Chapter 255, On Guard (1 more)

What they needed to do now was to make Xiaoyue feel that they had never doubted her; they wouldn't be especially nice to her, but also not particularly bad.

There should be a bit of pity and a bit of trust.

In that way, in order to get more information and become closer to them, she would take action and start making arrangements.

As long as she made a move, she would reveal her tail.

Xie Zhinuan pondered.

Of course, he was also wary of the mute servant, which is why he had Yuanbao come to help.

She needed to focus on cooking, while Yuanbao made jokes on the side, yet his eyes kept watch on the mute servant.

He and Xie Zhinuan actually had a very good understanding of each other; many things didn't need to be explicitly stated by Xie Zhinuan for him to grasp the deeper meanings and act swiftly.

Just like keeping an eye on the mute servant and Xiaoyue, Yuanbao had already taken care of it well in advance.