Chapter 403: Is there someone in the study?

Having been by Tang Bingyan's side for so long, A Wei naturally realized quickly that someone behind the scenes was starting to play tricks again.

In fact, when the previous family head was still around, there were quite a few people with active minds who would send one or two beauties over from time to time.

However, after the eldest young lady took over the position of Tang family head, partly because of her iron-fisted methods that made people tremble with fear, and partly because she was a woman, those who originally intended to use beauty traps gave up the idea.

However, ever since some people in the group learned of Xu Tian's existence, their minds began to become active again, and they would inquire about the eldest young lady's movements from time to time.

Of course, given Tang Bingyan's personality, it was naturally impossible for those people to succeed. Anyone who tried to approach her under the guise of a chance encounter basically ended up being kicked out of the company.

Watching the man who was as flamboyant as a peacock walk into Tang Bingyan's study, A Wei couldn't help but shake his head.

It seemed that because of Mr. Xu, the eldest young lady's personality had indeed softened a lot during this period. If it were in the past, those ghosts and monsters wouldn't even dare to think of such tricks.

But it was also hard for these people to have actually found someone who looked somewhat similar to Mr. Xu.

They thought the eldest young lady liked Xu Tian's appearance, so they found a man who was similar in all aspects to come over, trying to replace his position.

These people really used every possible means to drive Xu Tian away, but their wishes would eventually come to nothing.

Having witnessed the various pasts between her and Xu Tian by Tang Bingyan's side, A Wei could only say that the feelings between these two people were not as superficial as the Tang family's high-level elders thought.

Tang Bingyan was not someone who could be hot-headed and fall in love regardless of everything just because of a few flowery words.

Previously, A Wei didn't understand why Xu Tian was worth his eldest young lady repeatedly violating her principles, but since the trip to the Lighthouse Country some time ago, and Xu Tian's opposition to Tang Bingyan undergoing surgery against all odds, he suddenly understood.

Perhaps the current Xu Tian still had a lot of room for growth, but in time, he would definitely be able to stand at a height comparable to the eldest young lady, and even become a powerful protective umbrella by her side.

"A Wei, why are you standing here in a daze?"

A Wei, who was lost in thought, suddenly heard movement behind him and hurriedly came back to his senses. When he turned around, he saw Xu Tian, carrying a suitcase, walking in from the entrance.

"Mr... Mr. Xu?"

A flash of panic crossed A Wei's eyes.

"Isn't your flight arriving in the evening? Why are you back now?"

Perhaps because of a guilty conscience, his eyes subconsciously looked up toward the direction of the study on the second floor.

However, Xu Tian was eager to return and only wanted to see Tang Bingyan quickly, so he didn't notice A Wei's abnormality. He explained while walking up the stairs: "I changed my flight. I wanted to give Bingyan a surprise. You don't need to say anything; I'll go up and find her myself."

Xu Tian was wearing ordinary sportswear and looked travel-worn, but even so, he couldn't hide his handsome and upright facial features and outstanding temperament.

Just now, he felt that the peacock-like young man was somewhat similar to Xu Tian, but now that he saw the real person, A Wei suddenly felt that the fake was just a defective product bought from a street stall, not even counting as a high imitation.

Of course, he didn't think Tang Bingyan would easily have a good impression of someone similar to Xu Tian, but... if Xu Tian saw them alone in the study, he would definitely misunderstand.

No man with a good temper could tolerate his woman being in the same room with another man while he was on a business trip.

Even if Xu Tian was considered a good-tempered gentleman most of the time, A Wei knew that once his bottom line was touched, even a dead volcano would have a time when it erupted.

A Wei couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for his eldest young lady, silently following behind, and racking his brains to think about how to explain it when the matter was exposed later.

"Is Bingyan in the study?"

Xu Tian went to the bedroom first, didn't see anyone, and then walked toward the study.

"I knew it. As soon as I'm not at home, she must be busy dealing with company documents again and not resting well."

"That... Mr. Xu... the eldest young lady, she..."

Originally, A Wei wanted to say that Tang Bingyan was drinking tea in the back garden to delay some time, and he would take the opportunity to go in and remind her. However, at this time, Xu Tian had already reached the door of the study and clearly heard the movement inside.

Now A Wei couldn't just open his eyes and tell a lie, saying there was no one in the study, so he could only bite the bullet and explain: "The eldest young lady is dealing with official business inside the study. Why don't you wait for a while, Mr. Xu? The sweet melons that the eldest young lady asked me to air-freight back have arrived. Would you like to go to the garden and have some afternoon tea, Mr. Xu?"

"Have afternoon tea at this time?" Xu Tian looked at his watch with some confusion: "It's just past lunchtime, isn't it?"

And even if they were having afternoon tea, he should wait for Tang Bingyan to finish her work, and then they would go down together. He couldn't just be leisurely and lazy downstairs while Tang Bingyan was working hard upstairs.

"I'll just go in and wait for her."

Xu Tian said and was about to step forward to knock on the study door.

"Mr. Xu!" In his anxiety, A Wei suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said: "I have something I'd like to ask for your help with!"

"What is it?" Xu Tian paused and turned to look at A Wei.

"That... that..."

This excuse was just something A Wei had thought of on the spot to delay time. Where did he have anything for Xu Tian to help with? Seeing Xu Tian asking, he became even more flustered and stammered: "I... my computer has a problem. Mr. Xu, can you help me take a look..."

Xu Tian was even more puzzled when he heard this: "A Wei, aren't you a computer science graduate? Does a computer problem still need me to help you?"

If it was a fault that even A Wei couldn't fix, it would be useless even if he looked at it.

"Uh..."

A Wei thought it was terrible. How could he have forgotten this? Mr. Xu knew he was a computer science graduate, yet he still came up with such a clumsy excuse.

"A Wei, why are you acting so strange today?"

Seeing him so abnormal, even if Xu Tian was big-hearted, he realized the problem at this time.

Originally, his abnormal behavior was nothing; perhaps he was feeling unwell. But because he had received a WeChat message from Tang Xin on the way back, this made Xu Tian subconsciously associate the two things.

"A Wei, did something happen at home?" Xu Tian asked.

"Nothing happened. What could happen at home?" A Wei waved his hand quickly.

"Then is there someone in the study?" Xu Tian asked again.

"There is... of course there is... the eldest young lady is inside..." A Wei became even more flustered.

"I mean someone other than her."

"No, absolutely not!" A Wei shook his head like a rattle.

Seeing his obviously guilty appearance, Xu Tian suddenly chuckled meaningfully: "Could it be that there is someone inside who I can't see?" ===== CHAPTER 404 =====