Rebirth of the Peak Young Master
Chapter 177 The Real Background

Chapter 177: Chapter 177 The Real Background

While Ye Fei idly enjoyed some snacks, the others wrapped up their lofty conversations.

Seeing that it was already late, Ye Fei and Ji Yanran naturally decided not to travel back to Binjiang that night. Instead, they stayed in a guest room at Du Yue’s teahouse to rest until morning.

However, just as Ye Fei had entered the room and was about to sit cross-legged to cultivate, a knock resounded at the door.

Uninvited, Du Yue entered directly and stood before Ye Fei, frowning deeply at his seated posture.

"What are you doing?" Du Yue asked, puzzled.

"Miss Du, before questioning others, shouldn’t you explain why you entered uninvited?" Ye Fei slowly opened his eyes and asked.

"This teahouse is run by my family, and I knocked—so it doesn’t count as uninvited!"

Du Yue smiled faintly, then looked directly at Ye Fei and said, "You should know very well why I’ve come to find you."

"Ji Yanran?" Ye Fei glanced at Du Yue before slowly closing his eyes again.

Seeing Ye Fei’s indifferent attitude, Du Yue felt an inexplicable surge of irritation.

But remembering her purpose, she took a deep breath and said, "Yanran is still young and thinks naively. That’s why I hope you’ll leave her."

"Leave her?"

Hearing this, Ye Fei couldn’t help but chuckle, shaking his head as he replied, "That’s something you should discuss with her. After all, I initially refused to let her follow me."

What Ye Fei said was indeed the truth.

Back at the Wei Family Auction House, Ye Fei originally thought that purchasing the Spirit Rhinoceros Wood Tablet would make him and Ji Yanran even.

However, Ji Yanran had abruptly gotten into Ye Fei’s car, looking as though she’d rather die than leave. Left with no choice, Ye Fei had agreed to let her come along.

Yet, in Du Yue’s ears, this sounded nothing like the truth—just an excuse from Ye Fei!

Who was Ji Yanran?

Though only the stepdaughter to her stepmother, Du Yue had a close bond with her and knew that Ji Yanran had inherited millions in assets. Coupled with her stunning beauty, she was the ultimate rich and beautiful woman in the Southern Province’s elite circles.

How could she possibly cling desperately to someone as seemingly ordinary as Ye Fei?

Hence, Du Yue cast another glance at Ye Fei, pulled out a check from her bag, and tossed it in front of him. "Write down whatever amount you want—just leave Yanran."

Looking down at the check before him, Ye Fei remained calm as ever. "You can leave now."

"What do you mean by that, Ye Fei?"

Du Yue made no move to leave, instead snorting coldly as she said, "This afternoon you should’ve already realized—people from our world are on a completely different level than you! We are the chosen ones, while you’re nothing more than a toad; I won’t even bother with the saying about a toad trying to eat swan meat! I’ll just ask you one thing—"

"With what qualifications do you plan to give Yanran happiness?"

Hearing Du Yue’s words, a faint smile curled at the corners of Ye Fei’s mouth.

"What? Did I say something wrong?" Du Yue asked unhappily as she glared at him.

"You did make one accurate statement—I cannot give Ji Yanran happiness."

Ye Fei said this as he slowly stood up.

Just as Du Yue thought she had convinced him, Ye Fei suddenly stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his gaze icy as he looked at her as if she were nothing more than an ant. Then he spoke coldly, "But matters concerning me—since when do they involve others? You overestimate yourself but fail to see that before me, every one of you is just an ant that could be crushed with a flick of my hand!"

Who was Ye Fei?

A Cultivator in the Golden Core Stage!

The strongest Martial King in all of China!

A man who could call forth storms with a single gesture—Mr. Ye!

Though he typically didn’t lower himself to deal with ants, if they didn’t know their place, even a true dragon could be enraged!

And the price of enraging him was mountains crumbling and the earth shattering!

"For Ji Yanran’s sake, I’ll let it go this time. Now get out!"

With those words, Ye Fei waved his hand.

In an instant, the stunned Du Yue was lifted by a gust of wind and carried straight out of the room, her face full of shock...

Southern Province, the Jiang Family’s estate.

Matthew sat cautiously before Jiang Yushuang, carefully placing a file folder in front of her.

"Sister Yushuang, this is the information I gathered on Ye Fei. I’ve had people dig into it; he does seem to have some background!" Matthew said nervously.

"Oh?"

Intrigued, Jiang Yushuang took the file from Matthew and handed it to her butler.

The butler glanced through it briefly and began to read aloud, "Ye Fei, eighteen years old, from Zhulan Village in the North Suburb of Su Province, a finance major at Yuntai University. His academic performance during his first three years was mediocre, and in his senior year, he transferred to the medical school..."

Hearing this, Jiang Yushuang furrowed her brows.

This information wasn’t just unremarkable; it was downright mediocre!

She turned toward Matthew, her expression questioning the "background" he spoke of.

Seeing her doubts, Matthew quickly added, "It’s all in the latter part. Sister Yushuang, keep reading!"

"The latter part? Uncle Xu, continue!" Jiang Yushuang commanded impatiently.

"Understood, Miss!"

Uncle Xu acknowledged her instruction and nodded before continuing, "Ye Fei’s father, Ye Zhigang, is the third son of the Binjiang Ye Family. Last year, he was called back to the Ye Family from farming in Zhulan Village and, for unknown reasons, became the Ye Family Patriarch. As for his mother, Su Lingyun, she doesn’t resemble an ordinary farmer’s wife—her origins remain unclear."

"So, he’s the son of the Binjiang Ye Family Patriarch!"

Jiang Yushuang finally understood what "background" Matthew had mentioned.

However, she showed no hint of surprise.

The Binjiang Ye Family might be a prominent family, second only to the dominant Li Family in Binjiang. While this might be noteworthy to someone like Matthew, it was trivial to Jiang Yushuang.

For her, even the Li Family barely warranted attention. So how could the Ye Family matter?

With a slight nod, she dismissed him coldly, "Alright. He’s just a nobody, not worth any concern. You may leave."

"But..."

Matthew had meticulously acquired this file to leverage the Jiang Family’s influence to intimidate Ye Fei into backing down, hoping he could secure Ji Yanran for himself.

But how could he have expected Jiang Yushuang, who initially seemed interested in Ye Fei, to lose interest so quickly?

However, the Ma Family was no match for the Jiang Family. Seeing the impatience in Jiang Yushuang’s eyes, he could only rise and leave, disappointment written all over his face.

"Wait!"

Just then, Uncle Xu suddenly spoke up. "Miss, it might be wise to keep an eye on Ye Fei."

"Uncle Xu, what do you mean?" Jiang Yushuang’s brows furrowed.

Uncle Xu was a senior elder in the Jiang Family, someone even her father, Jiang Yuanzheng, deeply respected.

Though he was technically their butler, his status within the family was arguably higher than Jiang Yushuang’s.

His unexpected advice naturally puzzled her.

"Miss, the information Matthew brought is just what’s publicly known. He likely isn’t aware that this Ye Fei may have considerable weight in Su Province!" Uncle Xu said calmly.

"Weight? Are you suggesting Ye Fei has some other identity?" Jiang Yushuang asked curiously.

Matthew also craned his neck, eager to hear.

"Indeed," Uncle Xu nodded. "While I cannot confirm, Su Province’s rumored rising powerhouse, Mr. Ye, is said to also be a young man around 17 or 18 years old. Both share the surname Ye. Miss, this coincidence cannot be ignored."

"Mr. Ye?"

The mention of this title made Jiang Yushuang’s brows tighten.

As a dominant presence in the neighboring Su Province, Mr. Ye’s name was well-known to her.