Shu Rongjun led Tang Xi and Shu Yiming out of the reception hall.
Facing Tang Xi, the Shu family father and son felt estranged, almost not knowing what to say to Tang Xi. Should they show the excitement of finally finding a family member? But they were strangers to Tang Xi, and in their memories, even the daughter of Shu Jingli was a stranger, with no memories of familial affection. Furthermore, Su Mengshu had previously spoken ill of Tang Xi in the Shu family.
This created their initial impression of resistance.
At this moment, it was very awkward.
However, Tang Xi had already calmly accepted this awkwardness.
She sat on a sofa to the side, completely ignoring the two men next to her, took out her phone, glanced at the time, and opened WeChat to reply to several messages from Fu Tingzhou.
She told Fu Tingzhou that everything was fine, and he shouldn’t worry.
A servant came over, carefully bringing a glass of juice and freshly made pastries from the kitchen.
The pastries smelled delicious, but Tang Xi was not in the mood to eat.
However, she calmly began to eat.
Perhaps, she was also using eating to mask the awkwardness.
Shu Yiming coughed and took a seat opposite her, "There’s your room upstairs, do you want to check it out?"
"Did Su Mengshu stay there?" she asked casually.
"No," Shu Yiming quickly denied, "That room has been sealed, and everything inside was thrown away. We arranged a new room for you, and if you mind, I can have a remodeling company redo the room Su Mengshu once stayed in."
The woman’s voice was still very calm, but with a hint of hoarse self-mockery. Her fair face expressionless, only a faint self-mocking smile appeared on her lips, "Something that originally belonged to me was used by someone else for four years, who wouldn’t mind?"
Shu Rongjun immediately said, "I will have the renovation company come immediately, and completely change the layout of that room into a storage room."
Tang Xi held a milkshake in her hand, it was banana and mango flavored. She didn’t like the combination of banana and mango, but having lived in the Su Family for many years, she knew that Su Mengshu liked it; Su Mengshu liked to drink banana mango milkshake.
She took a sip and then put the cup down.
"This flavor, it’s what Su Mengshu used to like. I don’t like it, and although I won’t come here often in the future, don’t let the servants make this for me again, it makes me feel nauseous," she said.
Shu Yiming’s expression changed, and Shu Rongjun was also stunned.
It seemed they had not realized this kind of small detail before.
Shu Yiming coldly asked the servant to come over, scolding, "Who told you to make this! Don’t you know that Su Mengshu is no longer the Shu family’s daughter? The person in front of you, Tang Xi, is my sister!"
The servant trembled.
And kept apologizing.
After all, in a wealthy family, the salary of a servant is not low, and as there are many servants in the Shu family, their work is not usually too hard.
The living conditions in the maid’s quarters are almost comparable to a five-star hotel.
No one would want to lose such a good job.
Tang Xi watched as the servant kept apologizing to her, but she did not feel any better; the tightness in her chest did not dissipate. She shook her head at the servant, telling her to continue with her work.
An ordinary person, there is no need to be overly harsh.
Shu Rongjun felt that she had been wronged just upon arriving here and wanted to fire the servant, but Tang Xi laughed out loud, causing Shu Rongjun to stare at her, puzzled.
"Mr. Shu, do you know? It’s not easy for ordinary people to find a job. When I was in university, because I had no money and the Su family wouldn’t pay for my tuition, I had to work multiple part-time jobs. During my work, I met many clients with bad tempers, but also many kind people. I worked in a coffee shop, and once, due to a customer’s mistake, I spilled coffee on her, staining her white dress. Yet, she relentlessly accused me, demanding an apology and even asking the manager to fire me. So, I lost that job," she explained.
Tang Xi is someone who has lived at the bottom of society.
She never enjoyed the luxurious life of a little princess.
She looked at the stunned expressions on Shu Rongjun and Shu Yiming, "That maid did nothing wrong, she was just serving snacks and drinks to the guests as usual."
"But you are not a guest, you are the Shu family’s daughter!"
"Oh, but how could they know if they don’t follow the news on the internet?"
Her light and breezy comment felt like a heavy blow to their hearts.
Shu Rongjun looked away from Tang Xi’s gaze, his face flushing with anger.