Those he’d pissed off earlier were overjoyed. They were absolutely ecstatic when they saw him embarrass himself in front of Lady Qiu.

Who would have expected Zu An not to care at all? “My wife offered an invitation to Lady Qiu, but she didn’t forbid me from joining her, did she?” he countered.

That maid grew uncomfortable. “She didn’t, but…”

Zu An cut her right off. “It’s all good, then. We’ll head over together. I don’t want her bullying our Honglei.”

The maid and all the other servants were left speechless.

This damned logic demon! No one could find a suitable way to refute him.

The maid, still evidently confused, led the two of them off to meet Chu Chuyan. Eager whispers broke out among the ones left behind.

“Did I hear him wrongly? Did he just say that he was worried that the first miss would bully Lady Qiu? The first miss is such...