Hearing this, Xiao Ran's face immediately showed a wronged expression, and for a moment she didn't know what to do, so she could only turn to look at Ling Feng.
Seeing this, the two young men couldn't help but size up Ling Feng. Seeing that Ling Feng was dressed ordinarily and did not look like a wealthy person, their contemptuous expressions grew even stronger.
"What, you think coming alone to eat for free isn't enough, and you have to bring someone along?" one of them said.
The other chimed in, "I say, little harbinger of doom, I heard your parents were both killed by you. Where did you find someone like this? What, you don't think you've killed enough people?"
Tears were already welling up in Xiao Ran's eyes, and she kept muttering, "Xiao Ran is not a harbinger of doom, Xiao Ran is not a harbinger of doom."
The two young men immediately burst into laughter, and all sorts of vulgarities spewed from their mouths like a barrage of cannons.
"Shut up!"
Ling Feng's voice suddenly rang out.
The two were quite startled by Ling Feng's sharp reprimand and quickly shut their mouths, looking around.
But they soon realized that the person who made this sound was merely the unremarkable Ling Feng, and their courage immediately grew again.
"Oh, what do you want to do? Trying to cause trouble here, are you? Kid, I advise you to find out what kind of place this is before you act wild."
Although they shouted fiercely, they were intimidated by Ling Feng's previous reprimand and dared not make a move, only barking incessantly.
The commotion at the courtyard entrance soon alerted everyone inside the house.
"Ah! Xiao Feng? Is that you?"
Just as Ling Feng was about to make a move, a voice suddenly came out. An old man with a head full of silver hair, supported by an old woman, appeared at the doorway.
Although many years had passed, Ling Feng recognized the two instantly.
It was Old Uncle Bai and Aunt Bai, who had shown him great kindness!
Ling Feng nodded and smiled at Grandpa Bai, "Old Uncle Bai, it's me."
"Good, good, good, it's good that you're back!"
Old Uncle Bai's face immediately showed genuine joy.
He broke free from Aunt Bai's support, walked up to Ling Feng, patted his shoulder, and said, "It really is Feng kid, you've grown up and become handsome. Come, come, quickly follow your old uncle inside and tell me what you've been doing all these years, why haven't you even sent a letter."
Naturally, no one dared to stop the people Old Uncle Bai brought.
Just as Ling Feng was walking into the house with Old Uncle Bai, a sarcastic voice suddenly came from the side.
"What else could he be doing? Probably begging somewhere, nothing worth talking about."
Ling Feng looked back and saw that the speaker was a young woman dressed as a bride.
Ling Feng frowned slightly. He vaguely remembered that this person seemed to be Old Uncle Bai's granddaughter, Bai Xiaohong.
However, Bai Xiaohong was heavily made up at the moment, and the smell of cheap cosmetics wafted over with the wind, entering Ling Feng's nostrils and making him feel subtly uncomfortable.
Ling Feng quickly turned his head towards Old Uncle Bai, hoping to avoid the pungent smell.
Seeing this, Bai Xiaohong's face immediately showed a hint of anger.
But before Bai Xiaohong could react, a heavily made-up middle-aged woman beside her rolled her eyes and sneered, "As expected of a bumpkin, coming to someone's wedding without bringing any gifts. Are all people from your Ling family this thick-skinned?"
"I say, Auntie, you don't know. He and his elder brother have been like this since they were young. They ate so much of our family's food when they were kids, and they never seemed embarrassed."
Bai Xiaohong chimed in, and the two of them, in a duet, displayed their sharp tongues to the fullest.
Old Uncle Bai's face turned slightly red, his eyes filled with helplessness and anger. "I say, you two, is this how you treat guests? Do you only feel satisfied if you drive even this old man away?"
With that, Old Uncle Bai pulled Ling Feng and Xiao Ran into the house.
Upon entering the house, the other members of the Bai family immediately kept their distance from Ling Feng and Xiao Ran, as if getting too close would bring bad luck.
Old Uncle Bai pulled Ling Feng to sit beside him, observed him for a long time, and then suddenly sighed, "Alas, why didn't you come back a few days earlier? If you had, perhaps your elder brother wouldn't have done something foolish."
Ling Feng's expression turned slightly somber, but it was quickly replaced by a fierce look.
"Old Uncle Bai, don't worry, my elder brother will not die in vain. I've returned this time to seek justice for my elder brother."
"Alas, Xiao Feng, don't do anything foolish again. Xiao Ran still needs you, her uncle, to take care of her. Besides, if something happens to you, the Ling family will truly have no successors." Old Uncle Bai said urgently.
Ling Feng knew that Old Uncle Bai genuinely cared about him. He clasped Old Uncle Bai's hands and said, "I will be mindful, Old Uncle Bai, please rest assured."
Old Uncle Bai looked at the calmness and confidence in Ling Feng's eyes and suddenly felt a sense of daze, as if he were thinking about something.
After a while, he sighed deeply and said, "You child, you've always been like this since you were young. I can't persuade you, but I hope that whatever you do in the future, you will think thrice before acting."
Ling Feng gladly accepted Old Uncle Bai's advice.
Afterward, the two chatted about family matters for a while longer, but it was mostly Old Uncle Bai talking and Ling Feng listening.
Unknowingly, half an hour had passed.
As they were chatting enthusiastically, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the door.
"Everyone, hurry up and prepare, the Jia family is here."
With a loud shout, the house immediately became lively, and everyone's faces showed fawning expressions as they went out to greet them.
The middle-aged woman who had mocked Ling Feng earlier pulled Bai Xiaohong and said in a sharp voice, "I say, Xiaohong, why are you still standing here? Hurry to the inner room and stay there. The Jia family is a wealthy and influential family, not some small household. We cannot be remiss in our etiquette."
Bai Xiaohong stood up with a proud expression. Before leaving, she didn't forget to glance at Ling Feng and say, "It was indeed wise of me not to listen to Grandpa back then, otherwise, today I would have to beg for food with you."
Old Uncle Bai watched his granddaughter enter the inner room and couldn't help but sigh deeply.
"Alas, Xiao Feng, don't be angry. My granddaughter has been spoiled by her parents. Her marriage into a wealthy family is not what it seems. For this opportunity, she has completely disgraced me."
Saying this, Old Uncle Bai couldn't help but shake his head, clearly dissatisfied with this engagement.
Ling Feng heard this and understood that there must be something shady going on.
But he just smiled and didn't ask further.
The Bai family's affairs had nothing to do with him, Ling Feng. He had come this time simply to visit Old Uncle Bai and Aunt Bai.