Liu Huihua grew even more furious at the sight. One after another, their statuses in front of the gentlemen were higher than hers. Liu Xiaozhi was understandable—she had always been liked. But Tang Tian, such a vase skilled in seduction, why should Mr. Pei speak up for her?
Moreover, Mr. Pei had once disliked Tang Tian so much. Surely Tang Tian had done or said something in front of Mr. Pei again.
Tang Tian didn’t have so many messy thoughts. Once work was done, she rested if she could; if not, she moved on to the next task. If something was assigned to her, she did it; if nothing was assigned, that was even better.
She wasn’t interested in the psychological activities of those around her. She took money to handle tasks, doing them well and finishing them—no need to immerse her whole body and mind in it. She had a standard worker mentality.
After the gentlemen finished their meal, Tang Tian washed her hands and went to the staff cafeteria. She had been hungry since around four in the afternoon, but because it rained, she was called to help move the flowers outside indoors. After finishing, she was even more unbearably hungry.
Only now did she get dinner. Tang Tian ate several large mouthfuls of food before slightly easing her hunger.
Liu Huihua heavily placed her tray opposite Tang Tian and then sat down. Yet Tang Tian wasn’t affected at all, not even giving her a glance.
Seeing her lack of reaction, Liu Huihua grew even more stifled with anger. Even in an adversarial relationship, one couldn’t endure cold violence.
“Tang Tian, what happened this morning? Why was Mr. Fu so resistant to your closeness tonight?”
Liu Huihua almost directly asked Tang Tian if she had been flaunting herself in front of Mr. Fu again.
Tang Tian had already finished the food on her tray. Not full, she eyed the grilled steak and cod pieces on Liu Huihua’s tray opposite.
She raised her eyes to meet Liu Huihua’s gaze and asked, “Want to know?”
Liu Huihua might not have expected it to go so smoothly. After a moment of surprise, she nodded anyway: “Yes.”
Tang Tian looked at her tray: “Give me the steak and cod pieces on your tray, and I’ll tell you.”
Liu Huihua froze, reluctantly glancing down at her tray, gritted her teeth: “Fine, I’ll give them to you.”
Tang Tian immediately said, “No need to trouble you, I’ll do it myself.”
Liu Huihua watched as she not only took the steak and cod pieces but also half of the spaghetti.
Liu Huihua felt extremely pained: “You… leave some for me.”
Tang Tian then stopped her chopsticks, returning the little remaining spaghetti to her.
Liu Huihua looked at the spaghetti on her tray, wanting to cry but having no tears. She should have known not to gossip—after all, Mr. Fu already didn’t favor Tang Tian.
Liu Huihua kept waiting for her to speak, to talk about what happened at the poolside this morning.
Who knew Tang Tian leisurely finished eating, slowly wiping clean around her lips.
This made Liu Huihua extremely anxious. She should hurry up and speak—why… was she still teasing her appetite?
Tang Tian threw the napkin into the trash bin before telling her: “This morning Mr. Fu said a few words to me, then he went into the pool to swim. After about forty minutes, he left with Mr. Shen.”
Liu Huihua: “Then… nothing else?”
Tang Tian nodded matter-of-factly: “Nothing else.”
Liu Huihua looked at her: “Why did Mr. Fu say those things to you?”
Tang Tian knew Fu Xi still believed she hadn’t abandoned her intent to seduce them, always loving to sneer at her a few times.
But she definitely wouldn’t tell Liu Huihua these words.
“Don’t know.”
Liu Huihua: “…” She inquired into emptiness.Tang Tian ate with contentment, then stood up to wash the plates in her hands. She had been busy and tired today, so she planned to take a bath and sleep early after work.
The villa at night lacked the sunlight and beautiful scenery of daytime, replaced only by the loneliness of solitude. Even with bright lights, it couldn’t overcome the cold solitude brought by the night.
Pei Jue’s eyes showed fatigue as he went downstairs to get a glass of ice water. At the fruit bar, only Tang Tian was finishing up the work.
“Give me a glass of ice water.”
Pei Jue’s voice suddenly rang out, startling Tang Tian, who had been drowsy, and waking her up completely.
“Yes, Mr. Pei.”
Tang Tian wanted to get ice cubes but noticed the milk in the refrigerator. She craved the milk, but as a servant, she couldn’t secretly drink it.
“Um… Mr. Pei, would ice milk be okay? Milk can help with sleep.” She tentatively asked Pei Jue.
Pei Jue thought she had switched her seduction tactics to a gentle, heartfelt approach.
“Anything cold is fine.” Pei Jue rubbed his temples, his low voice filled with fatigue, and he had no time to bother with her little tricks.
Tang Tian smiled sweetly, fitting her name: “I’ll prepare it for you right away.”
She was so happy that her address changed from “you” to “you” respectfully, clearly reflecting her mood shift.
Pei Jue glanced at her, and Tang Tian quickly poured him a glass of ice milk.
He took a sip and slowly walked away from the fruit bar.
Actually, he didn’t leave; he just stopped at a corner, a blind spot where Tang Tian couldn’t see him.
Tang Tian thought he had gone upstairs, so she picked up the half-full glass of ice milk and drank it sip by sip.
Satisfied, she wiped away the milk stains with a napkin, humming a song as she prepared to return to her room to bathe and sleep.
Pei Jue, standing at the corner, silently looked at the ice milk in his hand. So she wasn’t concerned about him; she just wanted to drink it herself.
The weather in July was extremely muggy, with occasional torrential downpours.
Wen Shaohan said friends would come to the villa for a gathering tonight. The housekeeper arranged everything meticulously and exquisitely, treating it as a grand party.
Just after 4 o’clock, various luxury cars gradually drove into the villa. The attendees were both men and women, all children of wealthy families.
The usually quiet villa was rarely as lively as today. Tang Tian was so busy she hardly had time to stand still, handing drinks to this person and leading that person to find one of the gentlemen.
However, Liu Xiaozhi and Liu Huihua were endlessly jealous, since those who could be friends with the gentlemen were all wealthy sons and daughters.
Several wealthy daughters admired the gentlemen, making Liu Xiaozhi and Liu Huihua feel very uncomfortable.
Those wealthy daughters had sharp eyes. They knew exactly what was going on with Liu Xiaozhi’s forced smile, but they didn’t consider her a threat. How could a mere maid think Pei Jue and the others would take notice of her?
But when the wealthy daughters saw Tang Tian, they gasped, instantly raising their sense of crisis to the highest level.
They had seen all kinds of beauties, even in the entertainment industry. Tang Tian, with her appearance, could attract countless followers with just a slight smile toward someone.
Only after Tang Tian’s figure disappeared did the wealthy daughters on the sofa look at each other, all silent.
“We didn’t see her last time we came.”
“She must be a new employee.”
The wealthy daughters didn’t openly mention the crisis created by Tang Tian.Fang Suyü placed her glass on the tray handed by the servant: “Just call her over and we’ll find out.”
“Isn’t that a bit inappropriate?” Wen Shaohan’s cousin felt it unnecessary to go too far.
Fang Suyü smiled: “What are you thinking? Am I someone who would bully others?”
Wen Ai also knew Fang Suyü’s character—she wouldn’t resort to bullying.
“I just want to see if she harbors any ulterior motives toward Pei Jue and the others.”
If there were such motives, that servant would likely succeed; Fang Suyü didn’t believe anyone could resist being drawn to Pei Jue and his companions.
“And what if she does?”
Fang Suyü replied with a smile: “Then we’ll have a chat with Sister Wu.”
Wen Ai paused—aside from having Sister Wu dismiss that maid, what else could they discuss? Fine, to win Pei Jue’s heart, she would eliminate all temptations around him.