Charming maid

Meanwhile, at the Shen Mansion, Shen Xiaozhang was sitting inside his study, reviewing some papers. Though he was reading and correcting some of them, his mind was pretty preoccupied. For the first time, he wasn't thinking about Jiang Muxun or some other woman. All he could think of was of Jiang Yuyu and her dazzling smile.

Today, she seemed so different. Something felt so striking about her. He had known Jiang Yuyu since his childhood and every time, she came near him, all he could feel was disgust and hate. He didn't like her at all. She was so ugly, untalented, didn't know how to speak properly or act like a lady. She was so unworthy of him. He didn't want her as his fiance and hence, he never paid any attention to her or took her seriously. Instead, he wanted to get rid of her and get rid of the tag of being her fiance. He didn't like being called her fiance.

Yet, today he didn't mind it. Today, she attracted him and his heart. Many times, he felt as if he wasn't seeing his ugly, foolish fiance but instead, he was seeing a confident young, and beautiful lady. Why? She looked the same yet, he felt as if everything had changed. In her eyes, he couldn't see the love and admiration she had for him previously. This recognization made him feel as if he had lost something precious.

Even after coming back home, all he could do was think of her. Why?

"Young Master, your tea...." A young maid blushed and served the tea to him. Now, this was one of the most beautiful maids under Shen Xiaozhang and also the one who took care of most of his needs. She smiled seductively, her eyes exuding her charm, as she moved closer to him to the point where almost her body was touching his arm.

If it was any other ordinary day, then maybe Shen Xiaozhang would have accepted her advances and played with her but today, his mind was preoccupied. He paid no attention to his beautiful maid as if treating her like she was nothing but air. The maid frowned as she looked at her unmoving master. She knew that she was one of the most beautiful maids in the Shen Mansion and she was sure about the fact that her young master liked her.

That's why she used her beauty to gain his favor and get close to him. She had liked Shen Xiaozhang since the first day, she had entered the Shen Mansion. He was so gentle, so handsome and so good to her. One time, he saved her from another maid who was jealous of her beauty and wanted to frame her. Since that day, she lost her heart completely to her Young Master and was willing to serve him till the end. She knew that her status was not worthy of him. But, he didn't mind that. Instead, the young master Shen also professed the fact that he liked her. He wanted her to be at his side and serve him.

Hence, she became his personal maid and took care of all his needs. She knew because of her status, she couldn't marry him or be his concubine, so even as a maid she was willing to be around him. At the same time, she was also aware of the fact that Young Master Shen had a fiance outside and she had seen that fiance. Compared to her, that ugly, pestering woman was nothing. She had no talent, no looks. Only one thing that made her worthy was her background. That's why, she never took Shen Xiaozhang's fiance seriously.

She didn't want that ugly fiance to put a stain on her gentle young master's life. This was one of the reasons, she hated that ugly fiance, Jiang Yuyu. Instead of her, she liked the other sister more. She knew her young master liked that Miss Jiang Muxun and he wanted to marry her. Just like her Young Master, Miss Jiang was so good to her. So, she wanted her young master to marry a gentle and beautiful woman like Miss Jiang Muxun. Only this kind of a woman was worthy of her young master.

"Young Master...." the maid called his name coquettishly. Seeing that he was not paying attention to her, she pulled down her dress, a little to show her snow-white chest, and moved closed to him. Raising her hand, she grabbed the hem of her sleeve and complained, "Young Master Shen, you are ignoring Ayu."

"Who is so capable of making my handsome young master ignore me?" she asked.

"Jiang Yuyu," Shen Xiaozhang whispered, not looking at her.

"What!" The maid was shocked and a hint of jealousy flashed through her eyes. Knowing well, that her young master didn't like jealous women, she quickly covered it with a beautiful smile. "Young Master Shen, why are you thinking about that ugly woman? Did she do something again to pester you?"

"No," Shen Xiaozhang shook his head.

The maid frowned. She noticed that he was lost in his thoughts. Thinking that he wondering about that ugly woman, an unwilling look flashed through her eyes. Why was her young master thinking about that ugly fool? Was she worthy for him to waste his precious time on her? With a small huff, she hugged his arm, letting his arm touch her chest as she moved her body to seduce him and distract him. However, this time, her seduction was bound to fail. Shen Xiaozhang's mind was so full of thoughts about Jiang Yuyu that he didn't even feel any of her seductive moves.

The frown on the maid's face deepened. Just when she was about to do something more, the door to the study room opened and a tall, handsome man walked inside the study. Startled, the maid quickly moved away from Shen Xiaozhang, adjusted her dress, and bowed her head in respect. "Master," she addressed fearfully.

This man was in his mid-40s and his face was pretty similar to that of Shen Xiaozhang. And, this man was none other than Shen Xiaozhang's father, Shen Bofeng.