"What are you doing here?" Xiao Feifei snorted upon seeing Li Se, acting exceedingly proud.
"Feifei, I specifically brought this guy over to apologize to you properly!" Xiao Ye said, seeking praise.
"Ahem..." Li Se coughed twice. "Xiao Ye, could you let me have a few words with Feifei alone?"
Xiao Ye replied with some displeasure, "Why alone? Is there anything I, as your elder brother, can't hear?"
Xiao Zhanguo and Xiao Tian, overhearing this from not far away, both turned grim. This Xiao Ye was solely focused on martial arts. What was he doing intruding when a young couple was talking?
"Aren't you going to leave?"
Seeing Xiao Ye unwilling to depart, Xiao Feifei couldn't help but urge him.
Xiao Ye was frustrated. What was going on? He was being told to leave? Fine, since even his sister said so, he could only leave, feeling very dejected.
Now, only Li Se and Xiao Feifei remained.
"How are you going to apologize to me?" Xiao Feifei said indifferently.
"Feifei... Actually, I came to thank Elder Xiao, but I heard you haven't been in a good mood lately, so I came to see you," Li Se said somewhat helplessly.
These words, if not said, would have been fine, but upon hearing them, Xiao Feifei clearly became even angrier. She retorted, "I don't want to see you anymore, leave!"
"Then I'll leave?" Li Se asked tentatively.
"Go to hell!" Xiao Feifei was furious.
Li Se smiled, confirming it. This girl was truly angry. He said, "Feifei, some things cannot be changed. You can only accept them. If you can't accept them, there's nothing I can do." Kuai Shu Ge
"You scoundrel!" Xiao Feifei gritted her teeth. "Do you think I have no choice but to marry you? I'm telling you, I'll get married right away, and then you'll just have to cry!"
After saying this, Xiao Feifei entered her room and slammed the door shut.
Now, Xiao Feifei was even more upset.
Li Se touched his nose, feeling very helpless. He knew Xiao Feifei couldn't accept his current situation. After all, she was the eldest daughter of the Xiao family. Since that was the case, it would be better to end things sooner rather than get more entangled.
Just as he turned, Li Se saw Xiao Zhanguo looking at him, which made him feel a bit awkward.
"Elder Xiao!" Li Se walked over, showing considerable respect.
"Heh heh, you still remember to call me Elder Xiao. You've angered my precious granddaughter, and you think I won't get angry?" Xiao Zhanguo said coldly.
Li Se sighed softly and said, "Elder Xiao, my matters with Feifei are complicated, but I believe it's best to end it here. It's better than getting more entangled. Some things cannot be changed."
Xiao Zhanguo's expression softened slightly. So, it was intentional to anger his precious granddaughter. However, he knew very well that he just hoped his granddaughter could move on sooner.
"Sit down!"
Xiao Zhanguo actually admired Li Se quite a bit, but his granddaughter's situation left him somewhat displeased.
After Li Se sat down, Xiao Tian began preparing tea.
Li Se took a sip of tea and said, "Elder Xiao, thank you for yesterday's matter."
Xiao Zhanguo replied, "That was the personal action of Xiao Ye, and it doesn't represent the Xiao family."
Li Se, however, smiled. "But Elder Xiao didn't clarify. Then, for the entire capital, that's the attitude of the Xiao family."
Xiao Zhanguo also took a sip of tea and smiled, "Then what brings you here today?"
"Mainly to thank Elder Xiao. After all, the Xiao family has provided me with great help since I arrived in the capital," Li Se said, cupping his hands.
"Hmph!" Xiao Zhanguo snorted. "You know that? And you still bullied my granddaughter?"
Li Se was exasperated, "Elder Xiao, I really didn't..."
"I don't want to hear it!" Xiao Zhanguo waved his hand. "In any case, I must see my granddaughter happy today, or you won't be leaving today."
Li Se felt like crying but had no tears. How could he comfort her? He couldn't comfort her at all.
However, at this moment, Xiao Zhanguo changed the subject. "I heard you defeated the Ye family's top ancient martial artist, Ye Tianqi? His strength is quite formidable, at the peak of Hua Jin!"
"Elder Xiao, it was just luck," Li Se did not hide anything from Xiao Zhanguo. "I also had a Hua Jin realm martial artist by my side. It was with her help that I defeated this Ye Tianqi."
Xiao Zhanguo said, "Regardless, at your age, to reach the Hua Jin realm is extremely rare. I haven't seen such talent among the younger generation of ancient martial artists."
"May I ask who your master is?"
Xiao Zhanguo was genuinely curious. Li Se's medical skills were exceptionally high, and he was also an ancient martial artist. In his early twenties, he had already reached the Hua Jin level. There must have been an expert guiding him behind the scenes.
"Elder Xiao, my teacher has already passed away." Li Se's inheritance was from his ancestors, so saying his teacher had passed away was not a lie.
"That's truly a pity." Xiao Zhanguo did not press further, as everyone had their own secrets.
"The Ye family will certainly not let this matter rest. You should be careful. Do you know the Tang family's attitude?" Xiao Zhanguo asked.
The Ye family alone was difficult enough to deal with. If the Tang family was added, the trouble would be immense.
Li Se replied, "Elder Xiao, the Tang family's attitude is neutral. They are not siding with the Ye family, nor are they siding with me. For them, profit is the most important thing. Now that Ye Bowen's arms have been crippled and it's unknown if they can be recovered, if they cannot be recovered, then Ye Bowen cannot become the head of the Ye family, and naturally, there is no need to invest in him."
Xiao Zhanguo's expression was somewhat unusual. "You truly have some methods to keep the Tang family neutral. It seems the Tang family has some confidence in you?"
Li Se smiled helplessly and said nothing more.
"Oh, right, the Li family is hosting a banquet tonight. Will you be attending?" Xiao Zhanguo changed the topic again.
Li Se nodded. "Yes, the invitations have already been sent to me."
Xiao Zhanguo patted Li Se's shoulder and said, "If you can gain the Li family's support, then the Ye family naturally won't be able to do anything to you. With your current network, the Ye family wouldn't dare to act rashly."
Li Se shook his head. "Elder Xiao, I don't want to step into the Li family. Besides, the Li family might not welcome me. The person who wants to kill me is still within the Li family."
"Haven't you already investigated clearly?" Xiao Zhanguo asked in surprise.
"The investigation seems to point to Li Shengmin on the surface, but I feel there might be someone else. I can't be 100% sure yet," Li Se shook his head.
Mainly, Li Shengmin didn't seem to have the motive!