"If we return to the headquarters, we will have to face them, right?"

Xie Limo held Yun Bixue's hand and said, "Xue, trust me. You're my wife. Even if we go to the headquarters, there's still Dad and Mum. No one will dare to bully you then."

Yun Bixue blinked her eyes as she said, "Then can I bully others?"

Xie Limo chuckled. "Yes, you can."

Yun Bixue retracted her hand from Xie Limo's grip and hugged him around the waist instead. "I will also protect you and Dad and Mum. Even if it's the elders, they won't be able to bully you guys too."

Yun Bixue knew that the elders probably belonged to one of the organizational structures designed to create mutual restraint within the powers in the Xie clan.

She still remembered the worried and slightly hesitant look on Xie Limo's face when she described the old man's appearance to him.

Hence, she knew that Dad, Mum, and Limo were restrained in some way or another. She will definitely help them with this.

Xie Limo's heart softened immensely. Although his wife had not really done anything yet, her words still warmed his body in an instant.

His heart was deeply touched, yet he could not really express it. He could only hug Yun Bixue even tighter.

"Ah!"

"What's wrong?" Xie Limo looked down at Yun Bixue anxiously and started to examine her.

Yun Bixue's face flushed red in embarra.s.sment. She had almost suffocated when he hugged her so tightly just now. "You hugged me too tightly just now."

"Xue, sorry, I…" Xie Limo felt too agitated and emotional, so he was not able to control his strength properly.

"Why are you apologizing to me? You hugging me so tightly just shows that you care about me!"

Yun Bixue's words instantly diminished the awkwardness Xie Limo felt.

Xie Limo pointed to the boxes of clothes and said, "Didn't you say you don't have high-collared clothes? They're all here now. You can go and choose which one you want to wear!"

Yun Bixue opened the boxes and realized that the clothes were all high-collared. The designs were all minimalistic and stylish but also modest.

Yun Bixue chose a dark blue dress with a furred collar and paired it with a down coat, covering herself warmly.

Yun Bixue twirled in front of Xie Limo and said, "How's this?"

"Yeah, looks good."

"Should I put on some light makeup?"

"My wife is a natural beauty. You're fine even without makeup."

"I still think it's better to put on some makeup, to display my queenly aura."

Seeing how Yun Bixue was busying herself in front of the mirror and mumbling to herself, the corners of Xie Limo's lips tugged up even wider. Being beside her would be an additional source of joy to his life.

Once they were done packing up, half of the afternoon had pa.s.sed. Yun Bixue ran through the garden party's guest list in her mind as she began to filter through the various situations in each n.o.ble family.

Around four in the afternoon, Tian Xiaojuan, Shao Chunrong, Lu Maimai, and a few other ladies all stood outside the door waiting.

They very politely asked the door guards to pa.s.s their message to Yun Bixue.

Yun Bixue did not make those ladies wait for long this time. She came out after a few minutes.

"Miss Yun, you're really pretty."

"How beautiful. Truly a woman of many charms. The feeling you give is very different from earlier."

Yun Bixue knew that these ladies were still pretty decent and joked with them, saying, "Which part of me feels different?"

"You feel closer and more friendly. We like it."

Yun Bixue was generous with praise as she commended, "You all look good too, youthful and radiant."

Seeing that Yun Bixue praised them and seeing the smile on her face, those ladies felt really warmed. They had really never met a woman who could give them such a warm feeling.