C4 He Was Mysterious and Lowkey

Just a moment ago, Chen Qian was surprised by Young Master Tan's seemingly good mood.

The next moment, he heard Young Master Tan actually ask him to give someone a ride? This woman somehow sneaked into Young Master Tan's room last night, taking advantage of him. Yet, Young Master Tan wasn't angry and even seemed to care about her?

Seeing Chen Qian in a daze, Tan Ye's expression darkened slightly. "Hurry up and go."

Chen Qian quickly followed, squeezing into the elevator just before the doors closed.

Sheng Yan leaned against the wall, watching him warily.

Chen Qian stood straight and said formally, "Miss Yan, Young Master Tan asked me to take you home."

Sheng Yan replied, "That's not necessary."

"It's an order from Young Master Tan," Chen Qian insisted, leaving no room for refusal. "I must complete the task."

Seeing Chen Qian's matter-of-fact expression, Sheng Yan couldn't help but laugh in exasperation.

Does your master's order outweigh everything else? Does it not matter if others agree or not?

Chen Qian scrutinized Sheng Yan's bright, fair face, silently giving her a "6" out of 10 in his mind. Her looks were barely passable, at least not embarrassing for Young Master Tan.

Sheng Yan was unaware that Chen Qian was secretly rating her. Her eyes darted around before she finally said, "Alright, take me somewhere first."

She had been set up and spent the night away. There would surely be a scene waiting for her at home. She needed to gather evidence to get through this situation smoothly.

With the help of the Second Young Master's assistant, getting that item was evidently much easier. Chen Qian figured that taking her to retrieve the item and then dropping her back at the Sheng family wouldn't go against Young Master Tan's wishes, so he nodded in agreement.

Sheng Yan stepped out of the elevator, asked around a bit, and easily found the room labeled "Sky Room No. 1." She knocked and entered.

As soon as Sheng Yan walked in, she immediately spotted the man with the distinctive downward-slanting eyebrows, known as Young Master Zhou. The people in the room saw Sheng Yan enter and began to tease, "Hey, is this the new girl? She's really pretty. Come over and have a drink with us."

Sheng Yan turned slightly, allowing them to see Chen Qian standing behind her. Tan Ye was mysterious and low-key, but his reputation in Sifang City was well-known. His personal assistant, Chen Qian, was equally recognized.

Seeing the straight-backed Chen Qian, the previously indulgent crowd quickly sobered up and stood respectfully, saying, "Special Assistant Chen? What brings you here?"

Chen Qian pointed to Sheng Yan. "On Young Master Tan's orders, I'm here with Miss Yan to retrieve an item. Whoever has Miss Yan's item, hand it over."

Chen Qian's words carried the weight of Tan Ye's authority, and no one dared to disobey. Sheng Yan easily got what she came for. She hadn't expected it to be so effortless. Even though she could have retrieved the item without Tan Ye's help, it was clear now that Tan Ye truly held significant influence in Sifang City.

After picking up the items, Sheng Yan headed straight home. Outside the grand Sheng family estate, luxury cars were parked everywhere. Today was Sheng Xiaoyun's birthday, which also happened to be Sheng Yan's birthday. The entire Sheng family was busy hosting a birthday party for the fake heiress, Sheng Xiaoyun, while the real heiress, Sheng Yan, was forgotten in the corner, unnoticed.

Sheng Yan thanked Assistant Chen and got out of the car. Instead of entering through the main hall, she went in through the side entrance to the parlor, where she placed the evidence into the player and set the playback time. She planned to go upstairs and change her clothes first.

As she reached the side of the staircase, she could hear the slow, melodious music coming from the reception room. At the foot of the stairs, two middle-aged women in maid uniforms were quietly arguing.

One maid said, "I delivered the meal yesterday, so it's your turn today. There are a lot of guests here, all friends of the young miss, and I need to help out."

Sheng Xiaoyun's birthday party was a prime opportunity to make an impression, and neither wanted to miss it. These maids were close to Sheng Xiaoyun and looked down on Sheng Yan, who seemed invisible to them. Neither wanted to bring her food.

The other maid complained, "It's so busy today, can't she come down to eat herself? Doesn't she have legs? It's such a hassle."

The first maid replied, "I think I hear the young miss calling me. I'll leave this to you."

After speaking, the first servant hurried toward the main hall. The second servant spat in frustration. Sheng Yan stood silently in the shadows. Sure enough, in less than a minute, the second servant came back down. The meal meant for her was carelessly placed on the ground outside her door. Because she wasn't favored, Sheng Yan's status in the family was so low that even the servants treated her like a dog.

The strangest part was that when Sheng Yan first returned to the family, her father had given her a bank card with a monthly allowance of about $7,000. Sheng Xiaoyun secretly arranged for the card to be managed by these two servants. Sheng Xiaoyun used Sheng Yan's allowance to bribe the servants to make her life difficult. It was quite the clever scheme.

Looking at the haphazardly prepared meal, Sheng Yan raised an eyebrow, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes. Today, she planned to reclaim what was rightfully hers, starting with a little interest!

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