“Ha ha, watching Lady Yingluo and my husband being so affectionate, we couldn’t bear to come out. Would this count as interrupting my husband’s romantic moment?”
After spending some time alone together, Xiao Yufan suddenly remembered the other women hiding nearby. As expected, Marilyn’s voice soon reached their ears.
Upon hearing this, Hu Yingluo’s face turned so red it seemed about to drip with blush, causing Xiao Yufan to involuntarily swallow hard. He had never seen such a seductive sight before.
“Thank you…”
Lowering her delicate brows, although Hu Yingluo felt somewhat shy, she was genuinely grateful to these women. She also understood why Xiao Yufan cherished every woman around him—they were all equally exceptional.
“If Yingluo treats us like outsiders, you’re definitely being too polite. Who told this little rascal to accumulate so many romantic debts?”
Nie Shiyun approached Hu Yingluo, took her delicate hand, and spoke with a hint of mock annoyance. Though she spoiled this little lecher at times, it didn’t mean Xiao Yufan could do as he pleased without restraint.
Gently nodding, although Hu Yingluo hadn’t interacted much with these women, she could sense that none of them bore any hostility toward her. Instead, they had even created opportunities for her to be alone with this man.
“Now that you’ve returned, don’t leave again. Even if you wanted to leave, my husband probably wouldn’t allow it anyway!”
Yu Yihan’s face carried more smiles. Their relationship had been complicated, but after so long, any past grievances had long since dissipated. Moreover, they had once been close friends.
“If possible, I’d love to stay, though it feels like fate is playing tricks on us. Who would have thought that the former CEO would now become a little miss?”
Only in front of this old friend could Hu Yingluo relax a bit. Recalling scenes from two years ago, she felt a sense of surrealism. Previously, the guy from the Situ family had wanted to take both of them into his harem. Who could have predicted that both women would fall for the same man again?
“If you keep teasing me, don’t blame me for having the sisters tie you up and throw you into my husband’s bedroom!”
Yu Yihan wasn’t about to back down. This girl dared to mock her, so naturally, she needed to respond. Watching his wives quarrel, Xiao Yufan was obviously delighted. He truly hoped his wife Yihan would follow through on her threat—it would be quite convenient for him.
“Honey, why are you smiling so slyly? Are you imagining Sister Yihan actually tying up Lady Yingluo and throwing her onto your bed?”
Liu Hua, who had been silent until now, finally chimed in. The three women had all been prominent figures in the capital city. Who could have imagined they’d meet under such circumstances? All because of Xiao Yufan…
Xiao Yufan, who had been smiling moments ago, suddenly froze. Liu Hua had indeed brought up an awkward topic. Instantly, he became the target of disapproving glances from all the women.
“Yingluo, when you said more than one person returned to China, did you mean besides your Hu family, other aristocratic families also came back?”
Coughing dryly, Xiao Yufan quickly changed the subject. He wanted to know the strength of those who had returned with Yingluo to China. If there were martial artists at the post-natal realm or above, it might create many obstacles for him to keep his women with him.
“Besides Butler An, Fourth Grandpa also came back. Moreover, the Hong family, who were invited along with us, traveled together too!”
A faint smile curved Hu Yingluo’s lips as she thought of that arrogant fellow from the Hong family. If he knew she had come here, he would certainly cause trouble for this man.
“The hidden Hong family—the same Hong family that left China with your Hu family before? It seems the Gu family has put in a lot of effort for this martial arts competition!”
Nowadays, Xiao Yufan wasn’t completely clueless. He had some knowledge about the secrets of the hidden aristocratic families. The hidden Hong family’s departure from China alongside the Hu family wasn’t exactly a secret back then.
“The hidden Gu family has grand ambitions. With such a big commotion, they must have more than just loud talk. They probably aim to become the ruler of the hidden aristocratic families. If the hidden families truly unite, even powerful entities like the Guardian Temple wouldn’t dare underestimate them!”
Because of Xiao Yufan, Hu Yingluo held no goodwill toward the hidden Gu family. Knowing their ambitions only deepened her resentment…
“Can you tell me about Butler An and Fourth Grandpa’s strength? If they really try to take my woman away by force, I should prepare myself, right?”
“Butler An should be at the Gathering Realm, while Fourth Grandpa, seems to be at the Post-Natal Realm!” Hu Yingluo smiled knowingly, as if seeing through Xiao Yufan’s thoughts.
“Gosh! There’s actually a Post-Natal Realm martial artist!”
Xiao Yufan wanted to cry but couldn’t. Even if the Hu family valued the martial arts competition highly, sending a Post-Natal Realm martial artist along was excessive. He suspected it was to prevent Yingluo from staying with Xiao Yufan.
If Yingluo’s Fourth Grandpa was truly a Post-Natal Realm martial artist, even if he fought to the death, he wouldn’t be able to hurt the old man. He already felt regretful—why had he sent Heavy Sword Wu Feng to reunite with his grandfather? If Heavy Sword Wu Feng were here, he would have some leverage.
“Scared already?”
Her tempting lips slightly lifted, Hu Yingluo’s eyes flickered with an unusual light…
“Not even a Post-Natal Realm expert, not to mention a Pre-Natal Realm supreme expert, can separate you from me!”
After hesitating briefly, Xiao Yufan’s eyes became increasingly determined. So what if it was a Post-Natal Realm expert? It wasn’t enough to scare him to death. Besides, Yingluo had just returned to his side, and he certainly didn’t want this girl to leave him again.
“If I don’t want to leave, no one can take me away from you!”
A warm current surged in Hu Yingluo’s heart, and a confident smile appeared on her lips. She believed that if she didn’t wish to leave, no one could separate her from Xiao Yufan.
Xiao Yufan’s expression froze. He carefully sensed Hu Yingluo’s aura and found his smile becoming increasingly strange. He hadn’t noticed before, but this girl’s strength had already reached the peak of the Gathering Realm, surpassing his own by far.
He clearly remembered that Yingluo had previously been an ordinary woman. Never did he expect that after two years apart, this girl had become a martial artist with internal energy cultivation, even stronger than himself.
“Talk about discouraging. I barely survived near-death experiences, fought against another old man from the hidden Gu family, and only then reached the Gathering Realm. Yet this girl effortlessly advanced straight to the peak of the Gathering Realm!”
Xiao Yufan muttered with a wry smile. Truly, comparing oneself to others could be deadly. Although his own strength was formidable, compared to this girl, he was still significantly inferior!
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