Tang Tian kept trying to push him away, but her hands were pinned down by him, unable to stretch out. She could only do her best to shove him off, but with her already limited strength, she couldn’t budge Shen Yanli at all.
Several attempts to push him away had no effect. The scorching breath against her fair neck made Tang Tian’s heart race uncontrollably.
She had no idea what to do…
Just then, the door made a sound as someone opened it from the outside.
When Liu Xiaozhi opened the door, she was stunned by the scene on the sofa—a tall man was lying face down, pinning someone beneath him, motionless.
Liu Xiaozhi: “…”
“You two…” Her tone and expression were filled with heartbreak. Shen Yanli was the person she secretly admired, and the sight before her felt like an invisible stab to the heart.
Tang Tian, pinned beneath Shen Yanli, heard the sound of the door opening, followed by Liu Xiaozhi’s voice. It felt like a lifeline, and she quickly raised her voice.
“Hurry, help me lift him up. I can barely breathe.” Tang Tian couldn’t see Liu Xiaozhi’s expression at that moment, but she urgently called for her help. Not only was she struggling to breathe, but her chest also felt sore from the pressure.
It seemed Shen Yanli was truly drunk, pressing down on her with all his weight—it was unbearably heavy.
Snapping out of her heartbroken state, Liu Xiaozhi hurried over to help.
With Tang Tian and Liu Xiaozhi scrambling to assist, they finally managed to lift Shen Yanli off. Tang Tian wasted no time slipping out from under him.
She gasped for breath, her limbs feeling slightly numb.
“Thank you,” Tang Tian said to Liu Xiaozhi.
Liu Xiaozhi looked at Tang Tian, whose hair and clothes were slightly disheveled yet still exuded a captivating charm. Her face, as radiant and striking as a rose, often left people spellbound.
Although nothing had happened between her and Shen Yanli just now… Liu Xiaozhi still felt deeply uncomfortable inside.
“No need to thank me,” Liu Xiaozhi replied with a faint smile.
Tang Tian’s smile was tinged with exhaustion. Helping Shen Yanli upstairs and then being pinned beneath him, pushing him with all her strength—she was utterly worn out.
Glancing at Shen Yanli, passed out on the sofa, she decided to let him sleep there. She didn’t want to disturb him again.
“Xiaozhi, my clothes are wet. I’d like to go downstairs and change,” Tang Tian said, knowing full well how disheveled she must look without even checking.
Liu Xiaozhi had just come out of the bathroom carrying a basin of water. She nodded understandingly. “Go change and come back up then.”
Tang Tian nodded. “Sorry to trouble you.”
Liu Xiaozhi smiled at her. Whether Tang Tian went downstairs to change or not, she wouldn’t let her touch Shen Yanli again.
Tang Tian didn’t overthink it. She straightened her work uniform, which was still somewhat presentable, and turned to leave the room.
She had no intention of befriending the female lead, Liu Xiaozhi. A polite and courteous attitude in their daily interactions was enough.
The door closed softly behind her. As Tang Tian reached the staircase, she heard footsteps coming from the middle of the stairs. She paused her descent and looked closely…
Fu Xi was dressed in casual athletic wear, a pair of sports headphones hanging around his slender neck. His handsome, refined appearance, paired with a carefree demeanor, gave him an air of both charm and mischief.
When he saw her, his phoenix eyes lifted slightly as he subtly sized Tang Tian up.
Her uniform was slightly disheveled, and the parts that had been drenched earlier were still half-damp, clinging to her skin.The work uniform was a black and white dress style. For the other maids, the hemline fell just above the knees, looking quite ordinary. However, Tang Tian had a slender figure, so the skirt ended high on her thighs. Often teased for being “big-breasted but brainless,” wearing this uniform made her stand out starkly from the other maids.
At this moment, Tang Tian’s dark hair was disheveled, her peach-blossom-like face showing a hint of surprise. The work uniform clung tightly to her figure, perfectly outlining the curves of her chest. The damp fabric stuck to her skin, and the delicate side of her neck, flushed from Shen Yanli’s breath, still retained a faint blush, giving her a look that was both innocent and alluring.
Fu Xi’s gaze lingered on her for a moment, but his steps didn’t pause as he continued up the stairs.
Tang Tian hadn’t expected to run into Fu Xi. Stunned for a second, she quickly moved to the side of the staircase to make way for him.
As Fu Xi passed by her, his tall frame was about to head down the corridor when he stopped, turned slightly, and assumed an arrogant, dismissive posture.
The two were very close. His eyes swept over Tang Tian again as he asked, “It was you who angered Pei Jue the day before yesterday, wasn’t it?”
He had heard that a maid, while serving coffee to Pei Jue, had been swaying and posing suggestively in his room, her intentions to seduce him blatantly obvious.
This had irritated Pei Jue, who promptly drove her out of the room.
Tang Tian had the original owner’s memories and naturally knew what he was referring to. She nodded in acknowledgment, feeling somewhat awkward.
Her embarrassed lowering of her head only enhanced her beauty, like a shy peach blossom.
Fu Xi waited silently, staring at her for a while. As he turned to leave, he let out a faint, disdainful chuckle, as if thoroughly scornful of her attempt to seduce Pei Jue.
Tang Tian didn’t care whether he scoffed or looked down on her. Aside from being one of the owners of this villa, Fu Xi had nothing to do with her. Frankly, she didn’t care how he viewed her.
Watching his figure grow farther away, she headed downstairs. The work uniform was genuinely uncomfortable, so she hurried back to her room to change.
Working as a maid here came with decent benefits. Each live-in maid had their own private room, and the salary was quite high.
However, since the members of the popular boy band disliked having too many live-in staff, only a handful of maids were hired. One had even been dismissed just a few days prior.
Besides the live-in maids, there were other staff in the villa, but they left after finishing their cleaning duties and didn’t stay overnight.
Tang Tian hurried down to the first floor and returned to her room, closing the door behind her. Just as she passed the mirror… she stepped back and stood in front of it again.
In the mirror, her figure was slender and graceful, with a beautifully disheveled appearance all over. She tugged at the hem of her skirt—thankfully, the uniform skirt came with built-in anti-exposure safety shorts, or she wouldn’t know how to get any work done.
Tang Tian quickly grabbed a fresh uniform and changed into it. She was frustrated. In her previous life, her chest had also been overly large, forcing her to buy loose-fitting clothes every time. Now, in this life, it was the same story…
By the time she put on the uniform again and left the room, ten minutes had passed. Not wanting to linger too long, Tang Tian hurried from the first floor back to Shen Yanli’s room on the second floor.
Liu Xiaozhi, who was still wiping Shen Yanli’s hands and neck, heard the sound of the door opening and closing behind her and looked displeased.
Tang Tian approached slowly. Seeing Liu Xiaozhi tending to Shen Yanli, she bent down, picked up the basin of hot water, and carried it into the bathroom. After emptying it, she refilled it with warm water.
Placing it beside Liu Xiaozhi, Tang Tian noticed the latter’s expression soften slightly.Tang Tian didn’t notice the female lead’s expression changing at all; she just felt it was time to change the basin of hot water.
However, she could sense that Liu Xiaozhi seemed quite resistant to her approaching Shen Yanli. When she wiped Shen Yanli’s hands, Liu Xiaozhi’s body took on a defensive posture—Tang Tian couldn’t help but notice it.
Pretending not to notice Liu Xiaozhi’s guardedness toward her, Tang Tian sat idly on the sofa nearby.
The manager had asked her and Liu Xiaozhi to stay and take care of Shen Yanli, so she couldn’t leave for now. Liu Xiaozhi was busy wiping his hands and neck, nearly finishing up.
With nothing to do, Tang Tian simply waited.
After Liu Xiaozhi finished wiping, Tang Tian, quite aware of her role, picked up the basin and entered the bathroom, tidying up slowly and leisurely.
It wasn’t that she worked slowly; she deliberately took her time. There was nothing else to do afterward—just keeping watch over Shen Yanli—so there was no need to rush now.
Coming out of the bathroom, Tang Tian returned to her previous seat.
Liu Xiaozhi across from her ignored her, occasionally casting gentle glances at Shen Yanli and lifting her hand to tidy his dark hair.
Tang Tian watched the scene that seemed to be bubbling with pink romance. She remembered from the original story that Liu Xiaozhi secretly admired Shen Yanli and often cared for the other three wealthy young men from the boy band just as she did for Shen Yanli, thus successfully capturing the hearts of all four popular wealthy young men.
She rested her chin on her hand, quietly observing Liu Xiaozhi’s care for Shen Yanli.
Occasionally, birds and cicadas chirped outside the window. The sunlight was glaring, but the room was quiet and cold, utterly silent. As she watched, her eyelids began to droop and flutter. After several rounds of “struggle” between her eyelids, Tang Tian sank into the sofa and fell deeply asleep.