"Great-grandmother, weren't you going to toast everyone earlier? Should most of the guests have arrived by now?"
Ye Fei glanced at his great-grandmother, seeing the old woman quite shaken. She had finally become more sensible, and he didn't want to push her too hard.
Otherwise, if he scared her to death on her hundredth birthday, a joyous occasion would turn into a mournful one. How inauspicious would that be!
"Yes, yes, I'll just..."
Upon hearing Ye Fei steer the conversation in that direction, Great-grandmother was overjoyed.
However, before she could finish speaking, Old Man Mo and the others interrupted her.
Old Man Mo and the others were seasoned individuals. As soon as Ye Fei spoke, they immediately said, "Great-grandmother, you don't need to do that. Today is your birthday, you are the guest of honor. We should be toasting you, we should be toasting you."
With that, a group of people raised their wine cups and began to toast Great-grandmother.
The crowd in the distance witnessed this and erupted in exclamations.
While the sight of everyone toasting Great-grandmother was shocking and awe-inspiring,
what truly stunned them was Ye Fei's influence!
After all, Great-grandmother had stood there with her wine cup for a long time earlier, completely ignored.
But now, with just a word from Ye Fei, the previously arrogant guests were proactively and enthusiastically toasting Great-grandmother.
What did this signify? What did it represent?
It could only mean that every word and action of Ye Fei held immense weight in the hearts of everyone present!
At this moment, seeing this, the crowd felt even more shaken, their breathing becoming labored.
In the distance, the onlookers felt a sense of numbness.
This was because so much had happened today, so much that had deeply impacted their souls.
The Qin family... was destined to be remembered for generations to come!
Swish! Swish!
As Old Man Mo and the others toasted Great-grandmother, the rest of the guests also rose to their feet.
After all, with so many prominent figures toasting, they had no reason to remain seated.
At this moment, everyone's gaze instinctively fell upon Ye Fei.
That handsome young man, exuding an imposing aura with his sharp eyebrows and bright eyes!
Was this the Qin family's great-grandson-in-law?
At this moment, questions and confusion arose in the minds of many!
What was the true background of this Qin family's great-grandson-in-law?
Could it be, as they had speculated earlier, that he was from the royal family in the capital?
Even if that were the case, if he were a prince from the capital's royal family, why would he become a son-in-law to the Qin family?
Although the Qin family was considered a second-rate family in Jiangdong,
compared to the capital... no, not even compared to the capital, but even compared to families in Jinling, they were insignificant!
After pondering these thoughts and failing to find an answer, the crowd stopped dwelling on it.
Old Master Qin's family, however, was filled with excitement and joy!
Honestly speaking, ever since he was expelled from the family by Great-grandmother, he had never felt this happy!
Not even when their family moved into the city within the city a few days prior had they been this elated.
And now... Old Master Qin was truly moved.
Looking at Ye Fei before him, this wonderful grandson-in-law, he felt a sense of unreality, as if it were all a dream!
He had returned, and this branch of the Qin family had truly returned!
Recalling the past, Old Master Qin felt a mix of wistfulness and melancholy!
Although the years had been difficult... Old Master Qin had no regrets!
After the storm, one would always see the rainbow!
How could one grow without enduring the tempering of the storm?
For these younger descendants, especially Bingbing and Xiaolan, this was perhaps the greatest gift bestowed upon them by heaven!
After a few rounds of drinks, the atmosphere in the entire venue livened up.
Great-grandmother, who had never drunk and was advanced in years, also picked up her wine cup and toasted with all her might.
There was no other way; she couldn't help but try to please everyone in this situation.
Of course, this time, she had learned her lesson!
Instead of maintaining an air of aloofness, she referred to him as "good Xiaofei" and "good grandson-in-law" one after another!
And she noticed that Old Man Mo, Old Master Tang, and the others were very pleased with such appellations for Ye Fei!
As for Qin Bing and Qin Lan, although they were initially very happy and excited,
they found their joy fading as the birthday banquet reached its climax and was about to conclude.
Truly, returning to the main Qin family in Jiangdong should have been something they dreamed of, or a lifelong pursuit.
But at this moment, they found themselves unable to be happy.
Swish! Swish!
The gazes of both young women fell upon Ye Fei.
Because they both knew very well that after this banquet, Ye Fei would be leaving.
Although they desperately wished to keep Ye Fei with them, truly wishing him to stay,
they also understood very clearly that Ye Fei would not remain.
It was precisely for this reason that they felt a sense of inexplicable loss.
A day passed in a flash.
In the evening, Ye Fei returned to his lodging.
Knock, knock, knock! Knock, knock, knock!
Just as Ye Fei was about to enter his room to rest, and before he could lie down, a series of knocks echoed from the door.
"Hmm?"
Hearing the knocking, Ye Fei's expression faltered.
Immediately, Ye Fei saw a graceful figure at the doorway!
Upon seeing the figure, Ye Fei's expression changed.
However, at this moment, Ye Fei was unsure who had arrived.
Therefore, Ye Fei spoke and asked, "Who is it? The door isn't locked..."
Creak!
As the door opened with a creak,
Ye Fei's eyes met the figure of Qin Lan!
At this moment, Qin Lan had changed into a different outfit, looking incredibly sexy and beautiful.
Ye Fei glanced at her, his gaze momentarily lost.
"Sister, it's so late, is there something you need from me?"
Ye Fei asked Qin Lan with a hint of confusion.
"What? Can't I come to your place without a reason?"
Unexpectedly, Ye Fei's question only seemed to provoke Qin Lan, who retorted.
"..."
Ye Fei was rendered speechless by her response.
"That's not what I meant..."
Immediately, Ye Fei looked at Qin Lan and awkwardly clarified.
"If that's not what you meant, then what did you mean?"
Qin Lan seemed unwilling to let Ye Fei off the hook, seizing upon his words and questioning him again.
Seeing Qin Lan's sharp tone, Ye Fei felt utterly bewildered.
Damn it, he didn't think he had provoked her in any way.
Could it be that she was drunk at Great-grandmother's birthday banquet?
And now she was acting out, deliberately coming to find trouble?
That didn't seem right, because if she were drunk, she hadn't acted strangely on the way back.
At this moment, Ye Fei's mind raced with thoughts but yielded no answers.
The atmosphere in the room grew somewhat heavy.
After Qin Lan's words, Ye Fei remained silent for a long time.
Subsequently, Qin Lan withdrew her gaze from Ye Fei, a hint of hesitation appearing on her pretty face.
"Here, this is Yin Jade, take it."
Just as Ye Fei was wondering what was going on with Qin Lan, or what her purpose was in coming to his room, Qin Lan spoke.
As she spoke, she produced a jade pendant and handed it to Ye Fei.
Swish! Swish!
The moment Ye Fei saw the Yin Jade, his expression drastically changed.
He abruptly widened his eyes, looking at Qin Lan with utter shock and disbelief!
More precisely, he was looking at the Yin Jade in Qin Lan's hand.
Ye Fei had never expected Qin Lan to suddenly present him with the Yin Jade.
This...
"What's wrong? Don't you want it?"
At this moment, Qin Lan spoke again.
As she spoke, she stared intently at Ye Fei and asked.
"No... I..."
Although Ye Fei had initially intended to take back the Yin Jade,
now that Qin Lan was offering it to him, he found himself at a loss for words.
"I know about the bet you made with your sister Bingbing."
Qin Lan looked at Ye Fei and began to speak.