Chapter 424 - 131 This thing belongs to me only (third watch)_8
The little maid lifted her head incredulously and saw the girl sitting gracefully on the sofa, her spirited temperament filling her with admiration. The gentle and tolerant light in the girl’s eyes instantly soothed the fear in her heart.
Unable to help herself, she broke into a smile and said, "Miss is really nice."
Bai Xiangxiang smiled and said, "You are new here, right?"
The little maid nodded, "Yes."
"What is your name?"
"I am Xiao Hong."
Just then, Sister Ah Ling came down from upstairs and looked at Bai Xiangxiang with a complex gaze, "Master Pei is asking for you, please follow me upstairs."
Carrying an insulated food container and followed by Xiao Hong’s admiring and astonished gaze, Bai Xiangxiang followed Ah Ling upstairs.
Inwardly, Ah Ling couldn’t help but wonder if Master Pei had really taken a liking to this girl.
Master Pei shouldn’t be such a superficial man. How could he fancy this type of girl?
Having served Bai Xiangxiang for a while, and being a careful person, she had noticed that this girl had impure motives and was probably getting close to Master Pei intentionally. She wasn’t particularly pretty either, at most an elegantly attractive lady with a somewhat scheming look.
Such women were a dime a dozen outside. It was probably because Master Pei had not been close to a woman for too long and was easily deceived by these little tricks.
However, many women had not succeeded, but this girl did; you had to give her credit for that ability.
Sister Ling escorted her to the study and knocked gently, "Mr. Fu, Miss Bai has arrived."
A detached voice came from inside, "Come in."
"Thank you, Sister Ah Ling," Bai Xiangxiang said before pushing open the study door and walking in.
In the study, Fu Bai greeted Bai Xiangxiang with a warm smile, "Miss Bai, we meet again."
Bai Xiangxiang nodded politely at him, "Mr. Fu."
Fu Bai’s eyes circled the thermal container she was carrying, and he smiled inscrutably.
"Alright, I won’t be your third wheel anymore, goodbye." With that, he briskly left the study.
Bai Xiangxiang thought this person was quite considerate. She lifted her gaze toward the figure at the desk, pursed her lips, and walked over.
"Qinghan~ I made pork rib soup with my own hands, would you like to taste it?"
Pei Qinghan didn’t lift his head, his gaze on the document in his hand, scanning it quickly, and he gave a soft "Hmm."
Bai Xiangxiang wondered if these documents were more attractive than her? But she dared not voice that thought aloud.
She opened the insulated container, took out a small bowl and a spoon from the compartment, and carefully poured half a bowl. Some soup splashed on the back of her hand, and she couldn’t help but hiss softly.
That finally brought Pei Qinghan back to his senses.
He frowned at her.
Bai Xiangxiang pouted, feeling wronged, "It hurts a bit."
Pei Qinghan put down the document, "I’ll have Ah Ling apply some medicine for you."
Bai Xiangxiang resented his insensitivity, but hurriedly said, "It’s just a small burn, I don’t want to bother Sister Ah Ling." She handed the bowl of soup to Pei Qinghan, "Please taste it and see how it is? I simmered it on low heat for several hours."
Pei Qinghan took a sip and then put it down, suddenly frowning at her, "Didn’t you go to school today? You stayed at home to make soup?"
Bai Xiangxiang’s face stiffened briefly, but she quickly masked her reaction.
"I felt a bit unwell today, so I took a day off at home," she explained.
She had hoped that Pei Qinghan would ask a few words of concern, but he simply nodded and didn’t say anything further, returning his gaze to the documents.
Bai Xiangxiang felt an inner outrage. Did this man have no heart? She had said she was ill and yet he was indifferent.
She was on the verge of tears from the slight.
But she still feigned a smile, suppressing the resentment in her heart, and leaned over, "What are you looking at?"
A chill flashed in Pei Qinghan’s eyes. He frowned and glanced at her, making Bai Xiangxiang’s heart skip a beat, and she instinctively took a step back.
From that glimpse just now, did she see the words "coal mine"?