xi’s teasing gaze, which annoyed her.
Probably Fu Xi thought she was playing hard to get again, imagining a whole drama in his mind.
Tang Tian ignored him. After Wen Shaohan left the dining room for a while, she followed, keeping a certain distance from these main characters.
Seeing no more drama to watch, Fu Xi asked the silent Pei Jue: “Pei, going back to Pei Corporation today?”
Pei Jue didn’t lift his eyes: “Yes.”
Fu Xi thought inwardly that he was indeed a workaholic, which explained why Pei Corporation could become one of the leaders in the business world. With such a CEO, it was hard not to become a top-tier enterprise.
At this moment, Shen Yanli wiped his hands with a warm towel, but his raised gaze fell on Tang Tian’s back, his eyes dark and unclear.
Liu Xiaozhi maintained a gentle appearance on the surface, but secretly clenched the tray in her hand fiercely. She would eventually drive Tang Tian out of the villa, depriving her of any chance to seduce Shen Yanli.
Tang Tian, who had already left the dining room, didn’t notice Shen Yanli’s strange gaze fixed on her.
She continued with her remaining tasks. An hour later, she brought a fruit tray into Wen Shaohan’s room. Hearing Wen Shaohan say “come in,” she entered as quietly as possible, trying not to make any noise, mainly to avoid disturbing Wen Shaohan’s composition.
Her caution, even closing the door almost silently, was noticed by Wen Shaohan. He looked at the closed door with a smile in his eyes, somewhat changing his view of her.
Just after Tang Tian went upstairs to deliver the fruit tray to Wen Shaohan and came down to the first floor, the housekeeper called her over to assign tasks to her and Liu Huihua.
“Mr. Fu wants to swim early tomorrow morning. Who among you will be on standby?”Tang Tian remained silent. She certainly didn’t want to. Not only did she need to maintain a proper distance from the protagonist, but Fu Xi’s smug and irritating demeanor made her wish to stay as far away from him as possible.