Chapter 58- Troubles Brewing! (2)
Jia Garden
In one of the servant's room, Xiao Ming is preparing herself before going out to serve dinner. She checks her makeup is flawless before leaving her quarters.
It was hard for her to continue her work today and requested for a day-off after the new mistress criticizes the clothes, she helps prepare for her. Six months ago, their master assigned her to choose Vera's outfits based on the latest trend. She didn't expect that instead of appreciating her effort, the rude woman actually humiliates her in front of other staff today.
She couldn't deny that she intentionally buys clothes that are quite revealing and is different compared to their mistress's current style, however, she couldn't accept that she would slap her with the truth while people are watching.
Anger started to boil in her heart. Until now, she could not phantom that their master is taken and her chances of seducing the man vanished. Although, she believes that if she played her game right, she would have an opportunity to snatch the aloof man into her open arms. After all, she had been in Jia Garden for 5 years, and she is one of the staffs that their master address most often. It gives her hope that she has a small spot in the man's heart.
When she first entered the household, she was informed by all the staff that Xu Long Wei never approaches anyone and doesn't call them by their names, but when she meets the man for the first time, he had asked her about her name and treated her differently than others. It made her status separated than others. Even the elder staff agrees with her.
Only if the woman didn't appear, she would have been the one enjoying the comfort and luxury the title of Mrs Xu could guarantee. Now, all her dreams disappear in thin air.
"If she could only read the woman and intimidate her," she thought. For the past days, she did her best to find Vera's weakness, but to her surprise, she couldn't find one. The woman is scarier than their master. She looks like she is about to devour someone whenever she glances at her. As if, she could read her every thought!
Sometimes, she wonders if Vera is even real! Whenever she sees her, the woman reminds her of their own master. They have the same mysterious aura that drawn people yet put them at bay as well.
She seldom talks unless she is with Xu Li. Also, she never tried to control the household operation and let Butler Yang manages the house. If she only doesn't aspire for the woman's position, she could say that the house is way better when she is around.
However, she has her own needs and to acquire it, the mistress's position should be vacant for her.
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Vera is having her dinner with her family when the helper serves their dessert. It didn't miss her the way she looked at Xu Long Wei. This action made her irritation towards the flirt build-up. However, since she is not in the mood to give the woman her attention, she let it go.
She scans the woman from head to toe and read her name tag Xiao Ming. "Hmmn" she can't help but sigh. Most of the staff in the house has their name plastered in their chest since Xu Long Wei could never remember people's name aside from his loved one.
Hearing her sigh, Xu Long Wei stared at her, and light of recognition flashed in his eyes. He shakes his head while smirking and ignore the situation. He didn't even glance at the helper next to him to avoid being involved.
Years of experience being with Vera trained him to see when trouble is coming. Sensing his woman's annoyance, he continued his dinner.
Xu Li could also discern something is up but could not identify what it is. His head keeps turning back and forth to his mother and father but his effort to read the situation is useless. He is still a child, after all. It will take time before he could fully grasp his mother's personality.
On the other hand, Xiao Ming is unaware of the nuisance she brought to their new mistress. She continues her flirtatious way and looking at the other staff; she got the courage to deliberately show her desire for the man in front of her.
She arranges the cake in front of Xu Long Wei while she exposes her cleavage for him to see. There is a rule in the house that they are not supposed to open any button of their shirt, but today is different. She wanted to show to Vera that she is not an ordinary helper in the house.
Vera is watching the play in front of her with amazement. She could not believe the audacity of the woman to make advances on the man in front of her. Her eyes sharpen at the cockroach, crawling in front of her food. On the spot, she made a plan to extract the woman out of her territory.
Vera met Xu Long Wei's eyes and hinted for him to do something. Keen enough, he got her point and intentionally slipped the fork on his hand. The clanging sound echoed in the dining hall.
Xiao Ming notices the cutlery and bends down slowly to pick it up when a whoosh sound came on her right ear. Suddenly another fork is flying directly to her hand which is about to pick the fork Xu Long Wei dropped.
Vera throws the fork in her hand and targets the woman's porcelain fingers. She hates it when people try to ignore that she is there and the man they are seducing is hers! I think it's time for big house cleaning! She decided before standing up.