Rebirth of the Peak Young Master
Chapter 105: At a Loss

Chapter 105: Chapter 105: At a Loss

Inside the small house.

Seeing Ye Zhigang and Su Hongyun witnessing the gathering of the top figures from all thirteen cities of Su Province, they were already feeling overwhelmed and at a loss for words.

Now, seeing these two heavyweights, Elder Li and Elder Guo, arrive, they became even more uneasy, quickly getting up to welcome them.

Even though Ye Zhigang and Su Hongyun had been farming in Bamboo Village for many years, they of course could not fail to recognize the weight these two elders carried!

More specifically, Su Hongyun was technically Elder Li’s junior, so she naturally did not dare show any neglect.

However, Jia Yu, Chen Hao, and the others maintained an attitude as if this were entirely expected.

After all, Ye Fei was a prominent figure in Su Province!

Elder Guo’s presence spoke for itself; as part of Su Province, coming to offer New Year’s greetings was perfectly reasonable.

As for Elder Li, he likely came to curry favor with Ye Fei.

After all, while the Li Family might be the overlords of Binjiang, Ye Fei represented the entirety of Su Province.

There is an immeasurable gap between a municipality and a province!

"Elder Li, Elder Guo, how could I let you both come here to offer New Year’s greetings? If anyone should be paying their respects, it should be us visiting you!" Ye Zhigang said, trying to suppress his wildly beating heart as he hurriedly spoke.

"Xiao Yun, it’s been a long time!"

Elder Li first glanced at Su Hongyun. Su Hongyun, slightly uncomfortable, responded with a soft acknowledgment.

Seeing her reaction, Elder Li sighed faintly in his heart, realizing that Su Hongyun still had not forgiven the Su Family.

In the past, the attitude of someone as insignificant as Su Hongyun wouldn’t have mattered to him in the slightest.

But times had changed. Now with Ye Fei as her son, the Su Family would undoubtedly regret this bitterly in the future!

Though his heart sighed with mixed feelings, on the surface, Elder Li laughed heartily and said to Ye Zhigang, "Haha, it’s only natural for me to come! After all, you have raised such an exceptional son!"

At the same time, his gaze firmly locked onto Ye Fei, who remained composed and calm.

Elder Li had his own calculations!

As the head of the previous generation of the Binjiang-dominating Li Family, he clearly understood Ye Fei’s importance. However, given Ye Fei’s youth, it would be unbecoming for Elder Li to pay a visit himself without losing face.

Moreover, from his grandson Li Xu’s vague remarks, he had gathered that Ye Fei might be an Innate Martial King.

Visiting such a formidable figure posed its own risks. If Ye Fei greeted him warmly, it would be fine; but if Ye Fei acted aloof due to his stature, it would lead to great embarrassment for both sides.

This New Year’s timing was ideal, with Ye Fei’s parents, Ye Zhigang and Su Hongyun, present as well—and Su Hongyun being a junior to Elder Li.

By coming personally, even Ye Fei would have no choice but to accompany his parents to greet him, which would naturally ease any tension and save face for Elder Li.

However, as he looked at Ye Fei, Elder Li couldn’t help but let out another sigh in his heart.

Being as experienced and shrewd as he was, how could his discernment fall short of Elder Guo’s?

In fact, it might even surpass it!

What he saw in Ye Fei wasn’t the arrogance he had imagined, but a transcendent presence with a Heavenly Person-like demeanor that looked down on all mortals!

"This young man is no ordinary individual!"

With this thought, Elder Li was more convinced than ever that coming today had been absolutely the right decision. He immediately paid his respects to Ye Fei with cupped hands and said, "Mr. Ye, I have long admired your great reputation. Apologies for the disturbance today!"

"Elder Li, you’re too kind! You are a senior; please, take the seat of honor," Ye Fei replied with a smile.

Hearing this, Elder Li shook his head and said, "The host is esteemed, and the guest is humble. It would be more appropriate for your respected parents to take the main seats. I would be satisfied with just a cup of tea on the side."

Without waiting for Ye Zhigang or Su Hongyun to object, Elder Li promptly sat down on the seat to the left.

Ye Zhigang and Su Hongyun felt awkward, unable to decide whether to stand or sit, and could only glance at Elder Guo, waiting for him to speak.

To their surprise, Elder Guo also clasped his hands respectfully toward them, then approached Ye Fei and bent slightly in a respectful bow, saying, "Mr. Ye, I am here to apologize on behalf of my unworthy grandson, Guo Tuan!"

Apologize?

The crowd was stunned upon hearing Elder Guo’s words, their jaws practically hitting the floor.

While Elder Guo’s New Year visit seemed reasonable to them, they had never imagined he would apologize to Ye Fei.

After all, this was Elder Guo!

Before Ye Fei’s rise, he was the undisputed legend of Su Province—the figure looked up to by all other powerhouses.

And now he was apologizing to Ye Fei?

Didn’t this essentially mean that Ye Fei had risen to a level unmatched in all of Su Province?

Meanwhile, Lin Yuan and Hong Jin could not stop trembling.

Their sons, Lin Xin and Hong Hao, were the very ones who, along with Guo Tuan, had provoked Ye Fei at the Purple Gold Building last time!

If not for this incident, they wouldn’t have rushed here so eagerly, being nearly the first to arrive after the One-eyed Patriarch.

Initially, they had thought their sons kneeling and having their limbs crippled by Ye Fei had already settled things.

But now, seeing Elder Guo behave this way, how could they remain calm?

The two immediately stepped forward in fear, bowing deeply at a full ninety degrees as they said in unison, "Lin Yuan and Hong Jin also apologize to Mr. Ye for our sons’ actions!"

Hearing this, everyone turned to look at Ye Fei, waiting for his response.

After what seemed an eternity, Ye Fei smiled faintly and said softly, "Elder Guo and both of you are too kind."

Whew!

Hearing this, Lin Yuan and Hong Jin let out a massive sigh of relief.

Elder Guo also smiled and slowly straightened his posture.

Among everyone present, apart from Ye Fei’s relatives, Elder Guo was the first to get to know Ye Fei and understood his temperament best. Knowing that Ye Fei had said these words meant the matter was now closed.

Meanwhile, Ye Zhigang and Su Hongyun seemed even more astonished than during their exchange with Elder Li. If not for Jia Qing’s quiet persuasion, the two might have completely forgotten to sit down...

While the small house buzzed in astonishment, the atmosphere at the Ye Family estate was even more shocking.

In the grand hall, members of the Ye, Wang, and Wu families sat together in disbelief.

"Why? Why does that little brat deserve this? Have Elder Li and Elder Guo lost their minds, paying their respects to a mere boy? And Elder Guo even apologized to him?"

Ye Zhixiong’s wife, now dressed in fresh clothes, shrieked venomously.

"Shut up! Don’t you think we’ve lost enough face?"

Ye Zhixiong, enraged by her outburst, roared furiously.

His wife embarrassing herself publicly had been a tremendous humiliation for Ye Zhixiong, a deep scar on his pride.

Unable to bear the reminder, Ye Zhixiong quickly redirected his anger, looking toward his father, Ye Cheng, and asking, "Dad! What do you make of all this?"

"What else could it be? The Su Family, of course!" Ye Cheng replied grimly.

The Su Family?

Everyone froze before realization dawned on them.

They were all aware of the history between the Ye and Su families.

Su Hongyun had been the Su Family’s head in her time, the daughter of Su Xing, who was now the retired family head!

Back then, Su Hongyun had been promised an arranged marriage.

But her elopement with Ye Zhigang had ruined the engagement, bringing huge losses to the Su Family, who had retaliated against the Ye Family.

Could this really all be because of the Su Family?