Chapter 745: Scandal Queen vs. The White Lotus Actor 16

Old Wei followed Shang Baitong into the living room.

Then he stopped.

His eyes widened.

"..."

Tang Wan.

It was actually Tang Wan.

The same Tang Wan who had set the internet on fire just yesterday.

And she was sitting comfortably on Shang Baitong's sofa.

In Shang Baitong's house.

Old Wei's brain stopped working.

What was happening?

Shang Baitong glanced at him.

Then casually nudged him with his elbow.

Old Wei finally snapped back to reality.

"Ahem."

He forced a smile onto his face.

"Miss Tang."

"Hello, Mr. Wei."

Tang Wan stood up and greeted him politely.

Old Wei's smile became even more awkward.

"I didn't expect to see you here."

Tang Wan smiled.

"I'm here to take care of Shang Baitong."

"..."

Old Wei's smile froze.

He slowly turned his head.

Shang Baitong stood beside him with an expression so calm that it was almost suspicious.

Old Wei's eyes narrowed.

Take care of him?

At home?

The two of them?

What exactly had happened while he wasn't here?

Before his imagination could run any further, Shang Baitong spoke.

"Have you eaten?"

Old Wei blinked.

"Not yet."

"Then eat after you wash the dishes."

"...What?"

Shang Baitong pointed toward the dining table.

"Since you're here anyway."

Old Wei looked at the dishes.

Then at Shang Baitong.

"You want me to—"

Shang Baitong gave him a look.

Old Wei immediately changed his sentence.

"I'll wash them."

His smile was stiff.

"Of course I'll wash them."

His year-end bonus.

He had to protect his year-end bonus.

That was more important than dignity.

---

Old Wei picked up the dishes and headed into the kitchen.

Behind him, Tang Wan looked slightly embarrassed.

"I'm sorry."

Old Wei turned around.

"Hm?"

"I was actually going to wash them myself."

She glanced at Shang Baitong.

"But he wouldn't let me."

Old Wei's hand stopped.

He slowly looked toward Shang Baitong.

"...He wouldn't let you?"

"Mm."

Tang Wan nodded innocently.

"He said my hands were too delicate."

Old Wei stared at Shang Baitong.

Shang Baitong calmly looked away.

Old Wei's mind began screaming.

His boss...

His boss had actually said something like that?

This was Shang Baitong!

The same Shang Baitong who normally treated everyone with the same indifferent attitude?

When had he suddenly learned how to be considerate?

And to Tang Wan?

Old Wei carried the dishes into the kitchen with a complicated expression.

This was suspicious.

Extremely suspicious.

He turned on the faucet.

As he washed the first plate, he glanced toward the living room.

Nothing.

Shang Baitong was sitting there calmly.

Old Wei washed another plate.

Another glance.

Still nothing.

He narrowed his eyes.

Shang Baitong looked completely unconcerned.

Old Wei made a few exaggerated expressions in his direction.

A raised eyebrow.

A meaningful stare.

A questioning look.

Shang Baitong ignored every single one.

"..."

Old Wei's face twitched.

Was he really going to pretend nothing was happening?

Fine.

He could pretend.

But Old Wei wasn't stupid.

Tang Wan and Shang Baitong had never been particularly close.

Yet today, she was in his home.

Cooking for him.

Taking care of him.

And now his boss was worried about her delicate hands?

There was definitely something going on.

Old Wei rinsed another plate.

The more he thought about it, the more certain he became.

This wasn't a coincidence.

And if there was someone behind all this...

It could only be Shang Baitong.

His boss looked innocent.

But Old Wei knew better.

That man was definitely plotting something.

---

Meanwhile, Shang Baitong walked over to the wine cabinet.

He opened it and took out a box of premium tea.

Then he picked out a delicate tea set.

Tang Wan's eyes immediately lit up.

Tea!

This was an opportunity.

She had studied tea ceremony before.

She couldn't possibly let it go to waste.

"Let me do it."

Shang Baitong paused.

"You?"

"Yes."

Tang Wan smiled.

"I've studied tea ceremony."

His eyebrows lifted slightly.

"Really?"

"Mm."

She looked confident.

"Would you like to try?"

Shang Baitong handed her the tea set.

"Go ahead."

Tang Wan took it.

The moment she began preparing the tea, her entire demeanor changed.

Her movements were smooth and unhurried.

She warmed the teapot.

Measured the tea leaves.

Poured in the hot water.

Each movement flowed naturally into the next.

There was no unnecessary motion.

No deliberate showiness.

Just quiet elegance.

Shang Baitong watched without saying anything.

His eyes followed her hands.

Then her expression.

There was something strangely soothing about watching her prepare tea.

After a while, Tang Wan poured him a cup.

"Try it."

Shang Baitong accepted the cup.

He took a sip.

"Not bad."

Tang Wan smiled.

"Really?"

"Mm."

He looked at her.

"You've practiced before?"

"A little."

She tilted her head.

"Do you like it?"

"Yes."

Tang Wan's smile widened.

Shang Baitong looked at her for another moment.

He had initially thought she was simply beautiful.

That alone was enough to make her stand out.

But she was more interesting than that.

She could cook.

She knew tea ceremony.

She was considerate.

And she didn't seem to be showing off any of it.

The more he discovered, the more satisfied he became.

His judgment really hadn't been wrong.

---

By the time Old Wei finished washing the dishes, his hands were practically wrinkled.

He walked back into the living room.

Then stopped again.

"..."

The balcony.

Tang Wan and Shang Baitong were sitting opposite each other.

There was a small tea table between them.

Two cups of tea.

A gentle breeze.

The evening light.

And the two of them quietly drinking tea together.

Old Wei stared.

For a moment, he had to admit it.

They looked...

Really well-matched.

Too well-matched.

He immediately shook that thought out of his head.

No.

Absolutely not.

What was he thinking?

This situation was obviously more complicated than it looked.

Old Wei narrowed his eyes.

He suddenly felt as though he had uncovered a terrifying secret.

Shang Baitong had his sights set on Tang Wan.

And judging by the situation...

He had already started making his move.

Slowly.

Calmly.

Step by step.

Pulling Tang Wan into his trap without her even realizing it.

Old Wei looked at his boss.

Then at Tang Wan.

Then back at his boss.

"..."

His boss was scary.

He really was scary.