Seeing the expectant look on Yun Bixue's face, as though waiting for his praise, Xie Limo smiled as he caressed her head. "Yeah, my wife is so smart. So, they were waiting out there for you. Their determination is pretty strong. They waited for more than three hours already."

Yun Bixue was slightly surprised. She opened her mouth but only managed to find her words after a moment. "You knew they were outside?"

"Yeah."

"You didn't open the door?"

Seeing how shocked Yun Bixue was, Xie Limo raised his brow and said, "Why should I open the door for them?"

Yun Bixue coughed before saying, "It should be about time to let them in after letting them wait for more than an hour."

"Xue, they are young ladies. I don't like the feeling of inviting gossip." Xie Limo meant that he wanted to avoid interacting with these ladies as much as possible to avoid trouble. He also did not want Yun Bixue to misunderstand.

Even if she would not misunderstand him, she would not feel good coming home to see a few young ladies in their house. To prevent such uneasy feelings from arising, it would be better if he pretended not to know anything at all.

The moment Yun Bixue heard Xie Limo say this, she realized what he was trying to say. Her heart melted in sweetness instantly.

She hugged him at once and rested her head against his chest, listening to his heart beating as she said, "Limo, you're so nice."

Xie Limo caressed her hair gently and said, "Alright. You were still so happy just then. How come your mood dropped now? Wash your hands and come eat! My ap.r.o.n is a little greasy, so don't let it get onto you."

Hearing Xie Limo's gentle voice, Yun Bixue found it harder to pull away and wanted to continue hugging him like this.

Seeing how Yun Bixue was behaving like a child, Xie Limo could only hug her around the waist with one hand and slide his hands behind her knees as he carried her over to sit at the table. "I'll go and take off my ap.r.o.n. You wash your hands and prepare to eat. Be good."

Yun Bixue clutched Xie Limo's hand and said, "Limo, I will stick to you even more when you're being so gentle to me."

"That's good. If I can see you wherever I am, I won't have to worry wherever I go."

Later, when they were eating, Yun Bixue began to talk about the Jiang family to Xie Limo. "Everyone was browsing through the news today, and it was all about the Jiang family. Yesterday, the master of the Jiang family and Jiang Jingshan were thrown out onto the streets. All the reporters saw them. I'm guessing that the ladies from the Miao, Shao, and a few other families got scared by this too. They are afraid that they will end up in the same state as Jiang Jingshan, that's why they came over to suck up to me."

Xie Limo went along with her words and said, "So, is this how success comes when you least expect it?"

Yun Bixue nodded. "I was just racking my brains over how I can integrate into the social circles of the n.o.ble families. This is a golden opportunity. However, my first request was to kick Jiang Jingshan and An Yexuan out."

"An Yexuan has currently lost his status in the An family. You can use this chance to suppress him as much as you want to."

Yun Bixue nodded fervently. "That's exactly what I am thinking about. I want to pay back all the harm he had given me. He used to be so high and mighty back then. I want him to get a taste of defeat now."

Xie Limo replied gently, "I will support you in whatever you do."

Yun Bixue's eyes glittered like stars. With him around, she had the strength to do anything. It was as if he was her moral pillar of support.

When Xie Limo went to Gui County back then, no matter how strong she was, she could not get her spirits up no matter what she did.