Ke Ai de Xiao Yu

Chapter 162 A Collective Apology

Ye Feng stood at the entrance of the Xiao family mansion, gazing at the imposing, luxurious residence. His heart was filled with a complex mix of emotions.

He silently vowed to himself that he would work hard to earn money, only then could he be worthy of Xiao Feifei and avoid being humiliated by the Xiao family.

At the same time, he wondered if Old Mrs. Xiao would heed the requests of the elder and the middle-aged man before them and invite them back.

Seeing Ye Feng's apprehensive expression, the elder knew what he was thinking. He spoke, "Kid, don't worry! They will definitely invite us back!"

Ye Feng still found it hard to believe. After all, for such a prominent family to humble themselves, he felt he didn't possess that kind of influence.

However, as he remained in a state of disbelief, the elder said, "Kid, look quickly, they're coming!"

"Huh? Really?" Ye Feng turned around in a hurry.

But in the next second, Ye Feng was utterly stunned by the sight before him.

From within the Xiao family's grand gates, over twenty people emerged in a formidable procession.

Leading the group were Old Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Yueru, who was supporting her. Behind them were the second son, Xiao Qingshan, the fourth son, Xiao Qingtian, and the father-daughter duo, Xiao Feifei.

Following them were the other members of the Xiao family.

The sight of over twenty people approaching them in such a manner was truly unbelievable.

"They... they really came!" Ye Feng felt a sense of unreality at that moment.

This made him intensely curious about the identities of the elder and the middle-aged man. What were their backgrounds, and what had they done to make the Xiao family abandon their previous arrogance and come out to invite them?

Soon, the Xiao family members arrived before Ye Feng and the others.

Old Mrs. Xiao cleared her throat and began, "Young man, gentlemen! We were in the wrong before. We hope you won't hold it against us. This old woman apologizes to you! I am sorry!"

As she spoke, Old Mrs. Xiao bowed to Ye Feng and the two others.

Seeing this, the other members of the Xiao family also bowed and apologized.

Old Mrs. Xiao's tone was remarkably gentle, even respectful, devoid of her former haughty demeanor.

The other Xiao family members were the same, as if their previous unpleasant expressions and arrogant attitudes were mere figments of imagination.

Ye Feng was rooted to the spot, hearing their words and witnessing the synchronized bows.

He couldn't believe what he was seeing, feeling as if he were dreaming.

Just a few minutes ago, this entire family had been mocking and humiliating them, even driving them out.

Now, they had come out to apologize so respectfully, and the entire family, including Old Mrs. Xiao, was present. It was truly incredible.

Seeing this, the elder finally spoke, "That's more like it. Why didn't you do this from the start?"

The middle-aged man beside him added, "Exactly. This is the proper attitude and sincerity when inviting someone!"

"Yes, yes, it was all our fault! Please, would the three of you grace our living room? I have prepared tea to entertain you!" Old Mrs. Xiao said respectfully.

"Alright! We shall reluctantly accept your invitation. Let's go, kid!" the elder said, winking at Ye Feng.

"Ah! This..."

Ye Feng's heart was in turmoil, unsure of what to say.

However, the elder paid no mind to Ye Feng's inner thoughts and simply pulled him along into the Xiao family residence.

Soon, the three of them entered the Xiao family's main hall.

"Someone, arrange seats for the three guests and serve them tea!" Old Mrs. Xiao said immediately upon entering.

Shortly after, servants brought chairs and served tea.

The elder and the middle-aged man looked at the chairs and tea brought by the servants, then sat down without any hesitation, sipping the tea with satisfaction.

Seeing this, Old Mrs. Xiao turned to the elder and said softly, "Gentlemen, we are truly sorry. We failed to recognize your importance before and offended you with our words. We hope you will be merciful!"

After a moment of panicked confusion, Old Mrs. Xiao had quickly pieced together the cause and effect of the situation.

They had investigated Ye Feng's background; he was merely a small fisherman, with no connection to Hao Xin Group.

What had truly put the Xiao family in peril were these two individuals, or more accurately, the elder.

This elder must have some connection to Hao Xin Group, perhaps a friend of the chairman, otherwise, Hao Xin Group would not have severed ties with the Xiao family and taken action against them.

Hearing this, the elder looked at Ye Feng and chuckled, "Heh heh, be merciful? You'll have to ask this kid!"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Ye Feng.

Ye Feng was even more stunned, his eyes wide. "Ah, what? Ask, ask me?"

The elder nodded and winked at Ye Feng, "That's right. If you forgive them, then this matter will be dropped!"

Ye Feng immediately understood. They were helping him save face.

Although Old Mrs. Xiao was reluctant, for the sake of her family, she spoke, "Young man, we were wrong before! We shouldn't have made things difficult for you. We hope you can forgive us!"

Ye Feng did not answer immediately.

After a moment of thought, since the elder and the middle-aged man were backing him, why shouldn't he seize this opportunity?

"Ahem, I can forgive you, but what about me and Feifei's relationship?" Ye Feng asked.

Old Mrs. Xiao immediately replied, "Uh, the matters between young people are not for elders to interfere with. We will not obstruct your relationship in the future!"

Although Old Mrs. Xiao looked down on Ye Feng, she could only compromise for the time being.

As long as they could resolve the immediate crisis, they would have plenty of ways to deal with Ye Feng later.

"Since that's the case, I, Ye Feng, am not a petty person. Let's consider this a misunderstanding and let it go!" Ye Feng said.

It wasn't that Ye Feng didn't want to teach the Xiao family a lesson, but he lacked the means.

He could rely on the elder and the middle-aged man for now, but honestly, he didn't know either of them.

He was lucky to have their support this time, but he couldn't rely on them forever.

So, for now, he would let it be. Once he became powerful, it wouldn't be too late to seek retribution.

The elder and the butler were quite pleased that Ye Feng didn't push his luck and knew when to stop.

Even if Ye Feng had made some excessive demands, they would have been reasonable, given the Xiao family's initial transgressions.

The Xiao family members all breathed a sigh of relief.

Old Mrs. Xiao's face lit up with joy as she looked at the elder and said, "Then, regarding that matter..."

"Alright, make the call," the elder said, understanding what Old Mrs. Xiao was referring to.

Upon hearing the elder's words, Old Mrs. Xiao was overjoyed and immediately called the chairman of Hao Xin Group.

When the other party answered, Old Mrs. Xiao handed the phone to the elder.

The elder did not take it, but the middle-aged man beside him took the phone and said, "Alright, this matter ends here..."