Li Yu was still ignoring An Mei's words. She realized that it was no point in talking to an idiot. With a sigh, she carried on with her work, cooking for her employer. It was almost lunchtime.
Meanwhile, An Mei continued to speak ill against Chen Ziyue. Her voice was full of hatred and contempt against Chen Ziyue as if she had a personal animosity with her. She was talking in a tone that conveyed that she viewed herself as someone who was higher than Chen Ziyue, while she was just an ant below her feet.
"Li Yu, you know, I feel so ashamed to work here." An Mei expressed her feelings with a depressed sigh. "If I knew before that I going to work for such a characterless woman, then I would never have taken this job. I don't even know what to say when my friends and relatives ask me, where I work. I am so embarrassed to say that I work for Chen Ziyue."
"Is that so?"
Suddenly, a sweet voice filled the kitchen. The moment Li Yu heard that voice, she raised her head and looked at the entrance of the kitchen. Her heart almost jumped out of her chest when she saw Chen Ziyue, their employer leaning at the door, playing with the glass of orange juice in her hand.
She opened her mouth to greet her, however, before she could say anything, Chen Ziyue hushed her. Li Yu immediately closed her mouth and glanced at An Mei who was still engrossed in her dreams. It didn't like An Mei had realized any difference in the atmosphere.
What more could she say?
An Mei brought this upon herself.
Bai Liyue looked at An Mei who had failed to notice her presence. "Are you embarrassed to work for Chen Ziyue?" she asked.
An Mei nodded, not realizing anything. "Of course, I am. Who wants to work for a woman with a loose character? I hate Chen Ziyue!!! She is a slut, a mistress, a nobody who sells her body. If only I could have worked for my Princess Yunnan, then I would have no regrets in this life...."
"Ah... So you are Xie Yunnan's fan," Bai Liyue stated with a small chuckle.
Now, she understand why this maid was hating her. Some people hated her because of the scandal, some because they didn't like her, while some hated her simply because they were Xie Yunnan's fans. Clearly, this maid fell into the third category - Xie Yunnan's stupid, braindead fans.
"Hiss!!!! Xie Yunnan?!?!?!?" An Mei gasped dramatically and glared at Li Yu. "Li Yu, is that name something we mere mortals can call? Call her Princess Yunnan. Do you get it? It's Princess Yunnan!!! Her status is so high, she is so great and we have to call her name with respect. She is a princess, who should be admired and respected by hundreds, no, thousands of people."
Li Yu: "............" (Can someone be so stupid and weird?)
Bai Liyue: "................" (What kind of person have I hired?)
"Aiyaa!!! My Princess Yunnan is so good. I wonder when I can work for her?" An Mei said dreamily.
"Why don't I satisfy you?" Bai Liyue asked.
"Huh? Li Yu, what do you mean?" An Mei looked at Li Yu with a confused face. However, at this moment, she saw Li Yu shaking her head and pointing behind her.
An Mei frowned. Suddenly, a bad premonition hit her and she quickly turned around. The moment she saw Chen Ziyue's smiling face, her heart stopped. Her face turned pale and all the blood drained down from her face. "M-miss... miss... C-Chen," she stammered, not knowing what to say.
She was caught.
Dammit!!! What to do? What to say? How much did Chen Ziyue hear?
Oh no!!! She cannot afford to lose this job.
Though she hated Chen Ziyue and felt ashamed to work for a woman like her, but she loved the money. This was the only job that paid her the highest salary and that's why she cannot be fired. She glanced back and forth, racking her brain to think of something to say, however, nothing came to her mind.
At this moment, her eyes fell on Li Yu who was quietly standing beside her. Anger coursed through her body and glared at Li Yu. This hateful woman, it was all her fault!!! Why didn't she tell her about Chen Ziyue's arrival?
Why did she remain silent all this time?
It's all this woman's fault!!!!
An Mei thought so and continued glaring at Li Yu evnemously.
Li Yu: "..........." (Why is she glaring at me? What did I do?)
"Don't glare at her, look at me." Bai Liyue spoke sternly, causing An Mei to be startled.
"M-miss Chen... I-I..."
"Huh? Miss Chen?" Bai Liyue chuckled slowly and walked towards An Mei. Her smiling eyes looked at the scared woman coldly. She scoffed, "How come I heard you calling me some different names?"
An Mei but her lips anxiously and clenched the hem of her dress. "I-I... I-I...."
"What was it? Ah! A bitch, a slut, a person who sells herself..... huh?" Bai Liyue asked coldly. "Is that what I am paying you for? To gossip about me behind my back? I don't care what people like you think about me, but to stand in my kitchen and talk ill about me. Who gave you that gut, huh?"
An Mei quickly realized that there was nothing she could say to salvage the situation. Chen Ziyue heard everything and if she denied it, then she get into more trouble. Hence, the only thing she could think of at this moment was to apologize. "Miss... Miss Chen, I am sorry...."
"No, you are not!" Bai Liyue chuckled.
"Trust me! I am really sorry. I was wrong. I promise I will never speak ill against you....."
"An Mei, I don't like to waste my time or words on meaningless people," Bai Liyue smiled. "You are fired!!! You can leave."