Cruel Vows

Chapter 24

The butler's approach could be described as killing two birds with one stone, showing consideration for Xia Yihan in front of Ye Zimo. Later, when he torments her in secret, it will not be so easy for Ye Zimo to notice. At the same time, he can also let other women get close to Ye Zimo. If Zhao Tianai doesn't work out, then there's Sun Mengmeng, and if that doesn't work, there's Fang Lina. Anyway, it's up to him who to arrange. Xia Yihan won't think that the butler is genuinely caring for her health, most likely he is just trying to give others a chance. For her, being able to return to the workers' room to rest well at night is indeed a good thing. She said softly to the butler, 'Thank you for speaking up for me.' 'Yihan, you are a member of our Ye family, of course, I will take care of you, go and have your meal!' This sentence 'go and have your meal' was also deliberately said by the butler for Ye Zimo to hear, meaning that he did not intentionally prevent Xia Yihan from eating her fill. However, Ye Zimo seemed not to care about these matters at all, he had already stood up and left. After the maids finished their meal and gathered, the butler announced that Zhao Tianai would be on night duty in the hall that evening. Fang Lina tugged at the butler's arm and asked, 'If it's Tianai today, can it be me tomorrow?' Zhao Tianai glared at Fang Lina and said sourly, 'Why are you in such a hurry? Hasn't Xia Yihan also been there for several days? If the butler can take care of me, he can definitely take care of you too, he is such a fair and upright person!' A hint of a smile appeared on the butler's face as he said, 'What Tianai said is right, I will try to arrange everything, and it will depend on who among you has the ability. Xia Yihan, you don't need to go to the hall to mop the floor tonight, this task will also be done by Tianai.'

Zhao Tianai finally got such an opportunity. She thought that with her beauty and intelligence, the Crown Prince would pay more attention to her than to Xia Yihan. After a full day's work, the butler arranged for Xia Yihan to clean the gym for another hour before letting her go back. Zhao Tianai deliberately put on makeup and also styled her hair beautifully. While kneeling and mopping the floor in the hall, she arched her buttocks high, trying to look sexy. She thought that whether the Crown Prince passed by or saw her like this on the surveillance, he would be thrilled. Xia Yihan hadn't slept properly for several consecutive days. That night, after taking a shower, she climbed into bed and fell into a deep sleep. In the morning, the maids gathered punctually at six o'clock. Liu Xiaojiao also whispered to Xia Yihan, 'Tianai is on the night shift, don't be angry. I guess Mr. Ye wouldn't fancy her either.' Xia Yihan also replied softly, 'I'm not angry, I should thank her. I finally had a full night's sleep.' As they were talking, they saw Zhao Tianai with fluffy hair hurrying over from the hall. Her dark circles were very obvious, which prompted Jiujiu to tease with a laugh, 'Yo, was this kissed by the Crown Prince?' Zhao Tianai thought the hall was comfortable, but it turned out not to be a place where you could sleep. She tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep no matter how she sat or lay. Wanting to come out, the door was locked, and so she tossed and turned all night without closing her eyes. She glared fiercely at Jiujiu. At this moment, the butler also came and asked in a deep voice, 'How did it go? Don't tell me you didn't even get to see Mr. Ye.'

"Butler, I think Mr. Ye must have been quite tired last night, so please give me another chance. I will definitely be able to do it tonight." Fang Lina fanned herself with her hand and said sarcastically, "Do what? Do you really think the Crown Prince will sleep with you? I doubt it." "You!" Zhao Tianai jumped up in anger. The butler cleared his throat and said, "Alright! Both of you think carefully about what you should do. You both have good looks and figures, just be a bit bolder. Mr. Ye doesn't come out, does he always stay in his room?" "I understand, thank you, Butler!" Zhao Tianai thought, isn't that so? Couldn't she go to his room to find him? The butler took everyone to the gym, where Ye Zimo was doing his morning workout as usual. This time, when he wiped off his sweat, he used Jiu Jiu's towel, which made Jiu Jiu very happy, her big dimples curving deeply. "What's your name?" Ye Zimo asked her. "Ah, Mr. Ye, you're asking my name? My name is Jiu Jiu, because I have dimples, so my parents named me Jiu Jiu." "Jiu Jiu, that's kind of interesting," Ye Zimo said, then turned to the butler and said, "Don't let her do any heavy work in the future." "Yes, Mr. Ye!" A casual remark left the butler a bit puzzled, and even Jiu Jiu didn't know how she had encountered such good fortune. Doesn't Mr. Ye like Yi Han? Anyway, Jiu Jiu felt that the Crown Prince was very happy at this moment, so she beamed and sweetly said, "Thank you, Mr. Ye, actually I'm fine, I haven't done any heavy work, but Yi Han, she is too tired every day."

"Mr. Ye, could you please let Yi Han..." Ye Zimo's face instantly darkened. Jiu Jiu wanted to continue speaking, but Xia Yi Han pulled her dress and gently shook her head, signaling her to stop talking. The butler's face also looked very unpleasant, trying his best to smile but unable to squeeze out a smile. This was clearly complaining about him in front of Mr. Ye. He really didn't expect that the dead girl Jiu Jiu was so bold. Fortunately, Ye Zimo didn't say anything and left with pursed lips. Does this also indicate that he doesn't care about how he treats Xia Yi Han at all? It seems that Jiu Jiu has caught his attention. It's not good to do anything to her for now, but there will always be a time to deal with her later. "Xia Yi Han, the back garden will be under your management from now on. Every day from 10 am to 2 pm, except for Mr. Ye and your own meal times, you are to go there to pull weeds and clean the ground." "Okay." "Butler, let me and Yi Han do it together!" Liu Xiaojiao said firmly, clearly not wanting Xia Yi Han to suffer alone. "No need, butler, I can do it by myself," Xia Yi Han hurriedly said. "Alright, if you're willing, you can go together!" The butler thought to himself, there's also Liu Xiaojiao who is so foolish. If she wants to suffer, he would naturally fulfill her wish. "Xiaojiao, aren't you being foolish? He wants to deal with me, not you. As long as you stand with Fang Lina and Zhao Tianai, the butler will treat you well. Don't worry about me being isolated and helpless. Actually, these things don't really matter to me," Xia Yi Han said, holding Liu Xiaojiao's hand with great reluctance. "I won't be corrupted with them. Yi Han, I want to stand with you." "You silly girl."

Xia Yihan sighed, looking at Liu Xiaojiao with gratitude, unsure when she would be able to repay her kindness. August had officially begun, and the weather was exceptionally hot. The butler chose to have Xia Yihan work at noon, and after several hours, her head was spinning so much she could barely lift it. No matter how tired she was, the butler had no intention of letting her off. After coming out from under the scorching sun, he made her go to the gym without air conditioning to clean. It wasn't until after dark, in order to help Zhao Tianai, that the butler stopped making things difficult for Xia Yihan. Zhao Tianai put on the low-cut dress she wore to her interview, applied makeup, and knelt in the hall to mop the floor. At ten o'clock in the evening, she put down the rag, went to the bathroom, sprayed her body with the perfume prepared to arouse men's desires, and then walked lightly to the door of Ye Zimo's bedroom.

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