Tea Art

Jingjiang Manor!

A brand-new Audi Q3 came to a smooth stop in a parking space outside the Sales Department.

The car door opened, and Liu Yingying stepped out, carrying her newly bought Hermès bag and looking radiant. With confident strides, she walked into the Sales Department.

Inside, the real estate agents who had been chatting turned to look one after another. Seeing the scene, quite a few grew green with envy.

"Yingying, you've really gotten rich! How much commission did you get yesterday?"

"Tsk, tsk. A new Audi Q3, plus that Hermès bag—you must've spent at least five hundred thousand yuan, right?"

"Yingying, you've only been here for a little over a month, haven't you? You ran into a super-rich client this time and really struck it lucky."

Some voices were flattering, while others were laced with sarcasm, but Liu Yingying paid them no mind. Instead, she said generously,

"I still have everyone to thank for their support. Besides, I haven't forgotten you all, either. I specifically brought gifts for everyone, so come over and have a taste."

Liu Yingying opened the box of premium desserts she had brought and said with a beaming smile, "I bought these at Lanxin Xuan. They're their most expensive variety—they cost 2,999 yuan! Xuanmiao, didn't you eat their 1,300-yuan-a-box chocolates last week? Try these and see what they taste like."

The pretty Zhao Xuanmiao, who had an appearance and figure that scored around eighty out of a hundred, looked rather displeased.

Because last week, she had brought chocolates over to show off too. She had handed them out to all the other girls at the Sales Department, except Liu Yingying.

Before Liu Yingying arrived, she had been the most dazzling flower in the Sales Department.

But after Liu Yingying came, she immediately stole her limelight.

"I'll pass. My teeth have been hurting lately, so I shouldn't eat sweets. And besides, Liu Yingying, your money didn't come easily. You won't be this lucky every time."

Zhao Xuanmiao wore a smile that did not reach her eyes and spoke in a sour tone.

Liu Yingying lifted her chin confidently. "Then don't trouble yourself over it. It's my money, and I'll spend it however I want."

"Your own money... Who knows whether it was earned cleanly?"

They said women had no logic to speak of once they started arguing. At that moment, Zhao Xuanmiao and Liu Yingying were secretly competing with one another.

As they were talking, someone walked in from outside the Sales Department and said, "Yo, it's lively here today!"

Everyone looked toward the voice, and the eyes of quite a few female agents lit up.

"I came over today to take care of the final paperwork for some houses. Who's free?"

Su Jie glanced around. The moment he said this, the entire room fell silent for several seconds. Then several female agents crowded forward at once.

"Mr. Su, I'm free. I'll handle it for you."

"I'm in charge of this sort of thing. Mr. Su, have a cup of tea first. I'll take care of everything for you."

Several female agents surrounded Su Jie, staring at him with undisguised intent.

They had all watched Liu Yingying grow rich. These days, people laughed at the poor but not the shameless—as long as you could make money, that was what mattered.

Zhao Xuanmiao moved the fastest and soon claimed the most advantageous position. Liu Yingying, however, became slightly uneasy when she saw Su Jie. She remembered what had happened that night, then watched a group of vixens swarm him and cursed them shameless under her breath.

"This young lady will do."

Su Jie casually called on Zhao Xuanmiao, instantly making her beam with delight.

Seeing this, Liu Yingying inexplicably grew angry. Her bright eyes gazed at Su Jie with a pitiful look.

Su Jie acted as though he had not seen it. After everything had been taken care of, he smiled at everyone again. "Everyone, to celebrate the complete handover of my new house, I'm throwing a party at the villa tonight. I've invited chefs from a high-end restaurant. You all seem to be getting off work soon, so how about coming over and having some fun?"

"Wow, Mr. Su, you're really generous! Then we'll gladly accept your invitation."

With a chance to enjoy free food and drinks, naturally no one would turn down such a good opportunity.

Especially the female real estate agents who considered themselves attractive. They came with ulterior motives, hoping to hook a rich husband.

Night gradually deepened.

The lawn of Jingjiang No. 1 blazed with lights, while the team of chefs specially invited from a high-end restaurant busied themselves nearby.

Steak, lobster, tuna sashimi, and other premium ingredients were delivered to the tables in a steady stream, letting everyone feast to their hearts' content.

"Mr. Su, let me toast you."

"Mr. Su, if any of your friends need to buy a house in the future, please be sure to come to me."

The central figure of the party was naturally Su Jie.

At that moment, a flock of twittering beauties surrounded Su Jie, sending him flirtatious glances from all sides. Liu Yingying watched until her eyes practically spouted fire.

"Brother Su, can you help me open this bottle? I'm too clumsy."

Zhao Xuanmiao clutched a bottle of cola and puffed out her cheeks as she struggled with it. Then she cast Su Jie a pleading look.

Su Jie raised an eyebrow, casually twisted open the cola, and smiled meaningfully.

"Are you a little drunk?"

"Mhm, my head feels a little dizzy from drinking. Brother Su, can I rest on your sofa for a while? My home is too far away. Don't worry, I absolutely won't make it dirty."

Zhao Xuanmiao lowered her head in feigned embarrassment, acting as though she could not hold her liquor and was practically about to burrow into Su Jie's arms.

"Of course. Why sleep on the sofa? There are plenty of rooms."

"You're so nice, Brother Su. So gentle and considerate. If you didn't have a girlfriend, I might even fall for you."

Zhao Xuanmiao covered her mouth and revealed an admiring, yearning look.

"Xuanmiao, didn't you rent a small apartment nearby?"

Liu Yingying walked over just then and mocked her without the slightest courtesy. "And another thing! At the last company dinner, didn't I see you drinking straight from the bottle? How did you get drunk after only a few sips today, to the point that you need Mr. Su to support you?"

Zhao Xuanmiao's pretty face darkened, and she was nearly angered to death, but she put on a pitiful expression instead.

"Sorry, sis. I just lost my balance. Brother Su only supported me for a moment. Don't misunderstand."

Her fists clenched hard.

Liu Yingying glared at her, brimming with the smell of gunpowder. They said a girl could tell at a glance whether another girl was a green tea.

Now, as Liu Yingying looked at Zhao Xuanmiao, that tea art of hers was practically overflowing.

At that moment, Liu Yingying suddenly stumbled, as if the alcohol had risen to her head, and weakly clung to one of Su Jie's arms.

"Mr. Su, I don't know what happened just now, but suddenly I feel a little... Am I disturbing you two?"

"I really don't have any other intentions. I just couldn't find anyone to talk to. I'm not good with words, unlike Xuanmiao, who knows how to have fun. I feel like such a failure."

Liu Yingying's voice was weak and delicate. Since her enemy had been the first to use tea art, she could only use magic to fight magic.

It was just tea art, after all. Who couldn't do it?

This time, Zhao Xuanmiao was the one grinding her teeth in anger. She was incredibly displeased as she watched Liu Yingying come out to cause trouble.

"By the way, Xuanmiao, Sister Zhang said you have a boyfriend who's pursuing a doctorate. Didn't he come to the company entrance to bring you flowers last time? When are you bringing him around to meet your colleagues?"

Before Zhao Xuanmiao could say anything, Liu Yingying pressed her advantage and delivered the killing blow.

The corner of Zhao Xuanmiao's mouth twitched. "You remembered wrong. He's only someone pursuing me. We haven't defined our relationship. Don't spread rumors."

Liu Yingying suddenly understood. "Oh, oh, I remembered wrong. The one who brought you flowers should've been that college student from the medical university. I heard he's on the school basketball team. Quite a handsome young man."

"Brother Su, um... I'm feeling a little unwell, so I'll head back first."

Zhao Xuanmiao's face was extremely ugly. How could she not know that she had been checkmated? She could only glare fiercely at Liu Yingying before leaving angrily.

Liu Yingying, meanwhile, held her head high like a victorious general, her eyes practically spelling out her happiness.