Chapter 17: Tea Art

Jingjiang Manor!

In the sales office, a brand new Audi Q3 came to a smooth halt in the parking space.

The door opened, and Liu Yingying, carrying her newly purchased Hermès bag and looking radiant, stepped out and confidently strode into the sales department.

Inside the sales department, property sales agents who were chatting idly all turned their heads to look, and many were green with envy at such a sight.

"Yingying, you've really made a fortune, haven't you? How much commission did they give you yesterday?"

"Tsk tsk, a new Audi Q3 plus that Hermès bag, that's got to be at least five hundred thousand, right?"

"You've only been here a little over a month, Yingying. Hitting it big with a wealthy tycoon this time was really striking it lucky."

One after another, they either flattered or made snide remarks, but Liu Yingying didn't take them to heart. Instead, she graciously said:

"I still rely on everyone's support, and besides, I haven't forgotten about all of you—I've even brought gifts especially. Come and have a taste."

Liu Yingying opened a box of high-end pastries she had brought and said with a beaming smile, "These I bought from Lanxin Xuan, their most expensive selection, selling for 2,999 yuan. Xuan Miao, didn't you have their 1,300-yuan box of chocolates just last week? Try this and see what it tastes like."

The pretty little beauty Zhao Xuanmiao, who had a solid eighty points for her looks and figure, didn't look too pleased.

Because last week she had come boasting with a box of chocolates, and at that time, she distributed them to the other girls at the sales office, all except Liu Yingying.

Before Liu Yingying arrived, she was the brightest flower in the sales department.

And ever since Liu Yingying arrived, she had immediately stolen her limelight.

"I won't eat, I've been having a toothache lately, not good for eating sweets. And not to speak out of turn, but Yingying, the money you make doesn't come easy. You can't always be that lucky."

Zhao Xuanmiao forced a smile, though her tone was dripping with sarcasm.

Liu Yingying, holding her head high with confidence, retorted, "Then don't worry about it. I'll spend my money however I want."

"Your money... who knows if it's clean or not."

They say when women fight, there's no reasoning involved—and now Zhao Xuanmiao and Liu Yingying were quietly competing with each other.

As they were speaking, someone walked into the sales office and exclaimed, "Yo, it's quite lively in here today!"

Everyone turned towards the voice, and then several female sales agents' eyes lit up.

"I came today to finalize some paperwork for a house. Who's free to help?"

Su Jie glanced around, and as soon as he spoke, there was silence for a few seconds, then several female sales agents squeezed forward.

"Mr. Su, I'm free right now, let me help you with that."

"I'm in charge of handling these matters, Mr. Su, you just have a cup of tea and I'll take care of everything for you."

Several female sales agents crowded around Su Jie, their gazes fixed on him.

They had all witnessed Liu Yingying's rise to fortune and knew in these times it was better to be rich and shameless—if you can make money, you've got skill.

Zhao Xuanmiao was the quickest to act, quickly securing a favorable position, while Liu Yingying felt a bit uncomfortable upon seeing Su Jie, remembering what had happened that night. Then seeing a group of "fox spirits" swarm around him, she inwardly cursed them for their shamelessness.

"Let's go with this pretty young lady here."

Su Jie casually chose Zhao Xuanmiao, immediately putting a beaming smile on her face.

Liu Yingying watched, feeling an inexplicable surge of anger, gazing at Su Jie with eyes full of hurt.

Su Jie seemed not to notice and, after everything was settled, turned to everyone with a smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, to celebrate the complete handover of my new house, I'm throwing a party at my villa tonight. I've invited a top chef from a high-end restaurant. It looks like it's about time for you all to get off work too. How about coming over and joining the fun?"

"Wow, Mr. Su, you're really generous. We'd be glad to accept your invitation."

With the opportunity for a free meal, nobody was going to turn down such good fortune.

Especially some of the female property sales agents, who considered themselves quite attractive, each had their own ulterior motives, hoping to hook a wealthy husband.

...

The night deepened.

Lights shone brightly on the lawn of Jingjiang No.1, where a culinary team from an advanced restaurant was bustling about.

Steak, lobster, tuna sashimi, and other high-end ingredients flowed onto tables like water, leaving a group of people eating to their heart's content.

"Mr. Su, I'd like to propose a toast to you."

"Mr. Su, if you have friends who need to buy houses in the future, please make sure to come to me."

The central figure of the party was naturally Su Jie.

At that moment, a flock of women surrounded Su Jie, casting coquettish glances that made Liu Yingying's eyes shoot flames.

"Brother Su, could you help me twist off this bottle cap? I'm too clumsy."

Zhao Xuanmiao clutched a cola bottle, puffing her cheeks as she tried hard, then looked at Su Jie with eyes pleading for help.

Su Jie raised an eyebrow, casually twisted open the cola, his smile full of playfulness.

"Are you a bit drunk?"

"Mhm, my head feels a bit dizzy. Brother Su, can I rest on your couch for a while? My place is too far, and you can trust me, I absolutely won't dirty it."

Zhao Xuanmiao hung her head in feigned embarrassment, looking like she couldn't handle her liquor, almost burrowing into Su Jie's embrace.

"Of course, you can. Why sleep on the couch when there are plenty of rooms."

"Brother Su, you are so nice, so gentle and considerate. If you weren't taken, I might have been moved."

Zhao Xuanmiao covered her mouth, revealing an adoring and longing gaze.

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

Just then, Liu Yingying walked over and said without mincing words, "Also, at the last company dinner, I seem to remember you drinking on the box. How come you're drunk after just a few sips today, needing Mr. Su to hold you up?"

Zhao Xuanmiao's pretty face turned dark, almost to the point of fury, yet she put on a pitiful expression:

"Sorry, sister, I wasn't steady on my feet. Brother Su just gave me a hand. Please don't misunderstand."

The tension escalated.

Liu Yingying glared fiercely, the saying goes that girls can spot whether someone's a green tea or not at a glance.

And now, when Liu Yingying looked at Zhao Xuanmiao, it seemed as though the green tea was about to spill over.

Suddenly, Liu Yingying staggered a bit, as if the alcohol had hit her, weakly wrapping an arm around Su Jie.

"Mr. Su, just now I don't know why, but I suddenly felt a bit... am I bothering you?

I really have no other intentions. It's just that I can't find anyone to talk to. I'm not as outgoing as Xuan Miao, and I feel like such a failure."

Liu Yingying spoke softly, since her opponent had initiated with green tea tactics, she could only counteract magic with magic.

It's just green tea tricks! As if she couldn't do the same.

Now it was Zhao Xuanmiao's turn to feel irritated, looking at Liu Yingying, who had come out to stir up trouble, she felt extremely annoyed.

"By the way, Xuan Miao, Sister Zhang mentioned you have a doctoral student boyfriend who came to the company's door to give you flowers. When can you bring him to meet our colleagues?"

Before Zhao Xuanmiao could speak, Liu Yingying pressed her advantage with a killer blow.

Zhao Xuanmiao's mouth twitched slightly, saying, "You remembered wrong. He's just a suitor, and we haven't confirmed our relationship. Don't spread rumors."

Liu Yingying feigned realization, saying, "Oh, I see, my mistake. The one who gave flowers should be that college student from Medical University. I heard he's on the basketball team, quite a handsome young man."

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

Zhao Xuanmiao's face looked very unpleasant, and there she definitely knew she had been outmaneuvered. She could only glare at Liu Yingying fiercely and leave in a huff.

Whereas Liu Yingying stood like a triumphant general, her head held high with happiness written all over her face.