The two sat for a while, and Bai Wei told Ding Man that she wanted to introduce her to Xu Xiaoxiao, to which Ding Man did not refuse. Bai Wei then thought, "There's no time like the present, let's go now." So the two of them walked hand in hand towards Gu Yiming's villa.

As soon as Bai Wei entered Gu Yiming's large villa, the butler immediately greeted her respectfully, saying, "You've arrived."

Bai Wei glanced at the butler with haughty indifference, thinking: "The new one, huh?" Bai Wei gave a soft "hmm" and was then ushered into the main living room by the butler.

Gu Yiming was away from home all day today, and the housekeeper was curious about what the two of them had to do. But when he saw how happy Bai Wei was to see Xu Xiaoxiao, the housekeeper seemed to understand everything.

As soon as the two entered the house, Xu Xiaoxiao recognized Bai Wei at a glance. Her mouth, which had been cursing at the nanny, immediately became sweet as honey, praising Bai Wei: "Oh my, look at your energy and complexion, it's absolutely amazing! You look just like a young girl. I'm so envious of you!" Xu Xiaoxiao took Bai Wei's arm and said in a deliberately intimate manner.

Bai Wei, who was praised by Xu Xiaoxiao, was actually a cunning old fox. She didn't pay much attention to Xu Xiaoxiao's words. Instead, she looked back at Ding Man and found that Ding Man didn't show any reaction.

Xu Xiaoxiao quickly pulled Bai Wei down to sit: "Who is this?" she asked Bai Wei enthusiastically, pointing to Ding Man. Bai Wei said, "This is Ding Man, we know each other very well. I wanted to sit here for a while, and I happened to run into her, so I asked her to come along." Xu Xiaoxiao nodded and told Ding Man to make herself at home, and the two of them began to chat about this and that, about everyday things.

When Ding Man first met Xu Xiaoxiao, the two weren't very familiar with each other, so she didn't say much, quietly sitting to the side watching them chat warmly, occasionally chiming in with a word or two. Not long after, Bai Wei started joking with Xu Xiaoxiao, and Ding Man could tell at a glance that Bai Wei liked Xu Xiaoxiao very much. This liking was clearly visible in the way Bai Wei looked at Xu Xiaoxiao.

Before long, the two lively people seemed to suddenly remember Ding Man's presence and invited her to chat. Ding Man thought that sitting alone was boring, so she might as well have some fun together. So she first briefly introduced herself to Xu Xiaoxiao, and then happily joined their conversation.

Since it was their first time sitting together and chatting, they naturally wouldn't discuss anything significant. Women's topics are usually limited to cosmetics, beauty and hair styling, or what happened at one neighbor's house, or another neighbor's argument... For centuries, women's topics have been remarkably similar. Of course, there's also the indispensable topic, closely connected to all three women—Gu Yiming, which is naturally their biggest topic of conversation.

They chatted and forgot about time. When the three of them were having a good time, they would suddenly burst into laughter without any regard for their image. Soon, Ding Man and Xu Xiaoxiao also became familiar with each other.

As they chatted, it got dark, and Xu Xiaoxiao felt a little hungry, so she invited Bai Wei and Ding Man to stay for dinner: "Have dinner here and try my cooking!" Bai Wei and Ding Man declined several times: "No, no, we'll come and play with you another day. It's getting late today, let's go back."

Xu Xiaoxiao insisted on inviting them to dinner, sincerely saying, "I really enjoyed chatting with you all. I'll cook dinner myself tonight, please do me the honor."

Seeing that Xu Xiaoxiao wasn't just being polite, and that her bright eyes made them feel embarrassed to refuse her kindness, they stayed. Xu Xiaoxiao happily went into the kitchen to get busy, and Bai Wei and Ding Man, feeling awkward just sitting there, followed her to help.

The two of them hadn't done much housework at home, only tasks like washing and preparing vegetables. Ding Man wanted to try chopping vegetables, so she carefully chopped them one slice after another, taking more than ten minutes to chop a bunch of greens.

"Haha, you two, just put them there and wait for me outside. I'll finish this myself in no time." Seeing how much trouble she was having with chopping vegetables, Xu Xiaoxiao laughed heartily, placed the vegetables in their hands on the cutting board, and put her arms around their necks as she walked out of the kitchen. Bai Wei and Ding Man didn't try to be brave and obediently went to the living room to wait with smiles.

Soon, Xu Xiaoxiao prepared a table full of sumptuous dishes, which surprised Bai Wei and Ding Man: "Wow, wow!"

Xu Xiaoxiao said modestly, "It's nothing. We didn't have enough ingredients today. Next time you come, just let me know in advance, and I'll cook my best dish for you!"

The three chatted and laughed for a few moments before starting their dinner. "Mmm! It's really good!" Ding Man exclaimed involuntarily. "It's delicious! I didn't know you had such a talent; you're practically a master chef!" Bai Wei chimed in.

Xu Xiaoxiao was embarrassed by their praise: "Not at all. I've been feeling really listless these past few days, but thanks to you all coming to visit me today, I feel much better. I really have to thank you all!"

After a pleasant dinner, Bai Wei and Ding Man sat for a while before getting up to say goodbye and leaving.

After seeing them off, Xu Xiaoxiao felt completely drained, sitting on the sofa for a long time without any energy. Not long after, Gu Yiming returned. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Xu Xiaoxiao listlessly on the sofa and immediately asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

Xu Xiaoxiao said weakly, "I...I just don't have any strength." Seeing how weak she was, Gu Yiming picked her up and carried her to his bedroom. "Come on, I'll take you back to your bedroom to rest."

The weak Xu Xiaoxiao smiled with relief, wrapped her arms tightly around Gu Yiming's neck, and gently buried her head in his chest.

After escorting her back to her bedroom, Gu Yiming ate a few bites of food and went to his study on the second floor to work. At this moment, the housekeeper knocked on the door and came in after Gu Yiming answered.

This butler is new. The previous butler was dismissed for letting Xu Xiaoxiao stay overnight in the villa without permission. After the new butler found out, he would report any news or incident related to Xu Xiaoxiao to Gu Yiming.

Just now, the new housekeeper told Gu Yiming everything that happened at the villa that day in great detail, including who came to see Xu Xiaoxiao, what they talked about, what they ate dinner at home, and even when they left. Gu Yiming nodded in satisfaction.

The butler continued his description when Gu Yiming glanced up and saw Xu Xiaoxiao. He quickly told the butler to stop. He walked out of the study, saw Xu Xiaoxiao pour herself a glass of water, and then returned to her bedroom before sitting back down at her desk.

He lowered his head and thought for a while. He understood most of the things in his mind, then waved for the butler to leave and continued working.