Zhao Ximin grew angrier the more she spoke.
By the end, she had raised her voice directly toward Ye Yuan.
"Little girl, now you're even turning this into discrimination against women?"
"Looks like your grandfather was right. You've really picked up a lot of bad habits out there these past few years. It's time you came back and tempered that temper of yours!"
Qiao Na stroked Zhao Ximin's soft hair and teased her like a big sister from next door.
"Aunt Qiao, we're the closest in the family. Why are you siding with an outsider too? This time, I came with a mis—"
Before Zhao Ximin could finish, Qiao Na stopped her with a look.
Then she glanced in Ye Yuan's direction and whispered into her ear.
"Only you and I know about this matter. Don't go blurting things out, little girl."
"Remember, neither Xu Hang nor Ye Yuan can learn about this. Do you understand?"
As she said this, Qiao Na used her Mental Power to place a protective barrier around them.
That way, she could ensure their voices would not leak out.
But even so, Qiao Na had no idea whether Ye Yuan could hear what she was saying.
Still, there was no helping it. This little girl was far too willful.
So even at the risk of Ye Yuan finding out, she had to warn her.
It could be said that, in Qiao Na's heart, Ye Yuan's abilities had been magnified countless times over.
Although her own Mental Power could not pick up sounds from a great distance,
who knew whether that freak Ye Yuan could?
That was why she was worried that Ye Yuan would overhear them.
Even with a layer of Mental Power protection in place,
she still kept her eyes fixed on Ye Yuan.