Liu Huihua’s reaction was different from Tang Tian’s. Since Fu Xi was the object of her secret crush, she naturally wanted to get closer to him. So, Liu Huihua raised her hand—swiftly.
“Butler, I’ll watch over Mr. Fu tomorrow.”
Tang Tian breathed a sigh of relief. At least she wouldn’t have to go.
Unexpectedly, the butler glanced at the enthusiastic Liu Huihua, then turned his gaze to Tang Tian, who remained silent and visibly relieved.
“Tang Tian, you’ll watch over Mr. Fu tomorrow. If anything comes up, come find me.” The butler directly appointed Tang Tian for the task.
Liu Huihua’s expression instantly fell. She thought she had misheard, but seeing Tang Tian’s reluctant frown, she realized she hadn’t. The butler had chosen Tang Tian, not her, to watch over Mr. Fu.
“Butler…” Liu Huihua stared at him in disbelief. She had raised her hand—why wasn’t she chosen? Instead, Tang Tian, who clearly didn’t want to go, was assigned to watch over Mr. Fu.
The butler sighed softly. “You’d better give up on Mr. Fu.”
It was so obvious—who couldn’t see it? With her like this, how could he trust Liu Huihua to watch over Mr. Fu? Even if Mr. Fu had no interest in her, it would still be a burden for him.
Liu Huihua was furious but had no choice but to relent. She glared at the unwilling Tang Tian. What a lucky break for her!
Tang Tian was utterly unwilling. Delivering food and drinks to Fu Xi’s room was one thing—she could leave right after. But watching over him by the pool was different. She’d have to stay by his side the entire time he swam and promptly hand him a towel when needed.
“Butler, can someone else take this task?” Tang Tian hesitated for a few seconds before speaking up.
The butler’s tone grew even firmer. “You’re the one. From now on, Tang Tian, you’ll be responsible for watching over the gentlemen when they swim.”
Tang Tian: “!” She felt like she was about to crack. How… did refusing one task lead to even more responsibilities?!
“Butler, I don’t want to go.” Tang Tian bluntly expressed her reluctance.
At this moment, Liu Huihua quickly chimed in. “Butler, if she doesn’t want to, I do!” This was a golden opportunity—it couldn’t fall into Tang Tian’s hands.
The butler remained unmoved. “It’s settled. Both of you, go about your duties.” With that, he hurried off to instruct the other servants.
The butler disappeared from Tang Tian and Liu Huihua’s sight without looking back, leaving no room for negotiation.
“You’re really lucky,” Liu Huihua sneered at Tang Tian, seething with anger.
Tang Tian was already deeply troubled, and Liu Huihua’s sarcasm only added to her irritation.
She gave Liu Huihua a cold glance. “My luck is indeed better than yours.”
Liu Huihua was infuriated by her icy stare. “You! Don’t even think about seducing the gentlemen again, or I’ll report you to Sister Wu!” She’d make Sister Wu fire her!
Tang Tian retorted calmly, “It’s you who wants to seduce the gentlemen. If that’s what you want, just say it. Look how desperate you were earlier. Too bad the butler saw through you and gave the task to me.”
Liu Huihua was so angry she could have bitten her. “Tang Tian! Don’t get too full of yourself! Once I catch evidence of you seducing the gentlemen, you’ll be waiting for Sister Wu to fire you!”
Tang Tian actually wished Sister Wu would fire her. That way, she wouldn’t have to pay a penalty fee and could escape the fate of the story’s villainess.
“Go ahead and look. If you can get Sister Wu to fire me, I’ll thank you for it.”She could actually pretend to seduce a few of the main characters, have Sister Wu fire her, but considering she was the villainess in the story, she feared doing so would lead to the same fate as in the original plot.
So she planned to behave properly until the contract expired. There were only five months left until the contract ended. By hiding, being extra cautious, and safely passing these five months, it shouldn’t be a problem.
Moreover, after leaving the villa, she would have a substantial savings deposit. Later, she could open a small shop, and life would be so blissful.
When Tang Tian said these two sentences, her expression and tone were particularly serious, as if… she wasn’t joking.
Liu Huihua froze, then thought of Tang Tian’s past actions, believing Tang Tian must have some sinister scheme, like dragging her down along…
“I won’t fall for your tricks.” Liu Huihua, seeing she couldn’t win against her, could only turn away angrily with a bellyful of resentment.
Tang Tian thought about having to watch Fu Xi tomorrow, and her head hurt. Fu Xi… his mouth was famously venomous. From some point onward, he started teasing her, as if… it became a kind of amusement.
As for the housekeeper saying she also needed to watch the other three gentlemen, Pei Jue, Wen Shaohan, and Shen Yanli rarely came down to swim, so there was no need to worry.
Tang Tian passed a corner and returned to the bar counter, preparing to wash the tray she had just used.
At this moment, Song Yu entered the fruit bar counter. She seemed preoccupied, and upon seeing Tang Tian washing the tray, hurriedly approached Tang Tian and told her everything Liu Xiaozhi had told her last night.
Although Song Yu lacked experience, Tang Tian was the one who had truly helped her. Liu Xiaozhi’s purpose was to isolate Tang Tian and make Song Yu view Tang Tian with prejudice.
Throughout Song Yu’s recounting, she kept watching Tang Tian’s expression.
Originally expecting Tang Tian to be furious, she instead found Tang Tian’s expression unchanged after hearing it.
“Tang Tian…” Song Yu thought she was too angry.
Tang Tian turned off the faucet and placed the clean tray on the drying rack.
“Song Yu, what Liu Xiaozhi said is indeed true.” Although it was what the original character did, now she was that original character.
Song Yu was stunned, shocked by her candid admission.
“Tang Tian, I know you must have had reasons or there must be some misunderstanding…”
Tang Tian said, “I did indeed want to seduce the gentlemen before, wanting to gain endless wealth to achieve a leap in social class.”
Song Yu momentarily didn’t know what to say, moving her lips but making no sound.
Tang Tian continued, “But later I realized this was impossible, so I gave up. Now I behave properly and no longer harbor any delusions about the gentlemen.”
Tang Tian’s voice was clear, openly admitting she had indeed tried to seduce the gentlemen before.
“So I have no reasons, and there is no misunderstanding.”
Song Yu: “…Tang Tian, the past is the past.” Now and in the future, not seducing the gentlemen would avoid the risk of being fired.
Tang Tian hadn’t expected Song Yu to say this, thinking she would distance herself, but instead…
After hearing Tang Tian’s words, Song Yu became even more convinced that Tang Tian was a good person.”Moreover, these gentlemen are powerful, wealthy, and famous, tall and handsome. Their influence, whether in the entertainment industry or the business world, is immense. Who wouldn’t like them? Who wouldn’t want to have them? And how many people wouldn’t be tempted?”
The more Song Yu spoke, the more she understood why Tang Tian had previously considered trying to seduce these gentlemen.
Tang Tian chuckled softly, “These words must not be heard by a third person, or they might think you and I are conspiring to seduce the gentlemen.”
Song Yu quickly glanced around. Fortunately, only she and Tang Tian were at the fruit bar at the moment.
“In any case, I will always stand by your side, Tang Tian,” no matter what others might say.
Tang Tian truly hadn’t expected that a simple act of kindness the day before yesterday would lead to making a friend.
She gave Song Yu a bright smile. “Thank you.”
The stunning beauty before her made Song Yu’s eyes widen gradually. She held her breath, afraid of disturbing Tang Tian, who seemed almost otherworldly in her beauty.
Song Yu felt that Tang Tian was a perfect match for any of the gentlemen. She had never seen anyone as breathtakingly beautiful as Tang Tian.